The Fourth: Part I

by Darren Wilson

He woke in a mysterious forest that he had only heard of in books. He met cats who he could understand. He knows what has happened and will transpire. Why the hell wouldn't he stay there? "I wondered if I was doomed, if Yellowfang would come, this time to take me to Starclan." Rated T for violence and sexual references in the future.

5. Chapter 4

Chapter 4: I Am Number 4

I'll admit I was wary of her. After all, she had gone crazy in her last moons. I wondered what she was doing here, with me.

"Do you know why you are here?" Bluestar asked.

I shrugged. "Because I died?"

Bluestar purred in amusement. "Yellowfang was right, you are a smart one." She began to pad through the forest, and I decided to follow her. We bounded through the landscape. I was surprised at how fast we moved in cat form. We soon broke out into a large clearing on a hilltop, and my breath caught in my throat.

There were so many cats! It seemed like the landscape was swarming with them. For some reason, Lolcats came to my mind. I stifled a purr as I thought of what warriors would think of them. A dark-gray tom bounded past us, and I almost gasped as I recognized Stonefur.

"Hello, Bluestar." Stonefur looked at her, warmth in his eyes. He doesn't hate her, I observed.

"Stonefur, how are you?" Bluestar inquired, tipping her head to one side.

"I'm fine, and- oh? Who's this?" Stonefur looked at me with a deep interest. I felt like my body was crawling with fire ants.

Thankfully, Bluestar didn't give too much away. "He is a... friend."

Stonefur could take a hint. He nodded and padded away.

Bluestar suddenly veered off to the left, into a small, sheltered alcove. It was then that I noticed that we were being followed, by a gray she-cat. As Bluestar came to a stop., the newcomer overtook me and turned. I saw that her face was flat, as if it had been pushed on a grill.

"I have brought him, Yellowfang." Bluestar's voice was as flat as Yellowfang's face. Yellowfang nodded. I faced her as the truth dawned on me.

"Why did you bring me here? What do I have that you don't?" I snarled into her face. I was pretty pissed off. I had been yanked out of my old life, into an unfamiliar one.

Yellowfang dipped her head. "Knowledge."

I was caught off guard. "Excuse me?"

Yellowfang stared at me with intense amber eyes. "You know what will happen. You can change it."

Jaggedscar here! Sorry this one was short, the next one will be longer... maybe a Great Battle intro! I can't update as much right now, my school's play is nearly finished with production. I hope to get back to you awesome people soon.