Finally!! LOST ONES EARTHQUAKE SCENE

'Hello Lost Ones fan, although i have a few. It took a WHILE TO WRITE THIS ONE, so really carefully, it may take about 30 min-1hr. Anyway, i have to congratulate Lokilog and Firefly for completing their book. I have been off for a while, so I'm way behind. I keep humming to myself about how it would look like if it was a movie sort-of-thing. Also, I'm starting a new (HUMAN POV) story based off of Widowpaw who saves the clan from an upcoming disaster. Speaking of which, i love intense, fighting, disaster books and movies like 2012, YEAHHHH.......'

Anyway, i believe this was the saddest, yet the most LOOONNNGGGEEESSTT book i wrote, and i took the idea off of an earthquake warrior cat story in Wattpad, so i hope you like it, THANKS AGAIN!!!

Elijah=Waterfang2016

CHAPTER 14
“There’s two things i need to tell you,” Bluestar continued, “and in case you’re wondering, they aren’t good.” I moved up closer, my heart beginning its thumping tantrum. Firestar looked within my eyes, which seemed like a stare of a threat.

“We’ve seen even farther into the prophecy, and even spotted more of it, more threats and dangers and tricks coming.” He explained. Bluestar nodded along.

“I know now what it is,” she began, “Water will quench fire, and the world will go to peace. As darkness rises, a new leader with the power of the star in his paws will be born from the destruction, and hope will return within his power. Then as the darkness submits to its final end, Water will evaporate into the sky.” I flattened my ears as she finished.

“That’s long,” i meowed.

“True,” Firestar pelt shook, “but then, there is a part you missed.” “With evaporation of Water?” I wondered narrowing my eyes. He flicked his tail.

“Yes.” “Water will evaporate, meaning when water goes to the sky, it disappears.”

“So-” “The prophecy is now foretelling your death…” Bluestar trailed off into silence. For a second, i couldn’t breath, if as a boulder was weighing me down. All i wanted to do was curl up into a ball and wait for someone to save me from this thing, yet i was all alone. Horrific, i stood up.

“I can’t prevent this?” I shook. Bluestar shook her head. I gap my mouth in horror.

“That’s only a part of the things you should worry about,” reminded Firestar. The blue leader lowered her eyes and shuffled her paws in uncomfort.

“Bluestar, what is it?” I asked, still trembling from her first news. Firestar looked at her, but Bluestar flicked her tail, signaling him to stay out of this one. Bluestar turned to me once more, her blue eyes bearing down on me.

“I foresee a disaster coming within this moon, one that even we can’t prevent or prepare for. One that may force you out of the clan you are living in, and may destroy the cats of the Clan’s hopes,” she whispered. My paws grew cold and froze me on the spot. Disaster? Now?

“When is it going to happen? I couldn’t just see my clanmates die without warning i-” I stammered, my heart rattling harder each second, “What can i do?”

“Nothing, you can’t prevent it, possibly only save the cats in danger of it,” Bluestar meowed. My mind swirled.

“You're telling me this now?,” I said, a hint of annoyance in my voice. Bluestar just stared at me.

“Waterfang-”

“No, you can’t just give us something to think about, something that...even doesn’t make sense, and in the end, one warrior dies because of how late the message was,” I snapped, scraping the floor with my claws. Bluestar lowered her head.

“Waterfang, this disaster is something i’ve just heard about! I never know until the last minute. Plus, it is part of your destiny, and your choice to find out yourself,” she responded. I lashed my tail. Firestar flinched.

“My destiny was to save the clans and the other cats living in this world, not to decipher a “disaster” that you gave me, which can ruin everything, and you told me at the wrong time!” I hissed. Bluestar opened her mouth to speak, but closed it again, twitching her whiskers.

“My world is ending, and i can’t take anymore more pain and death because of the prophecy that weighs on my shoulder,” I hissed. I spun around from her, but then, the rocks in front of me began to bounce. I turned over my shoulder to peer at the ThunderClan leader’s expression on her face: fear.

“Waterfang, if you don’t warn your clan, your world will still die in front of you!” Bluestar yowled. I looked back to the ground in surprise. It started to rumble, and i felt the floor beneath my paws shake. I spun around, but Bluestar vanished, leaving me alone. The mud began to crack as i stared in horror, opening up below me, swallowing me whole as i fell into darkness.

 

“Waterfang!” A cry sounded, snapping me awake. My eyes widened as i saw the rocks bouncing upon the ground. The ground was still shaking! I lowered my body into the bedding, feeling it slide and shake like a leaf, making me jolt softly. Ottercreek was up, looking at me, confusion painted on her face. The den wobbled above us, nervousness creeping upon me like a snake. I unsheathed my claws, digging them into the wavy earth, wishing it ended. And as if i commanded it, the shaking stopped. I let out an exhale of relief, sheathing my claws at the same time. The den didn’t collapse, and neither did anything else, which surprised me. Was this the thing Bluestar was warning me about? I stepped off the bedding, my forelegs wobbly as it held my body weight. If this was the thing, then why did it happen now? Or was this the beginning? Ottercreek stood up too, and padding up next to me.

“What was that thing? I’ve never felt it before,” she mewed, “Was it a sign?” Something inside me wished to say yes but my mouth held it back, “I don’t know...yet.” I peered over to the other warriors still asleep. Emily was curled up in a ball, her tail covering her face. I sighed. It's been a moon since she was turned into a cat like us, because Lynx wanted to kill her easily. I couldn’t even imagine how it still feels for her to be in this other body aside from a Twoleg. I sat back down on my bedding, “Let's get more sleep Ottercreek, it's still early. I’ll talk to Moonstar,” i said. She nodded, walking back to her nest. With a thoughtful mind about what happened, i passed out once again.

 

CHAPTER 15
The golden sunlight sprung down the tree trunks and spilled over to the forest floor. Scents of prey filled my nostrils as i stared out in wonder. Mornings are beautiful, until the clearing gets crowded. Everyone was awake, the morning patrol already leaving. I felt that talking to Moonstar about what happened was more important. Yet, I doubted that she was still awake. Without hesitation, i strolled over to the patrol, following their scents to reach them, only to be stopped by Sunpaw.

“Oh...er hi Waterfang!” He stammered, “Just wanted to ask what i could do today. I mean, i finished the apprentice chores a few days ago,” He was my apprentice now, and responsibility just got to a whole new level. I smiled, “Perhaps you could join me with the patrol. Antpaw is with them!” Sunpaw’s eyes gleamed,

“Oh yes! That’ll be great! I could catch a mouse or a vole during the patrol!” He squealed. Bounding after me, we padded into the forest, the patrol’s scent guiding me towards them. Ottercreek, Gingersplash, Bluemist, Iceblaze and Antpaw were there, Antpaw showing Iceblaze his hunting crouch.

“Like this?” He lowered his black chest onto the ground, his hind legs back a little too far. Iceblaze shook her head,

“Your hind legs are too far back,” she explained, “You’ll have no jump at all! You’d just...well...slide and fall.” Antpaw groaned as he sat up.

“Good morning Waterfang,” Gingersplash exclaimed.

“Morning Ginger,” i meowed back, dipping my head in greetings. Sunpaw’s tail shot up,

“Are we practicing today?” he asked politely

“You are going to with Iceblaze, Bluemist and Antpaw. Possibly fighting techniques and hunting skills,” Ottercreek mewed. Sunpaw’s eyes gleamed once more as he trotted over to where Iceblaze sat. I sighed.

“Apprentice to hard for you?” Gingersplash joked. I nodded with a smile.

“He’s curious, and i fear about his protection. I can’t imagine losing him after what happened moons ago,” I said. Gingerspalsh nodded in agreement.

“I know how you feel. I couldn’t imagine losing an apprentice too, or worse. But he’s going to be a warrior soon, so he can take care of himself”

As soon as he finished speaking, a thundering sound echoed throughout the forest and ground. The forest suddenly went silent, not even a bird’s peep. Ottercreek cocked her head, flicking her ears to the side of her head,

“Was that those Tree Monsters? Or was that someone’s belly,” she said with a giggle. I rolled my eyes, “You and your weird thoughts.”

“Yeah, but it made the forest grow silent. It must be something irregular,” Gingersplash croaked. I blocked out Gingersplash’s talking, looking down at the rocks. They were moving...again! Ottercreek noticed it too, lowering her body to get a glimpse of the moving earth. Oh no. All of a sudden, a jolt from beneath me flung me on the ground. I heard Ottercreek scream, her eyes wild. My body bounced on the surface, and i struggled to maintain my balance, but it was too strong. Gingersplash was flung down the slope of a small mound.

“What’s happening?” The trees swayed in the air, thundering rocks popping from the ground. I buried my head into my unsheathed paws, the ground moving like ocean waves. Then, i heard the worst sound of all, the shattering noise of snapping wood. A tree began to fall, covering our shadows like a cloud. Without hesitation, Ottercreek shoved Gingersplash out of the way, her body flailing onto the ground, only to put herself in danger. And i wasn’t there to help, not in time. Horror stricken, i stared up as the tree fell sideways, collapsing onto Ottercreek, covering her up in earth. A scream echoed the forest, then died out in seconds. Her scream.

“Noo!” Gingersplash cried out, trying to fight his way to the fallen tree. Then, the shaking halted to a stop. My eyes were wide with fear. I stumbled as i stood up, the world swaying. Was that the disaster? I felt as though it wasn’t that either, which scared me more. Ottercreek! I shook my head awake, walking through the dust around me and Gingersplash. I went frozen as i caught a glimpse of a hazel colored cat trapped between the snapped tree. Me and Gingersplash raced over to her, and fear trickled down my spine to the tip of my tail. Blood was rushing down her back.

“Is she-” “No!” Gingersplash retorted, “Don’t think that way! I get her out, she has to be alive!” Angrily, he began to push against the tree crushing her, but i could see that even it didn’t budge.

“StarClan please save her!” Gingersplash cried. I went over to her body, pulling her out while pushing on the bark. I grunted and winced, feeling my bruised self burn within each pull and push. I had to do it this way;  i was too confused and painful to use the power from the necklace. Miraculously, my chest illuminated and the bark gave way, as i pulled her out, tumbling back onto the floor. Gingersplash shoved me out of the way to go look at her. There was a nasty cut on her back, and her tail looked broken. Worst of all, she wasn’t breathing. I walked over to her side and placed my paws on her chest.

“What are you doing?”

“Oh Emily be right about this,” i moaned, then pushed down hard. A sudden gasp emitted from Ottercreek’s mouth, and Gingersplash’s eyes gleamed,

“She’s alive! I told you!” Ottercreek opened her eyes, breathing heavily into the grass.

“What happened?” She groaned as she sat up, pieces of the earth dropping from her fur. Gingersplash shook his head,

“It doesn’t matter now. What matters is the fact that you saved me, and you’re alive,” He stated, then squinted his eyes in acknowledgement, “So you do have feelings for me!”

“Oh shutup mouse-brain I-” she started, gulping down the rest of her sentence. Gingersplash smiled and i could tell that she was blushing, a little. She began limping back to camp with is by her side, her face petrified by the way the forest changed.

“Look at it. It’s a mess from what happened,” she mewed, “I wonder how everyone else coped with the shaking.” Everyone else! My stomach lurched. What happened to Emily? Beeheart? What about Sunpaw? Who knows what the other cats ran into during the shaking?

 

Once we reached FrostClan, everything was...fine? Nothing collapsed, nothing tore or broke. And the cats seemed as though nothing even happened. All three of us exchanged concerned glances. I spotted Emily trotting over to the nursery.

“Hey Emily!” I called out. She stopped and turned to me, her brown eyes flashing.

“Yes?”

“Did anything happen here?” I asked. Emily squinted her eyes,

“No, why? Did you encounter something? You seem as though you got beat down,”

“Yes, we did...I mean no! We didn’t...and I just want to know if anything, like the ground shaking, occurred here,” i asked. Emily shook her head,

“The only thing i heard and saw was the trees rustling, that’s about it. The ground wasn’t shaking!” She said, rolling her eyes. My eyes widened however. Nothing at all!

“Wait, so nothing? At all? No-” “Why are you so concerned, nothing happened...at all,” she interrupted. Ottercreek winced in pain. Frostpaw saw her, and rushed to her like a mad cat.

“What happened to you? Did you run into something?” Frostpaw asked.

“No, we ran into shaky ground,” she muttered.

“Shaky ground? Well that’s a good one!” Frostpaw replied.

Yeah and how about hedgehogs flying? Me and Gingersplash looked at each other.

“Nobody believes us! How is this possible?” He stammered leaning in close, “They should’ve felt it at least,”

“I don’t know. Perhaps we felt it, not them because of how far-” “But we weren’t far away,” he hissed, “And neither were they! I don’t understand.”

“I'm the deputy Gingersplash, so i could still talk to Moonstar and Sunstream. They’ll understand me unlike the other warriors,” i concluded. Gingersplash dipped his head and raced after Ottercreek who disappeared into the medicine den. Then doubt rushed into me, “I hope.”

 

I began walking up the log to where Moonstar’s nest laid hours later, between the rocks and through the ferns. It actually seemed beautiful the way the ferns moved in the wind.

“Moonstar?” I padded inside, the cool, moist air filling up the cave and my nose. Sunlight streamed down upon the white she-cat, who was grooming her fur consistently. She looked up at me, and i saw drowsiness and pain.

“Can i talk to you about something urgent,” i mewed.

“I needed to see you too Waterfang,” she meowed. I sat down on my stomach looking at her with a serious face.

“Do you want me to go or-”

“You could go, that’s fine,” she mummered, swishing her tail low on the rocks.

“Ok,” i took a deep breath, hoping that she understands what’s happening, “StarClan spoke to me during last night, and it seems as though another bad thing is about to happen.” I saw Moonstar flinch, and i could tell she was worried.

“With Lynx? I will claw his fur off if he interferes with-” “No,” i replied, “Something much bigger, and i know what it is and i’ve felt it. 2 times.” Moonstar eyed me suspiciously. “I first felt it this morning while everyone was asleep except for Ottercreek,” i started, “Then it happened a few hours ago with me, her, and Gingersplash. I don’t know if it affected Sunpaw, Antpaw, Iceblaze, and Bluemist, but they haven’t turned up.” Moonstar seemed interested in what i was saying, so i continued, “I doubt that you or the clan felt it occur here, but i have a feeling it will happen soon, within a moon, and i think you should be worried just as i am.” Moonstar looked down at the ground, patting her tail on the rocks behind her, then looked up to me confused,

“Can you explain what you felt?” She questioned. I nodded.

“At first, it was like a thundering sound from below. Then the ground began to shake, and the trees began to fall. Rocks were popping up from the ground and cracks were building deep within. The ground was like waves, and it moved in the strangest way, hurting you to the max. It injured Ottercreek today, that’s why she’s in the medicine cat den...” Snowstar face went blank as i explained it, then my voice died away.

“I knew it was a matter of time,” she huffed. She turned to me, her eyes blazing.

“Waterfang, what you experienced is what i’ve been dreaming about too. I don’t know when it’ll happen, nor do i know why, but it will happen. I believe you,” She whispered, “But i know that if we don’t leave this place, we will perish.”

“Wait, so you knew? All this time? Why didn’t you-”

“Same reason as you,” she responded agitated, “Our warriors won’t believe me, especially because i’ve done many regretful things in my life.” My ears pricked, then lowered. It’s true. Nobody would understand.

“So, what were you trying to tell me earlier?” I mewed, ignoring the warning. She looked up to the bare ceiling above, then back to me.

“More like talking about leadership,” Moonstar muttered. My heart lurched. Leader?

“What do you mean by this…” I meowed.

“Waterfang,” she sighed, “My time is coming quicker than you’ve expected. To be honest, i’m leaning on my last life. I think this earthquake will end it for me, end my reign.” My eyes lowered, shaking my head in disbelief.

“No...you can’t go yet, not with Lynx still waiting to strike! You’re the only one who defeated him!” I exclaimed. Moonstar stood up in sadness, and stared blankly at the wall.

“Yes i did defeat him. I did save the clan, and more cats that you’ve expected, including Smokepaw and Snowkit, but nothing lasts forever,” she wheezed, “Your time is coming, and soon enough, the prophecy will truly come out.”

“But i'm not ready to become leader! I don’t know everything yet, and i’m not even prepare, i-” She spun around and rested her tail on my shivering shoulders.

“Trust me, StarClan will tell you what to do.” She coughed, “When Lynx realizes my death, he’ll come at you like a monster. You must leave once the earthquake hits, or when I join StarClan’s ranks, and take them back to your desolated camp, it's the only safe place. Your a ThunderClan cat, and you know more than what i can see,” she reported, “Also, the other missing cats are hear. I could smell them from here.” I turned to see Bluemist and Sunpaw approaching out of the forest. I dipped my head, sorrow and grief flipping throughout my stomach.

“Ok.” Suddenly, the ground began to rumble again. The cave started shaking softly, dust and small rocks raining down onto the floor. I backed up, cracks slicing through the ceiling and the floor beneath. The shaking then stopped, leaving me outside the cave entrance. Horror and terror painted onto my face, and within seconds, I took off running back to the warrior den.

 

Tears raced down my face as i curled my body into a circle on the floor. I couldn’t even think about anything else. She was going to die, and i couldn’t even save her, not with the quake on the way. I buried my head and ears into my tail, sobbing my eyes off.

“Please don’t take her yet,” i cried to the heavens above, “She has so much to live for. And i’m not ready to take over.” The stars just twinkled overhead, not even a response from them. Anger surged through me and regret. I’m not ready yet. And minutes later, i was asleep.

 

CHAPTER 16
I groaned as i woke up. My tail was wet and cold and my head burned. ‘I weeped too much’ i thought. I stood up and stretched, getting a good look at a she-cat trudging towards the den. Echolight was walking over to me with a smile on her face.

“You overslept mouse-brain!” She laughed rolling her eyes. I nodded.

“Sure, deputies always are tired and oversleep,” I gasped as i felt my muscle stretch underneath one of my scars. She one beautiful she-cat. My bedding was a little messy from the dust yesterday, so i started cleaning it out. I shook it out a little to get rid of some bugs and mud within the soft moss. I began to walk out, but then froze. My mind swirled around me, and my vision seemed to darken. The ground was now broken up all around, blood dripping from rock to rock, mixing in with the water. Bodies were lying around, dead, lifeless, shocked. The trees were tattered, fur clinging onto their branches. I stared down in horror. I let out a cry as i saw Moonstar, Echolight, Emily, Beeheart dead at my feet, their blood rushing sround my forepaws.

“No!!”

“Waterfang, what are you doing?” A voice hissed in my ear. I suddenly found myself back where i was, Echolight looking at me strangely. My heart was thumping wildly. It's going to happen! Today!

“I need to get to Moonstar, quick!” I whispered.

“She left for a leader meeting with Fernstar, Beaverstar, Teethstar, and Redstar,” Echolight said. I cursed. This was bad.

“Where’s Emily?”

“She left too,” Echolight meowed. I shook my head and stared at her.

“Please listen to me, i trust you, and i hope you trust me too, no matter how crazy it sounds.” Echolight nodded,

“Is it important?”

“Yes, all of the Clans around here are in danger of what’s coming, today,” I stated.

“OK.”

“There’s a quake about to come to the Clans, and if we don’t leave this place, then we’re all doomed. Can you try to get the other Clans with someone else to persuade them of this. If we don’t do it soon, we’ll be in StarClan within seconds,” I stammered. Echolight’s eyes widened.

“So that’s why all those shakes occurred before!” She mewed surprised. Before i could say anything else, she vanished into the forest, sprinting super fast. Oh i hope this works! I thundered up the log where Moonstar appoints warriors and apprentices and yowled loudly for everyone to come. Reedclaw tip-pawed out the den in confusion.

“What is it now Waterfang?” He moaned. All the other cats walked in too, Beeheart and Goldentail looking up at me in surprise.

“Ok, I have something important that depends on all of your lives,” i reported, “Me and Moonstar had a dream recently, where StarClan has warned us that a quake is about to happen, and i believe it will happen today.” Murmurs of fear rushed through the Clan. I spotted Sunstream popping out of her den in wonder.

“Why should we listen to you? Your from a different-”

“DON’T judge my loyalty Reedclaw, if you were me, you’d do the same thing i’m doing now, plus, if you didn’t listen, you would be sinking like a rock alone when it strikes!” i snapped. Reedclaw’s face darkened with hatred. Squirrelflight looked at me with pleasure. I nodded proud, then continued, “We need to evacuate immediately, and take anything you need,” i glimpsed over to Sunstream and Frostpaw, “We need to get out of here and as far as we can from this disaster. Leaving anything here, except for the dens, can be destroyed.”

“What about the kits, elders and queens?” Grasstail asked. Flamingstride flicked his tail in agreement.

“The warriors will help the elders and queens. Apprentices will help the kits and some will help the medicine cats. This is important, nobody shall be left behind!” I yowled. All the cats looked up to me, hope burning like fire in my soul, but fear was drenching it with water. As soon as i finished, everyone dispersed. Beeheart stayed behind to talk to me.

“What about Emily and Moonstar? They won’t know what’s about to hit them!” Beeheart assumed. He might be right!

“I'm going to go get them, ok?” Worry spread over Beeheart’s face.

“Is this really happening?” I nodded solemly, horrified by the way Beeheart looked at me. He was my friend, i couldn’t leave him. But even then, i felt scared, which froze me. Suddenly, i felt vibrations underneath my pads. I stared out to the forest, the trees now making noises with its leaves. I saw the rocks once more, bouncing up and down. Everyone froze in the Clan. Reedclaw fleed off into the other side of the forest screaming. My heart thudded. It's here! Seconds later, the first jolt rippled through the floor, knocking me off my paws. I scrambled up, looking at all the FrostClan cats yowling and crying, trying to sprint out of danger. The floor busted open as a large stone erupted into the air. The earth heaved and shook hard enough to force me into a crouching position. I jerked violently as another jolt flung me to the side. Oh StarClan help me! I stood up on my pad, racing into the center of camp. The kits! None of the kits got out! I raced to the nursery, the ground cracking and splitting open, until another yowl sounded in my ears. Beeheart! He was frantically digging into the earth when the ground beneath him vanished. No!

“Waterfang!” He yowled, losing his grip. I slid over on my belly, claws unsheathed, and felt my mouth meet his scruff as soon as he flipped over into the air.

“Oh thank StarClan-” he began, but another wave on the ground made me slide. No! Keep me from falling claws! I dragged him up from the slanting surface.

“Beeheart, we need to get to the nursery!” I shouted. The ground was tearing itself to shreds, and i saw the warrior den wobble, then tumble down a large whole.

“Oh my…” I backed up, taking off into the nursery. The kits were still there, Vinekit and Rabbitkit along with Whitebelly. Smallkit wasn’t there though, which scared me. The walls of the nursery moved like water, shaking the twigs and rocks off of it’s surface to the moving soil.

“We need to go Whitebelly!” Beeheart shreiked.

“I can’t!” She cried back in pain, “I broke my leg, i can’t walk!” A sudden crashing noise sounded in front of the enterance. No! I shoved Beeheart out of the way as a boulder smashed into the den, destroying the way out. My head spun. We’re so screwed. Another shockwave jerked me back onto the ground, knocking the wind out of my lungs. “Rabbitkit, get beside me! Whitebelly, you too! Vinekit, go with Beeheart!” I yowled. The den was trembling hard now, ripples rushing into the ceiling, and cracks drawing lines within.

“Hold on!” I put my body over Whitebelly’s, and closed my eyes as the ground moved me side to side. My heart lurched between how the quake was making me feel, and the screams that echoed outside. Another strong blast shook my eyes open, running my body into the wall. I gasped stunned by how hard i hit the side of the den. The shaking grew louder and louder, and i fear for once that this was the actual end. I squeezed my eyes closed tighter, trying to block out the noise of breaking stone and the bruises erupting from my fur. But then, it stopped. The earth stopped along with it. We stopped moving too. Vinekit was crying next to Beeheart, and i could see both of their hearts thumping wildly. It was a risky move to come inside here. I moved my body from Whitebelly and Rabbitkit’s backs. Rabbitkit seemed shocked, but he wasn’t showing emotion. Whitebelly winced in pain as soon as she moved from her previous spot,

“My leg! Oh StarClan it hurts,” She wailed. I looked at it too; it definitely was broken.

“Keep still. Someone will come to heal that.”

“Mamma!”

“It’s alright dear,” she whispered to Rabbitkit’s petrified eyes. Beeheart looked to me, his yellow eyes wishing that the quake was the end of it.

“I’m pretty much sure that was the end of it,” i answered, “I hope.”

“You hope?” His voice was jittery and wobbly the way he said it, “I’m not having the same experience again, ‘hopefully’. Who knows if everyone survived this catastrophe”

“Well, we have to check.” I stood up, but then sat down.

“You ok?” He asked. I nodded. I didn’t realize how much pain i was in, bruises and small cuts drawn upon my fur. Even worse, my legs felt like jelly, and every time i stood up, if felt as if the quaking was still going. “We need to get out of here, the den’s not going to hold forever,” i moaned. Whitebelly nodded.

“I’ll help you,” Beeheart insisted. Using his shoulders, he lifted Whitebelly up to her three paws still working while i searched for another opening. Unfortunately, it was all blocked. “We need to break down the den twigs to make an opening,” i announced, turning to Beeheart. He spoke silently to Whitebelly, then went over to me.

“Ok..1..2..3!” Me and Beeheart slammed our bodies into the wall. I heard it groan and shudder, little pieces of bark bouncing off my head, yet the wall didn’t budge. “Try again, ready?” I persuaded. He nodded. “1...2...3!” We slammed into the wall again, and this time, i saw it bust as sunlight flooded into the dark room.

“Waterfang look out!” I heard Whitebelly shout. I gasped as my chest hit the ground, and I almost tumbled over the sudden cliff outside the den, if not for Beeheart. I let out a yowl as his teeth sank into my scruff.

“Gotcha!” Beeheart exclaimed as he pulled me back to the surface. Relief flooded over me, “I would’ve been crow-food if i fell. Thanks Bee.” Dust was still fogging up the clearing, the sunlight trying to push through to hit the ground. I waved my tail in the air, to make sure everyone knew where i was. The fog began to rise up, but as it did, so did the damage.

“What in the name of StarClan?-” It was a total wreckage. My eyes widened in fear. Cracks were dug in the ground, sudden hills now making the flat ground slanted. The leader’s den was totally crushed by the rocks, the once beautiful ferns now drifting softly down to the ground in defeat. The warrior den was gone, swallowed up by the earth itself, along with some of the apprentice’s den. Blood was painted alongside each of the rocks. Even worse, i spotted bodies on the ground.

“No...not Grasstail!” Whitebelly wailed. The brown cat was lying motionless on the floor, eyes glazed coldly. Sorrow swelled into my chest. My head swerved around to another body, Bushpaw. And Creamheart was nearby too, rocks crushed upon both cats. Tinklekit was in an awkward position on the ground, his neck snapped through his fur. I felt sick under my stomach. It took too many lives. They didn’t deserve this. My ears flattened to break away from Whitebelly’s cries of anguish. Gingersplash sat, moaning over Creamheart, his mother. I padded over to his, jumping over a few rocks and tree limbs. I could see clearly now, Creamheart’s injury that killed her, a strike to the head. Her skull looked crack, a cut dug deep enough into her brain. She was definitely gone. I sat near Gingersplash, eyes of sorrow burning through his shivering pelt.

“She...promised...that she’d stay with me to the end, see what i’ll become, make her proud, but-” he cut off in a sob, “Why did she have to go now?” I gave Gingersplash a reassuring lick, but even i wasn’t reassured. I lowered my head. I couldn’t say anything to help Gingersplash mourning. Something inside me wanted to shriek that it was Bluestar’s doings, but i remembered, you can’t stop a prophecy from coming true. Even the ones that kill you. My claws dug into the earth as anger overwhelmed me. My eyes then settled among my other clanmates. Everyone was getting up from the ground in the distance. Flamingstride was helping Moonshadow to his paws. Sunpaw was giving comfort to Pinepaw. Emberstorm was tending to Stonesplash’s rash on her flank, while Sunstream dashed around with Frostpaw from cat to cat. At least everyone was okay-

“Waterfang!” Lionblaze shrieked across the clearing. The golden tom was racing to me, but something inside me jolted like the earth itself before.

“Lionblaze?

“You have to help me, quick!”

What is it?” i asked. His chest heaved painfully.

“Its Squirrelflight!”

 

CHAPTER 17
My paws thudded on the dusty ground as i raced through the ferns after Lionblaze. The place looked so much different from before, it was hard to tell where we were going.

“Where is she?” i cried out.

“I don’t know!” “What?”

“Wait...There!” I turned my head, staring down a hill as i spotted a glowing flame-pelted cat laying lifeless on the ground. Sunlight sparkled down upon her body. Horrified and scared to death we raced down the slope, wind rushing into my face.

“Squirrelflight? Squirrelflight are you okay?” i mewed. I nudged her pelt and felt her chest slowly move up and down. She groaned as relief flooded into me, then cried out as she lowered back down. Blood was coming out of her belly, drowning the grass in its color.

“Gosh,” she mumbled, “that was rough.” She looked down at, her eyes clouding with grief. Her fur bristled in the cold wind.

“Are you okay? We can get-” “No,” she mumbled, lifting her paws up. Her shallow breaths, now coming out of her gaped mouth, “I don’t need help anymore, i need to let this one go.” “What do you mean?” Lionblaze’s eyes darkened. I turned from him, to her. The sunlight sparkled around us brighter.

“I...I’ve always wondered how life would turn out years from Firestar,” she began roughly, “After what i did to the three, to Bramblestar.” she turned to Lionblaze’s uncertain eyes.

“I was angered by what i did for so many years, angered with myself for my lies and cheats, yet i always knew...it would pay off in the end…” She coughed up blood that changed the color of her trembling whiskers. My eyes widened.

“But i never knew that my lies would blind me so much, im...sorry for what i did, and i’ll make it up to you someday.” Squirrelflight squeezed her eyes, struggling to take in another painful breath.

“NO! No..no..no Squirrelflight don’t die! You helped us from ThunderClan, and we could come back together, please don’t leave me like this!” shrieked Lionblaze.

“We can come back together, please stay!” I cried out. Sorrow dug into my bones like liquid fire.

“I should have...been….a better warrior, a...better...mother,” she moaned. I saw her eyes beginning to glaze up. Lionblaze moved up to her, nudging her awake.

“No! Stay awake please!” He wailed, my head throbbing in pain and anger.

“Squirrelflight!” I yowled, seeing the old warrior slowly close her eyes, her forepaws falling limp. Lionblaze cried out, looking at me painfully, tears actually springing from his eyes. I turned to him silently, eyes swollen in sorrow, a rock heart pounded into my chest. Squirrelflight was gone now. That meant that not all of us were going to survive, going to return which dug like a thorn in my paw. He buried his head into her cold and ragged fur, digging his paws into her chest, muttering to himself sadly.. I heard voices behind me and turned, facing Echolight, trampling along with Emily.

“Waterfang!” She padded up to me, resting her muzzle on my shaking neck. Her warm body soothed me somewhat, but fear still crawled up my hind legs.

“Where’s Moonstar?” I questioned. She shrugged with her shoulders. She moved away from me to Squirrelflight’s body.

“Is she-” “Yes.” I sniffled, looking at Emily and her terror stricken face. I strolled over to Lionblaze, still buried into her chest.

“C’mon, we’re not safe here.” Lionblaze peered up at me, his eyes swollen.

“This felt like losing Firestar and Hollyleaf again. I don’t want this to happen again.” He huffed.

“I’m sorry.” He pulled up, standing up straight, then pressed his wet nose upon her bloody fur.

“Rest in peace Squirrelflight.” Lionblaze then turned to me. Although he was older than me, it felt as though he was younger, needing assistance.

“Alright,” he whispered, “Let's head out of this place.”

 

As we entered camp, the first thing i saw were FrostClan empty, then realized that they were heading out of the camp to a safer place. We wandered after them, their scent suddenly melting with FadeClan and RippleClan. Redstar and Beaverstar were among the hundreds of crowding cats. I shoved through to reach them and their clans.

“Hello Redstar!” I meowed. He dipped his head in respect.

“Thank you for sending the warning, or else we would have been doomed.” Beaverstar acknowledged. I nodded.

“What happened with you and the shaking?” i asked. Redstar shivered his red pelt.

“We lost two queen and seven warriors. It was horrible,” he muttered.

“We lost a few kits and elders. Nothing serious,” Beaverstar stated, sounding confident and strong in her mew.

“Where are the other Clans?” I asked. The two leaders exchanged sad glances.

“SnowClan is mourning for Teethstar. He lost his final lives saving his clan. Fernstar of DesertClan lost her mother too, so they won’t be here for a while” I flattened my ears.

“Where’s Moonstar? Wasn’t she with you?”

“She was! Haven’t seen her anywhere since the quake,” Beaverstar reminded Redstar. My stomach clenched inside me. She still hasn’t turned up. A sudden shrill cry emitted from one of the cats, Stemleg of FrostClan.

“Wait! Where’s Smallkit? Where’s my kit?” she cried out, pushing her way through the cats. Then it hit me. Wasn’t Smallkit in the nursery? Stemleg rushed into us three, her eyes wild.

“Please, find my kit, i can’t find her anywhere!” The ground rumbled below loudly, and terror flew into the air, silencing the forest. The second quake is coming!

“We need to move!” Redstar shrieked.

“No wait!”

“Now, or we’ll all be crow-food!” I sprang up to Redstar, “I need to find Smallkit! We can’t risk losing another kit. Clans stick together!” I whispered. Beaverstar turned to me and Redstar.

“You can’t do this Waterfang, or-” Redstar argued back.

“No.” Beaverstar padded forward to me, chin lifted high, “This is his choice, not yours Redstar. He’s deputy anyway! Clans do stick together.” I turned to Stemleg, and pressed my nose into her fur, “I’ll find your daughter.”

“Thank you! Please hurry and let StarClan guide you! Please bring my son back!” Stemleg shouted. The ground rumbled again, shocks and cries emitted from the crowd. I glanced back at the leaders, then took off in the other direction to our abandoned camp, pushing through until i reached the end of the crowd, into emptiness and loneliness.’’

 

“Smallkit?” My voice seemed to echo around each of the rocks, thundering into the distance. Where is she? I trampled over some rocks, busted from the ground below, stumbling over some twigs. C’mon Waterfang keep it together! It was actually scaring me, the trees casting deadly shadows, and the silence that seemed to stretch out for miles ahead. I trotted into the nursery, taking in her scent strong and fresh. The boulder above that almost crushed us before was closer than ever, forcing me to lower down in a crouch. “Smallkit?” A whimper responded back from the inside under the rocks.

“Who’s that? Please help.” it pleaded. “It me!”

“Waterfang?” An ash shaded pelt flashed in the corner, turning to me with her scared eyes. Smallkit! “We need to go, quickly! Your mother is worried sick!” I exclaimed. Her eyes widened.

“Really?” I nodded in her mew. “Can’t you push through here?”

“I don’t wanna go back out there,” she whispered, “I don’t want to go back into the shake!”

“Hey, if we get out of this, you won’t need to,” i reassured to her, stretching out my paws to her. Smallkit hesitated first, shuffling her feet in the earth. Then she nodded and began crawling through, wincing as her fur brushed against the edge of the rock above.

“That’s it, keep it coming, you’re almost there!” i cheered softly. Her tiny head came out first, popping like fish in a stream, then her neck and back. But then, she halted. She tugged and pulled, but her body wouldn’t budge.

“Wha-”

“My hind legs!” she cried out, “They’re stuck!”

 

CHAPTER 18
“Hold on! Stay put and don’t move!” I meowed. I lowered my head to the ground, seeing her legs actually caught behind the rock.

“Ok, lower yourself sideways, as if you're basking in the sun,” I instructed. She placed her belly first, then moved her feet to face the wall.

“Now try to move forwards, slowly,” She grunted as she moved, and i heard the faintest sound of skin scraping earth.

“Ow!”

“Hey, it's okay, you’re halfway there!” Smallkit dug her claws into the ground as she pulled, and i could see that she was in pain. She only had her feet to come out of the darkness. Almost there...Suddenly, the ground began to rumble again, along with the trembling ferns outside. The sticks within the nursery wobbled, making the leaves jiggle. I looked around the place, testing the air. The floor began to feel odd, and that same feeling began rushing through me.

“Its coming!”

“What-”

“We have to move, now!” A memory of Sunkit and me running for my lives hit me, that memory that lasted many moons ago. Like before, i grabbed Smallkit’s scruff and pulled. Her feet were still stuck.

“C’mon, c’mon!” I prayed, pushing against the rock. I can't afford losing her, and seeing Stemleg have a heart attack from news like that. With a cry, her feet were released from the trap, and we both fell down as soon as the boulder before us squished the entrance Smallkit was recently in. As if a response from the escape, the ground began to shake wildly. We got dragged, sliding back in forth like a pattern. Smallkit shrieked as i pulled her up, bounding through the broken exit Beeheart tore down with me. I turned around, watching as a giant wall of earth plummeted down onto the nursery, destroying it once and for all.

“That would’ve been us in a few seconds..” In horror, we saw the ground beginning to break apart at our feet, large cracks in the floor falling along with it.

“Run!” Smallkit squealed. I spun around quickly, avoiding the springing rocks from the earth, and the trees crashing dangerously near us.

“Owww!! You’re making me bleed...oww!”

“This is a matter of life and-”

“Right!” I jumped right as soon as a tree collapsed like liquid into the cliffside

“Good call!”

“Left! No the other-” Smallkit shouted. Too late. My legs flung up into the air, making me land head first into the wavy soil. I jumped up, my legs almost on the edge of the falling ground behind us. My pads felt sore underneath me, and i wished i could pause for a few seconds and rest. Another explosion of pebbles flew into the air, striking me in the muzzle. My breath were claws digging into my chest. I’ve never run this fast before. Halfway across, almost there...My lungs screamed.

“We’re going to make it!” Smallkit cried out. Then bad luck happened. I landed on a large rock, then pounced down into the clearing. At the same time, the ground beneath us tilted in a flash, a sharp tilt. A crack of a bone made my blood run cold. I yowled, feeling liquid fire blaze deeply into my left hind leg. My paws slipped on the tilted earth, and i found myself sliding down with Smallkit towards that cliffside that we were avoiding the entire time.

“No!” I scrambled up, trying to grab a hold onto the shaking ground, but even my unsheathed claws couldn’t help us in this position. I dug deeper, flinging my forepaws out to catch something, something that’ll stop our sliding descent. The cliffside began to look ever so hungrier, the earth wanting to swallow us whole with its creaks and groans. I dug harder.

“Please, noo!” My eyes darkened as my hind legs went straight over the side. And yet i couldn’t stop because my paws went flailing off afterwards. We were falling. It was all over. Smallkit began screaming in terror, closing her eyes in fear of what might hit her when we fall down into the darkness. My body turned in midair, my hind legs now pointed to the sky.

Just take us now, I thought, we stand no chance now. Then, we abruptly froze in our fall. Smallkit wailed out loud,

“We’re dead! We’re so dead! I'm so dead, I’m dead, I’m…dead?”

“No, not anymore at least.” A white figure loomed over us, a cat with a pelt like the moon. “Moonstar! Oh thank StarClan you’re alive, and you came,” I meowed relieved.

“I wouldn’t have left my deputy,” she remarked. Her claws were latched upon my hind leg. She hauled us up to the surface again. I still held Smallkit in my mouth, and i could feel her struggle.

“You’re still hurting me!” “We’re not safe yet!” I replied, “I’m not letting go-”The ground was still shaking, but not as hard before. I shook my head awake, we’re still in this nightmare!

“We need to get back to the Clans!” Moonstar insisted. I nodded in agreement.

“Can you manage?” “I don’t know, but i have to try,” i insisted, but as i started following her, the pain in my leg grew ever so worse. My fast paced walking became heavy steps of pain and anguish.

“Hurry!” My pads scraped across the rocks and sharp edges, making me wince even more. The ground suddenly jolted me to the side, and i stumbled to maintain balance. We were underneath High Rock now, it's shadow covering us as it waited. I could tell, it was about to fall. Quickly, i limped painfully after Moonstar.

“Look out!” I cried out as i jumped back from an incoming tree, a huge one with smooth bark, something i couldn’t get over.

“Waterfang, get over here, quickly!” Moonstar shouted out. I jumped up again, but my claws were filed up from the slide before, and i couldn’t dig into the wood to get over.

“I can’t!” A sharp wobble of the ground beneath my paws, made me stumble again, but this time, i lost my balance.

“Waterfang?”

“Help!” I struggled to reach the top, but kept sliding down. What has StarClan done to me? The High Rock began cracking above me, pebbles landing on my flank. My heart froze for a second. Was it a trap from-

Then it hit me. The disaster prophecy, Moonstar losing her final life, it all came down to me. She was meant to die from this. My heart began racing. Get over, get over!! I couldn’t do it, as if a force field was pushing me back. The rocks shook again. One more shake and it crushes me.

“Moonstar, i can’t get over, please help me!” I shrieked, looking at her and the rocks, then back again. I couldn’t get over. Then i looked down at Smallkit. She can though. I twisted my head, then tossed her over.

“Waterfang! What are you-” Smallkit protested. “Run and don’t look back!” Moonstar’s eyes went wide.

“No, get over! Get over, you need to!” I jumped, then tumbled back down from the tree.

“I can’t, something’s forcing me back,”

“Use the amulet,” she called. Not even that would work.

“it's the prophecy!” I screamed. Moonstar darkened, then lowered her head, glancing at Smallkit’s shaking body. Then i heard the sound of cracking rock. I looked up at the High Rock, now breaking and falling. My eyes widened. So this is it then, I thought horrified, a death I wasn’t prepared for. I closed my eyes to prepare for the wall of death to crush me, yet a furry thing instead landed on me. I fell to the shaking ground, and glanced up. Her chest was illuminated, her eyes filled with sorrow.

“What, Moonstar-”

“Goodbye Waterfang,” she whispered, then closed her eyes as a blue circular wall drew itself around us, the one thing she told me can kill you. The one thing that i never learned. My eyes widened.

“Nooo!” I felt the first rock strike the wall, which felt like a blast on my body. The ground shattered and vanished beneath me, and i saw myself fall. I saw the ground closer than ever, and lifted up my paws. The wind was flung out of me as i landed on my side ribs. Moonstar’s wall was breaking, now sliding down to her. Her eyes were filled with extreme pain.

“Moonstar stop! You’ll die, please stop!!” Another boulder leaning towards me smashed onto her field, and i saw her legs crumble underneath her body. She let out a terrified yowl as the final wall crashed into the wall, and within seconds, a blue explosion erupted from her necklace. I rushed over to her as Moonstar’s eyes rolled to the back of her head, blood trickling from her nose.

“NO!!! MOONSTAR!” I leaned over her, protecting her as the falling rocks thundered upon us. My body got struck by the wall of rocks, and i felt each painful strike to my spine and head, until finally, i closed my eyes into a wave of darkness.

 

I was in pain as soon as i awoke. My body felt heavy, like stones piled upon each other. I grasped onto my head, feeling the gash that cut through my ears bleed down my fur. My vision was blurry on the ground, and i felt sore enough not to sit up. I flexed my tail and my paws, wincing at my broken hind leg, then froze. Moonstar! I spun around and frantically began digging in the rock pile, horror clenched in my throat. I pulled off another stone and stared at her face, a deep cut penetrating the throat and stomach. My eyes widened. She can’t be dead! I nudged at her, but she seemed lifeless.

“Moonstar?” Silence only responded back. I shook harder, placing my paws on her moveless chest. Her necklace was broken, ripped apart.

“Moonstar please wake up!” i shook her harder, “Please wake up, i’m here!”

“Gah!” I hear her cough, blood still flowing out of her neck, “What happened?”

“Huh,” i joked, “I thought you already knew.” She smiled, then coughed again, and i could hear her wheeze.

“You’re hurt badly,” I reminded her, “We need you to get to Frostpaw-”

“No, that won’t be necessary,” she replied painfully.

“Waterfang…” she trailed off. I placed my hands on her neck, trying to stop the flow, which shook me even more when my hands were soaked with her blood.

“You’re going to be okay, i promised myself that-” i mewed. She shook her head.

“I never knew that the prophecy was on us both, but not in a way like this,” she muttered. I glanced down at her listening.

“I…sorry, that i put...you in harm's way...endangering you. I was a bad leader in my days…” she coughed up more blood, “And...sometimes i regret becoming one, but you,” she looked up at me with her solemn eyes, “You are our future….you can stop this darkness….before it ever...before it ever begins,” her eyes began to glaze up, “My destiny has been fulfilled already, but now it's your turn.” My eyes began to tear up as i shook my head.

“No, i’m not ready, you can’t leave me like this, like Squirrelflight, like Treepelt, like Smokecloud and Bramblestar. I can’t lose you too. It's like another hole in my chest just opened up!” Tears began to rush down my face, “I...can’t let you go, not yet, please stay, you…” i dipped my head.

“You are the next leader, and you are my successor. Your brave and smart and everything in between, if we fail, we fail together.” Moonstar moaned in each sentence.

“I'm not brave, not at all,” i admitted smiling in tears, “I’m...actually really scared and terrified. I don’t know if i could do this.”

“No one ever doubted me when i became leader,” she responded, “And i doubt they will doubt you too. It's your time to release your reign, the new world of warriors. Its just the beginning of the end. It’s not your time to die Waterfang, not yours but mine-” “No!” I cut off in a sob.

“There’s nothing left of me here, I’m just a waste of space.”

“No your not,” I whispered, “and you never will be.” Moonstar’s eyes shone brightly, then faded. She looked with serious glare, her eyes burning in my chest like the coldest ice, the hottest fire.

“I, Moonstar….call upon my warrior ancestors…grant Waterfang to become the next leader of FrostClan.” she muttered, “And watch him grow in bravery, compassion….” her eyes widened and began to cough violently, blood splurting from her jaws.

“No Moonstar, stay, you’re alright, you’re going to be ok,” I cried. She coughed once more, then went limp. My heart froze. No!

“Moonstar? Moonstar wake up! Moonstar noo!! Wake up, wake up!!” i wailed. Her final breath died out in the dusty air, and her chest froze in mid-heave.

“Noo, Moonstar!! Moonstar!!” I sank down, balling out in tears. Her eyes stared silently into the darkening sky, blood drowning her white fur in red.

“I thought you were keeping a promise…to never leave me or anyone in FrostClan…” I sobbed. I dug my claws into the earth, then pressed my shivering pelt to her fur. I picked her up in my paw, putting her head on mine. I closed my eyes, holding back the tears and the pain, but it busted through the barrier too. I rocked my body back and forth, shaking my head as another tear trickled down. For i second, i could almost see her spirit vanishing from her body, and a voice whispering near me.

“I’ll always be with you, and so will everyone else…”

 

CHAPTER 19
I limped slowly up the split earth, my legs irritating painfully. Its been hours since Moonstar’s death, and after i buried her deep in the soil, my soul was worse in my chest. I couldn’t have done anything to save her, i reminded myself, it was written in StarClan. I held Moonstar’s shattered amulet in my jaws as i made my way up, but even as i did, i felt as though i did something wrong, like the feeling when your stomach lurches continuously, the waterworks begin to come, and your heart beats faster. How can i explain the news, I thought, what would they say, to me especially? I stumbled over a sharp crack in the dust, mumbling to myself in annoyance. I squeezed through another opening, my tail dragging endlessly on the ground. I jumped up once more, and stared out into the dying sunlight. The camp was in ruins, tattered and broken, and for once i longed for it, more than ThunderClan, as if i belong here. The scent of the Clans that evacuated drifted into my nostrils, but i hesitated, flattening my ears in guilt. Those same thought still swam in my head, and i couldn’t shake them out. With hopeful determination, i scrambled over the devastation to catch up to the Clans. Moonstar, I pleaded, please help me tell them the truth.

'Basically, at this point, i got tired of writing, so what happens next (because I'm not really going to write it) Is that Waterfang tells the clans about Moonstar, and FrostClan gets upset. He succeeds Moonstar and becomes the new leader of FrostClan. With no home or any shelter, Water(star) journeys with chosen cats from other clans, and some of his own friends to help search ahead of the large group for an new home before Lynx finds them. Water(star) accepts the lake, where the New Blood Clan lives and has taken hostages from. Lynx in the meantime tries to figure out how to work the new amulet he robbed and killed another clan leader with, which he may use to kill Emily and Waterstar. Then theres more, but i wouldn't really continue. Hope you like it!!'

'''P.S. It is in 1st person, like the rest, i know, but i can't change it. I will promise however that the next series i will post will be in human form (Stormver.)'''