For all the stars in the sky...

I padded through the forest. In contrast to the hectic chaos of clan life, this was silence like I had enver heard it before. There was no buzz of life- not even rustling trees or chirping birds. Every cat, was silent with anticipation as they watched my final stand. No, I told myself. I shouldn't think like that. This is not my final stand. I'll show them, I'll fight them off, I'll kill them, whatever it takes to be free. I might have been half-clan but I wasn't ready to join Starclan yet.

"As you all know by now, these cats are not cats at all." the massive tom standing over the clan was saying. I growled under my breath. Not cats at all! That was rich coming from this piece of crowfood.

"They are half-clan abominations, no better than kittypets or rogues. What loyal cat would betray their clans and take a mate from another clan? I ask you, what sort of cat would do that?" his eyes directed straight at Leapardfur, as if daring her to contradict him.

"Ugly ones? Well they must have been, if that grey she-cat is their daughter." I almost smiled at Blackfoot's attempt at a joke. However, I could see how much he was upsetting my littermate and would have torn his throat out if I had the chance. Great Starclan, I would have been more than willing to tear his throat out anyway.

"So, Stonefur. I now speak to you." his amber gaze met mine. I did not look away. There was no way I would back down now. Just because I was given as many rights as a piece of prey didn't mean I didn't have more fight in me than a piece of prey.

"Are you loyal to me?"

In your dreams, Tigerscum.

"I am loyal to Riverclan." I anwsered coolly, though my heart was beating fast. All that was dear to me was endangered now.

"Then you must prove yourself. Your mother was a traitor but you can still prove yourself." I closed my eyes and felt myself being taken back to a kithood memory.

''"You must behave now. Stonekit, that means no fighting with unsheathed claws. That was a bad thing to do. Mistykit, no teasing your brothers- yes, even if they started it. We are going outside to meet a very special cat and I want no naughtiness." Mother was talking to all of us, but whenever she mentioned the word "naughty" or "bad", her eyes drifted to me. Strange, I know.''

''"Outside? In the cold?" Mosskit wailed.''

''"Yes." her voice was scratchy and hoarse. She really needed to see a medicine cat. I mean, everyone knew where the medicine cat den was. Even Mosskit, and he was REALLY stupid.''

"Let's go now." we trod out into the freezing world of outdoors.

''The cold wind blasted into our faces. We seemed to walk for moons. Only our conversation distracted me.''

''"Nah nah nah nah nah, I have a sister called Mistykit, and you don't!" chanted Mosskit, teasing Mistykit as best he could.''

"Well, that's a bit mousebrained. I have a brother called Mosskit and you don't. Anyway, I'm going to be a clan leader one day, so you can't tease me. I'm going to be called Mistystar."

''"Well I'm going to be called LionTigerLeaopardStar. So there." Mosskit boasted.''

''"Quiet, my children. We are here." Bluefur hushed us.''

''"Bluefur, that's the river. The river is for smelly Riverclan cats." had she forgotten? My pelt wasn't keeping me warm any more, I might as well have been standing in the frozen river right now. Why weren't we going home?''

''"Bluefur." a deep, gruff voice sounded. I looked up, scared in case a Riverclan warrior had come to kill us.''

''"Here they are." she said, then noticed Mosskit wasn't there. He was lying on the floor a couple of rabbit lengths back.''

''"Mosskit!" I screeched. Racing over to my brother's unmoving body, I looked in disbelief at my mother, who collapsed on the spot. Cold, bleak thoughts rushed into my head. She killed Mosskit. She was a murderer.''

She let this happen.

My mother was a traitor.

"Stonefur!" Tigerstar roared. I snapped out of my daydream.

"I offer you a choice. Do you want the best for Riverclan?" what did he want me to say? No?

"I value that above all. Every breath I draw, every piece of prey I hunt, every drop of water that touches my tongue... I would trade it for a heartbeat if it made my clan safe."

"Then kill those two apprentices." he gestured to Feathertail and Stormfur. I gasped.

"Don't worry, Feathertail. I've got your back. We can kill him easily. Don't worry, don't worry." I heard Stormfur mew reassuringly to his sister.

"Hurry up! What are you waiting for?" Blackclaw growled impatiently.

"Kill him! Kill her!" various cats called out, and soon the whole Tigerclan took up the chant.

"Kill them! Kill them!" I couldn't believe it.

"Leapardstar, how can you allow this?" she turned her head away. Well, I thought. Looks like I'm on my own then.

"No, I won't!" the chanting stopped abruptly.

"Traitor!" a new chant was taken up. I saw Tigerstar join in keenly. Leaopardstar wouldn't meet my eyes. This was not the leader I knew. She joined in but quietly, and I knew she didn't like this. Coward.

"Kill him!" the mighty roar almost shook the whole forest. He was lucky the fish didn't swim away. A dark, striped warrior approached me and I almost gave uo to the sight of his sleek muscles..

"I'm with you." it was a familiar voice, but I couldn't quite remember how I knew it. I was too tired, too shocked to care. I felt the power of Starclan surge through my veins as I fought him off. It was a Starclan warrior's voice, that much I knew. But who? Maybe Greypool.

"You're fighting like a kittypet, Darkstripe!" howled Tigerstar, summoning Blackclaw. He pounced on me, and I rolled away, but he had been expecting that. In one expertised leap, his teeth were at my neck. I could hear his heart beating faster than normal.

"Half-clan scum. You're so filthy worms will feast on your dead body. I wish I didn't have to dirty my claws with your blood." Ah, the last friendly words I'd ever hear. As my throat was ripped out, I heard the Starclan warrior screeching.

"Mosskit! Mosskit!" she wailed. And in that moment, I knew who it was...

Starclan

"Stonefur!" I saw a familiar cat greet me.

"Mosskit?" he was twice the size of me now.

"Actually, Mosspelt now." he announced proudly. I purred in amusement.

"So not LionTigerLeapardStar then?" I couldn't believe it. I had met my dead brother and we were talking as casually as we had as kits!

"Ah, those were good days. I miss being alive." his face darkened when he realized what he'd said.

"So... we're dead?" I guessed.

"Yes, my brave son." Bluestar?

"You have journeyed long and hard, my son. Now it had come to an end. Stonefur, you honoured your clan truly in life. Despite misgivings and hardships, you rose above cowardice. Do you wish to take your rightful place in the ranks of Starclan?" it was Oakheart who spoke.

"Yeah, that'd be great... uh... I mean, yes, Oakheart. That is indeed my wish." I could have clawed myself for being so stupid.

"Very well. Welcome, Stonefur." the whole of Starclan took up the chant. They didn't seem to mind my slip-up.

"Now we'd better go and see Mistyfoot." Mosskit... I mean, Mosspelt, told me. As we went, we talked about everything we'd ever wanted to talk about.

"Will Mistyfoot die?" I asked.

"It depends if Firestar realizes something's up. I'll send him a dream." Mosspelt promised.

"We can send dreams?"

"Yeah! I love sending confusing ones that make no sense. I keep sending Tigerstar a dream he is a worm and Firestar is eating him. Don't tell anyone, or I'll be in trouble. We're not meant to do that." Mosspelt checked if anyone was listening.

"I won't tell. But can I go and see Mistyfoot? As a ghost?" I had to tell her something.

"Sure. Just jump." he mewed. Jump? Jump where? Confused, I said

"Mistyfoot." and jumped. To my surprise, I landed by my grieving sister's as she said farewell to my body.

"Stonefur?" she squeaked.

"Mistyfoot. I will protect you always. I would give my life for you."

"Stonefur, I'm sorry. I should have stopped him." her eyes were bleak and dull.

"No, no! I love Starclan! And it wasn't your fault. But I won't let you join me. Our mother wasn't a traitor and neither are you. I won't let you die." I looked upwards. She followed my gaze.

"Not for all the stars in the sky..."

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