Star (book)/Chapter 18

==Chapter description==
:Frostpaw continues to travel through the misty realm, only occasionally hearing Mothiwng's voice drifting in and out. Ahead in the void of mist, Frostpaw finally spots a light from a Twoleg nest. A skinny, long-furred tom tepidly sneaks towards a shadowy entrance and, despite Frostpaw's warnings, the tom is captured when the entrance seals shut. The visions morph into a raging storm and numerous cats swept away by the flooded river while their Clanmates watch in utter horror. Another tom calls out for Emberstar. Frostpaw tries to help the drowning cats, but the rain suddenly stops. She's on a moonlit bank near the river and ahead, Frostpaw spots a golden spotted she-cat and another another cat resembling Bramblestar agreeing to united ShadowClan and RiverClan. Her vision fades to RiverClan's camp, and Frostpaw spots Reedwhisker and other RiverClan warriors half-starved and groveling in front of a vicious looking rogue. After the Rogue leader goads Reedwhisker into swearing loyalty to the Kin, the vision morphs to Splashtail killing Reedwhisker, and Frostpaw shuts her eyes from revisiting the horrid moment.
:Riverstar appears, apologizing for showing Frostpaw the visions but stresses that they were moments in the past when RiverClan almost disappeared. The RiverClan founder warns that RiverClan might disappear, though Frostpaw insists that cannot be true since she killed Splashtail. Riverstar states that it still might happen, and he shows Frostpaw visions of the destroyed Clan camps. The silver tom urges Frostpaw to wake up to save all five Clans from this fate, though Frostpaw wails that no one will listen to her. Suddenly, she spots Tree in the distance, surmising that she is now a ghost and is now dying. Tree beckons Frostpaw to wake up to save RiverClan, though Frostpaw is frustrated with being tasked with the same burden. Realizing she doesn't have any strength left, Frostpaw turns away from Tree.
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==Trivia==
*Frostpaw receives visions of the times when RiverClan was almost destroyed according to Riverstar:
**River Ripple when he was captured by Twolegs after being lured there by food during times of scarce prey as seen in chapter 4 of Riverstar's Home.
**An unknown event where a flood sweeps away numerous RiverClan cats.
**Leopardstar and Tigerstar agreeing to form TigerClan as seen in chapter thirty of Leopardstar's Honor.
**Reedwhisker and the other RiverClan prisoners swearing allegiance to the Kin as seen in chapter eleven of Shattered Sky.
**Splashtail killing Reedwhisker as seen in chapter sixteen of Shadow.
==Notes and references==
Category:Star (book)
Category:A Starless Clan arc
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