Chapter 8
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Lightpaw watched Darkpaw lie still in the medicine den, her breathing begining to get faster. 'Are you having a bad dream, Darkpaw? This...this is all my fault!' Lightpaw whimpered in her mind.
Darkpaw continued to lie still, not moving. Lightpaw lied next to her, and her breathing got normal. Lightpaw felt little warmth coming from her, as if she were on the brink of death.
"When will she wake up?!" Lightpaw cried.
"Like I told you a million times before, I don't know!" Jayfeather snapped.
Lightpaw ducked down, startled from his sudden burst. Jayfeather must of noticed her get startled, as he apologized.
"I'm sorry. But I might know If you can tell me what happened, because right now it seems she should've already waken up." Jayfeather explained.
"I don't know what happened…" She murmured.
"Well...I do have a theory…" Jayfeather began.
Lightpaw lifted her head hopefully. "She really should've woken up by now. So...I think she might still be asleep willingly."
"What!" Lightpaw screeched.
Her anger slowly dissolved in guilt and sadness as she thought, 'Darkpaw….why?'
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"Are you hungry?" Lightpaws mentor asked.
"Not really…" Lightpaw sighed.
"You're going to the Moonpool today! You have to eat, or else we won't make it halfway." Hazeltail warned.
"Fine…" Lightpaw growled. Lightpaw reluctantly picked up a small mouse, then took a small bite of it. The taste of it made her stomach growl for more as she took more bites of it.
"Alright! Lets pick up some traveling herbs from Jayfeather and then let's go!" Hazeltail jumped in joy, but then must if realized that she was acted like a kit, because she quickly padded to the medicine den.
"Here you go." Hazeltail came a few moments later with the herbs.
Lightpaw bitterly accepted them, then followed her mentor through the trees, and started her journey.
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The Moonpool
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Lightpaw slowly lapped up the water, letting the cold water and calls of StarClan take her into sleep.
In the dream, she saw a figure in the distance.
"L-lightpaw?" Lightpaw ran to the figure, and almost cried when she saw it was Darkpaw.
"Darkpaw! You're here!" Lightpaw couldn't hold back the tears.
"I need your help...I'm dying…" Darkpaw whispered.
"I can help you! I'll do anything!" Lightpaw exclaimed.
"To save dark,
You must find one,
That will save,
Or destroy the clans…"
More StarClan cats came in, telling her this. Darkpaw faded away, and Lightpaw woke up. She stared off into the distance, knowing exactly what to do.
"I need the find the rest of the ones with powers…" Lightpaw whispered.
"What did you say? I couldn't hear you." Hazeltail blinked.
"Oh nothing...just that StarClan helped me figure out something…" Lightpaw smiled.
Hazeltail nodded and they headed back towards WindClan border. They peacefully passed through the trees, and were back at camp.
"Hey Darkpaws sister!" Night cheerfully said as he saw her pad in.
"I have a name you know." Lightpaw rolled her eyes. "Anyways, what are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be resting?"
"Well, It's cramped in there so…" Night sighed.
"Yeah, with Darkpaw and all…" Lightpaw choked, "but I'm sure she will wake up! We just have to wait."
"Yeah! So, I've been wondering...how do you get your warrior name? Do you name yourself or.." Night asked.
"Oh. The leader of the clan names you. So if you were going to become a warrior you name might be…" Lightpaw explained. "Nightfalcon!"
"Erm...that name is weird...but I guess since you're the one who thought of It, It has to be weird!" He joked. Lightpaw playfully hit him, laughing.
"Oh, you better not kill me!" Night smiled.
Lightpaw continued to laugh until she realized this was the first time she laughed since what happened to Darkpaw.
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Darkpaw
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Darkpaw watched Lightpaw laugh and smile with Night, invisible to them. She could feel anger boiling up in her as Lightpaw looked really happy.
"How can you be happy when I'm on the brink of death?" Darkpaw snarled, no one able to hear her, "This is all your fault, Lightpaw!"