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Chapter 3

Jayfeather blinked open his eyes and sat up. He look around from side to side. From what he could tell he appeared to be in StarClan's forest.

"Am I in Leafpool's dream?" He wondered aloud raising his head and tasting the air. He kept at it until he was certain that there was no trace of his mother's scent. He was about to rise to his paws and look, when a rustling in the gorse behind him made him turn. "Who's there?" He hissed whipping around to face the bush his blue eyes flashing. He watched as a pretty tortoiseshell she-cat stepped out. Her eyes warm but with a hint of sadness. "Spottedleaf." Jayfeather breathed.

"Welcome, Jayfeather." She padded over to him and brushed her muzzle against his in greeting. Then she faced him. "I know why you have come."

"I want answers." Jayfeather hissed his eyes narrowed to slits. "Why do I constantly see this young black kit in my dreams!" He stepped forward his lip curling slightly. "Answer me!"

Spottedleaf however had turned away and touched her nose to a clear pool of water behind her. She beckoned to him with her tail. Grumbling slightly Jayfeather joined her and glared at her. She met his glare steadily. "Tell me Jayfeather," She pointed to a shifting figure in the pool. "Did the kit look like this?"

Jayfeather said nothing and looked down at the image in the water. He saw a black kit with electric green eyes, white paws, a white tipped tail, and an odd white marking on his chest. Jayfeather blinked once and then stared at the picture. Composing himself he looked coldly at Spottedleaf. "Yes that's him, now why do I see him in my dreams?"

Spottedleaf sighed. "He's not all you've seen in your dreams," She said putting a paw in the water causing the image to vanish. She turned to Jayfeather. "What else do you envision?"

Jayfeather dropped his glare for a thoughtful expression. After a few moments he had returned to his usual glare. "I don't know, it isn't really clear what you are trying to tell me." He snapped.

"When the lake is threatened by forces outside of the wilderness, another force will arise to combat it." Spottedleaf paused and lowered her voice to a whisper. "Phantom will arise." After she had spoken her form started to shimmer away. Jayfeather jumped to his paws.

"Wait! Who is this Phantom! How will I know when he arrives?" Jayfeather demanded. He shut his eyes to shout again but when he opened his eyes his vision was black once more. He was blind again.

He rose to his paws when he felt Spottedleaf's presence beside him. He could feel her breath on his ear.

"When the trees are parted by an outside force, you will know Phantom has arrived." Then the sense of her presence faded. Jayfeather was locked in place blinking rapidly.

"When the trees part?" He muttered. He tasted the air. His mother's scent was stale, she must've left before Jayfeather had awakened. He sighed and turned his paws back toward the ThunderClan camp. "Just who is this Phantom?"

"Look kids!" Maddie shouted happily. Jazz and Danny leaned forward in their seats to see what Maddie was pointing at. "There's the lake where we'll be staying at!" Their eyes widened with surprise at the sight before them.

"Oh wow! Look at that Danny! It's so beautiful!" Jazz sighed seeing her brother was not listening. He was craning his neck as if he was looking for something. Jazz grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back. "What are you doing?" She hissed into his ear.

"To see where the cats live." He replied giving her a glare. "Mind your own business for once Jazz." He folded his arms and glared out the window beside him.

"Danny, I'm telling you that there is no way that the wildcats you learned about when you and Shade spoke to Leafkit live by this lake. They lived in that forest by the wood mill."

"Yeah, but that was about a year ago!" Danny protested keeping his voice low. "I mean a lot can happen in a year you know!" Jazz sighed and reached for her bag. She stuck her hand in and fished for her laptop inside.

"Look, I'll check it out on my laptop-" She pulled out a map instead. She let out a groan. "Dad! You forgot to pack my laptop again!" he glared at the large man who was her father

Jack glanced over the seat. "Don't worry princess, it's in one of the other bags in the back." He turned back to continue driving down the street toward the lake.

Jazz let out a sigh and unfolded the map. "Look Danny there's the-It's gone!" Jazz gasped. Danny turned to her his eyes wide.

"What's gone sweety?" Maddie asked turning to look at her daughter who was gripping the edges of the map in shock her mouth wide.

"Th-that forest it's been cut down by Vlad masters!" Danny ripped the map out of Jazz's hands and stared at the blank space on the map, where the wildcat's forest should've been. He looked at Jazz his eyes huge.

"Oh, well thats too bad honey." Maddie reached over and touched Jazz's shoulder. "But, I'm sure it was necessary." She said soothingly. She turned to face the view while Jazz turned to Danny.

"I know what you're going to say Danny and I'm telling you, this lake is just too far for a bunch of wildcats to travel." She gave Danny a hard look. "I know you think highly of these cats but, I mean the trip would be far too dangerous for them. It's just too absurd to believe."

"Absurd?" Danny snorted. He pointed to himself. "If thats absurd then I'm not half-ghost."

"I'm just saying it's highly improbable." Jazz told him settling back in her seat. Danny rolled his eyes and stared out the window.

"ThunderClan," Danny thought to himself watching the scenery pass by. "I wonder what it's like, to be in it."

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Me: well, that's three for you. once again, shade, danny phantom, warriors, and this story 1-9 are not mine.

Danny: thank god!

Jayfeather: thank starclan!

Me: shut it! R&R please!