Chapter 54: The Fifth

Chapter 54: The Fifth

Raventail

     "I'm going to go on a patrol, Flamestar," I say.
"Alright, Raventail.  Have fun.  Bring me back lots of prey," Flamestar replies.  There are three reasons why I want to get away. 
Number 1: Flamestar is driving me crazy!  How much can lonliness do to a cat? 
Number 2:  I need some fresh air. 
Number 3:  I heard voices on my last patrol.
     So I slowly walk away, my tail up from the ground, acting as if I really am hunting.  But as soon as I'm out of earshot and sight, I run towards the spot I heard the voices.  My long fur flows through the breeze, and I feel as if I'm flying.  The ground grows farther and farther away as I zoom into the sky, all my troubles far below.  I close my eyes as  I glide through the wind.  Bam! 
"Oof." I grumble.  Stupid trees.  I bring my paw to my head.  Nothing too serious.  Just... no more flying daydreams, Raventail!  And stop talking to yourself!  I slowly and wearily pad on.  My paws are suddenly sore.  How far did I run?  Hey, a clearing!  And it's the clearing!  The one I heard the voices from!  There are large ferns in front of it, but whatever, a clearing is a clearing.  I slowly walk through the ferns.  This explains the voices.  Six cats are in a large clearing.
"Darkfeather?!  Frostkit and Rosekit!" I shout.  The cats whip around.  "And three cats I don't know!"  What in StarClan is this?  A reunion?! 
"Raventail?  What brings you here?"  Frostkit asks.
"I thought you were disabled!" I shout back.  How could he hear me coming!? 
"Say, have you had a dream lately?"  Rosekit asks.
"Dream?  StarClan yeah!" I reply.  Like, who doesn't have a stupid dream?
"Really?" Darkfeather's eyes grow wide.
"Um, yes, really," I reply.  What is wrong with these cats?  They act so dumb!
     Now they're huddling in a small circle.  I can hear them wispering.
"She must be the fifth!" Someone says.
"Not what I expected!" someone else whispers.
"Quite the grumpy one, isn't she?" another whispers.  Hmmph!  How dare they?!
"Now wait just a second!  I demand you fill me in!" I shout as I stomp towards them.  Frostkit whips around. 
"Sorry, Raventail.  Relax and have a rabbit," Frostkit says.
"Fine," I reply.  I take a bite of the rabbit.  It's ok...  Mmmm...  Ok, the rabbit is delicious!
"Now," Rosekit says, "let me fill you in..."