It had been alright for the half moon Shadow was there. Redear had been really nice but she wasn't sure what her kits thought about the rouge staying in the clan. Smokey's case was still unsure if she would live or not. Tallstalk should have been figuring it out soon with his visit to the moonstone. Shadow adjusted slowly to the clan life after living with the rouges for a while. She still hoped that Night and everyone was okay and that they got away.
The night after Shadow came back to SmallClan, they found Mud's slaughtered body. Shadow had refused to see the damage that was done to the body. She wanted to remember her mate as alive and healthy instead of seeing his dead carcass.
The dark grey shecat was also half a moon from kitting. Heatstar and Tallstalk had been looking after her mainly. The leader would bring her food and stories about when she left. The medicine cat would make sure her kits were doing okay and tell her how Smokey was doing.
The medicine cat walked into the den. Shadow lifted her head up from her laying position and blinked her eyes at the white tom. She wondered if the condition of Smokey had changed at all. She hoped the female would survive.
"Hey Shadow. Smokey is doing better. She is awake if you want to see her. She won't say anything to me. She just keeps whispering your name." He said before heading out of the nursery. Shadow nodded and lifted herself up. It was good the she cat was awake now. Shadow followed the tom into the medicine cat den and saw the dark grey she cat that looked like her.
"Shadow!" Smokey's eyes widened as she tried to sit up and tackle the older female. Shadow shook her head and pushed her back down gently.
"How are you doing little one? You have been making me worry every day." She said as she carefully laid down by her.
"I'm alright. Where is Night and Muddle? I want to see them too. I want to show them I'm okay." She said looking around the den still confused.
"My sweet, we are in SmallClan's camp. Eagle was going to come after me and your family if I stayed with them. You were too hurt to travel with them. I made a decision and kept you with me. Tallstalk has been working very hard so that you can live. Heatstar has been here too. I'm sure that if you really want to go back to Night and Muddle, I can find a warrior to take you there even if I don't know where they are." Shadow explained to the female curling her tail around her.
"I want to stay with you. Is it okay? Am I allowed to be a clan cat with you?" The female asked.
"Everyone is allowed to be a clan cat. Just continue to heal and I'll make a ceremony." Heatstar purred from the entrance of the medicine cat den.
"Thank you." Shadow purred back to him staying with the kit.
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What? I just got something in my eye. I'm totally not crying because of the bonds of the three. That's just something in my eye. That's totally it.
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Shadow's Suffering
FanfictionEvery cat has a story. Some go through heartbreak and trials in his or her life. Shadow is one of those cats. She is the daughter of two clans cats cast away from their home. She was raised on the warrior code, but yet was taught to hate the clans...
