Chapter 6She opened her eyes, unsure of what she’d see. But she gasped in surprise. Infront of her stood three starry cats. The one at the front was the only she recognised. Icestorm stood infront of her, looking even clearer than she had in her dream. She was flanked by a brown she-cat with black splodges, her eyes crystal blue, almost see through. Wavepaw’s eyes widen with surprise, that couldn’t be…could it? The she-cat purred.
“Yes Wavepaw, I am Dappledwater, the medicine cat before Snowwhisker,” she mewed laughing.
“Wow!” she mewed in awe, “I thought I recognised you from what Starshine said.” Dappledwater purred again. The tom on Icestorm’s other flank seemed a little familiar to. He had wide powerful muscular shoulders, his golden tabby coat sleek, his eyes the colour of fire.
“And I,” the huge tom’s powerful voice rumbled, “Am Brackenstar. The leader before Riverstar.” She dipped her head in greeting.
“It’s an honour, to meet you,” she mewed looking at them all, “All of you. And it’s nice to see you again Icestorm.” Icestorm purred.
“Its nice to see you again to Wavepaw,” she mewed.
“But we have not come to see you for a gathering,” Dapplewater mewed, her whiskers twitching although her eyes were full of uncertainty, “We have something important to discuss with you.” Wavepaw shivered.
“About…what?” Wavepaw asked nervously.
“Do not fear,” Icestorm mewed soothingly, padding over to stand beside her, “For although the path you walk is full of danger, I will always walk it with you.” Wavepaw pricked her ears in surprise.
“Really?” she asked in shock and Icestorm nodded with a smile.
“Yes,” she mewed.
“But remember Wavepaw, in your paws do you not only hold the fate of yourself,” Brackenstar mewed, “But the fate of all the clans.”
“All of them?!” she mewed in alarm, “But surely I can’t be that important. I’m just a medicine cats apprentice, I’m just me! What can I do?”
“You will see,” Dapplewater mewed, “I fear you will find out all to soon the weight that rests on your shoulders.” Her eyes glittered with sorrow and she looked away. Wavepaw felt uneasiness spread through her,
what was she hiding?
“All you need to know is that StarClan will always be with you, even when you feel alone,” Brackenstar mewed, his voice become more soft, “You will face greater challenges then any cat has ever faced…”
“But we trust you to face them with all the courage and wisdom we have seen within you,” Icestorm finished for him.
“We must leave now,” Dapplewater mewed, “Remember, things are not always as they appear.” With that they all disappeared.
“No! Wait! Come back!” she called, running forward into the darkness, “I don’t understand!” Suddenly flames erupted around her, surrounding her with its blazing heat. She skidded to a halt, staring around desperately for a way to escape. But the fire was in a defiant circle, with no gaps for her to escape through. “Help me! Icestorm help!” she cried.
Beware Wavepaw, came Icestorm’s voice, though she could not see her nor scent her, Beware, fire will destroy you.
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Wavepaw woke with a start and leapt to her paws. She sighed with relief when she realised where she was. Safe in the medicine cat den,
safe.
For now, she thought, sitting back down her nest. Her eyes flicking warily to the entrance, searching out Sunpaw, but he was no where to be seen. Sighing with relief, she started to groom herself, lost in thought. That had been the second time she’d dreamt of that. Running, lost in a circle of dark and fire, Icestorm calling out to her to beware of fire. She shivered and licked her paw, drawing it over her ear.
Fire, what or who was fire? She shivered in the dawn light.
Couldn’t StarClan be clear with their messages? She peered over at her mentor’s sleeping form, wondering if she’d woken her up, but she was happy to see hadn’t woken her up. She wasn’t ready for a quizzing just yet. She knew Snowwhisker had questions for her. Questions she couldn’t begin to think of an answer for. She was also likely to be punished for her climb up the mountain last night. She knew her mentor wouldn’t normally punish any cat, but she’d seen the absolute terror in her eyes last night, the fear of her falling and losing her had driven the usually unshakable medicine cat almost into hysterics. She shock herself, purring.
Did she mean that much to Snowwhisker? Stretching, she padded out of the den. She padded over to the fresh kill pile and picked out a squirrel for herself and a sea-bird for Snowwhisker, before carrying back into the den. She laid the sea-bird by Snowwhisker’s nest before staring to munch thoughtfully on her squirrel. She didn’t expect her to be up early today, after all, it had been a long trip back to camp after they’d shared tongues with StarClan the night before. She remembered with joy the feeling of becoming the official medicine cat’s apprentice, and being recognised as Snowwhisker’s apprentice by StarClan. She was glad she hadn’t had to do it alone though, she didn’t know if she’d have managed to keep still with every cat looking at her, she hardly managed it with Spottedpaw. Suddenly she heard a snort of laughter next to her, then a yawn.
“Think I’m too old to fetch my own prey now eh?” Snowwhisker mewed, her whiskers twitching as she sat up. Wavepaw purred with amusement.
“Well I wouldn’t want such an old cat to work herself to hard,” she mewed with a smile. Snowwhisker crouched infront of her.
“I’ll show you who’s old!” Snowwhisker purred and she leapt playfully at Wavepaw. She squeaked with shock and tried to push her away, but she was to big, to strong. With a mrrow of laughter, she managed to push her over, pinning her down.
“Ha! Got you now!” Wavepaw mewed.
“I don’t know who’s the bigger kit Snowwhisker, you or Wavepaw,” a deep mew came from the entrance to the den and Wavepaw gasped with shock, falling off her mentor.
“Oh haha Riverstar,” Snowwhisker mewed, getting to her paws, shaking the sand out of her snow white fur.
Riverstar, Wavepaw sighed with relief, flattening the fur that had fluffed up on her back. She got to her paws, and looked up at the OceanClan leader.
“Its nice to see you again Wavepaw,” Riverstar mewed, smiling down at her, “I thought I’d drop in with some news and ask how it went last night.” His whiskers twitched, “I didn’t expect to see my sister fighting with her apprentice. Went that well huh?”
“It went fine thanks,” Snowwhisker mewed, rolling her eyes before starting to wash her flank, “What’s the news?”
“This,” he mewed holding out his paw for the medicine cat inspect. Instantly, Snowwhisker stopped grooming herself and looked at it. Wavepaw recognised the paw he’d hurt yesterday.
Yesterday? She thought,
it feels like moons ago.
“I don’t see anything wrong with it,” Snowwhisker mewed, pulling back, giving Riverstar a confused look.
“That’s the point,” he mewed, still smiling, “That’s the paw Wavepaw treated yesterday, as good as new now.” Understanding dawned on Snowwhisker’s face and she purred.
“I’m glad to hear it,” she purred, “And speaking of my apprentice.” She turned to face her, her features suddenly more stern, “Wavepaw, I haven’t forgotten the near heart attack you gave me last night, I won’t punish you but I must ask something of you,” her voice became slightly more pleading, “Don’t do it again.” Wavepaw nodded.
“I won’t,” she promised and she licked her shoulder, “I’m sorry I worried you.” Snowwhisker visibly relaxed and smiled. Riverstar tilted his head.
“What happened last night?” he asked curiously. Wavepaw blushed, the whole clan would know by Sun-High if Riverstar found out.
“Wavepaw decided to follow her heart rather than her head,” Snowwhisker mewed, turning back to him, “She saw Starwatcher hurt as she come down to meet us, so she climbed up to help her rather than stay on the beach.” Riverstar’s eyes were as round as moons.
“You climbed?” he asked shocked, “You climbed the cliff?!” Wavepaw nodded, not looking at him, waiting for the disapproving glare. But it never came. She heard a mrrow of laughter and Snowwhisker’s tail thump on the floor with annoyance.
“It. Is. NOT. Funny!” Snowwhisker hissed and Wavepaw looked up in shock, “She could have fallen! She could have died Riverstar!” Riverstar smiled broadly.
“I think it’s brilliant!” he mewed, “She clearly didn’t fall, and she obviously isn’t dead. She acted on instinct.” Riverstar puffed out his chest proudly, “She gets that from me.” Snowwhisker rolled her eyes.
“Oh and won’t Shadepelt be bloody proud she takes after her grandfather,” she mewed sarcastically. Riverstar didn’t seem phased.
“Well I’m proud,” he licked Wavepaw’s head, “Maybe next time though you should save the climbing for when Snowwhisker’s not there. Maybe when you’re out collecting herbs alone…” Snowwhisker cut over him.
“Goodbye Riverstar,” Snowwhisker mewed, “I would appreciate you not giving Wavepaw ideas. I haven’t forgotten the amount of trouble you used to get us into as kits.” Riverstar shrugged.
“It was fun,” he mewed, “I’ll see you both later.” With that he padded out of the den. There was a moment of silence.
“Wavepaw,” Snowwhisker mewed, “Can you promise me something else?” Wavepaw tilted her head, looking at her mentor.
“What?” she asked and Snowwhisker turned to her.
“You’ll
never listen to the idiotic idea’s your grandfather comes out with.”
Seriously need to update this one too...T_T
Seriously need to update this one too...T_T
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