The Fire Within

Special: Rockpaw's Shadows

This chapter isn't a rp chapter. It's an inside to Rockpaw's pain. What he's feeling, going through.

Rockpaw stumbled around the rock pile, fanatic to get away. I should've been there. If I was, Wolfpaw would be fine, and Scarlet would be in Darkclan with us. There would be no pain... He smashed his forhead into a tree trunk. He felt guilt and sadness. Thank starclan Wolfpaw isn't here. She would be ashamed of me. I'm supposed to be her big brother, always unbreakable! Now I'm just a pathetic loner!

He stopped suddenly, and smelled the area. This doesn't smell like- "What are you doing here!" A voice called.

"Leave me alone!" He cried into the forest.

"I don't want to hurt you." A cat stepped out. He was tall, with a pelt of brown and gentle face. "What are you doing on CloudClan territory?" He asked. Cloudclan!

Rockpaw took a step back, "I didn't know. I'm sorry..." The cat studied him for a moment. "You're upset."

"N-No..."

"Yes. You are."
This cat made Rockpaw feel like lieing would be difficult.
"I just feel... Lost."
"Come with me then." The cat turned.

Rockpaw hesitated. Could he trust this cat? He followed carefuly, checking for others.

As they walked, the forest became thinner, revealing a plain of tall grass. Rockpaw looked past the meadows and gasped. Tall mountains rouse in the distance. It was breathtaking.

"They are beautiful, aren't they." A voice beside him said, making him jump. The cat chuckled. Rockpaw settled back down beside the cat, watching the sun kiss the mountain tops.

They both stayed in silence. Then Rockpaw spoke. "Why did you bring me here?"

The kind eyes turned to him,

"Because you looked small and weak. When ever I feel lost and weak, I look to the mountains, and I feel proud and strong. The mountain gives me courage at hard times, and I tell my clan that every day." He waved his tail across the land, "I tell them the world is big and vast, that we're small and weak compared to other beasts and monsters. But we can change that. We can grow strong and kill our monsters, our shadows. But no one said you must face them alone." He stared at Rockpaw, letting him muster this information, "I know you don't know me, but you must go back to your clan and face your fears like a leader. Only then will you truely be like the mountain."

Rockpaw felt great power in this cat, as if he was talking to starclan It's self. His wise words hung in the air.

The cat smiled at him then turned to leave. "Wait!" Rockpaw cried, and the cat stopped,"My name is Rockpaw." The cat looked back.

"My name is Sandstar, leader of Cloudclan, Clan of the Mountains."

Suddenly, another cat jumped into view, looking happily to him.

"ROCKPAW!!"

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Omg!! I'm totally making Sandstar Seem older.
Hope you look at Rockpaw different.
He's just a sensitive cat that's hard and protective over his family.
Yes, he is hard, but he's got love in him. As the "Rock" of the family, he feels a lot of pressure.

Who is the other cat? Go ahead and guess!!

Hope to make another Special soon!

Thanks for voting
~Peace out cat peps~