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Wildstar padded from her den and yawned. She had been up late last night, and it was hitting her hard. She stretched and licked one brown paw. She trotted over to the fresh kill pile and picked out a vole. She brought it back to her den and picked at it sleepily, then buried the remains. It was a warm New Leaf day, and five new kits had been born at half-moon. She was eager to meet them.
She padded out of her den and towards the nursery. She poked her head through the moss and was met with a glaring Sparrowfrost. She gave an exasperated sigh and looked around. Her eyes found three kits. One a tortoiseshell she-cat and two dark brown tabby toms, one with icy blue eyes, one with golden amber they were all playfully wrestling with each other. Wildstar's eyes softened with compassion as she watched the kits.
She turned her attention to there mother. "Sparrowfrost," she addressed the queen with a gentle tone, "How are you holding up?" Sparrowfrost wasn't the mothering type, as Wildstar knew all to well. She was happy for Rustyclaw, her deputy and father to the kits before her, but also sorry for him as well. The kits would probably be dumped into his paws a lot.
"I am doing well, thank you." There was gentleness in her tone that hadn't been there two moons ago. Perhaps these kits had changed her? "What are their names?" Wild star asked carefully. She lifted a paw and pointed to each one in turn; "Hatekit," she pointed to the tortoiseshell she-cat, "Brokenkit," a dark brown tom with long fur, "Angrykit," the dark brown tom with amber eyes, "Spitekit," the dark brown tom with blue eyes, "and Ragekit," she concluded with the spiky gray and white kit with amber eyes.
Wildstar shook her head. She was still the same Sparrowfrost we all knew. "Good luck to you, Sparrowfrost," I said, backing out of the moss. I padded to the clearing in the middle of camp and found my deputy, Rustyclaw. He was a handsome tom, with a ginger and white coat and icy blue eyes. He, Sparrowfrost, and Wildstar had all been apprentices together. He was Wildstar's closest follower, and best friend.
"Rustyclaw," She said, addressing him formally, "Have you set up the sun high patrol?" The tom nodded without saying a word. Wildstar nodded, approvingly. She sat next to him and they shared tongues for a bit, mewing to each other quietly. Suddenly a furry black she-cat with red eyes, and a white she cat with black spots and green eyes appeared. "Brokenshadow, Snowpelt," The leader greeted them, "Wildstar, Patchstep wishes to speak with you." Wildstar nodded in her all-knowing manner, said a quick goodbye, and headed for the medicine cat's den.
When she arrived at the den, Patchstep was nowhere to be seen, but an apprentice, Cinderpaw, was sitting on a nest of moss. The very dark grey almost black tabby she-cat with red eyes looked as if she had been in a very bad fight. Wildstar sighed. Cinderpaw and Featherpaw, a beautiful feathery furred white she-cat with dark brown tabby patches with amber eyes, always got in a tussle over small things, like which moss was better, or witch vole was fatter.
"It seems you and Featherpaw got in another 'heated argument'," Wildstar said, looking the apprentice over. A few claw marks here and there and some clumps of fur missing, but nothing major. "She started it!" Cinderpaw exclaimed. Wildstar chuckled. "Doesn't she always?" the leader joked back.
Suddenly, a dark brown, calico she-cat with welcoming forest green eyes trotted up to them. Patchstep licked Wildstar, who she took care of as a kit, on the head in greeting. Wildstar smiled to herself. "Patchstep, you called me?" Patchstep nodded. "Yes Wildstar. Starclan has sent me a message, and they must speak with you right away. It's an urgent matter." Wildstar nodded. Cinderpaw watched them in aw, and Wildstar chuckled.
"Cinderpaw, you will be joining us on our journey to Highstone." Cinderpaw's face lit up with excitement. "R-really, Wildstar?" the apprentice squeaked. Wildstar laughed, "Yes, really. We leave at sun high." The apprentice nodded and dashed off, not feeling the sting of the cuts anymore.
At Sun high, the medicine cat, the leader, and the apprentice set off. The journey was long and tiring. It was moon high when they finally reached Highstone. "Listen young apprentice," Patchstep warned, "You will be frightened, but exhilarated. Do not let your emotions overcome you." Cinderpaw nodded and they descended down the cave.
The way was very confusing. It was a zigzag effect that could confuse any cat. After a few moments they reached the stone. Wildstar lay beside it, waiting. Patchstep and Cinderpaw followed. After a few moments of waiting, Cinderpaw had doubts. Maybe… she though, but then, the moon hit the stone. Wildstar touched her nose to it, and Patchstep followed close behind. Cinderpaw reluctantly placed her nose to the ice cold stone, and was asleep in less then a second.
*** (xBlazeheartx) ***
I looked around the forest, the tress were ripped clean of its bark and leaves. "Where am I", I yowled. Suddenly a Russian Blue and calico padded toward her. The Russian Blue's eyes were widened with fear and agony, his pelt covered in deep bite and claw wound. "Help us", he choked out, I felt a rush of fear tingle into my body. Then the Russian Blue collapsed on the charcoal, blood-stained grass.
"Wha-what's happening", I gasped in fear. The calico seemed worried, her pelt was bristling. Just then I suddenly knew that it was Rustyclaw's mother, Drizzlepelt. Poor, poor Drizzlepelt. She died bravely taken down by a Goldenclan cat, not just any cat, but their deputy. "Follow, now", she ordered me; I had no choice but to follow until we can to the Fortress, now on fire.
"Five of Dark forest have come back, their mother full of hate, but only the broken shadow, a shattered blaze of the river, and the star of the wild can reform them, but beware…", Drizzlepelt rasped in my ear. "Huh? What do you mean by 'the broken shadow', 'a shattered blaze of the river', and 'the star of the wild'", I asked the starry calico. Before she replied back with another puzzling respond, she vanished. I was left alone in the fire. I thought to myself, a shadow can't be broken nor can fire be lit on water. I heaved a sigh before waking up.
"Well, Wildstar, what did Starclan say", Patchstep asked worriedly, "Because you kept twitching your sleep".
"They told me that 'Five of Dark forest have come back, their mother full of hate, but only the broken shadow, a shattered blaze of the river, and the star of the wild can reform them', and then she cut off with 'but, beware', I curtly mewed, not wanting to mention the riddle to her faithful medicine cat.
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On the way back to camp, Wildstar pondered over the prophecy laid before her. 'Well…' She thought, 'Star of the wild must have something to do with me…but what does 'the shattered blaze of the river' and 'the broken shadow' have to do with anything?' Wildstar sighed, shaking her head. Starclan confused her deeply.
She glanced down on the tired apprentice. She chuckled. Cinderpaw's eyes where half closed, and her paws where dragging in the dirt. The leader grabbed the young she-cat by the scruff, and she was soon fast asleep. Wildstar felt a pang of regret. Had she done the right thing…? She pushed the feeling aside. Of course she had.
The doubt stuck to her like glue. What would have happened if she had pushed responsibility aside and done what any other she-cat would have? She set Cinderpaw down carefully, then shook her head violently. 'What am I thinking?' she scolded herself. She picked Cinderpaw up carefully and continued on, ignoring the questioning look from her medicine cat.
When they arrived at camp, Wildstar was greeted with the kind yellow eyes of a ginger tom. She quickly realized it was Cinderpaw's mentor, Eveningpelt. She blushed at his closeness and nearly dropped Cinderpaw from her jaws. "Welcome back, Wildstar." He greeted. Wildstar nodded, and took Cinderpaw to the apprentice den.
When she returned, she was met with a very distraught Patchstep. "Wildstar," she said franticly, "There's a mysterious cat in my den!" "WHAT?" They rushed to the medicine cat's den to find a sleeping she-cat with ginger and white fur and a crimson collar. The she cat was facing away from them. She looked badly injured, but well fed. Rustyclaw burst into the den. "Wildstar," He said in his deep, husky voice, "We found her unconscious at the edge of the river while we where on patrol. She was badly hurt, but you and Patchstep where on the way to Highstone so we brought her here till you got back."
Even if Wildstar didn't trust the new she-cat, she trusted Rustyclaw. "Patchstep," she said turning to the medicine cat, "Can you heal her?" Patchstep nodded, "Yes, but I need some time." Wildstar nodded, "Okay, good luck," And she turned and walked out. As she rounded the corner, her face came in contact with something with so much force, she was knocked back. When she looked up, she was shocked to see she had run straight into Eveningpelt.
"W-Wildstar!" He exclaimed. Wildstar blushed deeply. She had had a crush on Eveningpelt since they where both made apprentices. Eveningpelt grabbed Wildstar by the scruff and pulled the she-cat to her paws. He let go of her scruff and blushed lightly. The she-cat looked up and her white cheeks turned a rosy red. There faces where centimeters apart. 'Maybe…' Wildstar started to lean in when suddenly-
"Wildstar, she's awake!" Wildstar gasped and stumbled back. She turned around quickly, the blush still firmly planted on her face. She looked at her medicine cat, her eyes betrayed her composure. "Let's see what our guest has to say," Wildstar said, before padding into the medicine cat's den.
***xBlazeheartx***
Blazeheart was busying washing her face, "Hey guest, first off what your name", Wildstar asked. Blazeheart looked at Wildstar; the cat had one white ear and one color-point ear. One of her eyes were closed with a nasty scar on it, the other was amber and widen with fear. "Why should I tell you?"
Wildstar flick her ear in annoyance and mewed, "I not going to kill you, mousebrain."
Blazeheart glowered at her and lied, "Blazey, I was attacked by a badger and then I must have faint". The truth her name was Blazeheart and she was attacked by a group golden colored cats, she never see so many golden colored cat in her life. "Boy am I hungry, got any fresh kill, kitty", she mewed. Wildstar lashed her tail and let out a large sigh and it came to her, wait she said her name was Blazey, and the prophecy said something about a shattered blaze of the river, she must be the cat, Wildstar pushed away the thought and responded, "don't call me Kitty, I have a name it's Wildstar and I'll get Rustyclaw to fetch you something". Blazeheart smirked and flexed her long ebony black claws.
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Wildstar walked from the den, calling for her deputy. He was at her side in a flash. "Rustyclaw," she ordered, "Fetch Blazey some fresh kill, please." The deputy nodded and trotted off to the fresh kill pile. He picked up a fish and looked to the leader for approval. She nodded then headed to her den to get some sleep.
Rustyclaw padded towards the medicine cats den. He rounded the corner and stopped dead in his tracks. In place of the battered cat he had saved, a beautiful ginger and white fur and a crimson collar cat lay washing her face. His mouth opened slightly and his cheeks tinted red. He shook his head, pushing the thought away.
***xBlazeheartx***
Blazeheart finished washing her face and glanced at Rustyclaw. The tom was indeed handsome, his ginger and white pelt was well-groomed, his blue eye shone like ice. She blushed, this must be Rustyclaw. Gosh he handsome, but I can't like him when Pepperfleck's still out there wanting for me, after all he's the father of the soon to be kits of mine. She pushed away the thought a pang of regret rushing into her body as she picture her and Rustyclaw watching the sunset, their tails entwined, no I can't have him, he must already a have a mate and kits.
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Rustyclaw set down the fish and pushed it to her. He curled up next to her, paws tucked under his chest. He was sitting so close to her, there sides where nearly touching. He didn't know why, but he felt the need to talk to her. "I'm Rustyclaw, the clan's deputy. I never caught your name, though. Do you mind telling me?" he asked, hoping to hear her speak. "Blazey," she replied coolly. And like that, his favorite sound was her voice.
Wildstar padded into her den, but to her surprise, someone was waiting for her. It was too dark, but she could still make out amber eyes. "Oh! Hello, I didn't know you where in here." The steady amber gaze of the unknown cat didn't reply. Wildstar waited for them to say something, but they never did. "Do you mind telling me who you are? It's too dark, and my eyes haven't adjusted yet…" she trailed off.
The cat stepped closer. Wildstar took a step back. She suddenly felt uncomfortable. "U-uh…" The amber eyed intruder stepped into a patch of moonlight seeping through the moss of her den. "E-"Before she could finish a muzzle was forced to her face.
***xBlazeheartx***
Blazeheart was pulled to sleep by Rustyclaw washing her. She blushed and purred happily of course it didn't last long. Blazeheart gasped coming face to face to a large, broad shoulder, dark brown and cream tabby tom. "Jungle", she snarled.
The cat quickly replied, "You have no right to be here, I should have killed you". Just then, a large black and white with a bone color slammed into Jungle knocking him aside.
"Bone, what are doing", she squeaked with fright, Bone snarled, "don't fall asleep or you forget who you are".
Blazeheart gasped glancing at Rustyclaw, his ginger and white fur bristled. "Wh-what wrong, Blazey".
"Nothing, Rustyclaw", she responded. Rustyclaw glanced at her with worry his icy blue eyes.
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Wildstar's eyes widened and her white cheeks tinted red. Eveningpelt jumped back. "I-I'm sorry! I don't know what I was thinking…" He trailed off and started to pad to the entrance to the den. Wildstar, unable to speak, lifted her tail into his path. "…huh?" He looked her in the eye. The blush was gone, and her eyes had turned serious.
"W-Wildstar…" Eveningpelt mumbled. He had never seen her so serious. She was always so free spirited, acting as if nothing bothered her. Now there was something in her eye that worried him. What was it? Fear? No, that's not right…Wildstar was never afraid, not even in combat. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, then let it out shakily. When she opened her eyes again, they where warmer, friendlier.
Eveningpelt felt his heart skip a beat. He loved the way her eyes lit up. "Why don't we discuss this outside?" She said in her sing-song voice, "The rest of the clan's asleep, so we won't disrupt anyone." Eveningpelt nodded, not saying a word. They both stepped out of the den. Wildstar paused for a moment to take in the warm NewLeaf air. She turned to Eveningpelt, the moonlight dancing on her brown and white coat. She padded up to him and placed her nose on his flank.
"Mouse-brain…" she mumbled. She sat next to him. There pelts where touching. Wildstar was smiling, her eyes glittering with joy. Eveningpelt's heart was threatening to burst from his chest. He took a deep, calming breath, then let it out slowly. His brain was processing everything, trying to put it all together, when he felt something on his tail. He glanced over his shoulder and saw Wildstar's tail twined with his and suddenly…everything was okay.
Hope you guys liked it! It took a few hays, but xBlazeheartx and I are finally done!
Next chapter will be on her profile :3
See ya next time!
~Itachi-luver1342