The Time of Shadows

by Ivyshine February 27th 2011, 19:47

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Silverleaf sighed as she collapsed into her soft, moss-lined nest for the first time in what seemed like moons. Between gathering herbs to replace the ever-depleted supply and healing the half of ThunderClan that was wounded, it seemed like there was never time to sleep. Leafdapple, her mentor, was always there to help, of course, but it was as if they needed the healthy warriors to help out with the duties. There was simply too much to do. The recent attack from the band of rogues that named themselves “BloodClan”—after the legendary clan that invaded in Firestar’s time—had wounded ThunderClan’s warriors and pride. Though they had won this first battle, they’d just barely fought hard enough. Their warriors were wounded equally on either side. Plus, they all knew that there were many more encounters to come. Silverleaf shuddered at the prospect of worse battles than this, for this time, BloodClan was simply giving the clans a taste of what was possible.
Finally, Silverleaf fell into a deep, yet troubled sleep.
Silverleaf was in a hollow, surrounded by the sounds and smells of battle: cries and blood. Suddenly the scene changed. Silverleaf was in a meadow of StarClan. Moonlight washed over the small, grassy area, making everything look silvery. Warriors gazed at her through the trees with eyes that glowed as bright as the stars overhead. The legendary medicine cat, Spottedleaf, approached her. Her eyes were grim when she looked worriedly into her eyes. “Silverleaf. Your clan depends on you in this time of need. The prophecy is only just beginning to unfold. To defeat BloodClan, remember this:

"The elements will unite, and all blood will run cold.”

Shivering at the distant sound of Spottedleaf’s voice, Silverleaf nodded. I won’t forget it, she thought.
Suddenly, wild-eyed cats broke into the meadow, chasing StarClan’s warriors inside. Yowls echoed in Silverleaf’s ears, as total chaos broke out.
“Cats from the Dark Forest! How were they able to cross the boundaries?” Spottedleaf panicked.
Silverleaf fell as a cat from the Dark Forest clawed her side. She met Spottedleaf’s eyes as she said, “Remember what I said, Silverleaf!”
Her vision went black.