Chapter 10
MOONLIGHT POV:
I was glad to hear Claw was okay. I dont know what I would do without Tiger. Today, I decided to take Tiger out for hunting practice. "Willow, you wanna come? "
"no thanks, I'm okay. I'll wait for Claw."
"okay Willow, see you later! Lets go Tiger." We trotted off into the forest until we were to the best hunting grounds on the territory. I caught a delicious scent in the air, but also a foul one. "what do you smell Tiger?" I asked, testing my student. She lifted her nose in the air. "I smell Squirrel, but mice and shrews....... and Rabbit?"
"very good! what else do you smell?"
"I smell...... Snakes!"
"yes! Where are they coming from?"
" uhh.... The south?"
" uh huh! Now, lets stay away from there and go hunting."
I watched from the bushes as Tiger stalked a cottontail rabbit. Once she was close enough, she jumped on it's back, and with a fatal bite to the neck, killed it.
we continued to hunt until the sun was at it's highest point in the sky. We arrived back at camp with six rabbits, a beaver, a goose,( yes, there is a difference), and even a young deer! Everyone crowded around us, but I just wanted to see Willow. We dropped the deer, four of the rabbits and the beaver, in front of every one to eat, while I carried the goose, and Tiger carried the two rabbits to Willow and my den. I dropped the goose in the den and took one of the rabbits from Tiger. "Willow! I brought us a goose! And we brought two rabbits! I thought we could take them to Claw and the Healers! You, me, and Tiger can share this goose!" I called into the den.
WILLOW POV:
I looked up when I heard Moonlight yell into the den, "Willow I brought us a goose and we brought two rabbits I thought we could take them to Claw and the healers! You, me, and Tiger can share this goose!"
"Alright! Drop the rabbits off in the healers den then meat me by the Willow tree!" I yelled back. It felt like forever since I had, had a good meal and I was starving! I got up and raced to the Willow tree feeling strength seep back into my muscles. I sat down, waiting eagerly, for Moonlight and Tiger to get back with the goose. I started cleaning my fur with rapid strokes of my tongue. I looked up from cleaning my paws to see Moonlight and Tiger racing towards me with the goose being held between them. "There you are! I thought you guys were lost or something!" I joked.
"Oh, ya funny!" She said in mock anger as she sat down and plopped the goose down in front of me. "Alright you get the first bite!" She said nodding at the dead goose.
"No you Tiger caught it you guys get first bite! You guys must be starving!" I said pushing the goose over to Moonlight, ignoring my aching stomach.
"Thank you Willow!" She said bending down and taking a bite, then Tiger bent down and took a bite of the goose. "It's your turn Willow!" Moonlight said after her and Tiger had,had their first bites,
"Thanks!" I bent down and took a big bite of the gooses stomach. Then we all bent down to get her and finished the goose. Then after we buried the goose, we settled down on the ground and started cleaning each other's fur. "I with Claw could be here to share that goose and to groom!" I said wishfully.
"I know but he'll be better soon! Then you can start training again!" Moonlight said between strokes.
"Yes! Training!" I said as i slowly fell asleep.
Moonlight POV:
I was running, and running, and running, but I didn't know why. Twigs snapped, birds flew into the sky, singing a warning, animals scattered. Something was chasing me. Something big. Willow appeared next to me out of nowhere. "Moonlight! How'd I get here? I was just dreaming about hunting! I was about to catch a rabbit, then I disappeared and ended up here! And what is that!? " she asked. I looked behind Me, and saw an enormous bear. He roared at us, and when we found a sturdy cave, we darted into it.the bear passed us, we were safe- for now. "Willow, are you sure you aren't just dreaming this yourself? " I asked. "what do you mean?"
" are you sure this isn't your dream, and I'm just in it?"
" I don't know. When we wake up, we can see if we had the same dream."
"okay Willow-wait!" My ears perked up. " the bear is Coming back!" The bear started to crush the cave, and rocks blocked the entrance. A rock was about to fall on Willow. "Willow! Look out! " I pushed her out of the way and-----
I shot up. I looked at Willow, who had done the same. "Moon? Did you have that dream with the bear?"
"where the giant bear was chasing me, and you appeared out of nowhere? Then I got crushed by a boulder that almost crushed you? Yeah!"
" do you think maybe...."
"I dont know, maybe, that would be so cool!"
-----that night ---
" Willow? Do you think it will happen again tonight?" I asked. " maybe. Only one way to find out!"
Willow fell asleep almost instantly, probably tired from all that hunting we did today.I fell asleep soon after.
Iwas in a beautiful meadow,purple, yellow, red, and white flowers growing all around. There was a lake ahead, crystal clear, and full of fish. I I started to feel funny, and looked down at my paws. They were fuzzing, and blinking, sort of. The meadow disappeared, and I found myself In the forest, breeze pack wolves all around. Willow was fighting a white and gray one, with the aid of... Me? "Two Moonlights?" questioned Willow." I think it's true, Willow, we are dream walkers. We can walk in to others dreams!"
Willow POV:
I stared at Moonlight in shock, amazement, and excitement! "Wow! I can't believe it! So why haven't we done this before?" I said.
"I don't know?" She said tilting her head questionably.
"Something must have have changed! But what?" Moonlight said confused.
"I don't know but we should go ask Alpha." I said getting up and heading to Alphas den. "Yes that's a good idea!" Moonlight said. We head out of our den and up to Alphas den. "May we enter!" Moonlight yelled once we had reached Alphas den.
"Come in!" Alpha yelled out to us. I walked in holding the vine curtain aside for Moonlight. "What is it?" He said in surprise.
"Well we both had a dream last night that we thought you might want to know about."
"Alright? Come...sit-down and tell me what's wrong."
I sat down then looked at Moonlight. "So should I or should you?"
"You go ahead."
"Alright then! So keep in mind this has never happened before till now!"
"What?"
"We both walked in each others dreams then in other wolves dreams!"
"What?!" Alpha exclaimed surprised. "How!"
"We don't know! All we know is that we wake up, or so we think, usually in a soft meadow or forest. Sometimes in a battle or a memory from long ago." I said trying to explain I and Moonlights dreams.
"Yes...we need to keep this secret. If this gets out wolves night start getting nerves...with you guys being able to walk in other wolves dreams!"
"That makes sense." Moonlight said agreeing. We bowed slightly then turned and walked out of Alphas den. "Do you want to share a a rabbit?" I asked Moonlight steering her towards the kill pile.
"Sure!" She bent down and sniffed at the kill pile. "Here this will do!" She said pulling out a plump rabbit.
"Great! Let's sit under the willow tree!" We walked toward the willow tree when all of the sudden I was pushed to the ground by a bunch of tiny body's. "Ugh you've got me! I surrender! Have mercy!" I said I mock defeat as five little pups scurried off my back playfully.
"Will you give us a ride!" All five pups asked in unison.
"Alright! Climb on!" I looked at Moon light as the pups climbed on. "I'll be there in a minute!" I yelled to her. "Alright you ready?!" Ya!" They squeaked. I ran around camp three times then bent down to let them off. "More, more! Pleasssssseeeee!" The pups begged. "Maybe later little ones!" I said over my shoulder as I ran to meat Moonlight under the willow tree. "Sorry! I couldn't say no!" I said apologetically.
"You never could!" Moonlight said mockingly. We both bent down and started eating. After we finished we both groomed each other's fur till sundown when we went to our den. I layed down and drifted into sleep.
Moonlight's POV:
just before I fell asleep, I decided to try something. 'Scavenger' I thought. I fell asleep, almost immediately plunging into a fight. It was our warriors and appreintices, vs. Scavenger.i watched as he killed every one of us.the scene kept going on, over and over agian, until it finally stopped. Scavenger noticed me. I ran, he couldn't know of my powers! ER... This one, at least. Tiger!Tiger!Tiger'
I screamed in my head. I vanished from that spooky forest, and into... The sky? I saw Tiger... With Wings?I looked over my shoulder.... I had wings? I tried to fly,only to end up flailing, almost falling to the ground, if it hadn't been for Tiger catching me. " like this Moon!"
she flapped her orange wings up and down, up and down. I copied her movements.
" Great!" Tiger praised." Wanna race?" She asked excitedly, giving her cute face. "aww, sure! You know I can't resist your cute face!" I told her. "ready, set, GO!" she sped off, and I flew after her. No earth in sight, just blue sky, clouds, and the sun. I flew faster and faster, before being hit our of the sky. Willow!' I thought, and Poof! I appeared in darkness? Maybe she's in my dream. I thought of myself, and appeared in a forest, a beautiful forest, with a sparkly creek, sunlight peering through the leaves. Green all around. "Willow! Over here! I called when I spotted my freind. "We can go to wolves dreams just by thinking of them!isn't that awesome Moon?" Willow asked. "yeah! I accidentally visited Scavenger's dream... I was luckily able to get out before he realized I was real.I also visited Tiger's. And yours, but you weren't there. Who did you visit?
WILLOW POV:
"I Looked at Moonlight with surprise. "Scavenger?!?! He's still alive?!" I said frightfully. Moonlight looked up at me.
"I guess so? I don't really know?"
She said questionably. "I thought with those wounds he would have died a long time ago!" I said surprised.
"Well he must have gotten some help from somebody." Moonlight stated.
"Yes...but from who?" I asked tilting my head at Moonlight questionably.
"Who knows?!" Moonlight said confused. "Could have gotten help from anybody!" Moonlight stated.
"Yes...well we're supposed to be on the morning patrol." I stated.
"Alright." Moonlight said standing up and heading towards the entrance to the den. I got up and followed her out the den. Moonlight looked over her shoulder just before she left the den. "What ever Scavenger is planning well stop him...no matter what!"
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