Deep in the forest, a twoleg sat, cooking a delicious looking meal over a fire. Burnpaw glanced mischievously at the food, her stomach hollow and growling in hunger. She bared her teeth and leapt at the twoleg, causing the furless creature to bellow and kick the flames by accident. The eager fire began to lick at the dry forest and swallowed the new life source. The brown apprentice looked on in horror, before peeling away from the scene and running back to camp. She burst through the entrance wailing, "Fire, a twoleg has started a fire!" Reefstar, emerging from his den with his new mate, Turtlefur, stared at the panicked apprentice, his jaw open and eyes flashing fear.
Frecklewish scowled at her leader, before leaping up onto the great tree. "Burnpaw, how far away is this fire?"
"Not very far. It will reach camp any moment." She meowed, guiltily shuffling her white paws. The calico deputy paid no attention,
and instead began to instruct the clan.
"We will move to the beach, the sand should stop the flames and if we must, we can swim into the great water. Ebonyclaw and Stormwind get the queens and kits out first. Bring Willowfern as well. Orcaspirit and Oakpaw- do you think you could manage to carry Hawkflight to safety? The rest of the apprentices and I will help Brookstream empty the medicine cat den and move the prey out of camp."
Hours later...
The clan watched as the fire burned the forest, swallowing their old home as if it had never been there at all. Their leader, enraged and bitter, cursed Starclan. Frecklewish, despite being pregnant with Pigeonnose's kits, seemed to hold Marineclan together. After everyone had been evacuated, she called together a clan meeting.
"May all cats old enough to swim in the Great Water gather in front of me." She meowed. There were hushed whispers reminding her that she was not leader- and that Reefstar should be taking charge. She ignored them and pressed on. "Make-shift must be built.
I expect all warriors and apprentices to make sure our queens, kits, and elder are comfortable and then carry on patrols as normal."
"As horrible as this fire is, Frecklewish, I must inform you there is something more pressing. We were very lucky that no one was hurt,
thanks to Burnpaw's speed and vigilance, but Hawkflight's life is in danger." Brookstream interrupted the deputy, stepping forward so that all of the clan could hear her. "I have wrapped his ribs as best I could, though I fear there may be bleeding inside that I cannot stop or fix. It is beyond my capabilities- or any medicine cat's- to heal him." An array of shock swept through the crowd, and Skydance gasped, grief glistening her gaze. "We risk his life if we do nothing. I suggest we give him to the twolegs."
"He would never want that! He's a Marineclan warrior, not a kitty-pet!" Ebonyclaw snarled, baring his white incisors to the medicine cat.
"His collar says otherwise. We all know his history!" Stormwind challenged, his fur bristling along his shoulders.
"This isn't about loyalty! It's about his life! We must give him to the twolegs, or we lose him forever!" Brookstream raised her voice above the cries of her clan, determination rippling through her vocals.
"I agree with Brookstream. We must save him. He can escape twolegs! He cannot escape death." Skydance agreed, while Frecklewish nodded.
"Then it is settled. I will take a patrol and leave Hawkflight near twoleg homes. They are certain to be out here with this fire." The medicine cat murmured.
"As for patrols-" Frecklewish began, only to be silenced by Reefstar's harsh snarl.
"This is my clan, I shall be heard!" He growled, sizing up to the pregnant calico. She glared back for a moment, then dipped her head and stepped back, though her teeth were bared in defiance. "Starclan has abandoned us. Perhaps it is due to you-" He flicked his paw to Skydance, Frecklewish, and Conch- "For breaking the warrior code by taking a mate outside of this clan. Though your kits will be welcomed, I will never look at you the same again. The rest of you should be warned, if this is to proceed again, banishments will be put in place. We have no room for unloyal clan-mates. We barely made it out of this tragedy unscathed, and I have decided that any weak members of the clan no longer belong." He paused, his green gaze landing on an elderly molly. "Willowfern you must leave Marineclan immediately."
"Reefstar! You can't cast out Willowfern!" Frecklewish protested, stepping in front of the elder protectively. Burnpaw nodded fiercely, adding,
"She's shared stories with me since the day I opened my eyes!"
"It is the Warrior Code that the leader's word is law. Do you, too need to be exiled?" Reefstar threatened, glaring at the young apprentice and his deputy.
"I won't let her go alone! I'll go with her!" Burnpaw exclaimed, before adding, "I can't believe I ever considered a coward like you to be my father!" At that, Reefstar lashed out and struck the brown apprentice on the cheek. Conch, outraged, launched herself at the black leader and hissed fiercely at him.
"Don't you ever touch my kit again!" Conch declared, lunging forward to bite Reefstar's shoulder. He shoved her off and clawed the tip of her ear as she spun back around. The pregnant queen lashed her paw forward and sliced Reefstar's right eye. As the black tom raised his paw to strike again, he stopped, remembering her pregnancy. "I will never forgive you for this, and neither will your ancestors, Reefstar." She hissed, wrapping her tail around her stomach before fussing over her kit, Burnpaw.
"Please don't fight! I'll leave, if it is as my leader wishes. Burnpaw, stay with your litter-mates and sibling." Willowfern croaked, shakily standing up.
"No, I'll never let you go alone." Burnpaw meowed fiercely, blood dripping onto the sand where Reefstar struck her.
"Burnpaw and Willowfern, get out of my sight! Don't expect to be welcome in Marineclan ever again!"
Leader:Reefstar | 52 moons | Male |
🐚Lives: 7/9
Deputy:Frecklewish | 27 moons | Female | Pregnant/2 |
🐚Medicine Cat:Brookstream | 27 moons | Female |
🐚Medicine Cat Apprentice:Dolphinpaw | 6 moons | Male |
🐚 adultWarriors:Swimmers:Stormwind | 29 moons | Male |
🐚Ebonyclaw | 20 moons | Male |
🐚Briarhawk | 38 moons | Male |
🐚 Climbers Hawkflight | 49 moons | Male |
🐚Orcaspirit | 14 moons | Male |
🐚 Nettlesting | 34 moons | Female |
🐚 Apprentices:Climber 'Paws:Daisypaw | 12 moons | Female |
🐚Oakpaw | 13 moons | Male |
🐚Anakin | 10 moons | Male |
🐚 Swimmer 'Paws:Burnpaw | 6 moons | Female |
🐚 adultWavepaw | 6 moons | Female |
🐚 adultQueens:Conch | 42 moons | Female | Pregnant/2 |
🐚Pearlheart | 29 moons | Female |
🐚Skydance | 18 moons | Female | Pregnant/C/2 |
🐚Turtlefur | 57 moons | Female | Pregnant/S/2 |
🐚Kitewing | 45 moons | Female | Pregnant/S/0 |
🐚Dolphinsplash | 12 Moons | Female | Pregnant/S/0 |
🐚Kits:Oceankit | 6 moons | Female |
🐚 adultLeopardkit | 2 moons | Male |
🐚 adultLeafkit | 2 moons | Female |
🐚 adultDovekit | 2 moons | Male |
🐚 adultElders:Willowfern | 139 moons | Female |
🐚 Ally Clans:MapleClan | lost thoughts
Clan Name | Username
Enemy ClansSkyclan | imp.
Clan Name | Username
BordersNorth | Winterclan | ilhdc7
East | Pebbleclan | Lady Masquerade
South | CLOSED
West | Forestclan | Simonpet
Medicine Storex2 |
Borage | Helps a queen's milk to come.
x3 |
Cobweb | Stops bleeding and binds wounds.
x1 |
Comfrey Root | Sooths itching, inflamation,
and stiffness.
x2 |
Juniper Berry | Helps breathing, gives strength,
and soothes bellies.
x2 |
Marigold | Stops infection, stops bleeding, lowers
inflamation.
x1 |
Feverfew | Reduces fevers, stops aches, and soothes
headaches.
x1 |
Tormentil | Extracts poison and treats all wounds.
x1 |
Daisy Leaves | Eases the pain of aching joints
x2 |
Lavender | Cures fevers
x1 |
Mint | Hides the scent of death
x1 |
Rush | Helps hold a broken limb in place
x1 |
Catmint | Cures a cough.
x1 |
Bright-eye | Can help cure coughs.
Fresh-Kill Pile:Trout | x2 | 3 servings
Tuna | x2 | 3 servings
Salmon | x1 | 3 servings
Anchovy | x0 | 2 servings
Crab | x1 | 2 servings
Oyster | x2 | 2 servings
Squirrel | x1 | 2 servings
Frog | x0 | 1 serving
Lizard | x1 | 1 serving
Sparrow | x2 | 2 servings
Finch | x0 | 1 serving
Mentors:Ebonyclaw | Wavepaw | 0 |
Reefstar | Oakpaw | 2 | Battle, Swimming
Turtlefur | Daisypaw | 2 | Battle, Swimming
Frecklewish | Burnpaw | 0 |
Brookstream | Dolphinpaw | 0 |
Deceased Cats:Cat Name | Cause of Death
Cat Name | Cause of Death
Family:Stormwind and Pearlheart: Siblings
-
Conch and Sootshade: Dolphinpaw, Burnpaw, Oceankit, Silverpaw
Conch and Dancingstripe:unborn
-
Pearlheart and Aloeleap:Dovekit, Leafkit, Lavenderkit, Shellkit, Gullkit
-
??? and Eaglefeather:Leopardkit and Featherkit
-
Turtlefur and Reefstar:unborn
-
Frecklewish and Pigeonnose:unborn
-
Skydancer and Muddypelt:
unborn
new ranks when frecklewish takes over:
leader becomes the monarchy {king and queen.}
deputy becomes the heirs {prince/princess}
medicine cat becomes warlock.
warriors become mercenary, wanderers, or hunters.
apprentices stay apprentices. - often referred to in a slang way as "merc paws" "follower 'paws" and "gatherer 'paws".
queens become birthers.
kits become littlies.