A New Beginning with Twisterstar

[~Twister~]

Twisterstar scanned over her clan, with the missing of Greivingpaw, the clan seemed to be dying in front of her very eyes. The prey was starting to dwindle, the faces had become so distant and forlorn. Her deputy had not been around as often as Twisterstar had expected it to be. Although, let alone her feelings, they could not be shown and life had to move on. Twisterstar wondered if the jaguar that had killed Applestar was still out there, planning its next attack on the clan, or if it was too stupid to realize it had more enemies. Whatever the reason, she hadn't seen or heard of it for quite some time now. Best to leave it behind us. Twisterstar climbed down from the entrance of her den to pay Disappearingact her respects for Grievingpaw's missing on no account. "I'm sorry, Disappearingact, hopefully Grievingpaw will rejoin the clan he is most dearly missed." Twisterstar licked his head affectionately.

[fishy]

Whisperleaf shrinked away shyly as the clan grieved for the missing Grievingpaw. Perhaps that's why he's named Grievingpaw....one day we'll grieve for him forever... she thought, feeling very foolish and ashamed to make fun of his name.

With her tail wrapping around her feet, she mewed to herself in a corner alone, "Grievingpaw, where are you?" She shuffled her paws and gave her paw a lick before cautiously stepping out into the clearing.

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Disappearingact

The ginger-red tabby sighed inwardly to himself, as his fellow Clanmates came up and comforted him. Akwardly, he gave them a thanks, not so much sad as he was perplexed, wondering what could have happened to Grievingpaw. Is it possible that what shredded the foxes also shredded the young, silent apprentice? With a sinking feeling, Disappearingact realized that his apprentice's fate was probably that of the foxes he had found.

Standing, he shrugged with a sigh, looking at stormclouds off in the distance.

"I'll be okay, guys...let's just hope that he returns before nightfall. Maybe he just went exploring or something."

He had to say something, even if he didn't feel the optimism that was in his voice. Amber eyes watched the reeds around the camp, searching for a sign of the young tom, and his nose sniffed along the ground a moment. Even so, Grievingpaw's scent was long gone.

[fishy]

Whisperleaf nodded. She tried to chase away the horrid thoughts of all the possibilities that could happen to the missing apprentice. Grievingpaw... Where could he been? She shuffled her paws and stepped out into the clearing.

"We can't just give up and depend on Grievingpaw himself to come back." Whisperleaf mewed loudly, yet shyly. She had to take a stand. But then she sat down and muttered hopelessly to herself, "But then again...whatever that is must be dangerous through and through. It killed two foxes. A cat - an apprentice - is deffidently no match for it." She looked up, lost in thought, drowned in hopeless wonder.

[~Twister~]

Twisterstar looked over to Whisperleaf. She was getting ideas for a new deputy, even though Polarice may come back, there wasn't much hope in for it.

"Whisperleaf, I know this is hard, but we have no idea where he couldv'e gone, he's been gone too long for his scent trail to be fresh, and besides I can't send out some of my best warriors looking for him when we have a jagaur to be watching for. We don't know if it'll return for more."

Twisterstar mewed gently but firmly. Whisperleaf would make a good deputy, she spoke out what she believed, she seemed to care for the whole clan. Has she had an apprentice yet? I'll have to talk to her in my den.

"Whisperleaf," She padded over to her side, "Will you come with me to my den?"

Twisterstar's vivid blue eyes looked directly in her eyes, seriousness clouding everything behind them.

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Disappearingact

Ruffling his dark orange and reddish pelt dappled with stripes, the warrior nodded in grim silence at Whisperleaf's words. Amber eyes glowed dimly as the sun began to make its way downwards. Our Clan's living symbol. At least one thing would never change; the rising and setting of the sun. Like the waves on the lake, the sun never seemed to change, always moving in a rhythym, never ceasing or kneeling to change. If only Clan life could be like that.

Standing, he shook a stray, indigo dipped leaf from his pelt, watching a few leaves tumble down in a light, peaceful shower, leaffall making itself known. A few small, golden leaves swirled past Disappearingact's face, and he twitched his whiskers a bit to prevent himself from sneezing. Flicking his ears, he headed towards the reeds surrounding the camp, thinking some hunting would help to clear his mind.

[Jasmineheart]

Glitterheart joined Disappearingact and said, "Do want someone to hunt with or would you rather be alone for a little while?" The she-cat knew what the tom was going through. She had lost her sons and daughter more times then she could count and once she nearly lost them because of their stupidity on leaving the camp as kits and without permission. She sat down and waited for an answer.

Dancingpaw looked around and saw Twisterstar. She went over to the older she-cat and asked, "Am I already an apprentice and if so then who is my mentor?" She didn't want to be left out of ANY training. She waited for a reply as she sat down and glared up at her leader. 'Maybe I can be apprenticed to Risingbeauty or Scarletrain. These two cats have always inspired me!'

[~Twister~]

Twisterstar looked down at Dancingpaw. She would have to reassign mentors with apprentices especially with all the disappearances. "Honestly Dancingpaw, I have no idea who you're mentor will be. I better due that soon, so you apprentices can get started with your training." She was looking around. "How does Whisperleaf sound for you?" Twisterstar's golden pelt reflected the setting sun and her vivid blue eyes felt wide as she glanced over the clan in dim light for good mentors for the three apprentices. So many to chose from, she relaxed her eyes, she had found the right cats for mentors. She padded over to the meeting rock, leaped up it a gave a loud rang across the clearing. "All cats old enough to catch their own prey, join here beneath the Meeting Rock for a clan meeting." She paused, giving her clan some time to gather. "I realize that some apprentices haven't had a success in their training. So, I will reassign some mentors." She cleared her throat before Twisterstar approached the rituals. "Spicepaw will continue her training with me, but I would also like to assign Songshadow to her. If I may be gone for something or other, Songshadow will take over her training. Dancingpaw, you will be mentored by Whisperleaf. I hope she'll teach you well. Finally, Sparrowpaw, you will be mentored by Disappearingact. I trust he will mentor you well, like he has with Greivingpaw." Twisterstar held back the choking her throat was giving her when she said the apprentice's name. "May he be safe where ever Greivingpaw may be, and may Starclan lead him back home." She leaped down, closing the meeting.

[Jasmineheart]

OOC: A couple of things. Spicepaw is a she-cat NOT a tom. Also its SparrowPAW not Sparrow. LOL!!!!


BIC: Dancingpaw's heart dropped she had wanted Scarletrain or Rainpool as her mentor, but she would settle for Whisperleaf if it meant getting her training done. Who knew, maybe Dancingpaw and Whisperleaf would be great together and be great friends in the future. She went over and touched noses with Whisperleaf and whispered, "What are we doing first?"

Sparrowpaw's heart jerked when Disappearingact was made his mentor. He knew that his brother Grievingpaw was the apprentice of the grieving tom and the apprentice hoped his brother would return soon so Disappearingact, Spicepaw, and himself were happy again. He turned and saw his sister a few tail lengths away looking down at her paws. She hadn't even heard a word her mentor had said even when she had annouced a replacement for Spicepaw's mentor should Twisterstar be away on StarClan business.

[~Twister~]

ooc: Sorry about that. I fixed. Thanks for the catch.

[fishy]

"Tw-Twisterstar? Huh?" Whisperleaf mewed, startled as she snapped back to reliality. She was thinking and worrying of all the nonsense thoughts of the things that might happen to...Grievingpaw... she thought miserably. Whisperleaf shuddered and blinked. Did Twisterstar just say something? "Uh - oh, yes. What is it?" She followed her leader slowly, trying to chase away sinister thoughts. Oh, Starclan! What am I to do?![/b] she thought despearately. Her mind was racing incontrolably. She cared about her clanmates - very much, and hated the day when any one of them dies, or disappears. The absence of the Sunsetclan apprentice was no exception.[/size]

[~Twister~]

The golden cat with black, shadowy whisps padded over to Whisperleaf. Her vivid blue eyes knew she was about to make a good decision for deputy. "Yes, come with me please." She led her way to her den, leaping halfway up, scrabbling neatly against the rock into her den. She went farther into the den. "I've brought you here because I've been watching all the warriors. And you seem to be the best one out of all of them. Polarice, I have no doubt, will probably not be back for some time. In that time, I need a deputy to replace her. I am going to make you deputy, Whisperleaf, but it'll have to wait until after your apprentice has become a warrior. That's all, you may start your mentoring with Dancingpaw." Twisterstar turned around, got comfortable in her nest, and closed her eyes lightly so she could still hear the clan outside her.

[solarstar]

(Mind if I join)?

A pink and white cat came out of the medicene cats den to talk to Twisterstar. She has light pale purple eyes, and a pink scar that streatches down her tail. Her name is Bluetalon, and she was just done finishing sorting her herbs, and now she had to talk to her leader known as Twisterstar. Bluetalon walked up to Twisterstar, her tail twitching curisouly, and she sat down next to her leader and began to talk. "Hello Twisterstar, Whisperleaf, Spicepaw, Disappearingact, Grievingpaw, Sparrowpaw, Tropicalbreeze, Flowerpaw, Glitterheart , Dancingpaw, Scarletrain, Rainpool, Burningspirit , Leafpaw, and Bonescar, how are we today"? Bluetalon asked. She took a deep breath before continuing. "Twisterstar, may I ask you something"?

[~Twister~]

Twiststar looked up from where she lay. She stood up and gave herself a quick shake. "Anything Bluetalon. Ask away." The golden she-cat stood gazing at the new medicine cat, she would have to make another announcement tonight when the moon rises to announce her new deputy and medicine cat. Her vivid blue eyes relaxed as she gazed across the den into a wall, blankly staring at nothing, but quietly listening. Twisterstar focused her gaze back on the medicine cat. The leader's shadow black whisped tail swaying back and forth against the cold, stone floor. Her stomach gave a low grumble, but Twisterstar ignored it. She could eat after she had hunt for the day. She'd take a patrol out after speaking with Bluetalon.

[solarstar]

Nov 2, 2008 15:43:19 GMT -5 ~Twister~ said:

Twiststar looked up from where she lay. She stood up and gave herself a quick shake. "Anything Bluetalon. Ask away." The golden she-cat stood gazing at the new medicine cat, she would have to make another announcement tonight when the moon rises to announce her new deputy and medicine cat. Her vivid blue eyes relaxed as she gazed across the den into a wall, blankly staring at nothing, but quietly listening. Twisterstar focused her gaze back on the medicine cat. The leader's shadow black whisped tail swaying back and forth against the cold, stone floor. Her stomach gave a low grumble, but Twisterstar ignored it. She could eat after she had hunt for the day. She'd take a patrol out after speaking with Bluetalon.

Bluetalon dipped her head to show her thanks. Her giltterly light pale purple eyes shined in the distance, and her pink and white fur blew gently in the breeze. Her stomach gave a low rumble but she ingored it, Bluetalon had a question to ask and a job to do, as Sunsetclans new medicene cat. Then she looked up at Twiserstar again, toke a deep breath and began to ask her question. [glow=red,2,300]"Twisterstar as your new medicene cat of Sunsetclan, I wanted to ask you a question about my next medicene cat apprentice. I was wondering if we could have tryouts, where each cat could come to me, and I ask them their personality, looks, name, and a question about medicene. What do you think"?[/glow] Bluetalon mewed.

[~Twister~]

The golden cat looked astonished at Bluetalon's question. Her vivid blue eyes grew wide with shock at what the medicine cat had proposed. "Well, Bluetalon, unfortunately, all the apprentices are training to become warriors, but I'm sure in no time, we'll have more kits to be apprenticed in no time. In he meantime, enjoy being the only medicine cat and become more knowledgeable. I'm also sure in no time, you'll know exactly who to choose as your apprentice when the time comes." Twisterstar nodded to her medicine cat and padded outside. The sun was beginning to set below the trees, she had better go hunting soon, if she wanted to gather another clan meeting for her deputy. She called to warriors and apprentices by name, "Dancingpaw, Sparrowpaw, and Glitterheart, please come here." She looked around for her deputy. When she spotted her, she called out, "Whisperleaf." She stated that she wanted Whisperleaf to come to her. "Will you set up an evening patrol, I'm taking several cats on a hunting patrol. You may take Disappearingact, Spicepaw, and Songshadow with you. Thank you." Twisterstar turned to her hunting patrol. We'll going on a hunting patrol. All set?"

[solarstar]

Bluetalon nobbed slowly, she understood Twisterstar but now she was completly embaresed about it. She blushed so hard that her cheeks turned from a briliant bold white to a dark red. "Twisterstar I understand....but I was just asking you so I knew how to choose the best apprentice possible when the time comes. I don't want an apprentice right now anyway, I was just asking you to make sure you approved of my idea". Bluetalon ducked her head in embaresment, avoiding everyones gaze. Bluetalon shoke her head, she felt so stupid! She should've known that she would know when the right time would come. Bluetalon started to slowly stare around at all the cats, her legs shaking, her face red and hot. Then she looked up at Twisterstar "Your not mad at me for asking such a silly and stupid question, are you Twisterstar"? Bluetalon asked.

[fishy]

"Deputy?! Me...?" Whisperleaf yelped, horrified. "But, Twisterstar...I...you know I can't do this! I'm too shy and not bold enough. Any other cat would be a better deputy than me!" she hollared, but then stopped herself, knowing that she couldn't go against her leader's decision. She quieted down and listened as Bluetalon came over and asked about a new medicine cat apprentice.

"You're not mad at me for asking such a silly and stufpid question, are you Twisterstar?" the she-cat mewed.

Whisperleaf cut in. "Don't worry, Bluetalon" she mewed soothingly, "I'm sure Twisterstar won't mind. All cats make some kind of silly thing sometime in their life. Even the greatest warriors do." She then paused and looked down embarressingly before continuing. "Once I asked when I would be apprenticed right before the day I was going to be. Another time I accidently took an extra piece of fresh-kill - I forgot what to do with it, so when I was going to hand it to the elders, I ended up eating it, myself."

She wrapped her tail around her body, covering up the leaf-shaped green blob near her hind leg. The soon-to-be deputy licked a paw and looked away. Do I deserve this? Has Starclan already laid this path out for me? Is this my destiny...for me to become deputy?

[littlefrost]

(CAN I JOIN AS Littlepaw, medicine cat apprentice of Bluetalon?)

[littlefrost]

(I kinda ruined my try-out though but its there...)