Swiftstar's Light

Chapter 2

Swiftleaf stood over Goldenstar. "whats happening to him?!?" She screamed, panicked. Majestyfur came running out, wads of moss and cobweb in her jaws. "He's losing a life!" Majestyfur shouted, muffled by the moss and cobwebs. Swiftleaf was still panicking, licking the blood away from his fur so she could find the wounds for Majestyfur.

Majestyfur dropped the moss and cobwebs and started to unwrap the moss. Several different herbs were placed in the center of the moss. Majestyfur started to pick through his fur and find the wound while Swiftleaf continued to lap at Goldenstar's fur. The strong tang of fresh blood hit her tongue as she licked one area. Swiftleaf realized that was the injury and started furiously licking it so it was noticeable.

Majestyfur pressed the cobwebs onto the wound, layer after layer to stop the blood. After a moment or two, the bleeding stopped and Swiftleaf was relieved to see Goldenstar shakily stand up. Swiftleaf pressed her shoulder against his and led him to his den, helping him lie down on his nest. Goldenstar looked up at her. She was covered in blood all on her chest. 'She must have been pressing herself against me... She was trying to help stop the bleeding...' He thought, resting his muzzle on his paws as he slowly drifted off to sleep. He dreamt of his parents. He reached his paw out to his father, Darkstar, as he reached his paw out towards Goldenstar. They touched paws. "Son. Come with me." He said, walking through the shadows. "I was paying a visit to our dear friend. Shadowstar." Darkstar hissed a bit at the name.

Goldenstar nodded, her eyes lighting up when he saw Silvershell. "Mother!" He called, racing to the starry cat. Silvershell smiled as she touched noses with her son. Goldenstar smiled up at his mother, looking past her as Lightstar walked over, followed by Stormriser. Goldenstar ran and touched noses with his uncle and his aunt, lingering there for a moment before staring up at his family. His gaze lingered on Stormriser. The poor she-cat had died giving birth to Swiftleaf and Oceanrose. She had lost too much blood and refused to let her clan see that she had kits with a Thunderclan leader.

Lightstar spoke calmly, though his eyes blazed with uncertainty. "There is a prophecy involving Swiftleaf." He said. Oceanrose stepped out of the ranks of Starclan cats. "My sister. She will have kits, and they will be brought somewhere away from the clan. Do not question where they go!" Oceanrose called as she fled into the many cats again, the white fog was nearly choking Goldenstar.

Stormriser walked forward, stopping beside Lightstar. "She will be a strong leader," Stormriser said as Goldenstar's family started to retreat to the starry ranks of cats. "Shadows will destroy you!" Stormriser called, looking at her nephew one last time before she ran into the ranks of cats as they one by one vanished.

'Shadows would destroy me...' What could it have meant? Goldenstar awoke and paced around in his den. "Starclan you could have told me more!" He hissed angrily. "Foxdung..." He growled lightly. "Swiftleaf would have kits... With who though? Is she having kits with me? Oh god, that would be strange." He muttered. "Erm, should I come back?" Swiftlesf's voice rang through his den. Goldenstar jumped. "Yes. Yes, you should." He said coldly. Swiftleaf nodded, walking into the camp and grabbing a small mouse to share with Thunderpaw.

Thunderpaw (who I completely forgot about until now) was sitting in the shade with Swiftleaf, they were sharing the mouse with Softpaw. After the mouse was finished, Softpaw groaned lightly. Swiftleaf had let the apprentices finish the mouse, and had walked out of camp. She leapt up onto a tree, unaware she had crossed Skyclan boundaries. Swiftleaf slowly walked along a thick branch, her paws losing their grip as she slid off the edge, sinking her claws into the branch. She mewed loudly with pain as she fell, realizing that she was in not just Skyclan territory; she had fallen off the tree that overlooked the camp. Swiftleaf hit the ground in the centre of the camp with a dull thud, the air knocked out of her.

Icepool looked at Swiftleaf and instantly helped her up, leading her away from all the cats and out of the camp. "What are you doing?" He asked. "I didn't know the tree overlooked Skyclan camp." She said quietly, her right back paw pressed against her stomach. Icepool nodded. "Get home." He said, turning and walking back to camp