Mothwing was talking with her old friend, Leafpool, who had retired from being a nurse for unknown reasons a few months before Squirrelflight's kits were born. She had remained single, but for some reason, she had always been looking at Crowfeather, who was married to Nightcloud. Leafpool was the sister of Squirrelflight, and the two had some sort of connection. Their father lived in the ThunderClan region with his wife, Sandstorm, and were often seen around the neighborhood. Mothwing lived in the RiverClan region and she and Leafpool met during a medical convention. Mothwing never had feelings for any cat, and she carried a younger high school student as her apprentice named Willowshine.
Cloudtail and Brightheart had been married for twenty years now. They had married young, Brightheart being twenty-four and Cloudtail twenty-two. He had long white hair and she had ginger hair with white streaks through it. Her right eye was missing, scarred, so she often hid it behind her long bangs. They had a child four years after their marriage, Whitewing. The two later had Snowfeather and twins: Dewpaw and Snowpaw. Snowfeather was attending fourth grade and Dewpaw and Snowpaw were attending second grade.
Whitewing was married to Birchfall, a younger male. Whitewing had two daughters. Ivypool was one year older than her sister, but Dovewing skipped 8th grade and moved onto freshman year while Ivypool was in sophomore year. Whitewing and Birchfall did everything together with their high school daughters. Ivypool often skipped school and her parents allowed her to date, but Dovewing had to wait till junior year. Ivypool dated a senior, Tigerheart.
Tigerheart's mother and father are Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw. Rowanclaw is second-in-command of the ShadowClan region. Tawnypelt was treated lowly along with her older brother Brambleclaw of the ThunderClan region because their father was a murderous leader of the ShadowClan region before he was murdered brutally from a bounty in an outside region. Firestar, leader of the ThunderClan region, killed the bounty and gained glory, which he shunned away. He's the legendary leader, some say. Tigerheart and his younger brother, Flametail, a trainee doctor, and his younger sister in sophomore year, Dawnpelt, were hardly close. Ivypool had become angry with Flametail and beat him up, causing she and Tigerheart to separate for a month.
There were continuous murders in the regions, but they managed. Many loved were killed at young ages, as low as a toddler. Honeyfern and Berrynose had been dating for many years, and they had become close. It was another regular day for the two, and they held hands as they walked through the local park. Sunstrike and Emberfoot were there as always, kissing as they sat on a bench. There was a shriek from the far distance and Honeyfern broke the grip from her and her boyfriend's hand and she ran over to the playground. Briarkit, a young preschooler, was cornered up to a wall, still as a rock. Her mother, Millie, stood close by with her husband, Graystripe, and they watched worriedly. Bumblestripe, her older brother, and Blossomfall, her older sister, were playing together some way away.
Honeyfern raced over the playground fence and saw a snake, a poisonous one, slithering closer and closer to Briarkit. She picked up a rock and threw it at the snake, missing. It lost focus in the kit and started towards Honeyfern. She looked around for an object to throw, but before she could grab something, it lunged at her and bit fiercely at her left arm. Honeyfern let out a shriek and Berrynose came to her assistance immediately. He took a rock and slammed it against where the snake's head is. It crushed beneath it and dropped to the ground dead. Honeyfern dropped to the ground, pain searing up her arm.
"Honeyfern, can you hear me?" Berrynose nudged he arm, waiting impatiently for a response. Millie lifted her daughter into the air and ran over to Honeyfern.
"I'll call the doctor," Millie insisted as she took out her cellphone and called. Minutes later, or hours how it felt for Berrynose and Honeyfern, the ambulance arrived. Out ran Yellowfang and Spottedleaf, head doctors. Spottedleaf carried Honeyfern into the ambulance with Yellowfang, and with Berrynose, Millie, Graystripe, Briarkit, Bumblestripe, and Blossomfall, the ambulance left.
Berrynose paced outside the room where Honeyfern lay, poisoned. The nurse came out.
"Is she going to be okay?" Berrynose asked Cinderpelt, a close to head nurse. She stared at him calmly, but Berrynose could see sorrow in her eyes.
"Say your goodbyes," she took his hand and led him into the room. Berrynose ran over to Honeyfern and threw his arms over her body, crying desperately for her response.
"Please, Honeyfern, you can't leave me!" Berrynose sobbed and clenched the blanket that covered Honeyfern tightly. She breathed shallowly.
"The pain, it hurts! Please make it stop! Make it stop…" her voice drew away and she slowed her painful writhing in the bed. Berrynose couldn't watch. She wouldn't be coming back once she was gone. This was it.
"Honeyfern, I love you, I hope you'll always know that, you mean everything to me," Berrynose kissed her on the lips and drank in her sweet scent. She struggled to keep herself still as he did so. Tears streamed down her cheeks and Berrynose kept his place. Honefern drew her last breath and her body jerked still. A lump rose inside Berrynose's chest. I couldn't do anything, this is my fault, he cried for her to return.
"Berrynose-" Cinderpelt was cut off by another mournful cry from Berrynose.
"I should have been the one to die!" Berrynose cried out. "Why did this have to happen, why you?!" He dropped to his knees and cried up to the ceiling.
The next day, the school speakers rang out. Berrynose didn't want to listen, but his curious ears made him.
"Honeyfern was killed the other day by a snake, we shall be holding a funeral for her in the cafeteria later," it said. Berrynose couldn't help but cry again. Lionblaze, Berrynose's best friend, came over to him and tried to soothe Berrynose with reassuring words.
"She'll be in StarClan," he said. "Don't worry, she'll be there waiting for you." Berrynose nodded slightly and ran off through the hallways only to bump into Poppyfrost, Honeyfern's twin sister. She must have felt worse considering they were close. Cinderheart started crying as she passed through the hallways. She too was a sister of the three, but she was freshman. Poppyfrost wanted out, she wanted to go home. A lump in her chest rose until she dragged herself through the hallways. She's gone, nothing I can do, Berrynose regretted his thoughts and dropped to the floor. I love you, Berrynose, Honeyfern's spirit swirled around her once boyfriend and her sweet scent came once again.