Starclan's Storm

Fawnstep raced through the rain, her tortoiseshell pelt clung to her fur, as the storm clashed on above she couldn't believe a Medicine Cat Meeting could even go on like this.

Blinking her large green gaze she wondered where everyone else was but she shook her head she wouldn't stop now, for the storm was worsening if that was even possible. Panting she stopped the rocky ridge was coming up and she would need to be careful to cross it.

With careful paws she crept across the stone ridge with quite difficulty. For the stones were dripping with water, making it very slippery. With each step she was sure she was going to topple over into the rushing river but she finally made it over.

Placing each paw into the imprints before her, she followed the pawprints from long before her time. She felt the whispers of Starclan upon her ears,
Welcome, Fawnstep." They whispered, "She's here." The words continued on as she padded towards the pool. As she neared the shimmering water she felt herself calm, although was drenched with water she was now in the paws of Starclan.

ooc:Urgh..Sorry for being late xP

<sup>Heatherflower was having the same trouble as Fawnstep. The rain was making everything slick and with it becoming worse, she wished she was back in her den warm and dry.

But of course, her duties came first and pleasure second. As she made it to the rocky outcropping of Moonpool, she took a deep breath and started the dangerous climb up in the rain.

A few times the she-cat believed she was going to fall but before she knew it, she was at the top and she started downward to the water below.

"Greetings, Fawnstep." Heatherflower greeted the medicine cat.</sup>

( Lol I bet Crystalmoon is feeling old for the first time with all these young new medicine cats XD )

<sub>Crystalmoon pushed her way through the rain, finding the journey a little more troublesome than she thought. Every single step was forced in attempt not to slip, the wind felt so strong that Crystalmoon thought she might fly back, and the darkness and rain made it hard to see.

If felt like a battle just to get from one place to another. As if Crystalmoon might fall into a pit of blackness if she fell, tripped, or lost her way in the storm. But of course. Crystalmoon was determind to get to the moonpool safely,.

All her efforts were well worth it when she finally reached her destination, and it looked like the other two medicine cats were waiting for her. All there was left was the ThunderClan medicine and her apprentice.

Meeting up with the two she-cats she dipped her head, glancing at one cat then the next with her crystal blue gaze. "Greetings Fawnstep, Heatherflower." she meowed. "How's prey running?"</sub>

<sup>Fawnstep dipped her head to the two she-cats,
"Everything's fine in Riverclan." pausing she wondered if she would say anything about her mother. But she staid quiet, it wasn't their place to know her personal issues. Although they all walked the same path, she felt as if she wouldn't be able to speak properly in the first place.

Sliding her gaze over the glistening pool she meowed,
"I suppose we should wait for Swirlleaf and her new apprentice." Blinking she turned her emerald orbs back onto the pair of she-cats,

"Is everything fine in Shadowclan, Crystalmoon?" she asked quietly, she was doing her best to make small talk.</sup>

<sup>ooc:// Poor Crystalmoon XD

Heatherflower nodded her head in greeting to Crystalmoon. "WindClan in doing well," she replied. "We have seven new apprentices. How is ShadowClan doing?" she asked.

All but ThunderClan's medicine cat was present. If Swirl-leaf didn't show soon they would have to go on without her.</sup>

<sup>"Eh..."

Crystalmoon thought about what she wanted to say. It seemed as if everything was fine now, but she didn't want to spread the word of her dead leader to her fellows because she didn't want to sound weak. It would be best for them to wait until the gathering, Theivingstreak might explain it better anyway.

"Everything is fine." she meowed simply, meowing a bit loud to make sure they heard her over the rain. "So, Heatherflower, Fawnstep, are you enjoying the life of having your full medicine cat name and all?" Crystalmoon asked, steering away from the subject.</sup>

Stormpaw pelted through the rain, trying to be careful not to slip or fall in the wet mess. This weather annoyed Stormpaw to no end, and he felt as if he were going to scream at the heavens, commanding them to stop. At least for the night.

Reaching the moonpool, he slowed his pace down, stopping when he met up with the three cats. When in close contact he grumbled, "Swirlleaf is busy at camp. I will be replacing her."

^{"Well, some of the more pridefull warriors seem to pay me more respect since I've become a full medicine cat." Heatherflower replied to Crystalmoon. "Besides that and a sence of acomplishment nothing has really changed."}

<sup>Crystalmoon nodded. "That's good to hear." she meowed, then caught sight of a gray shape in the falling rain. Stormpaw. Hearing his exuse of Swirlleaf not joining them tonight she turned around and sat in a spot beside the shimmering pool.

"Alright. Now that everyone is here we should begin before any more moonlight is wasted." Crystalmoon announced, crouching down to dip her nose into the icy cold water. It rippled to her touch, greeting her presence. Then it sent Crystalmoon into a deep sleep...</sup>

<sup>Fawnstep turned to face the large gray tom, her leaf green gaze scanned over his pelt. He looked to be almost the same age as her, in fact he looked older. But she could tell he was younger, well she hoped. Crystalmoon's question snapped her back to reality and away from her thoughts,

"Well th-the kits find it funny to ravage through my herbs and most warriors respect me fairly well. Otherwise I found it very much similar to life before being a Medicine Cat." pausing her eyes gazed down at her paws,

"I'm still unsure of what happened to Moondust." the words had been cold, for she had felt nothing for the she-cat. She had betrayed the clan's trust and became a murderous rogue, and she was the only one who knew this.

Picking up her gaze once more she dipped her head to her fellow medicine cats and meowed,
"We should start, Starclan awaits." With a small gesture from her tail she padded her way to the Moonpool. Touching her delicate pink nose to the surface she felt a bitter cold sweep through out her body. And then everything went black.</sup>

Stormpaw grunted, find his own place beside the moonpool. I know what to do, idiot... Stormpaw thought with a snort to himself as he settled down and touched the water with his nose, closing his eyes.

Soon enough, Stormpaw opened his eyes. Relieved he could see, he realized he was in a storm, lightning lighting up the ground he was on. Looking around in confusion, he saw what he was finally supposed to see. The clouds were turning red, and the air smelled of blood.

Gasping, he suddenly saw the rain was turning into falling blood drops, the blood forming into dead bodies on the ground. Stormpaw stepped back, his eyes widening at what he was seeing. Death...? What is going to happen to us...?

<sup>Heatherflower nodded in greeting to Stormpaw. Hopefully no sickness was going around in ThunderClan for Swirl-leaf to stay at the camp. Especially in this weather.

Heatherflower followed the two other medicine cats to the pool of shimmering water, disturbed only by drops of water. Crouching down close to, Heatherflower closed her eyes and put her nose in the cool water.

It didn't take long for the calico cat to fall into a sleep of darkness, waiting for any messages StarClan might give her.</sup>

<sup>Darkness...

All Crystalmoon could hear was rain drops hitting the earth, and thunder rumbling in the distance. Besides that, she felt as if she were blind. Suddenly, a scene bursted through the black surroundings, which made Crystalmoon regret even leaving the comforting blackness...

Storm clouds hovered over her head, a burst of lightning frequently flaming the sky. Rain swarmed the air, aiming for the ground until they made their destination with a hard splash. Before Crystalmoon knew it, bodies crowded around her.

Blinking in surprise, she quickly realized she was in a battle. Battle cries and yowls of pain filled the air, and cats bumped into her while fighting another opponent. Sometimes Crystalmoon even had to dodge a cat's attack. Looking at the cats closely, not one cat didn't hold a wound somewhere on their flank.

Crystalmoon raced out of the large group of battling cats, tripping over a few dead bodies. Panting, she reaching the edge of the fight. Horror filled Crystalmoon's eyes as she watched cats try to kill and destroy each other. What in StarClan's name is going on?</sup>

<sup>Fawnstep found herself padding along side the border between Windclan and the unknown, everything was normal. The sun was shining, the air was warm and gentle. Blinking she let out a small smile, perhaps nothing horrid would come to them this season, hopefully they'll live on and grow strong. But she was horribly wrong.

With each step the wind grew stronger and stronger,
"Death." "Blood." "Horror." "Mistakes." "No escape." "Storms." Whispers threatened the once peaceful land. Shaking her head left and right she scanned the area in hope of escape. But as the whispers foretold their was no exit, no escape.

"Help!" she screached, the wind only grew stronger, the whispers grew louder. Clouds covered the once sunny sky, within a matter of seconds. Lightning met the earth, a sickening crackle soon followed. All at once the forest burst into a wild fire of flames and death, thunder boomed above.

With a frightened yowl she fled, her paws thudding across the moor. But she was frozen to the spot, and then her body swung left and she was face to face with a much larger she-cat. Her eyes were a chilling blue, and her fur was a cringing gray.

"All clan cats shall die." Her voice was as cold as her gaze, and it wouldn't stop. The voice echoed amongst the blazing forest, the retched skies, and the horrid whispers. "Stop! Stop! Oh please stop!" she wailed her voice sounding barely more then a whisper.

And all at once everything was gone but she wished for all of that back, she wished for the flames, the horrors, and whispers. For before her laid her clanmates, all of them were dead. Snowstar's beautiful white pelt was stained with blood, Crimsonclaw's once stern face was replaced by a look of fear. Sorrelpaw's body was shredded beyond repair.

Icewish and Firehawk, they were both sprawled out blood gushing from their sides. Squeezing her eyes shut she couldn't take it. A pitiful mewling met her ears and slowly she turned. Snowkit was before her, she was the only one alive. She was much smaller, and younger but she was alive.

"Shh--quiet young one." Snowkit's fur was matted with blood and her sightless eyes were fixed upon Fawnstep's figure. With heavy paws she padded towards the she-kit and curled around her. Making sure she'd keep her clan alive--even if it was only one kit.

With a jolt she awoke from her dream, she was trembling and shaking. The horrors of her dream still laid before her. Wha-Whats going to happen to my clan?

ooc: Sorry for being so late my Internet is loading one page per hour -.-</sup>

<sup>Heatherflower did not know how to react. When her eyes had closed, she found her self in the middle of a battle. She was horrified to see warriors she had known as a little kit laying dead on the ground but was even more shocked when blood splattered across her pelt and she watched the bloodied body of Moon fall in front of her with the two small kits, eyes wide with terror and mouths open with yowls that would never again be heard.

The she-cat fell to the ground as the image she saw before her stayed in her head. She was scared and her heart was beating so fast she was sure it was fighting to come out of her chest.

Great StarClan! What is going to happen to the Clans! she prayed as her eyes flashed open to see the dead bodies still laying in front of her

Giving out a screech, Heatherflower awoke.

ooc:// Sorry for being so late, my brother decided to come in and ake the laptop from me and my dad wanted me to fold clothes.</sup>