Stormcloud padded across the forest floor, every step disturbing a leaf or a twig. He could smell mouse and hear the shuffling of many small creatures in the undergrowth. Satisfied, he purred, dashing through the shafts of sunlight like an apprentice their first day out of the camp. "Thank Starclan leaf-bare is gone", Stormcloud muttered contentedly. Melonstar had sent him off on a patrol by the thunderpath. "Who knows what those crazy monsters are doing there!" He recalled her words, and a rush of warmth spread through him. "Melonstar is such a stupid fur-ball", he chuckled to himself. As he neared the thunderpath, he could hear the deafening roar of the monsters and smell their acrid tang. But, wait- something was wrong. Stormcloud snapped to awareness, his eyes narrowing as he opened his mouth. "Cat", he growled. Dropping into a hunter's crouch, he followed the scent until he could see two dark figures in the distance. Over the loud roar of the thunderpath, he could just make out their words. "What are we going to do now?" One of them wailed. It's voice sounded desperate, as if it had lost all hope. "Quiet!" The second cat hissed. "This isn't our territory! There could be cats out here waiting to kill us..." The first cat whimpered, and Stormcloud chuckled to himself softly, but the sound was abruptly cut off. Stormcloud gasped in horror as a dark figure swerved off of the thunderpath, heading for the strangers. "A monster?!" Stormcloud sprang to his feet. "But they're not supposed to go on the grass!" Shaking with disbelief, he opened his mouth and yowled as loud as he could. "Stop! There's a monster! Watch ou-" The two cats had swerved their heads in his direction, and now, their panic-stricken screams overlapped his and reverberated through the forest. Stormcloud felt bile rising in his throat as the cats were hit, and gagged at the fresh stench of blood. The monster ran on, unaware of the cats it had just hurt, and Stormcloud swayed on his paws. The forest dimmed and it seemed like the only thing he could see was the cat hit, a white she-cat, lying on the floor, her pelt soaked with blood and her eyes half-open. "Where's the other cat? Wasn't she hit too?" Stormcloud wondered dimly, not really caring. He spotted her at the edge of the clearing; she had some blood on her left leg but seemed to be okay. She glanced at him, and Stormcloud noticed she was carrying some cobweb. The strange cat padded over and spat out the cobweb next to the white cat. He stared at the white cat's dull eyes with pity, wondering what kind of life she could have had before this tragedy. Ready to walk away, he stifled a gasp as confusion flickered in the eyes that had been so dull seconds before. The white cat muttered something unintelligible, then closed her eyes and sighed. At this point, the other, younger cat had sat down next to Stormcloud and was putting cobweb on the white cat's wounds. "H-how did she survive?" Stormcloud gasped. The strange cat looked at him gravely. "She crouched when the monster was about to hit her", the cat said. "I'm pretty sure only her legs were hurt. Look; that's where all of the wounds are." Stormcloud was surprised to see that that was, indeed, true. "But wouldn't that mean that it would have broken her legs and spine?" He asked in amazement. The cat sighed. "You see, she was standing sideways, and she crouched, so the monster would only have hit the lower part of her legs since there's some space under it. When she was hit, the force would have made her roll away, which would have prevented further damage." She ran her paws across the cat's legs and flank. "The bone's certainly broken here", she said with concern. "I'm not sure if she'll ever be able to run properly... Although there's a big enough chance." At that, the white cat roused again and whimpered. The younger cat stroked the white cat's head, whispering words of reassurance. Soon, the white cat closed her eyes and drifted into a troubled sleep. Stormcloud shook his head, trying to clear it. It was as if he was in a trance, and he desperately needed to wake up from it. "What's wrong with me?" He wondered. "Oh god... how did that monster go off of the thunderpath?! Does this mean we have to be constantly alert? Who says there isn't a monster in the camp right now, slowly draining away each of Melonstar's nine lives?" Stormcloud hissed, warding off his rising anxiety. As he looked at the strange cat tending to the white cat's wounds, a question formed in his head. "What is your name? Who are you?" he demanded, although his voice sounded tired. The cat turned around to him. "My name is Tranquilitywhisper. I was sent here to be your medicine cat." Stormcloud's eyes widened. "Now, let me get back to work." Stormcloud watched for a moment, then swallowed and opened his mouth. "And what's... her name?" Stormcloud nodded his head at the white cat. Tranquilitywhisper sighed. "It's Arrowfang." With a final sniff at the cat, Tranquilitywhisper stood up. "Let's get her back to camp. I have a herb store stashed in one of the oak trees nearby." Stormcloud nodded, and crouched down as Tranquilitywhisper gently lifted Arrowfang onto his shoulders. He staggered, but caught his balance and started walking toward the camp. Tranquilitywhisper stood by his side, steadying Arrowfang.
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"Melonstar!" Melonstar looked up as Tranquilitywhisper came running toward her, her fur covered in moss and bits of dried herb. "Melonstar!" She called again, and this time Melonstar rose to her feet. "Arrowfang woke up!" Tranquilitywhisper puffed, her tail flicking side-to-side. Melonstar was ecstatic with glee. "How is she? Is she alright? Will the leg heal?" Tranquilitywhisper shook her head. "I'm not sure yet", she admitted, "But I know one thing- she'll live." Melonstar nodded, her excitement draining. It was still relieving to know the cat would live, but... What would a disabled warrior do in a small clan like Honeyclan? Melonstar shook her head. There was no point thinking about that now. "Go gather some herbs", she ordered the young medicine cat, who nodded and scrambled away. "Stormcloud!" She called, and he instantly padded out of the warrior den. "What is it, Melonstar?" He asked, dipping his head. "We're going hunting by the Old Spruce", Melonstar said. Stormcloud purred and padded out of camp.
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There it was... Melonstar could smell the strong scent of mouse and see it sitting next to a tree's roots. It cleaned it's small paws, unaware of the fact that it was prey for a creature much bigger than it. Melonstar inched forward, placing each paw silently on the forest floor. Just when she was about to pounce, Stormcloud came running in. "Melonstar!" He shouted. The mouse jumped and quickly dashed away. "Fox dung!" Melonstar hissed. "You just scared away my dinner!" "I don't care about your dinner!" Stormcloud whispered. "I've spotted two cats on our border." Melonstar jerked her head to stare at him. "Let's go, then!" She meowed excitedly. Not waiting for a reply, she dashed across the clearing toward the northern border. Soon, she could smell cats and saw them through the undergrowth. One of them seemed to be considerably younger than the other. Melonstar nodded and padded out confidently. "Greetings", she meowed loudly. Both cats jerked their heads around and stared at her with a scared expression. Both were she-cats, and one was a very pale sandy color, so that she almost looked white. The other one was ginger with white patches and seemed to be younger than the sandy one. "My name is Melonstar, and I am the leader of Honeyclan. You are on my territory..." The cats looked like they wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it, and Melonstar trailed off. "Don't be so scared!" She said gently. "We're a small clan, and looking for new cats. Would you like to join?" The cats looked at each other, their mouths agape. The sandy one stepped forward and dipped her head. "My name is Powdershine of Flameclan, and my friend over here is Flarestone of Quartzclan." Melonstar nodded. "Come then. Let's get to work."
[ Tranquilitywhisper, Arrowfang, Powdershine, and Flarestone join the clan ]
[ Arrowfang is hit by a monster and suffers a broken leg and a few bruises ]
[ Tranquilitywhisper = herb hunting ]
[ Powdershine + Flarestone = border patrol ]
[ Melonstar = Stormcloud = hunting ]
[ Melonstar decides not to go the moonpool just yet ]
[ The clan consumes a small fish ]
Leader:
Melonstar | 23 moons | Female | X
I Sandy she-cat with white stripes and bright orange eyes I
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★
Deputy:
Stormcloud | 39 moons | Male | X
I Light-gray tom with dark stripes on his head, a black tail, and blue eyes I
Medicine Cat:
Tranquilitywhisper | 17 moons | Male | X
I Tuxedo tom with gray and green eyes I
Medicine Cat Apprentice:
Name I Age I Gender I [url]X[/url]
I Description I
Warriors:
Arrowfang | 52 moons | Female | X
I White she-cat with swamp-green eyes I
Flarestone | 19 moons | Female | X
I Ginger she-cat with white spots and luminescent orange eyes I
Powdershine I 43 moons I Female I X
I Very pale sandy she-cat with yellow eyes I
Apprentices:
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Queens:
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Kits:
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Elders:
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Ally Clans:
Clan Name | Username
Clan Name | Username
Enemy Clans
Clan Name | Username
Clan Name | Username
Borders
North| Clan Name | Username
Northeast| Clan Name | Username
Northwest | Clan Name | Username
South | Adderclan | marya d.
Southeast I Colossalclan I Grey_Hoodie
Southwest I Clan Name I Username
East I Clan Name I Username
West I Clan Name I Username
Medicine Store
Herb | Usage
Herb | Usage
Fresh-Kill Pile:
Mouse | x3 | 1 serving
Shrew | x0 | 1 serving
Big fish | x1 | 3 servings
Starling| x1 | 3 servings
Frog | x0 | 1 serving
Small fish | x1 | 2 servings
Mentors:
Mentor | Apprentice | No. of training sessions | Moves
Mentor | Apprentice | No. of training sessions | Moves
Deceased Cats:
Cat Name | Cause of Death
Cat Name | Cause of Death
Family:
Name and Name | Kits
Name and Name | Kits