Hey, Snakefang again!
I've decided to do a collection of one-shots about different warrior cats! Each chapter will be about the cat. First up, Leafpool!
From birth, I knew my path was one of a medicine cats. I was more drawn to healing than play fighting with the other kits. I could tell that Squirrelkit was disappointed, but she tried to understand. We had always had this connection, I could always tell what she was feeling, and she as well, could tell what I was feeling. When our apprentice ceremony came, she was bursting with confidence. I was not so confident, but knew I would try. She was beside me that day. When my name was called, and I got Cinderpelt, I was overcome with emotion. She welcomed me into her den. The next night she told me, we would go to highstones with the other medicine cats and I would official become her apprentice in the eyes of StarClan. I have to admit that worried me. What if I wasn't accepted? Whenwe approached the great stone in mothermouth, and I dreamnt, I knew this was right. This was my destiny.
Along in my training, as Cinderpelt and I were gathering herbs, my mentor received a sighn from StarClan. A burning bush. I did not recognize it as a sign. As Cinderpelt teld me, she had seen a tiger leaping in the flames. I remember my puzzlement. Overhearing her talk wth my mother and father, I heard them talking of the old prophecy about my father, 'Fire alone can save our Clan'. They thought the fire could once again mean her, but what of tiger? Tigerstar was long dead. The conclusion, it was their kin. Squirrelpaw, and Brambleclaw. I was made to promise that I would not speak of this. Even as I saw and felt my beloved sisters confusion and anger, at how my father was trying to separate her and Brambleclaw, I ached to tell her, but knew I couldn't. When they left on that journey, he because of a dream, and she because of our father, the most I could do was tell them the basic herbs of my training. They left immedeatly, not waiting and I watched my sister disappear, unsure when, if ever, I was going to see her clan fared badly, prey that was caught was scrawny and small. When they finally did return, it was not joyus. Many cats were suspicious of why they left. When they did tell Firestar what they had learned, he went to meet the other leaders. Not that it did much good. But when the ShadowClan camp was destroyed, we all went. Over the mountains, meeting the Tribe of Rushing Water. There we lost one of the cats. Stormfur. I didn't know him well, but I felt my sisters pain at his staying. When we reached the lake, I'm sure we were all relieved. The journeys end.
I thought I was happy, I thought the troubles were finally over. But another prophecy yanked me out. Before there is peace, blood will spill blood and the lake will run red. While other cats went through the days, sure their troubles were at an end, I once more knew differently. Then he came along. I loved him, I thought he loved me. Crowfeather. Just being near him sent my nerves on fire and electrified my fur. I was a full medicine cat now, Leafpool as my name for finding the Moonpool. I knew the consiquences of being a medicine cat. No love, no kits. But when I took the vow, I never knew what it would mean! I ran away with him to get away from the code. But when I had that dream, and we met Midnight, I knew I couldn't do this. I knew I had to go back. I will never forget the hurt in his eyes, after the badger attack, when he went back to his clan. I love him still. Then the prophecy finished. Brambleclaw killed his brother, his blood.
I had his kits, oh why did I have his kits. I looked for a chance to tell him, but there never was one. He took a mate in his own clan and had a kit. I gave my kits up. Squirrelflight raised them. They believed they were hers, everyone was fooled. I should have known the truth couldn't stay hidden. My kits found out. They hated me for it. When my Hollyleaf told everyone, it was over. Crowfeather was cold to me. He didn't care for me anymore. I stepped down from my post as medicine cat. I was done.
Sooooooo?
What do you guys think? It was a longer than I planned, but the words kept flowing out!
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