Hollyfawn

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**Hollyfawn** is the seventh CCU MAProject and seventh in the official timeline. It follows Hollyleaf as she aspires to become a healer for her clan, despite the fact that the prophecy that Leafpool and Squirrelflight receive when she is born casts doubt on her destiny.

## Blurb

*This AU is called Hollyfawn! After Hollykit and her brothers were brought to Thunderclan, Leafpool and Squirrelflight received a prophecy that each of them would gain powers. They were warned that Sol would exploit Hollyleaf’s plant powers. So to protect Hollyleaf from Sol, Squirrelflight and Leafpool reluctantly decide to keep Hollyleaf’s powers and involvement in the prophecy a secret. Despite Hollyleaf's desire to become a healer, Leafpool forbids Hollyleaf from becoming her apprentice. Unfortunately, their attempt to protect her caused Hollyleaf to grow distant from her family, leading her right to Sol. Hollyleaf confronts what has been barricading her potential from growing the only way she knows how.*

## Detailed Plot

Leafpool is roaming through her herb storage when she gets met with Squirrelflight and a Hollykit in her jaws at the entrance. They both greet each other before Hollykit gets treated for her wounds, having gotten a little injury on her paw. Leafpool cheers her up before noticing three stars appear on the back of the den's walls. Three figures show up, each symbolizing the three kits, ending in a deer getting wrapped in snakes.

Squirrelflight and Leafpool exchange worried glances while Hollykit plays in her lap. The only solution is to raise Hollykit as if she was never a part of the prophecy and as if she had no powers to begin with.

It cuts to her and her brothers, Lionblaze and Jayfeather, who are all out hunting a fawn. Lionblaze transforms into a lion to follow it, and Jayfeather uses his illusionary powers to frighten the fawn away from Hollyleaf, who pounces on it and pins it to the ground. Before Hollyleaf could deal the final killing blow, she hesitated and got thrown off of the fawn, knocking her out.

The noises of her grandma, Sandstorm, coughing next to her cause her to wake up the healer's den. Hollyleaf gives her some moss soaked in water to aid with her cough, which worries Leafpool. Hollyleaf is unmoved by this and eagerly asks whether she can follow in her aunt's footsteps as a healer, despite Squirrelflight, who had just entered the den, being horrified by the question. Leafpool turns to the painting and rejects the concept, much to Hollyleaf's sorrow. As she walks out of the den, Squirrelflight and Leafpool exchange glances, with Squirrelflight hugging a disappointed Hollyleaf.

Wanting to keep her passion for herbs and healing alive, she starts tending to a secret garden of her own and wears stick antlers. She becomes concerned as she walks back when she notices blood streaming through the riverbed. Hollyleaf follows it, noting a green glow forming around her paws with each step, plants blooming around her as she moves forward. She comes face-to-face with a massive serpent in pain from a claw wound. Desperate, she employs her magical abilities to heal him. As he begins to get up, nearly towering above the trees around her, he lunges for her, and she braces herself for an attack, but when her eyes opened, there was no sign of him. A solar eclipse starts to form over the forest.

As she harvests more herbs for her garden, she is horrified to see her clanmates beaten and bruised by Sol's attack on them while she was away. Sandstorm had received the worst of the punishment and was on the verge of death. Hollyleaf, devistated, tries to help her with her powers before being tackled by Leafpool, causing her antlers to crack. She glances at them, heartbroken, before hissing at Leafpool and fleeing the camp. She turns around for a second as she hears Leafpool calling her name before shaking her head and pushing forward.

The remainder of the clan gathers by the lake to grieve Sandstorm's death, with Hollyleaf observing from afar. When the rest leave, Hollyleaf comes quietly up to the grave and plants a small flower on top of it, taking her time to say goodbye before a giant familiar shadow falls over her. She swings around, growling and snarling at Sol, but instead of assaulting her, he apologizes and offers to show her the genuine version of the prophecy. And, after some hesitation, she complies and rubs her snout on his hand, falling into a deep sleep.

She awakens in a lovely red environment full of stars and delight. Hollyleaf grins briefly at the massive memorial in front of her, taking in the scenery, until a massive deer smashes it all apart and stares Hollyleaf down. Hollyleaf becomes enraged and sprints towards it, jumping over the deer's head while yelling about how she can realize her true potential. As she says this, her powers grow stronger until they ultimately erupt around her, with green full antlers taking their place.

Hollyleaf begins fighting the deer, and the two are evenly matched. As the two try to free themselves from each other's grasps, Hollyleaf yanks the opponent's deer clean off, with rose petals spilling out of the head as she throws her head back in triumph. It cuts to a painting of her green star smeared in blood and Hollyleaf panting over Leafpool's lifeless body as deathberries sprout all around her. She dashes away from the lifeless body of Leafpool in the woodland.

### After Credits

Hollyleaf's rage gradually fades, and she begins to cry out of regret, though she shakes it off as she approaches the cave. She walks in to meet Sol, who unveils a mysterious portal for her. She is entranced by this until memories of what had happened begin to plague her, and Sol smiles with delight at the sight of her suffering. Vines start to shoot up from around her, tying her down to the floor, and Hollyleaf passes out.

Sol's grin widens at the sight of eyes appearing from the portal as a red hue grows around the cats in it.

## Trivia

* The MAProject was large enough to have sections assigned to multiple assistant directors on the project.
* Despite the fact that her official AU name is Hollyleaf, she is still commonly referred to as Hollyfawn.
* The hues of the deer's fur and eyes are designed to represent Leafpool and Squirrelflight.
* This is the first time we've seen Jayfeather and Lionblaze's powers in action, with Hollyleaf's powers being teased since 2022.
* There are many differences between the WIP storyboards and the final product.
	+ The MAProject originally just started off where the figures appeared on screen for the prophecy.
	+ Lionkit and Jaykit were also present to see Leafpool cover up the green star on the wall.
	+ Hollyleaf is knocked out by being trod on by the deer rather than being struck by the tree.
	+ Instead of seeing the bloodtrail in the water, she spots it on a patch of grass.
	+ Instead of flashes of battle during the eclipse scenes, Hollyleaf wanders through the crowd
	+ Leafpool originally swaps the fake horns off of her head and breaks them herself.
	+ Furthermore, she doesnt run when their broken, instead she cries.
	+ The moment in which she rips the deer's head is more apparent and contains more gore.
* This was part of the Hollyween Mapathon, which debuted alongside its sibling MAProject, Lantern Leaves.

## Production History

* Teaser Trailer - August 20, 2022
* MAProject Call - August 31, 2022
* Complete MAProject - November 12, 2022

It took 2 months and 12 days for the MAProject to be completed. Making it the longest production time thus far.

## Gallery

### Thumbnails

Thumbnail for the MAP Call by LettuceBettuceThumbnail for the Complete MAP by haspryt
### Concept Art

Medicine cat den layout by gogojiraMedicine cat layout + Herbs by gogojiraFloral Deer by LettuceBettuceCredit Concept Art by Kelpie Calamity