Fleetflight

Art by Speed

## Description

Fleetflight was a slender, battle-scarred, long-legged black she-cat with messy fur and blue-gray hairs streaking her nose, back and tail. She had pale yellow eyes; after her early apprenticeship, the left was permanently blind with scars over it.

## Personality

Fleetflight was reserved, quiet, thoughtful, and a bit shy, but nonetheless a determined, hardworking and loyal warrior. As she aged, she became more outspoken, tough, and quick-tempered. However, she always had a kind heart and strong loyalty to her clanmates.

## History

Fleetflight of WindClan grew up never knowing her kin; however, she was taken care of by Vixenhowl, who became her foster mother. She was a quiet and withdrawn kit who liked keeping to herself. She made friends with the elders and always enjoyed listening to their stories. Unfortunately, she was an easy target and received her first scars from Snakepaw, an apprentice who bullied her. Fleetkit struggled to stand up for herself; however, she was protected by another queen named Dawnfeather, whom she became close to during her childhood.

Upon reaching the age of six moons, Fleetpaw was apprenticed to Blazepelt, who was a supportive mentor to her. Nonetheless, Fleetpaw encountered difficulties during her apprenticeship as she lacked self-confidence and endured numerous injuries defending against attacks from The Council. In the midst of this, she unknowingly put herself in danger when she witnessed her denmate Falconpaw (later Falconclaw) secretly betraying his clan by aiding the Council. Before Fleetpaw could get away, Falconpaw saw her and threatened to kill her if she didn't keep her mouth shut, blinding her left eye as a warning. Fleetpaw fell unconscious and was soon found by her clanmates, who blamed the Council for her condition. As she recovered, Fleetpaw stayed quiet in fear of her own safety, though she continued to keep a close eye on Falconpaw as much as she could.

After her recovery Fleetpaw trained hard, learning to adapt to her impaired sight. She befriended Silentpaw (later Silentshadow) along the way. The two became very close, and after receiving their warrior names they became mates. Sadly, before they could have kits together, Silentshadow was killed in another brutal battle against The Council. Fleetflight never took another mate and became emboldened to act after Silentshadow's death. Falconclaw continued to plot against his own clan, and Fleetflight slowly found the strength to confront him. It was then that she discovered that he was planning to kill Hawkstar.

Knowing that Fleetflight could blow his cover, Falconclaw tried to kill her several times-- even knocking her off of the side of a cliff-- but Fleetflight narrowly survived. As her broken bones mended, she finally found the courage to tell Hawkstar about Falconclaw's plot, not knowing that Falconclaw was on her tail. Enraged, Falconclaw attacked and cornered Fleetflight on the tip of the meeting peak in his final attempt to kill her. Hawkstar intervened just in time, killing Falconclaw instead.

In the aftermath, Fleetflight continued to serve WindClan for many moons, forever changed. She had developed a tough outer shell and outspokenness, no longer hesistant to call out another clanmate for their wrongdoings. Mentally and physically worn by many moons of strife, she became rather short-tempered. However, she continued to fight alongside her clanmates against the Council until at last, her injuries began to take a toll on her. Fleetflight eventually retired to the elder's den and enjoyed many moons of rest until she joined StarClan, where she happily reunited with Silentshadow.

## Other Details

- She was Speed's 14th character on the server.

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