Gingerdream's Past Life

I remember being on a patrol.

Being knocked out by the rogue.

Being kicked into a tree.

Then waking up

somewhere.

I looked around.
I wasn't in CarnationClan.
Cats flickered around me.
*Am I dead?*

A brown tabby approached me, followed by a light hazel she-cat.
``Is this her?`` The shecat gasped, inspecting me. ``Is this Gingerflower?``
``I'm not Gingerflower, ma'am.`` I answered, quivering. ``It's Gingerpaw.``
I looked around at the other cats. Another large tabby tom, the hazel she-cat, a frail, golden tabby she-cat, and a white tom with black stripes, and many more, their curious eyes burning into my pelt.
One of the tabbies pushed the she-cat aside. ``Stop, Acornfur! Don't you remember how Gingerflower was? She would be terrified if you did that to her!``
*Acornfur.*
``Sorry, Dakota..``
*Acornfur and Dakota. Those are their names. But who's Gingerflower?*

``Okay. Let me explain.`` The tom said. ``I'm Dakota. The tabby tom is Bearheart, and his brother, Illusion. And Acornfur, your sister. Then Finchsplash, your mom, is the golden tabby.``
I started freaking out. ``I don't know any of you! I don't have a sister! I don't know my mom!``
Acornfur looked disappointed. ``You.. don't remember any of us?``
*``No!``*
Dakota stepped foward. ``Okay, let me explain this to you. You're a reincarnation. Understand?``
I nodded slowly.
``Your past life is Gingerflower. Understand?``
I nodded again.
``We are your relatives and friends from your past life.``
Another nod. I tried to take in all of the information, but everything was so confusing. I think I get it, though.

``What was Gingerflower like?`` I asked.
``She was a permanent queen.`` Bearheart answered. ``She  acted like a mother to everyone, but got anxious easily.``
``Sounds familiar.`` I laughed. I was getting used to these strange cats. They actually *did*seem like family.

Before I can ask them another question, I faded away.

I was awake again. I was in the medicine den, with Flamepaw and Cedarpaw hovering over me.
``H-hi..?`` I stood up, dizzy. ``Where are they? Where are my family?``
Cedarpaw looked at me, puzzled. ``What family..?``
``Ya know they were just here! Dakota, Illusion, Acornfur?``
I heard Mistfur gasp. She was in a nest next to me. She was on the patrol where we got attacked, too.
Cedarpaw and Flamepaw seemed concerned for me. Mistfur freaked out.
``Uh.. You need to rest.`` Cedarpaw pushed me back into my nest. ``You're not mentally stable yet.``
I lay back down. Although my eyes were closed, I heard Mistfur's familiar voice.

``Cedarpaw! Don't you know what she was talking about? How does she even know who Gingerflower is?``
Then I heard Cedarpaw. ``Who's that?``
``She was a permanent queen a while back. You remember her, right, Willowspirit? ``
``Yeah! I always thought there was something familiar about Gingerpaw.``
So others know about it already?

Back in StarClan, I looked around. No one was there, exept for Illusion.
``You've gotta help me out!`` I bounded to him. ``Everyone knows!``
He looked back at me, calm. ``I had to keep a secret too. I let it slip out, but it led to something better. Stay strong, Gingerpaw.``
What?
Faded out again.

(I'm adding a lot more in the middle , I just wanted to add the ending before anything else))

I curled up in my nest. I knew where I was going.
I'm sick of this. Sick of trying to live up to Gingerflower's legacy. I'm not Gingerflower, I'm Gingerdream! I just want to be free from all of this. Maybe I can run away with Flamefur, start a new life as loners.
Once I entered the dream realm, I stormed to Gingerflower's family. They looked mad, they must've known what I was thinking.
I tried to stay strong, but I couldn't hide my emotions.
``I don't want to be Gingerflower anymore!`` I wailed. ``I just want to be my own person!``
They looked at each other. ``Are you sure?``
``Positive!``
``Very well.``
Everything started to go black. ``What's going on?``
Bearheart stared back coldly. ``You're not part of Gingerflower anymore. You can't be here.``
Before I faded back, I saw a ginger cat fade in. She ran to Bearheart. That must be Gingerflower, being a free cat again.

I woke up in the warrior's den. I stared down at my paws.
*THEY'RE BLACK? WHY ARE THEY BLACK?!*
It's like I'm a new cat!

Wait a minute, I am.

I can do so many things now that I'm free from Gingerflower! I rushed over to Flamefur and shook him awake. I can hardly wait to tell him!
He glanced up at me. ``Blackdream? What is it?``
I stared blankly at him. ``Who now?``
He laughed. ``You mousebrain! *You're* Blackdream!``
It was like I was in an alternate universe. There's no Gingerdream anymore. I'm Blackdream now.
I like it.
``So, are we going to go with the plan?`` He asked.

I stared at him again. ``What.. plan?``

``You don't remember? Do you have amnesia or something?`` (The truth is, that I *do*.) ``We've been talking about this for *moons*! We're going to leave the clan and start a new life as loners!``

That sounded surprisingly convenient. I just did start a new life, right?

``Alright, let's go.`` I agreed.