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Dec 19, 2007 18:48:59 GMT -5
Post by Unwanted Step-Child on Dec 19, 2007 18:48:59 GMT -5
Mellowpaw sourly watched his kin as she approached Silentnight's den and called for the medicine cat. Stupid flea-bag, he thought to himself. Many apprentices had learned there was no lost love between themselves and the she-cat, and he was no exception. She tolerated him as little as any of them born in the Clan. He made a small noise of impatience.
Whisperstar whirled around. "Be quiet!" She told him angrily. "And show Silentnight some respect!" Her eyes, much like his, bore into the apprentice. She was sorely tempted to swipe him over the ear. As his only kin in the Clan, many were surprised that Whisperstar did not tolerate her nephew's foolishness.
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Dec 19, 2007 22:22:21 GMT -5
Post by Catie time ran out lol on Dec 19, 2007 22:22:21 GMT -5
Silentnight exited the safe confines of her den and stepped outside to where she was being called. She knew the voice was Whisperstar's, but didn't expect to see that pathetic excuse for an apprentice to be following behind her. The black she-cat gave a quick glare at Mellowpaw before looking back at her leader. "You called?" She tilted her head a little giving it a confused look. Her tail flicked for a minut signalling for Luna to stay in the den.
Luna peeked her head out a little-just to see who had asked to see her mother. Her silver eyes watched as the two powerful she-cats met. Luna's optics seemed to be sparkle. Maybe I'm getting a warrior mentor. The tabby almost took a step out of the den, but then she saw the signal. Aw Foxdung! She desperately wanted to ask Whisperstar for a mentor.
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Dec 20, 2007 6:08:05 GMT -5
Post by Unwanted Step-Child on Dec 20, 2007 6:08:05 GMT -5
Whisperstar parted her jaws a hair to take in Luna's scent. A wave of unease washed over her, remembering this was yet another apprentice not Clanborn. "Silentnight, you are still young. Right now, you have many moons still to pass on your knowledge. It is my wish that you take Mellowpaw as your apprentice."
The little tom let out a hiss of surprise from behind his aunt, then went silent. He gave Silentnight his furious little glare.
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Dec 20, 2007 15:07:33 GMT -5
Post by Loving/Insane Mom on Dec 20, 2007 15:07:33 GMT -5
"An apprentice? I may take on an apprentice one day, but not one so fool-hearty." she hissed. Her gaze looked Mellowpaw over. He was young and something seemed dark about the tom. "He is not capable to be a Medicine cat. He knows not of herbs and of what the stars tell. He is not worthy to be a Medicine cat." The black she-cat swished her tail with her anger. What in Starclan is going on?
Luna watched and listened with much intent. It was obvious that is wasn't about her mentoring. Man Starclan, how long must I wait? Her ears pricked foward as she heard Silentnight distaste of the apprentice, Mellowpaw. Luna had met him on one or two occasions, but never really spoken to him. Her eyes looked him over like her mother's eyes did. She obviously wasn't seeing what her mother saw. All Luna saw was a tom with potenial like herself.
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Dec 20, 2007 16:10:07 GMT -5
Post by Unwanted Step-Child on Dec 20, 2007 16:10:07 GMT -5
The small apprentice's hackles began to rise, but the tip of his leader's tail on his head told him to steady himself.
"No apprentice knows much of herbs and stars. That is why you mentor them. He has as much potential as any other." Whisperstar was careful to avoid anything that sounded condescending. She was not going to pull rank, not here. She needed to bargain somehow...
Mellowpaw looked disapprovingly at the WindClan she-cat. She wasn't acting like a leader! Leaders told other cats what to do, not asked! And this stupid medicine cat didn't know anything!
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Dec 20, 2007 16:44:30 GMT -5
Post by Loving/Insane Mom on Dec 20, 2007 16:44:30 GMT -5
Silentnight shook her head. "There are signs. Not a single one of them points to your nephew. My daughter would make an even apprentice than him!" Her tail signaled for Luna to come out.
Finally! Luna bolted out of the innocent little den and appeared by her mother's side in the blink of an eye. Her speed was unmatched and her side brushed Silentnight's side.
Silentnight couldn't help, but grin at Luna's talent. Luna's scent calmed her and kept her undercontrol. She was like an herb to Silentnight's sharp tongue.
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Dec 20, 2007 16:51:25 GMT -5
Post by Unwanted Step-Child on Dec 20, 2007 16:51:25 GMT -5
Mellowpaw paced forward, openly inspecting Luna. She had been found in Clan territory, he'd heard. She was the subject of enormous speculation among the apprentices. "She's no better than me!" He finally declared. He looked indignantly at Silentnight. "At least I have Clan blood. No one knows where Luna came from. She hasn't even a proper name!"
"Mellowpaw!" With a swipe of her paw, Whisperstar bowled the apprentice over and pinned him easily to the ground, but the words had been uttered already.
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Dec 20, 2007 18:18:35 GMT -5
Post by Loving/Insane Mom on Dec 20, 2007 18:18:35 GMT -5
"She has many talents that you will never possess. Her strength. Her knowledge of herbs. Her speed. She is going to be the ultimate warrior. I am honored to call her my daughter. The stars had graced me with the gift of raising her. Her parents probably were desendants of Windstar and Gorsestar!" Her voice was proud and diginified, but then she couldn't help her sudden urge to tick the apprentice off. "Not to mention, her self-control." She spat with intense emotion and almost a cackling laugh.
Luna just watched as Mellowpaw made a fool of himself. Then she felt her ear tips burn red with the embrassment of her mother's completements. It didn't matter that she wasn't clanborn, she was loved and that was enough for her.
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Dec 20, 2007 18:27:07 GMT -5
Post by Unwanted Step-Child on Dec 20, 2007 18:27:07 GMT -5
"You will show respect Mellowpaw. For all cats." Whisperstar's shame was obvious. She let her kin stand, taking a step back. Your father even showed respect when he lived here, she thought bitterly.
"Yes Whisperstar." His tone was in no way apologetic. Shaking the dist from his tabby pelt with dignity, he stepped back.
"Silentnight, I propose this. If you will mentor Mellowpaw, and teach him the ways of a medicine cat..." Her eyes darted to Luna, unsure of what she was about to say. "I will mentor Luna myself, should she consent."
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Dec 20, 2007 20:15:55 GMT -5
Post by Catie it logged me out on Dec 20, 2007 20:15:55 GMT -5
A scowl formed on Silentnight's face. Starclan is going to kill me. Her head turned to Luna and she whispered something into her ear. No other cat would be able to hear the words spoken betwen the two.
Luna face was filled with shock at what the leader has said. Then her face was even more shocked at what Silentnight whispered to her. Then her face change in a 'you don't have to' manner. But deep down she wanted her to and Silentnight knew this.
"I will accept this...useless excuse of a warrior to be my apprentice, but know I take now pride in it or no promise Starclan will not have their ways on our clan." That was cringe in her voice at the sound of an agreement being made. Luna brushed tail against hers to show her happiness.
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Dec 20, 2007 20:52:17 GMT -5
Post by Unwanted Step-Child on Dec 20, 2007 20:52:17 GMT -5
"StarClan doesn't care about WindClan is they chose you for a medicine cat. None of the other cats think you deserve it." At Whisperstar's angry glare he murmured, "Ask them, if they'll tell you. I'm just saying what I heard."
"Silentnight is your mentor now Mellowpaw, and you'll treat her as such." Bending her head down, she added, her a stone-cold voice, "If you don't, there is nothing else I can do. You can't be a warrior, we both know it."
Mellowpaw glared at her and sat down, nodding.
Whisperstar then turned to Luna. She would much rather take this apprentice under her wing, and she didn't envy Silentnight the work she had. "Luna, you are as true a WindClan cat as any. Would you like a proper apprentice name?"
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Dec 20, 2007 21:16:59 GMT -5
Post by Loving/Insane Mom on Dec 20, 2007 21:16:59 GMT -5
Silentnight just shook her head doubtfully at Mellowpaw's remark. "Kid, then why did Starclan made me a Medicine cat? You'll never understand. That's why you'll never be able to dream. Cats may not like me as there Medicine cat, but they gotta accept it! THat's a fact of life! I can speak with the stars and give them herbs to heal them. They- and you- must-no, NEED- to accept that!" The apprentice was already annoying her. Whisperstar had got the good end of the bargain.
"No. I want to keep my name for now." Luna was grateful to Silentnight, but felt a tinge of guilty for allowing her to take Mellowpaw under wing. She was amazed by how the apprentice kept on angering everyone around him, but didn't flinch.
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Dec 20, 2007 21:22:01 GMT -5
Post by Unwanted Step-Child on Dec 20, 2007 21:22:01 GMT -5
Mellowpaw nodded to the medicine cat. He was tired of talking, and he knew Whisperstar had had enough of him. Besides, he wanted to learn about this 'Luna' cat. Padding up to her carefully, he asked. "How do you deal with Silentnight? The others say she'd eat them for fresh-kill if she could."
Ignoring the two for now, Whisperstar turned to Silentnight. Quietly, she said, "Silentnight, I would not ask this of any cat but you. I need a sharp pair of eyes on him, and I trust yours not to miss a pawstep." She trusted Mellowpaw, but there were others about.
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Dec 20, 2007 21:31:36 GMT -5
Post by Loving/Insane Mom on Dec 20, 2007 21:31:36 GMT -5
Luna watched as Mellowpaw made his way closer to her. She was interested in finding out her mother's dislike of him. The grey tabby giggled a little at his remark of the dislike of her mother. "She's never that way to me and I guess it's cuz she's my mum and we love each other." Love was something Luna and Silentnight knew very well. The two she-cats loved each other dearly and made the perfect mother-daughter match.
Silentnight listened as Whisperstar told her to be wary of the tom's actions. "I know. There's something about him I don't trust." Then the thought of the dream came back into her head. "Wait...who was his mother?"
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Dec 20, 2007 21:40:22 GMT -5
Post by Unwanted Step-Child on Dec 20, 2007 21:40:22 GMT -5
"Love? Isn't that like like in the stories of Windstar and her mate?" He wrinkled his nose a little. Real love wasn't as nice and there wasn't much of it. He looked her in the eyes, eyes that reminded him of the moon. "Does she know your parents?"
The tabby leader thought back, her fur bristling as she recalled the night she'd been given Mellowpaw. "A loner or a kittypet, I'm not sure which." Whisperstar's eyes finally widened in understanding. "You don't think Mellowpaw is...?"
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