The camp

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  1. -enters camp carring Oakkit and Fernkit-

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  2. -blinks and paws at Treetail's nose- Who are you?

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  3. I'm going to care for you from now on. My name is Treetail.

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  4. I'm going to take care of you.

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  5. But why...? -frowns and curls my paws-

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  6. Because... Your mother is dead and she wants me to take care of you.

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  7. It means she won't breath or eat or speak again she walks with StarClan now... StarClan are our ancestors who watch over us from Silverpelt...

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  8. What's Silverpelt? Why is StarryClan so important? It sounds nice to not have to worry about breathing or eating! Where's Silverypelt? It sounds fun! I want to see it. -grins-

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  9. You'll see Silverpelt one day... Silverpelt is a place for cats who die. And StarClan is a group of mystical star-pelted cats.You can't see and it's not nice to be dead.

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  10. But it sounds so great to not have to worry about anything, and why don't all cats die if it's like that? And whenever you die, you can get pretty stars in your fur! That'd be so majestic! -licks my fur- I don't see why it would be bad to be dead at all! -looks at my paws- ...But if you say it's really all that bad.... I won't argue with you! -bats playfully at Treetail's nose-

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  11. Yeah... Just stick with what I say and you'll stay safe. -smiles at Oakkit-

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  12. -purrs- You said you were going to take care of us, right...? You should get a special name or something!

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  13. I can't think of any, though... You should decide instead!

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  14. Hmm... I can kill Hawks... And speak to trees and animals... And the wind whispers to me... How bout... Tree Whisperer?

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  15. Tree-whisperer! Tree-whisperer! -lifts my head high and calls out the name repeatedly-

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  16. It's awesome! -yowls and bushes out my fur like a porcupine- Teach me how to fight! Please? Pleeeeease?

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  17. Not yet Oakkit. -purrs- But you are going to learn soon.

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  18. Okay! Do you think I can be a leader? Or maybe deputy?

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  19. Depends on what? -pricks my ears-

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  20. Depends on how good of a warrior you are.

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  21. I'll be the very best, like no one ever was!

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  22. Will you teach me battle moves now? -looks at Treetail hopefully-

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  23. Not until you are an apprentice.

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  24. Why? No fair! -sighs dramatically-

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  25. I know right. I had to wait till I was an apprentice as well! It was a long wait but it was worth it.

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  26. We've been talking forever... I'm tired now.

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  27. Then rest... -curls around Oakkit and Fernkit-

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  28. -blinks, suddenly awake, then squeaks in terror and runs away from Treetail, my ears flattened against my head, then runs up a tree and curls up in a hollow space between it's branches, shivering-

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  29. There's no need to be afraid, Fernkit.

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  30. -curls my tail over my nose, trembling-

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  31. -lowers my voice- You'll be okay here...

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  32. -stops listening to Treetail and tries to go back to sleep-

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  33. -sniffs my paws, then waits for sleep to come-

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  34. -blinks and wakes up, then starts collecting sticks and leaves, making a nest-

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  35. -opens one eye and looks around-

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  36. -growls and walks into the camp, my claws unsheathed- Where are the kits?! -narrows my eyes and glares at Treetail- You! I'll kill you!! -yowls and leaps at Treetail, slashing my claws across his eyes and face, easily bowling him over and raking my hind claws across his belly-

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  37. They are safe, pathetic! -creates a thick tree barrier around me- Look! -points to Fernkit and Oakkit-

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  38. It. Doesn't. Matter. -hisses and glares at Oakkit- You can go to StarClan with these weaklings! -snarls and tears open Treetail's belly, biting and ripping apart his insides-

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  39. Treetail: What's the point in living anyways, Pathetic? You've already destroyed my life!
    Nutstar: -appears and slashes Swiftstars throat multiple times getting rid of all nine lives- You killed my kit... And now you have payed the price -disappears-

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  40. -collapses, my eyes clouded by pain and hate, then uses the last of my strength to leap at Oakkit and bites his neck, snapping it as if he were prey, then sighs and lays on the ground, my eyes growing dull with death-

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  41. Treetail: -appears- Come now Oakkit... -puts a paw on the body- You will join your mother soon... I lied about death... It's painful... But sometimes... It can bring peace...

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  42. -gasps as my tiny spirit stands up and looks at Treetail with a calm happiness and whispers- I have stars in my fur... Look, they're so pretty! -purrs and rubs against Treetail's legs- Fernkit can come with us, can't she?

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  43. Yes they are pretty and unless Fernkit dies, No... She will die one day... But until then you must wait, Oakwhisper.

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  44. But I don't want to wait! She'll be so lonely here... She should see how pretty these sparkly little stars are! -mews and paws at my fur, purring-

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  45. -thinks: 'I don't want to disappoint him... Mother... It's your turn now.'
    Nutstar: As you wish, Treetail... -kills Fernkit without being noticed-
    Treetail: She will join us.

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  46. Yes, She will... -forces a smile- The fields in StarClan are huge! They go on for miles! And we can explore them as much as we want! As a team! How does that sound Oakwhisper?

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  47. -squeaks in pain and collapses, my spirit rising from my body a few moments later, my fur brushed with stars, then stares at them, surprised-

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  48. -looks at Fernkit- You're dead... -gazes at the sky- Sometimes... Cats die... Unexpectedly... Sometimes they die in battles... Or protecting kits and elders... I died knowing that in StarClan I would be free... Cats die... Everything dies eventually... IceClan will die off and never return... But we will live on as spirits.

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  49. -stretches out my claws as the wind blows the stars off of my pelt, replaced by a darker version of my gray fur, then looks at Treetail and yawns-

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  50. -thinks: 'A dark hearted kit...'- Oakwhisper, Were leaving... -flicks my tail before glancing at Fernkit- Goodbye. -takes Oakwhisper to StarClan-

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  51. -frowns and runs after Treetail, pouncing on his tail-

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  52. Treetail: Why are you pouncing on me? -growls softly-

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  53. -purrs and rubs against Treetail's legs, trying to mimic Oakkit's earlier actions-

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  54. I'm sorry... I was so cruel, Fernkit...

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  55. -purrs and looks up at Treetail with fake joy, a small hint of malice in my eyes- We'll explore StarClan together, like you said, right?

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  56. -'thinks: 'I don't think I can trust her... But I have to try...'- As long as you keep your paws in line... Fernscar.

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  57. I'll be right back... -turns and walks back to the camp-

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  58. -turns to Swiftstar's body and tears his belly open, then starts to carefully rip his organs out and putting them on the ground beside me, then pulls out his heart and eats it, purring at the blood on my dark fur, my head dizzy, then takes his bones out- Perfect! -rolls around in the pool of blood next to Swiftstar, turning my fur to a dark red, then cuts out Swiftstar's eyeballs, playing with them like a ball of moss-

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  59. Nutstar: It's not nice to play with your food. -Leaps at Fernkit and tears her belly open my eyes gleaming with fury- In fact... I wouldn't have been here if I were you... -finishes Fernkit off with one last strike and watches her body disappear-

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  60. -screeches- Oakkit, they're going to kill you!

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  61. Nutstar: -sighs- My fate has already been written...
    Treetail: It was her! -points at Nutstar-

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  62. -yowls and picks up a strong, fallen tree branch and hits Nutstar in the head with it, smashing her head over and over again, killing her, then turns towards Treetail, blinded by anger, my fur darkened- Are you next, liar?! -snarls- You got rid of my stars! The only one who cared about me is gone! Gone!! It's all your fault!

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  63. I've lived alone most of my life! The one I loved is dead my mother and brother and father are dead! I'm alone and rage and hatred is all I've ever known! Tormented and teased! I've only known love once! And if you're gonna kill me... Then let it be so! But not before I kill you! -launches myself at Oakkit tearing at his pelt my eyes filled with anger-

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  64. -yelps in fear, my fury cooling, then screeches in pain as my pelt is torn, then looks up at Treetail's angry gaze, unsure what to do- T-Tree-whisperer...?

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  65. -stops- Nutstar... Killed your sister... I'm sorry I attacked you... -heals Oakkits wounds-

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  66. -flinches at the words 'sister' and 'killed', then takes a step backwards, my fur bristling slightly- You look like that horrible cat!

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  67. She is my mother... She chose the darkness... I chose the light... I don't want to be like her. In fact... I'm the complete opposite...

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  68. -stares at Treetail, shocked- You almost killed me!

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  69. I wasn't thinking... I'm sorry, Oakkit... I was being snow-brained.

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  70. -bites Treetail's forepaw and runs underneath him, hearing his paw crack as he flips onto his back, then lets go of his paw and runs off, my claws unsheathed-

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  71. -Yowls in pain- I deserved that...

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  72. -stops and looks back at Treetail- ...Who is my father?

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  73. Swiftstar, The cat who killed you.

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  74. -starts to walk back- That's not true! That can't be true. He wouldn't have killed me if there wasn't something wrong with me! What's wrong with me?! -walks around Treetail and picks up my tree-branch- Tell me!

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  75. He killed you because you look like me! He hated me!

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  76. Why do I look like you?! -hisses- I should have been black or white, maybe even gray-furred! How am I brown?!

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  77. I don't know! You just are! -shuts my eyes- I loved a cat once But I left her for adventure... And now she's dead.

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  78. And why am I named after a tree?! -narrows my eyes- Why do I feel like my short life was all your fault?

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  79. Your mother named you after a tree in honor of a brave warrior! And it isn't my fault. I'd know if it were!

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  80. Swiftstar can't be my father!! I wouldn't be brown if he were! -keeps my claws unsheathed, my ears flattened- You aren't listening to me!!

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  81. Maybe... B-but that's impossible! I couldn't be...

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  82. -glances at the spot where Fernkit disappeared- F-Fernkit wasn't black or dark gray, either! Swiftstar never even said we were his kits! Never!

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  83. I- I'm your father... Swiftstar murdered your mother and she gave you two to me... To protect!

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  84. -hisses sarcastically- Well, you did just a terrific job of that, didn't you? -growls- We lived with you for less than a day, and look what happened!

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  85. I'm sorry I let this happen... Maybe you should just kill me here!

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  86. -picks up my tree branch- Maybe I should, father. -spits out the word 'father' as if it were poison, my voice muffled by the branch-

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  87. I won't suffer anymore if you do! So just do it!

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  88. -drops the branch and stares at it- I can't... -turns and runs off towards the river-

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