"You're going to sleep in my den for a few nights, unfortunately. But you will leave first thing tomorrow. I don't want a runt in my den."
The words echoed through the empty room, creating an eerie silence that made me feel tense.
Badgerleg walked away.
"Are you okay, Muckpelt?" I wondered aloud; my sightless eyes locked on my paws. "Who was that cat?"
I quieted as I heard voices out of the den.
"Maplepelt's kits should be apprenticed soon," I heard Bramblestar say.
"Sounds fine," came Badgerleg's raspy reply.
"How are they after the fever?"
"Stable enough, though one of the she-cats is prone to sickness, I think. I'll have my eye on her."
"Thanks. I'm going to get some rest."
I quickly laid down and closed my eyes as I heard Badgerleg enter the den.
I might as well get some rest too.
I wondered if I could ever make Bramblestar change his ways. I wish I could talk to him like a Starclan cat and tell him to stop.
I opened my eyes and found myself in the empty clearing of Oakclan.
I took a deep breath and took the sight in. It was beautiful how the sun cast its rays.
But then Bramblestar appeared.
Wait... Bramblestar?
"Father?" he whispered.
I was about to say I was just Smallpaw, but then I remembered: I am Pinestar, his father.
I didn't like to think about it very much.
"Yes," I said.
"I- I've needed your guidance more than ever, Father!" Bramblestar cried out.
I looked at him. "Then I shall give you some."
Bramblestar's eyes brightened.
"Stop treating she-cats like you are currently treating them," I said sharply. "Starclan will always be at odds with you if you do."
"Starclan... at odds?" Bramblestar echoed.
"Yes," I agreed gravely.
"I can't just change the way Oakclan has acted since its beginning!"
"You have Starclan's favor if you at least try," I said, somehow knowing it was true.
He turned away. "I can't do it."
I looked down.
It didn't work.
I turned away, wishing I could speak to Muckpelt. She'd know what to do.
The scene suddenly shifted.
I was in a lush green meadow adorned with lavender. And Muckpelt was there.
I was dumbfounded.
"Uh, hello," she mewed in surprise. "How'd you get here?"
"I don't know," I shrugged. "I kind of just wished I could talk to you, and I just whooshed here. The same happened with Bramblestar."
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Seeing Through their Eyes- Oakclan
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