Chapter 5: The Discovery

Chapter 5: The Discovery

     Grayfur awoke to see a long line of medicine cats.  How can there be so many, she thought, when the clans are so new?   Then she remembered Spottedleaf talking about coming from different clans, though Grayfur was just a kit.  A white cat with gray spots approached her.  "Excited to be a medicine cat?"  she asked.  Grayfur nodded.  "My name is Brambleberry," she said.  "I'll be your main guide when you share dreams with StarClan,"  Grayfur grinned.  "Awesome!"  she said.  "Ready for your first prophecy?"  Brambleberry asked.  Grayfur gasped.  "Already?"  Brambleberry nodded and grinned.  "It may be a bit tricky to decipher, but you'll get the hang of it.  It's a very important one."  Grayfur nodded.  As Brambleberry talked, Grayfur's face became paler and paler.  Oh Starclan, she thought, is Brambleberry serious?
  A little after the prophecy, Grayfur awoke on the moonpath.  All the other medicine cats were awake.  "You okay Grayfur?" Ashfeather asked.  "What, yeah,"  Grayfur replied.  She tried to wash the pale off her face.  "Let's head back, Grayfur,"  Ashfeather said sadly.  After the medicine cats had gone their separate ways, Grayfur asked, "Ashfeather?"  Ashfeather looked at her.  "Yes, Grayfur?" Ashfeather said.  "Why did you name me Grayfur?"  Grayfur finally asked.  "What do you mean?" Ashfeather asked, sounding worried.  "It's... it's so plain.." Grayfur said, trying not to sound hurtful.  Ashfeather stopped and looked at her.  Grayfur spotted a tear in her eye.  "Oh Grayfur... I'm so sorry,"  Ashfeather said.  "I thought you'd like the name..."  Ashfeather was crying now.  Oh Ashfeather...  "I'm sorry Ashfeather... I didn't mean-"  Grayfur began.  "No, it's fine Grayfur," Ashfeather said.  "I thought Grayfur was such a beautiful name..."  Beautiful?  "Moonpaw became Moonshine... I was hoping I'd get a name just as pretty... like Graydapple,"  Grayfur said.  She looked Ashfeather straight in the eye.  Ashfeather nodded.  "The real reason I named you Grayfur..." Ashfeather began.  "Yes?!"  Grayfur perked up.  "Some of the greatest things in life have gray fur.  The prey we eat... the birds that sing songs... your pelt.  Grayfur doesn't just stand for you, it stands for the goodness inside you,"  Ashfeather finished.  "Oh Ashfeather..."  Grayfur began.  Tears swelled in her eyes.  "Thank you... I'm so sorry I doubted you Ashfeather!"  Grayfur began.  "It's alright,"  Ashfeather said,  "I understand."  Grayfur and Ashfeather spent the rest of the way chatting about everything on their minds.  They decided to stop by the river and try to fish.  Ashfeather froze.  Grayfur nearly crashed, but stopped just in the nick in time.  She peeked over Ashfeather.   Oh StarClan...  Blood was everywhere, and in the center of the mess, was Flamestar.
                                                                End of Chapter 4