Twilightstar returns Home

[Shadewing]

[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=50A7E9] Who- Twilightstar the Troubled Involving- Whoever wants to join. Preferably Brighteyes, Wingsky, and a few others. Such as Echopelt and her kits. Other- The mistakes we thought we made, often were never mistakes at all. Twilightstar's gray pelt stropped in front of the camp entrance. Her fur bristled as she picked up the scent of sickness and death. She swiveled her ears around, seeing if anyone was coming to the camp. No one was. She lowly took a step forward, tilting her ears back against her head and keeping her mouth open to catch any scents. She took another few steps forward, and her blue gaze drifted over the clearing. Death. Nothing but death... She poked her head into the warriors den. Nothing. She slowly stepped over to the elder's den. She poked her gray head through. Nothing there either. She then made her way very slowly to the nursery, where she took her time sticking her head in. Nothing, but at least here there was the scent of life. And the scent of her only daughter, Sanctuarykit. She took her head out, and looked towards the medicine cat den, smelling a very strong stench of sickness and death there. It was the strongest in the camp.She bounded over, and looked in. She yowled in shock to what she found. Warriors, queens, kits.... All dead... She looked more closely. There was Skyblaze, his cooling body beside that of his mate, Melodysong, and their litter of kits. Dead, not a sign of life in them. Petalfell, the beautiful she-cat who had always wanted kits, but had yet to find a mate. Then, her gaze fell upon two small kits, who were six moons old. Her own litter. "No..." she whispered, and bounded over. Her smallest son, Fleetingkit, and his only brother. But, this was only the half of her clan. Where were the others... She looked around, and could not find any cat in her clan that was alive.

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[Shadewing]

It had gotten way to dangerous to stay at camp. There was so much sickness there, there would have been no way to stay. Even though Twilightstar wasn't there, Wingsky had ordered it, for the good of the clan. They couldn't disobey Wingsky - he was the deputy. So, off they went, far away from the camp, leaving those who had died, and those who were going to Starclan. They couldn't risk taking any sickness with them. However, Twilightstar would be heading straight into the heart of sickness in the Windclan.

Wingsky told Brighteye that she was on the patrol of warriors to go greet Twilightstar. They left as quickly as possible, hoping to stop her before she got infected by the sickness and brought it to them. There was five of them including Brighteye, two of which were apprentices, and one who was Wingsky himself. It wasn't long before the familiar camp was in sight. Taking a breath, Brighteye could scent Twilightstar.

They bounded into the clearing easily, staying away from the dens as they stopped. Twilightstar was there, poking around. She must have noticed that there was no one alive left here. At least, Brighteye was sure they'd evacuated every single one of the cats that were part of Windclan.

"Twilightstar!" Brighteye called, gently. "We've come to bring you home." She said announced, then took a pawstep back, letting Wingsky take the lead, like she should have.

[Shadewing]

[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=50A7E9] Who- Twilightstar the Troubled Involving- Whoever wants to join. Preferably Brighteyes, Wingsky, and a few others. Such as Echopelt and her kits. Other- Where is my daughter? Twilightstar looked to her warriors. Brighteye, Wingsky, Gladepaw, and one other. Who was the apprentice agin? Oh well. She'd remember later. She padded up to Brighteye, seeing as she was the one who adressed her. Twilightstar curled her tail in a dangerous way. "Where is the live cats of my clan and my daughter? I want you all to stay out of camp, and we will bury these cats the next time we get a chance. I want all of you out of here. It is not safe. I will go with you to where you are sheltering, and there are a few things I must do." She padded lightly over to her deputy, "Wingsky." She murmured lightly. "We must do something. Have you heard anything from StarClan?"

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[Shadewing]

Gladepaw fiddled with her dead tail sheepishly, not looking into camp.
"Twi-Twilightstar...? Wh-where w-were y-you? We we-were a-all wo-worried..." She mumbled.

Suddenly, the scent of an unknown she-cat flared in Gladepaws nostrils. She leapt up, ready to fight. The young she cat toddled forward, looking sheepishly at everyone.

"Twilightstar... I hope it is alright if I join your clan with Angie? I don't know about Littlepaw or Whisper... But..." Lillith said.

[Shadewing]

[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=50A7E9] Who- Twilightstar the Troubled Involving- Whoever wants to join. Preferably Brighteyes, Wingsky, and a few others. Such as Echopelt and her kits. Other- Poor cats...My sympathy is swaying, darnnit! XD (Mine was! I checked. ^^) Twilightstar turned to Lillith and Angie. Her eyes shot hard at Gladepaw. "Sheath your paws young one. Can't you smell they are queens, with kits at that? Smell the milk." Her voice was hard, and filled with authority at her apprentice. She leaned to her apprentice. "I will say where I was later, with the whole clan. But, for now, you should not worry unless I do. I met these she-cats on my way back here. There is no need to fear them or drive them off. I offered them a place in WindClan, seeing as most of my litter, three good warriors, and a whole litter of kits are laying dead in the medicine cat den. I could smell Goldenmoon there, but I dare not look any farther in. I would send you, put we have a need for our young cats at the moment." She put her ears frward, softened her eyes, and turned her face back on the mother she-cats. She flicked her tail in welcome. "My offer stands. You may join WindClan if you wish. Now, I just want you to understand. If you wish, you may keep your current names. But, I think you will be more welcomed with warrior names. Your kits to, will be welcomed more with official clan names. Your kits can get them now, but we must train you queens in the ways of a warrior first. I have my own apprentice, " she stated, pointing her ears towards Gladepaw, " but training you will be the whole clans job. Even the apprentices will halp teach you, seeing as they tend to have more time on their paws then warriors, especially the leader." Her eyes were glittering with the thought of these she-cats becoming part of the clan. "Your kits, when old enough," she went on explaining, " will go under a warriors wing as an apprentice, with the name ending of paw. Seeing as they are currently to youngg to train, their names will be ending with kit. " She flicked her gray and black tail, motioning for Brighteyes to come forward.

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[Shadewing]

"Sorry Twilightstar..." Gladepaw mumbled, sheathing her claws. I'm so stupid. Use your nose before you act... She thought to herself, pawing the floor angrily at herself. Lillith looked at Twilightstar.

"Um, you see, the thing is... Angie already has her kits. Two are named by your way, whereas two are not... And... I wish to repeal my old name for a better one. 'Lillith' is a stupid upwalker name. My upwalker owner named me this, and I don't really like it. It is not suited for a cat." Lillith grinned. "And Gladepaw, do not be so hard on yourself. You are still young, I can see that, you just need to think before you act..." Gladepaw nodded back sheepishly. Angie encouraged her four kits forward.

"These are Hollykit, Orangekit, Spot and Smash." Angie smiled, as two fluffy ginger kits toddled forward, along with a white kit and a brown kit. Hollykit, the smallest of the lot, shyed away, nuzzling her mother's fur.

[Shadewing]

[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=50A7E9] Who- Twilightstar the Troubled Involving- Whoever wants to join. Preferably Brighteyes, Wingsky, and a few others. Such as Echopelt and her kits. Other- What cute kits!!! *squee* Twilightstar stepped forward.She looked the kit over, nodding and thinking to herself. "Well, the two with clan names are good to go, bu the other two, are not unfortunately. But, there names are easily changed. They are new to life, and StarClan do not require rituals for them. So, Angie, " she looked at the orange queen, "if you wish to keep the names Spot and Smash, they would be Spotkit and Smashkit. Good, strong clan names. Original as well." She trotted over to Lillith, and look her in th eye, and asked her softly. "What do you wish your name to be, young queen?" Her question was simple enough. This cat was not exatly in her clan yet, and warriors had chosen their names before. So, why should this case be any different? She swished her tail patiently while the young queen answered.

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[Shadewing]

C.O.U.N.T - 235
C.O.M.M.E.N.T.S - Can I join this?

Hawkkit trotted forward. "Come on, Leafkit." He called over his shoulder at his sister. "The clan leader is here." Hawkkit was only a kit, so he didn't understand what was happening. He didn't understand that there was a disease. He didn't understand that his mother was dead. He didn't understand much. Leafkit understood better. She understood that the clan leader was sad and angry. She understood that something bad was happening. Leafkit was a deep thinker, unlike her brother who acted before he thought. "I don't know." Leafkit replied, hanging back. She didn't want to get left behind, but she didn't want to anger the clan leader. In the end she ran up to her brother. Hawkkit was a good brother. He always defended her. She didn't really think she needed someone to defend her but it warmed her heart anyways. "Hawkkit, what do you think the clan leader will say? I think she's angry." Hawkkit looked at her with confusion in his eyes. "How do you know that?" He asked. "I don't know." She replied. "I just sense it." Leafkit looked at the WindClan leader. She was with some cats she didn't know. Who were they? "You really should be a medicine cat!" Hawkkit said, interrupting her thoughts. They reached the clan leader. They bowed their heads and sat a respectful distance away.

[Shadewing]

Silentpaw followed Hawkkit and Leafkit.

"And what are you two doing hmmm?" He asked them, towering over them, his dead foot hanging limply. "And I'm afraid that Leafkit cannot become the medicine cat apprentice, until I am made medicine cat and Icefur passes over." Silentpaw said. "Come now, Twilightstar is too busy to be talking to you kits." Silentpaw sighed, moving his dead-pawed leg to shoo the kits back.

Lillith looked at Twilightstar.

"Um..." She said. "Silver.... Silver... Silvertongue." She finally said, with much hard thinking. Angie smiled.

"Yes, Spotkit and Smashkit. I like that." She purred, bringing her kits back as they tried to run up to Hawkkit and Leafkit. Hollykit managed to leap over her mother's legs, and ran over to Leafkit and Hawkkit.

"Hi there!" She mewled. "I'm Hollykit!" She smiled.

[Shadewing]

Brighteye stood, staying silent respectfully, as Twilightstar spoke. Then, as cats they did not know appeared, Gladepaw jumped forward. Scenting the air, she noticed that there were kits, and a milk scent. What are kits and nursing queens doing in a place like this? she wondered. Twilightstar set Gladepaw right, and then spoke to the queens, telling them they were welcome in Windclan. She then explained the naming processes, as well as how their kits would be raised. When she finished, she flicked her tail at her, Brighteye, to come forward.

Brighteye stepped forward unquestionably. She didn't know what she'd be needed for, if anything, she should have motioned at Wingsky, because he was the deputy. However, she wasn't one to disobey her clan leader. That would be foolish, and it would have bad reprucussions to follow.

"Yes, Twilightstar?" Brighteye mewed, glancing at the two she-cats. As she moved, the queen introduced her kits to Twilightstar. Hollykit, Orangekit, Spot, and Smash. They were nice names, and Twilighstar said as much, converting Spot and Smash into Spotkit and Smashkit. Then, she asked the queen - Lillith, that was her name - what she wanted her warrior name to be. She got to choose her name, that was pretty interesting in itself, but she'd heard of it before.

Movement in the clearing caught her eye. Brighteye saw two kits wander into the clearing. Why were kits here? If they were Windclans', they'd be tucked safely away in the new nursery, not in a place where it'd be so easy for them to catch the sickness. They spoke to each other in soft mews, and one was nervous about walking towards them. Eventually, however, the two sat, heads bowed, close to the group, but not too far away. An apprentice came up to them and scolded them softly, or thats what Brighteye figured the cat was doing. Deadpaw, that's who it was. She knew she recognized the pelt.

As Deadpaw spoke to the kits, the cat named Lillith spoke. She gave her new name, Silvertongue. It was a pretty name, though she still liked Brighteye as her own. Then the one with kits agreed to their names, and they tried to meet the two kits that had joined their group. One, Hollykit, she remembered, managed to get near the kits to speak.

[Shadewing]

C.O.U.N.T - 188
C.O.M.M.E.N.T.S - None
"Hi." Leafkit said shyly. She felt someone staring at her. Leafkit turned to the cat that was staring at her. She stared back. "Hey, I'm Hawkkit. This is my sister Leafkit." Leafkit looked back at Hollykit. "Do you want to do anything." Leafkit asked softly. "We should go exploring outside camp." Hawkkit whispered. "I don't know." Leafkit replied doubtfully. "I don't really want to get in trouble." She looked at the clan leader. She was fully engrossed in what she was doing, so she probably wouldn't notice what they were doing. It looked like she was naming the strange cats that had come in. She lifted her gaze and looked at the camp exit. The moors outside looked dark and frightening. Most of the other cats were around the medicine cat den, watching the clan leader. Their escape would go unnoticed for a while. They didn't have a mother, a father or any older siblings. No one really cared about them. "Okay, but only for a short time." Leafkit reluctantly replied. A happy smile appeared on her brothers face. "Good, let's go."

[Shadewing]

[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=50A7E9] Who- Twilightstar the Troubled Involving- Whoever wants to join. Preferably Brighteyes, and Wingsky. Now including Leafkit, Hawkkit, and Deadpaw. Count- Other- Ah... My clan is reutnring to me. ^^ She flicked her ears and listened to the kits chatter as she turned to Lil- no, Silvertongue. "Well, Silvertongue, you are not yet fully recogniged by StarClan, so we will have to hold a ceremony when we get back. But, you will not train until you kit and have fed them for a few days. I still have milk from my litter, and I'm sure some borage will help me." She then turned her gaze on Brighteyes. "I want you to run ahead to the new camp and tell the clan something. Listen closely. Tell them I am fine, but have discovered the chaos and death in my clan and I am not to happy about it. I have a few queens with me that I have spoken to and they will join us, seeing as we need cats. Also, let them know that we will have some naming ceremonies." She turned away, but then quickly turned back. "By the way, would you mind training my daughter? It's about time she was apprenticed." She turned her gaze to the ground and muttered."Her brothers and sister should have been with her... StarClan..."

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[Shadewing]

Twilightstar spoke once more to Silvertongue before turning to look at Brighteye. She gave her a mission - to return to the camp. There, she was to announce that Twilightstar was alive, that there would be new cats arriving in the clan, and that there would be naming ceremonies. She fixed this in her mind, so that she would not forget any of what she had been told. Twilightstar turned away, and just as Brighteye was about to leave, Twilightstar looked at her once more.

"By the way, would you mind training my daughter? It's about time she was apprenticed." Then, she muttered, "Her brothers and sisters should have been with her... StarClan..." Brighteye looked at her leader with sympathy. Only one of her litter had survived the plague, and she'd dreaded the day when Twilightstar would return to learn that.

"Of course, Twilightstar. I will mentor her." Brighteye replied in a soft mew. "I'll go to the clan, now." She said, a bit louder, before turning and leaving the clearing. As she did, she nearly tripped over the two kits sneaking out. She hissed in surprise, leaping over them so as not step on them.

"What are you doing out here? Don't you realize it's dangerous here?" Brighteye meowed to them.

[Shadewing]

[[EEEP.

Ignore Deadpaw, I'm going to change his name and make a new cat that shall diiiie possibly. xDDD

NEW NAME: Silentpaw xDDD]]

Silentpaw picked up the kits with a gruff mew. They squirmed in his grip.

"Right, I'm taking you two back. Can't you wait until you are apprentices?" He sighed, trotting off.

Silvertongue smiled, turning to Angie.

"Don't you want a warrior name?" She asked, her head tilted to the side. Angie shrugged.

"Perhaps... It would be better suited after all..." She mumbled. "But... I wish for Twilightstar to think up my name." Angie nodded, "Oh and Hollykit, don't go bothering others now, come here." Angie groaned as her exploartive kit toddled back. Silvertongue nodded.

"Should we go back?" She asked. Then, a caterwaul came from a few metres away. "Littlepaw?!" Silvertongue exclaimed. She placed a paw on her forehead - burning hot. Silvertongue gasped. "Ooooh dear."