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I just wanted you to know that Zero's coma will last 2 and a half weeks prior, before waking up.

Fireheart's POV

It's been 5 days since Winterpaw hasn't woken up, I miss him. He was one of my kittypet friends, at least, half kittypet. How about I check on him... Yeah, I'll do that..

Fireheart padded into the medicine den, where he is still being cleaned up, he's still matted with some blood. I feel like crying, he would have died. For starclans sake. I don't want him dead yet, he protects me...

Wait, who's that? He looked into the darkest part of the medicine den. He looked around, Yellowfang and Spottedleaf are missing, maybe they are getting herbs. He looked back at the thing thats lurking in the shadows. That thing is watching Winterpaw's matted, hurt body.

"Who are you?" I said, as the thing just looks at me instead. The thing gives off a scent of death, I can smell it. I was scared, but I felt something keep me from fear, and replaced it with bravery. He kept staring, like he knew something I didn't know. Then I felt uneasy, I was about to grab Winterpaw and run for it, then tell Bluestar, but...

The figure fades away, like smoke.

I calm down, thinking it was some kind of... no, it was real. That thing was too real to actually be a hallucination. I shook it off as much as I can and walked out, accidentally bumping into Spottedleaf. "Ouch, watch where your going Fireheart!" Spottedleaf says, but there's no real venom behind it.

"Sorry, I was just watching Winterpaw for a while..." Fireheart says, Yellowfang quickly suspects he's hiding something malicious. "So, Fireheart, how are you?" Yellowfang says, curious.

I'm scared, Yellowfang. I don't know what that thing was, but I don't wanna find out...

"I'm good, I was gonna go and eat some prey." Fireheart says, with Yellowfang replying, "That's good Fireheart, I'm glad." Spottedleaf and Yellowfang go into the medicine den to take care of me and sort out herbs.

I quickly pad off to the prey pile, hungry. I grab a fresh squirrel and I take a bite out of it. Who was that thing..? I think of that creature of such death. I'm not gonna stick around to find out, unless it's necessary.

Fireheart keeps eating, as Graystripe finds him and sits down with him. "Hey Fireheart, what's goin' on?" Graystripe says, sounding upbeat. "Nothing, really. Just patrolling and hunting these days." Fireheart says. "Awh, I was expecting something more, but yeah." Graystripe says.

Fireheart finishes eating the squirrel he had, and speaks up, "Hey, have you seen a black figure in the shadows before?" Graystripe replies, "No, not that I think of... I never saw anything around here, nothing interesting I mean." Fireheart replies, "Oh, okay. I was just wondering." Graystripe meows, "Why? Is there something going on? I'm curious."

I don't know if I can tell Graystripe, it scares me. "No, maybe I was just seeing things. I'll just drink some water and maybe sleep for now, Graystripe." Fireheart says, with Graystripe replying, "Okay, I won't bother you Fireheart."

I get up on my feet, and so does Graystripe. "See you Fireheart!" Graystripe says, as he pads off somewhere else. I might as well go and drink some water, I'm thirsty. Fireheart pads off into the forest, to go and drink some water that's nearby.

Time Skip - 10 minutes

Fireheart finds a pond of water after searching in Thunderclan territory, and goes straight for drinking it. Mmm, I don't think I've sipped water so good before, there. Fireheart stops drinking the water and spots THE SAME SHADOWY FIGURE.

"Okay, who are you?!" Fireheart says, his voice dripping with venom and slight fear. No need to know, Fireheart. I'm none of your concern. GOT IT?

I jump as the thing gets serious, and I nod, quite desperately. I run off back into camp, feeling uneasy again. He isn't normal, he isn't after me, but... Why is he around? What's that things business? There might be more than 1, and I don't think I'll stick around to find them all. They stench like death...

I go into the warrior den, ready to sleep off whatever is on me right now. "Hey kittypet.. I don't wanna hear you yowling in your dreams again..." Longtail says, but with not much hate as usual. Fireheart isn't surprised, so he just lays down and closes his eyes. Ah, I love the nothingness of my eyelids... Gets me to sleep every time..

Runningnose's POV

Thank Starclan we didn't all die to Winterpaw. I was terrified, but now it stopped. Ever since, Brokenstar and his followers are paranoid of him, and they start to give off fear scents from time to time in the forest. I've never seen Brokenstar so scared.

I need to find out who this is, who Winterpaw truly is, he is not normal. I need to venture to the moonstone and talk to Starclan. I wonder if Starclan even knows about him, really.

Time Skip - 30 minutes into the night.

"Hey brokenstar, are you good? You got your lives, right?" runningnose says, at the entrance of Nightpelt's den. "No, I didn't runningnose. I just... I think I'll be okay, really..." Nightpelt says, voice dripping with some fear.

"Don't worry, I'm sure we can figure out when your going to be appointed leader." Runningnose says, as Nightpelt takes a deep breath.

"I-I got it, runningnose. What did you want anyways?" Nightpelt says. "I just wanted to let you know I'm gonna go to Mothermouth for whoever this apprentice is. We saw this first hand, so let's find it out, Nightpelt." Runningnose meows, as Nightpelt replies, "Okay, I... I just feel uneasy. Just to let you know I'm eating enough, so you don't need to worry."

"Good, I'll get the things for the travel to mothermouth. I'll go with Stumpytail, he's the least wounded warrior we have here. Oh, you can also come too, Nightpelt, we will get you those lives, hopefully." Runningnose meows, as Nightpelt nods, sighing. Runningnose walks out, going back into the medicine den for the night.

Runningnose thinks and lays down peacefully, as he suddenly feels an uneasy presence. Something is staring right down at him. Its a huge shadowy figure, it's about 8 feet tall. "W-What are you..?!" Runningnose panicks, as he instantly gets up from his sleeping spot. The thing smiles, completely aware of his fear and panic.

"I said who are you?!" Runningnose says, scared and his fur bristling like crazy.

The thing passes him dead, bloody prey. Runningnose is trembling with fear and unease. He smells death, from both the shadow and the prey, and it's disgusting to his nose. He covers his nose, that scent is way worse than mouse bile! Disgusting!

Runningnose gets something to cover his nose, and it clears away after a while, but it's still faint. He looks at the dead rabbit, Its rotten, crowfood. Why did he throw dead prey? Was that a sign from starclan..?

Runningnose finally calms down after a long while, and there is no more scent, so he's good now. What in the name of Starclan was that..? And, why did he smell so gross?! I need to get to the moonstone, FAST.

Runningnose goes into a troubled sleep, turning and slightly jerking.

Runningnose has a nightmare, and so does Fireheart that night...

The next day. No progress of Winterpaw waking up.

Fireheart yawns, he got only 5 hours of sleep, because of a stupid nightmare he had of that mysterious being of such death. "Hey Fireheart, finally waking up I see." Tigerclaw says, still with the cold voice and stare.

Tigerclaw was always respected and feared by most, but not Fireheart and a few particular cats... "We need to go for a patrol for the border, got it?" Tigerclaw says, as Fireheart nods and gets up, stretching for the patrol.

Time skip.

Fireheart and Graystripe are ordered to fetch Windclan and find them, and they quickly venture with the herbs needed for the adventure. "So, we gotta find Windclan, We can find their scent in the air, I hope. We should at least find their faint scent." Graystripe says. "Yeah, let's go Graystripe." Fireheart says.

They both find faint scents of windclan, and they quickly rush to keep the scent in their noses. "Come on, were close, Graystripe!" Fireheart says, as he sniffs the air with his mouth and nose.

"Fireheart, I think I see a cat peeking out..." Graystripe says, as both their ears perk up at the strong scent of Windclan, and they hear mewling from kits. They found Windclan.

They clear their throats and they softly approach Windclan, only for them to hiss and bristle at the sight of both of them. "Hey, calm down, were not here to fight! Were here to take you back to the territories!" Fireheart says, trying to reassure the cats. "How can we trust you? You all kicked us out, Thunderclan warriors." Deadfoot says, as Onewhisker speaks up, "Hey, don't mind Deadfoot, he has just been through a lot." As Deadfoot just gives him an unamused look.

As Fireheart and Graystripe tell them their innocent and who and what they are doing, and Tallstar speaks, as the clan agrees and follows Fireheart and Graystripe as they escort them home, back to their old territory. But first, they need to get to the barn, and then they are truly back home...

Time skip - Its night.

Barkface quickly says that the day will bring an unnecessary death, and problems. He also forgot to mention that there is gonna be someone named "Absolute" Zero... He's coming in the mere future.

Fireheart and Graystripe go for a shortcut through Riverclan territory, only to be met with a patrol led by Leopardfur. They assume their invading, but both of the warriors deny it, but they just fight unnecessarily, as a thunderclan patrol finds them and helps. Ugh, the stupid kittypet got in trouble again... Sandpaw thinks.

Graystripe fights Whiteclaw, slashing and kicking with precision, as they show themselves off with their own moves. The rest of them fight, as Graystripe accidentally shoves Whiteclaw off the cliff. "No! Catch him, quickly!" Graystripe says, as Fireheart tries to reach for him, but fails... Damn it, its my fault! I couldn't react fast enough...

Fireheart notices Sandpaw is gonna fall off too, and he catches her instead, and throws her back to safe ground. their panting, and they all stop fighting. Fireheart is relieved...

"I didn't need help, kittypet!" Sandpaw says, being snarky on purpose, only to be glad she was saved by him from falling into the gorge.

The 2 patrols argue and then leave, knowing that Whiteclaw is now dead.

Zero's POV - his coma.

Huh.. what is this.. place..? I thought I died, why am I... You sick bastards... throwing me into the dark forest for.. wait, I think I'm alive, that's why I'm an ethereal blue..

I quickly get up, looking around the place. It is the dark forest, and he still hates it just as much as ever. I quickly look behind me, finding the shadowy figure.

HEY ZERO.

I jump, slightly scared, but used to it.

"hey, whoever you are." Zero says, getting in a fighting stance just in case.

No need to worry, my name is Moon. I'm going to guide your mind and body, and make you stronger.

I feel uneasy, smelling death. "Okay, what are you supposed to do to make me stronger? Huh?"

Oh, we can throw you into a ditch full of rabid cats, or make you run endlessly against the rabid, vicious cats and other animals that are chasing you!

My eyes widen, but I'm not scared. "Your sick. Why train me like that?"

I told you, Zero. Didn't you listen?

I nod, rolling my eyes. "Okay, Okay." I look around, before hopping up high onto a rock.

Watch yourself, Zero... I'll be watching you... Moon gets me in my physical form, I'm now truly in the dark forest. I'm not safe at all.

The shadowy figure fades, as lots of rabid, vicious cannibal cats find me, ready to tear at my flesh for a disgusting reason.

That fucker! These creatures just want me to suffer! I hate you Moon!

I quickly run, as the rabid animals chase me from behind, snarling and growling. Those things are torn apart, somehow alive. Most have destroyed flesh and fur, it looks disgusting. Their insides are literally showing, I might vomit...

I need to survive, as much as long as I can... I will get revenge, I swear it...

The end for this chapter!

He is now in the dark forest, he will die in his physical form if he doesn't survive in his mental state, this.. dream or mind twisted game.

He is going to maybe... wake up in 2 weeks, from now on. Get ready.. because he might either die, or live this nightmare forever, living with vicious cats in his underestimated life...