Agony

[darkflower]

Yellowfang padded into the clearing, feeling buffeted by the wind and more exhausted than ever. The trip had been a long one, filled with hardships, but she'd made it, and was back. Blinking tiredly, she sat down, tail resting over her paws, and meowed greetings. "Hello Silverstream, Shadowstar." She noted the two small cats with interest, then felt a deep pain pierce through her. Apprentices, two from different clans. So young...

"Welcome Otterpaw, Sparrowpaw." She turned her attention back to the other older cats. "the Tribe Of Endless Hunting will help however they can, but there is little we all can do now, but guide the young cats and hope they will suceed. Also, they spoke of Rosemoon and thorn, both had passed through, and they are sure they made it back to the older cats of the forest. Maybe they can find answers from those of the ancients to help us."

[Magicheart]

Shadowstar purred as Yellowfang appeared. "Welcome back, Yellowfang!" he meowed happily. He frowned as Yellowfang noted the two apprentices without devastating worry. "A lot has happened in your absence." he sighed. "Honeysquirrel's kits have been stolen. Many critical clan cats have been lost, as you may have noticed. If you are not too tired, Yellowfang, Thunderclan could use your guidance." he closed his eyes and smiled slightly. "I noticed that you took it upon yourself to help Windclan find a new medicine cat on your way."

[darkflower]

Yellowfang flashed her sharp, yellowed teeth. 'I do what I can," she purred in return. Then she closed her eyes and thought for a few moments. They fluttered open a few moments later. "We will find others, ones who are able to be part of this prophecy, strong and smart, clever, swift. Otterpaw and Sparrowpaw will be honoroed and grieved for by the clans, and in their place, the tears spilled will soon show us two new apprentices, able to bear the burdon of this journey. There will be light against darkness, and we will be able to stand again after this fall, and continue on to our path of peace for the forest." Her eyes glowed in the moonlight. "Do not fear, Shadowstar, I envision good times ahead for us soon." Her own confidence was burried in a hint of worry. She'd spotted that Shadowy Lostclan cat by the tribe place of twolegs, and though she didn't know his motives, she knew they couldn't be good.

((EDIT: I just asked madheart/Aaron if he could take on one of the missing apprentice roles, he said yes! ^_^))

[Seraphinu]

Silverstream dipped her head to Yelowfang.

"We have indeed missed you, Yellowfang," she purred to the old medicine cat. Her eyes flashed with worry over Honeysquirrel's kits.

"Those kits may mean the balance of this forest. They may not be chosen by StarClan, but they posess both the blood of Firestar and Tigerstar within them. They could be swayed either way," she voiced her worry, eyes glowing.

"The identity of the second ThunderClan cat has been a mystery for some time now. Do you know who it is, Yellowfang?" Silverstream asked.

[darkflower]

"Those kits are to be worried over," she said, nodding soberly. "Hopefully they will know the loyalty of their parents, and of the cats who fought to save them from their kidnappers." She blinked, then turned to the moon. "I do not know much of the two cats, other than two paws of fire, one of flower." Her eyes narrowed thoughtfully. "Starpaw is one of the chosen, and her mother was Rosemoon, was she not? I believe the next is a kit of Magicheart's and Russettail's. Pheonixpaw is already one of the chosen. Perhaps Inkpaw?" She inquired to the shecat and Shadowclan cat.

[Seraphinu]

Silverstream nodded her agreement.

"Inkpaw is strong and has much courage, but sometimes, his conviction wavers... especially now, with his injured eye..." Silverstream trailed off.

"Rockpaw is uncertain too, without Otterpaw..." Silverstream glanced at the young ginger she-cat, eyes glowing with sadness.

[darkflower]

Yellowfang nodded worriedly. "Young love and conviction, both strong assets, nearly crippling when swept away or broken. They will heal, when they need to be strong most, but until then they will carry their suffering with them. let us hope they are not stopped by these losses and siruptions when they are needed most."

[Seraphinu]

"They are heroes, chosen by the paws of fate. The blood of heroes past runs in them. We must believe that when the time comes, they will show their potential," Silverstream's voice echoed with the wisdom StarClan had given her, after all these moons of watching over her Clan and the forest.

[Magicheart]

Shadowstar nodded. "Inkpaw and Phoenixpaw will fuel strength in each other. We will have to hope that they remain close to one another, though they have chosen opposing clans to live in. Besides Inkpaw's insecurities, Phoenixpaw is quite shaken up over the loss of Sparrowpaw. I wish she did not have to be there to witness the death of her first Windclan friend and the battle between Pantherfang and Bear. I feel that there is much that will draw these Eight apprentices together in a overwhelmingly strong bond."

[darkflower]

Yellowfang nodded, her thoughts elsewhere. Lostclan would surely be up to something again, soon. They needed to find out what and prepear the clans.