Based off of my forum. In my profile description.

Sorry if it seems rushed. Somehow, my progress was deleted so now I'm really annoyed. Ugh.

Forum Challenge Theme: Medicine

Greencough Outbreak

Redpaw followed her mentor and leader, along with her other clanmates back to her home in Plainclan where an unexpected surprise, not a good surprise, awaited them.

Every clanmate that had stayed behind was coughing, wheezing, and had a high fever. Redpaw froze when she realized what it was. Her mentor, who was creating beds for every cat, was shocked to hear what had come out of Redpaw's little inexperienced mouth.

"Are you sure it's greencough?" Spottedfern asked, unsure of whether to believe an experienced young medicine cat apprentice. Redpaw nodded. The old, wise medicine cat checked every cat, and even in fall, every cat had fallen ill to greencough. Something else flickered in the old medicine cats' eyes, and Redpaw knew that Spottedfern knew more than she was letting on, but she didn't push it. She was just an apprentice. It wasn't her place.

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Spottedfern had fallen victim to greencough along with many of the other clanmates. She was in the worst condition since she had already had to take care of her stiff joints and sore throat constantly.

The wise, old medicine cat beckoned for young Redpaw to come forward. Spottedfern rasped, "Pile...of...fox...dung, Starclan...has...sent...a...mission..." She croaked, her throat becoming more and more sore every second, "Orange...stick...find...it, mouse-brain. Greencough...shall...be...cured." Spottedfern's head tipped to the side. Her unblinking eyes dull and her body still. Redpaw stepped outside in the dark night, the full moon shining brightly.

The young apprentice didn't know how to react. Was she a full medicine cat now? How could she be if she had to go on a mission? Reluctantly, Redpaw stepped out of the camp. She ran over the hills and over the twoleg bridge.

She wasn't coming back until she had found those orange sticks that would cure the clan from greencough.

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Two moons later, Redpaw had stumbled across a friendly kittypet, Doe, that told her of carrots, the orange sticks that Spottedfern had been murmuring about before her death.

Redpaw cried out in delight when she had found the cure. She could go back home and cure every cat.

As she entered in gathering place, she realized that every scent was old and almost completely gone. A stone-hard knot formed in her belly. All of the clans were suffering too! She left some of these 'carrots' in every territory. She was a medicine cat that healed. She wouldn't let every clan be wiped from existence.

Redpaw didn't expect a warm welcoming from her clanmates. In fact, she expected them all to think of her as a traitor. That was true, sadly.

Darkcloud, the deputy, accused her of abandonment, but once the young future medicine cat told her of her mission, she stepped down slightly. She was still hostile until Wrenstar ate the orange sticks and in less than a day, felt completely better. All hard feelings disappeared from every clanmate's eyes.

She gave the cure to every cat that needed it, all except one. They didn't have enough herbs for the last cat. Fernkit was her name.

Others told her that she had been named after Spottedfern, along with her sister, Spottedkit. At that moment, Redpaw promised to take care of this kit. She had lost so much in such a short amount of time.

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Redberry came back from the Moonpool with her new name, but not happy as most cats would expect. Instead, she fretted over the clans' well-being. She padded up to Wrenstar who was looking at the setting full moon.

Wrenstar flicked her tail in acknowledgement.

"Wr-renstar? I have some...bad...news."

"What is it Redpaw?"

"It's Redberry now."

"Redberry, sorry." Wrenstar apologized, watching the dawn break.

The new medicine cat meowed, "I received a prophecy. A leaping doe, a frantic lizard, a bright light, and a lonely owl will lead the clans to destruction."

Wrenstar turned her head towards the medicine cat, "What do you think it means, Redberry?"

"I hope it means that the clan won't have to face another enemy so soon." Redberry said sarcastically, "It's obvious, Wrenstar. Those four creatures will lead our clan, I mean, clans to destruction. You can decide what to do, but I recommend to act quickly." Redberry muttered something to herself before heading to her den.

She had left Wrenstar in a daze of confusion. The young, but wise, leader mewed to herself, "I must talk to the other clan leaders. We start the gatherings once more."

Dun dun dun! Okay, now the forum starts. Great history lesson! XD

~Caio

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