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🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 21, 2023 9:35:14 GMT -5
This will be the thread for a more fleshed out version of the Let's Write An Arc Thread that @mudgoose, valleylight, ! (Ġray) !, ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ, earthreborn, stupidflower, @rainfall180, auser, and I have worked on! We are on book 2 now! Let me know if the title works or if you have another idea :D Pings are currently open and will carry on from last book. Let me know if you want to be added! Pings will be on chapters and any updates. DISCLAIMER: Although I am doing my best to copy-paste and recreate chapters as we made them, I may have to add a few details explaining quirks in the arc and to flesh out the chapters. I also have to make prologues.
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#A3E4D7
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🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 21, 2023 9:43:45 GMT -5
Prologue: A dark gray apprentice looked around. Where am I? When can I go home? It was dark, darker than the dead of night during a new moon. This place looked evil, scary. Where is my Clan? The apprentice slinked around, scared of any dark forces that could spring out at any moment. He didn't see them. Instead he saw... cats?
He ran towards them. Perhaps they knew what was happening! Or they could help him. The apprentice was lost... so lost. Any new face he saw was a miracle. Then they noticed him.
"What are you doing here? This is no place for a little scrap like you!" A gray tabby growled.
"Do you think he has a choice?" Another small cat piped up. Was he also an apprentice?
The gray cat's eyes widened. They were all trapped here! Just like him. "I want to go home!!!"
An older she-cat came, wrapping her fluffy tail around the now shaking cat. "I promise we will find a way," she murmured. "Jayfeather has found help." Pings: ! (Ġray) ! ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ @rainfall180
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#A3E4D7
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🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 21, 2023 9:45:32 GMT -5
Chapter 1 Birchpaw wasn't looking foward to going back to his clan. How could he look forward to anything? Whisperpaw, his best friend, was gone. He was taken by the shadows, and now nothing would ever be the same. He'd never sneak out of camp with him again, never share prey and laugh with him again. Tears stung his eyes. Noticing his brothers sadness, Shadowsight put his tail on his shoulder comfortingly. "It's okay, Birchpaw."
"How can it be okay!? Whisperpaw is gone and the shadows took him!"
"I know how you feel," meowed Shadowsight. "But you'll be okay. I'll be here for you."
Birchpaw blinked, feeling the tiniest bit better. "Can we not tell the clan about the shadows?"
Shadowsight's ear twitched in surprise. "Why?"
Birchpaw stared at the forest floor. "Dovewing and Tigerstar will want to coddle me even more than they already do! I don't know how to explain it, but please can we not tell them?"
There was a pause, and Birchpaw was scared that Shadowsight would say no. "Of course. If you don't want to tell them, we won't."
“But what about the other clans!” Birchpaw cried, “Me, Stripepaw, and Graypaw agreed not to tell anyone, but surely their medicine cats will!”
Shadowsight wrapped his tail around his brother comforting. “Don’t worry about it,” he insisted, “You are far too young to be worrying about such problems.” Birchpaw knew his brother’s childhood had been stolen by Ashfur. Did he think that the shadows would steal Birchpaw’s?
“There’s a gathering tonight,” Birchpaw mentioned, “Even if no one said anything, surely the clans would find out that all these cats are missing?”
“Fidgetflake told me that Bellaleaf of SkyClan has gone missing. Frostwillow also told me that Minnowtail went missing,” Shadowsight sighed, “But ThunderClan’s own leader is missing, so yes, the clans will definitely notice.”
“Well then that will be a disaster!” Birchpaw spat, playing with the dirt on the ground as he spoke.
“No, it won’t. The cats from the other clans might all work together to try and find out what’s taking the cats. Then, they can find out about the shadows themselves. You want help, don’t you?” Shadowsight said. Pings: ! (Ġray) ! ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ @rainfall180
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Asexual
#A3E4D7
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🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 21, 2023 19:39:05 GMT -5
Chapter 2 Graypaw went on an afternoon walk with his littermates. Alderheart had ordered him to do some non-stressful activities so that he could manage his anxiety. That meant hunting patrols only, training, chores, and a recreational activity at night. Nothing else too stressful. So far, it worked.
Bristlepaw and Stempaw were progressing quickly, and were due to earn their warrior names soon. Upon their return, Ivypool had decided that the three littermates were chosen to go to the Gathering.
Upon hearing the news that he was invited to the gathering, Graypaw started to panic.
“Alderheart, what should I do? The clans will find out about everything!” He wailed. Graypaw had gone to the medicine den to talk with Alderheart.
“If it’s making you this worried, perhaps you shouldn’t go to the gathering. I can work something out with Ivypool,” Alderheart suggested.
“I can’t just act like a hiding kit all the time,” Graypaw said, “If I’m one of the only cats who can see the shadows, I should be at the gathering when the clans realize that something is up with cats going missing, right?”
Alderheart sighed. “As your friend, I say do what you think is best. As your medicine cat, I suggest you stay here. You need to kick off your nerves before launching yourself back into the situation. Although I love the change in attitude with you wanting to go, I think you should sit this one out.”
Graypaw frowned. “I’ll think about it,” he replied.
“Have you been getting enough sleep?” Alderheart asked.
“No,” Graypaw admitted. He feared going to sleep after his encounter with Jayfeather. As the thought of the prophecy came to his mind, the shadows flickered, and Graypaw froze with fear. Pings: ! (Ġray) ! ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ @rainfall180
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#A3E4D7
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🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 21, 2023 19:40:52 GMT -5
Chapter 3 "Graypaw?" Alderheart asked. "What is it? Is it the shadows?"
Graypaw couldn't reply; the shadows were darkening at the edges of the medicine den, swirling inwards, surrounding them. His heartbeat quickened, his breaths coming in harsh gulps.
"Of course it's the shadows," Alderheart said, but his voice was suddenly different. It was. . . harsher. "Of course. You can see them, Graypaw. You can see US." His ginger pelt darkened, turning a dark brown, almost black. He smiled, and of course his teeth hadn't turned dark; if anything, they seemed brighter, gleaming white.
Graypaw screamed, bolting out from the medicine den like his tail was on fire. He saw the confused looks his clanmates gave him as he ran past. A few of them called out his name, but he didn't care. He ran as far away from camp as fast as he could, terrified of the shadows. But it was night. Shadows were everywhere. Graypaw felt as though he was about to pass out- from fear or exhaustion, he didn't know. But he forced himself to stay awake. The shadows would surely take him if he didn't stay up, or they'd turn him into one of them. He would never be safe again. Pings: ! (Ġray) ! ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ @rainfall180
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Asexual
#A3E4D7
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🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 23, 2023 20:32:13 GMT -5
Chapter 4 Stripepaw was on her way to the gathering. She didn’t end up joining RiverClan, due to being preoccupied with the shadows. She didn't want to all the trials without a clear head. It wouldn’t be long before she did, though. As soon as this is over, I'm out of here. When her clan arrived at the gathering, ThunderClan was already there, and Alderheart approached her with a worried look.
“Hav you seen Graypaw?” He asked, “I don’t know what happened, I must have turned into a shadow or something, because he ran away from camp nearly scared to death. Did you see anything?”
Stripepaw remembered earlier when Songleap turned into a shadow. Her pelt had darkened, and she had told Stripepaw not to be afraid of the shadows, that they were her friends.
“Yes,” Stripepaw admitted, “But I know it was the shadows playing tricks with my brain. Graypaw is so scared…he must have not realized.”
Alderheart sighed. “He was just getting better, braver almost, and then that happened.”
“Me and Birchpaw will find him,” Stripepaw said, “After all, he won’t hide from us.”
“Thank you,” Alderheart said. Then he padded away to the medicine cats. Pings: ! (Ġray) ! ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ @rainfall180 Notes: This book may be shorter than book one
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Asexual
#A3E4D7
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🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 23, 2023 20:34:53 GMT -5
Chapter 5 Stripepaw at last got to speak with Birchpaw, at least. She watched as Birchpaw flicked his tail. "The gathering is going to start soon. What would happen if none of the three cats that could see shadows move were here?"
"Are you saying that we shouldn't try and help Graypaw?"
"Of course not!" mewed Birchpaw. "I'll go and find him, but could you stay at the gathering in case anything goes wrong?"
"Fine." Mewed Stripepaw. She sat with a group of RiverClan apprentices, though she didn't talk to them. They seemed preoccupied with their own conversation, and she didn't want to interrupt. I may need to talk about the shadows.
There was a yowl from Harestar, and the gathering began. Will he talk about Brookpaw? "Ivypool," he went straight to the point, not even giving a report on WindClan first. "Has something happened to Squirrelstar?"
Ivypool dipped her head. "We haven't seen her for over a half moon."
Cats from every clan began to gasp. "It's just like Mistystar all over again!" Someone yowled.
Ivypool narrowed her eyes. "Of course it isn't. I'm still alive."
Whitlenose cleared her throat, drawing eyes to her. "Our apprentices know what's been going on. Stripepaw, tell them."
Stripepaw froze in fear as every cat at the gathering turned their eyes to her. What could she tell them? Pings: ! (Ġray) ! ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ @rainfall180
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#A3E4D7
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🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 23, 2023 20:39:18 GMT -5
Chapter 6 Birchpaw clung to the slippery tree trunk as he snuck away from the gathering. He passed through RiverClan territory to WindClan’s, trying to make his way to ThunderClan territory. Surely if Graypaw would be anywhere, it would be there right?
He also worried for poor Stripepaw. If the medicine cats decided to pressure her to fess up to her visions, she would be the only one there. Birchpaw and Graypaw would not be there to help. StarClan, please make it so that the secret stays sealed... for now, at least.
Birchpaw stopped in the middle of the moor. He picked up ThunderClan scent… Graypaw’s scent! What would Graypaw be doing in WindClan territory?
Perhaps he was making his way to the gathering himself, Birchpaw thought. Rustling noises made Birchpaw’s ear go pinned. But soon, Birchpaw realized it was just a rabbit scampering by.
I wonder how WindClan cats ever catch prey if rabbits are that fast. Birchpaw shook his head. He was getting distracted, just like how his mentor Sparrowtail had always scolded him for doing. He had to find Graypaw.
Birchpaw followed the scent. Then he realized it was starting to mangle with another scent. The scent of…fox. Birchpaw kept following the scent trails, going quicker this time. What if the fox was about to kill Graypaw?
And sure enough, yowls were heard in the distance, and Birchpaw saw Graypaw face to face with a bloodthirsty large male fox. Pings: ! (Ġray) ! ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ @rainfall180
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#A3E4D7
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🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 23, 2023 20:41:19 GMT -5
Chapter 7 Graypaw hadn't wanted this. All he'd wanted was to get away from the shadows (which was hard, as ever since he'd fled ThunderClan, they'd been circling him and darting in and out). And now, here he was, about to get ripped limb from limb by a fox.
Abruptly, there was a challenging yowl, and a cat that Graypaw quickly recognised as Birchpaw sprang at the fox, lashing out with both front paws. The fox yelped, then snarled and whipped around, snapping at Birchpaw, who only just managed to duck out of the way.
Graypaw managed to overcome his terror, and darted forwards, sinking his teeth into the fox's tail.
The fox yelped and ran away. Graypaw reasoned that the fox thought it wasn't worth getting his tail mauled.
"Why are you in WindClan?!" Birchpaw asked. "Shouldn't you be at the Gathering?"
Graypaw hesitated, but then he realized that Birchpaw understood him and his struggles. Graypaw suddenly found himself spilling everything about his feelings and fears, and what he had gotten himself into. Pings: ! (Ġray) ! ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ @rainfall180
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#A3E4D7
Name Colour
🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 24, 2023 10:19:28 GMT -5
Chapter 8 Graypaw winced in pain. Birchpaw saw that he was badly injured on his side. Blood was trickling in some places, and gushing in others. Graypaw's white belly was slowly turning to a scarlet tint.
“You’re wounded,” Birchpaw mentioned.
“I know,” Graypaw said, “But after what happened with Alderheart…I’m not sure I want to go to the medicine den.”
“Oh Graypaw,” Birchpaw sighed, “What happened in the medicine den wasn’t real. Alderheart cares about you.” Birchpaw didn't know much about Alderheart, only that he was one of the most caring cats in all five Clans. Birchpaw heard stories about how he took so many risks to heal Puddleshine despite the tensions between ShadowClan and the other Clans.
“But how can I tell between what’s real and what’s fake these days?” Graypaw shouted. He then scrunched down, wincing in pain once again. Birchpaw ran to his side. I really hope that this isn't bad. Please, StarClan!
Then, the shadows flickered.
Birchpaw suddenly thought of a solution. If Graypaw was struggling alone to the shadows, maybe it would be better for him to stay with someone who knew what he was going through. “How would you feel about joining ShadowClan?” Pings: ! (Ġray) ! ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ @rainfall180
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#A3E4D7
Name Colour
🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 24, 2023 10:29:53 GMT -5
Chapter 9 The shadows of the cats flickered in the clearing. Did they want her to keep them a secret? As the gazes of cats from all the Clans turned to her, Stripepaw stumbled at her words.
“I—“
“You must have bees in your brain, Whistlenose!” Shadowsight hissed, “How would this apprentice know anything about the missing cats?”
“Have you forgotten what happened at the moonpool?” Whistlenose snapped.
“What do you mean ‘what happened at the moonpool’?” Frostwillow asked, “It was just a normal medicine cat meeting. We informed each other how our clans were doing, and then dreamed with StarClan.”
Stripepaw’s ears pricked up. Had the shadows brainwashed the medicine cats? Surely the shadows would want for the missing cats to be a secret! Is there any cat that I can trust?
“I don’t know what dreams you had that half moon,” Alderheart said, “But it surely wasn’t reality.”
Stripepaw then realized what was happening. The medicine cats weren’t brainwashed, they were covering for her!
Pings: ! (Ġray) ! ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ @rainfall180
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Asexual
#A3E4D7
Name Colour
🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄
its april which means its time to bow down to the 'tism
Pronouns: She/her, they/them
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Jun 24, 2023 10:32:03 GMT -5
Chapter 10 Graypaw's ears pricked up in surprise. "Join ShadowClan?" he repeated. "I. . . I don't know, Birchpaw. I mean. . . sure, things are different now, cats can change Clans if they like, but it's still kind of a big deal. And I'm always so anxious and scared. . . I don't know if they'd be welcoming to me."
"I would be," Birchpaw said quickly, then shuffled his paws and briefly looked embarrassed. "I mean. . . yeah. We'd all welcome you." He briefly touched his tail-tip to Graypaw's shoulder. "And it doesn't matter about being anxious and scared; everyone gets like that sometimes."
"I- I'll think about it." Graypaw didn't want to leave his family, or his friends behind to join ShadowClan. But it was almost unreal to think about what would happen next time he saw the shadows if there was someone else who understood there with him. Alderheart tried his best, and he was a good friend, but it wasn't the same as having someone who understood completely. Graypaw had to admit, as he thought about it, the thought of joining ShadowClan was becoming more and more tempting. "But cats can only join another clan for love, right?"
“Well, that day when me and Stripepaw went to the moonpool, she saw me in RiverClan territory,” Birchpaw explained, “I was looking for Whisperpaw, and she explained that she wanted to join RiverClan because she felt like she didn’t belong in WindClan.”
The shadows then appeared but they didn’t flicker. They just stayed for a minute…and then turned back.
Graypaw heard himself panting. He trembled. The shadows had never done that before. Would the whole word soon be stuck as a shadow? Birchpaw then came over and wrapped his tail around him. Graypaw closed his eyes. Birchpaw was calling him, in a way that no other cat could.
Graypaw sighed, “I’ll join ShadowClan,” he said. Pings: ! (Ġray) ! ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ @rainfall180
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