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Post by joyfulkitty on Oct 23, 2021 16:31:15 GMT -5
"What do you mean??" She asked and frowned "I don't understand! Why am I so important??" She meowed looking at the She cat
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"Indeed, we do all dream at our own pace. And starclan sometimes has long messages to relay. And that takes time" she meowes to pumpkinseed "did you have a odd dream?"
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Post by Goldenstar on Oct 23, 2021 18:15:16 GMT -5
"The storm is coming, Pinkcloud. Beware the storm." Cloudshine's amber eyes held Pinkcloud's pink hues as and began to fade. Slowly she fizzled out into a flurry of star dust and shimmers. "And it will leave something unprecedented in its wake." And then she was gone- leaving the new Medicine Cat alone in the silent meadow. ~ "I saw two creeks meeting in a silver wood," Pumpkinseed said softly. "But then cats went racing through them and disturbed the water. And then..." her voice suddenly seemed hollow. "Then the water clouded with blood."
Pigeonfeather shivered and turned her gaze to her new apprentice. "Did you have any strange dreams Sorrelpaw?"
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Post by joyfulkitty on Oct 23, 2021 18:19:08 GMT -5
Pinkcloud blinked and found herself fading awake. After a few moments she opened her eyes and looked around "what in starclan..?" She shook her head and stood up and looked over at the others "Whats going on?"
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Sorrwlpaw shook her head "nope. Can't say I did" she meowed and flicked her tail "we should be heading back though shouldn't we pigeonfeather?" She asked
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Post by Goldenstar on Oct 23, 2021 18:31:53 GMT -5
"I'll tell you once we're back home," Rabbitear told Pinkcloud as the Medicine Cats headed up out of the den. Pumpkinseed fell in beside her friend, their pelts brushing as they went along.
"What did you dream?" She whispered as they walked. Ahead of them, Pigeonfeather and Rabbitear were walking side by side, talking urgently with Amberfield. Pumpkinseed flicked her tail toward Sorrelpaw in invitation so she wouldn't feel left out.
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Post by joyfulkitty on Oct 23, 2021 18:47:31 GMT -5
She discussed the dream she had and let out a sigh "I mean...what makes me so important?" She asked quietly "I am just...a cat...a regular cat" she meowed and looked at sorrelpaw "hey sorrelpaw, sorry we haven't talked much yet today! Great to meet ya!" She meowed
Sorrelpaw rolled her eyes "Yeah, sure you are...isn't is a rule not to share dreams?"
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Post by Goldenstar on Oct 31, 2021 23:31:09 GMT -5
"We can discuss a bit. Medicine cats have different bonds. Besides... we're all friends," Pumpkinseed purred, lifting her head. Ahead of them, the senior healers were saying their farewells.
"I'm happy for you getting your full name, Pinkcloud. I think it fits you nicely," her friend told her once more before looking over Sorrelpaw warmly. "How do you like training so far? You're Cardinalstar's daughter aren't you? He must be so proud!"
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Post by joyfulkitty on Nov 1, 2021 4:00:22 GMT -5
"Yes, he is my father. Proud hey? I don't think proud would be the term I would use in my situation" she whispered and stared up at the sky "I am only one of his many of kits. I just so happened to be forced into this way of life. I sometimes thinks he dosnt realize I am there. I Catch him staring up at the stars at night alot when every other cat has gone to sleep" she said and huffed "a medicine cat is not what I wanted to be But it's what has been chosen. So I will accept my duties. But don't expect us to be friends"she said with a bit of destain in her voice "I am only here to follow the rules and heal my clan mates. Nothing more" she said and headed past the group of the senior medicine cats, heading back towards woodclan.
Pinkcloud looked at sorrelpaw and blinked. She looked towards pumpkinseed "it was her first meeting...I am sure she will warm up! Also she is the only apprentice now. She probably feels a bit left out" she meowed.
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Post by Goldenstar on Nov 2, 2021 0:53:14 GMT -5
"You didn't... want... to be a Medicine Cat...?" Pumpkinseed looked absolutely taken aback. She flicked her ears. "But that isn't right! Healers choose this path... If you didn't want to be a Medicine Cat, then you shouldn't. If it's been forced upon you- then... how can you heal properly? Who chose this path for you? Cardinalstar surely wouldn't be so cruel..." but then as Sorrelpaw brushed past her, Pigeonfeather flicked her tail toward her apprentice.
"Honestly, Sorrelpaw- do you always have to behave like there are spiders in your fur?" she said to her apprentice- who just also happened to be her niece. "The other Medicine Cats are our friends. Rabbitear and Amberfield are two of the kindest cats I have ever known."
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"Well, technically you and I are still apprentices too," Pumpkinseed said to her friend. "And we shall be until Rabbitear and Amberfield walk with Starclan."
"She's a cheeky thing isn't she?" Rabbitear grumbled as he padded up to his apprentice with Amberfield at his side. He watched as Pigeonfeather and Sorrelpaw disappeared over the hill. "Pigeonfeather will have her paws full with that one."
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Post by joyfulkitty on Nov 2, 2021 1:01:23 GMT -5
sorrelpaw flicked her ear "You know that i am only here cause 'starclan' Said so" she huffed. "i am not here to make friends. I only am going to do my tasks, which is heal my clan" she meowed and brushed pasted her mentor, heading back to camp. Leaving her mentor to trail behind the she cat.
Amberfield flicked her tail "Pigeonfeather will be able to handle her i am sure. She will ease into the position in time i am sure. It must be a shock to her is all" amberfield meowed and looked at pumpkinseed "come on pumkinseed, We should head back to camp. I want to grab some herbs on our way back" she meowed "see you at the next gathering rabbitear! good bye Pinkcloud, Congratulations on your fulll name" she meowed and started to walk towards meadowclan.
Pinkcloud said good-bye to her friend and looked towards her mentor "sp, what happened while i was dreaming?" she asked
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Post by Goldenstar on Nov 2, 2021 1:17:30 GMT -5
"It just took you a long time to wake up. You seemed... bothered," Rabbitear told her as they padded along, heading back toward Bayclan's camp. "What did you dream?"
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Post by joyfulkitty on Nov 2, 2021 1:37:02 GMT -5
she blinked "i dreamed about a old medicine cat named CloudShine. she said The storm is coming, Pinkcloud. Beware the storm. And it will leave something unprecedented in its wake" she meowed repeating what the medicine cat had told her. She stopped walking and looked up at the stars "what makes me so important? she said i was important to something. I don't understand...I am just a medicine cat...I don't have any special skills, or anything that would make me special" she meowed "rabbitear, Help me understand..."
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Post by Goldenstar on Nov 3, 2021 0:05:50 GMT -5
"Unprecedented in its wake..." the fur along Rabbitear's spine began to rise and he gave himself a shake. He paused and followed Pinkcloud's gaze, staring up at the glittering stars in Silverpelt. "Medicine Cats are more important to the clan than you can begin to imagine, Pinkcloud... and I myself have always known you were special- since the moment I helped bring you into this world. Perhaps..." he slid his gaze over his apprentice. "What makes you unique... what... your destiny truly is, is something we aren't meant to understand until it is time. Be patient. You will learn. Come... let's get back to camp. It's bitter cold out and my old bones are starting to ache."
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Post by joyfulkitty on Nov 3, 2021 0:31:09 GMT -5
Pinkcloud nodded and followed her mentor. Arriving back at camp, she seen wavestar on the meeting rock. Her breathing looked shallow. "Rabbitear...wavestar isn't looking great..." she meowed
Wavestar coughed as she laid on the stone in the darkness. Her eyes dim, and weak looking as she felt more and more tired
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Post by Goldenstar on Nov 17, 2021 1:17:33 GMT -5
"Again?" Rabbitear perked his ears and headed toward the Highrock. He noticed that both she and Iriswish were looking uncomfortably thin and the sickly Deputy coughed into her paw as they approached.
"Not catching a cold again are you?" he asked as he pressed his nose to the she-cat's flank. She shooed him away with a flick of her paw.
"Nothing out of the ordinary, I promise," she returned before looking up at her mate, her amber eyes clouding with worry. "But Wavestar seems ill... I think it's the cold. Do you think you can see to her?"
"Only if she'll let me," Rabbitear replied sourly. "Wavestar, why don't you come down and let me have a look at you?"
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Post by joyfulkitty on Nov 17, 2021 1:22:42 GMT -5
Wavestar opened her eyes and looked down at rabbitear. She blinked "I am fine rabbitear. The clan needs to save its herbs for when leaf bare comes" she meowed and slowly made her way down the high rock. She glanced at her mate "and you iriswish, I told you to stay in our den. It's too cold outside for you at night" she croaked.
Pinkcloud flicked her tail and stood beside iriswish "wavestar. Don't worry about iriswish, I will see her to your den and help her with her sniffles. Left rabbitear at least take a gander at you" she meowed and lead the deputy up to the leaders den. Getting the deputy comfortable in the nest and started checking her tempature with her paw on her paw pads and listened to her breathing closely.
Wavestar let out a huff and looked at rabbitear "make it quick..."
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Post by Goldenstar on Nov 17, 2021 1:38:35 GMT -5
"You don't have to treat me like I'm dying, you know," Iriswish snapped but there was warm affection in her gaze as she settled down in her nest inside the leader's den. She looked up at Pinkcloud fondly. "I'm proud of you, sweet girl. I knew you'd be great. And look at you- I'd say you're well on your way. But please don't treat me like I'm just a broken pile of bones... the rest of the clan already acts like I'm treading on eggshells and living on borrowed time. I couldn't handle it if you did too." ~ "As you wish," Rabbitear said to the leader as he leaped up beside her. Gently, he pressed a paw to her side and was immediately taken back by how warm she felt. Even on such a cold evening. "You have a fever," he said immediately. "You'll need to come to the medicine cat's den so I can assess you."
(Should he not know what's wrong?)
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Post by joyfulkitty on Nov 17, 2021 1:43:19 GMT -5
Pinkcloud blinked and nuzzled iriswish "I just worry about you pushing yourself too much. I don't want to loose you" she frowned "your...your like the mother I never had" she meowed and flicked her tail "the clan can keep their thoughts to themselves. Your pretty strong. I mean, you made it to be deputy" she purred "I don't feel a fever from you. But I do want to give you some herbs for your cough. It will help you sleep more soundly"
"Ugh...fine" she grumbled and dragged herself to the den. She plopped her body down on the ground and took deep breaths. That sounded like she was barely able to suck air in through her lungs. She closed her eyes and sighed "starclan hasn't spoken much have they?" She grumbled.
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Post by Goldenstar on Nov 17, 2021 1:55:28 GMT -5
"I trust you. Whatever you think will help." Iriswish flicked her tail against Pinkcloud's flank then tucked her nose under her paws, watching the healer with thoughtful caramel hues as she left. --- Rabbitear flicked an ear as he began to search through their meager supply of herbs. "Nothing too good honestly, Wavestar... they sent omens to all of the medicine cats and Pinkcloud was given a message from a healer from long ago..." he scowled. Damn it. No feverfew... He turned on his paws and began to check Wavestar again. Her paw-pads were drumming with heat and she had blisters on her throat. Something cold and worrisome settled in his chest. Hot paws, blistered internal skin, dry nose... Rabbitear recalled something from long ago. When he was a kit, he remembered the Elders talking about a horrible fever that had swept through the territories. Something about blistered throats and hot paws... Stars, what had they called it...
"You'll need to stay here for tonight, Wavestar. And stay away from Iriswish. I can't have you getting her sick. It looks like whitecough- nothing too bad for now."
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Post by joyfulkitty on Nov 17, 2021 2:01:27 GMT -5
Pinkcloud padded out of the leaders den and entered the medicine den. She looked at rabbitear, who looks worried. More worried then normal. "Is wavestar alright rabbitear?" She asked walking past him and headed for the herb storage. She picked out some juniper berries and looked towards wavestar who was flicking her tail aggressively.
"Whitecough, if course it's that.." she flicked her tail "must I stay in here? I would much rather sleep in my own den with my mate"
Pinkcloud began to walk past and looked at wavestar "if rabbitear says your to stay in this den, I would listen wavestar" she said and bounded off to give the berries to iriswish.
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Post by Goldenstar on Nov 17, 2021 2:10:35 GMT -5
Rabbitear caught his apprentice's gaze as she snatched up some herbs for the deputy. He mouthed 'talk later' as she left before turning back to Wavestar. "If you feel better by tomorrow, you can go back to the leader's den but I still insist you stay away from Iriswish... just until I can make sure the whitecough isn't falling into greencough- okay? Trust me, I am doing what is best," Rabbitear told his leader as he grabbed some thin lavender seeds and a few pieces of marigold. One for fever... one for infection. It wasn't feverfew... but it would work. For now. He chewed the herbs into a fine pulp and then spat it out on a leaf. He placed three poppy seeds on on top and pushed it to Wavestar. "Here. This will help you feel better. And it will help you sleep. I need to break your fever... these herbs should help. Please, Wavestar, just trust me." ~ When Pinkcloud re-entered the leader's den, Iriswish lifted her head. She could smell worry and sickness on her pelt and the deputy's eyebrows furrowed. "What is it?" she asked immediately. "Is Wavestar okay?"
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Post by joyfulkitty on Nov 17, 2021 2:15:33 GMT -5
Wavestar at the herb mixture placed infront of her "only eating this because if I don't I won't hear the end of it from you or iriswish" she grumbled and swallowed. She put her head back down and curled into a ball and yawned "I just...want my...mate" she mumbled as she fell asleep.
Pinkcloud placed the berries down "wavestar is with rabbitear. And I will go back to help once I am done with you" she meowed "just feel better iriswish. That will help wavestar get better. Cause we all know wavestar worries about your health too" she meowed "eat these berries. They will help with your cough" she meowed and flicked her tail "Oh and um, stay away from the med den for a while" she said before leaving the den after grooming the deputy and heading back to the medicine cat den. She walked in.
"Whats going on rabbitear? Surely wavestar will be fine" she meowed as she sat beside her mentor.
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Post by Goldenstar on Nov 17, 2021 2:38:18 GMT -5
"Thank you, Pinkcloud... you are such a blessing," Iriswish whispered as the medicine cat left her. --- Rabbitear lifted his head when she entered. Looking over his shoulder, where Wavestar was already dozing off to sleep, he nodded toward his apprentice and lead her from the healer's quarter. He guided her, tail on her shoulder, out of camp and into the forest. Once they were a few fox-lengths away from camp, he turned to her, his icy blue eyes brimming with worry.
"It isn't whitecough, Pinkcloud," he told her quickly. "I... I've never actually seen this before. I heard about it as a kit but... I-I've never seen it firsthand. You can identify it from how the fever spreads. You feel the heat from the paws of the infected, their noses are dry, and their throats are blistered... I don't know what it is, let alone how to cure it."
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Post by joyfulkitty on Nov 17, 2021 2:42:27 GMT -5
Pinkcloud blinked in shock "wait really? Maybe the elders have seen medicine cats of the past heal it?" She meowed in suggestion "blistering...dry noses...fever..well...herbs to help with the fever will curb that...but it could also affect the blistering poorly...what do we do at times like these when we have no cure? Just...let starclan take them?" She meowrd with fear "what if this is contagious? What if the whole clan gets sick with it??!!" She meowed with worry and started to pace
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Post by Goldenstar on Nov 17, 2021 3:40:53 GMT -5
"Shhh! Keep your voice down unless you'd like for Woodclan and Meadowclan to hear you!" he snapped but then he shook his head. "We need to travel to the other clans... I think, if I'm not mistaken, Ravenbark of Meadowclan is the oldest cat in the forest... he may recall something. And we can see Olivewhisper in Meadowclan too- ask her. We can talk to each of the medicine cats as well... maybe one of them knows about it? Something I'm missing..." he shook his head in worry. "Come. Let's get some rest... we'll leave out first thing in the morning."
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Post by joyfulkitty on Nov 17, 2021 4:10:36 GMT -5
She blinked "wait untill morning to go? Rabbitear...why don't I just go now. I can give to each of the clans by myself and see if they can help" she said and flicked her tail "what other choice do we have?"
As she spoke that wavestar gasped hard and took a quivered breath as in her sleep, a life slipped away
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Post by Goldenstar on Nov 17, 2021 13:54:00 GMT -5
Rabbitear snapped his head around, his eyes harsh. "Pinkcloud, if we go to the other clans now at this hour asking for help- they'll know something is wrong. We can't display weakness. If we just wait till the morning, it'll seem far less urgent and won't make Bayclan appear so weak."
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Post by joyfulkitty on Nov 17, 2021 15:27:56 GMT -5
Pinkcloud flattened her ears at her mentors harsh tone. She glanced over towards the bayclan camp. She could hear her clanmatws sleeping soundly, but along the sleeping, she could hear wavestars rasping breath. She looked back at rabbitear "this is urgent though rabbitear. This illness could affect all the clans. Not just bayclan" she meowed. She flicked her tail and stood to her paws "I am going to head to meadowclan first then I will head to treeclan. I won't be long" she meowed
"and don't even try to stop me. Someone needs to make sure wavestar dosnt loose all her lives" she meowed and bolted through the forest. Her paws crunching on the fallen leaves on the ground. The night hair cool as she ran she huffed. She could feel the cold night air of leaf fall creating frost already on the forest floor.
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Post by Goldenstar on Jan 4, 2022 23:07:11 GMT -5
In Meadowclan, the night was calm and quiet. Crickets were singing and grasses were swaying in the breeze. One of the warriors- the deputy, a cream and hazel-flecked tom, was sitting outside the camp, watching the stars. When he heard paw-steps quickly approaching, his golden eyes lifted and his pupils narrowed. "Who's there?" Sandshutter called into the crisp night air. He knew his entire clan was asleep and that whoever was coming toward him... was not of Meadowclan.
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Post by joyfulkitty on Jan 4, 2022 23:11:05 GMT -5
Pinkcloud ran through the moores panting and stopped as she approached the meadowclan camp and seen sand shutter "oh! hello sandshutter" she meowed and thought of what to do and dipped her head "i came alone...i need to speak with your medicine cats...Bayclan neds herbs...urgently" she meowed as she struggled to catch her breath. She stood up a bit taller and flicked her tail "I am aware its very late..."
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Post by Goldenstar on Jan 5, 2022 0:10:36 GMT -5
"This late?" Sandshutter blocked her path to the entrance, his eyes not unwelcoming... but suspicious. "Hmmm... follow me." He turned on his paws and lead her into the camp. "The clan is sleeping," he told her over his shoulder. "As we all should be," he told her. He stopped outside a thistle bush and looked at her sternly. "Wait here." He ordered as he disappeared behind it.
"Breezestar, sorry to interrupt," he said to the sleeping leader in a low voice. "And I hate to wake you- don't be alarmed. But Pinkcloud from Bayclan has come to seek herbs... I figured you'd want to know."
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