It was strange to be by yourself, and I preferred to have the company of others but here I am, alone. I looked around the empty apprentice den and let out a sigh, I would miss Soulpaw and… I guess it’s Soulwhisper and Rainsplash now. It was so strange to have a den to myself, and I wondered if I’d be able to sleep tonight. “Moon will be expecting me,” I sighed while curling up in my nest, I had been expecting to be tossing and turning all night but when I closed my eyes, darkness enshrouded me and sent me into a deep sleep.
“Good evening, Firepaw,” I was greeted casually by Moon, my tutor stood perched on a tree stump. Her tail curled and she smiled coolly down at me. “Are you ready to start training?”
“No I’m clearly here for a casual stroll,” it quickly regretted my response as her eyes narrowed and I quickly shut my mouth, I had forgotten that Moon didn’t really like sarcasm. “I mean… yes, I’m ready for training.”
“That’s better,” Moon nodded curtly before leaping down from her perch and sauntered over to me. “But before we begin training, I wish to introduce you to others like you.”
“Others like me?” I echoed, so I wasn’t the only one? But why would StarClan train other cats? I thought I was special, but if they were training others than… I was just like everybody else.
“Yes,” she paused, noticing my dubious look, and quickly added. “But, obviously, they aren’t as special as you. Firepaw, you have a destiny far more important than them,” the way she said them was as if she was referring to the others as common riff-raff. What made me so special? It was a simple question but it was one, as far as I could tell, with no easy answer. Maybe the response I needed dwelled in the prophecy told during my kit-hood, the one that whenever I was around was never spoken.
“Hurry up kit,” I was snapped out of my intricate thoughts as Moon impatiently ushered me onward. Now that I thought about it, this would be the first time I would be given a tour of Moon’s dwelling.
“Yes Moon,” obediently I stood and followed the smaller she-cat into the woods that encircled our clearing. Anticipation churned through me and I excitedly looked around to absorb my surroundings. The trees towered high above with bare branches that clacked against each other due to the wind. Past the branches I was able to make out the dark sky that was coated with thick, heavy gray clouds that got me wondering why StarClan would live in such a dreary place.
Delving further into the forest, I noted the cool fog that started to ripple around my paws and eerie glowing mushrooms that popped up at random intervals. As we went deeper, doubts started to surface into my mind. What if this wasn’t StarClan’s hunting grounds? And if this wasn’t StarClan, what was this place? I didn’t have much change to dwell on these thoughts for we finally arrived to our destination, a murky river that flowed grudgingly down its path. Cautiously I drew closer to the sluggish river and curled my lip in disgust as my paws stepped onto the muddy riverbank. I retreated to more solid ground and quickly shook the mud off.
“So this is your learner, Moon,” a cold meow from across the river caught my attention and I looked up to see a bright golden tom with long, silky fur and cold blue eyes filled with a scornful contempt that made me wonder whether it was directed at me or at Moon.
“Lionfang,” Moon’s voice was icy and she narrowed her eyes at the tom. “How are your learners doing?”
“Why don’t you see for yourself?” he gestured with his head and two cats joined him. One was a black she-cat with a slim build and sleek pelt. Her face was a more triangular shape and her amber eyes glowed with a sharp alertness. The black cat’s companion was slightly smaller with a slight more fluffy, white pelt. It would have been a pure snowy color if not for the silver spots that dotted her pelt. Her face was more wedge-shaped and her large green gaze was much more laid back. “How about you show Moon and Firepaw your most recent accomplishment?”
“It’s okay Lionfang, you don’t have to show us anything,” Moon exclaimed. “We don’t have time for your showing off, there’s still plenty for Firepaw to see.”
“Of course Moon,” Lionfang curled his lip before whirling around and stalking off into the shadows. “Come on Pantherpaw, Echopaw you need to continue your training.”
Silently I stared at where they had disappeared, they had been the first cats I encountered besides Moon. There was something about the name Lionfang that tugged at my memory, I remember my parents talking about him once but… I forced myself out of my thoughts and glanced around to see Moon padding away. Not wanting to be left behind, I quickly leapt after her. There was something about this place, something that made me wonder whether this was truly StarClan’s hunting grounds or not… No this was StarClan’s land, no matter how strange it was, for where else would the dead come? So instead of dwelling on this nagging feeling, I shoved it deep inside hoping that it would never show itself again.
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Firetalon's Destiny
Fiksi Penggemar"Beware fire's wrath, one false move and the code shall burn while the Clans turn to cinders." Firekit, besides being the Clan leader's son, is nothing but a normal, energetic kit. But as time passes, and as he witnesses one harsh reality after anot...
