Chapter 16

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     Echo sighed and followed her stale scent from yesterday to the lake. She lapped up the fresh cool water, enjoying the smell of Skyclan and prey in her jaws. Echo sighed and padded along the shoreline and went to the spot where she fought Dirtwhisker.

     "Echokit!" A yowl sounded. Echo turned around and watched as Blazepaw tumbled towards her.

     "It's Echo now," she answer loudly for him to hear. He nodded and looked her in the eye.

     "In the middle of a snowy night through a cave of bramble, blaze will light the way through the hollow and follow the echo to the moonstone." Blazepaw exclaimed.

     "If it's a prophecy good luck. I'm a rouge and I have no part in clan business." Echo snapped. Blazepaw sighed sadly and began to turn away.

     "Good luck," Echo added. Her whisked his tail in reply and padded off. Echo sighed and ran through Skyclan territory again to reach her true home away from the lake and Clans.

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     Blazepaw padded back to Skyclan camp and went to Dustpoppy to tell him of the Prophecy.

     "In the middle of a snowy night through a cave of bramble, blaze will light the way through the hollow and follow the echo to the moonstone," he told the older Medicine cat.

     "Really? It might have something to do with you. I'll talk to Thistlestar, alright?" Dustpoppy said. Blazepaw nodded and fell asleep quickly.

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     Hollowpaw wook up besides the injured she-cat, Snowpaw, and looked at her. They were back in the apprentice den, even though he specifically remembered being in the Medicine cat den.

     "Snowpaw, you awake?" Hollowpaw asked, trying to see if he could start a conversation with her.

     "Yeah," Snowpaw replied, lifting her head.

     "You feeling better?" Hollowpaw said, trying to get a subject to talk about.

     "Yes, I am. Thanks." She purred. Hollowpaw smiled and his eyes lit up as she said that.

     "You okay?" She asked as she noticed him staring. He blushed and turned away. Suddenly Snowpaw licked his cheek quickly. Hollowpaw turned and licked her cheek back. She purred at him and curled up closer then fell back asleep.
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      Echo stared at Jinx as he flirted with Fawn. She purred and cuffed at him happily. Around her pack was talking. It seemed like everyone had a mate besides her. Even Bone was crushing on a pretty cream red shecat called Robin. Echo sighed and dragged a paw over her ear. 'Hollowpaw was right...' she thought sadly, and closed her eyes.

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