a kittypet in our mist (open )

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In the musk of her den Dawnstar awoke with a deep sigh and a stretch. She didn't know how long she had been sleeping, only that Taintedstar still lingered from her dreams. A few hours before, right at dawn she had taken the first step of taking in a kittypet. A KITTYPET for Starclan's sake! As the leader thought the whole event through she couldn't believe things went so well considering she was barely awake....'Anyway enough of just sitting here.' she thought to herself. Dawnstar knew that by now warriors would be waking up, and she must call a meeting before someone finds Tiger's scent.(Which would be easier then hunting a fish on land.) The she cat stepped out of her den and smiled just as she always did at the sight of her peaceful camp.

It seemed it was later then Dawnstar had expected for the sun was high and the camp seemed full of activity. At the center of the camp cats were sniffing and looking with a disgusted look on there face. 'foxdung..' She scanned the area for Gingerpelt and Tiger, of course they were no were to be seen! Never the less she had to do this with or without them. "May all cats old enough to catch there own prey gather!" she yowled. She could see it on the faces of her clan, they already knew what she was to talk about, and they all wanted an answer.

"I'm sure you have noticed the smell of a kittypet in the camp. Do not be alarmed for he was..invited to the camp." Dawnstar paused and looked at the others, some looked confused, but others seemed angry, they had figured it out. "Allow me to start form the beginning. Last night at the gathering this kittypet was found by Gingerpelt. When she told me about him she insisted that he wanted to join our clan, and that he could be trained." A hiss came from the crowd..."Now I know that this is something that's a little...controversial.." she soothed "But if my deputy says the kittypet can be trained I will take her word!"

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Though Breezefeather was one of the first to answer the call of her leader ("Oh, this oughta be good.") she was one of the cats the clung to the edge of the clearing. There stood Dawnstar, all proud and high and mighty. Breezefeather hadn't been able to keep the sneer off of her face when she'd seen the leader up on the Wetrock. It was a trope, to have a warrior so young stand up there, acting as caretaker for the whole clan. Breezefeather had never approved of the choice that Lightningstar had made, but she'd kept quiet, preferring to wallow in her own woes and avoid drawing attention to herself. Lightningstar had been quite old when she'd chosen a new deputy, and perhaps it was true that the future of the clan belongs to a younger generation - but not the one two generations below the leader's own. Perhaps the old leader had begun to grow senile...

The sneer on the dark warrior's face closed down into a very neutral look as she listened to what the leader had to say. Of course she'd noticed the kittypet scent - what a horrid scent to wake up to. But what the Riverclan leader then asked of her warriors really took the cake on nastiness. And it didn't help that Breezefeather just happened to notice that the leader used the possessive 'my' when referring to Gingerpelt.

"Controversial, you say?" Breezefeather challanged from her far corner of the camp. "I should think so - your Deputy has not even seen her twentieth moon. Of course she's going to believe that a kittypet can be trained!" The warrior spat out the word 'kittypet' with such disdain and distaste that it was obvious where she stood on this matter. "Our clan already has enough problems with a young leader and an even young deputy. Why borrow trouble, and mark my words, accepting a kittypet is asking for trouble!" The warrior spat out the last quite vehemently. Her entire body was actually quite expressive, as well: her hackles were raised slightly, her tail was swishing madly to and fro, and her ears were intently focused on what was in front of her.

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Mintheart walked over to the Wetrock, as she heard the familiar meeting ritual. As Dawnstar explained about the kittypet, Mintheart's fur fluffed up a tiny bit. She had heard a prophecy from Starclan, they had said that 'adventurous kittypets will cause no harm'! Perhaps they could mean this kittypet? Mintheart thought about what Starclan had said on the half-moon. She was certain they meant this kittypet. But why would Starclan want a kittypet to join Riverclan?! Maybe this kittypet has much to offer... Mintheart thought, and Starclan said he won't cause any harm. Maybe he'll be a loyal and valued warrior one day? If he ever gets accepted. Still, the prospect of a kittypet joining Riverclan troubled Mintheart. She didn't have a problem with the kittypet, herself. But, she predicted trouble with clan mates. Especially Breezefeather, she seemed to hate the idea of a kittypet joining Riverclan.

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Peachkit was bristling beside Mintheart, obviously furious. The young kit looked around to see if anyone else was as stoked by the fire of Clan politics. Sure, sure, every Clan has there own problems, but this one sunk to an even deeper level. A kittypet! Has Dawnstar lost her mind? She wants to let an outsider in the Clan, and basically neglects the rest of the younger members of the Clan? What kind of fish has she been eating!? the almost apprentice thought with hate.

I mean for StarClan's sake, she had just turned her sixth moon! Surely she can become Medicine cat apprentice now. Peachkit opened her mouth to say something, but snapped it shut. As if a leader such a Dawnstar would listen to a kit like her. Then again, only the RiverClan leader would invite a kittypet into her Clan. What an idiotic move! she sneered in her head.

The ginger kit's tail lashed back and forth,as this was the only thing she could do from not speaking out. She turned to Mintheart, her normally peaceful eyes burning with rage and loss of respect for her leader. "I cannot believe she is doing this! What a stupid move!" she whispered. Peachkit snorted in disgust.

(ooc: sorry if it was harsh. : P I think it was pretty funny. [: )

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Gingerpelt walked in as she heard Breezfeather"Fox dung!"she spat as she walked closer"Tiger said he hated being with two legs ask him your self,"she hissed trying to defend Dawnstar,",your just jealous that I became deputy and you didn't,"she yowled,"Dawnstar and me have both seen him keep up in runs hes a great hunter too,so don't you think that he can stay here besides we need more warriors,"she hissed at Breezfeather daring her to speak up again.'Dawnstar is a great leader and none of you can reject that,"she yowled over the talking.

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Tiger walked inside camp, he was terrified, and noticed that the meeting had already begun without him. He walked to the Wetrock, to sit beneath it and watch Dawnstar. Looking around, Tiger saw that there were many angry faces. Oh no, they're mad! he thought sadly. Tiger had hoped that some cats would accept him, but it didn't seem that many did...yet. I'll prove myself to them somehow! he thought, determined to prove his skills and loyalty to the clan. Tiger looked at Gingerpelt, thankful that she was backing him and Dawnstar up. "H-hi, um I'm the kittypet, Tiger," he meowed nervously, "Well, um, I used to live with Twolegs, but I hated my life there. It was so boring! I wanted adventure, and I would always look out at the forest, hoping someday it could be my home. I actually got enough bravery to come explore one day, and that was the day of the Gathering. I met Gingerpelt there, I had already known about the clans, but it seemed like I really belonged there. It felt like it was my destiny, somehow. I most of you think kittypets are lazy and selfish, but not every kittypet is like that. Most are, but some can be loyal and brave. Please give me a chance to prove myself, before you judge me." Tiger meant every word he said, he knew that someday he would have a true place in Riverclan. Maybe it wouldn't happen for many moons, or just a sunrise from this day. But, Tiger knew that this was his true home. That some day, he would be a warrrior of Riverclan.

[♫Tawnypaw♫]

Tawnykit had been hiding in the nursery entrance to listen to the announcement. Apparently this whole fuss was about a kittypet (whatever that is) Gingerpelt and Dawnstar met. Although, when Breezefeather had finished talking, Tawnykits fur was standing on end. Then Tawny's attention shifted to Peachkit. Tawnykit was in enough hearing length to pick up Peachkit's hostile words. Tawny's eyes turned into a dark shade of blue as Peachkit's words sunk into her head. 'So that's how these two cats feel about outsiders!?' she thought. Tawnykit stalked over to Peachkit. She bared her teeth in the beginning of a snarl. "So tell me, was me joining this clan a mistake!? Was I the stupidest thing your leader had ever done!?" She stopped suddenly when she realized she was yowling over the noise. Some cats were looking at her but she didn't care. She ran off in anger, totally going straight past the nursery and into the wood, not looking back. 'I'll go back later," she thought angrily her fur still bristling.

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Gingerpelt got a glimpse of Tawnykit run off.She must be as mad as me,she thought."So lets here any cat who wants to speak up speak up,"she yowled glaring at her clan mates seeing they had fury in their eyes so she turned her head to wards Breezfeather,"so Breezfeather if your so wise tell me one good reason why we shouldn't let him in,"she snarled her long claws unsheathed her fur bristling making her look like she was actually Tigerstar.

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Peachkit sulked while Tawnykit yelled at her. "I didn't mean you Tawnykit! You are actually a good cat!" she called after her, but she didn't turn. Great, she thought. Peachkit turned to the bristling deputy, Dawnstar, and Tiger. "I object!" she yowled. The almost apprentice knew she was too young to be swept away with the politics, but she had to speak her mind. "There are too many mouths to feed at the moment! With prey so low and herbs for that matter, we cannot risk a big outbreak of greencough and not have enough treatment for them or potentially starve the other members of the Clan! The fish has swam away, and all other prey is scarce! Plus, how will this make RiverClan look? Others will think of us as weak by accepting in a kittypet!" she stated, bristling.

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Gingerpelt was in earshot and she heard what Peachkit said,so she padded up to the kit her claws still unsheathed and her fur still bristling"I caught some fish yesterday it was as esay as if killing a baby mouse,"she hissed at the kit."and your not the medicen cat are you?Mintherat is,"Gingerpelts tail was lashing in anger why can't they accept that they needed more warriors."Tiger caught 3 water vole all by himself we just thought a clan meeting was about to sart so buried the kill and ran all the way back,"she snarled at the kit.Gingerpelt went and turend on her clan mates,"so are you guys saying im stupid???!"she yowled at them,"I don't want to be part of a clan who can't trust me,"she hissed.

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Tiger looked at Peachkit, twitching his tail "I hunted lot's of prey yesterday, as you can see all of it is on the fresh-kill pile," he meowed, nodding toward the fairly large fresh-kill pile. "I'm not a useless cat or anything, as I said before...can't you wait until you actually see me hunt and fight, then you can judge me? I caught lot's of prey, and I didn't even have any training yet. I think I'll be useful to the clan, but in the end, Dawnstar will decide whether I stay or not." Walking over to Gingerpelt, he whispered gently in her ear, "calm down...they don't think you're stupid. They just hate kittypets. But I'll show them that I'm nothing like a kittypet!" Walking back over to stand in front of Peachkit and Breezefeather, he said, "if you can't trust me, well I cant force you to. But, I can never, ever go back to the Twolegs. I promise that I'll be loyal to Riverclan, not any other clan, or Twolegs. Just Riverclan."

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Gingerpelt noded and sheathed her claws which was a struggle but she manged to do it and she forced her fur to lay flat.She wathched as Tiger went up and told it Breezfeather and Peachkit,"well Dawnstar would do you say from this whole argument is he staying or is he leaving,"she asked calmly before she could speak she went over to stand beside Tiger to show that any warrior that wanted to attack him would have to fight her too.

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Mintheart sat beside Peachkit, and put her tail on her back to soothe her. "It's okay Peachkit, I'm sure Dawnstar will make a good decision, this isn't your battle to fight." she whispered quietly. Mintheart watched as many cats disagreed with keeping the kittypet. Only Gingerpelt defended him, and she sensed that Tiger - or whatever his name was - and Gingerpelt were good friends, maybe more than that. Tsk, tsk, a deputy falling in love with a kittypet. she thought, a little amused, oh well, with any luck we'll keep Tiger. I think it was Starclan's will after all. Mintheart thought of the strange prophecy again. Adventurous kittypets will cause no harm... rang in her ears, until she stepped forward, speaking loud for all the clan to hear. "On the day of the Half-Moon, I got a prophecy from Starclan!" The angry meowing stopped abruptly. "Starclan said that adventurous kittypets will cause no harm. They probably mean this kittypet. So if we decide to accept him or not, he will never cause any harm to Riverclan." Usually medicine cats didn't share what they heard from the half-moon, to the whole clan, but Mintheart felt that this time, the whole of Riverclan needed to know this. Then, it may make them calm down a bit.

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Gingerpelt cranked her head so she could see Mintheart tell the dream,"You see this could be the only cat that woul probably even dare to come out into the woods,I haven't seen,smelt or heard another kittypet to have had wondered into the forest,"she protested,"and you can't argue with a MEDICINE CAT!"she meowed because everything was quiet,"Dawnstar,you can decid now if Tiger is staying or leaving." she mewoed sternly.

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Tawnykit stopped running when she got to the river. Her fur was still bristling in anger, which slowly died down to saddness. She looked into the river at her reflection. "Maybe I'm just overeacting," she mewed to herself. "I mean, if they didn't want me into the clan, they probably wouldn't have invited me in." She looked once more at her reflection. She turned away abruptly and started running back to camp. She had come in on time to hear the medicine cat, Mintheart, speak to the clan about a dream she had from Starclan. Tawny walked past the still hostile cats. She kept walking. She turned around for a second to look up at Dawnstar and bumped into a cat. She looked up to see that it was Ginger. There was a cat next to her that Tawny had never seen before. 'Must be the Tiger guy,' she thought.

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"Hi,Tawnykit this Tiger,"she meowed stepping aside so Tiger could say hi,"Dawnstar still hasn't answered about my question!Gingerpelt thought"Tiger meet Tawnykit,Tawnykit meet Tiger,"she purred happily"Dawnstar please answer!Gingerpelt pleaded silently.Gingerpelt whispered into Tawnykits ear because the kit looked counfused"I asked Dawnstar if she could stay just barely but you should probably leave or cats will accuse you,'she meowed quietly so no other cat could hear.

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Lynxkit yawned boredly. A kittypet in a clan? It was ridiculous but he was adventurous, kind, loyal, brave. She might come to like this guy.

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Tawnykit had been right. Gingerpelt introduced Tawnykit to Tiger. Tawny looked at Tiger. So this fuss is about this one cat. Tawny thought to herself as she mewed her greeting. Gingerpelt whispered into her ear. When she was done, Tawnykit was confused. "What would she accuse me of? I haven't done anything yet," she mewed softly cocking her head to the side to show she was confused. She didn't understand what Ginger was telling her. She only just heard about this orange tabby cat. She looked at Tiger then Gingerpelt.

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"I mean if Tiger gets accepted everyones going to hate me,"she quickly meowed,"She stood up again and looked at all the cats around her she could see confusion and frustration.Gingerpelt looked up at her leader hoping she would say yes because dhe would rather be taunted the rest of her life then not be with him."Lynxkit come here,"Ginerpelt padded towards the nursery,"and meet Tiger,"she finished.

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Lynx looked up at the sun. It was high in the sky, burning her black pelt. She stretched, flexing her claws in turn and padded behind the nursery. It was time for adventure. Lynx hopped the stream and padded towards the river, following the sent of Ginger and Tawny. The strange scent of another cat flooded her senses. 'It must be Tiger,' She thought. Lynx sprinted through the reeds. As the smells got stronger she slowed down. Peeking through the fern she saw Tawny and Gingerpelt. Beside Ginger was a handsome red tom. 'Tiger...' Lynx whispered silently, mouthing the word. Is pelt was a dark orange/ginger with darker stripes. The sun hit his pelt making it burn like fire. His eyes turned and spotted her and their eyes met. Lynx crawled out of the ferns and stood up. She padded forward confidently and proudly.

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(OOC: Lynxkit, please try to reach at least 100 words per post. I don't know how many times you have been warned, so this will be your last warning.)

Peachkit shrugged Mintheart's tail of and lashed her own. They all totally ignored me, even Mintheart! No one will back me up? What a shame! she snarled in her head. Her ginger fur was fluffed up and her green eyes were a pool of green fire. She had just lost respect for everyone in RiverClan, Dawnstar, Gingerpelt, and even Mintheart. No one could describe the hate or dislike for the kittypet. He had no place or drive to be here!

The only reason Tiger is here, is because something is going on between him and Gingerpelt. She has brainwashed Dawnstar! She must be gone! the kit thought angrily. "Fine! Let the kittypet join! But when RiverClan falls, I will be here to say 'Told you so!' Don't blame it on me!" she hissed to Gingerpelt, Dawnstar, and everyone else all around them. With a final spit and lash of her small gingerish-peach tail, she stalked off towards the medicine cat den.

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Tawnykit had stayed where she had bumped into Gingerpelt. Gingerpelt had taken off elsewhere with Lynxkit and Tiger. She looked around camp to find all the cats were still hostile and waiting for Dawnstar's response to the matter. Tawnykit spotted Peachkit and heard her voice ring out in the crowd. Tawny's eyes turned a very dark blue as they narrowed. She hadn't forgotten there resent encounter earlier. Tawnykit tried to hide her anger as best she could as she walked to the medicine cats den where Peachkit had disappeared into. She snuck past Mintheart and went inside. She spotted Peachkits ginger coat easily. "Hey, Peachkit," she tried to sound casual but failed. She shook her head to clear it. "So.. tell me exactly. Why do you hate outsiders again?" She sounded a little threatening and hostile, though she tried very hard to hide it as she gazed at Peachkit.

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(Peachkit, I've never been warned!)

Lynxkit dipped her head to Tiger politely. "I have to go!" She mewed.
Lynxkit turned and raced past the nursery and to the medicine den. She had heard Peachkit's angry retort and it troubled her.
Lynxkit entered the Medicine den, she looked around, eyes adjusting to the dim light. Tawny was talking to Peachkit and Lynx stepped up.
"Yeah." Lynx added when Tawny finished. "I just don't get it. Why do you hate outsiders so much? Am I missing something?"

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Tawnykit heard pawsteps as she finished her questions and waited for Peachkit to answer then. Tawny knew Lynxkit was next to her cause of her familier scent. She asked the same questions as Tawny. Tawny was serprised to find that Lynxkit was on her side on the matter. Tawny gazed back at Peachkit and waited for her response. She could wait all night if she had to to get the information she wanted out of the soon-to-be medicine cat apprentice. "Well!?" Tawnykit couldn't hide her anger anymore. The last word came out into an angry snarl as she bared her teeth.

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Peachkit knew she was cornered by her so called friends, but she had to tell them the truth. "I have no problem against you, Tawnykit. You are one of my dearest friends, and you too Lynxkit. I just have a problem with kittypets! What moron waits to be fed and rubbed all day? That is just not how a cat should act. He has no place among us. He is the reason we could be starving or dying because lack of herbs!" she said, bristling. "Please, Tawny. I don't want things to be like this! Why can't you just understand my opinion about kittypets? I don't mean that you don't belong here, because you do!"

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Tawnykit listened to what Peachkit had to say. Though she wasn't pleased to here it. But Tawnykit listened till Peachkit had finished so she could speak once more. "When you spoke out there, you spoke as if you didn't like any outsiders, like, hrrmm.. me! And not only that, but what you just said is now involving Scarlet! She used to be a house-cat before she ever met Ash and had me and Boulder! She was apparently a moron who used to live that soft life!" Tawnykit stopped. I was time for some truth. "So you pretty much hate me cause I was born from a kittypet, making me half kittypet!" She glared at Peachkit as she snarled the last words. She hoped that little secret wouldn't bother Lynxkit.

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Dawnstar looked down at the madness. 'Gingarpelt better be right about Tiger.' Then she herd Peachkit's mew. Dawnstars eyes flashed and her fur bristled. "Peachkit get back in the nursery, you should not be in this meeting." The leader almost hissed. She was very angerd at the words the kit barley knew the meaning of. "For the cats that still do not think that the kitty pet should stay, do you not remeber Firestar? He was one of the greatest leaders of the four clans. He to had a prophecy about him. Though Tiger's is small it is still a message from Starclan! Tiger will stay unless proven a burden on the clan, that is final. Anyone that disagrees with me can walk out of clan like the traitors before you. But be warned you will never be able to come back." Dawnstars words were sharp, she made sure they all knew she was serious to an extreme. As she said her warning she looked directly at Breezefeather. Making sure that the warrior knew her boundaries.

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"Thank you,Dawnstar,and you to Mintheart,"Gingerpelt meowed looking at the medicine cat and bowing her head,"Tiger you should go straight to Dawnstar,"she whisperd in his ear,"she'll probably want to start showing you around the territory,"as she finished she went to the nursery to find the kits so she could tell them who their mentors would be.

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"I wasn't talking about you,Tawny! Could you stop turning my words into something they don't mean. Never did I mention you or your family when I was talking about...." the furious kit trailed. Peachkit cringed at Dawnstar yowled her name. She hissed at Tawnykit for twisting her words, and Lynxkit for backing her up. "Some friends you are,"she spat over he shoulder as she slinked over to the nursery.

Once she got there, she curled up in the corner and placed her tail over her nose. She looked up to see Gingerpelt walk in the nursery. That was one of the last cats she wished to see in here. No one cares about me, she thought. Peachkit put her head back down and put her tail over her face again. Dawnstar will probably hold me back for moons. She hates me, like everyone else. Mintheart won't take me anyhow, nor will any cat. Maybe I should just die right now, she thought darkly. Her eyes were pools of apology and her eyes were watering.

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"There you are Peachkit I have special news for you,I have decided who your mentor would be,it's going to be Mintherart,"she meowed to the little kit calmly,"and do you know where the other two kits went?"she meowed calmly but was actually excited to tell the other kits about who their mentors were going to be,because Tawny already knows but lynxkit didn't.