#wispclan

First off, if Root was in my story Hymnclan would be the 5th clan and would take up a small 3rd of the forest area. And I think Hymnclan was wiped out by a disease? If I remember correctly. But I think it would fit better if it was wiped out by the forest fire that devastated the clans

AU 1: Root is adopted by Eclipseclan's leader, Goldstar.

While on her way to check on her fellow clans after the fire, she discovers the remains of Hymnclan and a tiny kit hidden herself in a bush. Goldstar realizing her efforts to help her fellow clans was in vain, she decided to take the kit back to Eclipseclan, a beach and mountain clan.

In Eclipseclan roles are passed down generationally. Meaning Root as Goldstar's kit would be in line to be the next leader after she dies. Though Root doesn't want this, she wants to become a healer to help her clan. But she's stuck to train under her mother gor a role she's not ready for.

Since she was small she would have nightmares of her old clan. Ghosts visit her in her sleep and even while she's awake. She yearns to go back and visit just once to make them stop, but the task seems impossible. Not only is the forest on the other side of the territories, but she can't even tell her mother why she wants to. Seeing the dead is something only Seers do, her mother would never believe her.

Root then becomes Rootdusk, named after Goldstar's mom and aunt (Moondove and Sundawn) and becomes deputy automatically. Set to inherit her mother's leadership.

AU 2: Root is adopted by the Seer, Oracle.

Oracle and his kit daughter, Meadow are on their way to the gathering in the center of the clans. They pass through Hymnclan which is eerily empty except for the small mewing of a kitten. The two discover Rootkit.

Oracle at first doesn't know what to do. Take her to the gathering for someone else to claim or take her home to raise. He immediately thinks the gathering is the right way to go, but Meadow convinces him otherwise. She always wanted a older sister (Root would be a moon or 2 older).

Oracle is not a fan of strangers, especially clan cats, but as Root grows older he discovers her ability to see ghosts. Making Root a Seer aswell.

So Root and Meadow grow up as siblings, both fairly similar abilities to see and talk to the dead i think. Oracle is their father and mentor raising them to be Seers like him. Though he has a tendency to overwork the two

But I think all and all Root would be happy here, she'd be able to better understand her connection to Starclan and see her family whenever she wanted really. She'd be loved and grow up with a little sister. They would be close and I bet Root would help Meadow with her blindness and her secret love affair with a clan cat

Root would never adopt a clan name as the Seers are rouges so she'd probably just keep the name Root, or maybe Oracle would change it completely to something like Reed or River? Idk

Anyway that's it. I just thought these two aus were too interesting not to think about