Warriors: Losttail's Prophecy

Ch.9

(Cat above is Featherwing)

Beware the shadow that lurks in the ground that feeds the darkness. Losttail thought to herself. She had gotten no sleep the night before for as every time she closed her eyes the screams and blood came to her mind.

Losttail sighed. Berryseed knew about the new prophecy, he had received it the night before too. Losttail glanced at the trees that surrounded the camp and listened to the soft rustling of their leaves. Their branches swayed slowly in the greenleaf wind, strengthening Losttail's desire for everything to return to how it was before the Prophecies.

She thought back to the prophecy. The shadow that feeds the darkness. If this was from StarClan, neither her nor Berryseed knew of its meaning. Berryseed had told the prophecy to Rabbitstar and Brightring that morning, it words puzzling the leader and deputy.

Who can I talk to? She thought. Then an idea came to her. I've spoken with Berryseed and Yarrowleaf. I could always speak with Featherwing and Brackenwind.

It wasn't time for the medicine cats to meet, but Losttail couldn't wait. This was important and needed to be discussed now. When she leaped to her paws and began to walk to the medicine den, she glanced up. Berryseed's blue eyes were set on her, his tail wrapped neatly around his paws.

"Have you figured any meaning of the prophecy?" Berryseed asked when Losttail entered the den. Losttail's ears flattened.

"No." She meowed. "But I want to speak with Featherwing and Brackenwind about this. Alone."

"That's a good idea." Her mentore mewed. "You should speak with them now before the rain comes."

Losttail nodded. She exited the den and made her way across the clearing, through the gorse tunnel and out into the forest.
She stopped at the center of ThunderClan territory, deciding where she would first. I'll get Featherwing first, then Brackenwind.

She raced along the edge of the woods to the thinderpath that ThunderClan shared with ShadowClan. She made sure the coast was clear then quickly dashed across. When the scent of ShadowClan reached her, she slowed down and began to pad gently through the other clan's territory. She was still panting from her run when the clan's camp entrance came into view.

She slipped through and looked around for the ShadowClan medicine cat. The clan was busy with their duties that few noticed she was there. Her eyes lit up when a familiar dark cat came racing up to her.

"Losttail." Ashfeather greeted her. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm looking for Featherwing." Losttail answered. "Is she here?"

Ashfeather flicked his tail to what Losttail assumed was the medicine den. "She's in her den."

Losttail nodded her thanks and Ashfeather bounded away. She padded over to where he had indicated and slipped inside. She was welcomed by a strong scent of herbs and she could see the white she cat at the back of the den.

"Featherwing." She called.

Featherwing looked up from her work. "Losttail! What area you doing here?"

"I need to speak with you and Brackenwind about something. It's very important." Losttail meowed. "Will you come with me to get him and then we'll head to Fourtrees."