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Skypaw raced into the medicine cat's den.

"Is she better?" asked Skypaw anxiously.

"Who? Oh you mean Shadepaw, no I'm sorry she's not Skypaw, I don't know if she'll live," sighed Reedflame, the medicine cat.

"She can't die! I need her!" meowed Skypaw sadly.

"Well I can't do anything about it unless we find we can find a cure in time," meowed Reedflame.

"Do you have any idea where to find the cure?" asked Skypaw.

"No, but I'm travelling to the Moonpool tonight, you can ask StarClan," meowed Reedflame.

"Thanks Reedflame," meowed Skypaw.

"No problem, just tell Minnowstar," Reedflame suggested.

"Sure!" Skypaw ran out of the den, maybe StarClan would help her. She scampered out of the den to Minnowstar's den.

"Minnowstar, Reedflame wants me to come with him to the Moonpool," Skypaw meowed when she reached the leaders den.

"Why?" asked the silver tabby she-cat.

"So StarClan will help me find a cure for Shadepaw's sickness," meowed Skypaw.

"Very well, Reedflame can take you, but just don't be too disappointed when she can't be saved," meowed Minnowstar.

"Huh?" Skypaw asked.

"Just saying, you get your hopes up and they don't make it," growled Minnowstar clawing at the ground.

"Okay…." Skypaw meowed walking out of the den.

"Can you go Skypaw?" asked Reedflame.

"Yeah, but Minnowstar says there's no point," meowed Skypaw.

"Yeah, well don't blame Minnowstar, she lost one of her kits, Splashpaw, to greencough the moon before you were born. She blames me, and doesn't speak to me if she can avoid it," muttered Reedflame.

"You're not angry?" asked Skypaw.

"No, everyone needs someone to blame, a strange truth of life," meowed Reedflame, "now let's go."

"Okay," meowed Skypaw and they set off.

"I hope Poppypaw's okay," meowed Reedflame absentmindedly.

"You left her there?" asked Skypaw.

"No of course not! She wouldn't come, she wanted to look after Shadepaw," said Reedflame.

"Do you think Shadepaw can be saved?" asked Skypaw, staring into Reedflame's amber eyes. Reedflame looked at his paws.

"I know what you want me to say Skypaw, and I wish I could, I really do, but the truth is that I don't," Reedflame admitted, eyes never leaving his paws. Skypaw wanted to scream, to cry, to tell him he was wrong. But she didn't, he had told her the truth, and that was worth a lot coming from a medicine cat.

"Thank you for the truth Reedflame," said Skypaw plainly. I will prove him wrong, I have to, for Shadepaw.

"Skypaw, I'd like you to know, that I will not give up, there is still a bit of hope, and I will not give up," Reedflame said.

"Thanks Reedflame," murmured Skypaw.

"It's the least I can do," whispered Reedflame. They trudged on in upset silence before finally reaching the moonpool.

"We're here!" breathed Skypaw as she saw the crystalline pool.

"Yes," Reedflame purred, "drink." Skypaw took a lap of the water and was shocked by how cold it was.

"Now may StarClan grant you sleep," meowed Reedflame, as he went to talk to the ShadowClan medicine cat Fireleap. It's the least StarClan can do grumbled Skypaw to herself but she said nothing. As she waited by the edge of the water she felt herself getting tired. The medicine cats' calm talk was suddenly more relaxing than she thought it would be. She lie down and closed her eyes. When she opened them she was standing in front of a yellow tabby she-cat with brown eyes. Stars speckled her pelt and her eyes shone with warmth and wisdom. StarClan!

"Greetings Skypaw," the cat meowed, dipping her head respectfully.

"Finchstar!" purred Skypaw. Her first mentor had lost her last life to greencough after only a few days of her apprenticeship, but Skypaw was still incredibly happy to see her.

"Skypaw you are not a medicine cat," observed Finchstar.

"Evidently," muttered Skypaw. Finchstar let out a amused purr and Skypaw realized she must have heard her.

"Sorry I just mean," Skypaw stammered.

"It's fine Skypaw, why are you here?" asked Finchstar.

"My sister Shadepaw! She's sick with something even Reedflame doesn't know!" said Skypaw desperately.

"There is not much StarClan can do," sighed Finchstar, "but we do know of a plant."

"You do?" Skypaw felt a rush of hope and joy.

"Yes, a flower, unfortunately, it is not easy to reach, sit down for a moment," Finchstar meowed. When Skypaw sat she continued. "Many, many seasons ago, before the clans formed a terrible sickness swept them all," Finchstar explained.

"Was this in the old forest?" asked Skypaw.

"Yes, so anyway, the sickness killed many cats, Wind Runner, the first leader of WindClan, lost one of her kits, and the clans searched desperately for an answer, when there appeared to be no hope," Finchstar continued, "the answer was the plant called The Blazing Star, and it cured all those who had the sickness."

"But how does this help me cure Shadepaw?" asked Skypaw.

"Shadepaw has the sickness cured by the Blazing Star," finished Finchstar.

"How do I get it? We're not in the old forest anymore!" Skypaw exclaimed sadly.

"Evidently," joked Finchstar, when Skypaw didn't smile she continued, "the Blazing Star grows very high up, when one of its seeds caught the wind spread to a high ridge near the river.

"Climbing Ridge!" yelled Skypaw happily. Near the river, after a dreadful flood, the river formed a steep ridge, no cat could get to what's on top, and no cat had thought it was necessary, until now.

"Yes Climbing Ridge," purred Finchstar.

"But no one can get to the top, my friends and I dare each other to climb it but no one can!" Skypaw protested.

"StarClan will help you as much as possible and Reedflame will help you, I'm sorry but this is the only way to save Shadepaw," Finchstar confessed.

"Okay," grumbled Skypaw.

"It's nearly dawn Skypaw, goodbye, and good luck!" with that Finchstar dove into the river. Skypaw woke up with a jolt and a sense of urgency. Reedflame was waiting for her.

"Well, what do we have to do?" asked Reedflame.

"You do not have to do anything," said Skypaw.

"I'm going to help you Skypaw, you knew that," said Reedflame forcefully.

"We have to climb Climbing Ridge, the herb for Shadepaw's sickness is on top of it," Skypaw informed him. Reedflame nodded like he already knew.

"Let's go," he said calmly, though she thought she could hear fear in his voice. As they walked out toward the crisp morning sun Skypaw felt very happy. Just climb a ridge and her sister would be safe! That was until she saw Climbing Ridge. It's huge shadow reached nearly all the way to the camp, she could see green at the top but not very much.

"Well here we go," sighed Skypaw. She dug her claws and managed to scramble up a bit before sliding down.

"Like this," suggested Reedflame. He dug his claws in the earth and pulled them out and put them higher, quickly he was up higher than Skypaw and still climbing. Skypaw followed him trying to copy him, she found herself even with Reedflame felt that happiness again.

"We're going to make it," she breathed. Higher, higher, they climbed, Skypaw was careful not to look down. She could feel Reedflame's pelt against her, and he would tell her where to put her foot. As they got higher the ridge get less steep, but more crumbly. Then the unthinkable happened, the foothold under Reedflame cracked and fell. He held on by one claw, and told Skypaw to go on.

"No! Reedflame!" screamed Skypaw.

"Skypaw, I knew the risk climbing with you, Shadepaw needs this, and you need Shadepaw," said Reedflame in his usual calm tone.

"I can help you!" growled Skypaw.

"Not without climbing down yourself, and you can't do that, Skypaw you have to go!" insisted Reedflame.

"Reedflame, everyone will think I let you die!" Skypaw protested.

"Skypaw, I knew I might die, and I came here anyway, I knew that know has ever climbed Climbing Ridge, I broke my tail once trying to, believe me I knew how hard it would be, LET ME GO!" he said with such force and Skypaw looked away and Reedflame let go.

"Reedflame!" Skypaw yowled.

"Get the Blazing Star and heal your sister!" commanded Reedflame before vanishing. Skypaw bit herself in the tongue to keep from yowling in grief. She pushed herself forward and finally reached the top. A small meadow of flowers with five petals grew in front of her.

"The Blazing Star," she whispered. She gently picked the flowers and held them in her mouth. How do I get down? She wondered to herself staring down. She saw a vine hanging over the ridge. trying to hold the vine in her mouth with the flowers she swung down. Down, down, down she went until she could see the camp, then she began to slip. No, no, no she thought desperately but slipped and fell in the dirt the last thing she saw before passing out was two warriors standing above her, taking the flowers from her mouth.

Skypaw woke up in the medicine den a day later

"Skypaw, Skypaw are you awake?" Poppypaw stood over her prodding her with her tail.

"Poppypaw I'm sorry…" breathed Skypaw instantly remembering everything that had happened.

"It's Poppybreeze now, and it's fine," Poppybreeze said quickly and sharply, as if to indicate it wasn't actually okay.

"How's Shadepaw?" asked Skypaw.

"She's-" Poppybreeze began.

"Skypaw!" a silvery she-cat burst into the medicine den.

"Shadepaw?" Skypaw asked.

"Yeah, whatever you got for me worked!" her sister purred.

"My mentor says I can resume training in a quarter moon!" purred Shadepaw.

"That's great!" Shadepaw pressed her muzzle against Shadepaw's cheek. Streampelt, her Skypaw's mentor entered next.

"Skypaw, Pikestar is waiting for you," purred Streampelt. Skypaw limped out to see all of RiverClan beneath the High Rock.

"Today both sadness and happiness ripple throughout RiverClan, sadness for our beloved medicine cat Reedflame, who gave his life to heal Shadepaw. Our happiness is that Shadepaw has been cured, thanks to Reedflame, and Skypaw. I would like for our happiness to overwhelm our sadness, it is time for Skypaw's warrior ceremony," Pikestar announced. Skypaw purred slightly. If only Reedflame could see this she thought sadly.

"Thank you Reedflame," said Skypaw quieter than anyone could hear.

"Skypaw, do you promise to follow the warrior code, even at the cost of your life?" asked Pikestar.

"I do," said Skypaw.

"Than by the powers of StarClan I grant you your warrior name, Skypaw from this moment on you will be known as Skyflower, in honor of your quest for the flower that touches the sky.

"Skyflower! Skyflower! Skyflower!" called the clan. She looked around at the cats. Trying to be sad and happy at the same time. All because of the flower near the sky.

Who was your favorite character in this one-shot? Reedflame or Skypaw? (you can name other characters but Reedflame and Skypaw were the two main characters. Please give me names, one per person please, and who knows, maybe yours will be the next chapter! Also, the prize for 50th review is you can name two names and they will both be chapters! Bye!