WindClan's Ember

[MistyHeart]

Windclan

Leader: Doestar ( pink she-cat with brown markings, brown horns, and black eyes. )

Deputy: Wrenfire ( orangish-brown she-cat with barely visible orange spots. Black eyes and cream horns )

Medicine Cat: Flamewatcher ( orange tom with cream spots on his face. Pink horns and black eyes )

Warriors: Fallspot ( brown she-cat with paler brown spots, grey horns, and green eyes )

Leechwhisker ( yellow tom with pink spots on his face, cream horns, and black eyes )

 

 

As the moor gets further and further away from Doestar's sight, she doubts herself more and more. Her clan of about three cats trust her, or so they say, but she didn't trust herself. She bares a secret with her too, that no one else knows besides the leader that had chosen her as deputy.

What if that secret was a omen? A omen that this just wasn't meant to be.

Doestar gazed at the night sky filled with stars of her ancestors that she was sure weren't even looking, but still, she whispered words of hope to them- wishing that it'll reach them, and save this poor group of cats she'd drag along with her.

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Chapter 1 - First Steps

Fallspot didn't like this.

If she had her way, she would still be with the majority of her clan, but dumb stupid StarClan just had to make her part of the prophecy, didn't they? Fallspot missed her mother. Her mother had insisted she'd go, saying "There will be nice toms there!". She'd be referring to disgusting Leechwhisker. Leechwhisker's name must've been chosen perfectly. A few times he'd accidentally graze the yellow tom's fur, and it felt awfully slimey. She would avoid that cat at all costs.

"There's herbs here! It must be a omen from StarClan, this must be where we are destined to live." Flamewatcher said.

Fallspot snorted, amused. As if StarClan was watching them. They'd probably given up on the group weeks ago. 

"We shouldn't assume too quickly."  Wrenfire said as she examined the lands and greens of the island. 

"If it is or if it isn't, it doesn't matter. We need to rest soon. We can explore the island more later." Doestar said with the wannabe-commanding voice Fallspot despised. 

Fallspot did agree with her though- her paws were aching from the walking she'd done for almost a moon now. So, she settled down a little bit away from her clanmates, and slept the night away.

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Chapter 2 - First Moon

Flamewatcher wasn't quite sure if it was supposed to go like this.

His clan was striving- but something really felt wrong. Really wrong. Something inside told him that this wasn't home, even though he really wanted it to be- he was so sore from the walking and traveling and wanted to be a normal medicine cat again. 

"Found a tree stump!" Leechwhisker yelled to the cats more down south.

"Doestar will check it out later. She's tired." The deputy, Wrenfire responded.

Leechwhisker nodded, and helped Fallspot clear away the grass that was covering their soon-to-be camp. Leechwhisker attempted to exchange a few words with the she-cat, but the she-cat showed no interest, and sometimes, Flamewatcher could catch a glimpse of disgust. Flamewatcher wondered if StarClan made the right choice sending this group to the island. Fallspot seemed to distant, and if he'd recalled, she didn't even wanna go. Wrenfire was too forgiving, and Doestar... the leader of the clan, well, she seemed overwhelmed. It seemed like the only normal ones here were him and Leechwhisker, but of course, he didn't say that out loud.

Maybe it'll all make sense in the morning.

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Chapter 3 - Blinded to Evil

Wrenfire stood by the tired Doestar, trying to look all proud, but she really wasn't. Her paws were itching to go out there and run- but she stood. She didn't wanna leave the leader of this growing clan alone! That would be cruel! 

"Hey, Fallspots!" Wrenfire greeted the she-cat, who she noticed just come back from doing whatever she was doing out of camp. 

The cat didn't respond only, sat down. Wrenfire assumed that Fallspots didn't hear her, or was in a grump mood, the mood everyone has sometimes! She'll warm up eventually, right? 

"Hey, Wrenfire?" Doestar says, exhausted.

"Yes?" Wrenfire responded.

"My head is hurting again."

Wrenfire nodded. "Let's get you to the medicine cat's den, c'mon." 

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Chapter 4 - Loyal

Leechwhisker peaked into the den of the medicine cat, the other three cats too distracted to notice the yellow tom eavesdropping on them.

"Hm, I believe this sickness is more likely to be due from stress, not a sickness. Just try and stay relaxed and calm." Flamewatcher said to the two she-cats. 

The two cats nodded. "Alright." 

Leechwhisker could see it in Wrenfire's face- she was so tired of watching Doestar. Maybe he could help!

After the cats left, Leechwhisker approached Doestar, and ignored Wrenfire staring at them both somewhat suspiciously.

"Hey, Doestar." Leechwhisker said nicely.

"Hi." Doestar responded without much effort.

"I know you haven't been feeling too well, so, do you wanna go relax by the river sometime soon?"

"That sounds nice." 

"Alright! Let me know when your ready." 

Doestar nodded, and than returned to her napping. 

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Chapter 5 - The River

With the rain falling down onto the land, wetting the grass and soil, Doestar decided this would be a perfect time to go on that little trip Leechwhisker had suggested a little while ago, since Wrenfire was too distracted talking to Flamewatcher about some sickness stuff. 

"Hey, Leechwhisker, ready to go to the lake?" Doestar asked the yellow tom.

"Of course." Leechwhisker smiled, and the two traveled down to the water.

The water falling against the water was beautiful, and the two cats fell into a comfortable silence.

"Thank you for this, really." Doestar said.

"Of course." Leechwhisker replied.

Doestar almost forgot about all her issues until she heard a very distance meow of a familiar cat.

"Doestar!" The cat meowed.

"That must be Wrenfire. We should go back." Doestar sighed.

"That's a shame. We could always come back, though." Leechwhisker offered.

"That would be lovely!" 

"Oh- before you leave..." 

"Hm?"

"I love you."

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Chapter 6 - The Secretfinder

Fallspot could notice something was up with Doestar. She always knew. She always had a feeling in her bones. Maybe it was the fact that Doestar's belly had mysteriously gotten plumper, or maybe it was the fact Leechwhisker was hanging out with her a TON. But she knew- they were mates. 

You can't keep a secret from Fallspot.

Which is why she'd figured out that Doestar had another secret. Interesting. It may take awhile for her to figure what this one is- but she knew, the second secret, did exist. 

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Chapter 7 - Mother

Doestar breathed in and out nervously. 

"Wrenfire, I need to tell you something." Doestar spoke softly. 

"What is it?" Wrenfire responded.

"I'm expecting kits."

Wrenfire's face was unreadable, and she didn't speak, so Doestar kept speaking.

"You'll need to take over as leader for a little bit." 

"I'll tell the clan to finish up the nursery, then." 

"Thank you, Wrenfire."

Wrenfire walked away, not responding to the leader's thanks.

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Chapter 8 - The Bird

Flamewatcher watched the bluebird looming over the skies, threatening to pick off any kits that wander away too far. 

Luckily for WindClan they didn't have any kits.

Not yet.

Doestar was expecting. Flamewatcher knew. Was this bluebird a sign of misfortune with the she-cat's first litter of kits with an unknown tom? 

Flamewatcher shook his head. Now wasn't the time for omens. He needed to check how many kits Doestar was having.

Inspecting the leader, and doing a few examinations and whatnot, he finally came to a conclusion.

"Doestar, you're having two kits." Flamewatcher said.

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Chapter 9 - The Strike

Wrenfire gasped in horror.

"BEARYENA!" Doestar shrieked, and Wrenfire's fur bristled upwards, as she dashed all the way to the nursery, leaving whatever she was doing before behind. 
When she reached the nursery, she saw a bleeding Doestar, A defensive Leechwhisker.

Wrenfire didn't hesitate- she would die for Doestar. So she tore the Bearyena apart to the best of her ability, before a sudden strike of the bear left her on the floor, bleeding.

 

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Chapter 10 - Hidden Discoveries 

Fallspot had heard about what happened with the Bearyena attack and whatnot. She was too busy with other things to do defend the leader and now mother of two kits. Both Leechwhisker and Wrenfire had been injured by the bear, and were under the careful watch of Flamewatcher, both hurt cats unconscious. Fallspot decided to head for the nursery first, to see what was going on about those kits. 

"Hi, Doestar." Fallspot tried to make her voice sound happy.

Doestar did a polite nod, but didn't speak.

"So, I heard about what happened with y'know." Fallspot continued.

Doestar kept listening, and thats when Fallspot caught a strange scent- a scent of blood, coming straight out of Doestar.

Was Doestar hurt? Was one of the kits hurt? Fallspot didn't think much about it. It's not like the well-beings of these ugly kits that probably inherited their snail-like fur from their father was any of her concern.

"Well, I'll be going now." Fallspot padded away, not waiting for Doestar to say anything.