We walked until sunrise, which only took about an hour. There was a small pond that everyone drank from, and now I was going to clean my fur in. It was cold and I didn't enjoy it very much. I climbed out of the pond, and shook my fur. Everyone was sitting down resting. My mind was stressed and confused.
I need help... But who knows about all this stuff? Neako and Fekearo who I can't always get to, and can't always get a straight answer from. Vamp, who I don't trust, and I've only seen three times or something. Maybe Ra and Flower?
I looked around, and saw Flower sleeping. Ra was drinking water from a small puddle in the grass, next to the pond. Maybe I will just wait...
I sat down and began to think.
Fekearo had said to think of every detail. So I began to think, of anything that was somewhat suspicious, or had to do with this. Neako and the Shadow had said that the Shadow killed my father, and his father. But how? Mother told me how he died... Either mother didn't tell me everything, or Neako and the Shadow didn't...

Neako said "she is after you" or something, in that tunnel in my dream. Who is after me? He also said she was after StripeTail... But she didn't know? Didn't know what, and who is she?

And Neako also said, he was, hers, father's, StripeTail and Vamp's father. But how?

And in the tunnel in my dream it had a drawing of HomeValley and StripeTail. But how?

And in my dreams and on the tunnel walls, it kept showing a giant paw crushing Sandfast. And in my dream, the Shadow said Morgan was a peaceful place. So obviously, it likes Morgan and not Sandfast...?

Also, in the tunnel it had a list of crossed out names. I guess there crossed out because there dead...
And it also showed the same bowl that had the waterfalls, but without water.
And behind the water when I was stuck, it said Neako, with an X over it, and a blood stain. So maybe when the drawing was made, there wasn't water there yet. So that's how someone wrote behind it. But why was it crossed out?
Maybe because that's when he had died? But I don't even know if he's still alive...and who's blood was over the name.

And also, Ra had said, two animals, one cat one not, made that tunnel cave... He said he had met them. But how? I guessed Neako and Fekearo had made it, since they said it was their home. But how, when, where, and why did Ra meet them?

A cold breeze blew past my me, making my wet fur and skin get cold. I shivered and curled up in a ball.
My brain was hurting from thinking so much. I had a huge headache, and I was stressed and confused.
Obviously I need to go somewhere, or speak to someone who knows about this. I'm sure the tunnel would have some answers...no! Don't even think about it! That would be a horrible idea.
Maybe if I talk to Ra and Flower, I can ask them some questions...

I looked over at Flower, who seemed to have woken up. I stood up and walked to her. My fur was puffed up from the cold. I sat next to Flower. After I had went with her to the two piles of flowers the first time, she began to trust me. She could notice me. But after I dug up the flowers and she attacked me, she hasn't even been looking at me.

I sat comfortably next to Flower. She looked away from me. I sighed.
"Look Flower...I'm really sorry I dug up those flowers that time...I don't know what they are, and what they're for... But I'm really sorry. I know I broke your trust... But curiosity got the best of me. You just need to give me another chance..." I said to her in a hopeful voice. She kept looking away. But perhaps she was still listening. "I'm really sorry...but I need your help... But first I want to know who you are..." I said.
"Who are those two skeletons that were under the flowers...?" I asked.
Her ears flicked back in annoyance.
"I know I wasn't suppose to dig them up, and maybe I wasn't suppose to see them... But since I did. Who are they?" I asked. Flower stood up and began to walk away. "Wait. Please..." I quickly stood up. "Look, you seem to know something others don't...how do you always get back and forward to those flowers, and never get attacked? Every time we had went out of the territory, especially alone, we would get attacked.." I said. Flower's ears twitched angrily, and she continued walking away. "Wait!" I called.

"I know you can't tell me, but can't you show me?" I asked. Flower didn't stop. I sighed and sat down.
Great...

I walked up to Ra. I sat down next to him. He lifted his head from in the water, as he drank. "What do you want?" He asked. "I have been wondering... The two animals that made that tunnel we had went through. What were there names?" I asked. "Why do you care?" Ra asked, clearly avoiding the question.
"I'm curious" I answered simply.
"It's none of your concern" Ra replied.
"Well, you said, one of them was a cat, one was not. What was the other one?" I asked. "You don't need to know" Ra growled. "Was it, an owl?" I asked hopefully. Ra looked at me.
"I said. It is none. of your. Concern" Ra growled. I sighed and walked away. Well that's just great! The only animals that could help me with my life, don't want to answer me! Why?! Are they strange questions to ask?!
I lay down, and closed my eyes.

I was on Sandfast. I looked around me. I knew it was another dream, so I quickly tried to see what was going on. I was sick of not understanding. The white cat with the hazel-ish eyes, and the flower crown stood on my right.
StripeTail stood behind me, and the larger cat from my dream, that was grey and white like StripeTail, with green eyes, stood on my left.
In front of me, was Mount Morgan. Under my paws was a brownish coloured rocky floor. And on top of me, was a giant brown paw, that casted a huge shadow, covering almost all of Mount Sandfast. The paw stepped on us all, and I hissed as I tumbled down the mountain.
"It wasn't your fault!" A innocent voice said. "It was your fault!" A loud intimating voice roared. I closed my eyes, and then as I opened them.

I saw Better standing in front of me.
"We're going to keep walking now, it's sunset" she whispered. I looked up, and saw the orange and pink sky of sunset. What's not my fault, and what is?! My dreams never make any sense. Sometimes I wonder if they all mean something, or I just have strange dreams, since I'm a strange cat, with a strange life. I stood up, and got a shot of pain down my paw. It was no longer numb. I could feel the pain of it being twisted side ways. It hadn't been snapped too badly. It might heal one day. Everyone was standing up, still half asleep. "Just..." Gentle began, before yawning, then continuing in a sleepy voice. "I bit more sl-" she was cut off, and instead screamed.
I looked to see her in the cold pond, shaking and struggling to swim to the surface. Ra looked down at her in frustration. She finally got out, and shook herself. "You awake yet?" Ra asked. Gentle shook her head, as her teeth chattered. "Good" Ra replied simply. He started walking, and everyone followed behind him. Gentle's fur was wet and stuck to her. She shivered and mumbled something to herself.

Ra was at the front of the group, leading the way. Then was Blackhawk, Better, Snicker, and Backstab, and at the back was me, Gentle, and Flower.
"How long until we get there?" I asked, loud enough for Ra to hear me from the front. "Five days" Blackhawk huffed. "It's always five days. Now it's four" Backstab said. "We have slowed down a bit today, maybe six and a half days." Better said. "We weren't that slow. Maybe six days" Snicker said. "I'm going to be optimistic. Three days" Gentle said. "Maybe four and a half" I guessed. "We should be there by the day after tomorrow" Ra said thoughtfully. Unless someone else decides to attack us...

My paw was feeling worse and worse. It was slightly swollen. That's not good... I tried to remember all of the cures mother would tell me about, all the time. She made sure I didn't forget them. But my memory of it, was still a bit faded and blurry.
"For cuts aloe vera helps. If they're is no aloe vera, don't worry, because cat saliva is the best cure for a cats injuries. Grass also helps if you wan some backup" but what's for swelling?
I kept trying to remember.
"Ice is good for swelling or bruising. There's only ever ice around in winter.
So if it's not winter, cold water is the best you can do... It's the coldest at night." It's the second month of summer, it's nowhere near winter! Maybe tonight if I come across any water I can heal it in there. If there is none, The Peace Clan obviously has a drinking pond, lake, stream, or river.

I tried not to put much pressure on my swelled paw. But it was pretty hard with everyone walking so fast. Well...it's probably slow, but I still can't keep up with this paw...

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BlueWhiskers; {Book 2}
Awakening Shadows.
Chapter 2.