Post by icefang on Sept 4, 2005 21:43:33 GMT -5
A/N: To get this story, you should probably read my first one, which can be found in the Best Story Contest board. It doesn't have a title, but part 1 is called Revelations.
Part One: Reunited Once More
As Petalpelt lay in the elder's den, thinking over her life, she suddenly knew she was dying. She knew because she felt a great wave of peace wash over her, and she could smell Stonestorm as strong as she could when she would lay down next to him to sleep in the warrior's den in his lifetime. Stonestorm was her mate, and had been killed by a warrior named Blackheart, from an enemy Clan.
But the thought came with no fear. Only peace and almost overwhelming happiness. Despite the sadness of leaving the Clan she loved, the home she revered, and the cats she adored, she knew it was time for her to leave, and that once she had, she could be with Stonestorm again. She paused to take one last whiff of her beloved home. A dry cough told her that Stonestorm would not wait forever.
"Okay Stonestorm," she said, her voice stronger then it had been in a long time. "I am ready."
"Then follow me," came Stonestorm's voice. Petalpelt stood up, and for the first time in many moons, she saw his perfect gray pelt again, and his shining blue eyes. But this time, it was not a dream. She followed him to the center of the camp. Silently, he lifted his head to Silverpelt. Petalpelt did the same, and to her great surprise, the stars began to move.
They formed a stairway to the heavens. "Come," Stonestorm purred consolingly. She followed him up the glorious stairway. With each stair she ascended, a moon of age and wear melted off her, and once she reached the heavens above, she was a young warrior again. She stepped up onto a valley, and as she did so, her fur adopted a silvery sheen. She was truly a warrior of StarClan now.
She looked around; the stairway had disappeared, and she was in a huge, unending valley. There were praries, forests, glades, rivers, ponds, marshes, mountains and streams surrounding her, but she was standing with Stonestorm in a deep valley. Stonestorm pressed against her flank and said "Look."
She turned her eyes forward and saw too many cats to count grouped in front of her. Most of them were silvery or whitish blurs with gleaming blue eyes. But she recognized three of them. They were Pinestar, Leafstar, and Petalfoot. “Welcome to StarClan,” they said in one heavenly voice. “Clan life goes on here as usual, but there are no betrayals, no territory invasions, no prey or water shortages, and--what most cats like most of all—no leafbare. Stonestorm will lead you to your territory. You will not know the leader. He was the first leader of ForestClan. His name is Foreststar.”
“Come,” Stonestorm whispered. The cats of StarClan stalked off to their own territories. She followed Stonestorm to the ForestClan territory. “I’ve missed you so much,” he said, his voice choked with emotion.
“And now you don’t have to anymore,” she said, pressing herself against his flank, entwining her tail with his, and pressing her muzzle against his. “I am with you. I love you.”
"I love you too, Petalpelt.”
Part Two: The Ultimate Sacrifice
"Ravenstar, Petalfoot, I would like to see you in my den," said Oceanstar. They nodded.
It was the end of a gathering, the first Ravenstar had spent in the ranks of StarClan. He had met legendary cats who lived before he was born, past leaders of his own Clan, and members of Clans he didn't even know existed. Oceanstar was the first leader of CheetahClan, and StarClan's senior warrior. Each of the leaders shared their news and then led their Clans back to their territories.
"Lead them back," said Oceanstar to Swiftstar, his succeedor. Swiftstar nodded and ran off, CheetahClan following behind him. Oceanstar flicked his tail toward his den in the Highrock. Petalfoot led the way, being more experienced in the ways of StarClan. His den was breathtaking. Behind the curtain of ferns was a smooth, solid stone hollow. There was Oceanstar's den, and in front of it was a circle of stones with water in it that shone like it held the light of stars.
"I have brought you here for a reason," he said. He settled down in his nest and did something very strange; he breathed upon the surface of the water. Petalfoot and Ravenstar looked in with interest. They saw scenes from their life and their parents' lives all melding into one glorious vision. "You and your parents were both driven by love and the will of StarClan," said Oceanstar in his deep voice. "You are bound together by love and service to your Clan. You have been Warriors of StarClan since before you were born. You have never been driven by self indulgence or want, which makes you special. So, follow me and I will take you to see your destiny."
They stepped out of his den, and walked. Away from the woods, away from the trees, and onto a wide, sandy plain. They kept walking, and reached a still silver body of water, that stretched as far as the eye could see. "This is the Ocean of Loss," said Oceanstar. "When cats of StarClan enter these forbidden waters, they never return. But their spirit seems distributed throughout all StarClan. And I want one of you to enter these waters."
((More coming soon, my mom needs me to get off, NOW!))
Part Three: I Won't Lose You:
Petalfoot and Tigerstripe have gone to join StarClan, but Petalfoot must now make the choice. Will she be with her old mate, Rainstorm, or the mate she had had kits with, Tigerstripe?
Part One: Reunited Once More
As Petalpelt lay in the elder's den, thinking over her life, she suddenly knew she was dying. She knew because she felt a great wave of peace wash over her, and she could smell Stonestorm as strong as she could when she would lay down next to him to sleep in the warrior's den in his lifetime. Stonestorm was her mate, and had been killed by a warrior named Blackheart, from an enemy Clan.
But the thought came with no fear. Only peace and almost overwhelming happiness. Despite the sadness of leaving the Clan she loved, the home she revered, and the cats she adored, she knew it was time for her to leave, and that once she had, she could be with Stonestorm again. She paused to take one last whiff of her beloved home. A dry cough told her that Stonestorm would not wait forever.
"Okay Stonestorm," she said, her voice stronger then it had been in a long time. "I am ready."
"Then follow me," came Stonestorm's voice. Petalpelt stood up, and for the first time in many moons, she saw his perfect gray pelt again, and his shining blue eyes. But this time, it was not a dream. She followed him to the center of the camp. Silently, he lifted his head to Silverpelt. Petalpelt did the same, and to her great surprise, the stars began to move.
They formed a stairway to the heavens. "Come," Stonestorm purred consolingly. She followed him up the glorious stairway. With each stair she ascended, a moon of age and wear melted off her, and once she reached the heavens above, she was a young warrior again. She stepped up onto a valley, and as she did so, her fur adopted a silvery sheen. She was truly a warrior of StarClan now.
She looked around; the stairway had disappeared, and she was in a huge, unending valley. There were praries, forests, glades, rivers, ponds, marshes, mountains and streams surrounding her, but she was standing with Stonestorm in a deep valley. Stonestorm pressed against her flank and said "Look."
She turned her eyes forward and saw too many cats to count grouped in front of her. Most of them were silvery or whitish blurs with gleaming blue eyes. But she recognized three of them. They were Pinestar, Leafstar, and Petalfoot. “Welcome to StarClan,” they said in one heavenly voice. “Clan life goes on here as usual, but there are no betrayals, no territory invasions, no prey or water shortages, and--what most cats like most of all—no leafbare. Stonestorm will lead you to your territory. You will not know the leader. He was the first leader of ForestClan. His name is Foreststar.”
“Come,” Stonestorm whispered. The cats of StarClan stalked off to their own territories. She followed Stonestorm to the ForestClan territory. “I’ve missed you so much,” he said, his voice choked with emotion.
“And now you don’t have to anymore,” she said, pressing herself against his flank, entwining her tail with his, and pressing her muzzle against his. “I am with you. I love you.”
"I love you too, Petalpelt.”
Part Two: The Ultimate Sacrifice
"Ravenstar, Petalfoot, I would like to see you in my den," said Oceanstar. They nodded.
It was the end of a gathering, the first Ravenstar had spent in the ranks of StarClan. He had met legendary cats who lived before he was born, past leaders of his own Clan, and members of Clans he didn't even know existed. Oceanstar was the first leader of CheetahClan, and StarClan's senior warrior. Each of the leaders shared their news and then led their Clans back to their territories.
"Lead them back," said Oceanstar to Swiftstar, his succeedor. Swiftstar nodded and ran off, CheetahClan following behind him. Oceanstar flicked his tail toward his den in the Highrock. Petalfoot led the way, being more experienced in the ways of StarClan. His den was breathtaking. Behind the curtain of ferns was a smooth, solid stone hollow. There was Oceanstar's den, and in front of it was a circle of stones with water in it that shone like it held the light of stars.
"I have brought you here for a reason," he said. He settled down in his nest and did something very strange; he breathed upon the surface of the water. Petalfoot and Ravenstar looked in with interest. They saw scenes from their life and their parents' lives all melding into one glorious vision. "You and your parents were both driven by love and the will of StarClan," said Oceanstar in his deep voice. "You are bound together by love and service to your Clan. You have been Warriors of StarClan since before you were born. You have never been driven by self indulgence or want, which makes you special. So, follow me and I will take you to see your destiny."
They stepped out of his den, and walked. Away from the woods, away from the trees, and onto a wide, sandy plain. They kept walking, and reached a still silver body of water, that stretched as far as the eye could see. "This is the Ocean of Loss," said Oceanstar. "When cats of StarClan enter these forbidden waters, they never return. But their spirit seems distributed throughout all StarClan. And I want one of you to enter these waters."
((More coming soon, my mom needs me to get off, NOW!))
Part Three: I Won't Lose You:
Petalfoot and Tigerstripe have gone to join StarClan, but Petalfoot must now make the choice. Will she be with her old mate, Rainstorm, or the mate she had had kits with, Tigerstripe?
