Next Lives

Frostpoppy glanced at the scared cat and padded over to her. " Hello, don't worry, we won't hurt you." She whispered gently.

"Some of us won't." she muttered, glaring at Despair.

The she-cat let out a small hiss at Frostpoppy, but then she let out a sigh and let her fur fall flat. "So-sorry." she whispered, as she looked around. "I-I just don't trust many people..." she meowed, still whispering.

Frostpoppy's eyes widened when the unfamiliar cat hissed at her, but calmed down when the other cat did as well. " It's okay, I understand. It's safer to keep your distance, eh? But I promise I won't hurt you, you can't trust me." She purred, her eyes purple eyes glowing with happiness.

The she-cat nodded, as she pawed at the ground. "My name is Silentyowl." she meowed quietly, as she gazed at her paws. "I am going to be born in RiverClan, but I run away to WindClan as a kit."

Frostpoppy's eyes widened again. " Really? I am going to be born in RiverClan too, but I'll run away to SkyClan." She meowed sadly. " Who are your parents gonna be?" She asked in a high pitched voice, almost like a kit's.

Lightsoul kept her eyes on Ravenmark, "Who are you?" She asked again.

Happysoul decided to at least wander about and meet some new cats. He slowly trudged over to Poppyfrost and Silentyowl. "May I join you both?" he asked politely, rubbing his wounded eye. "I'm Happysoul," he breathed sadly.

" Of course!" Frostpoppy meowed. She noticed how meloncholy he sounded. Frostpoppy tilted her head to the side. " You don't sound very happy. What's wrong?" She asked, concern replacing the happiness in her gaze.

"Oh, nothing. I'm always like this. I'm just a bit down to see that everyone's enjoying their freedom. Look at me. I don't have freedom. Only when i'm away from Mom." He shuddered and buried his face in the she-cat's shoulder. "I like it here! I don't want to go back! I don't want to!" Happysoul's fur bristled up, and he stepped back. "S- sorry..." He was acting like an overgrown kit! "N- Nice to meet you both."

Frostpoppy laughed, then looked at Happysoul. " It's okay. We all come back one day. Sadly, we can't pick our fate, all we can do is struggle through it." She meowed gently, resting her fluffy tail on his shoulder. " Anyway, I'm Frostpoppy." She introduced herself.

"Happysoul," he repeated. He looked at Silentyowl firmly. "Why are you so frightened?"

Silentyowl sighed, as she looked at Frostpoppy. "My mother is going to be Badgerfang." she meowed, before turning to Happysoul. "You see...I'm haunted by a nightmare almost every night. Shadowy forms of my clan-mates attacking me...killing me. Everyone once in a while, I am saved, but I always hear a whisper telling me to be careful, cause they are coming after me, and I am not safe anywhere."

Frostpoppy eyes widened again, which the always seemed to do. " Thats horrible!" She exclaimed in horror. " Anyway, my mother gonna be Moonfrost." SHe said, trying to distract Silentyowl from the memory.

Silentyowl blinked at Frostpoppy. "Really? Well, I do hope we meet before I leave to join WindClan." Silentyowl meowed, forgetting all about her dream, but she was still talking quietly.