Lilypetal

**Lilypetal** is a soft furred silver and white she-cat with blue eyes.

## History

Lilykit is born in ShadowClan to Shadewing and Blizzardstep as an only kit. She is apprenticed to Eagleflight. As an apprentice, she notices another apprentice seeming to flash glances her way, the apprentice being Dustpaw. Lilypaw is not sure if she likes him back, but the more it goes on, Lilypaw eventually accepts his advances and sees something behind him that other cats do not see. When they become warriors, Lilypetal and Dustcloud, Dustcloud asks her to be his mate. Lilypetal accepts eagerly.
She continues to serve the Clan, and becomes friends with a rogue named Cactusclaw who joins the Clan. Later on, she realizes that Dustcloud is changing rapidly. Once being a loyal warrior with a quick temper but kindness behind it, he transformed into a manipulative, jealous tom who kept tabs on Lilypetal and refused to let anyone speak to her unless he approved it. He bans any cat from visiting the nursery, in fear that they will speak to her. He threatens Graycloud and her kits' lives if she ever tells anyone about what she sees.
Lilypetal's birth is hard, and Birdflight and Littlefern sit with her every step of the way. Dustcloud demands to be let in, but Talonstar bars him from entering and appoints Cactusclaw and Nightfire to sit guard over him. This greatly relieves Lilypetal and the medicine cats. Lilypetal gives birth to three kits, but the other two are sickly and die shortly after birth. The remaining kit is healthy, and Lilypetal names her Icekit before Dustcloud comes in. When Birdflight and Littlefern leave, Dustcloud escapes his guards and visits her in the nursery. Noticing the dead kits, Dustcloud blames Lilypetal for this, and states that one kit surviving is a curse. Lilypetal tries to explain the situation, but Dustcloud continues to put her down, belittling her and criticizing her every step of the way. Lilypetal does not say anymore, out of fear for her kit's life.
The first few months of being a mother is tough as Dustcloud continues to visit Lilypetal. ShadowClan's seniors are unaware of just how grave the situation is, because they are more occupied with the war against RiverClan than inner-Clan relationships. One day, Dapplestar walks into camp, alone. She attacked by Stoneheart, but Dapplestar easily fends him off with one kick of her leg. She demands to speak to Talonstar, and the sight of her frightens the ShadowClan cats that they do not know what to do. Talonstar exits his den and sees the tortoiseshell she-cat. Before he gives the command to attack, Dapplestar approaches him and demands a hostage in order for the attacks on his patrols and territory to stop. She walks away, and her arrogant attitude catches Talonstar off guard. She turns around and says that if he wants to save his Clan, he has three days to reply.
Dustcloud tells Talonstar that Icekit can be a hostage. Talonstar asks why he wants his own daughter to be a hostage of RiverClan, and Dustcloud tells him it is because Icekit is a curse, and can possibly spread that on RiverClan. Talonstar is dumbfounded and orders Dustcloud to leave his sight and to never speak to him unless he has a good reason. Dustcloud orders Lilypetal out of the nursery and someplace quiet so they can talk. Lilypetal tries to explain that Icekit is too young to be alone, and Dustcloud only tells her that he will not repeat himself. Lilypetal follows him to a quiet spot in the ShadowClan territory, where Dustcloud simply states that they must give Icekit up.
Lilypetal asks why. Dustcloud tells her that he must think of his Clan's safety rather than Lilypetal's selfishness. He explains what Dapplestar's demand was, and explains that if Icekit goes to RievrClan, she can spread her curse on there and defeat RiverClan from the inside. Lilypetal repeats that she is not a curse, and Dustcloud claws her on the face. Lilypetal backs up, frightened of what Dustcloud has become. Dustcloud loses his temper and spits line after line vulgarities at her, and then tells her that he is only thinking of what is best for them. Lilypetal thinks about her kit and knows that she will be safer in RiverClan around their warriors rather in ShadowClan than around Dustcloud. Dustcloud asks her what her answer is, and Lilypetal just gazes at him. When she does not say anything, Dustcloud says that he will take that as a yes. He tells her that he is sorry for hurting her, but she never listens to him, and to teach her a lesson, he must do that, even though he does not want to. He tells her he loves her, and leaves her alone.
The next day, Dustcloud and Lilypetal meet Talonstar together. Dustcloud tells Talonstar what they have decided together, and Talonstar glances at Lilypetal as if asking for approval. Lilypetal looks down at her paws and feels Dustcloud kick her in the stomach. She looks at him to see his claws unsheathed. Lilypetal finally says that she agrees with Dustcloud. Talonstar is about to speak before all three of them hear the crying of a dying cat. Talonstar shuts his eyes in frustration and reluctantly agrees.
Lilypetal spends her last night with Icekit alone. Dustcloud does not visit until it is morning and it is time to take Icekit. Lilypetal is on the verge of begging her to stay with her, but Dustcloud gives her an icy glance and takes the kit away. Lilypetal is forced to watch her mate abandon her own kit. Hours later, Dustcloud replies that the deed has been completed. Lilypetal asks who took her. Dustcloud shrugs and tells her he does not know - he left her alone on the border. Lilypetal is horrified, and Dustcloud tells her that she is a thing of the past, and they can have more kits. Lilypetal says nothing.
When Dustcloud's body is found, suspicion turns to her. Cactusclaw defends Lilypetal, and Talonstar finds her innocent. Lilypetal sits down to Dustcloud on the night of his vigil, telling him that she once loved him, but is unable to forgive her for what he did to her and her child. She tells him that she hopes he can find peace in StarClan, as he never did in ShadowClan. She is keenly aware that she is the only one grieving the warrior. Nightfire tries to comfort her, but he is unable to stop himself from looking at Dustcloud's body with undisgused disgust. The day after, she and Cactusclaw dig a hole and drop his corpse in it. Lilypetal says her final goodbyes to the tom, and turns away. Next to her, Cactusclaw apologizes for what Dustcloud did to her. Lilypetal touches him gently with her tail and says that he has nothing to apologize for. The two walk away from Dustcloud's grave, their tails intertwined, leaving a brutal history behind.
## Theme song

* **Justified Black Eye** by Simple Plan

*She packs her bags in great temptation, he's on his knees again he cries, a hug and a kiss and I don't know why, as a tear drops from her swollen eye. Apologies until tonight and another justified black eye.*
## Personality

Lilypetal is a gentle, soft-spoken warrior. She is able to calm Dustcloud down when he is being unreasonable.