Flamefur's Vision

Chapter 2

    Word spread about Flamefur. Everyone in the entire clan thought that she was crazy except for Bluefire and Cherrywhisker. Bluefire kept his word and Flamefur could tell. All of the cats were working twice as hard and surprisingly no one complained. Well, at least to Bluefire that is.

    Cats spat cruel names at Flamefur and shot her evil glances every once in a while. 

What if I'm wrong? What if it was just my imagination? My clan will hate me forever!  

   Panic surged through Flamefur as she walked along the stream-bed with the rest of the hunting patrol. No one spoke to Flamefur so she stayed ahead of them. She saw a large crow standing on the shore of the stream. She crouched and began to stalk towards it.  Suddenly, the visions came back again. Screams of terror and ferocious growls filled her head.

    When the vision faded away Flamefur realized that the crow had noticed her and it moved to fly away. She dashed towards it, but missed by an entire fox-length. Everyone growled angrily.

 "Nice going!" Darkthorn snarled, his black fur was fluffed up. 

"Yeah!" Whitedove growled.

   This is what had been going on for the past quarter moon. Hawkflight even called her a kitty-pet once! A kitty-pet! Flamefur slumped over as she considered what she was putting on the line. Not only her reputation in the clan, but Bluefire's and Cherrywhisker's as well.

   I hope I'm right but at the same time I hope I'm wrong! 

***

  Once Flamefur got to camp, Cherrywhisker approached her. "We're going to the Moon Rock tonight!" Cherrywhisker announced. 

"Really?" Flamefur asked with a twinge of disbelief.

 "I was hoping we could get some answers from Star Clan," Cherrywhisker explained. Flamefur only shrugged. "Okay, now come to my den so we can get ready!" Cherrywhisker meowed, optimistically.

   They quickly moved into the medicine cat's den. "Now, eat this," Cherrywhisker meowed pushing a mixture of different herbs towards Flamefur. "This will help to keep up your strength!" Cherrywhisker explained as Flamefur ate the bitter mixture of herbs. Flamefur grunted as she finished the remaining herbs. "Be ready to go soon and eat something before we leave!"

***

   The two she-cats padded through the forest in silence. "What if I'm wrong?" Flamefur asked, breaking the peaceful silence. 

"You won't be, because I believe in you. You are destined for greatness, Flamefur." Cherrywhisker spoke seriously.

"Wow, that was unexpected." Flamefur mumbled, feeling flustered. 

"I had a feeling ever since we were apprentices."

"Why didn't you say anything before?" 

"I thought I was being mouse-brained."

   They continued on in silence until they reached the Moon Rock. The large rock had some moss on it and the paw prints of the cats' ancestors were in front of the huge boulder. It was comforting to see such an ancient yet important piece of the cats' history. "Now we wait." Cherrywhisker meowed. 

"Until what?" Flamefur asked. 

"Until the moon is directly overhead and it makes the Moon Rock have a sort of glow or shine." Cherrywhisker explained, (or at least she tried).

 "What do you expect for us to find tonight?" Flamefur went on asking more questions. 

"I expect to find what Star Clan wants us to find." Flamefur only nodded.

   After a while of waiting the Moon Rock began to shine, indicating that the moon was directly overhead. "It's time." Cherrywhisker breathed.