Journeyed Hearts | 1x1 with Morningdusk |

[Poppycorn222]

This is a 1x1 between myself and Morningdusk

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[Poppycorn222]

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"Keep the ones who heard you
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Dustykit Dustypaw Dustygaze

31 Moons

She-cat

Bisexual

dusty golden she-cat w/green-gold eyes

Warrior



Dustygaze is a very serene she-cat,and tends to act like a mother-figure to some of the younger cats. She's wise beyond her years and has been an asset to the clan when it comes to giving advice about things. She's a very gentle soul,and her voice is a soothing tone. She's a bright cat,and tries to always have an optimistic outlook on life even in the darkest of times.

History~Wip



Yarrowflick {Mother~Pale yellow tabby she-cat w/ blue eyes}
Palefoot {Father~Yellow tabby tom w/ a white foot & yellow eyes}
Canarysong {Brother~pale yellow tabby tom w/ yellow eyes}



Crush/Open

Mate/Open

Apprentice/Open



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even when you never said a word"
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"Everything is
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Marigoldkit Marigoldpaw Marigolddapple

20 moons

Tom

Heterosexual

large, fluffy tortoiseshell tom w/ pale green eyes

Deputy



Marigolddapple is a grump. Nothing pleases the tom, he never smiles, at all. He's very serious, and tries to get his best to get his jobs done as quick, and efficiently as possible. He doesn't ever seem to be happy, only grumpy. He seems to have a noble vibe to him, if you can get past his grumpiness, he's probably a sweet tom, but don't get your hopes too high. That sweetness will only go so far.

History~Wip



Unknown Father
Orchidshower {Mother~Pretty black & white she-cat w/ golden & green eyes}




Crush/Open

Mate/Open

Apprentice/Open



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a choice"
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"The greatest risk
any of us will take,
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Rootkit Rootpaw Rootflower

7 Moons

Tom

Homosexual

calico tabby w/blue/green eyes



Rootpaw is a firm believer in the 'always be yourself, people will accept you for who you are' motto. He knows not everyone thinks that way and will often make fun of you for being yourself and not who they want you to be, but he sets that aside, and his still his goofy ,playful self. He admires every single one of his clan mates for something or another, and he always finds something good to say about everyone, even if they aren't the greatest of cats. He and Cauliflowerpaw are a lot alike in the sense that they always find a reason to keep a smile on their faces.

History~Wip



Rabbitglare {Mother~Cream w/ orange spots & pale yellow eyes,often had a scowl on her face}
Mintshine {Father~blue & white w/ yellow eyes}
Harepounce {Older Brother~calico tabby tom w/ striking yellow eyes}
Whiskersnare {Older Brother~dark blue/grey tabby w/stormy blue eyes}
Cauliflowerpaw {Sister~Calico tabby w/ pale yellow eyes}



Crush/Open

Mate/Too young

Mentor/Open



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is to be seen
as we are"~Cinderella
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[Morningdusk]

Hold me close 'til I get up
Time is barely on our side
I don't wanna waste what's left
The storms we chase are leading us
And love is all we'll ever trust, yeah
No, I don't wanna waste what's left

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Maplefeather
Credit

Name: Maplekit || Maplepaw || Maplefeather
Gender: Female
Age: 27 moons
Appearance: red she-cat with a fluffy tail and round gold eyes

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Plot Role: Cross Clan Lovey-dovey
Clan:
Current Rank: Warrior
Future Rank: Warrior

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Personality: Maple is a sweet tempered, playful she-cat that often has her head in the clouds. She's a hopeless romantic that firmly believes in fated love and loyalty through hardships. This firm belief can lead her to be rather naive and easily manipulated in certain situations, especially since she'd readily lay her life down for those who have gained her loyalty.


Kit(s): n/a
Parents: Foxwhisker(mother): black shaded red she-cat with a fluffy tail and gold eyes
Brambleslash(father): fluffy blackish brown tom with amber eyes.
Sibling(s): Hollystep(sister): fluffy black she-cat with light green eyes
Brightpaw(brother): fluffy tortoiseshell tom with green eyes
Other Kin: Dustkit(nephew): fluffy lilac tom
Reedkit(nephew): dark red tom
Goosekit(niece): black and white she-kit

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History: wip

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Other: wip
Theme Song(s): On & On by Cartoon
Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles

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Finding life along the way
Melodies we haven't played
No, I don't want no rest
Echoing around these walls
Fighting to create a song
I don't wanna miss a beat

And you're standing on the edge face up
'Cause you're a natural
A beating heart of stone
You gotta be so cold
To make it in this world

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Mistybloom
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Name: Mistykit || Mistypaw || Mistybloom
Gender: Female
Age: 15 moons
Appearance: silver shaded cream tabby she-cat with jade green eyes

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Plot Role: Enemy to forbidden lover
Clan:
Current Rank: Medicine Cat Apprentice
Future Rank: Medicine Cat

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Personality: Intelligent and quick witted, this observant young she-cat is quick to pick up on even difficult techniques and retain any information given to her. She would readily help anyone in need, but it's hard to say if this willingness stems from kindness or arrogant pride. Misty is someone that's always confident that she knows the right answer as the thought of being wrong typically doesn't cross her mind, and convincing her otherwise can be a rather taxing task. Adding to this her tendency to default to sarcasm when talking to others, she's bumped heads with just about everyone in her life, making it difficult for her to grow closer to others. But the one good thing about her is her loyalty to the few that manage to worm their ways into her heart.


Kit(s): n/a
Parents: Nimblefoot(mother): silver shaded white she-cat with light brown eyes
Foggysky(father): cream and white tabby tom with amber eyes
Sibling(s): n/a
Other Kin: Heatherpool(paternal aunt): small brown tabby she-cat
Dashtail(maternal uncle): white tom with green eyes
Daisyfur(cousin): ginger and white she-cat
Fawnleap(cousin): brown and white tabby with green eyes

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History: wip

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Other: wip
Theme Song(s): Ashes by Stellar
Novocaine by The Unlikely Candidates
Natural by Imagine Dragons
Cosmic Love by Florence and the Machine

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Yeah, you're a natural
Living your life cutthroat
You gotta be so cold
Yeah, you're a natural

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said, "No more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars"
Yeah, we'll be counting stars

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Cinderpaw
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Name: Cinderkit || Cinderpaw || Cinderspark
Gender: Male
Age: 7 moons
Appearance: snow bengal tom with icy blue eyes

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Plot Role: Childhood Friend
Clan:
Current Rank: Apprentice
Future Rank: Warrior

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Personality: Cinderpaw is like a small, warm fire on a cold night, drawing others to him with his warmth and brightness. He is very lively and outgoing, typically the first in the group to take a step forward when trying something new or chase away fear with a mischievous smile or a cheerful laugh. The young tom gets easily distracted from his duties by things he finds even slightly interesting, not one to be content for long with something he finds boring, and often gets into some form of mischief. This, of course, means he's rather prone to getting into trouble, but he never seems to be too troubled by the scoldings or punishments he receives.

Kit(s): n/a
Parents: Snowbird(mother): small blue bengal she-cat with dark yellow eyes
Ashenwing(father): large blue point tom with sky blue eyes
Sibling(s): Stormpaw(brother): seal lynx point with dark blue eyes
Hazelpaw(sister): silver bengal she-cat with amber eyes
Other Kin: n/a

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History: wip

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Other: wip
Theme Song(s): Counting Stars by One Republic
Dancin by Aaron Smith
Shotgun by George Ezra

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Time flies by in the yellow and green
Stick around and you'll see what I mean
There's a mountaintop that I'm dreaming of
If you need me you know where I'll be

[Morningdusk]

Forestclan

Leader

Doestar: long-legged brown and white she-cat with brown eyes(65moons)

Deputy:

Fernclaw: small brown tabby tom with yellow-green eyes(32moons)

Medicine Cat:

Meadowbreeze: plump ginger tabby with amber eyes(53moons)

Medicine Cat Apprentice

N/A

Warriors

Yarrowflick: pale yellow tabby she-cat with blue eyes(62moons)
Palefoot: yellow tabby tom with a white foot and yellow eyes(59moons)
Tanglecloud: curly furred dilute tortoiseshell she-cat with bright green eyes(53moons)
Spottedkestrel: wiry lilac tom with ticked tabby markings(49moons)
Rabbitglare: cream she-cat with orange spots and pale yellow eyes(45moons)
Mintshine: blue and white tom with yellow eyes(41moons)
Orchidshower: pretty black and white she-cat with golden and green eyes(38moons)
Ashenwing: large blue point tom with sky blue eyes(35moons)
Snowbird: small blue bengal she-cat with dark yellow eyes(33moons)
Canarysong: pale yellow tabby tom with yellow eyes(31moons)
Dustygaze: dusty golden she-cat w/green-gold eyes(31moons) Harepounce: calico tabby tom with striking yellow eyes(24moons)
Whiskersnare: dark blue-grey tabby tom with stormy blue eyes(24moons)
Bumblepelt: pale ginger and white tabby tom with green eyes(21moons)
Marigolddapple: large, fluffy tortoiseshell tom with pale green eyes(20moons)
Quailchirp: small grey, black, and white she-cat with blue eyes(17moons)
Rockstomp: large brown tabby tom with dark blue eyes(14moons)

Apprentices

Toadpaw: plump brown tom with yellow eyes(10moons)
Stormpaw: seal lynx point with dark blue eyes(7moons)
Hazelpaw: silver bengal she-cat with amber eyes(7moons)
Cinderpaw: snow bengal tom with icy blue eyes(7moons)
Rootpaw: calico tabby tom with blue-green eyes(7moons)
Cauliflowerpaw: calico tabby she-cat with pale yellow eyes(7moons)

Queens&Kits

Honeyglow: heavily pregnant pale ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes(21moons)

Elders

Rushingfeather: long furred dusky grey tom with dark green eyes(173moons)
Gorsethorn: large, heavily scarred grey and white she-cat with one amber eye(146moons)

Marshclan

Leader

Streamstar: lanky silver tabby with green eyes(67moons)

Deputy:

Troutsplash: stout, pale brown she-cat(32moons)

Medicine Cat:

Heatherpool: small brown tabby she-cat with light blue eyes(42moons)

Medicine Cat Apprentice

Mistybloom: silver shaded cream tabby she-cat with jade green eyes(15moons)

Warriors

Dawndapple: dilute tortoiseshell she-cat with pale yellow eyes(76moons)
Chargingboar: stout brown tabby tom with brown eyes(67moons)
Foxwhisker: black shaded red she-cat with a fluffy tail and gold eyes(61moons)
Brambleslash: fluffy blackish brown tom with amber eyes(56moons)
Foggysky: cream and white tabby tom with amber eyes(42moons)
Dashtail: white tom with green eyes(39moons)
Nimblefoot: silver shaded white she-cat with light brown eyes(39moons)
Finchflight: dilute tortoiseshell she-cat(34moons)
Volefang: lilac and white tom with yellow eyes(30moons)
Maplefeather: red she-cat with a fluffy tail and round gold eyes(27moons)
Sorrelpatch: reddish brown she-cat(24moons)
Creekfur: silver tabby tom with green eyes(21moons)
Pondlily: silver and white she-cat with green eyes(21moons)
Dartingsquirrel: small red tom with brown eyes(18moons)
Daisyfur: ginger and white she-cat(13moons)
Fawnleap: brown and white tabby with green eyes(13moons)

Apprentices

Jumpingpaw: lithe white she-cat with yellow eyes (10moons)
Heronpaw: grey and white tom with amber eyes(8moons)
Mousepaw: brown and white she-cat with amber eyes(8moons)
Brightpaw: fluffy tortoiseshell tom with green eyes(6moons)

Queens&Kits

Hollystep: fluffy black she-cat with light green eyes(27moons)
{Mother of: Dustkit: fluffy lilac tom(1moon)
Reedkit: dark red tom(1moon)
Goosekit: black and white she-kit(1moon)}

Elders

Hoppingfrog: small, plump black tom(136moons)

[Morningdusk]

Mistybloom||Female||15moons
Mistybloom couldn't decide what was louder, the raging storm swirling violently around them or the river roaring past next to them. She knew walking so close to the flooding river wasn't a good idea. It could overflow and sweep them away in a heartbeat. But the rain was coming down so heavily the young she-cat could barely keep her eyes open enough to see where she was putting her paws. Following the river would take them right to a brook that could take them most of the way back to camp. It was their best bet on getting back without getting lost.

A sudden warmth brushed against her right side, a welcome contrast to the icy cold rain that plastered her fur to her body. The drenched tabby glancing over through squinted eyes to see Maplefeather settle herself between Mistybloom and the rushing water. The red furred warrior had tried to convince her to stay back at the caverns with her mentor and the other warrior that had traveled with. But Mistybloom had this strange need to get back to camp as soon as possible. So she went anyway, and Maplefeather followed despite the storm that was already brewing.

Her ancestors had been odd during her naming ceremony. Anxious. Fidgety. They had implored her to hurry along while they talked to Heatherpool a little longer. It was as if they were afraid she'd miss something if she didn't leave right away. And it peaked Mistybloom's curiosity enough to comply. A sudden shout, just barely loud enough to be heard through the storm, dragged the medicine cat apprentice from her thoughts. ”Did you hear that?”

Maplefeather||Female||27moons
They should have waited for the storm to pass in the safety of the caverns. The two rain drenched felines had barely managed to cross the river using what little of the hopping stones was left above the raging surface of the water. And now the storm had grown so bad that the water had broken past the bank, tugging eagerly at their paws as if to drag them away. Maplefeather wanted nothing more than to find a temporary shelter to hunker down and wait the storm out, but she struggled on through the pelting rain because her stubborn friend insisted that they make it back to camp. And as frustrating as Mistybloom could be, the warrior could never bring herself to leave her behind.

It was slow going. Every step Maplefeather took sunk deep into the mushy ground underneath. As a Marshclanner, the red she-cat was well adapted to traversing a muddy terrain, and was trained to walk through worse. But even she was struggling to take each step through the wet, sucking earth. As she was concentrating on putting on paw in front of the other, she heard a panicked shout from across the river, followed by her classmate's question, both muffled by the storm. But before she could process what was happening a large wave of water crashed into the two she-cats, throwing them into the water.

Cinderpaw||Male||7moons
Cinderpaw was stuck between questioning his mentor’s sanity for continuing the border patrol in this weather and having an absolute blast. The chaos of the world around him was beautiful to see. Well, what little he could see through eyes squinted against the rain. Trees were thrashing wildly in the wind. The usual scents were all but erased by the rain. Lightning danced in the sky overhead, followed by a deep, rumbling thunder that shook the young tom's very core.

And the river, angrily churning as they walked alongside it, was almost mesmerizing. The others with him didn't seem quite as enthralled as him though. Leading the patrol was the ever grumpy Marigolddaple, with Dustygaze, Rootpaw, and Cinderpaw himself following along. The two apprentices were supposed to be learning how to safely check the borders during a storm from their mentors. Though he had to wonder if there was any real point to doing so.

Shrugging the thought off, the snow bengal flashed Rootpaw a warm smile, gently brushing his shoulder against the other tom's. Storm or not, any time spent with his best friend was a good time in Cinderpaw's opinion. Turning to look at the river once more, all excitement was washed away by utter fear. ”GET AWAY FROM THE RIVER!!!” he cried out to his clanmates desperately, trying to push Rootpaw further inland. But he was too late. A huge wave of water crashed into him, sweeping the apprentice off his paws as he was carried away by the current.

[Poppycorn222]

☀ Marigolddapple ☀ Male ☀ 20 Moons ☀

Marigolddapple hated this weather, it drenched his long fur and made it unbearable to even walk through the undergrowth of the forest. Even with the canopy of leaves above them, nothing seemed to slow down the downpour coming from the sky. It was loud, and awful, with cracks of thunder and lightning flashing every other moment it seemed like. The tom shook his head, glancing at his companions, who seemed to be just as miserable as him, or well at least Dustygaze did. The two apprentices looked like they were a little more chipper despite the nasty weather.

His paws squelched as the four of them walked closer towards the border they were going to check. They were headed towards the river border with Marshclan, their ultimate goal to teach the two apprentices how to make sure their scents stuck for as long as possible when marking the border in a storm, but Marigolddapple hadn't expected the storm to be this bad. He had almost argued with Fernclaw when the deputy had sent them out, but he had kept his mouth shut after Doestar agreed it would be good practice for the young apprentices.

He was about to speak up, to say they were almost there when Cinderpaw gave a shout, and seemingly tried to keep Rootpaw from being swept away by the sudden current that washed up on shore. The tortoiseshell's eyes widened as the young tom was swept under the water, his head bobbing occasionally up as the river swept him further down. His paws felt heavy, and he couldn't move for a few mere moments that seemed like forever, but eventually, like clockwork, his paws did push him forward, only to be swept off them as soon as he stepped forward. Water washed over him, and his two remaining companions, sweeping them into its current and further down the river, away from clan territory.

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What felt like forever passed before Marigolddapple was able to actually churn his paws a little. His head burst through the water and he gasped for air, droplets streaming into his eyes. The river was still strong, and he was once again washed under for a few more moments before his body hit solid ground. With what little strength he had, the tom dragged himself forward, glancing back at the river. He saw Cinderpaw's head peak above the surface for a moment and quickly, despite his own weariness, dove back into the current and grabbed the tom by the scruff, dragging him to shore with much help from the current. He dropped the apprentice, beginning to cough up a large amount of water.

He heard splashing, and saw Dustygaze dive back in after what seemed like another cat. Marigolddapple tried to watch, he tried to go after her to help, but his paws wouldn't work and he ended up throwing up more water instead of moving. That's when he felt something hit his paws that wasn't water. A brown she-cat, with a distinct tabby pelt. He recognized her as Mistypaw, the Marshclan medicine cat apprentice. Of course. . . Marshclan cats had been washed up with them. Great. He turned his attention to Cinderpaw, whom had been joined by Rootpaw who seemed to be faring a little better than himself at least. "Is everyone ok?" He asked flatly, directing his question at the other five cats in the clearing they had been washed into.


⚜ Dustygaze ⚜ Female ⚜ 31 Moons ⚜

Dustygaze had been keeping close to the two apprentices, making sure to explain things about the territory on their way to the border they were headed to. Despite the fact that she knew they had had a tour of the territory before, this was their first time in a heavy downpour like this, and she wanted to make sure they were keeping up with how certain land markers looked in order to keep themselves straight and not get lost. The chatter had grown quiet, however, and it seemed like Marigolddapple's sour mood was seeping into everyone because of how soaked and muddy all their pelts and feet were getting. No cat liked to be soaking wet, especially none when walking right past a raging river.

It was dangerous to walk right along the river, Dustygaze knew this, but it had flooded so much because of the rain, there wasn't much else they could do. Her paws were caked with wet mud, something that the Forestclan cats were used to to an extent, but not as much as their Marshclan counterparts. She noticed the river swell almost immediately, and went to leap for the two apprentices, but she was too late. Cinderpaw shouted and then was gone. Her eyes widened and she glanced at Marigolddapple before she moved in tandem with him to jump into the river to save the tom. "Rootpaw stay here." She mewed, but as soon as she finished water washed over the three of them, carrying them swiftly after Cinderpaw. Her paws churned hard, trying her best to keep her head above water, but it was to no avail.

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Dustygaze didn't realize the river had calmed slightly until her paws ran right into Rootpaw. The two had been lucky enough to stay close to one another as the river dragged them further down it. She grabbed his scruff and pulled him towards the shore, ending up a little further down than Marigolddapple and Cinderpaw. She coughed, water coming up. The she-cat was shaking, her felt dripping wet and water streaming down her face, but that didn't stop her from noticing two more shapes being pulled down the river. Her eyes widened once again and she, without a second thought, dove back in.

She grabbed the first scruff she could, which belonged to a red molly, praying to starclan the second cat would be washed ashore like it seemed Marigolddapple and Cinderpaw had been. The dusty golden she-cat swum as hard as she could, and finally made it to shore with the she-cat in her jaws. She dropped Maplefeather, panting heavily and beginning to cough again. With a glance back at the river, she moved to go back in, but the other cat had been washed ashore. She went back to the red cat, slightly recognizing her as a Marshclan cat. "I'm ok." She responded to Marigolddapple "Are you ok?" She mewed to Maplefeather, her voice hoarse as she coughed a few more times.

✮Rootpaw ✮ Male ✮ 7 Moons ✮

Rootpaw followed along the rest of the patrol, slightly unhappy due to the water pouring down from the sky. His pelt was soaked and he hated the feeling of the mud between his toes, and the undergrowth getting stuck in his fur as they walked along the swollen river. He smiled at Cinderpaw as the tom brushed his shoulder, giving him a nudge back. The two had been friends since kit-hood and were absolutely inseparable. Cinderpaw was the only thing making this trek to the border they were going to bearable. Marigolddaple was being as grumpy as always, and despite Dustygaze's good intentions, her attempt at teaching them through the loud rain, thunder and the roaring river just made his ears hurt even more than they already were, and he wasn't retaining any of the information that she was saying anyway.

As they padded along he kept close to Cinderpaw, resisting the urge to splash the other tom with water. Everyone was already soaked enough, it wouldn't be much fun anyway. His thoughts, however, were cut off when Cinderpaw shoved him away from the river, shouting at the three o them to get away from the rushing water before being dragged under. Rootpaw wasted no time trying to go after his best friend, rushing forward only to be swept under the current with the two warriors as well. His head burst from the water and he took a deep breath, only to end up swallowing water as he was dragged back under the current and swept further down the river.

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Rootpaw didn't fight the current, it was one thing Harepounce, his elder brother, had taught him and his sister as soon as they were old enough to swim. Do not fight the current. He churned his paws along with it, trying his best to keep his head above water, but it was to no avail. Eventually he did feel his scruff get grabbed, and his paws hit solid ground. He began to cough, looking at Dustygaze thankfully, before she dove back in after the two cats the were still in the river. He slowly made his way over to Cinderpaw and Marigolddapple, beginning to lick his best friend's fur backwards in an attempt to start drying him faster. He pressed close to Cinderpaw, nodding his head as Marigolddapple asked if they were ok. He felt alright, just a little weary and his lungs were heavy, which was eventually slightly fixed as he coughed up water at his paws.

[Morningdusk]

Mistybloom||Female||15moons
Marshclanners are taught how to swim from a very young age. It's a vital part of being able to thrive in the territory they live in. But there's a huge difference in a leisurely swim in a calm brook and the frantic thrashing of limbs as you desperately try to stay afloat in the violent waters of a storm flooded river. Mistybloom tried her best to keep calm, even as she was dragged underwater over and over again, because she knew panic would only put her in more danger. She kept herself as steady as she could, swimming with the current, holding her breath each time she went under. The young feline could only hope her companion was managing the same.

Be it luck or chance, the silver and cream tabby could feel the river finally starting to grow calmer as the current pulled her closer to the bank. Using every bit of what little extra energy she could muster, Mistybloom dived towards shore. Her small paws reached out desperately and she managed to sink her claws into a mixture of earth and grass. Once she caught hold she held on fast, dragging her sodden body out of the water. She was only able to take a few wobbly steps away from the water before collapsing onto her side at the paws of some strange tom.

It took a moment for Mistybloom to collect herself and really take in her surroundings. Maplefeather had made it, though seemed rather out of it. There was four others, all seemingly recovering from a similar quick dip in the water. And they were all Forestclanners. Wonderful. ”As good as one can be when you're half drowned,”she scoffed, heaving herself back up onto her paws. ”If everyone can walk, we need to find shelter. Preferably before we die from the cold.”


Maplefeather||Female||27moons

"Are you ok?"

That was the first thing Maplefeather heard as she came back to herself. The warrior tried to nod, but found herself retching instead, murky river water splattering the ground beside her. She couldn't remember much after getting swept away by the river. The red feline was certain something had slammed into her, causing her to panic. The rest was an adrenaline filled blurr up to the point of feeling someone catch her by the scruff and drag her to shore.

Maplefeather finally turned to look at her savior, to thank the other for their good deed, but found herself once again unable to speak. Standing before her was the most beautiful molly she'd ever seen. The concern in her green-gold gaze melting the red she-cat's heart. ”I'm good, aside from taking my breath away.” The cheesy line had gone past her lips before she'd even realized what she was saying.

Ears reddened at her own words, and moved to sit up before bowing her head shyly to Dustygaze. ”Thank you for saving me,“ Maplefeather mewed softly. Hearing her clanmate's voice coming from behind her, she looked over at where the young Medicine Cat Apprentice was standing on shaking legs. She nodded her head in agreement with what Mistybloom said. The faster they found somewhere to wait out the rest of the storm there better

Cinderpaw||Male||7moons
Cinderpaw could feel his whole body shaking with every heave of his stomach as he emptied it of water. He was sincerely grateful to Marigolddapple for saving his life. There was no way the young apprentice would have survived if it hadn't been for him. But the relief that flooded through him when he saw Rootpaw making his way over trampled over any other emotion. Everything was fine as long as his best friend was okay.

The snow bengal tom settled into Rootpaw's warmth, what little there was through the wet fur, and groomed him in return as the other apprentice vomited up more water. Cinderpaw's heart ached for the calico tabby tom. He found himself nodding along with what the rude Marshclanner suggested. Rootpaw needed to get somewhere dry. They all did. Icy blue eyes turned to Marigolddapple, waiting for the older male's guidance. Somehow he trusted that he'd know what to do.

[Poppycorn222]

☀ Marigolddapple ☀ Male ☀ 20 Moons ☀

Marigolddapple rolled his eyes at Mistybloom, averting his gaze away from her and towards his clan mates. They looked alright, and as much as he hated to admit it, the medicine cat apprentice was right, they did need to find shelter as soon as possible, along with some food. He fluffed his fur out, as much as he could with it being soaking wet. "Mistypaw is right,"He mewed, unknowingly calling the medicine cat apprentice by the wrong name, "we need to find shelter, and food. If everyone can walk we need to head out now before the rain catches up with us." He finished, looking towards the two apprentices and then back at Dustygaze and Maplefeather. He didn't say another word to them, just began walking, following the river opposite it's flow, which would have been the way they came from.

"Come on, we need to get going." He grumbled, not bothering to look behind him to see if the others were following. In all honesty, he didn't really care, at least not about the Marshclan cats. It was his duty to bring back the apprentices and Dustygaze back to the clan, but them? He had no reason to take them on as his responsibility. They could find their own way home for all he cared, in fact, he would prefer if they didn't follow him and his clanmates, but the tortoiseshell figured that the two Marshclan she-cats would follow anyway. He kept following the river, paws still getting mud on them as he walked the bank, the light rain drizzling on his back and face. His ears perked for a moment, and he came to a halt, turning his head to the left, looking into the woods for a moment before heading away from the river. "It looks like the woods are thickening, we should go further in, we're bound to find shelter in there." He called behind him, his paw steps getting a bit quicker as he got more comfortable traversing the terrain. There had to be some place in these woods they could shelter, and as long as they didn't stray too far from the river, they'd be home in no time, or at least he hoped they'd be home in no time. . .

⚜ Dustygaze ⚜ Female ⚜ 31 Moons ⚜

Dustygaze's ears grew hot at the other she-cat's words. Her whiskers twitched a bit and she was about to respond to the flirty line, but Maplefeather spoke again, thanking her for saving her. Dustygaze dipped her head in response, "No need to thank me, a warrior helps all those in need, especially when the cat in need is a pretty Marshclan warrior." She mewed, flashing her a large, flirty smile. Her head turned when Mistybloom spoke, and she nodded, nodding once again when Marigolddapple basically said the same thing and started walking. "I suppose we better follow, or we'll be left behind." Dustygaze stood up from her sitting position, waiting for Maplefeather to do the same. Once the other she-cat was up, the golden colored she-cat began to follow her clanmate, keeping her ears perked for any sign of danger, or a place to shelter. As they followed the river, Dustygaze turned her attention back to Maplefeather.

"I'm Dustygaze by the way, I think I've seen you at gatherings before but we've never been formerly introduced." She mewed, another smile forming on her muzzle. When Marigolddapple veered away from the river, Dustygaze felt a little uneasy, straying away from the path they had come from didn't seem to smart, but it didn't seem like they were going to find any shelter or anything to hunt by staying so close to the river. She rested her tail on Maplefeather's back in an attempt to comfort her, before she looked back to check on the two apprentices following behind them.

✮Rootpaw ✮ Male ✮ 7 Moons ✮

Rootpaw finally seemed to be done coughing up water, coughing a few more times before settling down. He was shaking a bit, but being next to his best friend helped warm him up, both physically and mentally. He let out a soft purr, only stopping when Mistybloom spoke. He agreed with her, they did need to find a place to shelter as soon as possible. He turned his attention to Marigolddapple, only moving once the older tom directed them to do so. He helped Cinderpaw up, making sure to keep his body pressed against the other apprentice as they followed Marigolddapple. "We'll all be ok. . Marigolddapple with get us home as quickly as he can. We can't be too far from our territory right?"

The young tom opened his mouth to try and scent anything remotely familiar to Forestclan, but the only scents he picked up were his own, Dustygaze, Marigolddapple and Cinderpaw's. He lost a little hope then, that they were anywhere near home. If he couldn't pick up the scent, and nothing looked familiar to him. . . then it seemed very unlikely that they were near their territories, and there was no way this was Marshclan territory either, it was too wooded, too dense as they followed Marigolddapple deeper into the unknown forest.