Snailheart and Shellpaw, Cats of Mistyclan

Hollywillow, Deputy of Mistyclan

Softleaf, Medicine cat of Mistyclan

Waspwing, Warrior of Mistyclan

Lilypad, Warrior of Mistyclan!

Sunlight, Warrior of Mistyclan

Mistyclan has a new leader after Shadowstar lost all her lives fighting Fringestar in the Dark Forest.

Fluffyspots had looked down at the body of their leader, their mentor, their best friend and they reminisced on their time together and leaned down pressing their nose into her cold fur. Fluffyspots ought to be comforting her mate and their leader Poppymist but the deputy had to mourn her death. Paleaster had told the unusually dappled dark gray cat that she went into the Dark Forest and Fringestar was no longer there. They had to hope that Shadowstar had made it safely to Starclan.

Fliffyspots wished they had known that Fringestar was still causing trouble even after his death. He roamed the Dark Forest and lied and tormented Paleaster and Fluffyspots never was the wiser. Their own apprentice suffered and Fluffyspots hadn’t been able to do anything to help her.

Even Mistlefleck had been brought into it. She even became a Mediator due to not wanting to fight and the deputy understood why. They felt warmth beside them and looked up to see their mate, Silverflare sitting beside them, belly round with kits. Fluffyspots felt comforted to have her by their side and purred sadly.

They looked to see Poppymist crying into her mate’s fur. Licking it as if trying to bring her back but Fluffyspots knew she wouldn’t. Paleaster and her siblings cried also staying close to their mother’s fur as they mourned.

Fluffystar knew that they would be going to the Moongrove to receive their nine lives later, though Fluffystar was happy enough to hold off on that so the clan could mourn Shadowstar rightfully.

Poppymist looked up at him and nodded though the deputy could see the sad grief stricken look on her face. Fluffystar could only nod slowly and go back to mourning.

A day passed and they had mourned Shadowstar all night. The next day they had buried her, Poppymist and looked at the cat and motioned for them to get ready.

The two had traveled through the forest, going deeper than Fluffyspots had ever gone. This place was for the leaders and medicine cats to come speak to Starclan so Fluffyspots never had a reason to come here, but they remembered how Shadowstar explained it and it was truly beautiful.

A giant tree stood, surrounded by water that sparkled. By the time they had got there, the sun had fallen over the horizon where the moon had taken its place. Small little lights fluttered around the tree and water and Fluffyspots couldn’t help but be amazed by the sight. They noticed Poppymist looking over at them with red, puffy eyes and such a tired expression on her face and the deputy was reminded by how tired she must be. She’s been working for moons as a medicine cat and they knew she was still mourning. She motioned for the unusually dappled dark gray cat to lap at the water and close their eyes.

Once they open their eyes, they find themselves near the giant tree but clearly something was different. The little lights flickered before becoming brighter and once they opened their eyes Fluffyspots saw that they were surrounded by old loved ones, friends and clanmates who had moved on. Fluffyspots immediately recognized cats that they hadn’t seen since the night of the flood. There were some faces he didn’t remember and one from Mistyclan. They couldn’t help but step forward to get a better sight and a cat stepped out from the rank of cats.

She looked so much more alive than she had before she died and Fluffyspots felt tears form at remembering their adoptive mother. A warm smile on her face as she approached.

“ Oh Fluffyspots, you’ve grown. I remember the day I first found you.” Morningrise purred as the deputy ran to hug her and she hugged him back. It was like being wrapped up in her fur again and they had missed it, “ You deserve to be here just as Shadowstar had been. With this life I give you the life of Maternal Love.” She pressed her muzzle into his forehead and love flooded through him, “ Use this love to love your clanmates and anyone in need of it. Just because I didn’t give birth to you I still see you as my own kit.” She purred before stepping back and a dark gray-and-white she-cat and a gray-and-white splashed spotted tom with gray ear tips stepped forward and Fluffyspots couldn’t recognize either of them.

“ I knew you wouldn’t recognize me but I’m your actual mother and that’s your father. I’m from one of the other clans that resided besides Creekclan. Your father too is from that clan. We fled because we wanted a safer and better life for you but we both died when wolves came. We’re so sorry we left you all alone but it seems you were raised perfectly.” She purred as she stepped forward, “ With this life I give you resilience. Stay strong even in the darkest times.” She smiled as the tom stepped forward.

“ Raised better than we could’ve done on our own. I know even in Creekclan you had hardships but that doesn’t own you.” The tom said, “ With this life I give you Healing. With this help those who are in need not just by herbs but by helping them when they are going through a lot. Your clan will need you now more than ever.” He said and the two dipped their heads before disappearing.

Next a curly, icy white smoke she-cat stepped forward, with splashes of a lighter color on her paws, she was Curlyeyes, a warrior of Creekclan that had died due to Fringestar.

The she-cat purred, “ With this life I give you Grace. Use it to lead the clan elegantly as if you’re moving through water.” Each life pressed into the deputy all felt warm and filled with kindness.

Next was Tesorafoot, who he remembered had died due to the infected rat and caught Carrionplace Disease. Poppymist and Spiderskitter had worked hard to try and save her but it was no use. She dipped her head in greeting. Every surged through Fluffyspots as they receive their next life, “ With this life I give you determination. Be determined to lay down one of your lives for your clan, protect them and cherish them always.” This life was harsh, though he stood and took it as she had turned and joined the rest.

Three small apprentices stepped forward and he remembered them, apprentices from Creekclan. The cats that Fluffyspots couldn’t hang or train with due to Fringestar’s harsh treatment due to them being born outside of Creekclan. Fluffyspots wouldn’t really considered them friends since they didn’t really try to talk to them.

Young Otterpaw stepped forward, “ We’re sorry Fluffyspots.” He apologized, “ If we tried then Fringestar would punish us and we didn’t want that.” It was a lame attempt at an apology by Fluffyspots didn’t really care about it now. It was a long time ago, “ With this life I give you Happiness. You and your clan deserves to live happy and free. Not like us where we had to be careful and unhappy.” The cat motioned for them to lean down and he pressed his muzzle to the cat’s forehead.

Next was Shinepaw and she bounded over to them with an extra pep in her step, “ With this life I give you confidence. Don’t be afraid to be who you really are and don’t let others feel ashamed either, welcome everyone with open paws.” She gave them a big grin and turned leaving one cat they hadn’t expected to see.

Pearpaw.

Fluffyspots remembered having a big crush on her. She actually had talked to them and would spend so much time with them. They would talk at night and even sneak out of camp to talk. Fluffyspots remembered how she talked about being a medicine cat and Fluffyspots pushed her to do so that Morningrise would love to have an apprentice, but sadly she never got to since the flood then happened. Fluffyspots remembered the last time they had saw her. She had been swept away from the flood as they had hung on to the trunk of the apprentices den.

Pearpaw gave him and warm and kind smile, something she always gave them when they were younger, “ I missed you, you know?” She told them, “ I’ve been watching over you and I’m so happy for you.” Fluffyspots felt horrible that they got to live and she didn’t, “ I’m happy here to Fluffyspots. I’m with everyone and we’re at peace.” She approached him and pressed her nose into his cheek, “ With this life I give you love. Use it to love your clanmates, your mate and kits when they’re born. Use it to welcome everyone.” She looked at him, “ Don’t be sad, I’ll always be watching over you.” She said fondly before she took her spot beside the two other apprentices and they all left.

Next cat, both Fluffyspots and Poppymist cried out at seeing. Shadowstar stepped out of the ranks. Pride in her eyes and energy in her steps that were not present in her last couple of moons. The medicine cat broke out into a run and hugged her mate who purred hugging her back.

“ I miss you too Poppymist.” She purred fondly, “ I don’t regret it even though I’m away from you and our kits. It won’t be too long you’ll be joining me my sweet poppy.” Shadowstar gave her a loving lick before looking at Fluffyspots, “ My apprentice, my best friend.” She began and Fluffyspots felt the tears, “ I’m proud of you too. You were just a little apprentice and you overcame all the despair and hardships we faced. You faced everything thrown at you head on and with such bravery.” She moved away from her mate before pressing her muzzle against Fluffyspots’, “ With this life, I give you bravery. Face life and everything thrown at you with courage and bravery. Dont ever doubt yourself.” She said and they felt strength and love flow through them. Shadowstar then turned towards the rest of Starclan, “ Fluffyspots from now on your old life is no more, you are now Fluffystar and we, of Starclan, grant you guardianship of Mistyclan and welcome you as the new leader. Use your lives wisely.” She exclaimed as the Starclan cats cheered.

“ Fluffystar! Fluffystar! Fluffystar!”

“ Thank you Shadowstar and everyone. I’ll be a leader you can be proud of and I won’t let any of you down.”

“ I know you will be a wonderful leader. Now go lead the clan.” Shadowstar said as everything began to go black.

The two cats woke up in the Moongrove. They rose to their paws and Fluffystar felt like a brand new cat. Feeling such new strength within their body he looks at Poppymist who stared at the water longingly.

“ Poppymist?” They called out.

“ I’ve been thinking Fluffystar. I don’t have much time left before I, too, join them. I don’t know how much energy I have left in me to continue.” She explained to the new leader before looking at them, “ I’m going to retire and join the elders den.” She said, “ Please don’t fight me on this. Spiderskitter and Emberpaw are wonderful medicine cats.” She sighed, “ Also be ready to choose a deputy.”

“ I won’t fight you. I know how hard you’ve worked and you deserve the rest.” The leader said placing a tail on her shoulders, “ Also I know who will be my deputy.”

Some Stream Art!

Clans: Midnightclan, Tumbleclan, Mistyclan and Sunnyclan!