Time Leapers - Protect the Forest (part 2)

Bluestar sighed and turned to leave the medicine den. Spottedleaf followed her leader, leaving Star Leap alone in the den. Star Leap looked at the blue jewel that homed his partner, Yu. “Yu, they’re gone.” Star Leap whispered to the jewel. The jewel begone to glow a blinding light. Star Leap covered his eyes with his tail as the light slowly disappeared. “You can open your eyes now,” Yu said, “As you were talking with Bluestar and Spottedleaf, I sensed a small shift within time.”

“A shift within time? Did I do something wrong?” Star Leap asked, “Whatever it is, I can fix it. Hopefully. I am kind of new to this job.” “You didn’t do anything wrong Star Leap. However, I can’t confirm where the source of the shift is or who caused it.” Yu replied, “If I am correct, everything that involves Rusty is going as planned, but something seems off about it too.”

“If that’s the case, a vindicator might’ve entered this timeline and caused the shift.” Star Leap said. Star Leap hoped he was wrong about the vindicator. He looked at his paw which was glowing in a soft light. The soft light gave Star Leap a sense of courage and will. Star Leap looked back at Yu.

“What the threat is,” Star Leap said, his star-like eyes softly shining, “I’ll be ready to take it on.”

Yu gave Star a warm smile. “If that’s the case, I’ll stand alongside you in this conflict.”

Yu and Star Leap stared at the entrance of the medicine den as they heard a soft rustling sound. “Spottedleaf!” Star Leap whispered, “Quick Yu!” In a flash of soft light, Yu jumped back into the jewel around Star Leap’s neck, just in time to see Spottedleaf enter the den.

Spottedleaf and Star Leap gave each other a worried look, well, mostly Star Leap gave off the worried look. Star Leap could sense the stress, happiness, and hopefulness in Spottedleaf’s pretty amber eyes. Star Leap watched as Spottedleaf went over to tend to some herbs. Star Leap looked at the blue jewel again. What if he had to fight a vindicator? Can he, even if the help of Yu, even think of standing up to one? Entities that can rewrite entire timelines, universes, and maybe even multiverses. All of this worried Star Leap.

“Is everything okay? Are you having a panic attack?” Spottedleaf asked concerningly, her soft tail brushing Star Leap’s back. Star Leap froze. He didn’t notice Spottedleaf when he was thinking about a vindicator. Star Leap nodded to Spottedleaf. “Are you sure?” Spottedleaf asked, “If you like, I can give you Chamomile to chew.” “I’m fine. I really am.” Star Leap replied, “Thank you for your concern.”

Spottedleaf gave Star a warm smile. “Glad to help.”

The den fell silent again as Spottedleaf went back to tending the herbs. “Hey, uh, Spottedleaf?” Star Leap said, breaking the silence. Spottedleaf turned to look at him, her amber eyes giving Star a sense of care. “When walked in here, I noticed that, well, something was on your mind. If you don’t mind, could you tell me?”

Spottedleaf sat up, her tail lying over her paws. Star Leap sensed the worry. “Starclan gave me a prophecy.” Spottedleaf started. “Fire alone will save this clan.”

Fire alone will save this clan. Has Star Leap heard of this before? He couldn’t recall, but he knew he heard before. Was this one of his lost memories?

Spottedleaf continued. “I told my leader, Bluestar, about the omen, only for it to be brushed off. Fire has done nothing but harm the clans, not help.”

“If it's from Starclan, then it must be true. It is not every day you receive a message from an unknown force.” Star Leap said.

“That’s not the only thing.” Spottedleaf continued. “Many of our warriors, including our deputy, have not returned from their patrol.”

As Spottedleaf said that, Star Leap felt a wave of sorrow and pain crush down upon me. The feeling was so strong that it almost pushed him to the soft floor of the medicine den. Spottedleaf rushed over to his side, trying her hardest to help him. “What’s happening?! Are you okay?!” Spottedleaf asked. “Somebody! Please! Help!”

Star Leap felt like a stone trying to keep its balance. The feeling of sorrow continued to push him down. Everything was getting darker and darker as Star Leap saw Bluestar and another cat rush into the den. The last thing Star saw before he fell into darkness was the soft light of the blue jewel that homed Yu.