Dixiestar

## Extra Story

"Dixiestar!" I turn around to see Sparkrain, my deputy.

"What?" The closer I get to kitting the more annoyed I've been.

Sparkrain tips his head. "Can you not hear it? OrbClan is invading! We need you!"

I laugh a little. "Did you forget? I'm pregnant. Am I supposed to go out there, so close to kitting, and expect to stay on my paws?"

He shakes his head. "No! We just need you to stay on the sidelines, and like, hiss or something if the cats get too close to camp."

I blink. "And the pregnant cat's hissing is supposed to scare them off?"

He looks a little more uncertain now. "They don't have to know you're pregnant, if you sit good. And they know you have all five lives granted by StarClan..."

I shake my head. "I've been to Gatherings. They all know. And what can I do if they attack? I'd be willing to go and help Blizzard-ice, but that's it."

"Okay then, do that."

I know I'll kit soon. As much as it pains me, I can't sit and do nothing. I've been feeling some pain in my stomach lately, but I only hope they'll wait a few more hours.

I sit, and I help Whispersong make herb mixes, and I hand the actual mixes out with Blizzard-ice. I keep moving. OrbClan keeps slowly moving towards their territory, as if knowing they'll win if they have the advantage.

"Dixiestar!" I look behind me when I hear my name. *Slenderstar*. My heart starts beating faster, but I shake my head to stop it.

"What do you want? Why are you invading my Clan?" My voice is too soft. It's always been so high-pitched around him.

Slenderstar looks fake-shocked. "But of course you know, **Dixiestar**," he began, the words rolling effortlessly off his tongue. I can't help but admire how easily he does everything, and says everything. I shake my head. I can't have these thoughts, especially because I have a mate.

Slenderstar continued. "I had a new recruit, named Darkday," he says. "She was pregnant, just like you"–he looks me up and down, sending electricity down my spine–"and she disappeared. We found her body on your territory."

Not too far from me, my son Gemclaw looks horrified. I don't have time to wonder why, because I have to answer. "I was not aware of this"–I shudder as my stomach starts hurting a lot more–"but what happens on my territory outside of my knowledge is the responsibility of the cat who did it; not mine."

Slenderstar walks closer. "Let's settle this like adults. Come follow me." His voice is low and husky. My heart beats so fast, I doubt there's a single cat who can't hear it.

I nod and follow him. He leads deeper into OrbClan–right by the cliff. Now I feel like my kits are right about to come. *Just wait. Please.*

Everyone in MeadowClan just stood, watching. I know they know it's gonna be time soon, but I fluff out my fur to show them I'm fine.

I'm not fine.

The cliff isn't big. If I fell, I might not die, but my *kits*. Slenderstar unsheathes his claws, but I can't bring myself to do the same. Whenever our Clans fought, I avoided him. I know he'd kill me without a second thought. And I only have one life left.

I'd have four, but StarClan made a ridiculous rule during Goldenrodstar's reign that we only get five lives instead of nine.

I hear Boyboy's voice behind my neck. "We need to get to the nursery..." I don't even look behind, I just shake my head.

"Slenderstar," I say softly. "Come here." When he comes, I pounce, sending us both over the cliff. I'm in agony, but I most go on.

I quickly latch on to something, and slide down that way. I see my Clanmates scrambling down, but I yell at them to stop. If I die, as long as my kits are okay, then I'm fine with it.

I lose my grip a few fox-lengths from the bottom, and I fall. I see Slenderstar beside me, obviously dead, and my heart twists with pity. I hate to see his beautiful face so mangled...*No. Stop. You have a mate and adult kits, and you're about to have more*.

\*\*\*

I can't stop Blizzard-ice and Whispersong, the medicine cats, from aiding me. My kits come, but very beat up. I feel my consciousness slipping away, and the last thing I see is my kits and the blood.

\*\*\*

I arrive in StarClan, and they let me go back as a ghost temporarily to see what happens next. I see the OrbClan cats trying to save Slenderstar and the MeadowClan cats trying to save me. I see a pair of loners saying they can save me and the kits, and then they run off with them. I follow them, my heart twisting.

Why did they let them take them? I died for them. I wouldn't've been in that situation if not for being pregnant. Mentally remembering the path so I can visit as a ghost, I go back to my cats.

Gemclaw, my oldest son, is talking. "It was my fault!" he says. "I–I saw a cat that matches Darkday's description. I didn't know she was pregnant. She...she attacked me, and I fought back. I didn't mean to kill her! I didn't even know I did! She was bleeding by that point, and I figured she'd go back to her home. It's my fault everyone's dead!"

My oldest daughter Amberfrost puts her tail around him, but he retaliates. "Don't touch me!" he hissed. "I'm a murderer. It must be contagious."

My daughter looks on to him with pity.

I go back to my new stolen kits. No one's following them. Don't they care? What about their father, Boyboy? Then I see him creeping up. The strangers notice him and mangle him the second they see him.

"Oh my StarClan..." Then I remembered it was me. I'm in StarClan. I can't do anything to save him, but luckily he's not dead; because he gets up and walks back.

*The only cat who cares my kits were stolen was my mate.*

I can't believe it, but I'm not surprised. Everyone's crowding around Sparkrain and Tailwing, who are going to be the next leaders.

I turn away, and go back to my new home: StarClan.

I hope my kits grow up happy, whatever happens.

## History

### Adventures in MeadowClan

The main playable character. Becomes leader.

### Path of Dragons

Seen as the leader. Makes Cracker a MeadowClan apprentice.

### MeadowClan Patrol

Seen as the leader. Makes your kit an apprentice.

### Fallen Shadows

Seen as the leader. Appoints Sparkrain deputy.

### Darkened

Acts as a guide cat to Sheepspot, giving him a name, gender, and design.

### Gallery

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## Trivia

* As displayed in the story, she always had a secret crush on Slenderstar, though he was the leader of an enemy Clan. She never did anything about it; seeing as she was loyal to her mate, Boyboy, who she loved; while her crush was just infatuation.