-- making my own way *

[owly ✿]

A light grey she-cat padded slowly into the camp of the cats who lived for the open plains. Her amber eyes held so many memories. Badgerpaw, or would he have a new name? Cheetahpaw, she should have been made a warrior by now. Charlie, her dear brother. The fae's eyes gathered tears at the thought of her sibling. She had left and when she had returned, he was gone. Creek hung her head lower as she dragged her self through the entrance. A small cream colored she-cat, light brown eyes full of curiosity and more caution, followed Creek. Her dainty paws hit the ground silently and her long pelt swished around in the rough wind. Creek glanced back at her daughter. She was so beautiful. She would be a part of Windclan. Creek wouldn't let her leave though as she had done it seemed so long ago. Noel would get a clan name and she could be trained. Creek smiled remembering being trained as a young cat and remembering training Cheetahpaw. Maybe she could teach her old friend some new moves she had taught herself in the loner life.

Creek shook her head as to clear the thoughts away though. She stopped at the sudden thought of what her old clan mates would think of her returning. Surely they would have no respect for her running off with some loner she barely knew. The long furred femme turned around to her daughter. Come on now. You don't know how the clan will react to cats just waltzing into camp that smell like loners. Stay close to me. Creek's amber eyes rested on her daughter for a little bit but then she turned away and padded into the center of camp. She looked around. The place seemed so different, foreign to her even now. She hadn't been in this place for such a long time. Creek's orbs rested on the entrance of the medicine cat's den. She let her eyes rip from it though and she peered around elsewhere. Where was everyone? She flicked her gaze to the apprentice den though as a rustling noise erupted from it.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Cheetahpaw's amber eyes flickered open momentarilly as she let out a soft yawn. The warrior-aged apprentice blinked once, trying to remember exactly what all had happened. She had run into Spook, Creek and Creek's daughter Noel on the moors not long ago. But only moments after the reunion she'd had to leave, and after a long day the young she-cat had settled down to take a nap. Peering out of the apprentice den, she saw Creek and Noel in the center of camp. Quickly she got to her paws, exiting the apprentice den in a few quick strides. She knew that they were probably nervous, especially Creek who hadn't been there in moons. Cheetahpaw was determined to make them feel welcome. She knew that Creek wanted to return to WindClan, and anyone who dared protest would have to deal with Cheetahpaw's claws. She had missed Creek too much, and she was overjoyed by the possibility of her returning to WindClan.

Sunlight lit up Cheetahpaw's tawny pelt like a fire, her black dapples glinting in the sunlight. The long-legged she-cat made her way toward the two former loners, offering a smile as she approached. Upon reaching them Cheetahpaw flicked her tail in greeting, sitting down beside her friend. Amber eyes shining, Cheetahpaw mewed, "Hey Creek, how are you doing? How does it feel to be back?" Her gaze moved to Noel, and she offered her a smile. Noel had seemed a bit timid back on the moors; Cheetahpaw hoped the with time she wouldn't feel to timid around her.

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[Badgersoul]

B A D G E R ; S O U L

^{In cards and flowers on your window
Your friends all plead for you to stay
Sometimes beginnings aren't so simple
Sometimes good bye's the only way
And the sun will set for you
The sun will set for you
And the shadow of the day
Will embrace the world in grey}

Badgersoul sat alone in his den; he was so lonely. He had to de-apprentice Eclipsepaw for she and fallen for a Thunderclanner. Badgersoul let out a small sigh at the thought of Goldenpaw; when he was an apprentice he had also fallen in love. Her beautiful golden pelt was like that of Sun's beautiful rays. She was a sun goddess; yet in the world of rules and codes, the could never had been together. Goldenpaw had died; right there in Badersoul's paws. Sometimes the black and white medicine cat wondered if he could have saved her. Yes, Badgersoul knew the feeling of love very well. Yet he had to get over her; he never ran off with her like Eclipsepaw and Sleeppaw did.

Eclipsepaw went missing soon after; Demonheart lead a patrol to find her. Yet her sent was lost in the many scents of the forest. Though others knew nothing of Eclipsepaw's disappearance; Badgersoul knew she had ran off with the Thunderclan apprentice Sleeppaw. Badgersoul knew he should have stopped their meetings from the very beginning; yet he didn't and their love for one another grew just like that. Slowly Badgersoul slowly got up; his amber eys glowing with sadness. Maybe he shouldn't have de-apprenticed her. She was already a very timid cat to began with; how would she ever trust him again

Badgersoul slowly padded out of his den; a sudden sent made Badgersoul confused. He knew this sent from somewhere; but where. He scanned the area to find Cheetahpaw talking to a gray she-cat. Behind the she-cat was a kit; a beautiful kit for a matter of fact. Suddenly it hit him; "C-Creek?" he called out in disbelief.

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[owly ✿]

The long furred grey she-cat's amber orbs lit up with delight as her best friend run from the apprentice den. She let out a sigh though, Cheetahpaw would be a warrior already if she hadn't ran off and stopped their training. Creek's banner shot up in happiness though. She bounded forward towards her friend. Hey Creek, how are you doing? How does it feel to be back? Creek's face lit up with a smile. Just like old times. Noel's small body moved forward. Her hazel eyes peered around her mother's side. Her small voice rang out in the empty clearing. H-hi Cheetahpaw. She then crinkled up her nose in a cute little smile. Creek gazed at her kit with a loving grin and then turned back to Cheetahpaw. She opened her jaws to speak and then stopped, stiff, when a scent hit her nose. No. It couldn't be...The she-cat turned her amber eyes towards the medicine cat's den. Her heart stopped beating it felt like and a strange tension was held in the air, the wind stopped blawing it felt like even.

C-Creek?

Creek's eyes were filled with pain. This was the cat whom she had once fell for as a young and naive warrior. The Windclan medicine cat. She'd been rejected by him for good reasons. It was against the warrior code, she knew it. She was heartbroken and selfish. Creek flicked her ears back. Noel pushed her way up towards Creek's front legs. Who's that mommy? Creek stopped staring at the black and white tom and looked down at her daughter with no emotion in her orbs. J-just another cat that I knew before leaving. A single tear dropped from her eye. The long furred maine coon looked back up at Bagdersoul. She gazed at him for a moment before speaking, memories flowing back from her previous life in Windclan. Hello, Badgerpaw.

[Badgersoul]

B A D G E R ; S O U L

^{In cards and flowers on your window
Your friends all plead for you to stay
Sometimes beginnings aren't so simple
Sometimes good bye's the only way
And the sun will set for you
The sun will set for you
And the shadow of the day
Will embrace the world in grey}

Badgersoul's amber eyes lit up at the sight of the main coon; and what was this? She had kits! That was wonderful, Badgersoul loved Creek as a sister, even though she used to love him. Badgersoul knew he ahd broken her heart many, many times. Yet her heart would be even more broken when Badgersoul and her would be exiled for being in love. It was better for both of them to stay friends; Badgersoul couldn't take splitting from another loved one. The thought of Goldenpaw still gripped his mind, along with the disappearance of Drizzlepaw.

Badgersoul bounded up to the she-cat and touched her shoulder with his nose. "It has been so long! I have really missed you- the whole clan has missed you" purred Badgersoul. His tail beating back and forth in excitement. Badgersoul couldn't belive Creek was back, he was so happy. "and it is BadgerSOUL now" he purred. It was good to have a surprise when you were depressedall day long.

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