Medicine Cat: StarClan has given me some text...(Just pretend cats can read)

Kit: Is it a list of other Clans' weaknesses?

Apprentice: Is it a map of the forest marking the best hunting spots?

Warrior: Is it a prophecy about the next Clan Leader?

Queen: Is it a prediction that my kit will become Clan leader?

*crickets*

Elder: Is it a tip about where to find dry moss?

Medicine Cat: No...It's a translation of the latest chapter of StarKit's Prophecy!

Everyone: *cheers*

Starpaw was frozen in place. "I...I...don't know." How was she supposed to choose? She loved both of them! Sure, she was related to Firestar, but every cat in the Clans was somehow related to each other since forbidden love happened pretty much every moon. She couldn't choose! Not when it meant breaking the poor rejected cat's heart. 

Firestar was so understanding and a good listener, not to mention Clan leader. But Graystripe had that 'follow you to the ends of the earth' kind of feeling, and would probably shred any cat who laid a claw on her into mousemeat. She just couldn't do it! How did other she-cats make their life choices without hesitating?! 

She turned and ran. She didn't really know why, maybe to get away from toms for a while. She ran until her paws ached, and just as she was starting to feel better about her predicament, she crashed into a pine tree. What was she doing in ShadowClan territory?

Starpaw turned, about to flee, and found herself face-to-face with Blackstar, his pelt covered with cobwebs. She gulped and backed away slowly, towards the border. 

"I'm...I'm sorry..." She whimpered. She tried her best to make herself smaller and look like a kit. After all, she had only been apprenticed a few days before, and the warrior code said that no cat could ignore a kit in danger, no matter which Clan it was from, right?

Blackstar leaned down. Starpaw prepared to run, or yowl for help. Maybe even climb a tree.

Instead of feeling claws on her pelt, Starpaw felt Blackstar's warm (and slightly stinky) breath next to her ear. "Starpaw, is it?"

"It's...It's Starkit."

"Starpaw," Blackstar must have guessed what Starpaw was trying to do. "Starpaw, you seem to have crossed into ShadowClan territory. Chased a squirrel over the border, perhaps?"

"I'm sorry!" cried Starpaw. "I was thinking, and...um......I forgot about boundaries?"

Blackstar cut her off. "Starpaw, please stop babbling and let me get to the point."

Starpaw hissed threateningly, suddenly remembering the prophecy and the fact that she was gifted. "The point of what? Your claw? Well, get ready to find out what mine can do!"

Blackstar purred. "Oh Starpaw, you never cease to amaze me." His eyes darkened and paw steps and chattering rang out from behind them. He grabbed Starpaw by the scruff and pulled her into a bush.

Starpaw was getting more and more confident. "Listen, Blackstar, I don't care that you're Clan leader. I'm telling you that StarClan gave Jayfeather a prophecy, and it says that I'm such a good warrior that I'll defeat--" Starpaw said the names of the first bad guys she could think of. "--Tigerstar and Hawkfrost." She shoved her muzzle against Blackstar's face. "Let me go or you'll be begging for me to let you go soon."

Blackstar leaned towards Starpaw. "Starpaw, can't you see? I love you."

Starpaw leaped up the nearest tree and ran. She should've seen it coming. Blackstar's uncharacteristically nice behaviour was already a huge sign that something was up. Now she had three toms after her, two of which were Clan leaders. If this was what being part of an important prophecy was like, then she'd rather be like Mousefur and stay single for life.

"I can't take any more of this!" she cried as she raced through the forest. "StarClan, help me!" 

That's it. PlEaSe LiKe AnD sUbScRiBe!

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