Choose Your Own Path •A Warriors Adventure Game•

Chapter Fifty Nine

If you chose...

A. "Never call Hollowheart my mate!" You growl deeply at them, unsheathing your claws in the process.
"He was a ruthless, mean and horrible cat! He never even deserved a mate. In fact I'm glad he died, he was the murderer of my kit!"
Robinkit, Plumkit and Mosskit gasped as you mentioned your deceased child.
"Even your precious Nettlestrike died because of you. I bet he died just to get away from you." Mistystream spat.
Rage flood out of your mouth as you hissed.
"Never talk about my mate like that! You know, I bet your mate died to get away from you! Oh wait! You never had one, because no one should ever like an excuse for a she cat like you!"

B. You fight the urge to tear their fur off.
"Even your precious Nettlestrike died because of you. I bet he died just to get away from you." Mistystream spat.
Rage flood out of your mouth as you hissed.
"Never talk about my mate like that! You know, I bet your mate died to get away from you! Oh wait! You never had one, because no one should ever like an excuse for a she cat like you!"

C. You leapt at the horrid she cats , rage and anger fueled your paws as you torn at Mistystream's fur and flesh. The grey tabby dodged your attack but Mistystream was too blinded by hatred to notice your jump.
She screeched and kicked you in your stomach, sending you flying across from her.

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By now the whole clan was staring at you and Mistystream. The heat of battle was thick in the air.
Hailstar breaks your stare on your opponent.
"Stop it!" Amberstar scurried from where she was sitting and pulled Mistystream by her scruff, leading her away from you.
"Who are we to fight each other?" Hailstar shoots a look of shock and disappointment at you.
"Who are we to mock, insult and humiliate our clanmates?" His gaze snaps over to Mistystream.
"Mistystream, you were always a sweet, nice and caring cat. What happened to you?" Amberstar released the she cat from her grip.

"Everything! Everything has happened! Ever since this cat came in my life, she showed me a new way of life."
Mistystream gestured to the grey tabby.
"She showed me that I don't need to live by the warrior code. That's just useless nonsense! Look where it got us now. In the middle of no where, because of the code we have grown into soft kitty-pets! I'm going back to our roots! Back where we were roaming free from rules. I'm leaving this place who's with me!"
Mistystream yowled out her speech.
Brightpaw, Beespirit and Riptide yowled out "Me!"
Surprised gasps erupted around you.
Ebonystripe, hurried up to her friend, begging for her to stay.
"What? No you can't leave me!"
Beespirit snatched her head away from her friend.
"I've chosen my path."
Ebonystripe's eyes teared up with emotion.
"I'll be alone. You said you'll never leave me."
The two she cats locked gazes before Beespirit reluctantly looked toward Mistystream, and then her heart broken friend.
Silence hung in the air as Beespirit glanced between her options.

Would she choose her childhood friend, or what she wanted.

"I- I have to choose my own destiny. Goodbye friend." Beespirit tore her gaze away from her kit-hood friend.
Ebonystripe was numb with grief and betrayal.
"Cats who choose to roam free with me," Mistystream had a smile spreading across her face.
"Come with me, follow me into freedom from boundaries." Mistystream and her band of rogues padded out of camp and into the ferns beyond.
Amberstar spoke.
"Now, we have lost several valuable warriors. But I must agree with Mistystream. I too want to travel freely. I hope you understand my decision."
Gasps rose from the crowd of clan cats. "Though I will not be joining her."
Curiosity pricked in the air.
"I will start a new clan- no. Not a clan. A group. From when our ancestors first came into the forest territory. Thunder, Windrunner, Tallshadow, Graywing, Riverripple and Clearsky. There will be no borders. Cats will run freely. We will still be together at heart, but separate in our own worlds."
Ebonystripe, Junebug, and Hazeltuft padded up to the leader.
"We will join you." They said in unison.
"My name is now Amberfoot. And choose to be called and addressed this way."
Amberfoot bowed her head to Hailstar, searching for approval.

Hailstar nodded and also spoke.
"My cats shall address me as Hailstorm."
Amberfoot head butted Hailstorm one last time.
"We meet by the waterfall in two moons to discuss anything else."
Amberfoot and her cats descended out into the forest.

Robinkit, Mosskit and Plumkit hopped around excitedly.
"Today is our apprentice ceremony!" Mosskit still looked awfully small but Robinkit and Plumkit grew quickly.
You purred and head butted each one of them.
"I was so lucky to raise you all as my own. It seems like time as flies quickly as an owl."
Hailstorm yowled as he bounced up the slabs where he made his announcements.
"Cats of every clan! Gather around me for a group meeting."
A crowd grew around the leader.
Softkit, Windkit, (insert name here), and Poppykit poked their heads out of Princess' den.
"Can we go out? Please!" Their voices united as they begged the she cat to go out side.
"Alright, alright let's go." She looked tired and hungry from nursing her kits.
At her command the four kits bolted out the vines covering the entrance to their den, leaving Princess in the dust.
Princess trudged over to you and plopped down like a water droplet.
Her wild kits scurried around, chasing each other's tails.

"We have gathered here today for an important announcement. Three kits have reached the age of six moons and are ready to become apprentices." Hailstorm went on.
"Robinkit, please step forward."
Robinkit cautiously leaped up next to her leader.
"Robinkit, do you promise to uphold the warrior code in your training and defend your group even at the cost at your life?"
Eyes stared Robinkit down.
"I do."
"Then by the powers of Starclan, Robinkit you are now addressed as Robinpaw."
Cats from below cheered her name.
Palmbranch, I trust you to lead Robinpaw on her journey to becoming a warrior."
The son of Pebbleshade, Palmbranch, looked surprised at the offer, but nodded his approval.
"Thank you." He said.

"Mosskit, please step forward."
Mosskit happily jumped up to stand with her leader.
"Mosskit, do you promise to uphold the warrior code in your training and defend your group even at the cost at your life?"
"I do." Mosskit's eyes were shining proudly.
"Then by the powers of Starclan, Mosskit you are now addressed as Mosspaw."
Cats from below cheered her name.
"Lilypad, I trust you to teach Mosspaw on her journey to becoming a full grown warrior."
Lilypad nodded and touched noses with her new apprentice.

"And finally, Plumkit, please step forward."
Plumkit waltzed over to the slabs and scrambled up while the crowd watched.
Her paws couldn't seem to get a grip on the smooth surface and she hung helplessly on the edge. Hailstorm sighed and picked up her scruff, hauling her to the top.
"Plumkit, do you promise to uphold the warrior code in your training and defend your group even at the cost at your life?"
"I do."
"Then by the powers of Starclan, Plumkit you are now known as Plumpaw."
Cats from below yowled her new name.
"As for her mentor, I will be mentoring Plumpaw."
Plumpaw's jaw dropped.
Hailstorm touched noses with his apprentice.
Even Princess' scruffy kits looked up in shock.
"Hailstorm is mentoring an apprentice?! I wish I was in Plumpaw's place right now!" Softkit breathed a 'wow'

"Plumpaw! Mosspaw! Robinpaw! Plumpaw! Mosspaw! Robinpaw!" Every cat cheered the new apprentices.

The crowd began to disperse but a white tom hopped onto the slabs.
"Wait!" Mewed a scratchy throat.
Everyone turned from congratulating the apprentices and turned to face the tom.
"Cloudfur, what are you doing?" Hailstorm looked at his old deputy curiously.
"I have an announcement to make."
The group began to settle back down below him.
"I am far too old to be this groups deputy anymore. I will be retiring to the elders den."
Cats gasped from below.
"Very well, Cloudfur if that is your decision."
Cloudfur bowed his to his leader. "I was honored to serve you."
He leaped back into the ground.
"If Cloudfur is no longer our deputy, I must choose a new one. (Y/N) I trust you to be my deputy and serve me and your group truthfully. Do you accept?"
Eyes stared up at you, waiting for a response.

Do you...

A. Say, "I would be very foolish to say no."

B. Politely reject the offer.