☝️small oneshot i wrote becauseee I am too busy working on my Ben Folds OCs to draw moon 3 part 2. Woops
Moon 0.
The warm spring wind flew down into the low grounds of the newly made camp. The sun was setting as the cats bustled about. SkyFlow and CloverBadger were deciding which den should be which while QuickStep and ShatterClash reinforced the branch walls. SnowyPaw and RobinKit were playfully sparring as EggPaw watched with interest from the side.
BumbleStar looked over the camp from the high rock he was lying on. He looked up to see the tall trees flowing in the wind and the birds dancing in the air. The soft, faint vibrations of paw steps reached his fur, and he turned to see RedTooth looking at him.
"Have you received your lives?" He asked, hesitantly sitting next to the tabby.
"Yes," BumbleStar replied in his regular monotone voice. The blowing leaves on the trees and the voices of cats below filled the air.
"Did you see her?" RedTooth started. "In StarClan?"
"StormPaw? Yes," BumbleStar sat up. "She gave me my lives,"
"All of them?" BumbleStar nodded.
"She was the only true one there. It wasn't fully barren, but every other spirit were distorted, only StormPaw was clear. It's puzzling me." He took a moment to breathe. "Has CloverBadger received any visions, or talked to you anything?"
"Not that I know of, no."
BumbleStar sighed deeply and layed back down on the bumpy rock. His ears and whiskers twitched as he thought deeply.
"I know I was only a kit, but I still remember when she died," RedTooth stated and BumbleStar's ears pinned back at the memory. "I wonder why she was the only one to give you your 9 lives."
"I wonder too," He looked down at the camp to see SkyFlow and CloverBadger laughing happily, and QuickStep and ShatterClash were now laying together and sharing tongues with TornPaw. "I have an idea for my deputy," RedTooth's head turned at the mention of the second in command. "I need to announce it soon,"
"Whoever it is, may StarClan approve your choice."
"You're a wise cat, RedTooth," BumbleStar stood up. "I know you're the most responsible to take this role."
"..Are you appointing me deputy?" RedTooth asked slowly and skeptically. BumbleStar nodded.
"We have many differences, but the moments when we work together are moments to strive for." BumbleStar paused and looked at the cat. His eyes shown not with malicious intent, but genuine hope. "I know you don't think the best of me, but I hope you will use this chance to make this new clan proud."
BumbeStar turned to get the attention of the other cats as RedTooth jumped to the dusty ground. He stilled for a moment, wondering if this really was the right decision for him.
In the light of the setting sun and the rising moon, he spot a shooting star race across the dark purple sky, growing his certainty.
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For context: StormPaw, the StarClan guide, is BumbleStar's half-sister and she died when Bumble was a newly-made apprentice and when RedTooh was a kit
RedTooth also has a major dislike for BumbleStar 💔