Mistake

(I finally got corrected on Lightning vs. Lighting.)

Wingshadow wandered the tunnels in the dark. She didn't have a clue where she was going. Oh, what if I never get out of here? She thought.

"Don't worry, you will." Came a voice.

Wingshadow spun around. There was an ugly blind cat there. "What? How? Who?" were the first things that she managed to spit out of her mouth.

The cat shook his head. "I don't blame you for being confused. My name is Rock. And you'll get out."

Wingshadow cocked her head. "Do you know that way out?"

Rock nodded. "But I can't tell you where. You must find it on your own." Then he faded out.

Wingshadow bristled. Real helpful. She thought sarcastically. She stormed off too fast. Without being able to see she slipped on a wet part of the ground and went sliding away. She slammed into a wall and was knocked out.

Stormstar padded into the twoleg place. He had noticed Moonstar wasn't there, but too many of her warriors had shown up for her not to know about it.

However Moonstar's role in this battle was currently the last thing on his mind. What was on his mind was that dark forest cat. Knight. That was when it hit him. He might have just made a terrible mistake.

Stormstar staggered to the side, Nightwind caught him. "What is it?" she asked, leading him the rest of the way in.

"I-" he sighed. "I'll tell you later. At the meeting."

"Oh no!" Nightwind exclaimed. The cats turned to her. "The meeting is tonight and we still have nowhere to meet."

"Actually, I think we do." It was Smokepaw, the eye-less apprentice. "This seems like a good place to have meetings."

The cats looked around. Stormstar had to admit, it did seem like a good place. The wall was missing in a few places so they could see the moon. And thanks to the stuff the twolegs left behind there were places for the leaders to stand. Stormstar nodded. "Yeah, this is good."

"We better tell Moonstar and the others who stayed behind then." Blueblaze decided. "Smokepaw."

Smokepaw groaned. "Fine."

"Emberpaw, maybe you should do the same. And Fallenclan and Lightningclan need to be told." Stormstar suggested.

"I'm not going out there." Emberpaw said. "No way, no how."

Smokepaw turned around. "You afraid?" he asked.

"No!"

"Then prove it."

Emberpaw growled but walked out.

Later, as in at night, the rest of the cats coming to the meeting showed up. "Wonderful weather we're having." Lightningstar grumbled, shaking the water out of her fur. She climbed up and sat next to Stormstar. Fallenstar and Moonstar and followed suite.

Everyone gathered around. "Who's first?" Moonstar asked. Stormstar shook his head. He was planning to go last. He had something very important to tell them.

"I'll go first." Fallenstar announced. "Prey is running well in Fallenclan. We've had a little trouble with the poison rain, but I think that's the same with everyone." He flicked his tail at the rain outside.

The other leaders nodded. Dragonflame blinked at how simple life seemed to be in Fallenclan. Moonstar went next. "Prey is running well in Moonclan. We have a new apprentice, Smokepaw." She waved her tail at him.

The cats cheered, except Stormclan. Stormstar tried to cheer to set a good example, but it didn't do much good and he wasn't really that enthusiastic himself.

Moonstar continued. "We've had some problems . . . recently, with Stormclan. However I believe we have solved that situation." She looked questioningly at Stormstar.

Stormstar nodded. "You're new border is respected as we never really needed it. But I suggest you don't push your luck."

Moonstar shook her head. "It is not in our plans to do so." She said tightly.

Lightningstar watched them, looking impatient. "Can I have my turn now?" she snapped. Stormstar waved a paw for her to go on. She turned to the clans. "Things have not been going well in Lightningclan. Our deputy, Wingshadow has disappeared and I want to know right now if anyone knows where she is." She fixed them all with her glare.

"Lightningstar," Moonstar said softly, "I haven't seen Wingshadow, but I did find her scent. In Moonclan territory."

There were several gasps. "And you didn't bother to tell us?" Blueblaze asked.

"You were rather busy over reacting about Stormclan!" Moonstar shouted. "I didn't think getting into a fight with two clans was a wise idea."

"Indeed not. Especially when it's not Wingshadow's fault she crossed the border." Lightningstar agreed.

"Not her fault?" Emberpaw asked.

"No. Moonstar finds her scent in Moonclan territory, and then Wingshadow disappears? Doesn't seem like a coincidence to me." Lightningstar explained. Two Lightningclan cats looked at each other skeptically. "What?!"

"Well," Zipfoot started nervously, "I'm just wondering, you remember what Wingshadow used to be like, and kind of still is. What is she's just, going back to her old ways?"

Lightningstar looked like she was going to kill him. "Zipfoot, I made Wingshadow deputy for a reason. I think I have good enough judgment to know if she was dangerous."

Before this could get any worse, Stormstar gave a little cough. The cats all turned to him. "What?!" Lightningstar snapped again.

"I haven't gotten to talk about my clan yet." He reminded her.

That got the desire to kill out of her eyes. "Oh right. Well, I have one more announcement. We had a badger attack. Everyone is fine, but a dark forest cat showed up. Some cat named Knight."

Stormstar looked like he was going to keel over. Moonstar quickly shoved him back up. "Stormstar, what is it?" she asked.

"I'm about to tell you." He replied. He turned back to the rest of the cats. "Overall, prey has been running well in Stormclan. However, earlier I received a prophecy from Starclan. Jayfeather said, 'Darkness and death is near. The shadow is far, and the 'night' will save the clan.'" The cats broke into murmurs trying to figure out what that meant. Stormstar raised his voice. "I think I know what most of it means!" the cats stopped talking again. "Alright. If I am correct, I know what all of that means except one thing. I also know me, well, Lightningstar too, we've made a huge mistake."

Lightningstar raised an eyebrow, but at least it wasn't the death look she'd given Zipfoot.

Stormstar explained his theory. "Well, death is near, that's the hardest part. But I think it might mean Death Trap. We all know she survived. . ."

"And she's the one who released the rats!" Lightningstar interrupted. "Sorry, realization just hit me. Go on."

"And the shadow is far. Well, Wingshadow ends in shadow, and she's gone missing. And then the 'night' will save us."

"What about the darkness part?" Nightwind asked.

Stormstar shook his head. "I haven't figured that part out yet. Anyway, I at first thought he meant Nightwind. But if the clan needs saving I'm not sure how she'll do it. No offense."

"Well I don't know how I'd do it either." Nightwind replied.

Stormstar nodded then continued. "It didn't occur to me until today that he might've been talking about a different cat. Knight. It's said the same way, but he's a totally different cat. Plus he's already dead, so it's possible he'd be a great help in saving the clans. And we told him to leave."

(Now it's too late to guess what the prophecy means.)