The Grand Journey

The Dark Void

"Wake up," a voice echoed within the feline's head. "Wake up." The voice came to a silence as large amounts of loud yowls echoed through the void, flames rising into large beasts that reached to the tallest of trees. "Wake up, Snowstar. Wake up." The white feline blinked her eyes as she watched her dreams burst into flames. Her fur was on end as she felt the heat covering her cold body within the void. A single figure walked from the flames, looking oddly like a cat, pure white and bright. "Flames will rise and the clans will band together. One starless journey will lead to a sea of stars.''

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Snowstar burst awake from her sudden dream, fur standing on end and claws digging deep into the soft bedding below. Her golden eyes glanced at the isolated den, the once dark void is now just her normal den. A small sigh was all she able to give before flattening the hair on her back, "it was just a dream." Slowly she raised to her paws as she padded out into the clan camp, a cat sitting not far from the mouth of her den. The feline was large in size and dark in color, dark brown eyes just staring into the night sky as they sat there. "Coldstone, I see you are awake as well. What brings you to my den?"

The leader sat down next to her medicine cat, her eyes focusing on the star filled sky above them. All she could think about was the dream she had just received, wondering if it was a sign or prophecy from Starclan themselves. They do speak in riddles, alongside giving dreams as a way to foretell the future. "Something just felt... off..." the tom cat spoke, his voice deep with a lace of ruggedness. "I am just as surprise as you are, seeing you are awake, Snowstar. Are you unable to sleep?"

She nods her head towards Coldstone, looking down the meet the gaze of the other feline. For as long as she could remember, Coldstone has been by her side for the majority of her life. He was there for the passing of the previous leader and help guide her on a path of leadership. Despite his cold nature and poisonous tongue, he was a great healer with even wisdom guiding him. Snowstar can even call him a father figure from how much he had guided her through her life, serving as clan leader for Riverclan.

"I believe Starclan has sent me a prophecy."

"A prophecy," Coldstone questioned.

"Flames will rise and the clans will band together. One starless journey will lead to a sea of stars," Snowstar quoted.

Coldstone glanced at the smaller she-cat before gazing back towards the stars. Snowstar was puzzled at the reaction of the medicine cat before staring back at the stars herself. She had wondered what this all meant, and what they mean by a starless journey. Was Starclan leaving the clans? Snowstar has heard tales of such things happening from old elder tales, but she never thought it could be really a thing. Starclan has been with the clans since the dawn of time, and yet she feels like Starclan has a plan that is ready to unfold.

Snowstar gazed back onto the tom cat before clearing her throat to catch his attention. "Starclan has a plan, which may cause chaos if word gets out they may be leaving the clans. Tell this to no cat." The grey colored feline dips his head towards the leader before speaking in a soft yet hushed tone. "I am a medicine cat, Snowstar. My maw is sealed from speaking about a prophecy." Snowstar nods her head, dismissing the other before heading back into her den. She felt uneasy about this whole ordeal but she needed rest. The clan will need her tomorrow and she can not afford being exhausted.