Jayfeather's Choice

Chapter 4

Jayfeather dreamed. He was in the ThunderClan camp. Dark ghostly figures attacked his Clanmates. Firestar was struggling to defend the camp.

 "You'll die today, Firestar!" Hawkfrost sneered. Firestar. Lionblaze and Dovewing stood in the shadows, fear glistening in Dovewing's eyes. The Dark Forest warriors leaped at his Clanmates,and the scene changed. He was in StarClan, once again after seasons. A orange Tom with white paws stood before him, his pelt faded but glittering with stars. "Who are you?" Jayfeather asked.

 "I am Thunderstar. Or I would have been Thunderstar. Your decision will affect the Clans forever.. if there will be a Clan to live in." Thunderstar faded. 

"What? What do you mean?" Jayfeather wailed. A small paw prodded Jayfeather. 

"Jay's Wing!" Jayfeather woke up to Lion Blaze's small face. "You were shaking. What happened?" Jayfeather got up and shook himself.

 "Nightmares of the past." He mumbled.

 "About what?" Holly Leaf's eager eyes stared up at him. 

"The Clan- the tunnels." 

"What are tunnels?" Jay's Flight asked. "

A place where you train to become Sharpclaws." Fire Star's green eyes widened. 

"Can I go?" 

"Absolutely not!" Stoneteller scowled. 

"You're too young." Jayfeather nodded. "Maybe when you're older." He mewed. 

"But not now." Suddenly, the stone wall rumbled. Stoneteller  tensed

 "A sharptooth." Fear lit in Jayfeather's eyes. A sharptooth broke through the stone wall, roaring. Quiet Rain screamed as a rock crushed her. 

"No!" Clear Sky's heartbroken cry rang through the cave. 

 "I should've known.. claws of the cave will slice through the peaceful rain. This is a sharptooth's den!" Stoneteller hissed

"You recieved a vision and didn't tell me?" Jayfeather demanded. 

"This is not the time for that!" Stoneteller snapped. 

Gray Wing hissed and launched himself at the sharptooth. As the sharptooth dodged, Stone Song and Tall Shadow attacked it, knocking it over. 

"Chase it towards the cliff then knock it off!" Jayfeather shouted. Stoneteller ran in front of him, her claws unsheathed. 

"Stay safe, Half Moon." He whispered. 

Jayfeather rushed forwards, but there was nothing he could really do. Stone Song clawed at the Sharptooth's nose as Clear Sky pushed the beast off the cliff with a roar. Clear Sly panted, his eyes brimming with grief. Stoneteller ran to Quiet Rain's side. 

"Stoneteller.." she gasped.

 "Stay with us, Quiet Rain." Stoneteller's voice was filled with grief and urgency. Jagged Peak yowled and buried his nose into Quiet Rain's fur. Clear Sky and Gray Wing bowed their heads. Jayfeather could feel their grief even without using his powers. Quiet Rain moaned as her eyes closed. 

 Jagged Peak's eyes glowed with resentment for the sharpclaw. He looked down the cliff, and saw the sharpclaw's body sprawled, its head turned at an awkward angle. "It's dead." He growled. "Good. No death goes without avenging.

They buried Quiet Rain in a spot covered by trees. Jagged Peak somehow managed to carry her body into the hole. The rest of the Tribe covered her body with dirt and rocks.