whatever, no allegiances cause i don't want to update then. whatever. BTW the bold in the last part of the chapter is Jayfeather's thinking.

I woke with a jolt, feeling stupid.

I can just track Hawkpaw!

But I'm wet, and cold. No! It rained!

No no no, please, I need to get home. Please don't tell me the rain washed away his scent!

I sniff around desperately, trying to find his scent, but can't.

No no no no.

I run, I run as fast as I can. I run because I can't stand just sitting and doing nothing. So I run. When I pause to catch my breath, my legs are shaking and aching. There's a panic in my chest, an erratic thumping that echoes n my head, fills my ears. I crawl into a tree trunk hats been hollowed out. I'm still cold and wet, but at least out of the rain. The forest around me is still gloomy and unfamiliar. I curl up, flatten my ears to my head, wrap my furry tail around me, nuzzle my nose into my fur. I let sleep envelope my shaking body.

"Hazelpaw." A murmur in my ear.

I'm in the red-rock hollow with Jayfeather.

"Jayfeather! I'm lost! You gotta help me get home!" I whine.

"I know. Starclan sees you and sends me to help you home. When you wake up, I will bring you home." He says calmly. "But first, I have to ask, have you thought about your prophecy?"

"Oh, er, no. Um, I've been training." I say sheepishly, "Wait, if I'm awake, how will you bring me home? Can't you Starclan cats only walk dreams?"

"Only when we are not invited. I can walk any cat's dreams, but when you are awake, you must invite me into the waking world. I will help you home, but I will not be able to stay long. Do you understand?" He explains.

"Yeah, I get it. So I just, have to, uh, just say 'hey Jayfeather, get your sparkly fur down here and help me?'" I chuckle. He snorts.

"Not quite so disrespectfully though. I am your ancient Starclan ancestor, y'know?"

"My ancestor? That means you know who my parents are! Will you tell me?" I burst.

"Oh, uh, no. They're not important Hazelpaw. They abandoned you, and now you have a prophecy to fulfill." He says, his eyes soft, careful.

"Oh." I mutter, disappointed.

"Do you not love Ivyfeather and Aspenstrike?" He inquires.

"I do. Its just, I just wanna know who my real parents are. I've seen how upset not knowing his father is has made Hawkpaw. And I went wanna be like him." I say softly.

"Then don't be like him. You can choose to be hung up on not knowing, it you can choose that you love Ivyfeather and Aspenstrike and that they are your parents. You always have a choice Hazelpaw." He reassures. "Hazelpaw, you need to think about your prophecy."

"But I don't understand. Can't you help me?" I plead.

"No. No Starclan cat can help you. No Starclan cat can help you." He emphasizes.

"Oh. That means I can ask Tunnelstar, or, or, Mistyeel." I realize.

"Yes." He sighs, pleased at my quick wit, and smiles for the first time I've ever seen.

"Can I ask any other cats?" I question, pondering if Nightpaw's sharp mind would be if use.

"Any cat who is not in Starclan." He responds. "Now, it's time to wake up. Remember, invite me to you when you're ready. Goodbye Hazelpaw." He whispers, and I'm cast out of the hollow.

I wake in my wet tree trunk. I get up, stretch, shake out my fur, and climb out of the tree.

What now? Do I call for Jayfeather now?

I decide to try and catch at least a mouse so I'm not starving when we journey home. I manage to catch a thoroughly soggy vole, but realize I'm very hungry, so I gulp it down without tasting it.

I lick my fur through, and then sit, ready to call Jayfeather.

Jayfeather? I need you now. Please?

I peer around a few moments, and upon not finding him, decide to try again.

Jayfeather. Its Hazelpaw. I need your help?

Still no Jayfeather.

Alright, if this doesn't work...

Jayfeather I'm inviting you into the waking world, so get your sparkly fur down here and help me.

A light breeze picks up around me, and I hear Jayfeather snicker in my head.

Didn't I tell you that was disrespectful?

"Well, nothing else worked. Now help me home. Please."

Okay.

Jayfeather's form appears beside me, pale and see-through, shining with stars.

This way, through this patch of trees. He murmurs.

I follow him, shaking dew off my paws periodically. He walks slowly, carefully, not bumping or brushing anything very hard, as if he is made of cobwebs and will be torn apart if he is pulled.

I follow behind him for a while, following his cautious paw steps.

When we get to the moor, Jayfeather is fading quickly. He's flickering in and out, the only constant this is his bright blue eyes.

Your territory is very close, just go forward, and you will find your clan's scent markers. Goodbye. I will be visiting you soon.

Jayfeather disappears completely, and I follow his directions, and head home.

A/N i'm actually kinda bored with this story. 300 people have viewed, but only 16 reviews. ugh it seems like only 3 or 4 of you actively read this. is it my fault cause i'm so irregular with my updating? whatever. I know where i want the story to go, but these next couple chapters are gonan be a drag to write.

Anyways, i was writing, and then accidentally Xed out of my writing app, and it deleted almost the entire chapter, and hour's worth of work! I was so upset, but i restored a lot of it, but this chapter had gone very differently. whatever (i seem to say that a lot)

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