Alone

[☮Roux]

Hollystar sat by her den, her back facing the camp. Longingly, she gazed upwards at Silverpelt, waiting for someone – or something, for that matter, to speak to her. It wasn't likely she would see her father or mother – maybe she wouldn't see any StarClan cat at all.

One star gleamed brightly in the sky, shining down towards her. It was the only thing that lit the pale evening sky, besides the paler stars that surrounded the brightest.

Hollystar's gaze shifted up towards it, the expression in her eyes going blank. Is that…is that him? I… she thought, a desperate tone echoing in her mind. The pale ginger she-cat closed her eyes, trying to rid herself of what she had just seen. There's no way. He's gone – there isn't a StarClan…but… Her eyes closed tighter shut.


It's the calm before the storm, a voice echoed in her head. You have changed. You can handle anything now…


Hollystar's eyes snapped open. Now she was shaking in fear, and also from the cold. "Hawkstar? No…" the leader mewed, sounding like a terrified kit. "You're… You're dead! You can't be watching over me! You can't do this…" Now, her voice had rose to a yowl, probably waking the whole camp of WindClan. Collapsing, Hollystar blacked out, losing her senses, and then falling into a deep sleep, in peace – for now, at least.

[Gatoimp13]

Owlpaw dashed into her leader's den, a place she had only been in once before, for a prank, and she had gotten in trouble for it. But this was different. She had heard her leader yowl, in fear? Pain? The young apprentice couldn't be sure. She had only gotten here first because she was possibly the fastest cat in the clan. "Hollystar? What's wrong?" She asked, concern filled her tone. Owlpaw could tell this was a serious situation and she felt serious for once. When her leader didn't respond she turned and ran out to the front of the den. "Help! Something's wrong with Hollystar!" She yowled.

[☮Roux]

Hollystar remained asleep, but she felt a presence by her. The familiar scent of a WindClan apprentice, by the name of Owlpaw drifted around her. But since she was still asleep, she only could half realize that Owlpaw was standing beside her, nudging her awake.

Hawkstar... you can't do this...

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[!TiGER_]

Sandstripe padded out of the warriors' den, followed by Rustpelt. He wore a sycophantic, shocked expression, while his brother's face was more bored and sarcastic-looking. "What's wrong?" Sandstripe asked, voice frantic.
Rustpelt, on the other hand, padded away from his brother and stood over the sleeping leader. "Hollystar," he meowed with a sharp, clear tone. "Hollystar, wake up." He prodded his leader's shoulder with his right paw and glanced back at Owlpaw. "Hollystar!"
"Go get Waterlight," ordered Sandstripe.
"I'm a bit busy here. Why can't you go?"
Sandstripe did not reply but fluffed his pelt and growled, shooting a fierce glare at his brother before watching his sleeping leader in silence.

[☮Roux]

Quailpaw woke up in the apprentice den, hearing a yowl from the leader's den. Is that Hollystar? the WindClan apprentice thought. I hope she's all right... Quailpaw padded across the WindClan camp into the leader's den, slipping through the tall grass to the maple tree. Around it gathered Sandstripe, Owlpaw, and Rustpelt. "Guys? Is Hollystar okay?" she asked.

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[Gatoimp13]

"I-I heard her yowl, so I came to see what was wrong," Owlpaw explained, the seriousness of the situation making her stutter a bit. "And she was passed out like this." Starclan, what's happening? She wondered desperately.

[☮Roux]

"I... I think she's going to be all right," Quailpaw mewed. "Somebody, go get Waterlight... she'll know what to do..." Quailpaw looked down at her mentor, who appeared to be breathing. She's... she's unstable, Quailpaw thought. I wonder if she'll get all right.

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[Gatoimp13]

"I'll go." Owlpaw offered. She was used to running to get cats and delivering messages. She dashed out of the den and headed towards the Warrior den.

[lexie]

Waterlight jumped to her paws and bolted into her leader's den. "Hollystar?" she whispered. "What's wrong?" she demanded. She glared at Owlpaw. "What did you do this time!" she hissed. She new the apprentice was a trouble maker but who knows what he did this time. "Owlpaw," she growled.

[☮Roux]

"It isn't Owlpaw's fault, Waterlight." Quailpaw mewed. "Hollystar passed out, and StarClan knows why." The apprentice began to groom herself, trying to look calm, but her eyes were filled with shock at the site of her unconscious leader and mentor.

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[Gatoimp13]

"I don't go this far with my pranks!" Owlpaw objected. Sure she was a troublemaker, but she'd never do anything to harm the clan leader. Hollystar, what's going on with you?

[lexie]

Waterlight blinked. "Go get some water, and take a warrior. Quailpaw, go get some fresh-kill for her." she ordered. She was giving off sharp tones but she just wanted to make sure that her leaders was okay, maybe food and water will get her to calm.

[Gatoimp13]

Owlpaw dashed out of the den to get some water. She knew that there would be some in the Medicine Cat's den, so she didn't bother to get a warrior. Once she had a bunch of moss soaked with water, she carried it back to her leader's den and placed it on the ground. "Here you go."

[☮Roux]

Quailpaw trotted over to the fresh-kill pile, getting a rabbit – it was the only thing that was actually dry. She brought it back to the leader den, dropping it at Waterlight's paws. "Do you think that will work?" she asked. "It was the only piece of dry prey out here, since it rained so hard the other day.

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[Gatoimp13]

Owlpaw waited anxiously. What's wrong with her? Is she going to wake up? A million questions swirled in her head. Starclan, what's going on?