The Short Stories of Willowclan

## **Info**

The Short Stories of WillowClan is a book about life in WillowClan. Every chapter is a different short story that actually happened during a roleplay, only put into better words. Chapters include stories such as Nutpaw's apprentice ceremony, and WillowClan's move from the old lake territory, to the new field territory. All parts written by Briarmist (Jaystar). Thank you to all the cats who joined in on past roleplays, you helped make this book exist.

The full book is below the "Characters" section!!

## **Summary**

In Chapter 1, Jaystar calls a Clan meeting and Nutkit is apprenticed to Petalmist, Petalmist leaves shortly after to help with rebuilding the Warrior Den.

In Chapter 2, Goldenleaf and Ermineheart quietly discuss a new prophecy, and Jaystar overhears. Ermineheart tells Jaystar that Goldenleaf was sent a prophecy from StarClan that she must fulfill, but it is eventually revealed that the prophecy was only about Goldenleaf solving a Clan dispute, Jaystar is outraged by the useless prophecy and leaves.

In Chapter 3, Hail pelts the camp and Jaystar and Goldenleaf decide to escape the Clan territory, as the storm had destroyed the camp severely, the WillowClan cats trek through forests and twolegplace to find new land. Goldenleaf leads most the way, being the cat that knows the twolegplace best. The WillowClan cats meet 3 kittypets who help them complete their journey, and they choose an empty field to settle in and make a new camp.

In Chapter 4, Jaystar makes new apprentices and assigns the mentors and Lifepaw afterward finds out about Jaystar's blindness. Later that day, wolves are near the camp and the warriors brace themselves for possible attack. Wolves eventually appear and the cats spring into battle, all wolves were chased off except for one, which Jaystar attacks. Jaystar eventually loses a life. A few sunrises after the attack, Petalmist leaves WillowClan and becomes a loner.

In Chapter 5, Jaystar thinks about Lionblaze. Nutbreeze was sitting nearby and he questioned Jaystar when he started coughing. Jaystar denied help, and Nutbreeze became very unsure and worried.

## **Characters**

### **Major characters:**

* Petalmist
* Darkclaw
* Ermineheart
* Jaystar
* Goldenleaf
* Nutbreeze
* Lifestorm
* Vinestorm
* Blossom

### **Supporting characters**

* Cloudwing
* Hollyleaf
* Flametail
* Icefur
* Oceanpaw
* Flowertail
* Tansyshade
* Tinklenose
* Lilykit
* Rayfeather
* Pandapelt
* Flowerpelt
* Nightbreeze
* Lightningpaw
* Snowpaw
* Nightwing
* Echomist
* Lionblaze
* Mintfur
* Silentkit
* Night
* Snowflake

## **Full story (Do not edit, no circumstances)**

### Prologue

The wind rustled in the willows. A calico with crystal blue eyes woke up and looked around.

So much has changed, she thought, so much has changed.

Thunderclan was a big part of all the clans’ histories,

but one terrible day Shadowclan got into a huge fight with Thunderclan, starting a battle against each other.

In the battle the leader, Firestar, and the deputy, Sandstorm, were killed by Scorchfur and Crowfrost, and the clan split, as they had no one to lead them.

Most members became rogues or loners, but a few cats started a new clan...WillowClan. At first WillowClan didn’t have a leader. For several moons, some cats thought the clan would fall.

But they were stronger then that, their new clan wouldn’t fail, it couldn’t.

And one of their medicine cats did the right thing, for the clan.

Jayfeather announced that he would be leader of WillowClan from then on.

“I passed on all I knew to Darkclaw, and helped my clan as a medicine cat for many moons, but I know for WillowClan's survival I must move on to become leader.”

A few days later Jayfeather went with Darkclaw to the Moonpool, and Jayfeather was accepted as WillowClans new leader, Jaystar.

### Chapter 1

Jaystar sat up on highledge as he listened to his clan all gathering in the clearing and choosing their pick of the fresh kill pile. He sensed Darkclaw come out of the shade of the trees.

For a moment he gazed at her warmly with his blind blue eyes,

then leaped down from highledge, enthusiastically padding up to her.

“Going to eat?” He purred.

“Yes.” Darkclaw meowed, raising her tail to greet her mate.

Jaystar sniffed the pile and snatched up a vole, then strolled to a sunny spot, where Darkclaw was sitting with her own vole, waiting for Jaystar.

“All cats old enough to catch their own prey, join beneath the highledge for a clan meeting!” Jaystar yowled from the top of highledge, waiting for his clan to crowd around.

Petalmist turned around swiftly and looked up at highledge, interested in what was going on.

Ermineheart sat nearby, ears pricked.

Darkclaw ran up to the group of cats and sat down near Petalmist.

Jaystar beckoned Nutkit with his tail, and Nutkit came and sat beside Jaystar, looking down at all the cats, who were staring back up at him.

Nutkit as quivering with excitement but inside he felt very nervous, what if I say the wrong thing, he thought.

Jaystar looked beside him at Nutkit with serious eyes as he spoke.

“Nutkit, you have reached the age of 6 moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed.”

There were gasps of thrill from the crowd.

“From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Nutpaw.” Jaystar declared.

“Your mentor will be Petalmist. I hope Petalmist will pass down all she knows on to you.”

Jaystar meowed.

There was a small shriek of delight from Petalmist.

Nutpaw knew any warrior getting an apprentice at this time would be happy, as he was the first kit

to be apprenticed in moons.

Petalmist wandered up highledge, tingling with excitement, she had no idea she would be a mentor already!

“Petalmist, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You have received excellent training from your former mentor, and you have shown yourself to be smart and agile.

You will be the mentor of Nutpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Nutpaw.”

Jaystar finished.

Nutpaw held his tail high.

“What do I say again?” Petalmist joked.

While saying it she padded up to Nutpaw and touched noses with him.

The yowling started from the crowd below.

“Nutpaw, Nutpaw, Nutpaw!”

Petalmist purred and sat next to Nutpaw, briefly speaking with him, then swiftly running down highledge.

“You are all dismissed” Jaystar meowed to the crowd.

Jaystar turned around and nodded to Nutpaw, before padding to his den.

Nutpaw’s eyes lit up as he scampered off highledge, I’m an apprentice now, he thought to himself, now I can do anything!

### Chapter 2

“Does Jaystar know about your prophecy?” Ermineheart whispered.

“I don’t know. Ask him.” Goldenleaf mewed.

“What prophecy?” Jaystar asked in an animated voice.

The two she-cats turned around to face Jaystar, who’s blind gaze was fixed on them.

“Do I need to explain?” Ermineheart groaned.

Jaystar’s tail twitched. “Yes, you do.”

“Kin of fire, and some cat above, takes on both roles with a heart of golden love.”

Ermineheart recited to Jaystar.

“It’s a terrible prophecy.” Ermineheart finished.

“Well, what does it mean?” Jaystar meowed, curious of what this might mean for Goldenleaf.

“I thought you might figure it out yourself.” Ermineheart responded with an edge to her mew.

“Kin of Firestar, and Spottedleaf above?” Jaystar assumed.

“Well I guess you figured out that part.” Ermineheart confirmed.

“And “golden love” means Goldenleaf?” Jaystar asked.

“Yes, and she takes on both roles, she’s a medicine cat.” Ermineheart wrapped her tail around her paws.

“So what other role?” Jaystar was a bit confused about the prophecy.

“She helped lead you through your argument with Pandapelt.” Ermineheart responded.

Jaystar raised one brow and stared at her, confused what that had to do with it.

“I thought the “lead” part was pretty obvious.” Ermineheart said impatiently.

“The role of leader.” Ermineheart purred.

“Leader of WillowClan?” Jaystar exclaimed, shocked.

“No, you’re still the leader.” Ermineheart mewed.

“Goldenleaf just helps with a few difficult decisions.” Ermineheart explained.

“I can’t deal with things myself?” Jaystar lashed his tail.

“I told you it was terrible.” Ermineheart agreed, glancing at Goldenleaf briefly.

“Also, the prophecy doesn’t matter anymore anyway, she already did everything she had to do.” Ermineheart added.

“Wait, what?” Jaystar scowled. “Don’t waste my time again!” He stormed off.

### Chapter 3

“Ermineheart, decide the dawn patrol before I do it.” Jaystar meowed casually.

“Ok, I’ll go with Echomist.” Ermineheart responded.

“I think you need more than two cats on a patrol.” Jaystar retorted.

Ermineheart rolled her eyes and padded out with her brother by her side.

Jaystar yawned, and sniffed the fresh misty air of dawn.

Darkclaw was talking with a she-cat on the other side of the clearing, and Nutpaw was wrestling with the other apprentices, Blazepaw and Lightningpaw.

The clan felt like home as always, just the way Jaystar liked it.

Yowls of shock came from the apprentices den, and most of the clan was crouching under the highledge, which was the only safe place.

It had been raining ice for a few minutes and it was destroying the camp.

Jaystar was sitting under highledge, deep in thought, Goldenleaf was gathering herbs, Ermineheart and Icefur were calming down the apprentices and kits.

“I have discussed this situation with Darkclaw and the senior warriors and I think we don’t have much of a choice other then to escape.” Jaystar annouced.

Nightbreeze let out a yowl. “No, we can’t leave our home!”

A few cats nodded in agreement.

If we left, where would we go, Nightbreeze thought to himself.

Jaystar had been talking with some of the cats and he was padding out into the storm of ice rain,

Goldenleaf beside him, and the clan trailed behind the two cats as they went out of camp.

The clan had approached twolegplace, and they wandered around for a bit,

looking for a place to stay.

“Dog!” Goldenleaf screeched.

Some cats immediately jumped into a bush, and Goldenleaf attacked the dog that had started growling at the clan cats.

Jaystar stepped back from the noise of the dog, and was overwhelmed, unsure where to put his paws.

While Ermineheart was yowling at the dog.

Eventually Goldenleaf scared the dog off, and they were safe.

The apprentices and kits, along with a few warriors, were stalking out of the bushes

they were hiding in.

“Is it gone?” Emberkit mewed.

Icefur padded up to the kit and was carrying it, as they continued the journey.

3 kittypets appeared from behind a sleeping monster.

A Siamese yowled when seeing the clan cats and she hid behind the other two, who also noticed, and looked very shocked.

Goldenleaf spoke first when the clan cats and kittypets were face to face.

“Hello, who are you?” Goldenleaf asked the kittypets.

“Kittypets!” One of the clan cats yelled, when getting a good look at the new cats.

The kittypets were a black and white she-cat, a siamese she-cat, and another white she-cat.

“They smell weird!” The siamese whispered to the black and white one.

“You don’t smell so nice yourself.” Jaystar retorted, overhearing the siamese kittypet.

“Well you don’t have to be so mean about it!” The siamese protested, with hurt in her eyes.

Jaystar rolled his eyes.

Goldenleaf turned around and padded up to Jaystar.

“Hush, they may know how to get us through twolegplace if we ask them, since they are kittypets.

If you make them hate us, then they won’t want to.” Goldenleaf reckoned.

Jaystar grunted and turned around to walk to the back of the group.

“Wh-who are you?” The siamese asked the clan cats.

Goldenleaf answered for the cats in front. “I am Goldenleaf, and this is Ermineheart, Nightbreeze, and Vinestorm. Also that was Jaystar.” Goldenleaf pointed to Jaystar with her tail. “Don’t let yourself get on his nerves.” Goldenleaf finished.

The siamese introduced herself and the other kittypets.

“My name is Blossom, and this is Night, and Snowflake.” Blossom mewed

“Hey!” Night raised her tail in greeting.

“Hello.” Snowflake meowed casually.

“Could you help us get to the other side of twolegplace? Goldenleaf asked.

“Twolegplace?” Two of the kittypets questioned, glancing at each other, confused.

A few cats tried to explain.

“Whatever, lets just go.” Snowflake meowed.

Blossom shrugged and flicked her tail, following Snowflake across twolegplace.

“And look, over there is a field that might be okay for you all, whatever reason you need one.” Blossom pointed with her tail.

Jaystar twitched in annoyance and Darkclaw rested her tail on his shoulder.

The cats all walked to the fields.

“This is a perfect place for a camp!” Goldenleaf remarked.

A few cats nodded in agreement.

“We should go now.” Blossom mewed to her kittypet friends.

Goldenleaf heard and spoke. “Oh, ok, bye!”

The kittypets ran back to twolegplace.

“So..this is our new camp then?” Jaystar asked.

“No.” Darkclaw responded. “Our new home..”

### Chapter 4

“Ermineheart you will be mentor to Stripedpaw, Darkclaw is going to be Tansypaw’s mentor, Tinklenose can be Blazepaw’s mentor and Rayfeather will be mentor to Lightningpaw.” Jaystar announced to the clan.

Meows of approval came from the cats in the new clearing.

WillowClan had been rebuilding the dens fast, and the clans were already getting settled in the new territory. A few cats were unhappy that they were so close to twolegplace, but Jaystar was sure they would get used to it, as they didn’t have a choice.

Jaystar was telling a few of the warriors about the cats with disabilities, but Lifepaw overheard.

“You’re blind?!” Lifepaw yowled as he cantered toward Jaystar.

Jaystar flinched. “I shouldn’t have said anything.” Jaystar murmured to himself.

“I can help you get around, like I do with Nutpaw.” Lifepaw declared.

“Wait, what about me?” Jaystar responded, he wanted Lifepaw to say it again. so he could have a comeback.

“You said you were blind, right?” Lifepaw asked Jaystar slowly.

“Yes.” Jaystar clarified.

“I can help you get around.” Lifepaw offered.

Jaystar held a mrrow of laughter.

“You could’ve asked me that when I was a kit, I don’t need any help.” Jaystar claimed.

With a flick of his tail, Lifepaw raced off.

“I can get around this forest just as easily as you can!” Jaystar called after him.

The howling was closer and Nutpaw was shivering in fear.

The cats stood around Nutpaw, bracing themselves for the wolves first move.

“Vinestorm and Lifepaw, protect Nutpaw, Cloudwing, Petalmist and I will attack the wolves.” Jaystar

said sternly.

Petalmist flicked her tail in acknowledgement.

“Okay.” Lifepaw replied.

Suddenly a wolf ran up to Nutpaw, baring its teeth, and Jaystar batted it away, scowling.

I won’t let it get a fox length near Nutpaw, Jaystar thought.

“Don’t touch Nutpaw, mange-pelt!” Petalmist spat, lashing her tail.

Jaystar spun around, hearing yowls coming from his clanmates, the wolves had stopped circling them, and were biting at the cats.

Vinestorm hit a wolf with a few well-aimed swipes, and Lifepaw was crouching next to Nutpaw,

watching out for any wolves getting close.

Jaystar leaped on to a wolves back, biting down, The wolf yelped and threw Jaystar off.

Vinestorm was chasing a wolf away, while Lifepaw ran up to Jaystar, who was laying on the ground, dazed.

“Are you okay?” Lifepaw gasped.

Jaystar got up slowly. “Yes, I’m fine, Lifepaw, go help Vinestorm.”

Lifepaw hesitated, then sped off, and Jaystar got back into the battle.

Petalmist and Vinestorm both had chased off the two wolves, that had invaded camp and attacked,

but a few heartbeats later another wolf came stalking in.

The hairs on Jaystar’s pelt rose, and Petalmist was the first to spring at it, clawing fiercely.

Jaystar went to help Petalmist, Vinestorm taking her place behind him.

Eventually they had scared the last wolf off, but as it ran out, Jaystar chased after it.

A gasp of shock came from Petalmist, and Jaystar leaped on to the wolf, biting into it’s neck.

The wolf naturally bit back into Jaystar’s shoulder, tossing him off.

Nutpaw heard a thump as if something had hit the ground nearby.

Lifepaw stood up from next to Nutpaw, and ran over to Jaystar.

Nutpaw saw Jaystar and yowled. “No!”

Lifepaw’s eyes were widened in shock, and he was thinking of what to do.

Petalmist and Vinestorm padded over.

“Jaystar?” Nutpaw mewed, nudging Jaystar with his nose.

Blood came spilling out of Jaystar’s wound, and his breath became shallow.

“Take him to the medicine den!” Lifepaw yelled.

“I’ve done all I could.” Lifepaw meowed, his voice thick with grief.

“I think he is losing a life, he isn’t breathing anymore.” Petalmist uttered, staring down at her paws.

All the cats looked at Jaystar, with hope in their eyes.

Jaystar opened his eyes to a sunny clearing, the smell of prey was in the air, and the plants were green and lush.

“I knew you would come, but not this quick. You must have been eager to see me.” A purr came from a familiar voice.

Jaystar stood up and looked around, shocked.

He saw a she-cat with black fur and shining green eyes, which were glistening with emotion.

“Hollyleaf!” Jaystar yowled, overjoyed to see his lost littermate.

“Who else would it be?” Hollyleaf meowed.

“I missed you too, but I think you know the reason you are here.” Hollyleaf claimed.

Before Jaystar could speak, several cats appeared.

Firestar, Flametail, Bluestar, and a few other cats he couldn’t recognise padded out of the bushes.

Flametail dipped his head in greeting to Jaystar.

Bluestar’s pelt was barely visible, but Jaystar knew Bluestar had been in Starclan for a long time.

“You may go back to your clan now, but I will see you again, when the time comes, Jaystar.” Hollyleaf mewed, as she touched noses with Jaystar.

Everything faded around Jaystar, as he was eventually plunged back into darkness.

“The truth is, I’ve always wanted to out into the world, and see everything for myself.”

Petalmist meowed solemnly.

“You mean, you’re leaving?” Jaystar suspected.

“Yes. I don’t think I am happy here anymore.” Petalmist confessed.

“Who will be my mentor now? Don’t go!” Nutpaw wailed.

Petalmist sighed. “I am doing what makes me happy, may Starclan light your paths.”

“May Starclan light your path too, Petalmist, where ever you may go.” Jaystar rasped.

Petalmist nodded, and wandered off, head high.

Goodbye WillowClan, until we meet again, Petalmist thought to herself.

### Chapter 5

Since Lionblaze came to WillowClan, Jaystar had been in a good mood.

Lionblaze was formerly in Thunderclan like most other cats in WillowClan, but a few sunrises ago Lionblaze had found the rest of his clan that had came to make WillowClan.

Jaystar deeply missed his littermates, as they had always been inseparable, but now everything had changed.

Before Lionblaze returned, some of the clan had suggested to forget about Lionblaze because he was probably dead without a clan,

and possibly all alone, but Jaystar always knew Lionblaze was out there, and he would come back no matter how far away they were.

Suddenly Jaystar snapped out of his thoughts as he burst into a coughing bit, which he quickly had to stifle, but he knew Nutbreeze’s gaze was on him.

“Are you sure you’re ok?” Nutbreeze asked.

“Yes, my throat was just dry, don’t act worried about it.” Jaystar replied, not wanting to discuss anything with Nutbreeze at the moment.

“Maybe white-cough is spreading already, you’ve been coughing a lot.” Nutbreeze sighed.

Jaystar twitched in annoyance.

“I said I’m fine!” Jaystar growled.

“But are you sure..?” Nutbreeze pressed, he had to know if his leader was okay, Jaystar couldn’t take risks.

“Yes, I’m sure, if I wasn’t I then I would go get checked by Darkclaw.” Jaystar reasoned.

“Okay then.” Nutbreeze meowed, padding to his spot near Jaystar’s den.

He had a bad feeling in his stomach as he inspected Jaystar.

Something tells me Jaystar is the opposite of okay, Nutbreeze thought, sighing to himself.

**The end.**

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