The Prophecy

Chapter 4

Once the shelter was built, MintPaw, StreamPaw, RuffledPaw, OrangePaw, CloudPaw, and WillowPaw went hunting. Leaving BlackPaw, PatchPaw, and IvyPaw at the den. PatchPaw and IvyPaw were talking about events in IcyClan. BlackPaw listens to their conversation, her ears angled towards the two IcyClan apprentices. She caught a couple words and sentences. They were talking about someone named IcyStar and MapleShade. Probably the leader and a warrior, BlackPaw thinks to herself. A rustling at the entrance of the den catches her attention. She looks at the entrance and the other apprentices walk in holding prey. Her eyes fall on a tasty looking rabbit. RuffledPaw and WillowPaw drag the plump rabbit into the center, along with other assortments of prey.

After eating the juicy prey, the apprentices fell asleep one at a time. RuffledPaw stays awake to guard the entrance. Right after BlackPaw lays down and closes her eyes, she falls asleep. She wakes in a dream, starry trees loom around her. "Hello BlackPaw," a voice behind her mews. BlackPaw turns to see a beautiful dusty brown she cat with a white belly and dark green eyes. "Who are you?" BlackPaw asks. "I am SageLeaf, I'm sure you've heard about me," She purrs. BlackPaw nods vigorously. She had always heard about the courageous SageLeaf, mate of FoxTrot, mother to NightWhisper and LemonWhisker. "I'm here to tell you something," SageLeaf meows urgently. "What is it?" BlackPaw mews.

"A foe smaller than a mouse, but deadly as a warrior shall bring death to a cat white as snow"

With those words SageLeaf disappeared and BlackPaw awoke to a sharp pain in her side. "What?" She asks and lifts her drowsy head. "You were talking in your sleep," a voice mews. She blinks her eyes a couple times and looks up again, PatchPaw stands beside her. "StarClan spoke to me" she whispers, replaying the message in her mind. Three cats in the prophecy were white as snow, MintPaw, CloudPaw, and StreamPaw. "What did they say?" PatchPaw asks bending down to her level. "A foe smaller than a mouse, but deadly as a warrior shall bring death to a cat white as snow" she whispers solemnly. PatchPaw thinks quietly, leaving the two cats in silence.

CloudPaw had noticed how much time BlackPaw and PatchPaw were spending together. He had become suspicious of the two apprentices. Where are they anyways? He wonders and peeks into the den. To his surprise they were laying beside each other whispering. With a small hiss he confronts them. "What are you doing!?" The white tom snarls. "It's not what you think CloudPaw!" BlackPaw meows quickly. "We are talking ab-" CloudPaw cuts her off. "I know exactly what's happening!" He hisses and stalks out of the den angrily. PatchPaw looks at BlackPaw with confusion. "What was that about?" He asks. BlackPaw shakes her head, "I don't know," she's admits. "Should we tell the others about what StarClan said?" He asks the young black she cat. "Yes I'll call them together," she answers and pads away.

Minutes later BlackPaw stands on a tall rock, looking down at the others. "You must be wondering why you were called here. Well, I have spoken with StarClan." She informs. "What did they say?" MintPaw calls from the group. BlackPaw nods and recites the words, "A foe smaller than a mouse, but deadly as a warrior shall bring death to a cat white as snow" The cats stay silent for minutes. Each white cat stands rigid, repeating the lines in their heads.