LakeClan

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**Apprentice/Kit/Queen Rank is CLOSED for joining**

**LakeClan** is the friendliest of all clans with an overall relaxed outlook on life. They are very open with the other clans, and are most prone to letting kittypets join their ranks. The cats here are very strong swimmers, but also young at heart and eager to invent new ideas rather than live up to standards of their ancestors. LakeClanners come in all sorts of sizes and color, as they welcome change and outsiders, making them a melting pot of sorts. The warriors here are typically happy, because to them, life's a beach and an exciting new adventure.

## Allegiances

**Leader:**

Rainstar: silver and white tabby she-cat with feathery fur. (Whiskers)
*Apprentice: Silverpaw*
**Deputy:**

Badgerfrost: black and white tom (Willow)
*Apprentice: Raggedpaw*
**Medicine Cat:**

Mossfeather: dark brown she-cat with golden paws (Misty)
*Apprentices: Drizzlepaw & Bloompaw*
**Warriors:**

Redfrost: ginger tom with blue eyes (Misty)
*Apprentice: Streampaw*
Hollyflight: red marbled tabby she-cat (Misty)
Apprentice: *Yasbelle & Robinpaw*
Darkcloud: black and white she-cat (Willow)
*Apprentice: Lilypaw*
Mistydapple: silver tortoiseshell she-cat (Misty)
Tigerstripe: small calico tom (Sparkle)
Yasbelle: gray-black she-cat with blue eyes (Willow)
Wolfy: gray-black tom with green eyes (Adoptable)
Jaguarclaw: large bengal she-cat (Adoptable)
Carlo: black and white tom with blue eyes (Misty)
*Apprentice: Beaverpaw*
Petuniaheart: cream she-cat (Silvermoon)
Stormspirit: gray tom with gray eyes (Blaze)
*Apprentice: Crowpaw*
Swandive: gray tabby tom (Silvermoon)
*Apprentice: Dovepaw*
Featherbrook: cinnamon tabby tom (Stork)
Raggedfur: ragged black smoke tom (Willow)
Streamheart: dark blue-gray tabby tom (Whiskers)
Jaggedwater: black smoke tom (Neko)
Minnowfang: silver mackerel tabby oriental she-cat (Furze)
Pebblepelt: scrawny dark gray oriental she-cat (Furze)
**Apprentices:**

Drizzlepaw: light gray she-cat with swirly markings (Misty)
Robinpaw: ginger tom with amber eyes (Misty)
Bloompaw: gray tabby she-cat (Willow)
Lilypaw: brown and white tabby she-cat (Whiskers)
Badgerpaw: black and white she-cat (Brams)
Turkeypaw - gray tabby she-cat (Mushroom)
Silverpaw: silver charcoal rosetted tom. (Whiskers)
Beaverpaw: Sleek ginger tabby she-cat with ice blue eyes (Willow)
Dovepaw: blue-gray she-kit with amber eyes (Misty)
Crowpaw: black tom with a white spot (Misty)
**Queens & Kits:**

Shykit: white she-cat with silver markings like a siamese (Adoptable)
**Elders:**

Goldenwing: sand colored she-cat (Misty)
Snowtuft: white tom with amber eyes (Blaze)
## Roleplay

**Archives:** 1, 2

Badgerfrost shook his head as he entered, only to be started by Mistydapple, he bristled before flattening himself. “The Gathering?” He then looked to Rainstar. “Well, Let’s say MoonClan was as they usually were, and... Something Big is to come.” He meowed. “Perhaps we can talk during Rainstar’s announcement.” - Badger

Petuniaheart walked into the camp and flattened her ears, "*if i go now maybe no one will notice"* Petunia thought, She looked around and sighed-Petuniaheart

"Lilypaw!" Streampaw happily rushed up to the brown-and-white tabby as she returned to the gathering, walking closely behind a disgruntled Rainstar. Lilypaw smelled funny, stunk of strange cats from other clans. He couldn't help but to feel remotely jealous, but he reminded himself that she'd always be his closest friend in LakeClan. "How'd it go? I heard something weird happened?" -- Streampaw & Lilypaw

Rainstar strode into camp, StarClan's words still fresh in her mind. They couldn't neglext the summoning of their ancestors. "May all cats old enough to swim in the pond join me for a clan meeting!" -- Rainstar

Badgerfrost sat next to Mistydapple at the sound of the call. Nerve racked in his belly. MoonClan was so foolish! So self centered! Why are they of the clans? - Badgerfrost

Petunia shook her fur, *"I'll stay for the meeting hopefully while everyones, busy after it i can go"* petunia went to the other gathered cats and sat down.-Petuniaheart

Looking into camp, Raggedpaw watched his sister pad over to Petuniaheart, he on the other paw, looked around camp before padding to the entrance of the apprentices den and laying himself down. He had no interest in conversation, though it was impossible to cloak his bitterness and sadness, only with narrowed eyes though. Bloompaw padded to sit by Petuniaheart. Eager to hear what Rainstar would say. - Raggedpaw & Bloompaw

"Oh,Hello Bloompaw" Petunia greated softly, she smiled to her friend, then looked to the corner of her eyes to see Raggedpaw, she sighed-Petuniaheart

“hey” Bloompaw whispered back. She didn’t look to the pretty cream tabby though, she did dip her head though. - Bloompaw

Petunia looked straight to Rainstar, "Im sure MoonClan will come to their senses,Im sure their not that bad, or at least all of them" Petunia whispers to Bloompaw, she didn't know why she did but she was hopeful someone in MoonClan would speak up and get them to send their cats-Petuniaheart

Bloompaw could recall that apprentice that was chosen, she seemed more worried than surprised. “I hope the prophecy cats do something.” She looked to Petuniaheart. “I saw that apprentice, Foggypaw? She didn’t seem bothered by the burden. Quite possibly something else. “I guess MoonClan cats are stubborn.” She meowed. - Bloom

Petunia nodded "but eventully their water might run out making them almost half to do it, their stubborn but they can be clever" Petunia said, she kinda felt weird talking about MoonClan-petuniaheart

“More like foolish to me.” She shrugged. “The clans depend on each other, so we have to work together or there wont be any left.” She meowed witha flick of her tail. “I wish they could see it.” - Bloom

"I do to- im sure Rainstar,Ripplestar and Foxstar can convince them" Petuniaheart assured, with a soft smile, she looked up to the sky then to her paws "Juliet would know what to do-" She mumbled not noticing she said it aloud-Petuniaheart

Bloompaw sighed, and dipped her head, I should go.” She mewed. She didn’t wanna leave Petuniaheart, but she knew she had other things, her duty, to continue. She padded into the medicine cats den to find plants to sort, she already knew what Rainstar was gonna say. - Bloompaw

Rainstar settled as her clan gathered before her. "...As some may have heard, this Gathering was very eventful. StarClan has spoken with a way to retrieve water to our lands, but at a cost: each clan must send two cats, but one of those eight cats will not return." The silver tabby bit her lip as she prepared to speak of her rival. "...And it is true: MoonClan refuses to send their cats at this moment. But we will not refuse StarClan. LakeClan's chosen cats are Wolfy and Hollyflight." -- Rainstar

Lilypaw sat beside Streampaw as their leader spoke. Lionpaw was on her mind, the stunning golden-furred tom from MoonClan. He seemed larger than life- were all MoonClan cats like that? She felt the blue tabby apprentice briefly stir beside her, and it was his movement that snapped her from her thoughts. *...Streampaw's sitting awfully close today.* -- Streampaw & Lilypaw

Petuniaheart nodded as Bloompaw left, Then looked to Rainstar, she wrapped her tail to her paws-Petuniaheart

Raggedpaw narrowed his eyes, a rogue chosen for a prophecy? Seriously. He narrowed his eyes, StarClan was going mad. Though there was a possibility he would perish on the way.....” He then smirked before remembering Yasbelle, where did she go anyway? - Raggedpaw

Mistydapple flicked her ears as Rainstar announced Hollyflight as a chosen cat. But she knew that Hollyflight can take care of herself of course, and that she would probably be fine. *Probably is a big word...* Mistydapple shook her head to rid the thought. -Mistydapple

Crowkit stumbled out of the nursery. He was relieved that he could come out again, as he was almost an apprentice. Dovekit stumbled out after him, and immediately went over to her mother, bumping into Badgerfrost on the way in. "Sorry," she mumbled, and Crowkit shot her a rude glance. Dovekit rolled her eyes at Crowkit. -Crowkit and Dovekit

Rainstar raised her chin before she drew in a deep breath to continue on. "...But without further ado, we have ceremonies to attend to. Silverkit, Beaverkit, Crowkit, and Dovekit, please step forward." -- Rainstar

Silverkit couldn't stand still- he shuffled his paws about, practically dancing on his paws. He had no mother to groom his coat, so he had done his best...or at least, he had started to try to groom his coat, before the excitement had made him incapable of sitting still. The charcoal rosetted kitten gazed up at the leader, eyes round with wonder. He'd get to be a real forest cat! -- Silverkit

(Hey, quick question, could Wolfy get his warrior name now? I don't mean to be pushy.) - Fire

Yasbelle shifted in her nest, wondering what all those voices outside the nest were, then she realized the cats had returned from the Gathering. She hauled herself to her paws and limped out of the den, looking for Wolfy. She spotted him at the edge of the crowd and went over to him. "So... how'd it go?" Wolfy turned to her. "Oh hey, Yas. The Gathering went fine. Not sure why Rainstar chose me to go though." - Yasbelle + Wolfy

Petuniaheart looked to the kits, *"I wonder what's going through their heads right now..."* Petuniaheart questioned-Petuniaheart

Wolfy was unsure if he should tell her about the cat collapsing, but realized that she would probably hear it from someone else anyways, and he was tired. - Wolfy

Crowkit triumphantly glared at Dovekit. "I told you we would become apprentices today!" Dovekit shook her head. "Did not! I did!" "No, I did!" "Not!" "Too!" "Not!" "Too!" "Quiet, kits," Mistydapple hushed, padding over to the troublesome pair. "I can't concentrate with all that bickering. Besides, it's the day you become apprentices, so don't act like kits, that'll hold you back from being promoted!" Of course it was a lie, but it worked. Both kits silenced themselves and turned to face Rainstar. Mistydapple started grooming Crowkit's pelt. "It's not fit to be all dusty and clumpy when you become an apprentice," she scolded. Crowkit squirmed from under her tongue. "I can groom myself!" Mistydapple ignored him. -Crowkit, Dovekit, and Mistydapple

(Wolfy will get his name during the warrior ceremonies)
"Silverkit, Beaverkit, Crowkit, and Dovekit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Silverpaw, Beaverpaw, Crowpaw, and Dovepaw. Your mentors will be myself, Carlo, Stormspirit, and Swandive, respectively. I hope they will pass down all of their knowledge." Rainstar nodded to the excited kittens and waiting patiently as LakeClan shouted their newest names. When the clan settled down, the silver tabby leader moved on. It was time that the clan had new warriors, so that they could become more experienced to apprentice youngsters o their own. That, and Raggedpaw had been held back long enough. Hopefully he would keep his attitude clean. "Now...would Raggedpaw and Streampaw please step forward?" -- Rainstar

Silverkit- no, Silver*paw*- felt his jaw drop. Rainstar was his mentor?! -- Silverpaw

Swandive smiled to Rainstar, *"So i have a apprentice now? Ill train them best to my abilities"* Swandive said to himself-Swandive

*I finally have an apprentice. Snowtuft'll have something to say to that. Maybe it'll put a smile on his face,* Stormspirit thought. He smiled to himself. - Stormspirit

Carlo widened his eyes. He was a mentor? And being so new to the clan? Then he remembered Harold - no, Echomist. Echomist had taught him all the aspects of clan life - he hadn't remembered before. Yes, he remembered Echomist's description of the Warrior Code. *I will teach this apprentice all that I have known, and will ever know.* -Carlo

Swandive looked to Dovepaw and smiled, "*Rainstar trusts me to train Dovepaw so i'll do my absalute best"* Swandive assured himself-Swandive

Stormspirit looked over at Crowpaw. *I'll teach Crowpaw as much as I can. He'll be so good a warrior, Snowtuft'll have to be proud!* - Stormspirit

From the crowd, Featherbrook watched in silence, smiling to himself. *Rainstar's such a kind leader. I wonder how she does it, always being up there and talking to the Clan like that. She knows exactly who to assign apprentices to and who to make warriors.* He twitched an ear. *I should go hunting soon. I think the elders need some fish... I wonder how Mossfeather and her apprentices are doing. Not to mention Badgerfrost.* He licked the edge of his cinnamon tabby paw and wrapped it over his ears, grooming himself for a moment. *And... shells. More shells. Gotta add some to my shell collection. They're in a hole, under a partially sand-covered stone.* --Featherbrook

"I, Rainstar, leader of LakeClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn. Raggedpaw and Streampaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do."

"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Raggedpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Raggedfur. Streampaw, you will now be known as Streamheart. We welcome you as full warriors of LakeClan." -- Rainstar

Crowpaw noticed Stormspirit's gaze. Instead of smiling, he smirked. *Now that I'm an apprentice, I get more responsibilities. And with more responsibilities comes trouble. And with trouble comes me...* His green eyes sparked with the anticipation of how much chaos was now possible. -Crowpaw

*So, he's finally got himself an apprentice. Good for him. Maybe that apprentice will teach him a thing or two, the big softie Stormspirit is.* - Snowtuft

Yasbelle observed the kits, er, apprentices frolic. She wondered what it would be like to have kits of her own, would they look like her? *Gah, what am I thinking? I don't need kits. What I* need *is to prove I can be a useful member of the Clan. -* Yasbelle

Petuniaheart flicked her ear, she turned her gaze to the medicine cat den then back to Rainstar, undeeded thoughts came to her mind before she sighed and looked to the sky then to her paws, "*Could they really still be alive?"-Petuinaheart*

With the ceremony finishing, Featherbrook's ears raised. *Almost time... I can't wait to hunt around for some shells!!* He twitched an ear, excitement in his gaze. *I wonder if I'll see any neighbors! Hmm... no, I shouldn't cross any borders to visit neighbors. Despite the fact that that sounds exciting. I could see a SteppeClan buddy... no, I'm getting distracted. No visiting neighbors today.* --Featherbrook

Beaverpaw slouched, wait, she was being mentored by.... him? The cat everyone didn’t like for some reason!? She gulped and flattened her ears. “Oh boy...” She frowned as she touched noses with him, she didn’t know what to think as she decided to go and adventure the apprentices den, she always wondered if it was soft like the beds she once slept on as.... she shook her head. *Snap out of it.* - Beaverpaw

Raggedfur grinned. Padding to where Wolfy seemed. “Rainstar, didn’t chose you, idiot. Have you learned nothing? StarClan has chosen you so it seems. ROgue.” He narrowed his eyes as he turned, looking to Bloompaw, who dodged his gaze, she just passed by him just like that, he looked after her, what... she quickly padded past Yasbelle’s nest and started to frantically push herbs around. He grunted. “Hmph.” And stormed out of camp, he needed to set a vigil anyways.... Bloompaw was more hurt than Raggedpaw noted, she was jealous, she wished to become a warrior just as he did! But she had none of those skills, she hadn’t noticed him as she padded into the den, she narrowed her eyes as she threw berries around, she then felt her gaze glued to one of the berries that rolled off, pretty far... she felt an odd aura around her as she squeezed after the tumbling berry, it seemed to have gone bad with a green tint, she gagged. Then looking around, she wondered.... It wont be that long if she hunted... or tried. Right? - Raggedfur & Bloompaw (Signal for Petunia?)

Badgerfrost smiled. “They’ll be great warriors.” He muttered. Looking to the proud mother herself, he wondered.... Maybe Mistydapple saw their father in them? Maybe Badgerfrost could sort out her kits, would that make her feel better? He looked to see beaverpaw looking a bit nervous, he chuckled. Padding over to her. - Badgerfrost

Petuniaheart noticed Bloompaw and flattened her ears, *"Was something wrong?"-Petuniaheart*

Bloompaw didn’t seem to see anything, she did end up burying the berry, and now she was on her way in the swampy forest, sorta just exploring until the precious scent of squirrel filled her nose, as she could recal, Badgerfrost mentioned scents, this one seemed to be a fat squirrel, she lowered. Ready to pounce, she tripped and the squirrel was sent off, she narrowed her eyes getting up and sprinting after it. Not noticing the world around her. - Bloompaw

Petuniaheart saw Bloompaw leave camp, She got up and went looking for her after following Bloompaw's sent it collided with a Squirrels, She continued looking for her friend-Petuniaheart

Swandive noticed Petuniaheart's leave he shifted his paws and got up to follow, he found Petuniaheart alone just looking around "Watcha doing?" He asked as he walked to her, She look surprised "Uh-Looking for Bloompaw..But she is probably getting herbs" Petuniaheart said avoiding eye contact with Swandive, "Look Petuniaheart.."I know you like her..." Swandive started Petuniaheart looked at him shocked, "You're worried if StarClan and the clan found out..." Petuniaheart stood her ground ready to deni everything "I can keep a secret,Just stay away from her" He hissed, Petuniaheart sighed looking to the ground not awnswering-Swandive&Petuniaheart

Bloompaw started to have fun, this squirrel seemed to dare not climb a tree, maybe assuming she wasnt gonna kill it like some game? SHe chuckled, speeding up, she felt her legs give in and she stopped for a breath. Scenting something else, she paused, it smelled terrible! Like.... worse than dung. She padded to where a tail of black stone had led, she wondered about it, could this be her first sign! (Yeah....) she smiled before scenting the squirrel, starting to chase it, she paused when an unfamiliar light appeared, along with loud noise, she gasped, frozen it seemed. She shrieked before turning and staring to dash back, before she knew it a sharp pain had pierced her hind legs and she found herself seeing black. Ringing in her ears. - Bloompaw :(

Petuniaheart flicked her ears at the sound of Bloompaw's scream she bolted to wear she heard it, Terrified from what she saw she realized Swandive wasn't with her anymore, she ran to Bloompaw and started tearing up "SWANDIVE!" Petuniaheart yowled followed by Swandive's figure coming next to her, He picks Bloompaw up and sets her down out of the thunderpath, Petuniaheart sits next to Bloompaw in shock-Swandive&Petuniaheart

Badgerfrost felt a bit..... odd. He wondered why Beaverpaw was still here. Shaking his head he appeared behind her. She seemed to flinch and look to him, she laughed nervously, “oh! Um, hey Badgerfrost! What can I do for you?” She mewed. He raised a brow as she twitched her whiskers a few times. She had obviously been a bit nervous. Embarrassed even, “what’s wrong?” He mewed. “Clearly you have something on your mind.” He mewed. She sighed and turned to face him. “I dunno about my mentor.... Carlo is new to he clan, inexperienced, and he was a rogue!” She frowned. “You were a rogue.” Badgerfrost pointed out. “I was a kitten,” Beaverpaw tried, “still are.” Badgerfrost mewed. She narrowed her eyes, seeming to examine his nose. There had been a scar laid over it, as the Tom raised a brow. “Don’t you be thinking about having a round 2 miss.” He mewed. She laughed. “Really such a kitten then?” He grinned. “How’s about it? Sparring tomorrow?” - Badgerfrost & Beaverpaw

Petuniaheart's heart raced being she didn't know what to do, She wasn't the med cat here Bloompaw was! "U-Ugh, Swandive help me carry her back we need to get her two Mossfeather, Swandive nodded and helped pick up Bloompaw, Yet Petuniaheart did most of the work, Swandive was smaller then her. After they reached camp Swandive and Petuniaheart set Bloompaw down and Swandive caught his breath, Petuniaheart went straight for the medcine den "Mossfeather!" She cried, Swandive sat next to Bloompaw-Swandive&Petuniaheart

Badgerfrost pricked his ears and Beaverpaw, gasped, “Bloompaw!?” She cried, Badgerfrost turned to see the body, he pricked his ears and flicked his tail, dashing to the apprentice’s side. “No no no no no.....” he whispered. He promised to take care of them! If Bloompaw was to die, he would have let Smokebelly down. He narrowed his eyes, lowering to nuzzle her, she was alive. For now, he looked to examine her wounds, seeming that her hind legs had been torn, he felt his stomach turn with disgust at the blood, he quickly looked away, “Mossfeather, Bloompaw seems alive, for now.” He meowed, he didn’t realize how worried he was as he gripped Bloompaw’s scruff and carried her to a nest in the medicine cats den, even if it was a two cats job, he did not make a promise for nothing. When he looked around for Raggedfur, the Tom shouldered his way. “No, you must let Mossfeather work!” He growled, Raggedpaw narrowed his eyes. “She’s my sister!” Lashing out with his tail, Badgerfrost smacked the tom’s face. “Clam yoursel! Mossfeather doesn’t need an angsty Tom outside her den, she and Drizzlepaw need space!” He hissed. Raggedpaw yowled before he took a step back, to Badgerfrost’s surprise, the Tom melted his anger to worry rather quick, after clearing the medicine cats den, Badgerfrost noticed Darkcloud’s gaze among the crowd. She seemed untouched by the sudden event, rather pitiful of it, she narrowed her eyes. Badgerfrost flicked his tail and stood at the entrance of the medicine cats den, Beaverpaw stay staring from the apprentices den, her tail was bristled and her eyes were wide. StarClan have mercy! Badgerfrost thought, “tell Rainstar!” He hissed to Raggedfur. The Tom obeyed, though it seemed she and the clan was now fully aware of the blood scent. He looked to the falling midnight and eased himself, StarClan must have mercy. - Badgerfrost

Petunaiaheart was just outside the medicine den still in shock, she felt tears run down her muzzle she couldn't imagine the pain Bloompaw was going threw...Yet Swandive watched from afar-Petuniaheart

Yasbelle and Wolfy saw commotion around the medicine den, and went over to help. Yasbelle saw Petuniaheart crying. "What happened?! Is everyone alright?" - Wolfy + Yasbelle

Mossfeather nodded gratefully to the black and white deputy. Badgerfrost had done much - helped her sister out with the heavy burden she was taking, helping cats, taking Bloompaw here to the medicine den... like a true deputy. She resumed her work. "Drizzlepaw - the cobwebs." Drizzlepaw nodded, running trips. Goldenrod, marigold, thyme, cobwebs... Whatever herb it was, Drizzlepaw started feeling a bit... used. Oh well. She hurried over to her fellow apprentice, handing Mossfeather the herbs and cobwebs. "I think we're done here for now," Mossfeather said, finishing her work. "Now we can just hope that Bloompaw gets better. *Hoping and waiting...* Both medicine cat and apprentice seemed to be thinking the same thing. *Its really everything us medicine cats do. Hope and wait once we've done all we can.* -Mossfeather and Drizzlepaw

Carlo noticed Beaverpaw's sad look. He turned, tail between his legs. "What is wrong woth me, what have I done?" He quietly wondered to himself. "Why does everyone hate me? I thought Harold -" he caught himself, "Echomist, told me that loners were welcome and all..." Carlo trailed over to the camp exit. *Now look - already a wounded cat? This must not be the right place at all. I should probably talk to Rainstar about it.* He turned, shaking his head, for once believing that Echomist was wrong. He turned - and found a she-cat - Hollyflight - behind him. "I know you're despairing," she comforted, "but the clan will warm up to you. You'll become a trusted cat, like Mossfeather, our medicine cat, or even Rainstar, our leader. You just have to believe in yourself." Carlo looked down at the dusty, worn path beneath his paws. *Easy for you to say. You're chosen by StarClan!* "I don't know... It's just... Echomist had it all wrong. This isn't really the best place for me to live..." Hollyflight shook her head. "Then tell Rainstar, but I really do believe this is the place for you. Maybe just ask her to give Beaverpaw to somebody else with more training, I don't know." -Carlo and Hollyflight

Petuniaheart continued to cry "B-Bloomp-paw..." Petunaiehart sniffed "a M-Monster.."-Petunaiheart

Badgerfrost looked to Petuniaheart, “why was she even out of camp? A monster hit her?” He narrowed his eyes. Darkcloud must’ve had something to do with this? He worried. He seemed their only father figure, if Bloompaw was to die.... he needed to be co forted. He stood like a Boulder, watching his niece. - Badgerfrost

Petuniaheart sniffed trying to clear her mind for a momment "I don't know why she was out of camp..I wanted to talk to her and i heard her scream..Me and Swandive found her on Thunder path..Then brought her here..." Petuniaheart sighed, "Im sorry..I should have protected her.."-Petuniaheart

Yasbelle's eyes widened. "Is Bloompaw hurt?! Is she gonna be okay?! I-I'm so sorry..." Yasbelle lowered her head. She'd only been here a few weeks ( I think?), but she already felt as if she had known these cats her whole life, even if a few were a bit... unwelcoming. She saw how torn up Petuniaheart was, and felt really bad. "Hey, if you want, we can talk, to help you feel better.." - Yasbelle

Petuniaheart thought for a moment and nodded, "Could we talk just us in..Privet?" Petuniaheart asked putting her ears down-Petuniaheart

Raggedp-Raggedfur, was meanwhile, in the middle of camp, his eyes in slits focusing on his u sheathed paws. His pelt was bristled, and he was caught in his thoughts, fear, his sister was the only cat he truly called Family, now look at her. His breathing intensified as he tore up the dirt beneath him. His mind was a raging wildfire of thoughts and feelings, he just wished his mother were here. Looking up to where Badgerfrost stay in front of the medicine cats den, He saw sadness in the tom’s eyes. Something rare he’s never seen in that Tom before. Looking back to the torn up dirt and bobble stones below him, he narrowed his eyes. Growling. - Raggedfur

Featherbrook oblivious to the commotion in the medicine den had headed out to gather his shells, just as he'd planned. He was making his way around the lake's edge, close to the waterfall, and flicked his ears up as he heard the water increasing. Satisfied, the cinnamon tabby tom began to pat the ground with his tail, feeling for his stone, then found it with a satisfied flick. He burrowed slightly into the ground, taking his nose under the rock and lifting it up. *There...* --Featherbrook

Swandive flicked his ear, he was sitting close to the med den yet not close to the cats there, "*Why would Petuinaheart make such a fuss about Bloompaw? She has me!"* He hissed to himself, he knew why but was still upset, He kept his gaze to the med-den. Petuinaheart felt Swandives gaze on the med-den she looked to Yasbelle and walked off just a little bit outside the camp hopeing Ysabelle would follow-Swandive&Petuinaheart

Yasbelle really didn’t like moving her leg, flashes of the fox attack filled her head, padding out after Petuniaheart in a limp, she hoped she wouldn’t step on kits or any sharp rocks, she looked around camp to the worried faces, forgetting Bloompaw was across from her, she bit her leg as she saw Raggedfur. He seemed... not okay... She never saw him so... angry, the Tom bitterly flicked his tail and stormed out of camp. Leaving to where she found Petuniaheart expecting her. She looked around for her brother, who seemed to have his gaze fixed on the dappled Tom as well. “What did you want to tell me?” Yasbelle said gently, her clan mate clearly distressed. - Yasbelle

Petuniaheart flattened her ears, "Yasbelle,I trust you..." Petuniaheart's voice was soft and hushed, she looked to Swandive who was just sitting somewhere, "Bloompaw, i think to her as more of a friend and Swandive found out and he told me i can't tell nor be around Bloompaw and i..i" Petuniaheart sighed "Just please don't tell anyone, Yas, your great and i trust you with this, it also gets my conscious a little bit more clear" Petuinaheart swished her tail "Im also worried that Bloompaw might not make it and i won't be able to tell her" Petuinaheart sniffed, Tears quickly began to fall:(-Petuniaheart

Yasbelle frowned. She never heard of a she-cat liking a she-cat, it was odd. Though there was no rule in the warrior code, if Holyflight was correct, saying it was forbidden, and she guessed this must be an honor to keep as a secret. I’ll think about it later. “Of course, I’ll protect it with my life.” She mewed with a slight grin. Then frowning. “She’ll make it.” Looking to the entrance of camp where Raggedpaw disappeared to. “She has to.” She then looked to Petuniaheart, meeting her gaze. “If you get too worried, maybe she can hear you- you could tell her.” She wondered how consciousness worked, though she had remembered the feeling, she couldn’t hear anything but muffles. But Bloompaw seemed very deep into sleep, though reassuring Petuniaheart. “We must have hope.” - Yasbelle

Mistydapple noted that almost immediately after her kits' apprentice ceremonies, a cat was sent to the medicine den. Soon after, she saw Carlo frowning. She shrugged, then headed to the warriors den to make a nest. -Mistydapple

Robinpaw padded over to the new apprentices. "C'mon, let's go make your nests!" He tried to sound upbeat, like Hollyflight had always said, but he found it hard with all of the commotion. He remembered seeing Beaverpaw's dismayed look when the new cat was said as her mentor, but he shook it away. Crowpaw snarled, "I don't need your help making a stupid nest." He promptly sauntered over to the apprentice den. Dovepaw, from beside him, sighed. "Too bad he's always like that. Anyway, I appreciate your help," she said to Robinpaw. -Robinpaw, Crowpaw, & Dovepaw

Beaverpaw shivered. “But what about Bloompaw?” She asked the older apprentice, finding a nest near the back of the den. She was too worried about Badgerfrost to settle in though. “Is she gonna be okay?” As Badgerfrost found himself watching Mistydapple pad away, he paused and hesitated before he decided it was time for him to rest, he curled himself next to Bloompaw, though not close enough to shift her. And closed his eyes. - Beaverpaw & Badgerfrost

tuinaheart smiled slightly threw her tears,now starting to dry, "I'm just afraid...what if she thinks im weird..or...when i do Swandive finds out" Petuinaheart flicked her ear"That won't end well"-Petuniaheart

Swandive walked to Dovepaw,His new apprentice, she was with Robinpaw, "Hello,Dovepaw" He purred and hello "Robinpaw!" He smiled, he looked back to the medicine cat den and looked back to the apprentices-Swandive

Yasbelle smiled. “He should be anything but mad about it, if you love her, he should be happy for you.” She mewed, though grew impatient, she needed to help Raggedfur, she knew he wouldn’t wanna be with her, but she needed to pay him back for when he had shown her a side of him almost like the back of the moon she never saw before. “I’m really sorry Petuniaheart, I can’t talk long, I have someone to catch up with- I promise i won’t tell anyone!” She cried as she started to make her way across camp to the entrance. - Yasbelle

Petuniaheart nodded towards yasbelle as she left, Petuinaheart felt a little better now that someone knew, That she trusted at least...She decided to take a walk and get her mind off things, she'll be back in the morning...Right?-Petuinaheart

Yasbelle found herself getting chills, she hated the woods ever since those foxes shredded her. She narrowed her eyes when she came to the familiar place it happened. The place she knew would haunt the rest of her days. *I’ll live. Raggedfur helped me.* Recalling the moon she found out how to hunt without an eye. She smiled as she came to a shimmering lake, it seemed the day was short, she found herself staring back at her through the mirror. She always wondered how water would be so beautiful. Following up, she found herself flinch when she found the large scruffy Tom sitting at the edge across the lake, he seemed to loom over the water as if sizing it up. “Raggedfur...” - Yasbelle

Featherbrook quickly went to search for more shells, heading towards the lake in burrow around in the sand. *There...* He scraped at the edge of the shell for a moment, kicking up a cloud of dust in the water. He lifted his head up to cough out a few specks of it, then nudged the shell forward and out of the water. --Featherbrook

Robinpaw stopped and nodded to Swandive. "Hello, Swandive," he said, smiling. "I'm helping some of the apprentices make nests." He waved his tail toward Beaverpaw and Dovepaw. Meanwhile, Dovepaw walked over to Beaverpaw, saying, "I do hope that Bloompaw will be okay..." She picked a spot around a wall of the den to put a nest. -Robinpaw (LC) and Dovepaw

"Thats very kind of you,Robinpaw" Swandive purred, he looked around for a second "Its good to have such a kind apprentice around" He purred-Swandive

“me too....” Beaverpaw frowned. “I really don’t want Badgerfrost to be so sad.” She admitted, looking to the Tom, who was clearly deep into his sleep across camp. - Beaverpaw

*And if Badgerfrost ends up grief-stricken like my mother, who knows what could happen? LakeClan would lose a very capable deputy...* Dovepaw thought, but only nodded to Beaverpaw. She was struck with grief too; but no cat knew Echomist like Mistydapple. And for Echomist's death... Dovepaw got teary eyed when she thought of her father. "I know Bloompaw will get better," she said, trying to think on the bright side. "She's in good paws." *And she isn't as hurt as Echomist was.* -Dovepaw

BEaverpaw smiled. “I hope so.” She sighed. “I never told anyone this... but Badgerfrost is like a father to me. I never had one before.” She mewed. She always knew she wouldn’t reveal her past, and to be careful of whom she speaks to about it. But she saw some sort of likely friendship in Dovepaw, and possibly Crowpaw. Sorta like.... *No. They’re gone, this is my family now*. - Beaverpaw

Badgerfrost was deep in his dream, twitching in his sleep. He saw many things, flashes even. He finally woke in a field of flowers. Confusion clouded his head. Where was he? Only then he realized it was a dream from where he saw Bloompaw sitting on a smooth stone, watching the vast never ending meadow. “Badgerfrost.” She mewed. Turning to him, her eyes seemed to be lined with a glow when he then gasped. “StarClan-!” “No, Badgerfrost, I’m fine...” She mewed. “Then why am I here?” He cried. “I can’t lose you too.” He mewed. Bloompaw smiled. “What is it that you lost?” She smiled. He then realized who was speaking to him, the grey tabby seemed to fade into the large white-and-black she-cat, “Smokebelly....” He was struck with the former grief he thought he was numb from so many moons ago. “Brother. Bloompaw needs to live, I tried to convince them, they gave it thought.” Her glowing eyes were full of sorrow, in a blink, the flowers and fields and sun disappeared to a cave of ice, moonbeams from above, and darkness surrounding them. He felt a chill up his spine. “Smokebelly, what is happening?” He mewed. The she-cat seemed to whisper. “Dark times always come Badgerfrost.” She barely whispered. “You must be strong.” - Badgerfrost

Dovepaw bowed her head, pausing with a bit of moss in her paws. "I know what you mean..." Dovepaw whispered. *Echomist gone... Father gone...* She resumed just as Crowpaw burst in. "Who took all the moss? Was it you, Dovepaw? Or you, Beaverpaw? Oh, it was probably you, Robinpaw." He angrily sneered. Dovepaw felt herself growing with anger. Who was he to accuse all the apprentices in here of stealing moss? It's just common *moss*, for StarClan's sake. "I have helped these apprentices with moss," Robinpaw calmly said, "but I have not *stolen* moss. Merely used it, really." Crowpaw narrowed his eyes, but Robinpaw went on. "And using moss is no crime. You can have your mentor get some yourself." Crowpaw mocked, "*Using moss is no crime*. Seriously? That's all you've got?" He hissed. -Dovepaw, Crowpaw, and Robinpaw (LC)

Beaverpaw frowned. “It’s okay, I can go out with Crowpaw and gather more, no need to make a fuss over it.” She mewed to the group, but mostly Crowpaw. “Badgerfrost has shown me techniques at some point for that since I didn’t have a mother in the nursery to do it for me.” She mewed. Then again, she didn’t know LakeClan territory as well as she needed to. - Beaverpaw

Crowpaw narrowed his eyes at the apprentice. "So you're saying that since I have a mother, I'm stupid?" He cried. "You-" "Crowpaw!" Interrupted Dovepaw. "Don't blame Beaverpaw! Go ask Drizzlepaw to find some for you!" Crowpaw huffed, but closed his mouth. -Crowpaw and Dovepaw

Carlo watched the scene in the apprentice den. He thought, *if that's what I'm dealing with, surely I should have some more practice!* He walked over, at first with hesitation, over to Rainstar. "I - I -" But he couldn't make up his mind to say it. He shook his head and sadly walked away. *What is wrong? Surely you've talked to higher officials! Oh, what I would give to have Echomist here...* He decided that if he couldn't talk to Rainstar, he'd better get to know his apprentice better. He walked over to the apprentice den. -Carlo

Beaverpaw frowned. “I’m saying, he taught me how, and I can teach you if you’d like.” She grumbled. “I’m sure you wouldn’t wanna try alone.” She mewed. She didn’t really want to be with Crowpaw, he seemed stubborn and misguided. When? She didn’t know. All she knew, was maybe he needed a friend. Someone he really liked, because it seemed he didn’t have any. - Beaverpaw

Badgerfrost gasped in his sleep, waking with a start. Looking to Bloompaw at his side. He wondered if it was just a dream, if this wasn’t real. Though somehow he knew Bloompaw was gonna be alright. Getting to his paws weakly with a yawn, he pushed out of the Medicine cats den, seeming he wasn’t asleep too long, he narrowed his eyes in disappointment. - Badgerfrost

Petuniaheart walked back into camp trying not to draw much attention, She had a small rabbit in her mouth, She didn't catch it Mango did, She was going to go back out after she dropped the catch off at the Fresh kill pile, She placed it down before glancing a little to the med den and then looked around before quickly walking back out of camp-Petuinaheart

The feather-furred leader twitched her ears out of curiosity when Carlo approached before immediately backing down. *Perhaps he forgot his question,* Rainstar thought to herself, temporarily pushing away her confusion before she glanced back to Silverpaw. The young platinum rosetted tom was still quivering in excitement from his ceremony. "Go make your nest before we head out," the leader directed him with a small smile, before the new apprentice instantly bolted off to the apprentice's den. *I do hope that Crowpaw doesn't give him trouble...he's always seemed like a pawful.* -- Rainstar

She was still lightly swooned over the gathering, from her introduction to a handsome golden tom. "Oh- you're a warrior now!" Lilypaw tried to snap out of her dream-like state, turning to Streamheart with a kind smile. They'd been friends for all of their life. "I like your new name. It suits you." -- Lilypaw

Pride glowed in Featherbrook's eyes as he stared down at his shell collection. *I wonder if I can find any others in the water... or maybe I'm missing something good? Hmm...* He burrowed around in the sand for a moment, covering his collection up again. *There's gotta be something good in the water. Maybe.* --Featherbrook

Silverpaw weaved into the apprentice's den, dodging around the other adolescents. He was tyically a chatterbox, but today he did not bother to make conversation with the others, for he was already filled to the brim with excitement. He wanted to get out and see the world, as soon as possible. He sloppily made his nest, tossing a few pieces of moss together before darting back over to Rainstar. "I'm ready!!" -- Silverpaw

Streamheart grew hot underneath his slate-colored coat at his companion's compliment. "Y-You think so?" He stuttered before swallowing, awkwardly clearing his throat to shake away the strong sensation of embarrassment. "...Thank you, Lilypaw." His blue eyes practically smiled. "...I can't wait until you're a warrior with me." -- Streamheart

Badgerfrost found himself looking across the camp after he got away from Bloompaw’s sleeping body. *Get a hold of yourself Badgerfrost. You have a clan to look after, she’s gonna be fine. Just.... hang in there until then.* He thought with a sigh. He looked around the camp before he realized he hadn’t set a patrol in ages! “StarClan this job is harder than I thought...” he shook his pelt before leaping to a stone ledge above the warriors den. “LakeClan! It is time to set patrols for the morning.” The tom called. He found himself stretch slightly as he looked around the camp. “Alright, Hollyflight, you lead the western border patrol with Darkcloud and Mistydapple, you may take your apprentices.” He nodded. “Petuniaheart, take Carlo, Swandive, and Raggedfur to patrol the north border, you never know what MoonClan is up to.” He flicked his ears. *Now for hunting...* “I want Streamheart to lead a hunting patrol with Jaggedwater and Redfrost.” He concluded. Feeling a stab of guilt that he didn’t decide to accompany the patrols. He found himself hesitant to leave camp, to leave... Bloompaw, unguarded.

Raggedfur groaned as he got to his paws after moments of sleep from the night before. He found Yasbelle curled at his side. Making him uncomfortable. He found himself feeling... off. She certainly got comfy in his pelt last night. He grumbled as he exited the warriors den to be found on a patrol to the MoonClan border. He growled. “With pleasure.” As he waited for Petuniaheart to start the patrol’ lead.

Beaverpaw perked up with excitement. She was gonna go on a patrol! With Carlo!” She hoped he knew how to mentor her- he was new to the clan, it didn’t make sense.... but. Beaverpaw was determined she could pull this off! She proudly got to her pause from gulping down a mouse as she padded to Carlo. “We need to go over there.” She flicked her tail to where Raggedfur was waiting for Petuniaheart. She felt bubbly today.

Darkcloud found herself bristle with annoyance. *Oh sending me to mark the SteppeClan border are you? Smart.* She remembered that spotted cat that crossed through the gathering place to steal their rightful water for herself. She flexed her claws. Padding down the rocky cliff of the camp, sending rubble down to where she met the shores in wait for Hollyflight. She found herself look to Lilypaw expectant for the she-cat to stop flirting with Streamheart and to take clan duties before drama. *- Badgerfrost, Raggedfur, Beaverpaw, Darkcloud, Yasbelle*

Petuniaheart nodded and walked to Raggedfur, She smiled to them softly before returning to a frown, "We almost got everyone" She mewed, She looked to Beaverpaw and Carlo and gave a hesitant glance to Swandive who was making his way over here. She took a breath before Swandive came he smiled two them, "Now to get Dovepaw over here" he said-Petuniaheart & Swandive

Minnowfang's eyes flickered open, panning around the walls of the warriors' den. Her opticals came to rest on the skinny dark-colored cat on the adjacent bed of moss, who was still sleeping. Minnowfang saw her paws twitch and her eyelids tense repeatedly, lost deep in a dream. The silver tabby slowly got to her paws, dramatically stretching out her muscular frame. She parted her jaws in a yawn, before turning to her sister. She stretched out a paw and nudged her shoulder in an attempt to wake her.

Pebblepelt blinked her eyes open, disoriented from being so abruptly awakened. Her eyes darted to Minnowfang, who towered over her half-asleep form. Minnowfang nudged Pebblepelt again due to her lack of movement, and she groaned and covered her head with her paws. "Alright, I'm awake" she murmured, her voice slurring with tiredness. *- Minnowfang and Pebblepelt*

Badgerfrost found himself curse before he looked around for Rainstar. He wondered if she already took the young bengal tom out, surprised Rainstar decided to take the stress of an apprentice during such a hard time. Unless being a mentor was easy and it was just Raggedfur that made it hard... he shook himself, finding that Rainstar didn’t seem to leave quite yet, but there seemed a very excited apprentice at her paws. “Greetings Rainstar.” The deputy grinned as he padded a little up the rocky slope of camp. He found the fresh scents of the waters in the air as he flexed his claws. “I see Silverpaw is excited to leave camp?” He asked. - Bagderfrost

Raggedfur nodded. “Almost.” He looked to Swandive. He wondered what it was like to have an apprentice, he bet it was so annoying. He grinned. Sitting down and starting to FINALLY groom his scruffy pelt of the knots. - Raggedfur

Lilypaw bit her lip after she heard the deputy call for her mentor, understanding that she'd be stuck with the snarky feline once again. Not like she'd already dealt with her for almost six whole moons- Lilypaw liked to be optimistic, but Darkcloud...the warrior really rubbed her the wrong way. With Streamheart being called to lead his own patrol, the bicolor tabby offered the tom a small smile. "...We can catch up later." She murmured before turning away, contemplating their relationship. He seemed to be acting different. She wasn't giving her best friend the wrong idea, was she? -- Lilypaw

Streamheart felt his heart sink after Badgerfrost called him onto a separate patrol. *Why can't he send me out with my friend?* The new warrior thought begrudgingly, holding his breath in a resentful fashion before he parted ways with Lilypaw. He hoped she'd be a warrior soon. He only just had his ceremony, so she couldn't be far behind, right? -- Streamheart

It was for the better that Badgerfrost decided to keep himself at camp, as it made Rainstar free to train Silverpaw for as long as she needed. The first day out was almost the most important- it would set the tone for their mentor-apprentice relationship, and let her scope out his weaknesses and strengths. "Indeed." The feather-furred leader purred with a curl of her tail, with Silverpaw already scuttling out of camp. "...I better catch after him before he gets too far ahead and gets lost." -- Rainstar & Silverpaw

Badgerfrost smiled. “Of course.” He then chuckled. “I’ll make sure camp doesn’t end up in flames before you get back.” The deputy flicked his tail with amusement. He looked around as the patrols dispatched from the camp as well. He sighed. Letting his gaze meet the medicine cats den. - Badgerfrost

"Wanna get something to eat?" Minnowfang asked her sister, the empty feeling in her stomach intensifying. Pebblepelt looked up at Minnowfang through squinted eyes, still sensitive to light from her slumber. "Nah, I'm okay.... you can go, though." The oriental settled back down, closing her eyes.

"No, c'mon. It's like, reaaally late in the day." Minnowfang persisted, glancing outside to the sun-rays penetrating the den's entrance. "You should get up, eat *something*." Pebblepelt rolled her eyes, stretching out her lean body once more, before curling up on her right side, facing away from the sun. "I'm good, thanks." Minnowfang rolled her eyes in response to her sister's persistent laziness. "Fine, but if you want anything, you'll have to get it yourself" she mewed with slight annoyance in her voice, flicking her tail in indignation before padding out of the den. Pebblepelt murmured something incomprehensible before drifting back to sleep, her eyelids growing ever heavier from never-relenting exhaustion. *- Minnowfang and Pebblepelt*

Despite him hunting for a moment, Feathrbrook shrugged off the thought of adding shells to his collection, then focused on the prospect of fish in the lake. *A nice bluegill would be a good treat for a kit.* --Featherbrook

Streamheart hesitated in his tracks, noticing that the thin-bodied twins, Minnowfang and Pebblepelt, seemed to be stirring. The paternalistic nature of the tom wanted to invite them along, seeing that one typically acted timid. It would be kind of him to invite them along, take the initiative to help them feel more comfortable. Yet...he didn't want to go against Badgerfrost's word. Streamheart wasn't in charge of organizing the patrols. The dark tabby bit his lip and decided to gather his former mentor and the tom, Jaggedfrost, for their patrol. Perhaps next time- if he didn't take Lilypaw out first. He wanted to spend more time with her, now that they were both warriors or near-warrior. Did she...ever feel the same about him? -- Streamheart

She pondered if the rosetted tom would ever outgrow his energy, of if he'd always be a pawful. "Don't go too far ahead, now." Rainstar called to her apprentice, as Silverpaw weaved through the trees and babbled excited nonsense in the direction of his mentor, as if he was trying to express the *vast knowledge* he had as an expert "explorer". Rainstar herself was excited to become an apprentice, back in the day. But...maybe not *this* excited. "Let's head this way," the leader directed her apprentice calmly. "I want to show you our borders." -- Rainstar & Silverpaw

Badgerfrost chuckled. He wondered how Rainstar felt about Silverkit, seeming she was a semi mother/guardian figure to him. He sighed. The patrols should be out by now, leaving him in camp to watch the warriors and queens to his pleasure. He sighed. “Bloompaw better be alright.” He whispered. - Badgerfrost

Yasbelle frowned from the Medicine cats den. The previous night was.... Off... She had her nose covered by her tail, it was so.... weird. Maybe everyone is right, rogues don’t belong in clans. The first day of her training Yasbelle lost an eye. And then it seems her father’s killer decided to show up! Or.. at least, she could remember Carlo being there. And he was friends with.... she shook herself. *Small world*. She managed to scoff. She found herself close her eyes again. It was much better being asleep than awake, you could dream of whatever, whenever, and however she wanted. *But... I had help*... She imagined Robinpaw, and Raggedpaw, and her own brother. *Toms though*. She chuckled, *chivalry shouldn’t be my only support*. She imagined Petuniaheart and Hollyflight. - Yasbelle

Swandive smiled and looked to the cats, *Petuniaheart was gone a little after the accident but then she returned recently..Wonder were she went,* "Also Congrats on warrior-ship Raggedfur, even if its a little late" Swandive smiled-Swandive

Rqggedfur scoffed. “It was well deserved moons ago.” He grinned. His tongue caught in a knot in his pelt. “Perhaps Dovepaw is busy in other affairs, such as cleaning the elder’s ticks or exploring with Robinpaw or whatever.” He shrugged. - Raggedfur

"Perhaps" Swandive mewed, Petuniaheart stayed silent "Well we seem just about ready"-Swandive