Appearances Aren't Everything
Shadecloud had been born with a twisted leg. Something had gone wrong during her birth, and sadly, her mother Fernshade had left for StarClan. Shadecloud had been the only kit of Fernshade and Dapplepelt. A she-cat like that would probably never become a warrior, never find a mate, and never have kits. But how did this she-cat do it?
Shadecloud loved Shadowfire. To her, he was the nicest tom ever. Dapplepelt ignored his daughter because he accused her of killing his beloved mate. Shadowfire was one of the best hunters and the deputy. However, Shadecloud's worst enemy, Foxflame, loved Shadowfire too. Foxflame had always made fun of Shadecloud because of her twisted leg and how she would never become a warrior.
Shadecloud proved Foxflame wrong. Shadecloud didn't care that she had a twisted leg. She did her very best at training. Shadecloud had been overjoyed the first day she caught prey, half a moon after she started training. The prey had been a rabbit, and a very fast rabbit. ShadowClan rarely had any good prey wander into their territory. Shadecloud's mentor, Flamewhisker, had been very proud of his apprentice.
Once Shadecloud became a warrior, Foxflame stopped making fun of her, only because Shadecloud became a warrior before she did. However, once both cats started having an eye for Shadowfire, Foxflame started bullying the deformed she-cat again.
Let's see how Shadecloud tries to cope with Foxflame in ShadowClan.
"Why do I have to be stuck with you on a patrol?" Foxflame growled at Shadecloud limping behind her.
"I didn't ask to be with you," Shadecloud glared back, her fur bristling with anger.
"Is there a problem here?" Thistleheart asked. He had been leading the patrol. "If you two she-cats don't stop fighting everywhere you go, I'll report to Strikestar that you two have to be stuck in the elders' den for six moons, fetching moss and picking the ticks off their fur."
"There isn't a problem, Thistleheart," Foxflame snarled unhappily. Shadecloud sighed as she followed the patrol around, Foxflame hissing in her ear quietly about how she would never, ever get Shadowfire.
"He's mine. He'll choose me," Foxflame lifted her head confidently. Shadecloud glared at the pretty she-cat, knowing that she was right. Foxflame had a beautiful ginger coat with shining blue eyes. Shadecloud knew that amber eyes couldn't compare to Foxflame's. As the patrol padded back to camp, Shadecloud sighed unhappily. Suddenly, her eyes lit up as she saw Shadowfire. Foxflame had not seen because she was too busy talking to Thistleheart. This was her chance.
"Shadowfire, do you want to go for a walk?" Shadecloud asked nervously.
"Sure," Shadowfire's green eyes sparked with curiosity as he padded after the limping she-cat.
"I...I just wanted...to tell you...that I really like you," Shadecloud mewed, embarrassment flooded her dark pelt. There was silence for a moment. Shadecloud dared to peek at Shadowfire. Amazement struck her completely.
Shadowfire was purring happily and his green eyes shone with happiness.
"You...you are happy?" Shadecloud asked, excitement radiating from her fur.
"Happy, yes, I am the happiest tom in the whole forest!" Shadowfire mewed to Shadecloud before giving her a few licks on her head. "I'm so glad you told me. I was planning to tell you at moonhigh tonight."
"That's wonderful!" Shadecloud purred happily. She had proven Foxflame wrong again, and now she had the tom of her dreams. "But...why would you want someone like me when you can have Foxflame?"
"She's good-looking on the outside," Shadowfire admitted. "But she's not the type of she-cat for me. She's too aggressive. You may not be as pretty as her to others, but you are the best she-cat ever to me."
"Thanks," Shadecloud purred happily. However, her heart felt unsettled, even though she was really, really happy. She decided to talk to Foxflame.
Once the two cats padded back to camp, Shadecloud limped right up to Foxflame.
"Foxflame, can I talk to you for some time? In the forest?" Shadecloud asked. Foxflame just shrugged, and followed Shadecloud. She was surprisingly quiet for such an outgoing she-cat.
"Shadowfire...he told me that he loved me too," Shadecloud mewed quietly.
"I know," Foxflame whispered sadly.
"Are you all right?" Shadecloud asked.
"I guess so. Shadowfire rejected me last night," Foxflame mewed softly. Shadecloud had never seen her enemy look so heartbroken and defeated before.
"I'm so sorry," Shadecloud mewed. She inched forward and placed her tail comfortingly on Foxflame's shoulder.
"Thanks," Foxflame sniffed a bit. Shadecloud realized that Foxflame's usually shining red pelt was now dull, as though she'd forgotten to groom it. "You know how I always tried competing with you? I was jealous because Shadowfire paid so much attention to you. I was jealous because you became a warrior before I did. Will you forgive me?"
"Of course," Shadecloud purred. Foxflame smiled back.
"You know, Thistleheart just told me that he loved me," Foxflame purred once again.
"That's great!" Shadecloud purred as both she-cats began a never-ending friendship.
And that was how Shadecloud managed to friend her worst enemy. Both cats now walk the skies, still the best of friends. Shadecloud and Foxflame both had kits with their mates, and these kits were best friends with each other.
This legend still stands to serve that your appearance isn't what others should judge you by. You are unique, an only copy in the whole world. You could figure things out with your worst enemy and find that you have found a great best friend. This tale has been told to kits who don't get along with others because of their appearance. Appearances aren't everything. You should be judged by who you are, not how you look.
Credits for the idea of this story goes to Ipanchi :)
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FUTURE LEGENDS (Legend names are a surprise :D):
Chapter 14: Mossleaf's Ginger-Gingerstripe Legend - ThunderClan
Chapter 15: Stormfeather's Leopardpelt Legend - WindClan
Chapter 16: Stormfeather's Stonefoot Legend - RiverClan
Chapter 17: Stormfeather's Lunarkit Legend - ShadowClan
Chapter 18: Willowlight's Streakriver Legend - RiverClan
Chapter 19: Nightscar's Rogue Kit Legend - ThunderClan
Chapter 20: Phantomflower's Duskleaf Legend - WindClan
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~Silverfrost of IceClan