Shadows in the woods

Part 7: The Wind from the Mountain

Within the camp of a rocky terrain, a snow white tom slept in the medicine den. He finally was able to sleep after a nasty case of Heycold (called that when after being around wet hey, the nose is snoted up and eyes water)...

Ginger She-Cat: Icestar-Icestar.

Icestar groaned as he opened his eyes, stretching with a yawn as his ice blue eyes glowed seeing a ginger tabby she-cat and a chestnust brown tom.

Icestar: *waking up* Alderspot, Chestnutwind, so late at night-is something the matter?

Chestnutwind: Yes, we had a vision and call from Starclan.

That got the leader wide awake as he sat up more.

Icestar: *serious* Details please.

Alderspot: We have been told that the shadow is in clans territory, in a feline's body and assisted by a cat of gold yellow fur.

Icestar: The shadow-Claw correct?

Chestnutwind: Yes. The vision warn us that we are facing a great threat, one that streams from the shadows arrival.

Alderspot: I fear that it involves Ruinclan and the Shadows as well. If we are correct, then a meeting regarding this is in motion.

Icestar got up as bolted to the center of the camp, yowling loud and waking all up.

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Icestar: My dear Mountain Clan, our medicine cats have received a terrible warning of danger as well as the involvement with the sphere of great power. The shadow is in our clan nations boundaries in a feline body and a threat is approaching with his arrival.

The clan murmerd amongst eachother in worry.

Lionbreeze (yellow/golf tom): A threat, does that mean Ruinclan and the Shadows are preparing for a genocide war?

Missingfern (brown tabby/missing tail): What of the other clans and our allies?

Icestar: *grabs attention* I am aware of these questions. For the first one, it does involve them and a unknown assistance that threatens the object known as the Core. The second question; I am aware of our allies as well. They too will be told and I shall see where the shadow and his assistance are sheltered. For now, I must make hast to the Tribe of Swirling Winds!

A lean calico tom and a reddish brown she cat trotted forward.

Icestar: Sparrowflight, please keep the clan safe.

Sparrowflight: Be careful Icestar, who knows if the Shadows are out this night.

The reddish brown she cat went close, hugging Icestar's foreleg.

Reddish/brown she-cat: *worry* Please be careful-I don't wanna lose you too.

Icestar gave a gentle smile as he nuzzled the young apprentice.

Icestar: I promise I will be back before the moon begins to shut it's eye Beetlepaw.

With reassurance, Icestar bolted off into the night.

Couple miles later...

A silver she cat tabby walked out of the tunnel, he blind green eyes servaying the area.

?: My dear Enchanting Wind, is all well?

She turned to see a pale grey tom walk to her, purring against her.

Silver tabby she-cat: Bird, I sense someone coming. I can see fear and worry on their faces as well-

?: LISTENER OF THE ENCHANTING WIND! FLIGHT OF SMALL BIRD! WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY!

Both turned to the entry was of their tribe, their tribe mates coming out surprised to see the Ice white tom of Mountain Clan running in.

Windlistener: *surprise* My goodness Icestar, it's few hours till the warm glow. What is going on?

Icestar: *panting* I-I-I have-N-news-M-My medicine cats-saw a-vision-sighs- Sorry-haven't run-in a week-sorry for the gasps.

Bird: *trotting over* Easy there friend, easy. If i recall you just gotten over the heycold. Take it easy.

Icestar nodded as he sat down, a sleek black she cat came over with a cleaned broken basin. Placing it down and with a grateful nod, Icestar took some sips of water.

Icestar: -sighs- Thank you Star That Trinkles At Night.

Star: *Small smile* Please our shorten names, even in times of trouble use them.

Icestar: Thank you, sorry went' completely blank on there..

Windlistner: Understandable. Now, what is going on that you come here at night?

Icestar: *Serious* Danger.

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Bird: *serious* That is concerning. The idea of Ruinclan and the Shadows getting help from a powerful being who harms the Shadow is very concerning.

Icestar nodded to the crowd, having told them all he knew from the vision his medicine cats had told him.

Grey she-cat tabby: What do we do Bird?

Bird: Well Dusk, that is up to our leader..*To Windlistener* My dear, what do you think?

Windlistener: Yes. This is something we must be involved in. I have heard troublesome thoughts in the winds recently, the spirits of our ancestors and those upon the earth concerns must not be ignored.

All the tribe nodded in agreement as Windlistener trotted over.

Windlistener: Icestar, we thank you for the warning and the call. Though I wish you would of told us when the sky was awake, I can see the reason why to come so soon.

Icestar: Thank you Windlistner. And yes I should of not run here in the middle of the night, kinda went into panic mode there. My thoughts went to you and your tribe fast given you are close.

Windlistener: *gentle smile* Thank you for your concern dear friend. Now then-

With a swish of her tail, two cats went forward; a grey tom with white spots and a pure white she cat.

Windlistner: Night Of Stormy Gales, Snow That Falls On Trees, please escort Icestar home safely, we shall all meet at the clan meeting very soon to discuss it further.

Stormy and Snow: Yes Enchanting.

Icestar: *grateful* Thank you, thank you so much Windlistner, Bird.

Bird: Of course, anytime dear friend. Please, safe travels.

With that Icestar was lead off by Stormy and Snow. Windlistner sighed shaking her head.

Windlistner: I fear we might also discover a tragedy at the meeting regarding one of the clans.

Bird leaned into her purring.

Bird: If so, then we will do all we can for them. Our ancestors will watch us as well.

Gray Sky After Dusk bounced up on Bird's shoulder with a smile.

Dusk: And you and Flight Of Small Bird are here! With you guys here everything will be okay!

Windlistner chuckled as she nuzzled her mate and his trainee with a warm smile.

Windlistner: Oh what do I do without you here.

Marty: So-today went pretty well.

Marty and Claw sat in the white space as they watched Swifthshape still celebrating.

Claw: Yeah, gotta thank you for calming me down there. Just-Someone using my name in such vain like that.

Marty: Hey, if he comes just prove to him your the best of the best!

Claw smiled as Swiftshape trotted over.

Swiftshape: Gotta say kid, you got skills for a two-leg.

Marty: *Smirks* Practice. Now then, what now?

Swiftshape: Well, knowing Starclan they might spread the word to the best of their ability. *ears fall* Will say what happened with Stormclan will spread like wildfire on a ocean.

Their hearts fell at the thought of what happened today.

Marty: Nature has always been dark at times, but I have a feeling these felines got bad arsenal thanks to that psycho.

Claw: We're gonna have to get creative if he's at play in the big battle.

Swiftshape: Then we're going to have to work hard and train hard. Know you got Guardian training, think that can help with Clan training.

Marty pondered this, then nodded.

Marty: That might work, combining my training with their's will yield better results at the battle...*Smirks* AND will get that she-cat's eyes on you buddy.

Swiftshape blushed, nodding.

Claw: Then it's settled...Tomorrow, we start training both Rush and StormClan!

Meanwhile...

He was reaching it, PERFECTION. And his most perfect one, a Brown tom-cat that would volunteer each and every time. Even would want to do more!

Scientist: Oh, I see much potential with you project C-LAW.

He smirked as he lifted up the weapon.

Scientist: And with me at the back, we shall show the world just how much we can dominate! And once they do, they un-ban those Blitz parts and I'll have FULL RANGE!

He laughed darkly as a Brown tom-cat watching smirked, a black she-cat sleeping.

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Claw couldn't wait to show all the clans across the lands that Ruinclan was dominate, that he was Supreme.

THAT NO ONE COULD STOP ANY OF THEM.

To Be Continued...