The First Moonwillow Meeting

**THIS IS THE ARCHIVE FOR THE FIRST MOON WILLOW MEETING.**

Ripplepool gasped as he came up against he huge willow tree, how could he not know what it looked like? It was so big and was more pale and in the moonlight it looked like some of the leaves almost glowed. He smiled. Then an odd scent filled his nose and his fur bristled. “Another cat?” He murmured. “Oh c’mon, it’s just me!” A she-cats voice meowed from behind the tree, she stepped out and saw that it was a BreezeClan cat, her fur was feathered and she was a brown tabby coated she-cat. “Who are you?” He meowed. “I’m Tabbypaw, Medicine cat of BreezeClan. You must be from WillowClan.”

Tabbypaw didn’t know what to expect anyways, but she recognized WillowClan scent. “I’m Ripplepool, of WillowClan, and this is my apprentice Dustypaw. Should we wait for the others?” He asked her. “Hmm, I’m thinking we should. They’d probably have our tails if we’d start the ritual without them. StarClan might not show us anything pleasant too, that’s my guess.” She then sat and started grooming her fur.—**Ripplepool** & **Tabbypaw**

There was so many things to smell, so many things to see! Did StarClan look as cool as the place that they were meeting in? Were there this many smells up in the starry heavens? Did stardust smell funny? The little flame point tom's blue eyes were as round as those as an owl as he gawked at everything. Dustypaw was quiet, at least for the time being. He would certainly blab their ears off at a later time.

She imagined that it must've really sucked to be any other clan, having to stay up this late at night. Thankfully, CaveClan cats were nocturnal, and so their medicine cat was as energized as ever. Leafdapple had left before Batstar could make his announcement of deputy, as her clanmates were just starting to rise from sleep as the darkness of night fell over the caves. "Greetings!" The very-much-awake medicine cat greeted with a wave of her dappled tail. -- Leafdapple & Dustypaw

“oh, hello! Your from CaveClan? Is that the scent? I’m Tabbypaw!” Tabbypaw mewed. Ripplepool dipped his head. “I’m Ripplepool, and this is Dustypaw.” He meowed with a smile. “Gosh, I hope this is alright to think that the Moon Willow is huge!” Rippelpool burst out. “it’s my first half moon meeting and its so big.” He giggled. Then a rustle in the bust announced the arrival of the SwampClan medicine cat.

“Hello?” She meowed. Then she saw all the cats. “Oh my! Many cats! Hello, greetings, hi, I’m Pondripple. From SwampClan.” She meowed as a shiver ran down her back.—**Ripplepool** & **Pondripple**

Saltycurrent came up upon the Moon Willow and spotted teh other medicine cats sitting there already. Sweetpaw huddled behind him. "Greetings." Saltycurrent meowed, taking a seat next to Ripplepaw. He then spotted Dustypaw. He smiled at him, then turned to Ripplepool. "That must be your new apprentice." - Saltycurrent

“oh, yes, he is new. But this is my first Half moon meeting, so, heh, I honestly don’t know what to expect.” He yawned. Pondripple dipped her head in greetings to the tom and Tabbypaw smiled. “I’m Tabbypaw!” She meowed. Ripplepool realized. “Erm, not to be rude. But how come your an apprentice without a mentor?” He asked politely. “Oh! Well My mentor ran to join ScarClan, and left he at BreezeClan to train in my dreams with StarClan. or not. I think I’m getting closer to being a full medicine cat though!” Ripplepool sighed. *Would I ever do that?* Then he heard the tiniest whisper. *Flames.*—**Ripplepool & Tabbypaw**

Blondepool stumbled up to the moon pool with Wintertree, the ThornClan medicine cat. The pair had crossed paths while on the way there, so Wintertree had helped quide the blind young medicine cat along. "I'm here!" Blondepool declared. Wintertree awkwardly, came up behind her, then padded over to sit next to one of the medicine cats, she looked young, and appeared not to have come with a mentor (Tabbypaw). Blondepool however, felt around with her paws, and took a seat next to a Tangy smelling cat (Sweetpaw). - Wintertree and Blondepool

“Hello! I’m Tabbypaw!” Tabbypaw mewed. “Medicine cat of BreezeClan!” She leaped to her paws. Then yawned. Ripplepool sighed. “I’m ripplepool and this is my apprentice Dustypaw.” It was tiring introducing yourself to everyone, he guessed that next time they’d be more familiar. Then the thought hit him. “Erm, how are your clans holding up with the plague on the lose? WillowClna has found the cure.” —**ripplepool**

Hearing Ripplepool and Tabbypaws's conversation, Blondepool shoved herself into it by saying eagerly, "Well! Stormclan hasn't been hit yet!So.. I guess we're fine, but I'm glad you found the cure!" - Blondepool

“The only problem is is that i didn’t bring any with me, but WillowClna will take a patrol around the territories. And give each clan some starflower herbs to use anyways, I’ve heard tundraclan had been hit hard.” Ripplepool explained. —**Ripplepool**

"Speaking of TundraClan," Blondepool said, "Is Cloudleaf here?" - Blondepool

Sweetpaw cowered behind Saltycurrent. So many cats! So many cats who could kill her right now! On top of that, there were no apprentices! She carfully looked around, then spotted a cat a bit bigger then her (Dustypaw) has somehow appeared next to her. Satrtled, she sqeaked in fright. (Just BTW, Sweepaw just hadn't noticed Dustypaw before.) - Sweetpaw

“I don’t know, TundraClan has just returned to their camp i believe, perhaps she’d want to care for her clan?” Ripplepool sounded worried.—**Ripplepool**

"I dunno..." Blondepool said softly. I met Cloudleaf once, and she didn't seem like someone to miss this. Something must be wrong..." She glanced in the direction she heard Ripplepool and smiled hopefully. "Though, you might be right. Maybe Tundrastar died unexpectedly, she is pretty old, and Cloudleaf just needed to stay." - Blondepool

“oh? Tundrastar died? Does that mean Irismoon is leader of TundraClan now? Unless she didn’t. Sorry, still my first half Moon meeting.” Ripplepool took a deep breath. And let his worries flood in through him.—**Ripplepool**

Blondepool smiled encouragingly at him. "Probably nothing to worry about. Anyways, how's life in WillowClan?" - Blondepool

“oh, fine I guess.” *Just that I’m getting bad messages about Flamepaw....* he sighed. Then shook his fur. “Then shall we start the meeting? I’m thinking StarClan cant wait for us much longer. “he glanced at Dustypaw. “Okay, I’m thinking we could either climb it and sleep on a branch, or we touch it down here. Whatever’s easier. I’m gonna climb it.” *Even though I only had one lesson.* He then felt the bark underpaw and then found himself on one of the many branches of the glistening willow tree, the moon was high marking midnight and he felt a breeze ruffle his pelt as he looked down to the others.—**Ripplepool**

"Wait!" Glacierpaw stumbled up to the Moon Willow. "I'm here!" He wheezed. Wintertree looked at him. "Who are you?" "I'm... Glacierpaw." Glacierpaw panted. "I'm... Cloudleaf's substitution!" "What do you mean? Where is she?" Blondepool piped up. "Cloudleaf, She's dead. Killed by the plague..." - Glacierpaw

Ripplepool gasped. “No! Oh, my, How much do you know about medicine? Where you her apprentice? Oh, why StarClan!” He freaked. He didn’t know what to do. He then sighed. “StarClan help the clans!” He hissed.—**Ripplepool**

"I-I-" He tried not to panic. "No! I mean yes! I mean sorta! I hung around the medicine den a lot when I was a kit and she taught me stuff. So I do! Know some stuff..." He looked down at the ground. "Tundrastar just made me the new medicine cat after we got to camp... I don't know what to do, or why I'm even here." He bit his tongue. - Glacierpaw

Ripplepool felt his eyes widen. “Okay, calm yourself Glacierpaw. I think I meed to visit TundraClan tomorrow.” He looked to Dustypaw. “I think we might need to train there if Shadowchaser agrees.” He looked back to Glacierpaw. “Let’s see if StarClan communicates to you. We all need to share tongues with them still so let’s go.”- **Ripplepool**

"Ye-Yes sir!" Glacierpaw said. "That would be great! I think. It sounds good to me!" As teh other medicine cats padded away, he sighed nervously. He didn't like climbing so he settled into a nook underneath the branch. Then, he closed his eyes, hoping StarClan wouldn't share with him so he could just go home. - Glacierpaw

Blondepool carefully scaled up the tree, feeling around each time. She feel the first time, plumating about three feet. She was shaken, but not hurt. She tried again, more determined, and made her way to about the top when she finally found a branch she could easily climb onto. Sighing happily, she settled down and tucked her tail around her paws. - Blondepool

Ripplepool sighed and fall asleep to troubled dreams. Blood, the same dream as before. Flamed forest, a scorching, Bodies, echos. And Flamepaw. She was followed by a shadow, she burned her eyes into his pelt and words echoed. *Beware the Flames.* He gasped. Smoke filled his gaze. *Escape the Smoke, Fire, the Flames.* He started to run but was pinned. *Beware the Fire burning inside, Flames burn, Cats thrive.* Then he gasped awake and he was terrified, his fur stuck in all directions and he sighed. What would Flamepaw do?—**Ripplepool**

Tabbypaw fell asleep. She was in an odd dream. More of the quickest vision, there was scenting of Smoke, and the body of Swiftstar at her paws. “What! Fire!” She then woke.—**Tabbypaw**

Blondepool had a pleasant dream. She was lying in a patch of sweet smelling clovers. The sun was shinging, Birds were chriping, and she could see! It was amazing! Did all cats feel this way everyday? Then she spotted Coldstar. Blondepool bounded over to her. "Heyyyyyyy! Coldstar I can see!" She exclaimed. But Coldstar ignored her and headed away. Then, a big brown tabby tom appeared at her side. They kept going until Blondepool couldn't see anymore. "Oh. Okay?..." Blondepool then continued to bounce around in the flowers. - Blondepool

Wintertree spotted his brother in his dream, he was walking around in a dark forest, his amber eyes the only visible thing. Then without warning, Wintertree leaped out of the shadows, and killed him. - Wintertree

Glacierpaw found himself in a perfect meadow, with cats bounding around and hunting. Then, he spotted a group of cats and felt the urge to run over. He tried to say hi, but they ignored him. *I'm invisible!*"I don't know..." One of the cats said. "Tundrastar could have done better with a new medicine cat." "I think he'll be fine. Ripplepool will train him well, maybe boost his confidence!" Another cat meowed. "Why Ripplepool?" The third cat asked. "He's the best cat for this job. Remeber when he was younger? All-" The second cat said. "We know. We were there. I guess he's fine though... but if he goes downhill don't say I didn't warn you!" The first cat said. Then darkness. - Glacierpaw

Ripplepool yawned. “Ugh. That was unpleasant.”—**Ripplepool**

Glacierpaw woke up from his dream angry. "' Goes downhill indeed!'" He muttered, then joined Ripplepool at the bottom of the tree. He put on a determined face. "I'm ready to be a medicine cat. I'm in." He said. - Glacierpaw

Ripplepool smiled. “That’s nice! Would you like me to occasionally come to TundraClan to mentor you?” He asked. Perhaps the dream changed his mind after all. Although he’ll be known for having two apprentices, he liked the idea.—**Ripplepool**

"Um..." Glacierpaw paused, suddenly unsure. What was he doing? He would have so much more to worry about- Glacierpaw took a deep breath then said, "Yes." - Glacierpaw

“nice! I think we all might want to settle in our clans for tonight, and just so everyone knows, we all can’t talk about our dreams to anyone else except out leaders, or to mentors but usually the dreams are different.” He stretched. “We can start training tomorrow depending on what WillowClan is doing. I’m thinking we’ll be fine. I just have to wait to Dustypaw wakes.”—**Ripplepool**

Pondripple didn’t sleep. Well, she did but she didn’t have a Dream. Of course StarClan didn’t visit her. She knew it from the start. StarClan wasn’t there, so fourth, they aren’t real. She rolled her eyes. “Well, I think I’m gonna return to SwampClan, heh, you know, we’re still recovering for the he Plague.” And on that not she padded off.-**Pondripple**

He thought he'd struggle to sleep, he never expected to fall asleep so fast. As soon as his nose touched the roots of the tree, Dustypaw fell into a deep snooze and immediately entered a dream, in a pretty land covered in golden fields. *Is this StarClan?* With his mouth gaped in awe, the apprentice strolled underneath the trees, until he spotted a familiar coat. "Momma!" He called out to the tortoiseshell point, but the queen did not notice him. "Mom?" He echoed, but instead Moor walked through him like he was nothing but air. Behind her were several cats, their face stoic and their pelts scarred. As they walked, the forest around them died. Dustypaw began to struggle out of desperation to escape the horrible scene, until he finally woke and looked stunned. -- Dustypaw

Leafdapple's dream had been a strange one, and something she couldn't quite interpret. She saw several of her fellow CaveClan clanmates situated on the rocks, yet no matter how hard she tried to reach them, she couldn't. Slowly, one by one, they were swallowed up by a fog, and never seen again. What? -- Leafdapple

“You alright Dustypaw?” Ripplepool asked his apprentice, he seemed distressed. “I had an unpleasant dream too. If that’s the case anyway.” He looked as the moon started to set. “Once the others wake we should leave. But Pondripple already left, which is odd.” He looked as her pelt disappeared. -**Ripplepool**

Blondepool, who was still rolling in her dream, began rolling on the high branch she had climbed up on before. Then, with a sickening crack, the branch collapsed. She woke up about half way down, and was terrified 'cause she had no idea what was going on! She hit the ground with a loud "Fwomp". "Owwwwwwwwww." She groaned, struggling to her feet but fwomping back down again. *Where's the meadow? Why can't I see?*She thought. Then she remembered the moon willow and she groaned again. - Blondepool

“Ack!” Ripplepool had heard a huge sound as Blondepool fell. “What the? Blondepool? Are you okay!?” He meowed, helping her up with his shoulder and letting her balance.—**Ripplepool**

Blondepool struggled dizzily to her feet, leaning on Ripplepool. "I-I-I was in the meadow and I could see and then the tree branch just cracked..." She murmured, before blacking out completely. Her last conscious thought was, *Wow. What a horrible first time at the Moon Willow.* - Blondepool

”oh my! Well, I’m guessing we’ll have to take her back to camp? Like, her camp? Which clan was she in again?” Ripplepool asked. “I’m pretty sure she was from StormClan.” Tabbypaw answered. “I guess we’ll stop at WillowClan camp then.” He meowed sighing. “Dustypaw? You ready to go?” He asked.—**Ripplepool**

Glacierpaw looked fearfully at Blondepool. One of her legs was twisted at an awkward angle, and every breath made her body shudder. "I-Is she okay?" Glacierpaw asked Ripplepool. - Glacierpaw

“honestly, I don’t know, she fell out of the Willow and now is unconscious, I’m planning on taking her back to WillowClan to heal up and then to StormClan, unless we’d need an escort to send the message. But I think she’ll be fine. No need to worry about it.” Ripplepool reassured the bristled tom.-xRipplepool

"Yeah...just a bad dream." *I don't like this willow-thingy.* Dustypaw thought to himself as he slowly staggered to his paws to shake the debris off of his coat. His pale eyes drifted over to Ripplepool while he wore a large frown. "Can we go home now? Please?" -- Dustypaw

Ripplepool sighed. “We can go now. Tell the others that we’ve gone early. See you around Glacierpaw.” (Little does he know Slate is about to have kittens ripple needs to attend to.) then Ripplepool had grabbed Blondepool bu the scruff and dragged her a few steps before some odd she-cta rna in the clearing of the Willow. “Irismoon?!” Glacierpaw gasped. “Please! Help! Slatepuddle s kits are coming now!” “Dustypaw! Could you take Blondepool back to camp? I have to go quickly!”—**Ripplepool** & **Irismoon**

"B-But...! She's big and heavy and an adult, and I'm small and weak!" The flame point apprentice squeaked in protest, not very confident that he could support an adult cat and successfully walk all the way back to WillowClan. -- Dustypaw

“okay, Tabbypaw? Could you help him! Once you get there tell Shadowchaser where I’ve gone. Quick!” He turned to Irismoon, “take me too her. C’mon Glacierpaw!” Then the cats dashed away from the Willow and into the frozen forests.

Tabbypaw‘s fur bristled. “We should probably start. I’ll get her hind legs, you get her scruff.” The brown tabby suggested to Dustypaw.—**Tabbypaw** & **Ripplepool**

Glacierpaw dashed alongside Ripplepool and Irismoon. A million thoughts were running around in his head. Kits? Now? Please tell me medicine cats don't do this. Ripplepool is so cool! I want to be like him when I grow up. What was that?! Oh just a squirrel. It's so hot. Why are there so many trees? Then he shook his head. "I sound like Charcolpaw! Asking so many questions..." He muttered to himself. Then, quicker then he realized, they were at the TundraClan Camp. - Glacierpaw