The Prophesied

Chapter 40 - Nightjaw

 Nightjaw was sitting in the medicine cat's den, Savorpaw sitting next to her. She was trying to figure out how to get away from her guard Wrenstar had assigned her so she could go see Silverstream and Icewhisker.

Sparkflame was sitting at the entrance of the den, snapping at any cat that tried to enter the medicine cat's den. Nightjaw rolled her eyes and turned back to the moss nests, rolling it into a ball.

Suddenly it felt as though she was shot by a bolt of lightning. Nightjaw let out a gasp of pain and collapsed on the ground. Sparkflame's head whipped around and she shot to Nightjaw, starting to circle around the medicine cat. Savorpaw was already at the medicine cat's side. "What happened? Did someone attack her? I don't smell anyone else in here!" Sparkflame asked sharply, "I don't know! She just collapsed!" Savorpaw exclaimed, panic in her voice.

Nightjaw was laying on the ground, hyperventilating. Then her eyes widened as a vision flashed before them.

A fox, running through the forest, attacked by a calico cat, a ginger cat shoving them say. They yelled at each other, then the fox ran, and he stumbled and fell over the gorge. And was consumed by the rushing water. Nightjaw gasped again, it was Thistletail!! Was he dead?!

He can't be dead, can't he?! "Nightjaw?! Nightjaw are you alright?!" Savorpaw asked desperately, Nightjaw lifted her head, "Yes, I'm fine." she sighed, standing up shakily. What. In the name. Of StarClan. WAS THAT? Nightjaw's thoughts screamed. Maybe I could ask StarClan about it tomorrow night at halfmoon.

Nightjaw straightened up and walked towards the herb store, her head throbbing, she picked up a leaf then glanced at Savorpaw, she lifted it towards Savorpaw. "This is feaverfew, Savorpaw. It helps feverish cats cool down and helps with headaches," Nightjaw explained, then she placed the herb down. I can take some later. Nightjaw turned back to the herb store and picked up some grass, it was different from the normal green shade of grass though, she turned back to Savorpaw. "This is goosegrass, do you know what it does?" Nightjaw asked, Savorpaw thought for a moment, "I think you used it one to stop the bleeding on one of you scratches you got from the barn after you went to collect catmint," Savorpaw said, "The barn..." Nightjaw echoed, and Nightjaw heard screeching and Shiningfang snarling at her, Rosepelt telling Nightjaw to run, Nightjaw leaving Rosepelt to die.

Nightjaw shook herself, "Yes, it stops the bleeding on wounds. It makes it better to treat wounds without it bleeding all over the cobwebs we're using to patch the wound." Nightjaw said, placing the goosegrass back in the rock crevasses. Then she turned to Savorpaw, "Alright, pop quiz, what kind of herb is this and what can it do?" Nightjaw asked, picking up a piece of yarrow and showing it to Savorpaw. "Umm," she tapped her chin with a paw, "It's yarrow and it's used for wounds and cracked paw pads?" Savorpaw asked, Nightjaw nodded, "Now what about this?" she asked, picking up a leaf that was chervil. "It's chervil and it's used for bellyaches and infected wounds!" Nightjaw nodded, "Very good, Savorpaw."

Lightning struck outside that night, a storm had swept in and caused it to rain, thunder and lightning boomed outside the FawnClan camp, and it led to most cats coming back to camp and hiding in the warriors and apprentices dens. Savorpaw was very excited about the lightning and she wanted to see it very badly, she asked Nightjaw if they could go see the lightning but Nightjaw had told Savorpaw no, saying it was too dangerous. So Savorpaw waited till the medicine cat fell asleep that night and she snuck out of the den, and jumped in alarm when she saw Narrowsnout sitting outside the medicine cat's den, he glanced at her, blinking calmly.

"What are you doing up so late?" he asked, "I um, wanted to see the lightning..." she looked at her paws, she knew he would send her back to bed or wake Nightjaw and tell her she was going to sneak out or— "Okay, there is a good spot to watch on the cliffs on the gorge, you get a good view there." he said, jerking his head towards the camp entrance. Savorpaw stared at him, "Your...not going to tell Nightjaw?" she asked slowly, "Why should I? Why not take Toadpaw with you? It'll be more fun with two." Narrowsnout said, "You are curious." Savorpaw nodded skipping towards the apprentices den, then she heard Narrowsnout mutter, "After all... Curiosity killed the cat..." "What was that, Narrowsnout?" Savorpaw asked, turning, the rain making her fur wet and flattening on her. "Oh it was nothing." he said, glancing away, Savorpaw turned and bounded towards the apprentice's den.