Episode 9: Who You Are Now

**Who You Are Now** is the ninth and latest released episode of the Fox Scars Series. It premiered on September 7th, 2021, and was written and directed by The StormingDragon.

## Plot

The afternoon of the battle in episode 7, the Firefly Tribe is faced with contentions caused by fear, while Nokue is faced with regaining his memories. However, the Firefly Tribe is just one of many parties where contention, misunderstandings, and disagreements raise. Can they win the war between their enemies if they can’t even win the war with themselves?

## Synopsis

In the med den, AdalWolf cries in pain as his sister WitherRunner disinfects the bite on his ear with some garlic. She says it'll hurt more if his ear gets infected and she has to rip it off as a result, scaring AdalWolf and Nokue, who just walked in. He asks for medicine and gets it as AdalWolf gets excited, telling him he's hoping his ear scars from the bite, which confuses WitherRunner. As Nokue eats his medicine, he remembers back in the Omni Tribe to his kithood, where he and SnailTail are seen lying on the grass watching the clouds. RainDrop sneaks up on him, trying unsuccessfully to scare him, and they start joking around. RainDrop, laughing, tells FlameScar to stop being such a dork, as Nokue hears AdalWolf calling to him. WitherRunner mentions him zoning out and ignoring them, and asks if he's okay from the battle. Nokue nervously says he's fine, but AdalWolf, sensing something off, asks him if he remembered something from his past. Before he could answer, the three hear commotion outside and go to look. Outside, WitherRunner, Nokue, and AdalWolf see the tribe members arguing over which threat to their tribe; Skulks or winter, is more serious and requires their immediate attention. FlameScar and AdalWolf break up a fight between YoungBitter and HateHowl. SunStrider arrives, and stands on a rock, tells them all to stop fighting, but when they don't hear him, he raises his voice, loudly alerting everyone. SunStrider tells them that the Skulks want them to fight like this since the Firefly Tribe is stronger and tells everyone that he needs them to keep calm and that they will need everyone's help to face both the Skulks and winter. While listening, Nokue sees a fox spirit in the bushes and remembers his mother. As a kit, Nokue asked his mother StarBurn why his father was missing a tail. She tells her son how Omni-foxes each have guidance spirits minus the number of their tails. StarBurn tells him that he has three guidance spirits and that they are they shadows and projections of oneself rather than dead fox spirits. Back in the present, SunStrider finished his speech and tells everyone to go to their homes, as BloodSnout tells him BrightFire's idea. In the bushes, a raccoon leaves. Nokue notices NightLash next to him, who is scared, and he assures her everything will be okay. RedHeart and SwiftFang are walking, when RedHoof tells her to get in their den, as she was hurt in the fight. SwiftFang brushes off RedHoof, who seemingly only cares for RedHeart. RedHoof tells SwiftFang it's her fault that RedHeart was injured, but RedHeart calls out her father and takes SwiftFang away. Elsewhere, GhostToe is approaches by his father StoneScar, who tells him that he saw him during the fight and that he is very disappointed in him, also explaining that while all of the Guardians were fighting for both their lives and the lives of their tribe members, GhostToe had been cowering away and hiding behind the bushes, when even the Hunters had been fighting. He then asks him what he has to say for himself. GhostToe says that he isn't strong nor smart. Stonescar said that he could have at least tried and fight in the battle, rather than run away like coward. GhostToe cries and apologizes, as his mother MoonHeart comes and comforts him. GhostToe, who is very upset after his father scolded him, says that he let everybody down. Moonheart then tells him to stop, and that he shouldn't beat himself up over his first ever fight as an apprentice. And then tells him he can try harder, telling him he can find a drive to improve, like protecting someone he loves. GhostToe thanks his mother and goes to a sad SwiftFang. He tries to comfort her, and she asks him if he'll come with her to hunt, also protecting her. GhostToe blushes and asks if they can invite some others. SwiftFang invites AdalWolf and FlameScar to join them, but FlameScar goes with the younger kits, as he made a promise to them earlier to go to the elders' den and listen to stories. In the elders' den, the kits see ColdStrider and BrokenTeeth arguing, who stop fighting once they notice the kits, apologizing. RockChomp comes in and gets ready to tell them a story as they all sit down. NightLash notices a spot next to FlameScar and sits next to him, before placing her paw on his, surprising him. NightLash blushes as she keeps her paw on his, as RockChomp begins her story. Elsewhere, AdalWolf tries to catch a squirrel but misses. Luckily SwiftFang catches a mouse as her, AdalWolf and GhostToe go back to the tribe. In the elders' den, the kits all fall asleep around FlameScar. OneFeather, MoonHeart, and StarBlood arrive and gently place all their kits on their backs as the elders help. StarBlood smiles, seeing NightLash sleeping on Nokue's paws, and tells him that NightLash likes him. FlameScar blushes as StarBlood picks her up and leaves. FlameScar leaves and goes to the prey pile for a piece of food, when he sees a guidance spirit in front of him. He follows it outside the woods as RainDrop appears. RainDrop calls out to him and Nokue hugs her, saying he thought she was dead. He asks her about being a Skulk, and RainDrop tells him how her father betrayed them and the tribe, and how they hurt her. FlameScar asks her to join the Firefly Tribe, but she refuses and tells him the Skulk leader is a monster who will wipe out all the tribes. As she leaves, he asks her when he can see her again, to which she replies 'soon', and when she sends another guidance spirit for him. As she leaves, FlameScar turns around and sees FireStone. FireStone says that he was worried about him and asks why he was talking to that Skulk. FlameScar tells him it's a long story and he'll explain as they walk back to the tribe. A short time later, FireStone asks FlameScar if he's a Skulk, but Nokue tells him he's a four-tailed fox from the Omni Tribe. FireStone is beyond shocked, saying they're legends, and asks about Nokue's other tails. FlameScar tells him that they went away as his guidance spirits formed when he lost his memory. He tells FireStone how his tribe was wiped out, and the Skulk he saw, RainDrop, and him are the only survivors. FireStone apologizes to Nokue for the terrible news and FlameScar asks him if he can keep this a secret, saying he doesn't want to tell everyone until after the Skulk thing dies down. FireStone happily agrees to the promise, but asks Nokue what his real name is. Nokue tells him it was FlameScar, and they agree to keep it as Nokue for now.

After the credits, two young Skulks: SorrowHeart and HalfPhantom, sit after looking for RainDrop. After hearing something in the bushes, HalfPhantom gets scared, whimpering, and hides behind SorrowHeart as RainDrop comes out from the bush. SorrowHeart asks RainDrop where she's been and accuses her of not caring if they're killed by DarkSoul. HalfPhantom breaks up the fight and tells them that their real enemy is DarkSoul, telling RainDrop that she can trust them, as he removes his skull. RainDrop gives in, telling them she'll tell them what she knows.

## Trivia

* This episode finally reveals that Nokue's actual name is FlameScar.
* First Appearance of StarBurn
* First Appearance of SorrowHeart (With Lines)
* First Appearance of HalfPhantom (With Lines)
* This is the first episode of the series to have been worked on using an art crew.

## Cast

* Nokue: Pale Fox VA

* AdalWolf: Jared Raman

* HookScale: Voice of Many

* WitherRunner: TheDragonNextDoor

* HookChomp: Winter DarkNight

* StoneScar: Wolfy Wuff

* RedHoof: Scott S.

* LashGrowl: Jase A VA

* BrokenTeeth: Devon Black

* SoothRunner: The StormingDragon (Edited)

* RockChomp: Rocella

* ColdStrider: Skydra

* MoonHeart: CaToonsVA

* OneFeather: SkyWolf

* StarBlood: Queen Fangirl

* SwiftFang: PimpernelPirateWolf

* RedHeart: CloudytheLeopard

* NightLash: ReighlyG

* SongCrush: WhatsHerFace

* FireStone: TheSteMeister

* BrightFire: Mudsplatter

* BloodSnout: Devon Black

* SunStrider: Saberclawproductions

* GhostToe: Cougar MacDowall VA

* ColdHeart: Rainbowneonexplosion

* SunBone: Pale Fox VA

* StarBurn: Illbringyoudown

* HalfPhantom: Luke N

* SorrowHeart: Ayla Hilaire

* RainBlood: The StormingDragon