So bluestar and stormstar (crookedstar) are going to have two litters
The first litter is just Mossthorn and he was raise in the guild of thunder (he’s a trans FTM)
There second litter consists of minnowmist, willowstone and silverstream but bluestar had them during the Great Cold and the guild of river was the only one really being fed so she snuck out of camp and gave birth to them and give them to stormstar who raise them in the guild of river, they’re still apprentices when blazepaw goes to her first gathering
Can you tell us how Bluestar feels about her sister’s relationship?
What’s up with Bluestar and Mossthorn’s love lives?
(The Snowstorm stuff is out of date as of 4/23/22)
1. It’s not like Blueflame could really be on a high horse since she was seeing Stormjaw and Willowbreeze at the time.
She supported her sister. She was very saddened when Snowstorm left but she admired her sister to have that courage to leave when she couldn’t.
2. Bluestar’s mental stability isn’t the best, even with her sister alive. She has this ‘don’t get attached to that cat’ mentality so she has many flings relationships as a result. As calculating as she can be, she can make some bad…questionable choices.
Bluestar has been an a constant relationship with Sweetheart at the start. Sweetheart’s kits are hers and Patchpelt was just the sperm donor.
Mossthorn follows this pattern but more of a not giving a fuck way. They didn’t exactly have the best example of relationships growing up, both from their parents and from witnessing Yellowfang’s relationship with Raggedpelt. Even Sunstar and Thrushpelt could only do so much.
Their relationship with Rippleclaw was for the thrill and wanting to see why their mother liked the river.
They get with Flintfang next for similar reasons, resulting in Cinderspark. For thrill and sperm donor reasons.
Her relationship with Robinwing and Fuzzypelt was a measly fling that got messy.
Points if any of you have noticed how Mossthorn has gotten with cats older than him. He does it for the thrill. Spottedleaf is the first relationship that she’s been in that there wasn’t a concerning age gap.
Note: Mossthorn was a full grown adult when they were in their relationships, he was not taken advantage of in any way and all the relationships were completely consensual.
Art request: I demand you draw me Mossthorn and also with who ever mentored them
Demands now? Alright
Sunstar mentored them. Both Blueflame and Thistleclaw approved this very much.
Mossthorn’s apprenticeship days were filled with fighting and stress but luckily they had a good grandma to help them when they couldn’t deal with their parents shit.
Mossthorn isn’t nice to most cats that includes their guildmates, their nice to cats worth their time, care, or respect.
They view Leopardstorm as an older brother than cousin. They value family over the code any day.
I changed things in Stonestorm’s Warriors insight for this to work. Since I’ve been rewriting my book 1 I’ve changed some things.
Thistleclaw and Snowflower are trans.
Bluestorm and Thistleclaw became mates after Stone and Misty were taken and had Moss. It was toxic from the start. Thistle would belittle Moss all the time and compare her to Whitestorm. Bluestorm didn’t know this.
Mosspaw had a little breakdown that Thistleclaw caused and that was the straw that broke the camal’s back for Bluestorm to break up with Thistleclaw and become mates with Thrushpelt, Leopardfoot, and Rosetail.
Bluestorm had genuinely loved Thistleclaw and vice versa but the pain from Moss was to much for Blue to take and the break up insued.
Thistleclaw never stopped his torment of Moss and when Blue dumped him he went back to fighting with her.
Moss has some breathing problems due to being born early but nothing to serious.
As in canon, Thistleclaw was found by the Riverclan border in his own blood. Some thought Bluestar got even, or maybe a certain tortie tom and pointed white warrior took revenge for their kin. Maybe their true or maybe Thistleclaw bit more then he could chew and it costed his life.
It was much too late for Yellowfang to try run, not that they really could with their fucked leg. Silent shadows slipped out of the trees, and in a heartbeat a patrol had encircled Icepaw and Yellowfang. Icepaw recognized them: Tigerclaw, Darkstripe, and Bluestar. Sandpaw followed close behind them.
Icepaw was about to say something but Tigerclaw shut that down "Don't even try Icepaw!" he growled
Icepaw glanced back at Yellowfang. They may have attacked him but he wasn't going to let them die by his guildmates claws.
"What have we here?" Bluestar's question was cool and measured "An enemy cat, though beaten by the looks of it"
"Murkstorm" Tigerclaw smirked "You must have fallen on some hard times to have been beaten by an apprentice barely half your size"
"Yellowfang" the old healer replied "My name's Yellowfang now kit and you Bluestar will give me sanctuary"
"Absolutely not!" Darkstripe hissed "We have enough mouths to feed"
"Darkstripe" Tigerclaw warned
"This old cat is no use to us" Darkstripe growled, unsheathing his claws "We should kill them now, and Icepaw should be punished"
"Punished for what?" Bluestar purred "Keep your claws in Darkstripe, all the guilds speak of Yellowfang's bravery, strength, and wisdom. We're taking them back to camp, can you walk?" Bluestar asked "Or do you need help?"
"I've still got three good legs" the grizzled charlie snapped, limping forward. Tigerclaw and Darkstripe at their sides and Icepaw and Sandpaw fell behind with Bluestar leading.
"You managed to take down Yellowfang" Sandpaw mewed plainly "Haven't seen that before"
"Yeah so?" he drawled, his tail swished "You impressed?"
"Hardly" she added with her own drawl "They're so old makes sense they're losing their touch"
"I'll show you old rat" Yellowfang growled loudly making Sandpaw slightly jump and her tail shot up and Icepaw couldn't help but snort "They hasn't lose their hearing though"
"Shut up rouge" Sandpaw snapped
/
Cats had many emotions on their faces, confusion, disgust, fury were a few. Yellowfang seemed completely unbothered, in fact, they looked amused.
"Did they hurt you?" he heard Tigerclaw ask
"Not really, think I hurt them more honestly"
Tigerclaw groomed his ear "Good"
"All cats gather around highrock for a guild meeting"
Cats did obey to their commander but kept their eyes on Yellowfang.
"One of our cadets, Icepaw found Yellowfang in our territory where they asked for sanctuary"
The guild erupted in hiss and growls.
"Why would we allow them here?"
"Can't they spread their stink somewhere else?"
"Quiet!" Thrushpelt snarled, some cats to flinch in response, some cats looked impressed. "Listen to your commander when she speaks!"
"But the guild can't support Yellowfang, we have too many mouths to feed as is and even more with my kits on the way" Fogtail spoke out
Oh...that's why Darkstripe acted like that, Icepaw just thought it was the dark tabby's usually annoying self, probably a mixture of both most likely.
"I said QUIET! Fogtail!" Thrushpelt spat "Listen to Bluestar" his green eyes blazed as he nodded to Bluestar
"Regardless, Yellowfang is a seasoned warlock and has the right to sanctuary unless proved as a threat" Bluestar mewed "That is final"
"And who will care for this mangepelt?" Darkstripe hissed "Certainly not the nurses"
"I'll care for Yellowfang" Mossthorn declared
"What about your kits?"
"They'll be-"
"I also offer to care for Yellowfang" Icepaw yowled earning his guildmates stare on him like he grew a second head.
"Are you mad?" Tigerclaw hissed in his ear
"I'm perfectly fine" he replied
"Alright then" Bluestar mewed, lashing her tail "Now that that's out of they way, I have a ceremony to preform, Branch and Tree, step forward"
Both young cats quickly burst into the middle, both looking very eager.
"Tree, until you have earned your soldier name you shall be known as Treepaw, Speckletail will be your mentor"
Treepaw quickly padded up to meet the golden speckled molly
"Branch, until you have earned your soldier name you shall be known as Branchpaw, Patchpelt will be your mentor"
Branchpaw padded forward, a smile on his face as he touched noses with his mentor.
"Treepaw Treepaw Branchpaw Branchpaw" The guild cheered
"I have also received word that Frostbite, Amberthroat, Mossthorn, and Speckletail have named their kits"
'Speckletail?' Icepaw thought in confusion then remembered with a jolt that she was also in the nursery, how had he forgotten to see her kits? He spotted Nettlepaw and Cinderpaw close by and waved them over quickly.
"What's wrong?" Nettlepaw asked
"Speckletail has kits?"
"I'm not surprised you didn't realize, Speckletail was pretty protective of them and has been pretty secretive, she didn't even yowl during the labor, I only knew because Speckletail allowed Willowpelt to tell me"
"Wow"
"Yeah, I have more learn if I can't pick up the signs for labor like that"
"Oh come on Nettlepaw" Icepaw mewed "Like you said Speckletail has been secretive, don't blame yourself"
"Yeah" Cinderpaw added "You'll be a great nurse"
"Mossthorn? Spottedleaf?" Bluestar asked, a proud smile on her face
"I've named them Mistle, Ashen, and Thrush" Mossthorn mewed "Ashen was Spotty's idea and Mistle was Cinder's"
"Frostbite? Lionheart?"
"There names are Bracken and Lichen" Lionheart called
"Amberthroat?"
"Fox" the ginger molly replied
"Speckletail?"
"Hare and Little"
"Mistle Ashen Thrush Bracken Lichen Flame Snowy Fox Hare Little!" the guild erupted once more into cheers
"Meeting dismissed" Bluestar leaped from the highrock and headed towards her den, waving her tail for Leopardfoot and Thrushpelt to follow.
"Glad Mossthorn liked my name" Cinderpaw purred
"Boasts the ego doesn't it" Icepaw teased
"Maybe" Cinderpaw stuck her tongue out at him playfully
"You're serious about caring for Yellowfang?" Gingerpaw asked as Miststrike passed by "They don't look very happy"
Icepaw glanced over at the charlie in question who was lying beside the high rock. If looks could kill, Icepaw would have been buried in the ground two days ago. The glare wasn't that hard to deal with when he came from a family that held onto grudges for a long long time, namely Luna and Nutmeg.
"I can't exactly let them be alone can I? Besides Mossthorn is helping to care for them as well" he offered "They seem eager and kind to do it, why can't I?"
Gingerpaw shrugged, his bushy tail curling "Fair point, Mossthorn isn't kind to every cat not even in their own guild, have fun"
"Wish me luck" Icepaw mewed as he headed over to Yellowfang.
"You'll need it" Gingerpaw called "I'll tell Ravenpaw and Emberpaw to help with your burial, maybe Featherstone will let us put some gold on you"
"Gingerpaw" Nettlepaw scolded
"Have you seen those fangs they got?" Gingerpaw replied "They could take my head and I heard they bit off Sparrowstrike's tail, not a badger"
"Really?" Cinderpaw asked in wonder "I've got to hear that story from Sparrowstrike"
Icepaw kept his cool as he edged near the older charlie. Their yellow gaze seemed to intensify as he neared.
"I still can't believe you offered to take care of me" They rasped "It's already a shame when Mossthorn did"
Icepaw rolled his eyes "Well I did, deal with it"
"This is humiliating, being taken care of by a puny cadet"
Icepaw couldn't help but be a little snippy "I'm surprised you weren't already humiliated when a full-blooded Blaze did care for you, a.k.a Mossthorn. You'd feel ashamed whether I was a precious molly from your own guild or a wretched twoleg that picked you off the hell-infested streets" his tail lashed from side to side, his white fur bristling with anger "It's the fact that you need to rely on any cat that you find sooo humiliating"
Yellowfang only stared at him, their yellow eyes wide.
Icepaw carried on his rant " You're just going to have to get used to being cared for until you are well enough to look after yourself, you old spiteful piece of shit-"
He stopped when he noticed Yellowfang was wheezing, he stepped back and almost ran to get Spottedleaf when he nearly doubled over when he realized that they were laughing.
"You've got spunk kitty, though that mouth of yours might get you in trouble one day cause I know Tigerclaw didn't teach you those words"
"I guess Bluestar is evidence to that eh?"
Yellowfang laughed again
"What on earth is happening?" Mossthorn asked "I heard laughing"
"Oh nothing Mossy, just chilling with this spunky kit"
/
Icepaw winced as one of his claws snapped off. Tigerclaw didn't want him slinking off his training so much he even joined when Thrushpelt was able to return to his training, it shocked him that the strong soldier was so interested in his progress.
Emberpaw was taking over for him today, Tigerclaw had interesting timing, he took him away when Yellowfang was talking smack about Raggedmoon's bullshit.
He was learning some traditions in The Plaguing Darkness so yes he can say caring for Yellowfang is worth it. He loved the teeth earrings they had and kinda wanted one, Yellowfang said if they lost a fang he'll have it.
He finished his hunting with a good enough some of prey. Three voles and a sparrow. He refused to use the trees and nothing Ravenpaw said could make him use them.
"You're doing great Icepaw" Thrushpelt called
"Thanks Thrushpelt!" he called back "Catch anything?"
"Two mice" Thrushpelt mewed "Nice leap with the bird"
"Robinwing has to be good for something" Icepaw replied "These vole could feed the nursery and the sparrow can deal with Yellowfang's appetite"
"Which seems to be never ending" Thrushpelt purred as he picked up his mice
"They ate a whole rabbit without stopping" Icepaw said "I owe Sandpaw a favor now"
Thrushpelt chuckled
Icepaw stuck his tongue out "Laugh at my misery"
"Let's head back to camp" Thrushpelt said through his laughter "Let's take the Sunningrocks route"
Icepaw picked up his kills and started heading back to camp, taking the route passing Sunningrocks.
He didn't expect much from passing by, The Cold River held Sunningrocks as of the last battle but Thrushpelt, Leopardfoot, and Bluestar have been discussing taking it back. It didn't see much of a point of fighting over a bunch of rocks but whatever the guild wanted he guessed.
"Are you guys taking it back?" he asked
"What Sunningrocks?" Thrushpelt mewed
Icepaw nodded "I've heard the guild talk about it"
"We will but-"
Icepaw didn't expect hissing or screeching. He dropped his prey and rushed over. He saw a patrol for each guild having a stand off. Robinwing was leading, Nightshade and Cricketspring at her sides with Leopardstorm, Ravenpaw, Cherrypaw, and Chestnutpaw at the back. The Cold River patrol held Blackclaw at the front, Mudbelly, Mudthorn, and Sunfish at the middle and Otterpaw, Whitepaw, and Silverpaw behind them.
"Get off our land Blazers" Blackclaw growled "Last time I checked your cowardly lieutenant called a retreat last time, cowardly like the rest of ya"
Robinwing hissed "I'll show you a coward fish-face"
Thrushpelt dashed past him and rushed towards the patrol "What is going on here?"
"Ah the cowardly lieutenant himself" Blackclaw drawled "Tell your cats to stay on there side"
As Icepaw got closer, he could see Thrushpelt's fur stand on end.
"Relax" Nightshade mewed "You're still healing”
Robinwing curled her lip “It's just some rocks you ditched-" 'Did she just goad him?' Icepaw thought. Honestly he wouldn't put it past her, she did make her opinion known of wanting Sunningrocks back.
Thrushpelt bared his teeth and raised his tail "Blazers attack!"
"Rivers attack!" Blackclaw hissed racing towards Thrushpelt who met him and slammed into him. Thrushpelt sent a well aimed shot at Blackclaw's right eye which caused him to launch them into a cluster of rocks.
Mudbelly and Robinwing went at it but it was clear Robinwing has an advantage despite her size. Sunfish and Nightshade were more well matched. Leopardstorm clearly dominated his fight with Mudthorn. Silverpaw and Cherrypaw's fighting styles were similar and they barely managed to land blows on each other while Chestnutpaw and Otterpaw were very much even in combat.
Icepaw hadn't realized that he strayed to close until he was knocked down. He looked up and saw Willowpaw, her fur flat and her eyes gleamed.
"It's nothing personal Icepaw, now show me what Tigerclaw's been teaching you"
"Yeah yeah" Icepaw was nothing but quick with his movements and only pushed his weight in when he went for a blow. He nicked Willowpaw's ear but was too slow when she leaped forward trying to knock him off balance. They were pushing against each other til Willowpaw's weight gave way and she fell with Icepaw pinning her down.
"Not bad" Willowpaw panted "Had me work"
"Not so bad yourself" He replied panting as well
Willowpaw launched forward but Icepaw gripped around her neck. Icepaw realized he forgot about Willowpaw's weight difference and slid towards the rocks.
"Blackclaw!" Icepaw looked up and saw Dawnscale, her amber eyes blazing "What in Rivermoon's heart are you doing?!"
Blackclaw had pinned a hissing Robinwing down "Fighting" blood dripped from his right ear "What does it look like?"
"Enough of this" Dawnscale leaped onto the rocks "Blazers leave now"
Robinwing shoved Blackclaw off her "Gladly, this was shameful on Thrushpelt's part"
"Screw you, you heartless shrew" Thrushpelt groaned which resulted in a cough, Nightshade who was infront of him helped him stand. Blood gushed from his throat and chest.
"Honestly Blackclaw" Sunfish drawled "And you wonder why Dawnscale ditched you for Lilystem"
"Quiet!" Blackclaw snapped
"Let's go!" Dawnscale hissed "You have a lot of explaining to do"
"Never!" Blackclaw yowled "We can take them all down" Icepaw felt his blood run cold when the black tom turned his amber gaze onto him "Starting with the toy cadet!"
Blackclaw leaped at Icepaw who only snarled in response. He was knocked unbalanced as he felt claws slice his shoulder but as the pain came, it vanished. Icepaw saw a flash of sandy-grey and realized in horror that his mentor leaped infornt of him, still bleeding heavily.
"Attacking a cadet that's already weakened Blackclaw" Thrushpelt growled "That's low even for you"
"A weak cadet for a weak mentor!" Blackclaw sneered "Coward just like you!"
"The only coward cat is you Blackclaw!" Thrushpelt hissed "Icepaw is more of a cat than you'll ever be!"
The two toms rolled for a brief moment before Blackclaw smashed Thrushpelt against the rocks. Thrushpelt fell onto his side, Icepaw could hear him wheezing.
It was too late. Rocks started to tumble down and the area trembled.
"Run!" Otterpaw screeched
Cats started to scatter and every direction but all Icepaw could of was Thrushpelt. He started to run towards the rocks but felt his scruff being pulled.
"Let me go!" he yowled "He'll die"
"I'm not losing two cats today" Nightshade's voice calm as ever "I'm sorry"
"No! Thrushpelt!"
A loud thud silenced the cats around him, a sickening crack made them flinch.
"Thrushpelt!" Icepaw cried
/
The following morning met with a thin drizzle. It soaked the rooftops and dripped down into the camp. It had been like this since Thrushpelt's burial, Palesong stated it as an unjust death which was followed by Smallwhisker saying "Glad it was Thrushpelt of all cats" which he was rightly smacked by Palesong and Sparrowstrike.
The funeral of the lost cat couldn't even go properly:
-Flashback-
Thrushpelt was laid on a bed of moss, laid with mint leaves. The body was mangled thanks to the rocks but Featherwhisker and Spottedleaf did their best to make Thrushpelt look peaceful. It was unnerving but it was even more so with watching Thrushpelt watch his own body.
"You shouldn't have died" Icepaw muttered
"I'm glad it was saving you" Thrushpelt replied
Thrushpelt looked sad when Graypaw and Cranepaw weren't there and Icepaw felt rage at that but he also felt uncomfortable here, he shouldn't be here, he wasn't born in the guild, so he headed to the cadet's den to sleep. He didn't expect to see Graypaw and Cranepaw there as well.
"What are you two doing here?" he said, Graypaw jumped at his voice "Shouldn't you be out there?"
"What's it to you?" Cranepaw retorted, her eyes narrowing but her fur rose in fear
"Thrushpelt's your grandfather" he mewed "He spoke highly of you two"
"We shouldn't mourn the weak" Graypaw said "Robinwing said so"
"Robinwing has a sharp stick up her ass!" Icepaw said snarled "He was your grandfather, the mate of a medic, mate of the commander, and the former lieutenant, she should have more respect!" Icepaw's claws dug into the ground "He's dead after defending his guild's land and you're here insulting him, is that what the guild teaches? That it's okay to insult a dead cat when he's not even buried yet!"
Graypaw and Cranepaw were flinched at his words
"Your mother, uncle, aunt, and other kin are out there mourning him, Barkstripe wasn't even his by blood and she's mourning him" Icepaw sighed "If not for Thrushpelt who I could tell loved you both deeply, do it for Willowpelt, or is she weak as well because she's a caretaker?"
Graypaw and Cranepaw looked at him then at each other and seemed to make a decision as they got up and padded out of the den.
'Good' he thought was satisfaction 'they chose right' "Thought so" he mewed plainly
He padded back out, he saw the flower patch and snagged one of the flowers and placed it on Thrushpelt's body. He pressed his nose to his former mentor's head then backed off. He found a spot in the far corner next to Ravenpaw, his friend was hesitantly eating a vole and trying not to be seen.
"What happened?" The black tom asked "I thought you went to sleep"
"Just helped get their heads from their ass" he mewed nonchalantly, he gazed at the mourning cats
"Why is Tigerclaw, Miststrike, and Nightshade there?" he looked closer "And Mossthorn?"
"Thrushpelt helped raise them to an extent" Ravenpaw replied "There's a reason Mossthorn named of their kits Thrush"
"Icepaw" Icepaw turned his head to Thymepaw "Spottedleaf told me you need to rest after what happened"
"I'm fine, worry about his family"
"You technically are his family" Thymepaw replied "I have poppy seeds to help you"
"C...an I c..ome w..w..with him?" Ravenpaw asked
"Of course"
He followed wordlessly behind Thymepaw, Ravenpaw's pelt brushed against him and he rubbed his cheek comfortingly.
He glanced over his shoulder at Thrushpelt who was smiling sadly around Graypaw, Sandpaw, Nettlepaw, Emberpaw, Featherstone, and Cranepaw. Redtail and Rosetail were crying into Bluestar, Miststrike was comforting Featherwhisker and Poppyshade while Burrclaw, Darkstripe, Tigerclaw, and Nightshade were off to the side, their faces showing no emotion.
-Flashback ends-
Not so soon after Thrushpelt's burial, Bluestar chose Cricketspring as her lieutenant and Robinwing purred that "Finally Bluestar chose someone with a spine"
He should've keep his temper but...at least Robinwing wasn't dead, she'll have a bad scar for the rest of her wicked life.
Though he might've been more smug when Redtail and Tigerclaw had been pulled him off and Robinwing tried to speak, she received a slap from Willowpelt instead, with claws unsheathed.
Robinwing would also have a bad cheek scar for the rest of her life.
What hurt more was that some cats couldn't help but agree with Robinwing's words. He had been hearing that Thrushpelt had been the reason The Blazing loss Sunningrocks because he called a retreat. Still didn't give them the right to disrespect Thrushpelt's family.
He didn't miss the way Rosetail curled into her plump belly in sadness knowing Thrushpelt wouldn't be able to meet their second litter.
He didn't miss Redtail's harsher attitude towards Dustpaw.
He barely reacted when Bluestar reassigned him to Tigerclaw, the chimera didn't assign too much duties anyways.
Icepaw woke feeling damp, most cats were asleep, Cinderpaw and Emberpaw were speaking in hushed tones and were grooming each other. 'Best not disturb them' he noted as he padded from his and Ravenpaw's nest and started shaking himself awake he trotted across the clearing to Yellowfang's nest. Mossthorn had cleaned their nest earlier and it was his turn.
He spotted Mossthorn close by, Poppyshade and her kits were curled into Mossthorn's belly and Flowerfall was resting her head on Mossthorn's back.
"They'll probably be awake with this weather" Mossthorn commented, grooming Poppyshade's ears "Rain don't do to well with their old joints"
"I figure that, hey Mossthorn" Icepaw mewed "If you don't mind me asking, why did you want to take care of Yellowfang?"
"Why wouldn't they is the better question" Poppyshade snorted
"They would slay a dog for them" Flowerfall added
Mossthorn chuckled thoughtfully "They were there for me when I needed it. I ran away from The Blazing as a cadet and stayed in The Darkness for some time, Yellowfang or well Murkstorm helped pull me back together, I owe them so much" Mossthorn's voice slightly cracked "I'm going to name one of my third litter after them"
"You're expecting again?!" Icepaw mewed "Already?, I thought with Mistle, Thrush, and Ashen, wait Who-" he broke off realizing how rude that sounded when no dam should be obligated to say who sired their kits, in a colony or not "I'm sorry, that was rude of me, I know you're mates with Spottedleaf and probably had a donor"
"And Smallwhisker says rouges are rude" Flowerfall purred
"Smallwhisker talks too much" Poppyshade added
"We did have a donor of sorts for Cinder and my recent litter" Mossthorn hummed "Usually I would snap at someone but I don't mind, I suppose I could say this to you, Emberpaw's sire is Rippleclaw"
Icepaw's eyes widen and jaw slightly dropped in shock "But Rippleclaw is so-"
"Uptight, rude, clean-paw, stickler for the code" Mossthorn filled in
"Has a stick up his rear-end" Flowerfall added
Icepaw nodded
"He is but when he was with me it was something else" Mossthorn shook their head "He broke it off but I think he was just scared"
"Why's that?"
"He came to me at the next gathering and begged for my forgiveness"
"Pretty sure that was because he knew how vengeful you are" Poppyshade commented
"Perhaps" Mossthorn hummed
"Was that to be petty?" he asked with a smirk
Mossthorn returned it "I inherited alot from Bluestar and Thistleclaw and pettiness is right up there, Dawnscale is glad to know her granddaughter though Blackclaw still has no idea"
"How?"
"Your guess is as good as mine"
"What about your second with Cinder? and this one?"
"A housecat named Joel" Mossthorn answered
"And this one?"
"A housecat named Saturn"
"You like having fun outside the blaze" he joked
"Them and Poppyshade" Flowerfall muttered
Mossthorn nudged him with a playful smile "Go to Yellowfang"
Icepaw chuckled as he walked over, he looked around camp. Most cats seemed to have the same idea of resting in their dens. He did spot Redtail and Leopardstorm curled up in a somewhat shaded spot.
He quickly moved over to Yellowfang who started stirring, opening one of their yellow eyes "My bones ache this morning. Has it been raining all day?"
"Since just after moonhigh" Icepaw replied, he prodded the charlie's nest "Your bedding is soaking wet, why don't you mover closer to the nursery it's safer there"
"What? And be kept up by mewling kits, with so many in there I'd rather be wet" the elderly charlie retorted.
Icepaw glanced at the stumps that were Yellowfang's ears then the large lower canines.
"Can I ask about your ears and fangs?"
"Our territory is harsh kit" Yellowfang replied "No ears make it easier and no one wants to fight a cat with teeth as sharp as hawk talons"
"Well you're almost as big as some Blaze cats so that helps" he mewed "I've heard you ripped Sparrowstrike's tail off, is that true?"
"Yeah" Yellowfang drawled "I was a spitfire when I was still a gladiator, had no sense of rules or mercy" their claws flexed "I'm pretty sure the only reason he lived was cuz his mate showed up and had actually managed to pull me off" they laid back down "You should look closer, I nearly ripped more than his tail off and he has the scars to prove it"
They shook their fur slightly and Icepaw saw some muck fly off and white was revealed from it.
He coked his head "Yellowfang, do you have a white coat?"
"Oh yeah I do" they chuckled "It's been so long I forgot I had white in my fur, if I step into a puddle it's going to get sooo dirty"
"I could ask Fuzzypelt to make a pelt for you?" Icepaw mewed trying to change the subject
"It'll get wet with this weather and that mouse-hearted Fuzzypelt has enough problems"
"Then let me get you some dry bedding, let's at least keep your bones from aching"
"Thank you, Icepaw" replied Yellowfang quietly
Icepaw quickly padded away nearing crashing into Speckletail. "Sorry Speckletail" Icepaw quickly mewed "Are you on your way to see Yellowfang?"
"What would I want with that unnatural creature?" Speckletail mewed lowly "Actually it's you I was looking for. Bluestar wants to see you" nodding to the golden molly he hurried towards Bluestar's den.
"How's Yellowfang today?" Bluestar asked
"Their bedding got soaked, so I was going to get them more" Icepaw replied "They complained about their bones aching"
Bluestar flicked her tail "I'll have Frostbite see to that, Are they fit to hunt yet?"
"I don't think so, they can walk but I don't think they could hunt for themself just yet"
"I see, Tigerclaw agrees that it's time for you to return to training, don't worry about Yellowfang"
Icepaw looked a bit skeptical of that. He didn't trust most cats to treat Yellowfang right like he, Mossthorn, and Emberpaw have been doing.
"They're an old friend of mine and I owe them, I'll make sure nothing happens" Bluestar added
Icepaw's fur fluffed up, he was glad that Yellowfang wouldn't be harmed. "Great Thank you, Bluestar"
"Tigerclaw, Redtail, and me are taking you, Dustpaw and Sandpaw for an assessment of your soldier skills" Bluestar mewed "Go on ahead"
Icepaw nodded and quickly dashed out of camp. He spotted Dustpaw and Sandpaw beside a tree stump with Tigerclaw and Redtail off to the side grooming each other.
"Took you long enough" Tigerclaw drawled, slipping his gold bands back on
"Sorry, Bluestar just told me we're doing an assessment today"
Tigerclaw nodded "You're at a good level and I believe you're closer to becoming a soldier"
Icepaw smirked "Awww, Tigerclaw you sound like you care"
Tigerclaw returned his smirk, and messed with his head hair "Sure kit"
Icepaw stuck his tongue out
Bluestar came not too long afterwards. "Sandpaw, you will follow the trail beyond the Great sycamore as far as the snakerocks" Tiger-roar stated. Sandpaw's green gaze sharp and void of emotion "You, Dustpaw will take the route along the stream, as far as the Thunderpath"
"Great" Dustpaw sighed, claws digging into the ground "Wet paws for me" though Tigerclaw's gaze shut him up real fast.
"And finally you, Icepaw" Tigerclaw said snapping his head onto him "You shall take the route though the Tallpines, past the Treecut place, to the woods beyond" Icepaw nodded "I hope you don't have an episode during this" he dictated a tone of concern behind that growl.
Icepaw hoped that as well. He's been doing okay so far, his episodes haven't been intense so far which he was grateful for. Swanlight was honestly a gift for him during this time.
"And remember" Tigerclaw finished "We will be watching all of you"
The sky was clear and calm and the ground was bright with marigold. It helped mask the camp's muttering and gossip like songbirds as if she couldn't hear them.
"Morningflower" Morningflower looked up at Mudclaw, their eyes focusing on her and not Duskstar's den or the nursery tunnel. "Want my rabbit?"
"Sure" she mewed, pulling it closer and quickly taking a bite "Thank you"
"Tornear! Swiftpaw!" she heard him call, hearing pawsteps grow closer
"Can I have some?" Swiftpaw asked
Morningflower moved slightly to make room for the pupil
"How's the eastern tunnels?" Tornear asked
"Stable enough, they'll be even stronger soon" Mudclaw replied "One of them is giving us a bit of trouble but we can handle it"
"Good" Tornear mewed "Deadfoot says it will bring more food in"
Both her older brothers started at her with shock, Morningflower only rolled her eyes.
"Swiftpaw!" Tornear scolded
"What?" Swiftpaw replied "Everyone else is muttering but won't say anything and she's the only one of that family I've seen all day"
"Apologize to Morningflower" Mudclaw ordered
"It's fine" Morningflower said as ripped another piece of the rabbit "It is what it is"
"What do you mean?" Swiftpaw asked
"I'm not close with either of my parents so I'm not really hurt by anything, like I said it is what it is"
"Are you gonna play with Mottlewhisker's kits or Grasseyes' basturds"
"Where did you learn that word?" Tornear scolded
"Lightfur" Swiftpaw replied through her bites
"One of his favorite words" Morningflower commented "It's usually at Rabbitpatch"
"Have any of those kits been named yet?"
"I don't know" Morningflower replied "I haven't been to the nursery since I started my training"
"I'm surprised" Swiftpaw said "Kits are fun when they're not yowling"
"You were like that" Mudclaw mewed "Gave our mother work"
Swiftpaw stuck her tongue out then turned to Morningflower "Can we go the nursery?"
"We?"
"Yeah"
"Swiftpaw, I'm sure Morningflower has other things-"
"It's fine Mudclaw, let's go" Moringflower shook her fur as she stood "Swiftpaw, grab something from the pile and Mudclaw, tell Wrenflight where Swiftpaw is if she asks"
"Alright"
Morningflower moved quickly, slowing down would drag it on. Swiftpaw followed eagerly with a large vole as she ducked into the tunnel, not slowing down. The scent of milk that hit Morningflower's nose filled her with more dread than comfort.
The nursery didn't change much from when she was a kitten. The only real changes were the cats in it and the new light holes. She spotted her mother and sister huddled close together while Larkflower, Rabbitspring, Doespring, and Hareleap were curled up in a large ball.
"Mother?"
"Morningflower" her mother's voice shockingly soft "What a surprise visit, did Mudclaw convince you?"
"Swiftpaw actually" she said "We've brought prey for you"
"I was wondering when that would happen" Ashflower mewed "Ryestalk said it would take longer"
"Come, I need to splint it with your sister" her mother said "Ashflower, wake up"
"I'm up" Ashflower rasped
"Have your kits been named Mottlewhisker?" Swiftpaw asked
"Mine have been named Sun and Pine" Mottlewhisker said proudly
"Any of the others?"
"Ashfoot named her kits: Eagle and Talon, strong names for future Wardens"
"What about father's kits?" Ashflower asked, her gaze on the three kits near their mother's tail
"Stick, Rock, Dirt" Mottlewhisker replied swiftly
"That's harsh" Morningflower said "They've barely been outside, how could you name them after two simple things?"
"Grasseyes wanted me to nurse them, I demanded the right to name them as I see fit" her mother stated simply
Morningflower curled her tail around her stomach, anger fueled her to not make her mother's mistake.
"Emberpaw, get back here!" Silverpaw watched her counterpart chase after his sister, water dripping as he ran.
Silverpaw fell over laughing as did Willowpaw and Mosspaw.
"Fishbrains" Leopardsky murmured from where she lay "I'm surrounded by fishbrains"
Silverpaw rolled over onto Leopardsky's back "If we're fishbrains then what does that make you cousin?"
"A frog's uncle"
Silverpaw snorted with amusement "You're so weird"
"You have no idea" The spotted molly looked around "Where's Emberpaw and your clone?"
"They went near the tearpools" Whitepaw answered
"He can drown if he falls in" Leopardsky drawled
"Oh how could such words come from you Leopardsky" Mosspaw chuckled
Silverpaw stood on her cousin's side "We all know my cousins feelings about water, evil and all that"
"Mock me all you want, I'm not going in them"
Silverpaw nuzzled Leoaprdsky's cheek "You know you love me"
Leopardsky rolled her eyes but nuzzled her back "For some reason"
"Will they be okay?" Whitepaw asked
"Silverpaw probably either pinned her or fell into on of the pools" Mosspaw replied "I say he fell in"
"Nah he caught her this time" Whitepaw mewed
"He usually falls in" Willowpaw stated
"We could make bets" Silverpaw offered "What say you cousin?"
"After last time, never again" Leopardsky grumbled "Never getting that amount of shells back"
"That's because you doubted Mistyfoot could take Blackclaw in a fight when she was trained by Piketooth" Silverpaw purred "Blackclaw couldn't handle Mistyfoot's weight if he was bribed to" she glanced at Mosspaw "Sorry"
"It's okay" Mosspaw replied "My father's always been..alot...doesn't help what happened with The Blazing"
"Won't they call us out at the next gathering?" Whitepaw asked
"It's Bluestar so most likely not" Leopardsky replied "She and Thrushpelt were mates, she'll come marching-"
A sharp yowl pierced the clearing, birds start flying.
"That was Greenpaw!" Whitepaw yowled
"Move!" Leopardsky barked as she run through the bushes. Silverpaw felt almost out of breath trying to keep up with her cousin but it felt like nothing when she spotted Greenpaw under Brokenmoon's paw, claws digging into her head.
Swanlight wasn't too far off being pinned by a reddish-brown tom, Silverpaw and Emberpaw were being held down by a gray tabby tom and a brown tom with a short tail.
"What is the meaning of this?" Leopardsky ordered "Attacking Caretakers and students Brokenmoon?"
"I've come to speak with Stormmoon" Brokenmoon declared, his paw only seem to dig into Greenpaw more making the gray tabby molly whimper.
Whitepaw looked ready to lunge if not for Willowpaw holding him back.
"What do you think is worth Stormmoon's time?" Leopardsky growled "Attacking his caretakers and students isn't exactly going to make him peaceful"
"That's for him to decide" Brokenmoon smirked "Take me to him"
Silverpaw felt Whitepaw bristle beside her, his claws unsheathing.
"Fine" Leopardsky mewed "Let them go and hurry up"
As soon as they were released, Swanlight and Greenpaw quickly rushed to the other side. Greenpaw and Whitepaw nuzzling and Willowpaw looked over Swanlight. Her clone helped Emberpaw stand as they crossed over.
Silverpaw rushed over to her friends, concern spiking her pelt "Are you guys okay?"
"Ember has a sprained paw" Her lookalike replied
"Let me help ya" she quickly wen to Emberpaw's free side as they started walking
Brokenmoon and his gladiators quickly crossed the stepping stones, the ginger chief wore a smug aura as he moved.
