[Starclan]Give me Strength

[FIREH!!]

<sub>Starclan, give me strength. The thought whistled through her mind as Firestar padded through the undergrowth to the entrance of the cave. She flicked her tail for Spectreflame to follow her, and padded into the blackness.

As she reached the shining rock, she rested herself upon the stony ground and pressed her nose to the shining surface. As she shut her eyes, screams pressed into her brain, racking her body, even in the real world. She whipped her eyes open and looked around. It was black, but she was facing another cat. His eyes were ringed with black, and he was flicking his tail at her, for her to come forward.

Shakenleaf! She exclaimed, racing towards him. But as she neared, he brought claws down on her, ripping out clumps of fur. Paralyzed by fear and shock, even though if she tried, her dream kept her paralyzed, she opened her jaws in an echoing wail. Blood spurted from her fur, and her eyes drooped into nothingness. When she opened them again, the teeth and claws were gone from her fur, and she was standing in Jay's Hollow. Blood was leaking from her wounds, one bad one around her neck. She had lost a life, but had six more left. She glanced around. St-Starclan? She stammered. Her wounds throbbed, and Shakenleaf's last words echoed in her mind. 'The Tribe is coming for all of you. You cannot stop us. We are nothing but ghosts. You will all join us. His sneering face was the last thing she had seen. He wounds made her fall to the soft grass, and her tears splashed onto the ground. What have I done to deserve this.. She whispered.</sub>

[Spice..xx]

Rosepaw sat quietly outside the entrance to the Moonshard, her hyperness gone after the tiring journey. She sat with Crestedfire and Cardinalpaw, as Firestar had taken Spectreflame into the cave with her. A feeling of unease crept over her and she looked anxiously into the cave. "Crestedfire...." she whispered and the fell silent again, listening. She could of sworn she had heard something. "Crestedfire, i think.....i think somethings wrong" she said turning to the large cat. Her paws trembled as she stepped closer to him. She was scared, really scared. Something just wasnt right. "Spectreflame?" she called out shakily, wondering if her mentor would hear her.

[ooc]I'll leave the StarClan rping to Shade and Aurrie, they'll do a better job than me ^^.[/blockquote]

[SHADE. :D]

Spectreflame sat outside the Moonstone with Rosepaw and Crestedfire. She leant down and licked her apprentice between the ears. "Calm down," she mewed reassuringly. "We cannot meddle with StarClan's word." The longhaired white warrior looked over Rosepaw's head at Crestedfire, and there was worry in her light blue eyes. Spectreflame turned her head, looking into the darkness of the Moonshard's cavern. The warrior shivered as though suddenly cold; she could sense great evil.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

"Calm yourself...," Crestedfire said quietly, his massive orange frame coming to a pause as he sat down by Spectreflame and Rosepaw. He did not follow Firestar into the cave, allowing the leader to speak with StarClan on her own. However, if something were to happen, the big tom would come instantly. He caught Spectreflame looking at him and flashed her a soothing, lopsided, dopey smile.

Cardinalpaw whimpered and half-hid himself by Crestedfire's large muscular foreleg. "Is Firestar going to be alright?" he whispered to his sister, blinking his bright kelly-green eyes at Rosepaw.

"Firestar...," came a rumbling voice. A rugged form swept from the smoky darkness. Black and white swept the frame of Atroxfire, with pitch-black splatters of dried blood coating his claws. The large tom glared down upon the ginger female, nose twitching slightly. The former MoonClan deputy snorted, trickles of white steam unfurling from his lips and nostrils. His lip curled, baring a slim ivory fang. "Get up," he ordered coldly. He paced in front of her, sneering slightly. He finally took his seat, nose to nose with Firestar. "The Tribe of Nightmares becoming more and more chaotic but that does NOT mean that its power is any less powerful. Your Chosen Ones are nearing their destination, but the Tribe is still stealing cats...like your Shakenleaf." Atroxfire let out a low hiss.

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[FIREH!!]

_{Trembling, Firestar lifted her frame up and glared at the deputy. What are we supposed to do?!? They're a tribe of ghosts. How do we defeat them? She demanded. Her eyes were cold. She hated to be ordered around by her former deputy. Her neck wound was still bleeding, and claw marks dripped down her side, the blood mixing in with her orange pelt.}

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Atroxfire's yellow-orange eyes flared disdainfully. "You can only watch and wait...and StarClan can only do the same. Selenekit will be the one who saves MoonClan. We stole her away to fight this Tribe. Her attributes, along with her five companions, will be used to defend the Clans against the Tribe," the tomcat said briskly, returning the cold glare in Firestar's eye. Atroxfire whisped away into a cloud of smoke, his eyes staring down at her before vanishing as well.

[FIREH!!]

_{Her eyes glowered, but before she could reply, the tom disappeared. She blinked, and awoke in the Moonshard. She raced out, blood dripping behind her. She exited the Moonshard with a gasp and meowed, We need to get back. I need to talk to Pearlblade. Ignoring the pain from her wounds, she set off at a brisk pace.}

[(aurora) of the problematique]

<sub>Crestedfire leapt to his paws, growling instantly and without any warning. He scented the blood and saw the wounds upon Firestar. The half-rogue snarled, fur bristling along his spine and the top of his head. "Firestar, are you alright?!" he demanded, massive frame towering over the other ginger.

Cardinalpaw squeaked as Firestar came out of the cave, the small ginger pacing under and around Crestedfire. He was about to speak when Crestedfire's abnormally-gruff voice cut through him. Cardinalpaw's ears bent back and he whined slightly.</sub>[/color]

[FIREH!!]

_{Firestar's adrenaline died as she noticed Crestedfire. Suddenly limp, she fell to the ground. Tribe... She whispered, Of Nightmares... Shakenleaf... Hu-Hurt me... Lost a life... Tribe... Coming for us... As if exhausted, she dropped her head onto the ground.}

[(aurora) of the problematique]

_{ooc// Spice, post in MoonClan. Fireh posted there already -_-;}

[FIREH!!]

_{ooc;; Sorry..}