Beyond the Mountains | A Warrior Cats Fanfiction

꧁ ✧ Chapter 22 ✧ ꧂

Don't forget to vote please, it really helps <33

His belly was warm and full as he padded back down the cliff's face. He felt at peace. He knew what would happen. So he knew how much time he had to make Willow realise how much she means to him.

Willow had been evidently and undoubtedly somber since they left. He wasn't surprised. She had had to leave them twice now.

Sunny's heart raced as he and Willow ventured away from the treacherous mountains, their paws crunching against the rough terrain. The wind whipped through his fur, carrying the scent of pine and danger. They were walking on thin ice, descending towards the lowlands where hope and uncertainty awaited.

As the sun dipped below the rugged peaks, a chilly breeze swept through the valley, carrying the scent of damp earth.

''Stay near, Willow. He called out, his ears twitching at every rustle in the underbrush.

''We don't know what we'll find.''

Willow nodded, her sleek fur ruffling in the wind. Her tail flicked nervously.

Sunny and Willow cautiously descended the snowy mountainside, their breath forming misty puffs in the frigid air. The silvery moon cast an ethereal glow over the landscape, illuminating the towering pines that loomed like sentinels in the night.

Sunny's thoughts were consumed by the ominous prophecy delivered by Stoneteller. The weight of his impending doom hung heavy in his heart, but he was resolved to keep it a secret from Willow, to shield her from the fear that gnawed at him.

As they padded silently through the thick carpet of snow, the silence was suddenly shattered by the sharp crack of a branch. Willow's fur bristled as she crouched low, her keen eyes scanning the growing darkness.

''What was that?'' she whispered, her voice tense with apprehension.

Sunny's ears pricked up, his heart racing.

''I'm not sure,'' he murmured, his voice laced with urgency as they pressed forward, their senses on high alert. She stammered, her voice trembling with fear.

Amid the eerie silence that followed, Sunny's mind raced, and he knew that their journey towards the unknown was fraught with peril. The prophecy weighed heavily on him, and the realization dawned that he might not be able to protect Willow from the fate that awaited him.

Sunny padded carefully through the thick snow, his paws sinking into the soft white blanket. The icy wind whistled through the tall pine trees, making them sway and creak ominously. He shivered and quickened his pace, his breath forming small clouds in the frigid air.

''Hey Sunny, slow down!'' Willow called from behind.

''You're going too fast, you'll slip!''

Sunny glanced back at his friend, his sapphire eyes filled with worry.

''We have to keep moving, we don't know what's out here.''

Willow caught up to him, her grey fur fluffed up against the cold.

Sunny hesitated, his heart heavy with the weight of his secret.

Willow narrowed her eyes, studying Sunny.

''Are you ok?''

Sunny nodded, unable to meet her gaze, and unable to hide his fear of the future from her.

''I can't shake the feeling that something terrible is waiting for me down there.''

Willow's ears twitched with concern.

''You can do this.''

Sunny managed a small, grateful smile before continuing their descent, the thick silence of the mountains looming around them.

''Its getting dark. We should rest here for the night.'' Sunny mewed, pausing.

''Right. Lets dig a hole?'' She asked.

''Yes. Oh- just wait, make the entrance here instead. facing away from the wind.'' She nodded and turned around, digging the other way. They dug until they had an underground room, where they managed to break the thin layer of ice blocking them off from the ground.

They slept, but not soundly.