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Chapter 39: The Truth

Shatterbreeze trudged to her nest, ignoring Star's understanding, yet agitated huff. He had tried to get her to eat again, but she refused. She wasn't hungry. Well, that was an understatement; hunger was clawing at her abdomen like a crazy, bloodthirsty warrior, but she chooses to ignore it. Flopping down with as much grace as a rock, she let her eyelids droop down until a welcomed darkness surrounded her.

She awoke, still enclosed by blackness. She could barely distinguish the outline of the black tom in front of her from the background. The only characteristic that stood out was his white paw and icy-blue eyes.

"Welcome." The tom rasped. "Are you ready, Obscurity?"

"What does that mean? Why do you call me that?" Shatterbreeze asked.

"Well, it was what you are, my dear."

"And what are you?"

"A very powerful cat. My name is Scrouge."

"Oh!" the she-cat's eyes lit up. "I know who you are! You're my grandfather!"

"No."

"Well, you're my mother's father. That kind of makes you-"

"No. While that it is true I am Darkshard's father, she is not your mother."

Shatterbreeze looked confused. Then her lips pulled up into a smirk. "Very funny. Ok, ha ha. Joke's over." Her smile faded when his serious look never faltered.

"Your real mother is dead. Her name is Dawnsong."

"Dawnsong? A Thunderclanner? An Unchoosen? That's mouse-dung!"

"Oh really?" the tom raised an 'eyebrow'. "Let's test this theory."

A dark, murky puddle appeared between the two cats. Scrouge flicked his tail at the puddle, and Shatterbreeze took a cautious step toward it. She peered over the edge and saw…

Her. Her black pelt, the same teal eyes. She watched as the tom's tail dipped into the water. Circular waves rippled and flew across the water's delicate surface. It distorted the image of herself, twisting, turning, and bending it until it was unrecognizable. Soon, the water settled.

An orange tabby she with yellow-green eyes peered back at Shatterbreeze. The reflected cat's eyes widened.

"This is your true form, Obscurity. The other is just a disguise." Shatterbreeze marveled at her new fur and eyes for a moment longer.

"There are three things that cats observe while walking at night; the moon, the stars, and the earth. The moon provides light, to guide and to scare away darkness, even though it is surrounded by it. The stars are important too. Even though they are surrounded by darkness, they are far away, burning with hate and jealousy at what the moon shines her light on. The earth holds many things that can't be seen by moonlight. Many secrets kept deep inside it." Scrouge looked at her, an expectant look in his eyes. "I assume you understand what it means."

"Lunaclaw is the moon. She is good surrounded by bad, trying to go to the light and lead others with the same light." Scrouge nodded.

"Star is the stars. He's jealous of Stoneclaw, because he's nice to m- Lunaclaw." Shatterbreeze coughed, trying to cover up her almost-mistake.

"And I'm the earth." She paused. "Does this mean I have more powers?"

"Let me ask you a question to answer your question." Shatterbreeze nodded.

"What does Obscurity mean?" Shatterbreeze shrugged. "It means to keep hidden, to conceal. It means, along with your sight, which no one else can see," A twinkle of humor in the tom's eyes, "you will have other hidden treasures you have to dig within yourself to find. Funny, right? I came up with that." A small chuckle rumbled in his chest.

"But what is my purpose?"

"When Darkshard falls, one of her kin will rise up, and you must ally your kind to meet against it."

"My kind."

"The Powered, my dear. You will conceal their secret abilities and lead them. I know you can do it."

Shatterbreeze looked at the puddle thoughtfully, studying her ginger fur. Scrouge got to his paws. "You will develop more skills in time. For now, it is time to part. Good luck, Obscurity." Shatterbreeze blinked in thanks, and then her eyes closed again.

A paw nudged her side. Blinking, she opened her eyes, and then shut them again. Blinding sunlight had come into the den. Star stood just out of the way so the sun hit her face, warming it.

"Hey, you missed some big news!"

"What? What is it?" She said, yawning and stretching.

What came out of Star's mouth woke her up instantaneously. "Darkshard moved the Competition to tonight!"