Sheepcloud settled in his den, his eyes heavy after a day of gathering herbs. Many of the weak PineClan cats had fallen ill; Stormstar was hesitant to treat them, but Sheepcloud felt some sort of sympathy for them. He'd treat them until Stormstar told him to stop.
It had been many seasons since the Great War, the war that lead to LakeClan's capture of PineClan. PineClan had no chance of winning a rebellion, much to the delight of the LakeClan cats.
The tom laid in his nest, his mind fogging with fatigue. Tomorrow, he'd have to look for more tansy and chickweed; if the PineClan cats developed greencough, it would spread to LakeClan. Stormstar hadn't been allowing anyone back to the lakes, so there was no chance of avoiding the deadly illness...
Sheepcloud jolted awake, no longer in his nest. The ground surrounding him was bright and lively, like a forest lit by the moonlight. He looked up and saw a beautiful black and white molly, her pelt covered with stars. He wished to call her name, but he couldn't speak, even in his dreams. Starlingflight! My mother has come to see me!
Sheepcloud looked around, and clearly saw Stormstar's hulking gray shape not too far from him. She was laying on her side, watching Starlingflight in anticipation for her message.
"Stormstar, Sheepcloud, I'm glad you two are here. There is something important, something you two must know."
The two cats looked to Starlingflight, their curiosity piqued. A prophecy! The spirits had not given them any messages in many moons; a change was bound to happen with this one.
"A new flame flickers in the forest, consuming more with each sunrise. It is up to the grand waters to quench the flames." Her voice was almost anxious, as if the thought of the flame growing scared her...
When her message was delivered, she slowly faded to nothingness, leaving Sheepcloud and Stormstar to ponder for a moment, before Sheepcloud woke up to the bright sun shining through the trees.
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PineClan's Glory
General Fiction" Long ago, two Clans ruled the pine forests and wetlands; PineClan and LakeClan. When the vicious LakeClan leader, Stormstar, took over PineClan territory, the cats of PineClan were given a choice; stay in their home under new, cruel LakeClan rul...
