Spoilers for Mapleshade's Vengeance.
After being driven out of ThunderClan, Mapleshade flees with her kits across the river where all but Patchkit die. Mapleshade brings her kit to Darkstar, being escorted there by Appledusk (and others) and told everything in the book. Mapleshade pleads for sanctuary, but Darkstar refuses. In a last resort she begs Darkstar to at least take Patchkit and Darkstar reluctantly agrees. Because she has one last kit, Mapleshade doesn't go on a murderous rampage and everyone lives. However, as Patchkit grows up and becomes Patchpaw, Reedshine grows suspicious of him as he disappears from time to time. She follows him to discover that he's been sneaking out to see Mapleshade (who lives just out of RiverClan's territory). In a fury, Reedshine tells him to go back to camp and she faces down Mapleshade. Eventually, push comes to shove and Reedshine murders Mapleshade with Mapleshade going to StarClan with her other kits and not the Dark Forest. Patchpaw is devastated about the loss of his mother, but doesn't grow resentful, instead keeping her memory alive in his heart as he continues on. Darkstar names him Patchriver for the river he was pulled out of. Patchriver later has a daughter named Sorrelkit whom he tells the greatness of Mapleshade.
What did you guys think? How much do you think this would change the original series, if any? Is there an AU that's your favourite? If so, let me know! I love hearing what others come up with like headcanons or things that went on the background that we didn't see or even making someone like Tigerstar good or Spottedleaf evil!
I'm working on another AU that I'll share when I'm finished, but yeah!
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Tiger out!
