Chapter One
"I AM A CAT!"
The Doctor was wondering around his TARDIS a worried look on his face. He had recently regenerated and was wondering what he would do next. He seemed to have seen everything, though he was sure he missed something, he researched on the TARDIS of some interesting places. Suddenly the TARDIS began making a screeching noise that pierced the Doctor's ears his console changed to be worked by foot, but that was the last he saw before he felt he was heavy and fell on the ground. Sleepiness took his mind faster than it ever had and he was out.
He woke up blinking around at his new TARDIS not minding to figure it out now he looked at the console first and pulled up where he was. As he looked down he was a sleek grey tabby paw. He was utterly shocked. The TARDIS had changed him into a cat. He wondered if it cost him a life, but shook his head. Life was clearly going to be flipped for a long time. Perhaps it could finally get him into a new adventurous way he seemed to need one anyway.
He was dead in the heart of a forest. Some cats were hunting in the distance. One was grey with light blue eyes and the other was light grey with black stripes and yellow eyes. They stopped for a moment and chat. The tabby wrapped his tail around her body pulling her close, but her eyes were watching the forest. Suddenly she looked right in the camera and her eyes grew huge. Both cats got up and sniffed the box sensing another cat they hadn't known but the TARDIS gave him the ThunderClan scent. The cats knew he was new, but was in their clan and were suddenly curious. His door became almost more of a cat flap and the solid she cat ventured in first.
The Doctor turned to see her knowing she was behind him. "Who are you?" He couldn't tell if she was curious or defensive automatically, but he could sense she was a powerful cat and hadn't seen it coming being extremely annoyed that she couldn't. The tom followed trying to calm her down.
"I am the Doctor and I AM A CAT!"
The cats exchanged uncertain glances. "May I hear your names?"
"Well, I am Dovewing and here is my mate Bumblestripe," Bumblestripe smiled at his warm welcom glad that she finally accepted him.
He gathered that information, but nodded politely. This self was very sarcastic. "Where are you from?"
"You haven't heard of the clan cats?! Even kittypets know us. You must not be from around this forest."
He chuckled to himself, they had no idea. He wasn't even from the same galaxy as them let alone this small forest. I suppose it would be big for a cat. "Well, may I see some authority I'd like to know where I am and what this is. Just tell me where the camp is and I'll take you."
"Just in that gorge next to us we aren't very far we'd though we'd take you?"
Bumblestripe was looking around in awe at how much bigger it was on the inside. The Doctor flashed a cheeky grin and pushed some step pedals then they were off. Dove wing began to freak out with Bumblestripe, but as the TARDIS calmed the cats did too and ran out the doors.
Daisy peaked her head out of the nursery to watch Bumblestripe and Divewing come out of there their eyes huge in awe and shock.
Seedpaw bounced up to Bumblestripe, "Can we go-"
Every cat stared up as The Doctor stepped out of the TARDIS. He was a grey tabby to. With amber eyes and a white underbelly and tip of tail. He was about five and a half moons. He had young kit energy yet was very energetic.
Dovewing thought he was just a small cat. She realized how young he was. Squirelflight padded up and looked down at the larger kit. His eyes brightened. She sniffed at him and picked up a strong ThunderClan scent. She was very confused and called up her mate and leader Bramblestar. He examined him too and then they chatted quietly under their breath.
"Young tom what do you seek in ThunderClan?" Bramblesta spoke.
"Can someone explain to me how this whole thing even works?!"
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The Doctor blinked open his eyes. Dawn had just begun and Daisy was grooming him. She decided to adopt him for his half moon in the nursery before he was apprenticed. She hadn't decided a name for him yet. Yesterday had been busy as Stormfur and Cloudtail explained to him how this worked. No one knew the truth about him, but Bramblestars decided to give him a chance or was told by Squirelflight remembering her dead father who saved the clan.
He let out a purr as his new mother groomed him. He would have to get used to this body. He still had two hearts which Jayfeather figured out and was utterly shocked at such news.
The blind medicine cat met him in his dreams. Jayfeather explained to him what everything meant even further and in turn learned who the Doctor was.
"Have you decided my new name yet Daisy?"
"I think I will call you Lightkit. You are a new future for our Clan and I think your white spots define you. So, the Doctor couldn't be called "Doctor" anymore he had a new life and a new name all in one crazy day.
Poppyfrost moved to the nursery discovering she was bearing Berrynose's kits. Lightkit was watched by her sometimes as well. Bright heart came in to visit the young tom. Lightkit didn't wince or anything even after seeing her disfigured face not even asking. "What a pretty ginger she cat." She smiled at him with the better half of her face.
"Thank you. Not many can overlook my injuries as quickly as you can. I am mates with Cloudtail that tom who taught you about rankings yesterday. Lightkit nodded at her.
Poppyfrost whispered to Daisy on the background as they watched Lightkit talk to Brightheart. Brightheart looked back at the two chatting queens, "What a lovely kit you now have Daisy! He is so polite and verymature and intelligent."
Lightkit had wanted to tell her that he was a Time Lord with two hearts, but she probably wouldn't believe him. Lightkit looked at Daisy and trotted over their tail held high. His scent and sight were so much keener it shocked him. He had to act as if it were normal. These cats had a wonderful mythology however he hadn't once seen a StarClan cat yet.
Perhaps Daisy just needed a friend, but for what ever reason she seemed to be very clingy toward him. This was highly unusual. He had kept clingy companions before, but to have a mother like that just wasn't normal.
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"Let all cats gather here beneath highledge for a Clan meeting!"
Lightkit hopped from his nest with a fright. Bramblestar stood tall up on the highledge and part of Lightkit was prepared for him to fall. Daisy calmed him and sat him right in front of her grooming him from head to toe. He looked up at Bramblestar. He knew it was very weird to be here listening to cats he hadn't even known he should trust. His new personality often bothered him. Being a cat gave him the urge to defend anything and everything.
He barely could view Daisy as his mother imagining he lived so much longer than her even if she lived twenty years longer. Everyone gathered around and he soon realized how big the Clan actually was. Such a large group of cats and none of them rebel against him ever. Everything seemed peaceful.
Squirelflight sat firmly by his side. She had one white paw and Lightkit tilted his head curiously. He hadn't seen a cat like that before, but he guessed that his week was just going to be a week full of surprises.
"Tonight will be the gathering so Squirelflight, after this will choose who is going with us and our medicine cats to the gathering tonight. Also we have a new kit in our Clan who has came of age for his apprentice ceremony. He has tried to fit in and I'd like to thank Daisy for taking care of him for us. He came into our camp and has learned most of our ways. Lightkit come forth."
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Lightpaw stayed behind with Dovewing so they could explore the territory that night. She had been assigned to be his mentor. It was weird to be the cat in a group who knew the least. Dovewing was very gentle yet bold and strict. He probably would have had her as a companion if he ever had the chance. Dovewing was a gentle mentor yet was very strict when she needed to be careful not to push Lightpaw too little or too far. She wanted him to be the best, but not overworked. She was however very short tempered and frustrated herself a lot.
Sometimes Ivypool and Snowpaw, Brightheart's son, joined the two. Snowpaw was bigger than him, but not by much. They often trained with each other. To the Doctor, or Lightpaw, it felt weird for him, to fight on four legs. Or even to fight at all. He knew that he had to in this culture and he hadn't wanted to become a medicine cat. That seemed like an option, but he heard past stories and the code being much more strict and quickly declined. Jayfeather promised to visit him in his dreams and teach him herds and healing just in case.
Poppyfrost slowly got bigger and Lightpaw always visited to say hello to Daisy his Foster Mother and see if he could feel Poppyfrost's kits. He had once learned in his free time how pregnancies worked and could feel two to four kittens within the queen. They didn't move much at all.
Lightpaw told Poppyfrost about it and she smiled nodding at the small, intelligent kit. He seemed to have more wisdom then the elders have. Currently Greystripe and Purdy were in the elders den. Greystripe only went there recently. Cloudtail was currently one of the most senior warriors. Lightpaw began to study the ways of their culture and became an adept fighter. He had one fatal flaw that may cost him a life one day. He was different. If they ever find of his past they would at least exile him.
Lightpaw was not admired by all, but at least he could say he wasn't just a loner wandering the camp. He didn't hate any of them for saying he had flaws and in fact as he thought about it more deeply he realized if he was still in Gallifrey and an alien walked in accepted by his leaders came into his field better than him and he had to simply deak with it he would hate that alien. Lightpaw walked into his TARDIS on a frosty night and walked into the room he kept memories of each of his companions, pictures, articles they left behind, and other things that he kept dear to his heart. If anyone noticed them he probably would have been attacked with questions, but he kept it somewhere secretive.
He pushed his way through the TARDIS cords reaching the cat flap and walked in. He saw many of the things that pushed him on and tears leapt to his eyes when he saw certain things gently feeling the fabric or markings. All of them had died, left him, or were tragically hidden from him forever somewhere he knew he would never see them again.
One of Ace's caps lay in her shrine. It was kept small mad simple though he loved her like a daughter. Rose caught his eye next. A picture of her brilliant smile. It almost felt like he was here with him. One of her jackets hung over and a picture he found of her dad was with it to. He had been mad at her that day only later to realize she did hold a special place in his heart. Martha's was small. She took things with her as she left leaving a small picture of her as a nurse and one of her ponytails. He cherished her small gifts. She had loved him, but his grief blinded it from him. Donna had been his best friend and even left him her wedding dress. He left her memorize less not by choice, but if he hadn't she would have died so he acted selfless leaving her with the ones she loved. Amy's had many pictures. He had so much from her because she left and he couldn't return them.
Clara left so many pictures with him, but took so much of her clothes. Allyson died. She left everything if hers with him. Even their daughter. "OUR DAUGHTER!" He left her at home with her aunt who left after Allyson died recently. He had forgotten to take her for his weekend. Sophie would be pissed.
Sophie had a shrine though she hadn't left yet. She had many pictures. She was part human-part Time Lord having human behavior yet a socially awkward part that made him smile. She regenerates like him but has one heart. She held a very long life span and superior knowledge. Her human qualities made her vulnerable.
She was her third face. A light brown haired short girl with dark brown eyes. She died once as a baby when she was taken, but he found her as a toddler finding her beaten up. He had to drain her remaining energy finally allowing her to regenerate repairing her almost dead body. She was also killed along side her mother in the saddest battle he had seen.
Lightpaw shook his head. He would have to get his daughter with him now so she could see this amazing culture. She would love it. Suddenly the TARDIS made the same screeching sound and he went out cold. He woke up not feeling enough strength in his body to move. Had the TARDIS paralyzed him? He did feel rather numb. He yelped for help suddenly realizing he had his voice back. He was a time lord again!
I couldn't find an appropriate cliff hanger, but if you liked it then great! No one asked this from me yet but I desired that there were not enough good ones (not that there aren't any) so here it is! I have in operated where aid like Allyson's story to go which I have dormant at the moment, but if I am encouraged it may re activate who knows. Anyway thanks for all my supporters and make sure you check my other stories out! Larkwhisper 101123 out!
