It was warm. Warmer then most days of new-leaf. I opened my eyes from the sunlight filtering into the warriors den.
The past few days for the clan have been hard. We have been finding ferns and a different assortment of bushes trampled along our territory. We have also found dead ripped apart rabbits.
Most of us had no idea what it is.

My dreams were also strange. I kept dreaming about a gray cloud sweeping over me, I thought I should be scared, but when the could was around my fur, and the wind blew and ruffled it.. I felt.. happiness, freedom, adoration and .. love.
I looked around the den, I must have slept alittle longer then usual, because most of the cats wernt in the den. Only Rockclaw and Mothcloud remained in the den with me. Mothcloud was starting to stir alittle, but Rockclaw was dead in sleep. No one, and I mean no one could wake that big lazy fur ball even if a fire spread through the forest.

I started to groom myself, hearing the dawn patrol return through the fern tunnel.
I was wrong. Rockclaw did start to stir. Mothcloud now grooming herself.
I started to hear alot of cats mewing desperately, and I start to smell the fear scent of some cats. I decided it was time for me to get up.
I poked my head from the den, and looked around the clearing.
One motionless body lay in the clearing. A sound escaped my throat, it was a mix of anger and fear. But it disturbed Mothcloud because she got right up and followed me out of the den.

I saw the leader Featherstar talking with Brackenface the deputy, and a few other warriors with him.
I walked over to the body only to realize how small it was. The cat the was literally ripped to pieces, layed there, covered in blood.
It was Swiftpaw! My mate Hawkfrost's, nephew. Swiftpaw was only nine moons old. Too young, to join Starclan.
Then I rubbed my nose into his fur, and sent a prayer to Starclan.
I looked up to see Hawkfrost padding over to me. Sadness in his beautiful blue eyes. His cream coloured pelt shined beautifully in the sun.

"Sunheart," He sighed as he reached where I was sitting.

"What happened?" I mewed loudly.

"Its okay. Don't worry." He licked my head and ears to try to calm me down.

But I tended to be the stubbornest cat, says everyone in the clan.

"You tell me 'Don't worry' when a cat just got killed by whatever is out there!" I started to mew louder.

"Listen to me." He stared into my eyes worried.

I took an intake of breath and breathed out. Sighing and nodding my head for him to go on.

"Swiftpaw and Roundpaw went to find out what was happening. They headed towards sunning rocks." He mewed still staring at me intently.

"Roundpaw too," I whispered looking over to Swiftpaw's motionless body.

"Yes, but he is with Spottedleaf right now. He might live. But the bite marks and scratches are pretty big." He looked very tired and worried now.

"What did he say attacked them..? Does he know!?" I asked desperately, raising my voice again.

"No, the only thing he says is..." He gulped "Pack Pack , Kill Kill " I looked at him terrified.

"Do you think it means some type of human monster?" I asked, all these possibility's coming to my mind.

"I don't know and neither does Featherstar. But what I do know is that she has organized a patrol, to go out and find," he nodded towards Swiftpaw's dead body "Whatever did that to him, and Roundpaw." He sighed.

"And who may be in that patrol." I asked my head spinning.

"Well, Brackenface will lead it while Featherstar stays and watches the camp." He sighed again. Looking at his paws now.

"I asked who was in the patrol..." I looked at him more intently now. Alittle annoyed.
"Rockclaw, Loudclaw, Bluefur, and me.." I gasped "And you."
I layed down. I put my head into my paws.
Hawkfrost came and layed down beside me. Licking me to calm me.

"When do we go.." I mewed barely a whisper. I wasn't sure he heard it.
Featherstar called the familiar words.
And every cat was pretty much out of their den, and underneath the rock already.
She discussed about what was going to happen and then jumped down.
I couldnt even concentrate on what she said. It seemed like she jumped up there, and hopped down.

Brackenface was at the fern tunnel waiting for the cats for the patrol to come up and leave.
We all said goodbye. Just in case.
I was third in line of the patrol. Brackenface lead, and Hawkfrost in front of me and Bluefur behind me with the other two warriors.
We padded our way quietly towards Sunning rocks. Careful not to step on anything, and smelling everything.
Finally we stopped. Just in front of us was the opening to Sunning rocks.
I could see the opening in the cave from where I stood.

"We will walk out slowly. Us three first," Brackenface pointed his tail towards me then Hawkfrost. "And you three will come out afterwards."
Every cat nodded.

"In case whatever it is attacks us. I will let out my battle yowl. Okay?"

Every cat murmured in agreement. Brackenface started to creep his way out of the forest cover. With me and Hawkfrost trailing right behind him.
We got closer and closer with every tiny paw step. Finally we were so close, you could look right into the cave. But it was dark inside.
But I could hear tiny sounds coming from within it.
I looked around on the rocks, to see blood spatters and a few chunks of fur.
I gasped silently. Brackenface flicked his tail for me to be quiet. Then he turned and nodded his head towards the bush, then the others exited.
Rockclaw walked through first, then Loudclaw last was Bluefur. Bluefur, so small and tiny. With her sleek shiny silver blue fur. She crept almost silently from the bushes.
Then I heard a loud snap. I looked back towards Bluefur, she had just stepped on a twig. I saw the horror in her eyes. It probably reflected my own. Then the next noise I heard was a loud growling.
It was coming from the cave.

Brackenface was backing away. Hawkfrost was at my side in no time. The other three cats came and stood beside us. We kept creeping back towards the bush in case we had to run.

"Don't run towards camp. If you do whatever it is will find it and destroy all of Leafclan." murmured Brackenface.

Then I looked back towards the entrance of the cave. The growling grew louder. As if there was more then one or two.
Every cat was shrunk down, their fur bristling, and eyes popping out of their heads.
Then it exited the cave.
It was huge. It was huge and black. The most vile thing I have ever saw. I wanted to be in the nursery right now curled up like alittle kit next to its mother.

It had beady black eyes, long black limbs, and drool coming from its mouth. Its tongued hanging, as it breathed.
Rockclaw was gone. He was up in a tree with Bluefur right behind him.
That movement made the huge vile thing look over towards us. It barked loudly.
It was a dog. I have never ever seen a dog that big in my life.
After its barking was finished four other dogs walked out behind it. Same motions and everything. Drooling with its tongued hanging out.
Then everything happened so fast.
The dogs started to run towards us. I was frozen still with fear.
Hawkfrost was behind me yowling for me too move. Then something gray hit me from my side. I went rolling into the bushes and I heard more yowling. I scrambled up the nearest tree , as high as I could get.
Yowling still going on. As well as the barking.
Then it went quiet. I saw Bluefur in the tree beside me. Face horror stricken.
She probably had a better view then I did. I couldn't see a thing. But like I wanted to.
That when I heard them chant.

"Pack Pack , Kill Kill ."

I heard them chant it over and over. Until I heard their paw steps and chanting fade away. They ran towards Cloudclan's territory. I started to climb down to find my mate Hawkfrost. Bluefur was down in an instant too.
I peeked my head from the bushes to look into the clearing. Even more blood was spilled.

I looked to my side Bluefur was there, side brushing mine for comfort. She was still a young warrior. I saw Rockclaw with a few scratches. He must have joined the battle. As well as Brackenfur.
Loudclaw came out from bushes fur still ruffled, but no battle scars.
They all had the same worried gaze on me. Then I noticed Hawkfrost wasnt anywhere to be seen.
I took a double take around the clearing.

I saw the cream fur, soaked in blood, laying motionless farther across the clearing. Then I saw another body beside it. A gray one.
It was Graytail from our clan. He was 17 moons old just like me.
He lay there beside Hawkfrost.
His amber eyes so intense and beautiful. Did I just say beautiful ?

Those eyes looked at Hawkfrost then up to me. He stood up, when he saw me. He must have knocked me out of the way, and helped Hawkfrost. This cat saved my life. I was still in shock.
I saw him covered in scratches, one on his flank looked the worst. I ran over to the two cats and looked over Hawkfrost.
Now that I was closer I could see the real damage, and that he was barely breathing.
He gasped for air, his amazing blue gaze locked on me. He was still concious.

"S-S-Sunheart..." He gasped for more air
"This is my time..." He trailed off trying to get more air.
"No! Your to young to join Starclan! What about your friends and your kin, and.. your clan?" I asked "What about me.."
"Sunheart.. you will always be in my heart, and I will watch over you from Starclan.." He whispered
"No..we need to get you back to the clan. We need Spottedleaf!" I looked around at the other cats.

Their faces were sad.
No cat even made a move to go get help. What was wrong with them?

"Go get help!" I mewled loudly "Please..?" I said almost a whisper.
"Lilyleaf... Have you come for me?" Hawkfrost mewed.

His old mate. Lilyleaf. She died of Greencough.. or was it Whitecough.
I didnt know because I was to concerned about Hawkfrost when she was sick. I felt so selfish.
He couldnt even visit her before she died, Spottedleaf wouldnt allow it. He was so worried, he never ate for about a moon.

"I am going to miss you so much." I said in a low voice.
Graytail padded closer to me, his fur brushing mine. He gave me a soft lick on the head to comfort me.

"You will always walk in my dreams Hawkfrost.. right?" I asked.
I hope he did. I couldnt live without seeing him from time to time.
"I will be honoured too.." He said gasping.
And with that, his chest rose slowly, then fell, and never rose again. Never ever to take an intake of breath ever again.
I let out a heartbreaking wail.
Graytail comforted me with supporting licks.

He let me lean on him as we padded back slowly back to camp with Hawkfrosts body.
How could something like this happen?
Why did Starclan take him away from me, I did nothing wrong to deserve this. Niether did he.
I went to sleep in the den imdediatly wanting to see Hawkfrost. Never happened.

All I did was sleep and hunt for almost a moon.
I barely ever ate. No one barely ever talk to me except Tawnyfur my bestfriend.
I would always see Graytail looking at me. I didnt know why. Probably wondering why I couldnt get over heart-break.
Them after another moon passed Graytail started talking to me, then sharing tongues with me.
And I started to eat more. But still not much.. I missed Hawkfrost soo much.

I went to sleep that night, with Graytail right across from me.
Then I started dreaming. I hope I saw Hawkfrost. It had been three moons and I still havent saw him yet.
I was in a meadow, why flowers, and a clear blue sky.

"Sunheart.."I heard Hawkfrost call.
I turned around he was standing on a hill.
There was a dark cloud about his head, it was shiney gray.

"Hawkfrost!?"I yowled and ran toward him.
But as I did he disappeared.
"A gray storm is coming your way.." I heard a distant mew behind me.

Then the gray cloud stretched out and covered the whole sky.
It started to pour rain, so much that I thought I might drown. I was drowning! I was trying to swim but the waves kept moving me around.
The gray waves kept pulling me under. But then.. I got this feeling when the gray water was in my mouth ..
I felt the same thing as before, happiness, freedom, adoration, and love..
I let the waves take me down to the bottom swaying me side to side a few times. My heart beating fastly.
Why was it doing that?
Then I started to fall. It felt like I was falling off a cliff. And I was!!
I was in the air not water anymore. I looked down, to see the same gray water as before, and the same gray cloud and sky.
Right as I was hitting the bottom ..
I was awake, in the warriors den.
I looked around all the other cats sleeping. Dawn breaking.
The light shone threw which ment a nice sunny day.
The light shined right on to a shiney gray pelt, it moved alittle. Then looked up at me.
Graytail.

It was like my heart couldnt control itself with the gray tom looking at me.
I sighed looking at him. Then my heart started twisting like it was rearranging the viens.
A change of heart.
I looked at Graytail. He was the same colour as the cloud in my dream that was coming ..
Graytail!
He was the storm. Was he destined to be my mate?
Then I realized, if it wernt for Graytail, I wouldnt have abadoned the clan, or stopped eating completly.
And been more depressed since no cat talked to me. He was there for me.
I knew he always would be. I looked at him lovingly. He had the same look on his face.
He always had that look on his face when he looked at me.
Did that mean that he liked me before?
It didnt matter.
I looked into his eyes, and he looked in mine.
My heart did the flip flop thing as I look at ..

My Gray Storm.