Swiftstar's Light

Chapter 3

"You smell of Skyclan.." Goldenstar hissed furiously. Swiftleaf whimpered quietly. "I fell off of a branch, for Starclan's sake!" She said as she smoothed out her fur with a paw. Goldenstar shook his fur out. "You look so much like your mother." He said. Swiftleaf froze and looked at him. Instead of her smiling and nodding, her fur spiked up and she hissed angrily, unsheathing her claws. "HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT!" She spat at him, scraping the ground angrily. Goldenstar flinched at the sound.

"YOU KNOW MY OPINION ON SPEAKING OF THEM!!" She yowled, tears spilling from her eyes. Goldenstar was struck with momentary fear. "Swiftleaf, I-" "I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT!" Swiftleaf interrupted. "I COME HOME INJURED, AND YOU SAY I LOOK LIKE HER! HOW COULD YOU!" She screamed, turning her tail and running into the warriors den, where she collapsed in her nest and started to cry like an injured kit.

At moonhigh, she stood up and raced through the camp, crossing the thunderpath and running through Windclan camp. Her paws were tired and pads worn when she reached Mothermouth. She hesitantly padded in, darkness swallowing her. The glow of the Moonstone filled the small cave, and Swiftleaf's nose pressed against the stone, causing her body to rapidly shiver before she collapsed, a cool starry mist surrounded her paws when she opened her eyes. She raced along the star-dotted sky, her paws skidding along the stars as she came to a half, her muzzle colliding with Lightstar's chest.

Lightstar looked down at Swiftleaf. "Swiftleaf, you know better than to lose your temper on Goldenstar." He said sternly. Swiftleaf shook her fur out. "I come seeking comfort from my parents, and instead get lectured." She hissed. Lightstar looked back at her. "Then comfort you will get." He said, flicking his tail and leading Swiftleaf to an area with thick starry grass blades and a brown and white shecat.

The shecat's ears perked up and she raced over, her paws soundlessly hitting the starry floor as she came to a halt, a paw on Swiftleaf's back as she pulled Swiftleaf and Goldenstar into a tight embrace. Swiftleaf buried her muzzle into Stormriser's fur, her tail wrapping around Lightstar's neck. Stormriser purred and licked Swiftleaf's cheek. "It's been so long!" She said, tears threatening to spill.

Swiftleaf shakily nodded as Lightstar placed a paw on her back. "It's alright." He said. Stormriser's tail flicked with sudden fear as a grey tabby shecat padded forwards. "You!" Swiftleaf shouted, racing towards the shecat. "I've heard of you! You were in my dream!" She hissed. The shecat scowled lightly. "I'm surprised that Icepool told you about me." Stormriser stepped between the two cats and looked at the silver tabby. "Pixalheart, go back to your place. It is not upon you to tell this cats fate." Stormriser said scornfully. Pixalheart scoffed, turning and vanishing through the grass and leaves.

Swiftleaf watched as the sun began to come up over the horizon, giving her parents one last longing look before she awoke, getting up and leaving Mothermouth. She was shocked to see Icepool, Shatterpelt, and Echofoot outside. "Swiftleaf, What are you doing here?" Icepool asked. Swiftleaf looked away. "I came to see my parents." She said. Icepool nodded and walked past Swiftleaf. Swiftleaf sat outside, her paws twitching.

Swiftleaf sighed with relief as Icepool and Echofoot walked out of the cave, and Echofoot raced off to camp. Shatterpelt har already left, and Swiftleaf bounded over, pressing her muzzle against Icepool's chest. "What happened?" She asked. Icepool smiled. "I've become leader." He said. Swiftleaf gasped with surprise. "You have?" She asked with a large smile. Icestar nodded. "I have." He said, his tail curling. Swiftleaf's smiled grew as she walked with Icestar. She stopped as they looked down at Fourtrees. Icestar led her down, pushing leaves over and making a temporary nest. Swiftleaf hesitated before curling up next to Icestar, resting her muzzle on her paws as she drifted off to sleep, a faint glimmer of stars catching her eye. Her sister and parents were standing there, clearly disappointed.

Swiftleaf yawned and rose to her paws the next morning. Icestar had already gone, clearly not wanting to wake her. Swiftleaf wandered back to camp, the scent of Skyclan latched firmly on her pelt as she raced through the barrier. Goldenstar avoided eye contact with her, his tail perking up as he scented Skyclan. He raced over. "You've been in Skyclan!!" He shouted. Swiftleaf hissed, fleeing to the warriors den where she licked the scent off of her fur.

Goldenstar watched her, shaking his fur before he walked into the leaders den, letting himself fall onto his paws safely inside his nest. "Starclan give me answers!" He begged, sitting up and curling his tail around his paws. "Please.. I NEED answers!" He cried to the dark corner of his den. He sighed and lay down, drifting off to sleep.

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