Chapter 6 Whispers in the night
Leafpool dragged herself out of the warrior den. Although she could not remember her dream it still some how haunted her.
"Spirit please show up again and help me" Leafpool silently pleaded. She knew Spirit was the key to her problems and she knew Spirit could get rid of them.
"Leafpool your on our border patrol" Mousewhisker called out. Leafpool bounded over her paws thudding across the hard floor. Suddenly she felt someone beside her. An un living presence.
"Spirit is that you?" She called out trough her mind.
"Leafpool…We seek what you seek" A voice rasped
"what you seek" another voice whispered. Leafpool franticly looked around. Suddenly at the edge of camp she saw a furless she cat and a black she cat. Leafpool blinked and they where gone. She squinted trying to see them again.
"You okay?" Thornclaw asked confused.
"I'm fine" Leafpool meowed quickly.
"Lets go than" Mousewhisker meowed swishing his tail impatiently. Thornclaw took lead, padding toward the Shadowclan border. Suddenly Leafpool could not help but feel someone's eyes pierce into her pelt. Leafpool glanced over her shoulder. Nothing. A shiver ran up her spine. Those words ran through her head. Pounding and screaming. We seek what you seek. Who was looking for Spirit too?
"Hmmmm…Shadowclan has been here recently" Thornclaw meowed sniffing the border before marking it.
"They where probably marking their border too" Leafpool meowed. Mousewhisker nodded in agreement. "I'll mark the border up ahead it will be faster that way" Leafpool continued. She jogged lightly up ahead and began to mark the border. Suddenly she felt someone watching her again. She whipped around and saw Dusk standing behind her. Leafpool yelped and jumped away.
"You scared me" she hissed quietly but angrily.
"Sorry I wanted to know what that patrol was doing" he meowed sheepishly. Leafpool looked up briefly but continued to flatten her fur.
"be careful you might get caught…..ARGH I don't know why I'm protecting you I should just chase you out of Thunderclan" Leafpool growled suddenly turning her back on Dusk. Dusk didn't flinch.
"You'll understand better tonight…..change of plans meet me at the abandoned two legged den outside of your territory" Dusk meowed still holding her gaze. Something about his eyes made her anxious. Maybe because they where neon green. NO. Because they looked like her fathers. Looking into them made her feel like she was looking into her fathers dead glazed eyes.
"You better leave, I'll meet you again tonight" Leafpool meowed quietly finally looking away.
"See you Leafpool" Dusk meowed waving his tail goodbye before jumping away. Leafpool finished marking her border and ran back to Thornclaw.
"Took you long enough" He observed looking her up and down as if believing that the answer to why she was late would be on her.
"Sorry" Leafpool mumbled.
"Come on lets go back to camp and eat, I'm starving" Mousewhisker meowed breaking the tension.
Leafpool padded into camp in front of Mousewhisker and Thornclaw. The moment she entered she was greeted by a concerned looking Briarlight. Leafpools heart stopped. Did Briarlight know she was pregnant. Leafpool hastily ran around her head hanging low.
"Leafpool! Can I talk to you?" Briarlight meowed dragging herself over. Leafpool froze unable to move. "Leafpool?" she called again.
"Coming" Leafpool squeaked. She silently followed her around the medicine den
"I need to talk to you" Briarlight pleaded.
"What's wrong? Is Jayfeather mistreating you?" Leafpool meowed concerned.
"Of course not! He just acts mean. He's a big softie on the inside"
"Well than what is it you want to talk to me about?" Briarlight looked from Leafpool to her paws with a shaky breath she started.
"I had a weird dream last night. I told Jayfeather it and he said he would think about it and give me his answer on what it means but I NEED an answer now! So I thought maybe you could help me because you where a medicine cat"
"Well what was your dream about" Leafpool pestered eager to leave. Briarlight closed her eyes.
"I was in the darkness and than I heard a voice say The clans will be saved or destroyed depending on the one who hears the whispering stars" Briarlight opened her eyes and looked at Leafpool.
"I-I think it's a prophecy" Leafpool stuttered refusing to look at Briarlight. So many prophecies…..What if one of my kits is the cat that hears the whispering stars?
"I knew it!" Briarlight cheered.
"A prophecy is not a blessing Briarlight. It could destroy the clans" Leafpool meowed gravely. just like secrets.
"Right. I'll go talk to Jayfeather again" With that Briarlight quickly dragged herself into the medicine den.
"Leafpool you need to help us"
a voice whispered
"help us" another voice cried out leaving a ringing sound in Leafpools head.
"I'm looking for Spirit too. Just wait and I'll find her"
Leafpool crept out of camp. She silently raced through the forest ignoring the bushes that tugged at her fur. Finally she made it at the abandoned two legged den. She padded into it quietly.
"Leafpool?" Dusk whispered, his green eyes cutting away the darkness.
"Hello Dusk" Leafpool replied dipping her head. "Please explain everything to me" Dusk nodded.
"I want to join the clans" Dusk suddenly meowed.
"Why though?"
"My mother would tell us stories of the clans and I know I have to join."
"That's no answer. You could be like Sol"
"Sol?" Dusks ears twitched in shock his eyes wide in disbelief.
"Did you know him?."
"Of course I did he was my brother" Dusk scoffed.
"Was?"
"I cannot call him my brother. I cannot look at his face without trying to murder him."
"Why?"
"When I was a kit I lived with my mother, sol and my sister Bird. We where happy but as we grew up Sol turned into a monster. When a group of dogs threatened us Sol told Bird that she was stronger than him and needed to fight off the dogs. She obeyed I tried to stop her but I almost died. Bird was killed. Than when we found her half eaten body Sol said
"She ran into battle like a fool its her own fault" I chased him away. Our mother was also killed. I blame Sol" Dusk's eyes are fastened to the ground.
"Sol caused us trouble too" Leafpool meowed touching her tail to his shoulder.
"If I ever see him again I will destroy him" Dusk's voice was as cold as ice it splintered through the air crackling with anger. They both fell silent. Leafpool could not stand it and asked what she had been dieing to know.
"Why though Dusk. Why did you choose Thunderclan and why did you choose me?" Dusk remained silent for a long time his eyes glued to his paws. He suddenly lifted his head up so that he was looking at the stars. When he finally spoke it was a quiet whisper
"Because the whispering stars told me to"
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Firestar: DANG no Echo
Dawnpetal: Its your own fault she won't show up to help end the chapter now
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Dawnpetal: Don't sass me I could have you fade
Firestar: Okay okay I get your point
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