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Post by Shortee on Oct 8, 2017 13:41:30 GMT -5
Robinflight dipped her head, her thoughts were clouded from all of the grief, but she knew what she had to do. She quickly padded into the den and told the elders what happened. "Ivytwig lost to much blood, she is with Starclan now. Can you please help me arrange Yarrowtail and Ivytwig?" Some of the elders were shocked, others were solemn. Together, they were quiet as Robinflight helped them arranged the two cats so they could look peaceful. Robinflight saw something at the corner of her eye and saw Crowfang and Sweetstar leave. Why is Crowfang going? For protection? Robinflgiht shook her head and went back to mourning. She quietly touched her nose to Yarrowtail's fur and thought Thank you for healing our clan during your time with us. Robinflight then went over to Ivytwig. The two she-cats weren't very close when Ivytwig was alive, but Robinflight was still sad to see her still body. She put her own nose to Ivytwig's and thought Your kits are not mine, but I will do my part as a warrior to protect them. If Flowerpetal needs help, I will assist her. I know I probably won't have kits of my own, but I've dreamed of being a mother. I'll know what to do if I'm called. Robinflight drew back from the bodies so others can mourn. Robinflight looked at the sky. The moon was slowly coming up. I have to go meet Fangstrike! remembered. Robinflight quietly slipped out of camp unnoticed. Luckily, the elders were already fed. Before she knew it, Robinflight was next to Fangstrike, and she was sharing everything about her day. From the way he talked, Robinflight could tell he was sad to hear about the news too. "Robinflight, I'm so sorry that happened to your clanmates. I know it must be hard. But I'm here for you, don't worry." Robinflight leaned into him, smelling his pine-scented fur, and felt calm. She loved him, and wanted to be with him all the time. They fell asleep for awhile, but Robinflight was good about getting up to go back to camp. She licked his ear, telling him she had to leave. They nuzzled each other, and went their separate ways. Some cats were still mourning, so she was able to slip in, once again, unnoticed. She stayed near the edge of the camp, and went back into mourning herself. She felt bad for leaving her clan, even if it was just for a little while.
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Post by Solar on Oct 9, 2017 0:14:52 GMT -5
Crowfang and Sweetstar trotted side by side, silent, as they made their way to the moonpool. Once both she-cats had walked down the paw print path, they padded up to the moonpool and laid down. Sweetstar lapped up a few drops while Crowfang curled up on the edge of the water, her paws just barely touching it.
"Crowfang, wake up." Crowfang opened her eyes. Instead of seeing Sweetstar sleeping next to the pool, she saw a light brown tabby she-cat with a white chest and paws standing before her. Behind the she-cat was a light gray tabby tom with pale blue eyes. The she-cat dipped her head. "Welcome Crowfang, to Starclan." Crowfang scrambled to her paws as more cats appeared. A grizzled old gray she-cat with yellow teeth dipped her head slightly while a beautiful golden tabby waved her tail. A flame pelted young tom and a small white tom stood together in the shadows. Many other cats appeared. Crowfang stared around her. "Am....am I dead?" The gray tabby tom snorted. "No, you're not dead. You're just visiting. My name is Jayfeather, I was Thunderclan's medicine cat when Firestar died many moons ago." The tabby she-cat purred. "My name is Leafpool. I was the one who discovered the Moonpool." Crowfang stared in wonder at these legends. "Why did you call me here? Is there a problem?" "There's no problem, just a message." A white she-cat stepped forward. Starlight sparkled faintly at her paws and Crowfang could see the trees through her fur. The she-cat smelled of an ancient wind, of rabbits and gorse and heather. "My name is Moth Flight. I have come to welcome you not only to Starclan, but also to the ranks of the medicine cats." Crowfang stood silent for a minute then screeched. "No! I don't want to be a medicine cat! I told Yarrowtail that moons ago!" "And yet Starclan had decided your fate before you were born." The light ginger tom shoved his way between Leafpool and Jayfeather. "I always knew you were a good match for a medicine cat, even though you can fight as well as Lionstar." He stopped a mouse length in front of her. "You are Thunderclan's next medicine cat Crowfang, whether you like it or not." The Starclan cats began to fade and suddenly Crowfang found herself awake next to the Moonpool. Sweetstar was sitting a tail length away. She dipped her head as Crowfang stood up. "Starclan has told me that you are our next medicine cat. I do not doubt their choice; you showed true skill with Ivytwig today." Saying nothing more, Sweetstar began to lead the way back. Crowfang followed numbly, her mind strangely quiet. She thought about Splashheart. How would she tell him? What would she tell him?
Before long, the she-cats made it back to the hollow. Most of the clan was still mourning. Sweetstar padded over to Yarrowtail's body and knelt down next to him. Crowfang saw Robinflight sitting near the edge but instead of sitting with her, Crowfang stumbled her way across the clearing tp a secluded spot near the nursery. She collapsed in the shadows and put a paw over her nose, tucking herself into a tight ball. Sweetstar waiting until the sun was higher then called the clan. Standing over the two bodies, she recited the words. "May you find good shelter, swift running, and shelter wherever you go." She dipped head head and the elders carried them out of camp. Sweetstar signaled for the cats other than the elders to stay. "Starclan has spoken to me. Crowfang shall be the new medicine cat, picked out by Starclan themselves." With that, she headed for her den. Crowfang heard her but stayed where she was.
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Post by Shortee on Oct 9, 2017 7:25:24 GMT -5
Robinflight looked at Crowfang, confused at the news. Crowfang is a natural born warrior. But she's also a natural born medicine cat. If only she could be both. Robinflight started to make her way to Crowfang, but at the last second went into the nursery instead of to her friend. She needs to be left alone for now. Robinflight saw Flowerpetal nursing the kits. Duskkit was squeezed in next to Heronkit, Swiftkit, Briarkit, Hollowkit, and Halfkit, and Flowerpetal looked tired. When she saw Robinflight enter the nursery, she perked up and asked. "What can I do for you?" Robinflight was caught off gaurd. "I'm sorry, I just wanted to see the kits." Robinflight didn't add it, but she was very worried about Halfkit and wanted to make sure he was alright. Flowerpetal smiled "They'll be all right" Robinflight nodded and backed out of the warm den. She saw Crowfang and decided to sit next to her. She didn't start the conversation however, if Crowfang needed to talk, she would. And if she just needed some company, Robinflight would stay.
(We should skip a moon or two soon if you don't mine. I have plans with Robinflight. We don't have to if you don't want to though.)
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Post by Solar on Oct 9, 2017 8:46:27 GMT -5
(thats fine ^^ sorry if a godmod your cat just a bit)
Crowfang barely noticed Robinflight. She was still caught up in what Starclan had said. A medicine cat! She wanted to be leader, not to heal for the rest of her life! After awhile, she knew she had to prepare her new den. Laying her tail on Robinflight's back for a moment, she padded off to the medicine den.
For the next moon, things were strange. At the gathering, the leaders commented on how lax the frost and cold weather were being, there were new warriors and kits in almost every clan, the fox was still a problem on the Shadowclan/Thunderclan/Skyclan border, and Crowfang still managed to sneak off occasionally to meet Splashheart even though it left her exhausted & short tempered. Inside Thunderclan, Crowfang took to healing like a fish to water. Some of the cats took awhile to warm up to the new short tempered medicine cat but by the time the snows had started falling, most of the cats were used to it.
"Halfkit, get out of my herb store!" Crowfang grabbed the little tabby's tail and dragged her backwards out of the hole in the cave wall. The little she-cat blinked her wide pretty green eyes. Sighing, Crowfang poked her head out of the den. Snow dusted the clearing in uneven clumps. "Can someone keep an eye on the kits?" She glared at Squirrelwhisker and Lightfoot, the newest warrior, as they came out of the warriors den coughing. She looked around for Robinflight but couldn't see her in the clearing. Robinflight had gotten better with the kits and Halfkit had taken a shine to her, but Crowfang was a little worried about her friend lately.
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Post by Shortee on Oct 9, 2017 9:21:37 GMT -5
(No worries ) Robinflight had been sneaking off almost every night to see Fangstrike. They told eachother everything and found comfort from their warrior lives in one another. She had been helping Flowerpetal with the kits as much as she could now that she was done caring for the elders at all times. She had also been busing herself trying to go on many patrols so she wouldn't have to think of Fangstrike, and the result of this was becoming a better warrior. Robinflight realized how much she wanted an apprentice and was trying to prove herself as much as she could. Robinflight was falling behind on the border patrol. Lightfoot, Redtooth, and Violetpaw were all pretty much ahead of her. She was getting tired easier now and felt like she was being a set back. I must be getting sick. A common cold or something. It won't be a big deal soon. Robinflight made her paws go faster to catch up and was panting a little bit when she caught up. Redtooth eyed her but said nothing. As soon as the border patrol was done, Robinflight made herself go hunting. Even if the frost isn't here now, it will be soon. She was able to catch two squirrels from tree hunting ,which she was finding harder and harder.As she padded back to camp she placed the squirrels on the prey pile and nearly collapsed there. She was able to make it to Flowerpetal before falling.Flowerpetal glanced at Robinflight and chuckled "The prey has been good to you, huh?" Robinflight new she was talking about her gain in weight. Even though it wasn't that much, it was noticeable. Robinflight looked at her paws and Flowerpetal nudged her, saying "Don't worry, I was just joking." Before Robinflight could reply Duskkit, Heronkit, Swiftkit, Briarkit,and Hollowkit were nearly on top of the two she-cats, begging them to play.
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Post by Solar on Oct 9, 2017 11:03:34 GMT -5
Crowfang saw Robinflight under a mass of kits. She ran over and helped Flowerpetal pluck the kits of the she-cat. "Robinflight, are you ok?" She sniffed her over than froze for a second. "Why don't you come with me to my den." She flicked her tail and padded off, the tip twitching. The kits looked worried but Crowfang licked Heronkit's head. "It's ok, you guys were playing. I'm just going to talk to Robinflight for a moment."
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Post by Shortee on Oct 9, 2017 11:32:55 GMT -5
Robinflight got up and smiled kindly to the kits, tying to let them know they did nothing wrong. She followed Crowfang into her den and sat down near the entrance. "What is it Crowfang? I should go back to help Flowerpetal out with the kits." She glanced back over her shoulder then brought her eyes back to her friend.
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Post by Solar on Oct 9, 2017 13:30:14 GMT -5
Crowfang sat down and curled her tail neatly over her paws. "When are you going to move into the nursery?" When her friend looked surprised, Crowfang snorted. "I'm not blind, and neither are most of our clanmates. Fernheart has already asked me if you're ok, so has Flowerpetal. They were the ones who brought you to my attention." She flicked her ears. "I know you've snuck out before, so I'm not going to ask who the father is if he's not in the clan, but I don't think you should be doing any more patroling of hunting for awhile."
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Post by Shortee on Oct 9, 2017 13:58:54 GMT -5
Robinflight glanced around, her nervous trait. "If you insist, but I think I should still be hunting and patrolling." Robinflight exited the den, saw that it was close to nightfall and snuck to the gathering place. Fangstrike wasn't there when she got there, so she thought to herself for a moment. I'm going to be a mother! These kits will be the best warriors in all of the clans! Fangstrike emerged from the bushes. Before he could even say hello, she told him the news. He looked suprised, but more than anything, happy. He exclaimed "That's amazing!" they nuzzled one another. Over the past moon, Robinflight rembered Fangstrike and Crowfang were siblings. It was weird to think these kits would be related to her friend. Robinflight gazed into her mates eyes and said "Fangstrike, these kits will have to be raised in Thunderclan." He sighed. "Yes, I know..." "Maybe you could come to Thunderclan! You have kin there." He looked doubtful. "I'm still loyal to Shadowclan-" "And you still need to serve them as a warrior. I don't know what to tell my clan..." The two cats parted ways, their minds racing with their own thoughts and found it silly to still stay out. Robinflight was able to make it back to Thunderclan quickly and silently went into the Medicine Cat den. There, she prodded her friend awake. Robinflight whispered "Crowfang, what do I tell the clan? No one here could even be a guess at who the father is."
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Post by Solar on Oct 9, 2017 15:00:44 GMT -5
Crowfang bared her fangs when Robinflight woke her but got up. "That's up to you. If it were me, I would stay silent until the kits were born. But whoever the father is, make sure they understand that the kits must be loyal to the clan their born in." Her eyes showed no knowledge that she even knew she wasn't born Thunderclan. All the Thunderclan cats older than her knew she was born Shadowclan, but she had never been told. She didn't know she had any siblings, other than the two kits that Dawnwhisker had birthed just before she nursed Crowfang. Both kits had died long before their first moon, and Crowfang could barely remember them even. Crowfang went to her herb store. She pulled out a few borage leaves. "Take one leaf a day, it will help make sure you have enough milk." She turned around and stared straight into Robginflight's eyes, seeming almost....jealous. "I won't ask about the father, it's up to you to tell anyone. But remember, we don't even know who Ivytwig's kits father is and their fine." She sighed and sniffed Squirrelwhisker, who was sleeping in her den due to whitecough. "Just make sure that if someone finds out sooner than you want them too, something bad may happen. I suggest that you not sneak out anymore; I'm sure you're already getting tired too often and everyone knows that you're eating more prey, so even if not everyone knows about the kits yet, they will soon." She yawned and flicked her tail. "Now, get some sleep. I can smell you've been out in the forest, somewhere near the marshes maybe, and that's a tiring journey for an expecting queen."
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Post by Shortee on Oct 9, 2017 15:29:38 GMT -5
Robinflight took a deep breath. These kits just made things so much harder, but she would have to be strong for them. She would move into the nursery once it was a bit more noticeable, and not do as many patrols. She quickly ate the borage leaf and went to her nest, making sure not to wake anyone. Once she made sure she was comfortable, she thought to herself I'll tell Fangstrike these kits are Thunderclan. We'll meet one last time. I've heard stories about mates in separate clans and the trouble it caused, no one needs to know the mate. He can join Thunderclan if he really wanted, but these kits will stay with me. They need a mother more than a father.
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Post by Solar on Oct 9, 2017 16:09:59 GMT -5
After the second gathering after she had become medicine cat, Crowfang managed to sneak off to meet Splashheart. They met on the gathering isle on the night of the new moon. Splashheart purred and pressed up against Crowfang. "I've missed you so much! I still can't believe your the medicine cat though...." He sounded sad. Crowfang sighed. "I know. I don't want to be but it was Starclan who chose me themselves, not just a sign that it was me. But last half moon they told me not to fear, that my paws were on the right path, and that my secrets would stay secret." She sighed deeply and laid down. "But I don't know how long I can keep doing this....the snows have settled in the forest and its getting harder and harder to leave. Any day now we will have new apprentices, kits will be born in the heart of leafbare, and Sweetstar is sick." Splashheart laid next to her. "She's not on her last life is she?" Crowfang nodded. "She's young, too young to lose her last life but I'm afraid she might be getting greencough. I just hope she doesn't pass it on to the queens. We have so many kits...." Splashheart nodded. "I understand. Let's jsut spend one more night together then." Purring, they slept under the Great Tree. I the morning, Crowfang ran back to camp, stopping to gather as many herbs as she could find.
When she came into camp, her jaws full of some frost-touched horsetail, she saw the kits in the clearing. They were burrowing under the snow in tunnels they had dug. She purred and headed for her den.
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Post by Shortee on Oct 9, 2017 16:35:33 GMT -5
Many nights ago, Robinflight had told Fangstrike everything.
He said "These are my kits too, Robinflight! But, you're right, they need you the most right now. If you ever need me you come and get me! I still need to think about if me joining you in Thunderclan will happen or not." Robinflight sighed. "Fangstrike, there's one more thing. These kits can't know you're their father, they can't know they're Shadowclan." Fangstrike looked deeply hurt, but only nodded. They knew they wouldn't see each other for awhile, so Robinflight licked his cheek and ran, as quick as an expecting queen could, home.
Over the next moon, Fernheart had insisted she now stay in the nursery, so she did, even though it was cramped. Robinflight wanted to be in the forest more than ever, but she was still happy to help with the mass amount of kits. She kept them busy with the snow and doing little tasks, like making a big snow pile. Robinflight's belly had swollen much more, and she missed Fangstrike deeply. She hoped he would choose to come to Thunderclan, even if it was hard. Flowerpetal had tried, at one point, to find out who the father was, but Robinflight stayed quiet and no one asked since. She had thought about telling Crowfang, wanted to get it off of her chest, but was waiting to see if she really should or not.
(Also just forget that Robinflight ever mentioned Fangstrike having kin in Thunderclan xD)
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Post by Solar on Oct 9, 2017 22:07:44 GMT -5
Over the next moon, Crowfang buried herself in her work. She kept an eye on Robinflight and the kits, Sweetstar recovered, and as the moon passed things began to be normal for the clan.
One night though, Crowfang woke with a start. It was freezing, the middle of leafbare now. She got up and padded to the entrance of the den, but nothing out there had woken her. Shrugging, she went back to her next but felt uncomfortable. As much as she shifted, she couldn't seem to lay right. Growling softly, she heaved herself to her paws and padded out to the clearing. Once outside, she gasped. There were four cats sitting in front of her, starlight frosting their paws. They spoke as four, but sounded as one. "Crowfang, do not fear. Something is about to change the clans, something will shake them to their roots. There will come the six, born from two mothers, who will tear the roots from the ground and scatter them across the sky." They blinked and vanished, leaving nothing behind but the echo's of their voices. Shaking slightly, Crowfang padded back to her nest and did not wake til morning.
(edited the clan list)
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Post by Shortee on Oct 10, 2017 6:30:00 GMT -5
Robinflight woke up the next morning and stretched. Even thought there were still many, many kits, the nursery wasn't as full as it was before, and Robinflight felt like she could finally breath. She left the warmth of the nursery and was greeted by a blast of cold air. She wanted to go outside, she wanted to patrol with the others, she wanted to hunt in the trees (Not like the others...) but she knew someone like Crowfang would have a fit. Robinflight scowled, she felt as if she was a burden. But then, she remembered how she used to envy other she-cats and how they were lucky to serve their clan in that way. She laughed, quietly since no one was awake yet, at how odd her mind was.
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