// Do you remember? [or should i rewind?] G

[Ice]

<sup>Tansyblood

Tansyblood got up and walked to what seemed like a father and son. She smiled at them. They smelt of Moonclan. 'Hello, I'm Tansyblood. I'm a warrior of Brightclan, I'm thinking about running away though...'</sup>[/color] She sighed and then looked at Wolfpaw. 'THey must be so happy that they actually know people in their clan. Unlike me who is to shy to even try to get to know any of them.' She looked down at her paws waiting for them to notice her, she could feel the blood running to her face. Even though it was un-noticeable through her thick pelt.[/sup]

[all out JINX ♥]

. Wolfpaw .
.Master of puppets I'm pulling your strings.

Wolfpaw lost interest in the 7 cats quickly, his silver and black head turned to the voice that sounded behind him. His eyes blue eyes stared at the shy looking fae with what seemed like a brow raised. 'Hullo, I'm Wolfpaw, MoonClan is where I belong... Why? You don't seem like the type of cat to runaway...' The lanky looking male stared at Tansyblood with confusion, he could see his dear sister leaving the clan their, he looked like he would even though he would never. But this warrior didn't look like that at all.

[Ice]

<sup>Tansyblood

Tansyblood watched the ground for a while before answering the small apprentice. 'I feel like I really don't belong where I've been put. I have no friends, and honestly I don't really think the clan ever wanted me there.'</sup>[/color] She sighed again letting her claws sink into the ground in frustration, she wasn't sure if the apprentice had ever felt the way she feels now. 'I've been thinking about running away for a while, joining the loners or becoming a rouge, maybe even becoming a kittypett.'[/color] Tansyblond grimaced at the thought of being put in a house with two-legs, bearly being able to take a step outside past night fall.She shoulder slumped forward in deppersion. 'Plus the only cat I have ever loved is in another clan, and right now he is mad at me. I havemn't talked to him since that battle when all the clans were together. I used to sneak out of camp all the time to talk to him, but now I don't. He told me to leave him alone.'[/color] Tasnyblood finally looked up from the ground and looked at the apprentice she was talking to. 'Tansyblood is this really what you want to do? Spill your guts out to some appreticne thats not even in your clan? You probably been through so much more suffering then this cat will ever go through.' Tansyblood was talking to herself like someone else was in her head with her.[/sup]

[SHADE. :D]

pecankit

Pecankit felt as though she was choking. She had been looking forward to this moment ever since she had set paw out of the Black River Forest, but now... Now she was just scared. Was her family going to be the same? What had she missed? Anything could have happened. The golden tabby that looked like her brother was padding towards her. Yes, she could just see that thin, determined kit. It must be him. Pecankit's sapphire eyes dazzled with joy. "Yes, yes, it is me! Oh Grainkit!" The ochre tabby ran to her brother, pressing her muzzle to his, twining her tail with his. Suddenly she was a kit again, and Grainkit was comforting her after she had woken from a nightmare. No, she wasn't a kit anymore. She remembered her kithood. If she was still a kit, she would have shoved her brother away and told him not to be so soft. But now, she couldn't stop breathing in his warm scent. "Grainkit, what of father, and mother? What of Hazelkit and Mousekit, and Ryekit? What of grandpa?" her voice was excitable and her blue eyes unusually bright. Suddenly, she spotted a figure racing towards her. A figure from her kithood...

runespell

The brown tabby tom shut his amber eyes against the strong wind as it whipped his lean frame. What in StarClan's name was going on? Before he had had time to do anything but stand, stunned, the tempest whipped outself out. The tabby opened his eyes, frowning. Cats were yowling in shock and pushing forward, eyes bright and mouths wide open. What was happening? Runespell slipped through the crowd, his tail held high, his amber eyes narrowed. The crowd was tight. He ducked under a large tom and stepped impatiently over a small EclipseClan apprentice. Runespell saw a tabby cat run to Grainpelt and embrace him. The tom frowned. This cat wasn't the only stranger here. There were others. He gasped as he recognized Aurora. Wait... That tabby... Runespell's head snapped back to look at the tabby she-cat with his son. Yes. He could see her eyes. That bright, liquid sapphire. Pecankit! Runespell ran at her, as if in a dream. He reached her, and held her close to him. He refused to let go. Tears seeped from his eyes into the she-cat's fur. "My kit.... My kit..." his voice was barely a rasp.

She was back. She wasn't dead. She was home!

irispaw

Irispaw refused to look at the white tom. The small she-cat kept her face buried in her paws. She only looked up when an eerie howl filled the air. Irispaw dived at the CloudClan tom and sheltered with him, terror filling her body like poison. Her whole body was utterly numb with fear. She thought the winds would never end. She thought she was going to die. Then, suddenly, it stopped. She was alive! But why was everyone crowding? Irispaw stood up, her crimson eyes forgotten, and padded curiously forwards, shooting Hailthunder a glance.

[Wolf]

Hailthunder

My heart's a graveyard baby...

Halthunder's bottom lip trembled as Irispaw refused to look at him. He really wasn't having a good time right now; his ears still hurt too. The tom then blinked in shock as the wind began howling. He blinked again as a fluffy white bundle suddenly pressed against him.

Then, the wind stopped. Irispa detatched herself from Hailthunder and began to walk away. Curious, Hailthunder padded back to her side, trying to see what the fuss was about, his enormous ears raised and alert.

Lostpaw

I’ve got to find myself again...

The brown tom had been sat quite far from the rest of the cats, and now, curious, began to pad over to the crowd, despite his unease. Lostpaw hopped up and down, trying to see past the other cats, but it was futile; he sat back down and waited.

Ashenshadow

Have to stand up to be stronger...

The frail black and white tom had been sat close enough to the other cats to see what was going on, and was now staring in bewilderment at the cats who had just appeared before them. His weakness forgotten, Ashenshadow padded forward for a closer look. He couldn't believe his eyes; these cats had been gone for moons!

[KURI. (happy birfday to me :D)]

He couldn't help his trembling. His paws shook as he moved aside to let his father through, he took a long breath before he opened his mouth to speak. His heart was drumming, he looked over Pecankit so many times just to be sure that it was really her. "Father..." he confirmed, flicking his tail towards Runespell. His eyes, a much lighter shade than Pecankit's sapphire orbs, searched the crowd for a moment before he allowed himself to look back at her. "Mother and Hazelfrost and Mousewind are well... I'm Grainpelt..." he added, but then he hesitated. He did not want to answer any more of her questions. He did not want to. But he had to.

"Ryefang and Stormprowler are dead," he murmured, his shoulders falling. His moment of sorrow ended when he smiled at her, his eyes suddenly warm. "But you're back...! I thought you were... gone, too..." the deputy admitted in an ashamed tone.

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[SHADE. :D]

pecankit

The young tabby she-cat let out a cry of joy as she spotted the familiar tabby shape dashing towards her. She met him, their tails twining. Tears spilled from her sapphire eyes. It was father, her dear father. "Father, I'm so sorry," she mewed. "I... I had to. Please forgive me." Pecankit turned back to Grainkit as he began to speak. She nodded as he named her sisters. So Mousekit had become Mousewind, and Hazelkit had become Hazelfrost? Pecankit smiled. So you're warriors now?" she realised that the question was a stupid one. And he was Grainpelt. She noticed him hesitate and held her breath. Her journey had taught her that bad things were often not far behind good things. At his words, her face fell. Despair clouded her gaze. "Ryekit... He's gone? And Grandpa?" Her lip trembled. After a moment she looked up with a nod, accepting it. "I should return to my friends... Everyone'll want to know what's happened..." The tabby padded back across to Mottledkit, her blue eyes bright with sadness. She knew that something like this would have happened. Her brother, and her grandfather. Both gone. And she didn't even have time to say goodbye.

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

Moonkit

Hey there Delilah,
What's it like in ^{New York City?}
I'm a thousand miles away
_{But girl,} tonight you look so pretty[/center]

Moonkit smiled at his sister. They were Petalrain and Pansyblossom now. He wondered what his new warrior name would be. The silver tabby imagined returning home, the new SerenityClan leader announcing his new name, the cats roaring their approval, happy to have him home. But when he turned to Cherrysmoke again, those happy fantasies disappeared. If Firestar accepted him into MoonClan, he knew his ceremony wouldn't be so great. The cats would probably doubt his loyalty to their Clan, having family in another.

"Mother..." he mewed before taking a deep breath. "I'm not coming home to SerenityClan." he bit his lip before continuing. I...I fell in love with Selenekit. She's from MoonClan. I'm going to live with her." Moonkit's gray-blue eyes clouded with sympathy for his family. "I'm sorry mom...I love her...she's a great cat, really." He didn't dare look up to meet her eyes now, nor his sisters'. He knew that they would be angry and upset with him. But he was old enough to make his own choices now.

And he'd made up his mind.[/size][/blockquote]

[&&R.A.V.E.N :3]

through the blinding blizzard,
we will find each other

blizzardhawk

[/i] Blizzardhawk thought as he looked at the male. He certainly looked like his father. His ears shot up as he heard what the silver tom was saying, hostility coming into his gold eyes. "How can you do that to your mother? She's been waiting moons for your return! And this is how you come home? Bethorthed and unable to be with your family?" The white tom said through gritted teeth. He glanced at his mate's daughters before stepping away. This wasn't his fight.

Bit it angered him. Moonkit was going to throw Cherrysmoke into denial again.
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[lonelylove :D]

p e t a l rain.

Petalrain's smile slowly morphed into a horrid look. Disbelief clouded her eyes. No, no, no. How could do this? He comes back after being gone for moons upon moons, just to tell them he won't stay because he fell in love. Fell in love. She shook her head vigorously. She loved Moonkit. He was her brother. How could he abandon his family? And Cherrysmoke? She looked at her mother's face, but she had not reacted yet.

Her voice turned into a low, throaty whisper. How could you? She pressed her lips together, and turned away, to hide her tears. Petalrain had never been an argry person. She never blew up when she heard bad news. She just cried instead.

She had been close enough to Moonkit to touch noses, but now she shrank down, and scooted away. She looked around, but it was hard to see with her vision all blurred. When was Duskheart when you needed him?

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[(aurora) of the problematique]

~ ° [[ Kimi no chikara ni naritainda ]] ° ~
Pansyblossom
° [[ I want to become your strength ]]°

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<sub>The ginger fae paused, her jaw dropping. Thoughts exploded in her head. The anger she felt when Cherrysmoke had become pregnant again. The happiness she felt when she saw her brother. The sadness she had when Moonkit wasn't there when Pansykit awoke that fateful morning.

"You selfish b****rd," she said. Her furious words had been channeled into the same train of thought Blizzardhawk had just uttered. "I...I waited for you...for nothing." Pansyblossom's ginger fur spiked up and she shook her head scathingly. "That's fine. That's fine. I've got siblings at home I should get to know. It doesn't matter. It really doesn't matter."

She turned and looked over at Cherrysmoke. "I'm sorry I walked out on you while you were pregnant. I...didn't know about this." The she-cat turned to Clearpool. "I'm going home!" Without a word, the femme stormed out of Jay's Hollow.</sub>

You never left me
_{"It...It was an eventful adventure to say the least,"} Aurora began softly, nuzzling Mottledkit affectionately. "I must say that I've come to love these five as my own children." She licked Pecankit over the ear and then turned sadly to Crystalhaze, touching the white she-cat's ear. "We went through so many different areas, fighting foxes at first. Mottledkit was unconscious for the first half of our trip, only to awaken when we reached the Land of Ice. Pecankit,"--Aurora laughed heartily--"oh, we fought and fought constantly at first." She patted Pecankit on the head. "We've come a long way though...I can't believe it's been three years."

The black and white she-cat turned to Moonkit, who was greeting his family so she let him be, and instead turned to Selenekit. "This one over here. She was so quiet. It was hard to believe we were traveling with a MoonClanner." Another chuckle escaped her.

She turned to Pecankit. "Tell them about who we met once we got to the land of Ice." She knew everyone would not believe what was coming next.[/color][/sub]
Aurora
The rising sun
Will always speak your name

[all out JINX ♥]

. Emeraldpaw .
.I wanna be inside your heaven, take me to the place you cry from.

A graceful brown tabby body made her way from her brothers side, her wise emerald green orbs glowed with worry and shy curiosity. Her beautiful pelt shone a little under the silver moon, her eyes darted around the strange crowd until they rested on the medicine cats. The slim apprentice made her way to the willowy white fae with the beautiful blue eyes, she had wanted to ask the beautiful old medicine cat if there was any sign of her friend but she hadn't gotten the chance to. The dark brown tabby finally reached Dragonflydance after stepping through the crowd of cats that paid no attention to her. 'Miss Dragonflydance, pardon my interruption but where is Cometpaw? I just thought you kept her busy all the time but seeing her not here makes me a little worried.' Emeraldpaw's song bird like voice shook a little but only just so that someone would barley notice. Her dark brown pelt tensed it's self for whatever answer Dragonflydance gave her, it would be nice to know if her friend was just busy or had disappeared.

[---> LIZZEH]

flarewind.!

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Flarewind had been sitting there, watching as everything happened as it did. Was the Gathering over? Golden-green eyes went to Clearpool, obviously waiting for some sort of signal to start heading back to camp. Flicking his tail, the SerenityClan deputy pushed himself to his paws, shaking out his multi-hued coat. Of course, the leaders were probably making sure that these cats were alright. He had vaguely heard of the kits that had disappeared, but he hadn't really taken an interest in the situation. Maybe now he should have, so he wasn't so lost in the dark. Sighing, the tom shook his body again, and took a few steps forward, looking for any of the other SerenityClan cats that Clearpool had chosen to come along.

This Gathering sure had been an interesting one. Deputies seemed to be missing left and right, maybe the position was cursed? Shaking his head, Flarewind pushed the thoughts out of his head. He couldn't think like that, not when he was a deputy, sworn to help Clearpool in her duties.

venompaw___.

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The BrightClan apprentice sat still while the cats seemed to swarm around the newcomers. Acid-green eyes narrowed, and she pushed herself up, slinking off into the shadows, off into the brambles. Of course, if she had been seen, she didn't care. She wasn't much for the sappy stuff that was happening right now, and Ghostlystar should know that. Flicking her thin tail behind her, she stretched out her paws, a bit aways from where the Gathering had been held. Sitting down, her eyes went up the sky, smiling faintly. What ran through her head startled her, as it was something to do with when she was a kit. About traveling. Flicking her ears forward, she turned around, something bogging down onto her mind. She wanted to talk to Ghostlystar about it, maybe he knew about what it was all about.

[SHADE. :D]

cherrysmoke

She didn't react a first. Her smile stayed fixed on her face, like a photograph, frozen in time. Her blue-green eyes still shone. Her brain hadn't processed what he was saying. It chewed and chewed, digesting Moonkit's words, until they had resgistered. Cherrysmoke stepped backward. Her hind paws caught on her tail and she staggered. She stared at the silver tabby. Her blue-green eyes still sparkled, but no longer with joy. Tears had filled them. Her mouth gaped open. The tears fell. She rejected everyone, turning her cheek away. She could hear Blizzardhawk and Pansyblossom yowling, Petalrain crying softly. Cherrysmoke stared at Moonkit through half-closed, disbelieving, utterly hurt eyes. "H... How could you?" The words were not yelled. They were gasped, bursting out of her muzzle, followed by a flurry of sobs. "How could you..." Cherrysmoke turned away completely, padding to Petalrain. She pressed against her daughter, their tears falling as one.

pecankit

The tabby stood beside Aurora. Her sapphire eyes dazzled at Aurora's words. She pressed her brow to the black and white she-cat's shoulder affectionately. She smiled sheepishly as the loner mentioned their constant arguments. "I..." She trailed off, for once not arguing. The she-cat nodded at Aurora's request. "Well..." She felt oddly shy. She had always been a bold, stubborn, outgoing she-cat, but now, before all of these cats, she felt nerves pressing in on her. "We met a fox... But he wasn't like a normal fox. He wasn't red, and he didn't smell as bad as the foxes 'round here. Then we met two other creatures... One was like a cat, but smaller, with large, tufty ears. The other was massive, bigger than the biggest badger ever." Her eyes shone as she spoke of her their friends from the arctic. She hoped Shimo was taking care of the youngsters.

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dragonflydance

The slim white she-cat's eyes shone with a mixture of joy and sorrow. The kits had returned, but CloudClan's kit was dead. The she-cat's gentle eyes were fixed on Crystalhaze's body. "Go carefully to StarClan, my sweet, brave Crystalkit," she murmured under her breath. The medicine cat turned as a small voice sounded behind her. She smiled her usual kind smile at Emeraldpaw, a recently apprenticed young cat. "Cometpaw has gone away for a time," she told the she-cat. "I'm not sure when, or... Or if she's going to come back." She tried to hide her feelings from the young cat, but her worry showed clear in her sky blue eyes.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Grebepaw
// And we're standing _one and all ^fighting _till we FALL //

_{Grebepaw finally decided to come see what was going on. She sidled up next to Yewchime and listened to what the BrightClanner was saying. The tortoiseshell's eyes widened. "You...you guys traveled with a fox!?" Her jaw dropped. "And a cat...and a badger thing? Wow...Wow wow wow! That's so cool!" Her storm-gray eyes stared at Pecankit and Mottledkit. "Next time you go, take me with you! I want to go!" She grinned eagerly, bouncing on her pawpads.}

You never left me
<sub>"Oh yes, Karasu the fox, Koji the bobkit, and Shimo the wolverine." The black and white elder smiled and nodded at Ghostlystar's incredulous expression. She turned and lifted her voice.

"It took a lot to get us here and to get us home. I want to thank your StarClan for helping us defeat the Tribe in our darkest hour. No one cat defeated the Nightmare. It was all of us...together." She dipped her head to all of the leaders and turned to the regal white she-cat.

"StarClan gave her her name while we were up there. They called her Crystalhaze. Could you bury her in her homeland. You seemed to have known her." She wondered if the she-cat was Crystalhaze's mother. They looked similar. Aurora didn't know that Dragonflydance was a medicine cat.</sub>
Aurora
The rising sun
Will always speak your name

Seven kings will ride on the wind up towards the mountains high

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Ghostlystar

<sub>"This...this is incredible," the tom said quietly. He touched his black nose to Pecankit. "I'm very glad y'ar home." He smiled down at the she-cat and then turned to Aurora. "Ya'r a loner. Ya had no ties t'th'Clans except by y'ar own volition...and Lastfallin'." The blue-eyed tom looked over at the other leaders.

"If th'other leaders, deputies, and medicine cats agree and StarClan approves, I call a change in th'name o'this area. Instead o'Jay's Hollow, I would now like it t'be Aurora's Hollow, in honor o'th'she-cat who led our missin' kits home." He nodded to the black and white femme.</sub>

And the only sound that will break the air is the warrior's bitter cry

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

Moonkit

Hey there Delilah,
What's it like in ^{New York City?}
I'm a thousand miles away
_{But girl,} tonight you look so pretty[/center]

Moonkit stiffened. Everyone was coming down on him. He couldn't stand it. Not neccessarily that they were all mad at him, but the fact that he just took it. No, he wouldn't take it anymore. It was time that he stepped out of the shadows and stood up for himself. This was his decision, and they'd have to accept it.

The first to take a whack was Blizzardhawk. Moonkit whirled on the tom. "You can leave me alone! You hardly even know who I am! You're just taking my father's place, my role model, the cat I looked up to for everything. I'm not going to listen to you like a helpless kit, and act like you're family. You're not." The silver tabby's ears perked at Pansyblossom's words. Siblings? Great. Not only had his mother taken a new mate, but she had new kits too. Had she been trying to replace him and Crescentgaze?

Moonkit shook his head. "I'm sorry," he mewed his voice grave, "but I'm a grown cat now. I love you all, but I love Selenekit as well. I'm old enough to make my own decisions, and I've decided to go with her." He padded to his mother. "Mom...I know you're upset. But I just want you to know that I still love you, more than anything. I'll always be your son, I'll never forget you." Turning to Petalrain, he mewed, "I won't forget you either. We're still brother and sister, even if we'll be in different Clans. I love you. Tell Pansyblossom and Daisy...kit...that I love them too." The silver tabby started toward the middle to join the others, blinking and waving his tail goodbye.[/size][/blockquote]

Duskheart

[/b]

What I like about you
Ya hold me tight
Oh, tell me I'm the only one
_Wanna come over tonight[/center]

Duskheart was happy for his mate. He knew how happy she must be to see her long lost brother again. But when they had all be happy and rejoicing, he noticed that everyone suddenly froze. Petalrain and Cherrysmoke were crying, and Blizzardhawk and Pansyblossom were exploding on the silver tabby. It took a moment for the former loner to comprehend Moonkit's words. They just replayed over and over in his head until he understood it. Duskheart shook his head. How could he do this to his family? They'd been waiting and waiting for him to come back, and then he just...leaves them?

The dark blue-gray tom said nothing, but he made it apparent that he was angry with a piercing glare. Duskheart went to join his mate and mother-in-law. "I never knew him, but...oh, Petalrain, I'm so sorry..." he nuzzled her cheek sympathetically before casting another glaring glance at Moonkit.

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Stormstar

[/b]

Wondering where this life ^{will lead}
Answering many desperate _{a plea}
In any weather or terrain
I'll strive and fight to ease all pain[/center]

The tom marvelled, watching silently as the tempest blew through and the missing cats appeared. But to his demise, one of those missing cats lie limp. And that was Crystalkit. The one that had to die was from his Clan. He looked up to the starry sky, his optics fixating on one star that shone a bit more brightly than the others. Perhaps that was Crystalkit.

A while after, Ghostlystar's voice jolted him back to reality. He watched the cats explain their times in the Land of Ice, but he didn't seem as happy as the others. He couldn't believe that Crystalkit was dead.

He nodded at Ghostlystar's suggestion. Perhaps Cystalkit didn't come home, but he was sure that Aurora had tried her best to keep them all alive. "I agree," he mewed in reply.[/size][/blockquote]

[kee :]]

xx Selenekit stayed there for what seemed like hours, just sitting with her mother. She wrapped her fluffy tail around the elder's frail body and kept her face hidden in her fur as she let her tears fall. The warrior age kit never believed that she would ever get back here, to this place with these cats but somehow through all the time she spent with that cats that did believe they'd make it back, in her heart, she knew they would. Slowly, she opened her ice silvery blue eyes when she heard Mottledkit faintly in the distance, telling the story to her family. She saw Pecankit greeting her BrightClan family with tears of joy. Moonkit was getting bombarded by she-cats, probably his sisters and mother. Crystalhaze was being mourned by some CloudClanners and from that sighting on, her joy of being home faded. First she heard Aurora tell Ghostlywind, now 'star' she assumed, that Lastfalling was her son. Ah yes! That was the thing that she never told them. Her son was dead. Then Selenekit looked back at Moonkit and his family. He looked distressed and those girls looked so mad. The one left. No, I can't let this family be split apart. Selenekit believed in her heart that this was her fault. It had to be.

"Mother, I am in love with the SerenityClan cat from the journey, Moonkit," she whispered softly, looking at Pearlblade's face now. "I love him, so much... And he loves me. He wants to come to MoonClan. But I feel like him making his life even worse by breaking his family apart..." Her voice trailed off as she stared at Moonkit moving away from his family who were incredibly sad and mad to stand next to Mottledkit and Pecankit. Selenekit couldn't move though. She felt like she was attached to this spot with Pearlblade forever, in Aurora's Hollow. And yet, not even that nice remark from her mentor and friend about how quiet she was would cheer her up now. Just a small smile would do for a bit. She felt so horrible that she wished it had been her body lying there where Crystalhaze's was. But that would be too easy, wouldn't it?

[lonelylove :D]

p e t a l rain.

Petalrain pressed against her mother, supporting her. They were all hurting, but Cherrysmoke was the most, she knew. Their tears fell on one another's fur. She felt someone touch her cheek, and she smelled Duskheart standing next to her. She felt a little better from his gesture, but the hurt in heart was still great. As he walked away, Petalrain spoke again. Good-bye, She whispered softly to Moonkit. They may still be siblings, but he was going to be part of another clan.

It's okay, mom, She murmured to Cherrysmoke.

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[FIREH!!]

FIRESTAR


<sub>You told me you'd wait forever,
But I'm here and you're not.
You told me you stay forever,
But now I'm lost.

Firestar's eyes widened as the five kits entered the hollow. She leaped down and met Selenekit when everyone had given her a little space. "It's good to see you back." She meowed to the kit warmly. As she turned to glance at the others, she saw Moonkit fighting with his family. She heard the words Selenekit and Moonclan, and padded over. "Hang on." She meowed to the females. "You should be happy with him. I know he wants to join Moonclan, but yet you seem to hate him, even though he's alive. That's what you should be caring about, not the fact he's leaving to join my clan. And Moonkit, I'd be honoured to have you in my clan."[ She meowed to the kit, before padding away.

"I second your motion, Ghostlystar, what have you others say?" She asked the leaders, waiting for their response. At the same time she looked at all the clan cats, thronging around the kits, well, warriors now, and smiled. The kits were home, that's all that mattered.</sub>[/color]

[lonelylove :D]

p e t a l rain.

Petalrain narrowed her eyes at the Moonclan leader. She doesn't know everything. She wiped her tears away and called to the retreating figure. Hang on, She mewed. We don't hate Moonkit. Or at least I don't. She looked at Pansyblossom, unsure of how she really felt. Sure, she was super mad, but did she hate him for what he was doing? He'll always be my flesh and blood. But what he's doing hurts. A lot. Her silken brow creased in frustration, and she stood up straighter, still supporting Cherrysmoke. Don't just crumple up into a heap of tears and fur. Stay strong, for mom.

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[(aurora) of the problematique]

Runningcloud

// <sub>The ginger she-cat narrowed her eyes and came forward, staring at Firestar and then at Cherrysmoke and Petalrain. She let out a guttural growl before muttering under her breath. "Mind your own goddamn business, Firestar," she grumped, flitting her tail side to side. She didn't care if she was a medicine cat who was supposed to stay out of conflict. She wasn't a normal medicine cat. Firestar needed to go be with her Clan, not dipping her nose into SerenityClan like MoonClan had been doing recently.

Runningcloud sat down behind Moonkit and cuffed him behind the ears as he turned around to leave. "You, young man, need to greet the rest of your Clan. That means me, Clearpool, Lavenderlace, and Flarewind. We've been missing you." She pulled Moonkit close, towering over the tom and hugging him.

"Your mother's been through a lot. You don't know what it's like to go three years without one of your children, only to have them come back and seemingly throw salt in your wounds before sauntering away. I'm not saying you're doing that but she's gone through a lot. Disrespecting Blizzardhawk like that and dismissing Cherrysmoke.... She moved on a little bit, Moonkit, but she still missed you." The ginger femme sighed and rubbed her temples.

"You're welcome to visit during Gatherings. I suppose we owe MoonClan a warrior since we stole one of theirs." Runningcloud brought herself to her feet and sighed once more.

"You're your own cat. You can make your own decisions. I want you to apologize to Blizzardhawk, though. He and the kits aren't replacing Crescentgaze and you. There was no reason for that outburst." Her light-green eyes trained upon the silver tabby sternly but lovingly.</sub>

We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days...

Through the fire and the flames we carry on!

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[KURI. (happy birfday to me :D)]

Lavenderlace hung back, her eyes on Moonkit. He was older than her but she remembered him well through the sad stories told among the nursery queens about Cherrysmoke's lost family. Seeing him now... she kept her eyes guarded, because her emotions still needed to be sorted out. He was going to MoonClan... but what about his family? His mother, who mourned his death more than anyone else? His sisters, who thought he had left them, forever, only to come back and betray them like this? The word betrayal stung in her mind even more as Runningcloud mentioned Cyanfeather. She liked the she-cat enough, but her swollen belly alone was enough to remind her of her brother. Her brother. She didn't dare even contemplate how wrong his actions were. She wanted nothing to do with him. She had convinced herself so.

The she-cat followed Runningcloud's lead, meowing, "Moonkit." her voice was as even as it could possibly be. "They're right to be angry with you. Don't be frustrated - didn't you see something... like this happening?"

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[[xoxo] shard. :)]

Moonkit

Hey there Delilah,
What's it like in ^{New York City?}
I'm a thousand miles away
_{But girl,} tonight you look so pretty[/center]

Moonkit flustered as he was suddenly confronted by another cat. She was a fairly large femme, strong in build with the scent of herbs aproning her. He figured she was the medicine cat. He remembered her being a warrior back he'd been around...Runningcloud, that was her name. "I'm sorry,"he mewed hanging his head. He spotted a smaller she-cat who also smelled of herbs, but was far younger. He assumed she was the medicine cat apprentice and nodded to her.

The silver tabby took in all of her words. He understood everything, and he figured that he should apologize to his mother's new mate. Apparently his name was Blizzardhawk. Cherrysmoke wasn't replacing him and Crescentgaze, he'd been jumping to conclusions in the pressure. Moonkit nuzzled the old she-cat. He'd hardly known her, and yet he felt like he'd lived with her his whole life. She was like the grandmother he never knew. "Thank you, Runningcloud. I'll do that."

Moonkit made his way over to where Blizzardhawk was sitting. "Sir...I'm very sorry for yelling at you like that. I...I knew that mother would move on eventually, I hoped she would. I'm glad you and her are together, even though Crescentgaze is dead. Please...please forgive my outburst. I was acting like a foolish kit. Take care of my mother, please...I love her, I really do, even if I won't be with her. And your kits...take care of them well. I'm sure they'll grow up to be fine warriors." The tabby dipped his head to the older tom and started back to the middle when he was addressed by Lavenderlace.

"I knew this would be coming. I just didn't want to face it... I'm old enough to make my own decisions, but I should act older when they're contradicted too. I understand why they are angry with me, and, yes, they indeed have a right too. But like I said, I've decided. I'm going to MoonClan. I can tell you're medicine cat apprentice by your scent...please take care of my home Clan." He dipped his head respectfully to the younger she-cat before joining Selenekit. "Love..." he breathed into her ear. "It's not your fault...it's mine. It was my choice, and I'll follow it through. I'll never leave you..."

[ooc]:// I kinda laughed at myself when I had him say that they'd grow up to be fine warriors. Well, they all will, except for the one that I own. xDDD (Larchkit)

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[all out JINX ♥]

. Emeraldpaw .
.I wanna be inside your heaven, take me to the place you cry from.

Emeraldpaw stared into Dragonflydance's beautiful sky blue orbs seeing the worry in the older fae's eyes. The dark brown tabbies slender figure moved closer until her average sized tail could rest on the medicine cats shoulder, 'Don't worry Miss Dragonflydance, I'll help you look for her when we get back if you want. I don't think Stripedfeather would mind' The beautiful fae smiled comfortingly at the white medicine cat so she didn't have to worry as much. Emeraldpaw's wise emerald eyes glowed as they had softened to their lowest as her reassuring posture let waves of calm and kindness flow off of her.

[SHADE. :D]

cherrysmoke

Cherrysmoke pressed her body against Petalrain's, her mind numb. Tears poured down her cheeks - she could not stop them. The she-cat took a shuddering breath, her whole body quivering. She had sensed Moonkit's emotions. She knew that he, like so many others, believed she had replaced him. Cherrysmoke's brain screamed at her. Why did no one understand? The red-brown she-cat sank her claws into the earth. She didn't care if she was being selfish. All this waiting... For all that time... For nothing. She raised her head as a voice interrupted her thoughts. Cherrysmoke's face twisted in utter fury. "This is none of your business, Firestar!" she screeched. "Just stay out of it! It's nothing to do with you! You're just gaining another warrior! I'm losing a son! Like you know how that feels!" The last words dissolved into sobs. She stared the travellers, trying to work out which one was Selenekit. Her eyes quickly picked out the black cat staring at her son. Her heart turned inside out. Her eyes, filled with hurt, fixed on Selenekit. Why did you take him away from me? Why? Why? She knew he was grown up, but she had missed so many moons of his life. To her, he was still the same old kit.

Cherrysmoke turned away as Moonkit returned. She refused to look at him. The tears had stopped coming now, but her body still quivered with dry sobs. She couldn't believe this was happening.

pearlblade

The frail old she-cat held her kit close, her head rested between Selenekit's fluffy ears. The elderly she-cat blinked at her daughter's words. Pearlblade's cloudy eyes followed Selenekit's gaze. Her brow creased. "Oh, Selenekit," she mewed softly. She licked the young she-cat between the ears. This was not her fault. Her lover had obviously handled his family in the wrong way. But the elder knew her kit would blame herself. "Don't beat yourself up, dear," she mewed. "They'll have to get over it."

dragonflydance

The white she-cat dipped her head respectfully to Aurora. "Of course I will," she mewed. The slim she-cat padded to the black and white cat and touched her soft nose to her shoulder. "Thankyou for bringing her back to us," she breathed. The medicine cat turned, flicking her tail to summon Hailthunder and Fadedmemory. "Could you carry Crystalhaze's body back to camp, please?" she asked, her voice gentle. The she-cat's gaze swept the cats surrounding her. Her beautiful eyes lingered on Ghostlystar for slightly longer, unknown emotions pouring from them. The medicine cat turned around as Emeraldpaw spoke again. A kind smile creased her features. Dragonflydance bent to lick the apprentice between the ears. "Thankyou, my dear," she mewed softly. "That would be most helpful."

ribbontail

Her paws had carried her swiftly through the forest. The undergrowth exploded, emitting the silver bengal she-cat. Ribbontail skidded down into the clearing. Her thin sides heaved. The beautiful she-cat's sapphire eyes were filled with urgency. She frowned slightly at the sight of Selenekit, and the other missing cats, but then remembered her duty. Ribbontail ran to Dragonflydance. "Please! You have to come quickly," she wailed breathlessly, not caring about drawing attention to herself. "A rogue attacked Tansypaw whilst she was guarding the camp. She's not badly hurt, but Grasspaw is! Please come, Dragonflydance - he's dying!"

[Wolf]

Ashenshadow

Have to stand up to be stronger...

Ashenshadow watched the scene that was unfolding in silence. He shuffled his paws; he felt sorry for Cherrysmoke, and the rest of Moonkit's family. They were almost being humiliated in front of all these cats.

The frail black and white tom made his mind up, and began to stumble like a newborn kit towards Cherrysmoke. He reached her after what seemed like ages, and stoof panting for a few moments, then he looked up at her. "Cherrysmoke...I'm so sorry, I can't imagine how you must be feeling." He brushed his tail against her side. "I'm so sorry." He meowed again.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Seven kings will ride on the wind up towards the mountains high

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Ghostlystar

<sub>Ghostlystar lifted his head and walked towards Crystalhaze, helping the CloudClanners pull the body towards them. "Dragonflydance, I'm sorry about y'ar loss," the tom said quietly, in a tone unnaturally gentle for him. His electric-blue eyes softened as they met hers but the reverie was soon lost as another CloudClanner streaked into view. Ribbontail. He recognized the queen. His ears perked as he listened to what was going on.

"Rogues?" he growled, his tail flicking at attention. His head jerked from Ribbontail to Stormstar to Dragonflydance. "Ya...ya should go. They need you. The Gatherin' is basically over." He came close enough to brushing his face against hers but withdrew and turned to his Clan.

"Ya heard her!" he roared. The lithe tom stood in front of his Clan and then turned to Pecankit. "Tell y'ar friends farewell. I'd like t'get home. CloudClan is t'close t'BrightClan and I'm not takin' chances about rogues." He smiled kindly at Mottledkit and the others before turning to Grainpelt.

"Round everyone up and head home."

Ghostlystar turned to the other leaders. "If nothin' else must b'said, then so b'it. The Gatherin' is adjourned." He knew the kits would be telling their story until they were elders so he wasn't bothered about having them finish.</sub>

And the only sound that will break the air is the warrior's bitter cry

You never left me
<sub>The she-cat swallowed and stared down at her paws, down at the ground which was now named for her. The Widowmaker sighed slightly and looked up, turning to the cats she had travelled with for so long. "I'm glad I met you," she said quietly, her old age apparent in her voice and her trembling limbs. The black and white she-cat licked Mottledkit and Pecankit over the ears, as Crystalhaze had been taken and Moonkit and Selenekit were going to MoonClan.

She smiled and nestled against them. "Mottledkit, you go be with your family. Yewchime...am I right? She seems to have missed you, just like everyone else." She looked at the loud apprentices and the warriors of EclipseClan.

Then she turned to Pecankit. "Is it...alright if I go home with you? Hollow is there but my son is dead. I feel my calling is with...your Clan. I am willing to learn about your StarClan and all the things you told me about your family." Cats milled around her but she felt as if it was silent between her and the tabby she-cat.</sub>[/color]
Aurora
The rising sun
Will always speak your name

[x.Jolly.x]

Falling through that hole in the sky,
Watching it all go by,
I know what pain is,
To feel the loss of you.

Birdfeather

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Birdfeather was just getting comfortable listening to the leaders' news when a windstorm came. She shut her eyes and dug her claws into the ground. Suddenly, it stopped. Where there was empty space before, there was now six cats. Her eyes found the one that was close to her heart. Without conciously realizing who she was, she ran over to the warrior. She nuzzled against the she-cat realized conciously who she was. 'Pecankit! You-you're alive!' She stepped back to examine her niece, when Runespell came running up. 'Oh, Runespell, she's alive! I'm so happy for you!' She purred, happiness overwhelming her.

***

The coldness of your green eyes
Tell me a story of sorrow.
The gentleness of your tone,
Tells me something different.

Emeraldtalon

Emeraldtalon heard Clearpool's news about his sister. He dug his claws into the ground. So the traitor went to Serenityclan. He was infuriated that Serenityclan didn't just send her back to Moonclan. He looked up as a windstorm started. He shuddered, then it stopped. He looked around. He saw six cats that he did not recognize. He looked at them warily, seeing them greeted enthusiastically. He was concerned, so he stayed away from the cats.

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Leaves dangle,
Black from the fire.
Like my love,
It’ll always be a desire.

Scorchedleaf

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Scorchedleaf raised his head proudly when Firestar mentioned his name. He looked around and wondered if he was being criticized. Ah, let them be. I don't care what they think. He decided. Just then, the wind picked up. It got so bad that Scorchedleaf thought that he would be lifted right off of the ground. Finally, it stopped. He looked around. The clans were approaching a small area warily. He looked at the area. There were six cats, five of whom were- 'The kits!' He mewed loudly. He raced down to the other cats and quickly sought out Selenekit. He padded over to the kit, seeing as he did not know her well. 'I am glad to see that you are back! Thank you, kind loner, for returning the kits safely home.' He spoke to Aurora. He was certainly glad to see Selenekit again, for her disappearance had hurt his clan.

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The angels call
Call out.
I hear their voices,
Urging me on.

Angelfeather

Angelfeather listened to the leaders' news silently, observing the crowd of cats. Every so often, one cat would move. All of a sudden, they were all gone. There was just blurred shapes as the wind picked up and enveloped the clearing. Angelfeather waited until the wind had stopped before loking around again. She blinked in astonishment. There stood the five missing kits from so long ago. She saw Moonkit. She was amazed that they were still alive.

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[Spice..xx]

_Clearpool[/font]

The snowy white she-cat listened to everyone speak quietly, not wanting to interrupt anything. As Ghostlystar announced a change of name for the hollow she quickly agreed, with a thankful nod to Aurora. "Thank you for bringing them home safely. Even if Moonkit won't be accompanying us home i wish him every happiness" she said. Clearpool emmited a low growl as Firestar got involved in the already tense situation but Runningcloud quickly made SerenityClans feelings known.

She sighed with relief as Ghostlystar ajourned the Gathering, as she was desperate to leave because of the state her Clan was getting in, especially Cherrysmoke. She felt terrible for the she-cat but in reality, there was nothing she could do, as if she made Moonkit come home with them he would probably run away to MoonClan or be incredibly depressed, and she didnt want that. Nodding her goodbyes to the other Clan leaders she flicked her tail so that Flarewind knew they were leaving so would take up his position at the back of the Clan rounding everyone up and making sure they all got home. She padded over to Moonkit, dipping her head to Selenekit and Pearlblade before speaking to the silver tom. "Moonkit, I'm Clearpool, you probably don't remember me much, but I'm SerenityClan leader, Jasminestars succesor, you will remember her as Jasmineflower. I would just like to give you my blessing and I wish you and Selenekit a very happy life together in MoonClan. Yiour families hurt will heal and I hope that you will all keep in contact somehow." she said to him, touching her nose to his before turning to her Clan. "SerenityClan we're leaving. Lets go!" she hollered, before turning tail ansd heading out of Auroras Hollow, her Clan behind her.

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The she-cat felt her tummy turn as she heard Ghostlystar mention ending the Gathering. Her friends.....oh how she would miss them! "I'll be right back!" she gasped to Yewchime before galloping over to Moonkit and Selenkit, with another cat she didnt know. "We're all leaving now guys. I'll miss you both loads and i wish you both a really happy life. Remember and tell your kits about me someday!" she said, touching noses to them both and heading back over to the other cats. She purred as Aurora spoke to her, burying her face in the Elders fur. "Thank you so much Aurora, for everything. We couldn't have done it without you and I hope you live happily in BrightClan with Pecankit" she said to her, before turning to the last cat. Pecankit. The one she would miss most, they had been through so much together. Tears welled up in her eyes but she brushed them away, determined to be happy. "Pecankit, I'll miss you so much. Thank you for being such a good friend through all of it, i really don't know what i would have done without you. I wish you the best possible life and I hope the rest of your family will be as happy to see you as everyone else. And I really will miss you" she said, wiping the tears of her cheeks before burying her head in Pecankits pelt, drawing in her friends scent. She drew back and with a watery smile touched noses to her tabby friend before turning to Yewchime, brushing flanks with her sister. "Ready to go?" she asked softly, drying her eyes.

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[lonelylove :D]

p e t a l rain.

Petalrain, still holding Cherrysmoke, looked back at the leaders on the ash. Ghostlystar called a close to the meeting, and Petalrain felt relieved. Maybe Cherrysmoke would feel better when she was back with her kits. She heard Clearpool call to Serenityclan, and she nudged the red-and-white femme. C'mon, Mom, lets go home. She slowly began to walk toward the dark forest, and made sure Cherrysmoke was following her.

She took one last look at Moonkit as he milled around with Selenekit and his other friends. A sad smile tugged at her lips, and she turned back, towards her clan.

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