Disclaimer: I, KatieK101, do not own Warriors.
Five Truths About Rosepetal
i.
"She's very well-adjusted."
It's an odd description for a kit that's barely opened her eyes, but it's how Daisy describes her only she-kit to Millie.
The unfamiliar scents, the strange noises, and the newness of this vast world - Rosekit takes it all into stride and is ready to explore.
ii.
Along with being well-adjusted, she is also very intelligent.
At an early age, she notices that Graystripe visits the Nursery often but Spiderleg does not. She notices that Brackenfur nuzzles his daughters, and Firestar shares fresh-kill with his daughters, and Dustpelt takes Icepaw on walks-
But Spiderleg does not.
Rosekit does not ask why; she takes it into stride and does not let it slow her down.
iii.
On her first day as an apprentice, Squirrelflight teaches her some basic hunting moves.
She does not expect her apprentice to bring a mouse back to camp later that day.
iv.
She is close to all of her half-siblings, but especially so to Mousewhisker.
After she is made an apprentice, they enjoy hunting together and outclimbing each other.
v.
She is well-adjusted. Nothing has ever slowed her down, and nothing ever will.
Not even Bumblestripe, and the way her heart aches when he looks at Dovewing like she is the most perfect cat on the earth.
(Bonus i.)
But one day, she slows down.
Not long, but long enough to call Bumblestripe out for sulking after Dovewing's rejection and for playing the victim.
"Get over it," she tells him. "Serve your Clan the best you can, and maybe if you would quit staring at Dovewing so much, you would realize that there are other cats who would consider themselves lucky to have captured your affections."
(Bonus ii.)
She is a skilled warrior and has wisdom beyond her years, and is rewarded with not one, but five apprentices.
She is an absolute credit to ThunderClan, and before her death, there are whispers that she will one day be deputy.
I haven't read any of the recent books, but I've heard on Tumblr that Rosepetal has been a really great character in the current arc! It's a shame that the Erins killed her off :/ This is why we can't have nice things
For a while now, I've been thinking of writing an AU revolving around Bumblestripe and Rosepetal, and what it would be like if they became mates! I think they both deserve some happiness, and it's been implied that Rosepetal had feelings for him in Bramblestar's Storm. Let me know if a one-shot or a short-fic would interest you!
Rosepetal was requested by Jeffrey Dahmer!