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Chapter 2
"And that's when I woke up," Jayfeather finished the story of his dream and sat down again, wrapping his tail over his paws. He could feel them gazing intently at him, and his pelt grew hot and itchy under their intent stares.
"So…" Lionblaze began slowly, "StarClan is trying to send us a message, a prophecy…" Dovewing finished for him:
"But what does it mean?" Jayfeather could sense the pale gray she-cat was slightly miffed, she obviously was enjoying the importance her powers gave her, and this prophecy might make her less important. Jayfeather flexed his claws, subconsciously thinking the same thing, but refusing to acknowledge it. He reached out to Lionblaze's mind, wondering if his brother was having the same thoughts, but all he could sense was confusion and bewilderment.
"Does it have something to do with the Three?" Sandstorm asked. Jayfeather heard the swish of her tail through the air as she lashed it behind her. Jayfeather paused and flicked his ears at the pale orange she-cat. He hadn't thought of that.
"Perhaps…" he began slowly, "but I don't see why. I mean, if the Dark Forest had been beaten, why would the Three be needed?"
"Wait, hold on," Sandstorm interrupted him, confusion coming off her in waves. "How could you tell? How could you see the puddle?"
"Oh," Jayfeather felt his ears grow hot with embarrassment. "I can always see in my dreams," he explained, and he sensed confusion lift from both Bramblestar's and Sandstorm's minds.
"Anyway," Lionblaze interrupted. "Maybe this doesn't have anything to do with the Three." Jayfeather heard anxiety in his brother's mew. "Maybe this 'Lost One' is someone else, I mean, who knows?" Jayfeather nodded, silently agreeing with Lionblaze as he pondered the second part of the prophecy.
The code shall fall and the world shall shatter as the shadows of the dead return once more. What could that mean?
"The code shall fall and the world shall shatter…" It was only when Lionblaze let out a small cough that Jayfeather realized he was repeating the prophecy aloud. The gray tabby looked up sharply, and felt all four of their gazes on his pelt. "I-I…sorry," he mewed, then quickly continued, "I was just thinking about that second part; 'the code shall fall and the world shall shatter as the shadows of the dead return once more.' Is that referring to the Warrior Code?" Lionblaze shifted his paws across the sandy floor of Bramblestar's den.
"Well, it must be," Dovewing answered for the golden warrior, her tone determined. "What other code is important enough? I mean, there is the medicine cat code, but that wouldn't be important enough to shatter the world." Jayfeather could sense that Sandstorm agreed with her, though Lionblaze and Bramblestar were a little less sure.
"I guess you could be right," Lionblaze said slowly, and Jayfeather could feel surety growing within him. Then, like a disease, it spread rapidly to Bramblestar and Jayfeather himself, and he was suddenly convinced that Dovewing was right.
"Yes," he agreed, nodding swiftly, "you must be right. The Warrior Code shall fall… how is that possible?" The other four cats fell into a tense silence, pondering this most unthinkable thought. Even when the Dark Forest battle had occurred, the Warrior Code had upheld and guided them through to victory. Surely nothing worse could happen that would destroy their way of life forever?
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