Morningthorn

## Life

### Kithood

Morningkit was born to Mousepelt and Clawlight of ShadowClan, alongside her two brothers, Redkit and Ivykit. The litter was born in Deer Meadow, and Clawlight and Sootriddle were present for the birth.

Morningkit was given her prefix due to a misunderstanding between her two mothers. Clawlight took the word ‘morning’ as a name, not as a greeting, which Mousepelt meant it to be. She is the only kit in the first Clouse litter that wasn’t named after a cat.

Morningkit had a wonderful kithood. She and her brothers were loved by their family. Morningkit enjoyed playing with her brothers out in the snow when she could. Things were peaceful until Jaybrook, a evil gray tabby, started to stir things up in the family.

Jaybrook and Mousepelt had been enemies for many moons, and Jaybrook had attempted to murder Mousepelt and her kits. When Morningkit and her brothers were around four moons old, Jaybrook attempted to scare them. Jaybrook was scared of them herself, afraid they were going to be raised to kill Jaybrook. The evil gray molly wanted to scare the kittens off. She freaked Morningkit out by threatening to kill her, and, after much coaxing by Morningkit’s surrogate father, Midgeburr, she avoided Jaybrook. Ivykit, on the other hand, was persuaded by Jaybrook. He told Mousepelt that Jaybrook was a friend. Mousepelt took this to offense.

A few days before the kits were supposed to become apprentices, Midgeburr fell ill, and eventually passed away. This caused poor little Morningkit to fall into a state of depression, right before becoming an apprentice.

### Apprenticeship

Morningpaw became an apprentice, and received Spotwhisker as a mentor. The she-cat was a good mentor for Morningpaw, and Morningpaw looked to her as a role model. Spotwhisker and Morningpaw had a good relationship even after Morningpaw became a warrior.

Things took a turn for the worst, just after Morningpaw became an apprentice. Her mother, Clawlight, was starting to become very distant from the family. This didn’t help Morningpaw’s depression.

Morningpaw’s emotions started to reflect on others. She told Mousepelt, who was also upset about Midgeburr and Clawlight, that Midgeburr was more of a parental figure than Clawlight ever was. Mousepelt was upset by this.

Morningpaw and Ivypaw started to argue as well, eventually leading to Morningpaw disowning her brother. They constantly fought after that, even when Morningpaw tried to be respectful of her brother.

But, the arguments would end quite abruptly. Ivypaw stormed off one day with Mousepelt, obviously angry. Morningpaw and Ivypaw’s best friend, Ladybugpaw, followed in curiosity. The two found Mousepelt and Ivypaw, but the patrol was confronted by a fox. The fox attacked, wounding Mousepelt, Morningpaw, and Ladybugpaw. Ivypaw was dragged away by the fox, never to be seen again. Morningpaw went into shock and ran away.

A young loner named Spike found an unconscious, wounded Morningpaw and took her in. Spike provided her with shelter and nursed her back to health. When Morningpaw was finally conscious again, the two became friends, but Spike started to gain feelings for Morningpaw. Morningpaw didn’t like this and left Spike, returning back to ShadowClan.

When Morningpaw returned to ShadowClan, she learned that ShadowClan’s leader, Lakestar, was dead, and Ivypaw was considered dead as well. This broke the young molly, and she realized that the rest of her family was distraught as well.

The rest of her apprenticeship was overall uneventful. Morningpaw and Spotwhisker trained, and Morningpaw remained in a depressed state over her lost loved ones.

### Adulthood

When she was of age, Morningpaw received her warrior name, along with her brother. They become Morningthorn and Redlark. After their warrior ceremony, Redlark started to become distant from the family as well.

Morningthorn reunited with Spike, and the two started to meet up in the forest. Morningthorn was slowly getting better, her happiness becoming more noticeable. But, it was very obvious Mousepelt was still distraught over the loss of her friend and son, as well as the distancing of her mate and other son. Morningthorn and Mousepelt grew close in these moons, always looking out for each other.

Morningthorn’s happiness didn’t last though. The unaware she-cat was trotting through the forest one day when a fox attacked her. She panicked, her anxiety from the first fox attack coming back. Spike, who was coming to see her, found her, and sacrificed his life to save Morningthorn. Once the fox was driven away, he collapsed, and Morningthorn broke down. Spike told her that maybe they weren’t meant for each other, but he would still love her in the stars.

It was only a few days later that Morningthorn was informed that she was expecting kits. She wanted to break down again, but she had to be strong for her kits, and Mousepelt. Clawlight had recently gone missing, and Mousepelt was broken at the thought of losing her mate.

Morningthorn informed Mousepelt that she was expecting kits. Mousepelt was very defensive and wanted to find the father. Morningthorn told her that the father was dead, and that she would raise them, with the help of Mousepelt.

Mousepelt and Sootriddle, Morningthorn’s uncle, decided to go on a search patrol from Clawlight. Unfortunately, they found Clawlight’s body tangled among the bordering reeds of the river. Mousepelt was heartbroken, and even realized she was expecting Clawlight’s kits.

Morningthorn and Mousepelt decided that they would help and support each other throughout both their pregenices.

Morningthorn’s first litter of kits was born in No Clans’ Land, near where Spike had been killed. She gave birth to three kits, two toms and a she-kit, Kindlekit, Vinekit, and Midgekit. Mousepelt was with Morningthorn during the walk, so she was able to help.

Morningthorn adored her new kittens, and spent much of her time with them for the next four moons. She bonded with her kits and nicknamed Vinekit, named after Ivypaw, ‘My Bear.’

During the four moons after Morningthorn’s kittens were born, Mousepelt gave birth to her second litter. She had two toms at the time, and a weak she-kit. Despite Morningthorn and Mousepelt’s efforts, Squeakkit unfortunately passed away a few days after the birth. The other two kits were named Shinekit and Stormykit, named after Clawlight and Stormstep.

While in the territory, Mousepelt and Morningthorn ran into a Twoleg that kidnapped Mousepelt. In a panic, Morningthorn ran up the Thunderpath, only to be scooped up by another Twoleg and driven into the Twolegplace. She managed to escape the monster, but could not find her way out of the maze of nests.

Morningthorn spent many days in Twolegplace, attempting to find a way out. She was hit by a slow-moving monster while trying to escape, though, causing a wound to appear on her stomach. This made the queen weak and vulnerable, and forced her to stay in the torture of the Twolegplace longer.

When the she-cat finally managed to make it back to ShadowClan, she realized her stomach wound had opened again. She collapsed, while being greeted by Mousepelt, Midgekit, and Vinekit. She learned her kits had been looking for her and had stumbled into ThunderClan territory. Luckily, they had been escorted back to camp. That day, Morningthorn came close to dying.

She spent a few days in the medicine den, her wound fading into a scar that would remind her of the time she spent in the Twolegplace for the remainder of her life. She watched her kits grow up, as well as Mousepelt’s new kits, Shinekit, Stormykit, and Riddlekit, who had been adopted into Mousepelt’s litter.

Eventually, her kits became apprentices, Vinepaw, Midgepaw, and Kindlepaw. Morningthorn was beyond proud of her kits, and was overjoyed they had grown up safe within her Clan, even though she missed Spike so much. A few moons later, the kits received their warrior names, Vineshade, Midgedawn, and Kindlespeck.

For moons, Morningthorn’s life wasn’t very eventful. It was peaceful, until the death of her beloved son, Kindlespeck, rocked her world again. She grieved with her remaining kits, and spent time with them, growing close.

Morningthorn slowly crept out of her grief for Kindlespeck, when she noticed Mousepelt and Sootriddle had been spending a lot of time together. The thought that maybe they had romantic feelings for each other angered Morningthorn, so she confronted her mother.

Mousepelt confessed to becoming mates with Sootriddle, driving Morningthorn to attack her mother. Mousepelt was terrified, flashing back to when Jaybrook had attacked her. Morningthorn soon realized what her anger had driven her to do, fleeing the camp.

She fled to No Clans’ Land, meeting and taking refuge with a loner tom named Milo. The two became good friends, and Morningthorn confessed what she had done to him. When she was ready to return to ShadowClan, Milo came with her, and with the permission of Beetlestar, joined ShadowClan.

Not long after Milo joined, he unfortunately passed away. Morningthorn grieved for her good friend, as well as her broken relationship with her mother. Her family, mainly Mousepelt and Sootriddle, avoided her, until Sootriddle confronted her about what she had done. Morningthorn confessed she was guilty and upset, because she had never had a good relationship with Clawlight, and was not used to having another parent-figure, unless Midgeburr counted. She was used to just her and Mousepelt. Eventually, Sootriddle and Morningthorn agreeded to be on better terms again.

Morningthorn knew that apologizing to Mousepelt was needed. She knew she was in the wrong, but Mousepelt didn’t completely forgive her eldest daughter.

Over time, the two’s relationship would start to mend, but they would never be as close as they had been once.

Even though she was on better terms with her family now, she started to feel a bit outcasted. She talked to Buzzardstorm and Furzebounce, who had felt similar feelings. Morningthorn seriously considered becoming a loner, for good, but knew she could never leave her kits, or even her mother. They had all been through too much for Morningthorn to just leave.

Things started to become better, though. Morningthorn found and adopted three kittens in the woods, Cobblekit, Curlykit, and Croakkit. Morningthorn took good care of them, and eventually watched as they became apprentices, Cobblepaw, Curlypaw, and Croakpaw.

Morningthorn and another she-cat, Basilshine, fell in love and became mates. The two were happy, and her kits didn’t have a similar reaction to Morningthorn’s about Mousepelt and Sootriddle.

Mousepelt and Sootriddle had a litter of kittens, as well. There were four, Puddlekit, Shroomkit, Shatteredkit, and Newtkit. Despite Morningthorn’s slight disapproval of the relationship, she loved the kits. She became close with Shroomkit.

Morningthorn was awarded with her first apprentice, Shroompaw! She was very excited, and the two were a great mentor-apprentice pair. Morningthorn’s life was at it’s peak, having a mate, kits, and an apprentice.

Morningthorn’s kits and apprentice got their warrior names! Her kits became Cobblesong, Curlyblaze, and Croakstream. The mother was beyond proud, making sure to spend time with them and congratulating them. Her apprentice, Shroompaw, became Shroomfly. Morningthorn was proud of herself and of him.

Mousepelt and Sootriddle had their second litter, consisting of all she-kits. They were named Cinderkit, Blackberrykit, and Primrosekit. Morningthorn adored them.

Midgedawn eventually told Morningthorn that she was mates with a ThunderClan she-cat, and was moving to ThunderClan to be with her. She met Midgedawn’s new mate, and she encouraged her daughter to go, to be happy.

Morningthorn was happy. Her family might not all be together, but still, she was happy. She and Basilshine spent time together, and Morningthorn introduced all her kits to her new mate.

Though, as Morningthorn knows, her happiness doesn’t last forever. While on a walk, she was trapped by Twolegs. For a few months, she spent time in a shelter, until she was picked up by an older couple. She spent the last months of her life surrounded by love, until the derecho hit. While attempting to get to the ships, she was separated from her Twolegs, and tried to find ShadowClan. Unfortunately, she was unsuccessful, and drowned in the oceans as the ships sailed away.

## Relationships

Mousepelt - Mother | Deceased, StarClan

Clawlight - Mother | Deceased, StarClan

Midgeburr - Surrogate Father | Deceased, StarClan

Sootriddle - Step-father | Deceased, StarClan

Spike - First mate | Deceased, Unknown

Basilshine - Second mate | Deceased, StarClan

Vineshade - Son | Deceased, StarClan

Midgedawn - Daughter | Deceased, StarClan

Kindlespeck - Son | Deceased, StarClan

Cobblesong - Adopted Daughter | Deceased, StarClan

Curlyblaze - Adopted Son | Deceased, StarClan

Croakstream - Adopted Son | Alive, ShadowClan Warrior