Thrash or Prance: ThrashClan ClanGen Story

by purdysage

A dark ClanGen story challenge. ThrashClan are junkyard band of cats who have formed a culture around public battles and competing- sometimes to the death. Scars are a badge of honor in their eyes and show that you've been up against a powerful foe. However the old ways were fading and it takes a sudden challenge to ignite the tradition anew.

4. Chapter 4

CW: Character Death

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MOON 7

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The next moon Badgersky and Turtlehaze have their first litter, one healthy kit named Palekit.

He was solid like her dad and bright tabby red like his mom's patches, with a lighter 'pale' muzzle. Badgersky purrs, staying a den dad and licking the little one on the head.

The nursery was a bit crowded with all the kits though, so Buzzardfur stepped out for some air.

"Don't go.." Tornkit sniffles.

"I'll be back soon." She murmurs.

Soon was such a relative word.

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Turtlehaze and Lightning head out hunting again and still not getting along.

"You don't have to follow me you know," Lightning complains.

"Yeah, I know, I just want to make sure you're settling in alright."

Lightning rolls his eyes. "Ugh, fine... Just thought there'd be more cats my age around is all."

Turtlehaze smiles a bit mischievously, "Did Buzzardfur say you could get a girlfriend here?"

"What? No, shut up." Lightning huffs.

"I'm just messing with you," Turtlehaze chuckles, "You don't have to tell me your reasons, but I can't help but be curious.

"Mm.. Alright, well, I don't want to be alone anymore. Its hard finding cats who don't just want to chase you off or steal prey. A partner might be nice but even a place full of kits and old geezers is a good start."

"Old geezers?" Turtlehaze huffs and cuffs him on the ear, but with a good hearted grin.

"Hey- hey- cut it out!" She gets a laugh out of him this time, but its cut off abruptly.

She blinks and tries to follow his eye. "What's that..?" He whispers.

"Buzzardfur..?" Turtlehaze flattens her ears, approaching the grey slump. "What happened?"

She yelps and jumps back, feeling her stiff and hard.

"Oh my god, she's dead," Lightning meows. Turtlehaze stares in shock, glancing around trying to figure out what killed her.

"S..she said she was just going out for some air..."

Lightning whirls around on her, bristling, "You should have went with her! Are you supposed to be the deputy or something!?"

"L..let's take her back to camp..." Turtlehaze says, unable to think of anything to defend herself with.

The news sweeps through camp in a frenzy.

Tornkit sobs. "No, not again!"

Hickorystar freezes seeing the body. It was a mistake to think she could love again.

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((im so mad about this one lol i loved buzzardfur rip))

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MOON 8

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The next moon Buzzardfur's kits became apprentices. Hickorystar seemed numb during the ceremony, too upset to take on one herself.

The patrols went out in groups of four, two warriors, two apprentices.

"At least Hickorystar didn't make Badgersky, Ferretpaw's mentor, she's never seemed to really like him..." Nectarpaw whispers to Turtlehaze.

"Whaaat? What's not to like about him?" Turtlehaze asks. Nectarpaw shrugs.

She was a little on edge to have to train Buzzardfur's kits after Lightning's accusation, but at least she wasn't on patrol with him. Despite Ferretpaw's apparent dislike of him, the group have a pretty fun time. Ferretpaw made a bit of a game of collecting moss, so that helped a lot.

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Honeypaw in the meanwhile was telling ghost stories in the second patrol. Lightning and Bloompaw exchanged disturbed glances, it was a little weird seeing him in such a calm mood, talking about such a morbid topic.

"Maybe don't tell stories like that around the kits..." Ferntail suggests with an uncomfy smile.

"Huh. Alright." Honeypaw shrugs.

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Hickorystar caught a big rat but felt down. She knew the cats she most wanted to share it with were no longer around.

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MOON 8 ALLEGIANCES

THRASHCLAN

LEADER

HICKORYSTAR - Large gray furred molly with white speckles, green eyes, and a sizable scar across her back, and a fresher one across her face. Lonesome, smart.

DEPUTY

TURTLEHAZE - White she cat with bright blue eyes and ginger tabby patches. Empathetic, excellent fighter. APPRENTICE: FERRETPAW

MEDICINE CAT

ALDERPAW - Amber eyed tortishell molly. Altruistic.

WARRIORS

BADGERSKY - Plump, longhair tom with cream colored fur and golden eyes. Compassionate, very smart. APPRENTICE: NECTARPAW

KITS: PALEKIT

FERNTAIL - Golden tabby tom with dark blue eyes. Altruistic. Formerly a loner.

KITS: LOSTKIT

LIGHTNING - Golden and white tom with hazel eyes. Confident. Formerly a loner. APPRENTICE: HONEYPAW

APPRENTICES

ALDERPAW - Amber eyed tortishell molly. Altruistic. FORMER MENTOR: HICKORYSTAR

BLOOMPAW - Black molly with furless patches on her muzzle and paws, golden eyes. Strange. MENTOR: FERNTAIL

HONEYPAW - Pale gray longhair tom with a lighter muzzle and amber eyes. Responsible. MENTOR: LIGHTNING

NECTARPAW - Cream tom with dark blue eyes. Bold. MENTOR: BADGERSKY

FERRETPAW - Pale gray molly with hazel eyes. Fierce. MENTOR: TURTLEHAZE

KITS

CLOVERKIT - Black and white molly with ginger tabby patches and green eyes. Daring.

TORNKIT - Cream tom with a black nose and green eyes. Insecure.

LOSTKIT - Tortishell molly with dark blue eyes. Troublesome.

PALEKIT - Ginger tabby tom with a pale muzzle and pale green eyes. Daring

ELDERS

MUMBLELEAF - Light brown tabby with green eyes and white chest and paws.

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STARCLAN

STARCLAN GUIDE

IVYGORSE - (I never made note of their appearance unfortunately.)

DIED IN MOON 1

ASHSTAR - Lean, pale gray molly with furless patches on her snout and paws. Golden eyes. Bloodthirsty, fantastic teacher. Thrashed by Hickorystar. (Bled out)

HAREFUR - Shorthair white tom with a red nose, a brown patch on one ear, and dark blue eyes. Troublesome, strong connection to StarClan. Thrashed by Hickorystar. (Neck wound)

DIED IN MOON 3

FLOWERPATCH - Plump calico molly with green eyes and a brown tail. Compassionate, great storyteller. Died of old age. 181 moons.

CLOVERBLINK - Eldery tom with dark gray, almost black fur, furless patches on his face and paws, and green eyes. Fierce, excellent hunter. Died of old age. 197 moons.

DIED IN MOON 5

SNIPKIT - White molly with ginger tipped ears and tail. Dark blue eyes. Insecure. Died of contagious disease.

BRIGHTMOON - Shorthair cream molly with hazel eyes. Strange. Formerly a loner. Died of contagious disease.

DIED IN MOON 7

BUZZARDFUR - Pale gray molly with a lighter muzzle, notch in her ear, and dark blue eyes. Cold. Formerly a loner. Unexplained death.

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