Starlight's Promise }{ UF; AdventurexRomance

[dreamheart]

Title: Starlight's Promise
Chapters: Multichapter. Chapter One posted
Author: Dreamheart; [e-mail]
Pairing: SorrelxDream
Rating: PG (some violence)
Spoilers: None
Summary:
The Clans have been giving a warning. Trouble is brewing...for all of them. But only StarClan can save the day. No hero cats-not this time. Will StarClan be able to stop the Threat hanging over the forest-or will death rule them all?
Warning: Several cats die.
Disclaimer: Original books copyright to Erin Hunter. No credit for the original idea behind the story goes to me; but to Erin Hunter and her editor, publishing company, etc.
Beta: None
Cover: s120.photobucket.com/albums/o189/Dreamer0703/?action=view¤t=starlitepromise.jpg

Author's Notes: This story is suspenseful. If you don't like recurring death in a story centered around "angels", then don't read this. I will not give away much of the ending before the story unravels to the finish-don't worry, it will eventually end.

Prologue

It was dark. The stars twinkled eerily in the night sky. Clouds rumbled ominously in the distance, promising a storm.
"Perfect."
A growl sounded from the shadowy forest. A shape flowed out, glowing red eyes unblinkingly glaring around the clearing. More shadowy figures followed, lithe bodies forming cat shapes.
Soon all were gathered...and the first cat stepped forward. His baritone growls echoed loudly.
"The storm is coming. We must make sure StarClan is not prepared."
"How?" An icy whine floated up to his position on the tree stump.
"How? I'll tell you how..."
The murmurs around him coalesced into whispers that drowned out what he was saying.
All but one didn't hear-One star, closer than all the others. Burning dark at the gathering's side. He heard...and listened well...

[dreamheart]

Chapter One

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Sorrelwhisper lashed his tail angrily. Why hadn't Burntfrost come back yet? He hissed with frustration and turned away from the Pool, green eyes gleaming. I wonder if Dreamshock's back from the meeting with the medicine cats yet, he thought. His insides turned over at the thougth of the beautiful tortoiseshell. He lowered his gaze, remembering their relationship on earth. It was secret, because she was a medicine cat. But she had given birth-to two kits, one tortoiseshell and one ginger-patched white, like himself. The tortoiseshell was born dead, but the ginger-patched white Dreamshock had named Orangekit. She had pretended to find her outside in the leaf-bare weather with Two-leg scents all over him when she was herb-hunting. Another queen, Deadtail, was nursing one surviving kit-so she accepted Orangekit without question.
Now Orangekit was Orangepatch, a full warrior of Shadow-
Suddenly, a large splash interrupted his thoughts, marking the arrival of a StarClan warrior to the StarClan lands. Sorrelwhisper spun around, his eyes widening in astonishment. Orangepatch!
"Orangepatch! Why are you here? It is not your time!" the tom gasped, padding quickly to the she-cat's side.
"I-am Orangestar..."
"What? No...This wasn't supposed to happen..."
"What do you mean?"
"Daughter, don't you recognize me?" Sorrelwhisper agonized, his emerald gaze pleading with her to understand.
"What? You're not my father. My father was Darkleaf." Orangestar hissed, her claws kneading the ground. Already, the bleeding wound on her neck was closing up.
"No, he was your littermate's father-and Dreamshock was your mother."
"Never! Deadtail was my mother-anyways, Dreamshock was the WindClan medicine cat! how could she have been MY mother?" The she-cat's yellow eyes flashed dangerously.
"You don't understand..." Sorrelwhisper meowed softly, hurt love shining in his eyes.
"You really believe that-that-lie, don't you?" spat Orangestar. The tom closed his eyes and winced at her words.
"It's truth, daughter. Darkleaf was Gingerpad's father, not yours. Deadtail was Gingerpad's mother, not yours."
"Is this punishment for loving Blackstar?" the she-cat demanded furiously, her tail twitching.
"You love-well, then you understand."
"Its-it can't be true..."
"She is healed now, m'love," murmured a soft voice. Sorrelwhisper turned slightly, purring just as quietly.
"Dreamshock...why does she hate us?"
"For the same reason Stonefur and Mistyfoot hated Bluestar before she died."
"At least Orangestar isn't like Brokentail," muttered a small, black and white tom. "She just wants to make her Clan strong again-after that horrible sickness..."
Orangestar faded away, leaving only a glimmer of herself behind. Her first life, leeched away...
"Elders of StarClan! Why wasn't I chosen as one of her life-Givers?" yowled Sorrelwhisper. Dreamshock and Swiftpaw had also left.
You were not ready to face facts.
"What facts?"
Burntfrost is coming.

Dreamshock returned to the Pool, slipping down to the mortal world to commune with the mediicine cats.
"What do you mean, Dreamshock?" pleaded a huge black tom. His blue eyes were clouded with worry. "Isn't the sickness over?"
"Yes, Darkstream-but the bad timews have just begun..."

[dreamheart]

Chapter One finished. Respond please peoples!

[spottedpelt]

Ohhh... Nice!

[dreamheart]

Thank you! Will continue soon

[Lightningstrike]

its awesome!!keep writing!!

[rabbitfur]

blah blah boring

[rabbitfur]

sorry that was my crazy friend, but i think it was good. just your names are interesting...
any way great job, u should add more to it

[silverfog]

Pretty good! A little confusing at some parts though.

[~*~*Dovefur*~*~]

confusing at parts, but good!

[Icefang]

It's awesome! Please keep it up!

[cresentleaf]

i really like it write some more!^^