Rainbelly's Destiny-Looking For Answers

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 Prologue 

Great trouble comes to Thunderclan. Riverclan threatens to take Sunningrocks, hoping to fight to the death. I see Sorrowpelt more, and because of that, she tries to kill me more often. Bramblethorn’s threat is rising as his attempts to kill me get more advanced and deadly. Bluepool is getting really suspicious, and I’m horribly worried about Scartail.

Fights are formed and Thunderclan is losing power by the minute. Despite it all, Thunderclan lives on. Life gets harder and harder as more blood is shed, and my own life gets worse. Listen to my story.

The story of Rainbelly, a Warrior from Thunderclan.

 Chapter 1 

“Dovestar!” I wailed as my Thunderclan Leader, Dovestar, possibly let out her last breath. I knelt down beside the white she-cat’s bloody body and just looked over her, tears welling up in my eyes. Glancing up with tears streaming down my face, I stood and glared at Wolfstar, whose blood-stained claws glinted in the moonlight from atop the Great Rock. A low growl rose in my throat. “You!” I snarled, extending my claws and ignoring my bloody wounds as I leapt at Wolfstar.

He dodged my attack and thunder rumbled as I landed a tail-length away from him atop the large boulder. “Venomheart, Silverspots, do you mind?” Wolfstar meowed, grinning evilly. Two cats, unwounded, leapt onto the Great Rock and in front of me. They hissed, their teeth glinting in the slight moonlight. Venomheart, a black tom with a white, fluffy tail and a red scar across his cheek, hissed at me fiercely.

I gasped and backed away, nearly slipping off of the Great Rock. Silverspots, a silver tom with black spots on his back, leapt at me, claws fully extended. The tom barreled into me, knocking out my breath. I tumbled off of the Great Rock with him, my wounds stinging horribly. I yowled and clamped my teeth on Silverspots’s hind leg as we landed with a thump beside Dovestar’s motionless and bloody body.

Blood squirted out of the wound, staining Silverspots’s silvery-colored fur. He hissed and leapt away, letting Venomheart jump past him and barrel into me. I dodged the attack and jumped back. Venomheart landed in the nearly snow-free dirt a tail-length away. Looking around wildly, I saw Silverspots advance on me, Venomheart getting out of the dirt, shaking himself swiftly, and doing the same as his partner.

I gaped in horror as their claws slid out and they neared me, grinning evilly. I held my ground but shut my eyes, awaiting my death, when a faint groan was heard. I opened my eyes and perked up my ears, looking around. I noticed Dovestar, who was standing up on wobbly and bloody legs, blood dribbling off of her fur. “L-leave her b-be. Call o-off your W-Warriors.” She stammered, blood dripping out of her mouth as she spoke.

I gaped in amazement, smiling as I looked at my Leader. She wasn’t dead, she had just lost a life. It just took longer than expected. Possibly. “Why should I?” growled Wolfstar, extending his already blood-stained claws. “B-because I-I want you to s-save you’re b-breath for tomorrow’s b-battle.” Dovestar growled back, blood dripping off of her fur and landing on the ground.

Wolfstar hesitated, and then spoke. “Fine. We accept the battle, but be warned, Dovestar: Riverclan is stronger than ever.” Wolfstar hissed as he leapt off of the Great Rock and led his Clan, including Venomheart and Silverspots, out of Fortress. I quickly rushed over to Dovestar despite my wounds. “Rainbelly, I must confide in you a secret. I don’t want Thunderclan to worry or fret about me, so I will not tell any cat but you.” whispered Dovestar into my ear as she leaned on my shoulder. “I’m listening.” I said softly.

“Alright. Rainbelly, I have only three lives left. It took longer for me to awaken because Wolfstar had killed me twice, and recently, I had held five lives deep within me. Now three.” Dovestar whispered. The answer shocked me completely. That was why she was taking longer than expected to wake up! Wolfstar had killed her two times! Speechless, I slowly nodded as Drynose came rushing over, his brown fur slightly streaked with blood.

“Dovestar! Are you alright? I’ll treat you when we’re back at camp.” He assured, replacing me and letting Dovestar lean on his shoulder. I gratefully retreated, staggering because of my bloody wounds. I stood my ground for a few moments, looking after Dovestar, Drynose, and the other injured Thunderclan Cats as they made their way out of Fortress. I sighed as I watched them go, Dovestar’s bloody and limp tail disappearing behind the trunk of an Oak Tree. I hung my head, shaking it.

What did Thunderclan do to deserve such a fate? And Dovestar losing two lives instead of one? What did Starclan bestow upon us? Sighing again and with my head down, my whiskers dragging slightly on the ground as I made my way out of Fortress, bloody and battered.

 Chapter 2 

“Oh! Rainbelly! Are you okay?” gasped Mousepaw as she rushed toward me as I staggered thru the Thunderclan Camp entrance. “I’m fine, little one. Go about your business, I’m okay.” I assured as I staggered, a little lopsided, toward the Medicine Cat Den. Once there, I peered inside to see several cats being treated by Drynose, Dovestar being his number one patient, for he paid most of his attention to the pure white, but blood-stained she-cat, who lay on a bed of moss near the back of the den. “Um, Drynose?” I meowed, entering the den and padding over to the brown-furred tom. “Oh, hello, Rainbelly. Here, I’m a bit busy right now so I can’t apply it at the moment. Ask another cat to help you, please.” Said Drynose as he pushed a leaf bundle filled with Cobwebs, Goldenrod, and several Poppy Seeds.

Then, he turned his attention to Orangemane, who winced in pain as Drynose chewed up a Goldenrod plant into a poultice and spit it into a deep gash on my old Mentor’s shoulder. “Feel better, Orangemane.” I meowed, nodding my head to the Elder. “You too as well, young Rainbelly.” Orangemane meowed back as Drynose wrapped some Cobwebs around his wound. Then, I watched as Drynose pushed several Poppy Seeds toward Orangemane, and the golden tom thankfully lapped them up. Grabbing the leaf bundle in my jaws, I turned and exited the den, only to spot Robinpaw a few feet away, licking himself clean.

I suddenly remembered: Robinpaw would soon become Robinchest when he became the new Medicine Cat in the future. Maybe he knew what herbs to use. I shrugged and padded over to the small Apprentice, dropping the leaf bundle at his one front black and one front white paw. “Robinpaw do you mind applying these medicines to my wounds?” I asked, lying down before the black-furred Apprentice. “Well, alright.” Robinpaw mewed, opening the leaf bundle.

I held my breath as I heard a swift loud chewing noise, followed by the cold sensation of a Goldenrod poultice being applied to my wounds. “Do you need any help?” I asked, wincing because of the sudden pain stinging my shoulder. “No, I-I’m alright Rainbelly. Here, take these Poppy Seeds.” Robipaw’s one white paw appeared and pushed several Poppy Seeds toward my jaws. I gratefully lapped them up all at once as Robinpaw applied the Goldenrod poultice on a horrible scratch on my side which was now scarred forever. “You know what the medicines are? You know what to do?” I gasped in astonishment as Cobwebs were spread and then heavily pressed on my bloody and horrible wounds.

“Of course I do. I’d rather be a Medicine Cat just between you and me, really much like Drynose. I’m ashamed to say it, but, I don’t even like fighting. I’m afraid that I’ll get really hurt. Being a Medicine Cat seems more peaceful than fighting forever. And Medicine Cats get all of these signs from Starclan, don’t they?” Robinpaw asked in a whisper as he pulled away his paw and let me stand. “Why, yes they do.” I replied, looking down on the black-furred Apprentice with the one white paw. I suddenly remembered the vision and message sent to me before, which urgently told me that Drynose was to lose his life in battle, and that Robinpaw would become Robinchest and the new Medicine Cat because he was supposedly Drynose’s future Apprentice. I had to convince him to become his Apprentice. To fufill that message and make it come true.

“You know, Robinpaw, Drynose has no Apprentice, and I’m just saying this, but you seem to have a natural ability with handling medicines.” I meowed. “Why don’t you train to become a Medicine Cat with Drynose?” Robinpaw gasped in excitement. “What? Are you serious? Really? I can do that?” The questions shot into my ear one after the other, which made me smile.

“Yes, you can.” I answered. “If you’re interested, go and talk to Drynose yourself. If he agrees, then you’ll have to tell your Mentor, Pebblepelt. And then, Drynose may speak to Dovestar. It’s the whole cycle.” I said. “Oh! Thank you, Rainbelly!” Robinpaw mewed happily as he bounded away and to Drynose’s Medicine Cat den, eventually slipping inside with ease. A few moments passed before Robinpaw exited the den with Drynose by his side, and I sat down as I watched them both make their way to Pebblepelt, who lay down near the Warrior’s Den, licking herself clean. I held my breath. Would Pebblepelt accept Robinpaw’s decision?

I hoped so. Seconds later, Pebblepelt reluctantly nodded and nuzzled Robinpaw before he turned and stalked away with Drynose. The two cats made their way to Dovestar’s Den. They ended up slipping inside, coming out moments later with Dovestar. All three cats leaped onto the Highrock, and Dovestar yowled for attention.

I immediately padded under the Highrock, glad that my wounds felt much better, and sat below the mighty boulder, looking up at my Leader, Robinpaw, and the proud Drynose. Once all of the Thunderclan Cats had gathered around me and were below the Highrock and had the three cats’ attention, the noble Dovestar nodded toward Drynose. The brown and tan tom stepped forward, tail held high and proudly. He quickly began the famous, Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony. “Cats of Thunderclan, it is time for me to take on an apprentice. Your next Medicine Cat will be Robinpaw.” Drynose meowed proudly, flicking his tail toward Robinpaw.

Dovestar nodded and stepped forward. “Robinpaw, do you accept the post of apprentice to Drynose?” She asked the newly appointed Apprentice as he stepped forward. Robinpaw eagerly nodded “I do.” He mewed eagerly. Dovestar smiled and nodded.

“Then at the half-moon, you must travel to Mothermouth to be accepted by Starclan before the other medicine cats. The good wishes of all of Thunderclan will go with you.” With that, Dovestar leaped off of the Highrock and disappeared into her den. “Robinpaw! Robinpaw! Robinpaw!” the Clan cheered, including me. Robinpaw proudly stood next to his soon-to-be new Mentor, Drynose, tail held high in happiness. Drynose whispered something in his ear and then the two cats leaped off of the Highrock together, soon disappearing into Drynose’s Medicine Cat Den.

I smiled and padded over to the Nursery to check on my kits. Inside, Duststorm was fast asleep, my four kits snuggled against her belly. I smiled and padded away to the Warriors’ Den. Once inside, I curled up next to Spottedbelly and was soon fast asleep, suddenly remembered about my mission the next morning: To Lead A Life Or Death Battle For Sunningrocks.

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