Ahhh! I'm surrounded by Mouse-brains!

[Gingerstorm]

It's Waffle Time, It's Waffle time!

The voice in her head seemed to bound around the young apprentice's head.
"For the last time," She told herself, "I don't know what a waffle is!"
A thin sharp shrill poked her ear, 'You don't like waffles?'

Followed by another cat, "YOU DON'T LIKE WAFFLES!"
She batted her head with her paws, "Ahh! I'm surrounded by mouse-brains!" Only then realizing that the last accusation was Sunmist's voice. "Hello?" Gin asked tentatively.
But no one was there.

I'm surrounded by Mouse Brains.

She shut her eyes tight, trying to imagine her mind and what was going on. Mouse brains floated around her, surrounding her but ignoring her at the same time. "Sunmist? It's Nilla." But there was no reply. She ran quickly through but crashed into a large mouse brain. It's juices squelched and she backed off quickly. She looked down and found herself covered in smelly goo. She blinked and it was gone. She looked back at the mouse brain to find it still there. She gingerly touched it but leaped back, horrified. She shook her head, running again but this time more wary. She looked down at her feet to find herself standing on nothing.A grey black nothing. She looked up to find matters of the same substance above her.

Where am I?

It then occurred to her that this all might be a dream. She pinched herself. Nothing happened. She tried killing herself with a swift cut to the neck. And slowly she felt he life source ebb. But within moments, the blood drew back to her, her neck healed. She realized now that the mouse brains were gone. She looked up wondering if she would hear a soft voice telling her what to do, like those classic stories elder's tell. But no voice was came.
She was alone.

Who am I?

Gingerpaw sighed. She had tried pinching herself, killing herself, and even running till she could run no more. But that left her as just thoroughly exhausted. This time though she just tried really hard to imagine herself back in the apprentice den. She saw Lilypaw and Dustpaw talking which she hadn't noticed before. She saw Foxtwist and Cloudbreeze, Hawkstar, and Sootfall. But then she realized she was still in a dream. No one paid any attention to her. But was any different in reality. She paid attention to no one and in turn, nobody paid attention to her.

Who am I?
Who will I be?

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[Talonfang]

Talonfang padded into the Apprentices' den. He had to gather the rest of his belongings for his move to the Warriors' den. He picked some feathers from his nest carefully. The he saw a she-cat squirming in her sleep apparently having a bad dream. He went over to her his pelt shimmering. He prodded her side gently. "Are you okay" he asked in a worried voice. His blue eyes studied her. A brown tabby. He had seen her with his slight crush before. He stepped back hoping she wouldn't jump awake.

[Lilyhaze]

You killed me!

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My blue-gray eyes were shut tight, squinting, trying to block out the image. Sunmist, walking away. Taunting me. Trying to leave me. "Sunmist!" I called, "Sunny!" He smirked and turned away, suddenly transforming into a waffle, the thing he was obsessed with. He had always tried to explain them to me; I could never understand. His distant voice reached my ears--I swiveled them in his direction. It was a memory. All a memory. "Two-legs make them. They're round and have a bunch of little squares cut into them. They eat them," he had said. "They eat them?!" I had exclaimed my face screwed up. Sunny had laughed at my expression. The laughter turned cold, a mirthless, high-pitched cackle. 'Oh no. OH NO! Not this again!'

You walked away...
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I jerked awake, my eyes the size of saucers. Beside me, Gin was moaning. Taking no notice of Talonfang beside her, I leapt from my nest and shook her awake. I knew what these nightmares could do. "Gin," I murmured, "Wake up."

Dreams are bad.
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[Gingerstorm]

Gin walked slowly through the camp, still no one paying attention to her. She wandered back to the apprentice's den, to find two cats near her, noticing her. Lilypaw and the new warrior Talonfang. She noticed that she wasn't in a dream any more. She was in reality. When had she changed worlds? She hadn't noticed. Staring absent-mindedly, she thought about the dream. Even thought the dream was scary, it left her feeling better than before, even well-rested though it left a slightly feeling apprehension. She got up. She remembered Foxtwist and had finally found slight contact with her former friend though she had yet to find Cloudbreeze. Here eyes rested on Lilypaw, the pretty golden she-cat seemed to be lost in thought and bitter emotion. A terrible self accusation came out of her head and she nearly buried her head in tears. Now she wanted to disappear. "L-Lilypaw?" She said, choking on the horrible thought, "What if we made Sunny go away?" She looked at Lilypaw, no more nearly gazing, but trying to catch Lilypaw's eye, "You know how we we were sulking a bunch? Do you think it's possible that he saw us and felt bad?" The words were upon her tongue and she could no longer stop. "Do you think... do you think that's why Sunny went away?" The mew came out as a whisper, barely audible. Ignoring Talonfang, she stared Lilypaw straight in the eye. Whispering softly, she mewed, "Do you think that's why?"

[Lilyhaze]

.:Lilypaw:.
D R E A M S | A R E | B A D
R E A L I T Y | I S | W O R S E.

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My misty gaze focused on my sister. Her brown tabby form was a blur. I shook off an odd thought, 'I need glasses,', and laughed inwardly, imagining a bespectacled Lilypaw, my round eyes enlarged by the seeing aids. Taking a deep, resounding breath, I replied, "Yes." There! I said it! My mind was overcome by a blizzard of thoughts, rushing like an unstoppable torrent, pulling my off my feet, sweeping me into the river, where I struggled not to be overwhelmed. I glanced worriedly at Talonfang, then Gingerpaw, the latter of which my gaze rested on. "Cloudy doesn't think so, though," I added, almost defensively. "Maybe we, 'The Group', should have a meeting. Discuss our problems. Maybe we'll feel a bit better afterword." I sighed, sadly shaking my head; the idea I was about to put into words was most unlikely. "... Maybe Sunny will some back..."[/center]

[Lilyhaze]

[Pulled Foxy away?!? She was in it up to her neck. We all were. You call that 'in time?' (Sorry)]

.:Lilypaw:.
Dreams are bad enough...
Reality is worse.

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I smiled, looking at Gingerpaw curiously. "Hello." I murmured, to the flying fish I imagined.

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