Warriors Cats Futures

This contains spoilers for the 4th Warriors series: Omen of the Stars.

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This story is still in progress.

Hollyleaf:
"Hollyleaf... It is your time..." Hollyleaf felt a sudden ghostly jolt in her limbs. She slowly staggered to her paws. As she looked down, she saw her own body... Still on the ground.

"What's happening?" she whispered. "Is that you, Honeyfern?"

Honeyfern said "Shhh, young one. I will take you home..."

Hollyleaf whispered "What happened? All I remember was jumping between Ivypool and Hawkfrost..."

Honeyfern replied "Hawkfrost gave you a bad wound... And you lost too much blood..." Hollyleaf looked down.

 "I...want to know... Is Ashfur in StarClan?" Honeyfern nodded. She started bounding away, and Hollyleaf followed. "Good... I want to apologize for what I did... Although he tried to kill us... He didn't want to hurt us... He wanted to hurt Squirrelflight... But he tried to kill Firestar... I don't know why. Why couldn't he just put up with it? Squirrelflight had to go through the most... Not him..."

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Honeyfern suddenly said "Hollyleaf. Ashfur is right here..."

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hollyleaf jerked her head upwards. "Ashfur..."

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ashfur raised his tail. "I know you did was what you thought was right... And that's a warrior's deadliest weapon.  I am sorry too, for doing what I knew was wrong... And that's the only reason why I got into StarClan. I still hold a grudge against Squirrelflight... But she chose what she thought was right... And it was... If Lionblaze, Jayfeather or Squirrelflight find me in StarClan... I will apologize... Hollyleaf... Do you accept my apology?"

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hollyleaf nodded. "I am sorry too... And... I have one more question... Is... Is... Is Fallen Leaves i-"

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ashfur whispered "You will see... It is time to leave... Follow us..." As Ashfur bounded away, Hollyleaf followed, and she felt a jab in her heart.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">She thought "Lionblaze... Jayfeather... Look after ThunderClan, and guide Bramblestar..." Then Ashfur snapped her out of her thoughts.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Oh no... Shredtail is back..." He said. Hollyleaf glanced up. Shredtail! In StarClan! Impossible! He was talking to the other cats.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hollyleaf heard him say "Very well... StarClan have won... The Dark Forest will rise again!" Then she heard a growl from Firestar, who must have just arrived. Shredtail scampered away.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"How dare he..." Hollyleaf snarled. "Let me shred him... He can't do that..."

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Honeyfern raised her tail. "Shhh... No need for that right now..." She gulped.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Ashfur. Could you please retrieve Hollyleaf's guest?" Honeyfern asked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ashfur bounded away.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Welcome to StarClan, Hollyleaf." A ghostly voice muttered.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hollyleaf whipped around and saw a starry pale she cat.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Never fear  me, Hollyleaf. I am Palespirit, and I was one of the first cats here in StarClan." Palespirit spoke like a rustle of leaves. Hollyleaf saw her greying fur from age.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"I thought all StarClan cats were forever young... Obviously not." Hollyleaf thought, startled.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">All of a sudden, Palespirit started to go transparent.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hollyleaf and Honeyfern gasped.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"What's happening?!" She gasped.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Palespirit's time in StarClan is  up. She was one of the first cats her ever.  Everyone fades eventually..." Honeyfern looked like a scared mouse.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Palespirit's voice was now as rough as lizard scales. "Make... Sure... That... Dark.... Forest.. Doesn't... Last..." She rasped.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hollyleaf looked away. Palespirit was no more...

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Suddenly, a familiar voice screamed her name.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"FALLEN LEAVES!" She yowled, overjoyed.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Eventually, they padded away with Ashfur and Honeyfern behind them, with a future together.

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==<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lionblaze and Cinderheart: <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;"> == <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lionblaze and Cinderheart sat vigil for all the warriors who died in the battle. Lionblaze felt a sick feeling in his stomach.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"This is the second time... First time, everyone thought Hollyleaf was dead, and now she really is.."

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">When it was time to send out patrols, Lionblaze wondered if he would have to go on a patrol.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Lionblaze and Jayfeather, come here." The deputy, Squirrelflight, beckoned.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lionblaze walked over, with his tail dragging behind him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"You may have the day off..." Lionblaze looked at her. Squirrelflight's eyes were clouded with grief.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"I wish you really were my kits..." She muttered suddenly. "Bramblestar loves me again, but I would die to make you my kits. I know you maybe didn't realize this, but I loved you as a mother would, even when you knew that I wasn't your mother. Ashfur caused the most pain... He tried to kill Firestar, you three... And me.. I wasn't joyful when he died.. And death doesn't solve problems... It made more pain. Hollyleaf will surely make it up with Ashfur. I don't deserve to be deputy.."

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Squirrelflight, what you did was loyal to your sister. She made a horrible mistake. We should just love you as our mother." Lionblaze muttered. "I wish I never found out, and I am sorry for my... Reactions.."

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jayfeather nodded. "I am too."

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Thank you." Her voice was choked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lionblaze padded back to Cinderheart, with his mind racing.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"If we ever have kits," he whispered to Cinderheart "I want two names to be used... Hollykit and Squirrelkit."

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cinderheart nodded. "We will."

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Together, they padded out of camp, and sat in a bush. They eventually came out of the bush, and then had a walk, discussing their future. It was getting late when they started climbing a tree. Lionblaze made a nest in the tree. Cinderheart and Lionblaze slept until the crack of dawn.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">                                                                 * * * * * *

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Moons had passed, and there was a surprise during the clan meeting.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Bramblestar, I have an announcement to make." Cinderheart looked proud.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bramblestar nodded.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cinderheart leapt onto the ledge.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"I am having kits!"

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lionblaze's did a somersault. He was going to be a father! But why didn't Cinderheart tell him?

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cinderheart jumped down from the rock, and padded up to him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"When?" That was the only word that Lionblaze could spit out.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"One moon." She purred.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Why didn't you tell me?"

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"I wanted to see your reaction." She purred again.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lionblaze grinned. He felt like his heart was going to fly out of his chest.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">(1 moon later)

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lionblaze was refreshing the bedding in the Nursery, when Cinderheart burst in, gasping for air.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Kits.. Now!" She gasped.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lionblaze sprinted out of the Nursery and told Jayfeather, who told Briarlight to get kitting herbs, and meet him in the Nursery. Lionblaze an out of camp, and got a stick. When he returned, the first kit was coming. He told Cinderheart to bite down on the stick, and she did so. A black and white kit slid out, and onto the moss. Then came a ginger and white kit, and then a fluffy grey kit.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Three beautiful kits..." Cinderheart murmured.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lionblaze licked her head. "Squirrelkit?" He pointed to the fluffy grey tom kit.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cinderheart nodded.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Hollykit?"

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">She nodded at the she-cat.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"You name the last kit." He pointed at the black and white she-kit.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Um... How about Cloudkit?"

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Perfect!"

<p class="MsoNormal">More coming soon!