The gathering came to a close, and cats ran frantically to see their friends cross the border. Farewells were said, and chatter of corruption among leaders began to flood the glaring. Sprucestar looked at Risestar and ruffled the ginger toms fur as he was his paw down toward the ground. The other leader soon joined the bunch, they wondered if they made the right decision. they changed the clan titles, but it wasn't their problem, it was of the whisper among chittering stars. It was time for a new era.
Rootberry budged through the crowd, passing the medicine cats. Brightpetal muttered a threat, her scent changed, but slowly faded into, joy? They began to split back to their origins. Why couldn't they live like the tribe? One big clan.
Dappleleaf and Feathersong were walking shoulder to shoulder. Dappleleaf seems to be wanting someone to talk, for she announce her excitement towards the new clan territories. No one really responded a few murmurs of agreement sparked up. Everyone was talking among their clanmates and others. Quiet didn't last long and soon squabbling broke up between the family.
Over in sunclan, Silvermist was feeling jealous though she would never admit it. Wolfshade wandered over to the she-cat, she flexes her claws in the dry soil. He poked at her a bit making her doubt her abilities a bit, but she didn't care enough to rake her claws on him. He was amused but left to join the rest of the clan. Silvermist watched him as he walked over to another she-cat of their clan, Rainshine. Why can't he have one focal point? Why must he wander aimlessly? All thoughts she pondered, lost in thought.
Silvermist looked over her shoulder to see Feathersong glancing over at her. Before Silvermist could make up her mind to go over there, Feathersong turned her head back to whatever she was doing before. Silvermist gave a small sigh and padded to her clanmates. The black she-cat saw her father, Silvergaze turn towards her. Silvermist didn't want to talk to her father and veered away, bumping into Rainshine. The gray and creme calico she-cat whipped her head around.
"Hello, Silvermist! Isn't this place great?" Her eyes gleaming.
"Yeah it's fantastic," Silvermist muttered.
Rainshine wasn't listening, "There are tons of prey here and fewer enemies!"
" Rainshine, if you looked around then you would see that we are surrounded by enemies, " Silvermist huffed.
She looked confused, "we travelled with these cats, surely they wouldn't attack us!"
" who knows what Shadow...I mean Logclan will do to us, " another voice interrupted.
"Hi, Wolfshade!" Rainshine greeted.
"Rainshine," Wolfshade dipped his head.
Rainshine padded out, leaving the two cats alone.
"Here to annoy me again?" Silvermist hissed, she couldn't figure this cat out. One moment he acted as he hates her, and the next he was caring for her and protecting her.
"You know I won't annoy you on purpose."
Silvermist huffed.
"I know you better than that Silver, you aren't upset about living next to the lake are you?" Wolfshade trying to read Silvermist emotions.
Silvermist sighed, "Its just that, Silvergaze keeps trying to approach and I want nothing to do with him!"
"Well, maybe he wants to apologize?"
"Doubt it!"
Wolfshade touched his nose to Silvermist's ear, "Don't think about that," he murmured, "Let's go hunt!"
Silvermist's eyes glowed, "Bet that I will catch a rabbit before you do!"
The two cats raced off. Rainshine huffed out a sigh of frustration. Wolfshade was all friendly the day before, but now Rainshine never existed. She wanted tom to herself, but the toms in her clan where almost all her brothers, Skyfoot, and Taloncall. Silvergaze was almost an elder, and Moorrunner was her mentor. Not that, it's wrong but he just is more foolish than her.
Silvermist was crouched down, eating her rabbit. Even though Wolfshade was a great hunter, Silvermist was faster and succeeded in catching prey first.
"See!" Silvermist said through a mouthful, "I'm a better hunter than you!"
Wolfshade flicked his tail and dug his claws into the ground, "That's the hundredth time you said that!" He complained.
"No, it's only the fifth."
Wolfshade rolled over onto his back, stretching both of his paws as far as he could reach, "The same thing."
Silvermist didn't reply, just gave the tom a playful shove.
"Silvermist? Can I speak with you?" Taloncall the deputy asked. his ear burned with embarrassment because hie eyes were running wild with passion, love, and envy towards Wolfshade. One emotion overpowered the rest, envy.
During a sorting pile, Ruththorn gathered to her feet proud to see her kit outside the den. Just as her paw touched the shade cast by the dens only entrance, she began to her secret that emerged from her soul and out her mouth.
Envy will love, others will break doves, retreat and watch the flames of Envy fade.
She stood up from the shadow and soon saw a figure. She hurried her kits to the nursery, but for some reason, she couldn't bring herself to Pathstar to say. For she knew it was beyond her clan the dove would break.
Silvermist looked at Wolfshade and rolled her eyes. She turned back to the other tom.
"Yeah of course." she sank away to the toms side, he felt reassured by her presence. when to lay his tail by her, maybe even attempt to entwin, but Wolfshade growl made her tail slip away.
Wolfshade gave a small growl as he watched the two cats padding away. Silvermist flicked her tail gently in his face to reassure him. This was one of the times that Wolfshade was being protective and liking her. Chances were that he was going to start hating her again.
Although, Taloncall was starting to crack open by her even existence.
After leading Silvermist away from the other cats, Taloncall turned around to address the pretty black and silver she-cat. He was caught in a daze an only her nudging his paw brought him out. She then muttered about the similarities of Taloncall's attention span to a squirrel or apprentice.
"Have you noticed anything wrong with Silvergaze?" The tom ask sternly but was taken aback by his own tone. The she-cat seemed to freeze from his icy words, she momentarily froze.
"He just seems so upset about something."
Silvermist shrugged, "He seems fine to me."
"Are you sure?" He pressed. More worried rather them noisy but Silvermist couldn't hint at that.
" Yes! " Silvermist growled, her fur fluffing out.
Taloncall took a step backwards, "okay, okay." He was hurt but due to his dignity to uphold he didn't flinch his ears.
Risestar bounded over, "What's going on?"
Silvermist let her fur smooth, "Nothing, just a cat being nosy."
I'm only concerned for you and your relations. I'm trying to be closer to you! Why can't she see this, I'm being to obvious! Am I coming off as to clingy? He ponder on of his positon and if love could intervene. He was lost in the clouds again. He was startled as Risestar nudged the young tom. Taloncall let out a small hiss,
"I'm the deputy! I'm supposed to know what's going on in the clan!"He responded giving the same effect as "sir, yes sir"
"By asking me over and over about a cat I want nothing to do with?" She screeched. He felt guilty, as he had wanted to ask her on patrol but now, why would she even dare. Every cat's head was raised to watch the two arguing cats. Every cat knew that when Risestar was choosing a deputy, he was debating between Silvermist and Taloncall. In the end, he chooses Taloncall.
Both cats were hissing at each other, Talloncall's back was arched and Silvermist's teeth were bared. Wolfshade stalked over and took his place beside Silvermist. The dark tom touched his nose to Silvermist's ear. Hurt spread through Taloncall pulsing in every vein.
"Taloncall, why don't you go make sure that every cat in the clan is being fed and take Wolfshade with you," the Windclan leader whipped his head to his warrior, " and you Silvermist, come with me. "
Wolfshade shared a quick glance with Silvermist before following the fuming deputy.
Silvermist held her head high as she followed her leader, but ears burned, like a kit getting scolded by her mother.
Dappledleaf watched what had happened, though not intervening. She wasn't a coward, just preferring to stay out of the way. Like her sister.
She turned, realizing how long Feathersong had been gone for. Surely she should've returned long ago! She twitched her tail, unsure of whether to go find her or not.
Feathersong didn't want to be found. She looked up at the sky, the sun beginning to set, wondering what to do now. She watched the steady sunset, though she wasn't really looking at it. Her thoughts were wandering. She had found a good place to observe, up in the mountains. She enjoyed watching the peaceful lands below, the trees tinged amber by the sun. It seemed beautiful. Perfect even. So why wasn't she happy?
Feathersong got up, the last of the rays hidden behind the peaks of the mountain. That was something she would never get used to. Where were the moors? The flatlands where she and her siblings raced, betting each other to go down rabbit holes. Here there were just mountains, snow and the occasional sparse woodlands. though there was the more the scene had changed, not an endless moor it end at the foot of the cliff, or feet of the mountain. Towering mountains were what defined the territory as the Mountain territory they enclosed the territories like a ring. Yet it wasn't just the change in the landscape that unsettled her. There was something else. More threats, more possible famine, more battles with Sha-LogClan closer by.
The names also irked her. Why couldn't they still be WindClan? She disliked their new name, SunClan. It didn't feel right.
Silvermist's ears burned. She just got a talking to from her leader. Her friend Rainshine waved her over where she was sitting with other cats. Silvermist ignored her friend and bounded away.
"Why couldn't I've been deputy. I have more experience than Taloncall ever will," SIlvermist hissed to herself.
She was padding through a forest and came across a small field and saw her fellow clanmate Feathersong. The silver-eyed she-cat padded up to Feathersong.
"Hey Feathersong," Silvermist sighed.
Feathersong jumped, "Oh hey."
"Woah," Silvermist took a small step backward, "Jumpy much?"
"Sorry, I was just deep in thought."
"Yeah me too, I just got a talking to from Risestar about Silvergaze."
"What did the Wind...er Sunclan leader say?" she asked.
Silvermist twitched her ears, "I'm guessing that you don't like our new clan too."
Feathersong nodded, "Yeah, I mean whats wrong with the name Windclan?"
"I have no idea."
"So what did Risestar talk to you about?"
"He said that just because Silvergaze lied to me, doesn't mean that I can be rude and bitter towards him. Then he started talking about why he made Taloncall deputy instead of me."
"Why didn't he choose you?" Feathersong cocked her head.
"Because Taloncall has patience and I don't," Silvermist huffed.
Just then, an eerie howl filled the air. Feathersong's fur lifted along her spin, Silvermist lifted her head sharply.
"Maybe we should head back," Feathersong suggested.
"Maybe."
Two sunclan she-cats didn't move, they just sat there watching the field turn silver under the rising moon.
Feathersong glanced over at Silvermist. She didn't feel quite so alone, knowing that she wasn't the only cat that disliked it here
She didn't really talk to Silvermist, her mind wandering slightly as dusk turned into night. The brightest stars of Silverpelt soon emerged and she tilted her head upwards, wondering if she could see her mother somewhere.
She looked back down, ears burning slightly as she noticed Silvermist looking over at her. She averted Silvermist's gaze, looking at the landscape around them. Their 'home'.
Dappledleaf trotted next to Emberblaze, though her mind was on her sister. She looked ahead, half watching the dawn sun making its ascent into the sky.
Feathersong hadn't been herself lately. More withdrawn than usual. Always spending time alone in the mountains instead of with her own sister. Normally she was somewhat clingy, yet now she acted like a loner. What was her problem? This place felt perfect. Dappledleaf did dislike the mountainous terrain a little, though it was nice here. Emberblaze also seemed to like it. Yet for some reason, Feathersong had decided to be the odd one out. As always.
She made a mental note to talk to her sister later in the day
Silvermist stayed where she was. The stars were coming out. Silvermist liked to think that the brightest star was her younger sister Willowcloud who died before Windclan was Sunclan. Silvermist turned her head to study Feathersong, something was wrong and she intended to find out what was really wrong with her clanmate. Feathersong turned her head and caught Silvermist's gaze. The two-cats quickly averted their gazes. Silvermist wanted to suggest that they head back but Silvermist liked it hear. It was nice and quiet, and she knew that it would be like if they went back.
Wolfshade paced. He was waiting for Silvermist to finish talking to Risestar, not knowing that two cats finished awhile ago. Soon Risestar emerged, without Silvermist. Wolfshade ran to his leader.
"Where is Silvermist?"
Risestar looked around, "I don't know, I thought she was with you."
Rainshine stood up, "Feathersong is missing too!" Rainshine wasn't too worried if she was gone, good. Wolfshade could see her in a new light then
The cats started arguing about what they thought had happened.
"A fox got them!"
"They drowned!"
"Stupid furball the water is only shallow and Wind...uh Sunclan territory"
"Twolegs stole them!"
"Is anyone else annoyed by the new names" with that Risestar raised his tail in silence, The two she-cats could just be hunting! Or maybe scouting the land. "
"Scouting the land is a job for the deputy, don't you think?" Taloncall muttered. then looked guiltful for his claim to the position
Wolfshade let out a deep growl and bared his teeth. Though the tom was right Walfshade still had to show some un-necessary aggression. Rainshine lept to comfort the young tom.
"Silvermist and Feathersong are great hunters! It doesn't take half-day to hunt!" Rainshine yelled.
"I trust all of my warriors," Risestar meowed. "They will be back."
Wolfshade slinked off to find the she-cats. He slipped carefully away and left the young lovestruck she-cat.
Feathersong awoke, blinking as the harsh sunlight glared straight at her. She turned her head to look at Silvermist. She was awake, her gaze fixed ahead.
"Did we fall asleep?" She asked, letting out a large yawn.
"You did after a while," Silvermist replied.
"Oh." Feathersong didn't know what to say. "It was nice, having company last night." She said, meaning every word. Silvermist was different from Emberblaze and even Dappledleaf. She understood.
Though she didn't smile, there was a warmth in Silvermist's eyes. "I agree. It's also nice having someone else who dislikes it here."
Feathersong nodded. She wanted to say how alone she felt before meeting Silvermist, yet she decided that silence comfier than speaking.
Although her siblings never saw it that way.
There feelings were interrupted when a cat barged in.
"Where have you been!"
Feathersong recognised that cat as Wolfshade. She opened her jaws to respond but Silvermist beat her to it.
"You don't have to watch me every second of the day!"
"You have been gone all night and part of the day. Even Risestar was worried!" Wolfshade showed true worry, yet Silvermist didn't seem to care.
"Good." She muttered, turning away, "Annoying furball."