TW Starclan's Duty

@EchoTheDragon

i love ur writing you stinky sock, you are a genius 

just amazing 

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@EchoTheDragon Love it, really descriptive writing. Really, this is pretty dang good 

Chapter 3

Mapletail stood up next to her mate, who was sleeping. She had to go on a border patrol to keep the Dark Forest cats from crossing into Starclan. She gave her mate a lick on their head with her starry tongue and left the den, "I love you Jaywing." she whispered so she wouldn't wake her up. She padded over to Sunburst's den and peeked inside, "Sunburst? Are you Shadowsight and Nighshadow ready to go?" she asked. Sunburst was lying with his mates Shadowsight and Nightshadow. Every cat accepted them being together in the same relationship, including Mapletail. Nightshadow stood up and nodded, "I'm ready!" they purred. Shadowsight laughed a bit at her mate as they bobbed her head. Sunburst looked at his two mates and stood up, "We're ready let's get going." he smiled.

Mapletail nodded and motioned with her tail for the three cats to follow her. She couldn't help but think about bringing Jaywing with her but didn't want to wake her up. They all padded out of the Starclan camp. Nightshadow snickered, "How cool would it be if we got to fight a Dark Forest cat!" they yowled. Sunburst chuckled at his hot-headed partner. They soon reached the border and nodded to each other, "Alright, this should be done quickly if there aren't tresspasers." Mapletail announced, taking charge of the patrol. The three other cats nodded in agreement as they began to patrol the border.

Mapletail purred as the patrol continued, "What was that?" Shadowsight trembled. Sunburst ran over to their mate, who was quivering with fear. He glared into the Dark Forest and hissed, "Diamondstar." he snarled. Diamondstar chuckled, "Aren't you delighted to see me Sunburst?" they smirked. Sunburst flattened his ears and hissed again, "You know you Dark Forest cats aren't allowed this close to the border." He reminded them, "You had your chance when you were alive this is your punishment." Diamondstar laughed, "Well if that's the case then why aren't you here?" they retorted. Sunburst hissed again. Shadowsight looked at Sunburst nervously, "What are they talking about Sunburst?" she asked uneasily. Sunburst didn't answer, causing the delicate cat to tear up, "Sunburst answer me!" she hissed. 

Sunburst turned to look at Shadowsight, "I used to train in the Dark Forest." he admitted. Mapletail gasped, "I wanted to protect you two and Diamondstar promised I'd be able to protect my loved ones if I trained with them." he explained, tearing up. Nightshadow hissed at him, "I thought I could trust you!" They said with tears streaming down their face. Sunburst gasped at Nightshadow, accusing him, "You can trust me I was a young cat then I was just trying to protect you!" he said desperately, trying to convince them. Nightshadow turned away, "Save your pleads for someone who cares." she growled and padded back to Starclan's camp." Sunburst hung his head as Diamondstar continued to laugh. Shadowsight placed her tail tip on their shoulder, "They'll come back. They need to process this." She purred, giving Sunburst a slight lick on the cheek. Sunburst nodded at his mate's comforting words. 

Mapletail glared at Diamondstar, who had an ominous smile on their face. She padded closer to them, "Why have you come here?" She questioned. Diamondstar shook their pelt, "Just for fun isn't that why you come?" they asked, taunting Mapletail. She bit back a remark and stood straight, "No we come to keep cats like you out of our hunting grounds." she began, "You've been here longer than me you know this." she growled. Diamondstar chuckled, "Well I should be going it was fun chatting with you." they said, chuckling. Mapletail rolled her eyes and looked to Sunburst and Shadowsight, "Let's go back I don't think any more cats will show up today." she muttered. Sunburst nodded and stood up with Shadowsight. They began walking home. Sunburst's tail dragged on the ground, his starry eyes full of regret and pain. They arrived back into camp with Nightshadow glaring at Sunburst. He avoided their gaze and padded to them, "I'm guessing we won't be sharing a den tonight?" he muttered. Nightshadow scoffed and shook their head, "Why would I share my den with a Dark Forest cat?" She hissed and padded off.

Chapter 4 :D 

 Mapletail sighed and padded back to her den, wanting to nap with her mate. She stood at the entrance to her den, seeing Jaywing grooming her pelt. She purred, "I'm back, Jaywing." she purred. Jaywing was about to speak before a cat called, "Mapletail there's a kit in Adderclan that needs to be accompanied." Mapletail turned to face the gruff voice, seeing Mudsplotch. She dipped her head, "Yes Mudsplotch I'll go right away." she meowed. She padded into her den, curling up next to Jaywing, "I'll see you when I return with the kit my love." she purred. Jaywing gave Mapletail a lick on her head, "Stay safe my love." she responded. Mapletail laid her head down and drifted to sleep to wake up in the living world. She woke up a while later in Adderclan's territory. She padded to the camp. She groaned at the mud between her starry toes. She padded through the roofed forest rain from the trees, landing on her, getting trapped inside her liquid-like pelt.

She shook her pelt, causing the droplets to fling out. She straightened herself and continued trekking through the mud. She sighed, "I love Adderclan cat's spirit but I don't understand why they choose to live here." she muttered. She padded into the camp, looking around before spotting the kitten's spirit. She padded towards it, noticing how sad he looked. She sat by the kit, "Hello there I'm here to accompany you to Starclan." she purred. The kit kept looking down. She tilted her head, "I'm Mapletail what about you?" she asked. The kit looked up, his dark grey fur turning a muted blue, "I'm Bitekit." he muttered. Mapletail smiled, "A lovely name young warrior." she meowed. Bitekit cut her off, "No it's not!" he hissed. Mapletail jumped, "Well why isn't it?" she asked, "My name used to be Darkkit." he began, "But I bite a lot of cats and my mother and she asked to rename me to Bitekit." he said solemnly. Mapletail's eyes widened, "That's awful!" she exclaimed. Bitekit nodded. Mapletail stood up and motioned for Bitekit to do the same.

He stood up, tilting his head, "Would you like to say goodbye to anyone? Maybe your mother?" He shook his head, "I'm going to Starclan because of her." he muttered. Mapletail gasped, "What happened?" she asked, her tail lashing angrily, "I bit my mother and wouldn't let go and she threw me off." he exclaimed. His eyes were full of pain and regret for what he had done. Mapletail looked at his mother. She was looking down at his body in disgust. She sat in front of the den so Bitekit wouldn't see. She gave Bitekit a lick on the head, "Is there anyone else you want to say goodbye to?" He nodded, "Can I say goodbye to Milkkit?" he muttered, shifting his paws around. Mapletail nodded, "Of course you can." she purred. Mapletail went inside first, covering Bitekit's mother with her body. Bitekit scrambled in the den to a white kit with a cream muzzle and ears. He purred a bit, seeing Milkkit, "Hi Milkkit, I never got to tell you this." he began nervously. Mapletail nodded, watching him. Bitekit had a slight blue glow to his cheeks, "Well I have a crush on you!" he said, sitting next to her.

Mapletail smiled, "I hope we can be friends again when you go to Starclan!" he finished. He turned to Mapletail, "I'm ready to go now." he purred, smiling. Mapletail rose to her paws, "Would you like a badger ride to Starclan?" she yowled playfully. Bitekit's eyes glowed, "Yeah!" he mewed, hopping back and forth before climbing onto Mapletail, who chuckled.

Chapter 5

Mapletail returned home and padded over to Gentlestar, dipping her head, "Gentlestar I have a request." Gentlestar dipped her head to Mapletail. Both the she-cats lifted their heads, "Go on then what is it?" She sighed, "I would like to guide some of the apprentices to Starclan." she requested. Gentlestar thought for a moment, "Mapletail are you sure you can handle that?" she asked. Mapletail nodded, "I've guided many kits I can handle apprentices!" she said stubbornly. Gentlestar shook her head, "Apprentices are vastly different from kits." she explained, "They don't always wish to go and some." she began. Her eyes clouded with worry, "Some don't always go to Starclan." Mapletail sat down, listening to the former leader.

"You are a young Starclan cat. It's dangerous to venture into the Dark Forest alone." Mapletail nodded. Gentlestar placed her tail tip on Mapletail's shoulder, "I know how you feel but this isn't something you can just walk into expecting to be alright." she said, worried. Mapletail smiled, "I know how to fight!" she began, "I can fight them off! You don't have to worry." Gentlestar sighed, "You can try to guide some of them but I won't have you going into the Dark Forest." she said sternly, "And you won't be able to change my mind." she growled. Mapletail smiled, "Thank you Gentlestar I appreciate this opportunity." She padded out of the den and left to tell Acornwhisker. Gentlestar sighed as she thought of Pepperflake, the vengeful Dark Forest cat formerly a medicine cat, "Please let her be safe." she muttered. 

Mapletail ran over to Applewhisker, her starry paws gliding across the clouds. She jumped onto him, "Applewhisker!" she yowled as he yowled in surprise. He got up and hissed, "Mapletail you mouse-brain what was that for?" She laughed and stood up, "I'm going to be guiding apprentices now!" she purred. Applewhisker narrowed his eyes, "Don't you understand how dangerous that is?" he hissed, "The Dark Forest isn't just a nursery tale it's seriously dangerous." he growled. Mapletail scowled at him, "I'm not a little kit I can do this on my own." she grumbled, "Any kits that need to be guided yet?" she asked, trying to steer the conversation back to being comfortable. He shook his head, "Although the rain doesn't seem to be stopping the clans may lose some of their clanmates due to the flooding." He sighed.

She nodded, "I'll be in my den if you need me." she purred. She turned and trotted to her den, seeing Jaywing with Bitekit and Starkit. They looked over at Mapletail and yowled, excited to see her. The two kits ran to her, jumping onto Mapletail's starry, mismatched blue calico pelt. Her pelt was full of stars, and her eyes had an endless galaxy inside them. She sat next to Jaywing and the kits, "It's as if we have our own family." She purred. Jaywing laughed, "Yes but sooner or later they'll be on their own." she reminded Mapletail. She nodded, "Yes as do all kits." She looked at Jaywing, her eyes full of worry and fear, "The flood is rising I fear there will be many we have to guide soon." She sighed. Jaying placed her head on Mapletail's back, "It isn't in our control how the rain is but we can give the clans signs to help them continue their life." Mapletail reassured her mate. She still looked unsure about it. Bitekit and Starkit kept tussling in the den, yowling slightly. Jaywing chuckled at them with a sad smile, "It's awful how Bitekit got his name." she muttered. Mapletail nodded and heard many paw steps approaching them. Jaywing pinned her ears. Applewhisker, Mudsplotch, and Goldenstar approached them. Goldenstar spoke, "The flood is rising many cats are dying." he explained, in a slightly panicked voice. Mapletail and Jaywing jumped up.

Goldenstar looked at Mapletail, "You will lead a patrol with Yellowstream, Frostpelt, and Foxclaw." he announced. Mapletail nodded and dipped her head. He turned his attention to Riverstream, "Riverstream it is not Jellypaw's time to join our ranks please can you help her?" he asked, staring into her mismatched starry eyes. Riverstream nodded, "I'll do my best." she purred. Goldenstar nodded, "We must go at once." he meowed and padded to a large den, signaling with his tail for the others to follow. Mapletail and the others followed and sat in the nests, "I'll see you all in the waking world." she meowed and curled up in the nest. When she opened her eyes and stood, she saw the forest encircled by water with cats yowling for help.