Flashback
It was still eternal night in AngelClan after Starlingpaw left and many patrols were sent out to hunt down the foxand kill it.
Vixenstar was sleeping in the Nursery with her two kits at her belly when she heard a loud cry. Shebolted out of the Nursery and Rabbitsong followed her.
She held back a growl as Rabbitsong was her least favorite mate, but continued on till she saw Nobleclaw and Canarybranch standing in horror over a dead Mallowpaw and an injured Sprucebelly.
"What happened?!" Vixenstar snapped.
"I...I..." Canarybranch stammered.
"The fox came back and killed Mallowpaw and then attacked Sprucebelly!" Nobleclaw answered. "His leg is permanently broken, I felt it...Vixenstar I'm so sorry."
Vixenstar did not feel pain though, however she remembered that Sprucebelly became her first mate while Nobleclaw and Rabbitsong were still apprentices. And she bore his kits, and her first litter Celestekit and Firekit.
They were warriors now and she was currently raising her and Nobleclaw's second litter, and she knew what she had to do.
"Nobleclaw, go tell the Clan what happened. Canarybranch, go far away and bury Mallowpaw. Bring his parents." Vixenstar ordered.
The two toms took off with Mallowpaw's body leaving Vixenstar alone with Sprucebelly.
"You're going to kill me." Sprucebelly meowed looking up at his mate.
"It's nothing personal." Vixenstar lied. "Y'know this has to be done to all crippled cats."
"You wouldn't do it if I was Nobleclaw." Sprucebelly spat. "You've only ever loved him. Not me or Rabbitsong."
"I would do it." Vixenstar lied again.
"You're evil!" Sprucebelly growled. "Celesteshine and Fireflight are going to be without their father thanks to you!"
Vixenstar was extremely annoyed that her former mate was almost yowling and she worried that it may get the attention of other cats. She slashed his throat and as soon as his dying breath passed she had an idea.
"Perhaps I can lead Rabbitsong to the river when the time is right and make Nobleclaw deputy and my sole mate!" Vixenstar purred.
She loved the idea, and she dragged the cat that used to be her first mate into the river.
Three moons later
Great StarClan were there plenty of kits!
Larkspirit had a dark grey she-kit named Troutkit, a white tom with orange paws named Flashkit, and a golden brown tom named Maplekit.
Jasminepetal had a dark grey and white she-kit named Wolfkit and a tortoiseshell she-kit named Dawnkit.
The latter had her kits only two sunrises ago and right now I was going to visit them. I told my friends and they eagerly let me go, hoping I could make amends with Briarpool.
Two moons ago we also brought in a silver tabby she-cat named Erin with her two four-moon old kits: a brown and white tabby tom named Roy and a orange she-kit named Kelly.
Our Clan was getting bigger and I was so happy.
"Hello Jasminepetal." I meowed as I entered the crowded Nursery. "I brought you some vole."
"Thank you Starlingmask." Jasminepetal purred. And in the past moons Jasminepetal and I became friends, it seemed we both changed for the better.
"Did your kits open their eyes yet?" I asked.
"Wolfkit did, she has her father's eyes." Jasminepetal commented. "Dawnkit hasn't yet, but I expect it to happen soon."
"What are you doing with my mate and kits?"
I turned around and was face-to-face with Briarpool, his amber eyes glaring like he was trying to kill me with looking alone.
"I brought her some vole." I answered him. "You alright?"
"Why are you...?! Ugh! I don't know what you're doing!" Briarpool snapped frustrated. "But stay away from us!"
"Briarpool it's fine." Jasminepetal reassured her mate. "She's just trying to get along with everyone, we're even friends now."
That seemed to infuriate Briarpool more and he looked at Jasminepetal like he was going to claw her where she was.
"I'm sorry for the trouble I just-"
"All of AngelClan come here for an apprentice ceremony!"
I just forgot! Vixenstar's kits and Erin's kits were six moons old now!
I bolted out of the Nursery in excitement and accidentally knocked over Jaspershade.
"Oh I'm so sorry!" I gasped.
"Don't be sorry Starlingmask." Jaspershade purred. "These apprentice ceremonies sound important. I don't blame you."
"Maybe Vixenstar will see my hidden talent and make me a mentor!" Marquis boasted joining us along with Jessie and Minty.
"My kits Blueberrykit and Sneakkit, also my third litter are going to become my wonderful apprentices." Vixenstar purred. "Blueberrykit, you are now Blueberrypaw. Briarpool, I trust you will teach my kit how to be proud of his Clan!"
Briarpool looked like getting an apprentice stroked his ego just right as he stood before the young tom that touched his nose to Briarpool's.
"Deerflight, I hope you can teach Sneakpaw not all cats are as they seem. See right through them and expose their intentions!" Vixenstar snickered.
My heart trembled, see right through them? No one was here for the wrong reason right?
"Clan dismiss-"
"Aren't you forgetting something?"
Vixenstar whirled around to angrily face the pretty silver queen staring down her leader.
"Ugh! Fine." Vixenstar hissed at Erin. "Roypaw will be assigned to Jaspershade and Kellypaw to Starlingmask. DISMISSED!"
I...I got an apprentice?!
"Isn't Starlingmask the cat that lifted the curse?!" Kellypaw meowed excitedly to her mother. Erin nodded and then the orange she-cat bounded over to me and clumsily pressed her nose against mine.
"I'm so excited to be learning from you!" Kellypaw purred, but the heartfelt moment was ruined by my sister Hazelstripe.
"Why didn't I get an apprentice?!" Hazelstripe cried. "You dirty fox-heart!"
Hazelstripe turned around and stormed off and them my friends surrounded me.
"Your sister is such a dunce!" Jessie snickered, rolling her eyes. "I can't believe you and Jaspershade got apprentices!"
"I've only been a warrior for four moons, I'm not sure I'm up to the task." Jaspershade murmured.
"Are you kidding? You'll be a great mentor!" I reassured him, licking his cheek to prove so.
Jaspershade's ears perked and he looked at Jessie and then me.
"I'll...I'll be right back." Jaspershade panicked and left camp with Jessie following.
"Huh? What's up with him?" I asked Minty and Marquis.
"You didn't notice?" Minty gasped. "Starlingmask, Jaspershade is-"
"Shh!" Marquis put his paw over Minty's mouth. "Let her figure out on her own."
What? If they weren't going to tell me, I'll just find out for myself!
