Chapter 7 Dusk's echo of harmony
Leafpool ran. She didn't care if she was found on Shadowclans territory, she did not care if any cat heard her. "Dusk...he can destroy the clans" She thought. Her body could not pick a good reaction for this situation because she had been through too much. Suddenly a force threw her to the ground. Leafpool opened her eyes. Dusk's left front paw was planted on her chest, his yellowey tuff of fur covered his eyes.
"What did I do wrong? Why are you leaving me? Leafpool I NEED you. I need your help. Theres more to me than you know" He whispered. His voice was thick with emotion and pain.
"My loyalty lies with my clan. I cannot allow a danger into my clan" Leafpool snarled. She gasped at how angered she lifted his head so his eyes locked onto hers.
"How am I a danger Leafpool? I-I just don't understand." Dusk looked away suddenly.
"You hear the whispering stars. I hear them too but my clan and the other clans call them Starclan. But you are different Dusk. Something about you can destroy the clans or save them" Dusk flicked his red ear in confusion.
"What different about me Leafpool?! We're the same! I NEED TO JOIN THUNDERCLAN" Dusk growled his green eyes glowing bright with anger. Leafpool flinched away frightened.
"Thunderclan has been in more trouble and pain then you will ever be in a life time Dusk. My clan has lived on lies because of me. I'm betraying them all the time. First with...well that personal but now I'm meeting you and hiding you! If you do destroy the clans it'll be my fault. I just can't risk it Dusk. I need to stop lying." Leafpool looked at him pleadingly. Dusk let out a shaky breath and slid off of her.
"Well that makes the two of us. I have been lying. That is what got me here...my lies. So you see we're not that different are we?" Dusk meowed looking up at the stars again. Leafpool knew he saw things she did "He's just like Jayfeather"
"Dusk. We're the same but different at the same time. Something about you can kill my clans! What don't you understand" Leafpool hissed her patience giving way.
"No Leafpool the real question is WHAT don't YOU understand" Red fur fluffed and ruffled up Dusk trotted a short distance before sitting down.
"Sorry" Leafpool huffed.
"Sorry" Dusk grumbled. Suddenly he stood up and rounded on Leafpool. "What I don't understand is that why do you have 3 other cats that are "different" like me but you won't allow ME in! What's so special about them?" Leafpool backed away slowly.
"How do you know about them?"
"Haven't you been listening? The whispering stars told me!" Dusk heaved a heavy breathe. "Besides...Its a lie when you say your clan has been through more pain then me" Dusk stood up and began to pad away. Guilt gnawed at Leafpool like a worm in an apple.
"Same old two-legged den?" She called out. Only a flick of his ear showed that he heard. Leafpool let out a sigh. Why was she so concerned about Dusk. Why was she worried that he was mad at her.
"I hope you don't fall for him" A voice snarled. Leafpool whipped around. It was the voice of that old she cat. "Love is the most dreaded thing in life. It is nothing you want to get involved with"
"STOP IT! I LOVE CROWFEATHER AND NOTHING CAN REPLACE HIM" Leafpool screeched before running into the undergrowth.
Up high in a pine two blazing green eyes pierced down. A chuckle erupted for the tom. "So that is what she thinks of me?" The tom climbed down allowing the moonlight to bathe his red fur. The moment his paws touched the grassy ground he called out,
"Harmony what you doin' tryin' bug her?" A furless old she cat limped toward him.
"I'm trying to make you happy. You two match. Your auroras glow brightly together, the stars approve" Harmony continued. Dusk let out an angered sigh but he turned to Harmony with great compassion in his eyes
"Gran' you don't need to fuss over me and STOP with the stars approving, after all they clearly did not approve of your choice" They both walked in silence for a few heart beats until a black she cat slipped out of the shadows.
"Hello Echo. Good to see you" Dusk purred nuzzling the she cat.
"Good to see you" Echo replied licking Dusk's ear.
"Something is wrong with that browny she cat Echo. Theres something odd with her aurora" Harmony growled padding into a hollow tree.
"Something odd with her aurora" Echo agreed.
"Just don't pester Leafpool to much. I'm going to talk to the Stars they seem restless tonight."
"Restless tonight" Echo meowed flicking her tail toward Dusk.
"I'm NOT restless! I'm just upset that's all"
"That's all?" Echo asked not convinced. Dusk nodded so his great great very great aunt did not need to waste her breath on repeating words. He quickly climbed up the tree and sat on a branch. He heard the stars hum and whisper.
"Be careful Dusk" A star called out.
"Revenge is coming" Another called out. Dusk closed his eyes praying he did not hear correctly.
"My God...If any of you can let me change the past let me do so. Please I can't let pain come to anyone because of me" Dusk waited for a response but the whispering and humming stopped. "I hope your happy that everyone will die now. If that was your wish, it's now granted. Leafpool, Echo, Harmony, Jasper, Minnow and the clans are doomed."Dusk snapped.
"Its you fault" A single star rang out. Dusk ducked his head as if the sound hurt his ears. He flattened his ears to his head in anger and regret.
"I know it is and I would do anything to change the past, to stop all the pain that is going to tear us all apart."
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Firestar: WHAT! THIS IS MADNESS!
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