Warriors: Omen of the Stars: Night Whispers (my version) Chapter 23

Chapter 23 (Dovepaw's point of view)


Dovepaw raced alongside Jayfeather, following him deeper and deeper into the woods. "I think we're far enough from the camp now," she said. "I don't even recognize this place." It was dark and spooky, and whispers seemed to be coming from every direction.
"Cast your senses out and see if anyone's about." Jayfeather ordered. "You know how Firestar likes to nighthunt sometimes."
Focusing hard, Dovepaw searched the forest all the way down to the lake. "No. No cat is around but us."
Jayfeather nodded. "Good." He leaned in to her face. "Because what I have to tell you can never be told again, or to anyone. Understand?"
Dovepaw nodded, but realized Jayfeather wouldn't be able to see her. "Yes. I understand."
"I sent Spottedleaf."
"What!" Dovepaw leaped to her paws. "StarClan is StarClan. You can't send them anywhere!"
Jayfeather narrowed his eyes and a fire lit in them. "I have powers you could never begin to understand." The fire dimmed. "I hardly understand them myself."
Dovepaw was curious. "Can't you tell me more about you're powers?" Please! Her tail-tip twitched in anticipation.
"I suppose." Jayfeather sighed heavily. "I can walk in cats' dreams. I can talk to them in dreams, like StarClan can talk in dreams. I can go to StarClan, even when I'm not at the Moonpool. I can sense small things, and my sense of smell and hearing are above average, like you. And I can read their thoughts."
"Amazing." Dovepaw was in awe.
Jayfeather stood. "Let's go back to camp. And remember, don't tell anyone about this."
Dovepaw nodded. "I won't tell." She suddenly thought of her promise to Fallen Leaves. "You go on ahead - I'll catch up later."
"Okay!" Jayfeather sped up and bounded through the forest like a seeing cat.
Suddenly Dovepaw felt that wasn't such a good idea. This part of the forest was giving her the creeps, and her stomach was turning over. It'll be safe in the tunnels. she thought. The entrance should be right around here. She poked around under the bushes until she saw the rabbit hole. Before entering, she cast her senses out, to be sure no one was watching her. Once the coast was clear, Dovepaw slipped into the rabbit hole and found herself standing in the giant cave within a matter of moments.
"You've come back, young Dove's Wing." Fallen Leaves greeted her. "I have not seen you in some time."
Dovepaw shrugged. "Training's kept me pretty busy."
Rock's voice sounded. "There's someone I want you to meet." Dovepaw looked over at his ledge. The hairless creature was standing on the ledge, his gray eyes glowing in the moonlight. "Dove's Wing, meet Hollyleaf."

Warriors: Omen of the Stars: Night Whispers (my version) Chapter 22

Chapter 22 (Dovepaw's point of view)

Dovepaw moaned as she turned over in her nest in the medicine cat den. The gash she had received from the battle with Tigerstar several sunrises ago wasn't healing, although Jayfeather was doing everything in his power to save her. Blood began to seep from the wound once again and Dovepaw reached for her cobweb compress. Suddenly she heard Briarlight begin coughing.
"Jayfea-" Dovepaw called to her sleeping Clanmate but saw he was beside her already, coughing in time with her. Is he mad? What's he doing? She felt as though it was something important, however, and made no move toward them. She pressed the cobweb to her gash and watched as it slowly soaked up the blood. After the wound was clean, Dovepaw laid her head back down on her mossy nest and fell asleep.

When Dovepaw opened her eyes, she saw a tortoiseshell cat standing above her. "Sorreltail?" she asked, her eyes flashing in the light of the quarter moon. "Is something wrong?"
"I'm not Sorreltail." the tortoiseshell said sweetly. "I'm Spottedleaf, a medicine cat from ThunderClan's old days in the forest. I've come to heal you." As Spottedleaf spoke, she slowly lowered her head down to Dovepaw's gash and began to nose the wound softly. Instead of feeling pain, Dovepaw felt warmth, and saw that the wound was healing before her very eyes.
"Th-Thank you." Dovepaw said. Spottedleaf nodded and vanished into the mist. "Jayfeather?" she called quietly, making sure not to wake Briarlight. "Jayfeather!"
Jayfeather padded out from his den in the rock crack.
"Dovepaw?"
"Something just happened." Dovepaw replied. She sensed Jayfeather's fur stand on end.
"What? What just happened?"
"Spottedleaf came and healed my gash."
"What!" Jayfeather came forward and sniffed at Dovepaw's wound. "It's healed." His blue eyes became serious. "Never tell any cat what just happened."
Dovepaw cocked her head. "Not even Lionblaze?"
Jayfeather didn't answer. "We need to talk. In the woods." He dashed out of the den and toward the dirtplace tunnel.
"Ew!" Dovepaw felt her belly squirm.
"Quiet!" Jayfeather hissed.
What's going on? Dovepaw's mind raced as she followed Jayfeather into the woods.

Warriors: Omen of the Stars: Night Whispers (my version) Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Lionblaze went up to Jayfeather and asked him what happened.
"Briarlight is coughing again. Very badly."
"Really?" Lionblaze asked.
"Yes." Jayfeather said and then flicked his tail to say that they should go out of the den.
Lionblaze followed Jayfeather out and then Jayfeather asked, "So what happened to Dovepaw?"
"We were at the ShadowClan border and we saw Tigerheart; he was talking to himself, and then out of nowhere Tigerstar came and attacked us. We had Bluestar and Redtail to help us, though. Dovepaw got pretty scratched up!" Lionblaze meowed.
"Really?!" Jayfeather hissed, "We have to tell Firestar!"
"I know, but I wanted to tell you first." Lionblaze said.
"Well, you should tell him now." Jayfeather said sternly.
"I don't want Dovepaw to hate me though." Lionblaze meowed hesitantly.
"Hate you? Why?" Jayfeather asked.
"Because Tigerheart's her friend..." Lionblaze meowed.
"Tigerheart's a traitor!" Jayfeather hissed.
"I guess you're right...Okay."
Lionblaze padded slowly over to Firestar's den. He stopped hesitantly out side the den before going in.
When he entered Firestar said, "Ah, I was expecting you, now tell me what happened."
Lionblaze licked his dry lips and swallowed hard. He said,"We were by ShadowClan border when we, uh, we heard Tigerheart talking to himself. He said that he had done what Tigerstar had told him. He had convinced Blackstar to start that fight. Then Tigerstar came and we fought him. That's how we got the scratches." Lionblaze took a deep breath. Would Firestar believe him? He had to!
"I will most definately talk to Blackstar about that!" Firestar growled angrily.
"Uh, well."Lionblaze started.
"Well what?" Firestar asked, still mad.
"Uh-nevermind." Lionblaze said.
"Okay. You are dismissed...But wait, why were you at ShadowClan border at all?" Firestar asked.
"Because Dovepaw told me to." Lionblaze said and then walked out.
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