As Seen In The Storm

Chapter 3

"Control time? You're being silly! I'm hallucinating! I am in a deep sleep! I've become a maniac!" Bijoutail flustered.

"No, Bijoutail! You must stay calm and understand! You can never die!" Sweemuzzle whispered, the wind dying down.

Bijoutail was shocked."Wha...what is the point of life if I will never die? I want to be with Starclan one day!"

Sweetmuzzle soothingly replied, "You will. This power won't last forever. We will take it when you have finished your task of saving the clans."

Saving the clans?! Bijoutail thought. All by myself!!!

"Listen carefully. Starclan is taking this prophecy wrong. They think you are here to destroy the clans. But you must prove all of Starclan wrong and save the clans!" Sweetmuzzle advised.

She continued, "When you raise your paw, it pauses time. Time also pauses when you are about to die. And, if you want to go backwards in time, then you think about it. Hard. And you will go back to your designated time being. Goodbye, Bijoutail. I will see you soon."

"W-wait! Please, I need help!" Bijoutail begged. She regained herself. "Okay, okay, stay calm, Bijoutail, stay calm..." She continued, "So, if I raise my paw, go back in time, and warn the clan, I won't die! And cats won't be hurt. Perfect!" she purred. She closed her eyes, and thought.

She thought about when she helped River, and she tried to recite the conversation they had. Bijoutail pondered, We...we talked about her sprained leg. She was in pain, and she said-

"Oow! Stop!" River exclaimed. Bijoutail opened her eyes, and looked at River. Her paw lay rested on River's leg. "Can you get your paw off my leg? It hurts! Why are you looking at me as if my face turned into a fox and I just gave birth to a litter of badgers?" River said, clearly annoyed.

"I-I'm here..." Bijoutail stuttered. "Oh my Starclan! I'm back in time!" She gasped. "The badgers!" She ran from River, leaving River utterly confused and shouting, "Wait! You can't leave me here!"

She ran to Whitestar. "Whitestar! I...um...oh, how do I say this...I had a vision! Badgers are attacking today! Send a patrol to look around and we must kill the badgers before they come!" Whitestar looked at Bijoutail. "Just now? You had a vision? About badgers? Why, we haven't seen badgers for a long time!"

"Yes! C'mon, we have to go! Get the strongest warriors!" she persisted. "Okay, okay, I guess so..." he replied, unsure.

"Brownpelt, Snowstrike, Cloudstrike, and Fireblaze, you four come with me. Bijoutail says badgers are coming today and that we should get rid of them as soon as possible." Whitestar commanded. They went out. "Bijoutail, get herbs ready. Just in case."

"Okay..." she said. She sniffed the herbs in the exact same order as last time without noticing. "Badgers...they're coming, they're coming... if I didn't warn them, they would be here right now! Perfect!" she muttered excitedly to herself.

Later that day, the four warriors and Whitestar came back. They looked like rags, but at least they were okay.

"Bijoutail! How did you know?" Snowstrike exclaimed, thoroughly surprised.

"I...I just did." Bijoutail said. I saved the clan! she thought.