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Chapter 43
Jayfeather's POV
Jayfeather was in the medicine den, wide awake. He had finished licking his wounds, and started to go to sleep when he heard pawsteps outside his den.
"Jayfeather? Do you have some fresh moss for Jessy and Fusion?" Thornclaw asked.
"Yes, Thornclaw. Here you go," said Jayfeather as he slid a pile of moss from the back of the den into Thornclaw's paws.
"Thanks Jayfeather!" Thornclaw mewed as he left.
Jayfeather went back to his nest. He sniffed and detected a very faint whiff of his sister's fur on the back of the den wall. How had her scent remained here? he wondered. I wonder how she is in StarClan?
Jayfeather's stomach rumbled. It had seemed like moons since he last had prey. He walked over to the fresh-kill pile and chose a plump mouse. It felt so tender and delicious, or at least to Jayfeather. Hunger made everything taste better, so it was hard to tell.
He heard Squirrelflight in the warrior's den talking to Lilyheart about the midnight patrol and heard Lilyheart race across the camp to wake up her apprentice, followed by a sleepy, mumbling apprentice, Ravenpaw, and a tired, groaning warrior, Cloudtail
Jayfeather walked back into the den to sleep, surprised to hear Briarlight tossing and turning. She was mumbling in her sleep, probably chasing a mouse, and pushed some moss with her paw.
Jayfeather, out of habit, wondered what she was dreaming about. I wonder if we'll ever get our powers back again?
To his surprise, he was plunged into Briarlight's dream! He saw her chasing a mouse across a sunny field of grass. He dove into a bush to avoid being seen. He could hardly believe it!
What did I do? My powers must be back. But how? Wait! What about Dovewing and Lionblaze? he thought. They must have their powers too! This means that the Dark Forest draws near once again!
Briarlight suddenly turned around and ran fast and quickly in the field. That's her greatest dream, to walk and run. he thought. But now, I have a new problem all together. How did I get my power?
Then he zoned out of Briarlight's dream and was back where he was, about to go to sleep.
It was going to take him a while to acknowledge what he just experienced, his powers.
He curled up and went to sleep, hoping for StarClan to give him answers.
And when he was deep in slumber, he saw his sister, Hollyleaf.
"Hollyleaf? Is it you?" he asked.
"Of course, mouse-brain!" his sister said with a smile.
"How are you in StarClan?" he asked.
"It's everything you think it is, happy, nice, but I need to tell you something Jayfeather. It's about Tigerstar," she said, her face serious.
"I've noticed that my powers are back. Have Dovewing and Lionblaze noticed this as well?" Jayfeather asked, curious.
"Dovewing? Yes. Lionblaze? Not yet, since he hasn't gotten into a fight. But StarClan is in chaos ever since Tigerstar came back! No Feathertail, no Halftail, and no Ashfur, and you know what happens when Tigerstar gets his paws on power," she said, fear in her eyes.
"So were we given our powers back to stop him? I mean, why else would my powers come back?" Jayfeather asked.
"Not just him, the Dark Forest itself," she said.
"But, how are we supposed to do it? It's not like he wi-" Jayfeather asked.
"I have to go now. StarClan will guide you, Jayfeather." she interrupted, starting to fade.
"Wait! I still have questions!" Jayfeather pleaded as she faded away.
Jayfeather woke up in his nest with one thought. The Dark Forest is coming. The Dark Forest is coming...