From here, she could cause more suffering than when she had been alive, and fighting her battles alone. Warrior cats is about clans of feral cats surviving in the wild. She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. Appledusk gazed at Mapleshade, nothing hiding the love in his eyes. Sure, she's an excellent villain that breaks a lot of stereotypes, but that doesn't justify the murder of 3 cats. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Warriors Fanfiction is a FANDOM Books Community. Mapleshade had found a place where she truly belonged. So.you know Birchface? Larchkit asks. Its Patchpaw, and this prey is not for me, but for Crimsonwish. I started to take it over to the medicine cat den, but someone interrupted me. Onestar | Mudclaw | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Houndleap, BloodClan Bewildered, I set the mouse down and padded up to him. He was purring as leaped on to the river, which made Mapleshade burst with happiness. So, if murder was a criteria to get someone in the Dark Forest, this would make sense for cats like Mapleshade, Brokenstar, and Tigerstar who all murdered others during their life. Appledusk blamed Mapleshade for getting their kits drowned and turned Mapleshade away. She "loved [her kits] too much" which is what drove her to insanity, and to get revenge on the cats that caused their deaths. Mapleshade almost spoke, but it was someone else who defended her. How to Market Your Business with Webinars. Nothing is known about her kithood, but it's said she was a bold, loyal and skillful warrior, known for her courage in facing enemies such as foxes, badgers and other cats. Mapleshade's kits are not among StarClan's kits, according to the text. So I lay there, in my nest, safely tucked away from the rain. She feels like she's found a place where she belongs, and is ready to wreak vengeance for all eternity. Well, I caught it just for you!! that he did actually feel bad after his death. Created by Meks. Judging their character at only four moons old?! The ThunderClan medicine cat Ravenwing also sees them, and tells her that he's figured out that the father of the kits is Appledusk, not Birchface. She made him watch his mother drown, his brother fallin love with a ThunderClan she-cat, and his mate and all but one of hisdaughtersdie of sickness. Wasppaw let out a yelp as he tumbled to the ground. Mapleshade didnt really care; she just regretted what she said about Birchface being the father. Period. I wonder if there could be some sort of magical influence on who goes where. Darkstripe betrayed his clans twice one of which was with blood clan to try and destroy clan life so yeah that's a major offense. Spottedpaw dreams herself into the Place of No Stars, and goes to find Thistleclaw. You will see that soon enough!!!!!. Sol | One Eye | Slash's Group (Slash, Bee, Snake) | Stripes's Group (Stripes) | Jacques and Susan | Darktail | Rain | Dodge's Group (Dodge) | Jaggedtooth | Willie's Group (Willie), Non-Cats Along the way they learn important lessons about life, war, love, and death. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Honestly, Mapleshade's actions make more sense than Ashfur's in that context because she actually killed the cats that had a direct hand in causing her exile/the kits' death, while Ashfur intended to murder Firestar, Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze, all cats who never did anything to cause direct harm to him. Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. Caliart alcohol markers. He should be in the Place of No Stars for all eternity. Nothing, remember? I felt bad for ya girl. Ready to build her army. I looked for revenge whenever I could! Appledusk returned with a fish in his hands. She should be ashamed that she caused so much trouble. I thought I would examine some examples of cats who we know what their lives were like, and why they went to the Dark Forest or not after they died, and show how there seems to be no consistent rule about who goes there. -mother to three kits Mapleshade doesnt say anything, and everyone assumes she doesnt like talking about her dead mate, and that they are Birchfaces. The wind whispered through the trees as Mapleshade bounded through the Thunderclan territory. Hawkfrost | Rushtooth | Rainflower, WindClan Crookedkit agreed. Today was also the day of Half-Moon, where us medicine cats go to the Highstones. Waves of rain spiraled down from the sky, crashing down on the clearing and the roof of our den. I dont remember if it was raining, or if it were flooding season for the river, but many people say Oakstar would have known, and to that I say so would Mapleshade. They go to a place beyond StarClan, where they still get to live eternally, but cannot speak with living cats anymore. Press J to jump to the feed. Want to edit and see less ads? Oh Appledusk. Mapleshade deeply loved her kits, especially Patchkit, who seemed to be the most attached to her. No matter what she did, she just couldnt make Sandstorm suffer, so she made Firestar suffer;by killing Spottedleaf. When Mapleshade said she would raise them alone, Oakstar's daughter, Frecklewish, assumed that her deceased brother, Birchface, had fathered Mapleshade's kits. I added Birchface and Flowerpaw for fun :) Materials I used : Strathmore Drawing, Recycled drawing paper. by Riverspirit, Why Hollyleaf CAN NOT be part of the three by Honeypaw. The three kits nodded hastily, and started gobbling up the fish. Its Icetufts Birthday! Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. If Ashfur and Hollyleaf has a lot of loved ones in StarClan who wanted them there, maybe they were called there, in a manner of speaking. She spends the night in a barn, and believes she can hear her three kits crying out for her. I love all the thought put into this! I could take over the body of a nice, young she-cat-that would do me just fine. (Although thats a bit of a stretch imo.) I believe we will make it to the Half-Moon Meeting. As they bring her back to camp, unsure if they can save her life, Mapleshade hears only one of her kits calling for her. I dont get how shes so popular when she started her own problems! I believe they will grow up to be like Birchface, and like you. Or, I think the case could also be made that she killed Ashfur out of self-defense/ to protect the clan because he was clearly unhinged and a threat. Thats my prey!. I should have had all that! Hey Patchyface! It was Wasppaw. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. I love them, and I love you too. Thank you StarClan, Mapleshade thought. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. My name is Mapleshade. He sees her killing Frecklewish with adders. She is banished form RiverClan territory. Yes. Appledusk nodded quickly. Im not sure about being as tall as the trees, but I know your heart is bigger than any tree I have ever seen., Petalkit bounced happily. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Why a cat would hate StarClan so much that they would rather spend their time wandering alone, hungry and unhappy in the dark seems a bit illogical to me though. But, there is still one glaring example that trashes this whole theory anyway: Ashfur. And now you treat me worse than prey. Mapleshadebravely triedto save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. I should have had all that!.Mapleshade attempting to murder Sandstorm. Oh, that would be wonderful., Theyll be the best ThunderClan warriors ever, He whispered. Mapleshade after she is exiled from ThunderClan. If she can't keep herself safe then she's no use to you. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. The Wishful Nights - Book 1: Assassin's Oath. Mapleshade encourages him to rise as the rightful leader of ShadowClan, but warns him to be patient. Mapleshade watched them elatedly, her heart about to bust with love. Yall May ask why send the others to the Place of No Stars? Well my friends, heres the key: Oakstar Banished a newly queen and her three kits, resulting in them dying. It was too far, and they were tired. I was wondering.if you would let me take Patchkit as my apprentice. During the Great Battle, Spottedleaf was killed by Mapleshade while protecting Sandstorm, fading away forever, which devastated Firestar. And, by murder, of course I mean not killing in self-defense or in battle, but rather killing someone due to a personal grudge, or (although we havent seen this happen in this series) just for the thrill of killing another person. Like what level of a bad thing does a cat have to do or think or whatever to go to the Dark Forest? Thanks, I whispered, smiling. But with Firestar it's more indirect so I doubt it would count against him that much considering that's the worse he actually did. I love them, and I love you.. The irony in this is that Birchface was killed (albeit accidentally) by Appledusk, the real father of Mapleshade's kits, during a battle between ThunderClan and RiverClan at the Sunningrocks. Good theory! That was a reminder, and a good reminder. Mapleshade smiled sadly at her kits. However, Mapleshade is rejected by her Clan and is driven out. Frecklewish hoped that Mapleshade would name one of her kits after Birchface. Im gonna go find out. She set off towards Larchpaw. A little while after that I was asleep. So, how do you like Appledusk?. honestly, I'll never understand why Ashfur wasn't in the Dark Forest. Mapleshade has kits with a Riverclan tom, Appledusk, and lies about it to the clan. And, yeah I put Mapleshade in the murdering because of a purpose category (wanting to get revenge because of the death of her kits,) but not the murdering for fun category. (when he was an apprentice)All of the promises, lectures, yelling, scolding, and fighting was so that he wouldnt end up like her. Yes, Mapleshade purred. Hm I just think "evil" is so subjective though haha. Unlike Crookedjaw, Thistleclaw failed to become leader and didn'tescape the Dark Forest's influence,joining them after his death. While Appledusk was gone, Mapleshade decided to keep her kits entertained. There, she tricks Frecklewish into leaping at an adder and getting bitten in the face. If the argument there is that Ashfur suffered a mental breakdown from breaking up with Squirrelflight, which prompted his murderous actions, and so, therefore, he cannot be accountable for what he did, since he simply "loved too much," then, that completely fits the bill with Mapleshade as well. She tells him that she's expecting his kits, and he promises that they can still see each other when things calm down. Ravenwing was checking the herb pile and the roof, and when I asked to help him, he said he was fine. Patchyface, thats my prey, because I caught it. Why did Mapleshade hate Sandstorm? That would be great for Patchkit. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! They are perfect, Appledusk murmured. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Next, having learned from Nettlepaw that Frecklewish had watched Mapleshade and her kits crossing the river and blaming her for not saving them, Mapleshade lured the other she-cat to Snakerocks and got her eye bitten by an adder, blindingand eventually killing her. And this is Patchkit and Petalkit.. There is no reason hed know and she wouldnt, but she didnt care. Ashfur, however, is a bit more complicated he never actually breaks the code he's only ever given the chance to make threats to murder in the case of trying to murder Jayfeather and his siblings. After this she only hears two of her kits crying for her, and she thinks she needs to kill three cats total to properly avenge them. And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. I find the fact that it seems like the Dark Forest is a choice strange, but interesting. This is a story about Mapleshade. I hope you never see Ravenwing in StarClan. Do you make that promise? Ravenwing figures out that Mapleshade's kits are Appledusk's kits too. Mapleshade wasambitious and enjoyed their admiration, and was also compassionate and affable, as she was usually polite to other cats and felt sympathy for Ravenwing for being ThunderClan's only medicine cat. Larchkit nodded. She was a brave and skillful warrior, willing to fightany enemy she encountered. Then mayyybbeeee you could make the argument that Hollyleaf did not go to the Dark Forest because her motives were good she murdered Ashfur to protect her family and Clan because the secret of their parentage getting out would damage them somehow. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. Once he was gone, I turned to my littermates. She suddenly heard someone approaching. They bounded beside Mapleshade, and the tortoiseshell queen could tell her kits were excited. Are you from Riverclan? Petalkit sniffed the newcomer. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. To be rejected twice? Mapleshade then turned her rage toward Appledusk. It seems weird for StarClan to send her to the Dark Forest if she was trying to save her kits, but I dont think StarClan knew about her visions, nor do I think that she had to free her kits. The other bridge was way too far away. Ravenwing still looked taken aback, and Mapleshade softened. This is a Fanfiction written by Starlingclaw the NightWing. Dog Pack | Rats (Rat Leader) | Sharptooth. Tigerstar | Brokenstar | Hawkfrost | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Darkstripe | Shredtail | Snowtuft | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Clawface | Redwillow | Silverhawk | Juniperclaw | Darktail | Houndleap | Sparrowfeather | Rushtooth | Maggottail, The Kin Mapleshade buried her muzzle into his fur. It was entirely, 100% her fault. Needless to say, the Clan does not take this well, and Mapleshade and her kits are exiled. BlackmailTreasonAttempted mass murder (inc. child murder)Attempted genocideAiding and abettingConspiracyAbuse (physical and psychological)Child endangermentGroomingAssault. Be patient, and you will find out everything. We will see what Oakstar says about this. She cuffed Wasppaws ear and he protested, following her to the leaders den. I am an admin of this site. HollyleafTheGreat takes a look at Mapleshades involvement in the death of her kits. This is just what I wanted. 1. Once exiled, Mapleshade crosses the stepping stones when the rivers going to flood. Nettlebreeze says that Mapleshade deserves to go to the Dark Forest. this bothers me lots, because part of me genuinely wanted Mapleshade to go to StarClan (yeah, I'd read the books prior to that) when I read Mapleshade's Vengeance. Darktail | Rain | Sleekwhisker | Raven | Nettle | Juniperclaw, TigerClan He soon realizes that she's evil. Mapleshade is listed number 4 on the Best of the Worstlist of Warriors villains. Mapleshade tries to stop them talking, but Ravenwing reveals he had a omen, and thinks it's about the kits, that the kits do not belong in ThunderClan. She sees him in Mapleshade's training sessions, pummeling a light brown tabby she-cat. Heres a small Riverspirit lists characters that had insecurities that affected their lives. I will never forget this. With the future RiverClan leader in her thrall, Mapleshade trained him to become the warrior she had been, while steadily stealing everything he loved most. She became obsessed with seeking vengeance for her kits' deaths and achieved this by killing Ravenwing, Frecklewish, and Appledusk, but not before being fatally wounded by Perchpaw, Appledusk's apprentice. Leader: Oakstar sturdy brown tom with amber eyes Apprentice, Petalpaw, Deputy: Beetail dark brown striped tabby tom, Medicine cat: Ravenwingsmall black tom with blue eyes Apprentice, Patchpaw, Mapleshadethick-furred tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes Apprentice, Wasppaw, Deerdapplesilver and black tabby she-cat, Frecklewishspeckled golden-furred she-cat with dark amber eyes Apprentice, Larchpaw, Nettlebreezeginger tabby tom with light blue eyes, Seedpeltlight brown-and-white tom with green eyes, Thrushtalonbrown tabby tom with dark blue eyes, Flintfurginger tabby tom with light blue eyes, Crimsonwishdark ginger tabby she-cat with blueish-purple eyes, Watersparka dark blue-gray she-cat with red-amber eyes, Dewspecklelight brown-and-white tabby she-cat with amber eyes Apprentice, Rushpaw, Patchpawthick-furred calico tom with green eyes, Petalpawlight brown she-cat with light green eyes, Larchpawdark brown tom with dark amber eyes, Wasppawblack-and-white tom with blue eyes, Rushpawblack she-cat with heather-colored eyes, Rabbitfurlight gray tabby tom with amber eyes, Barkhollydark brown she-cat with crimson eyes, Leader: Darkstarblack she-cat with green-blue eyes, Medicine cat: Dewsplashlight brown she-cat with blue eyes Apprentice, Rainpaw, Appleduskpale brown tom with green eyes Apprentice: Perchpaw, Milkfurwhite she-cat with gray-green eyes, MudgashOrange tabby she-cat with amber eyes, Perchtailgolden tabby tom with torn ears, Birchwishgolden-brown she-cat with green eyes, Rainpawblue-gray tom with dark blue eyes, Reedshine (Mother of Lightkitorange tabby she-kit; Applekitpale brown tom). It was believed by some that she would be leader one day. And, the most unfair thing of all was that Featherwhisker kept Bluestars secret a secret, when the other medicine cat couldnt keep their snout in the right place, resulting in Mapleshades kits death, heartbreak, and grief. Why?! However, Mapleshade was forced to surrender after Ashfur was defeated by the Lights in the Mist and fled. Mapleshade opened her mouth to speak, but Larchkit took over for her. Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? I guess Im not his favorite. Super stupid imo. Darkstar denied Mapleshade a place in RiverClan, which fueled her anger even more. Mapleshades thoughts were interrupted by a groan. Also, WHY COULD DARKSTAR NOT HAVE BEEN AS GENEROUS AS CROOKEDSTAR?! Mapleshade herself was not at fault for their deaths, and plenty of cats who loved a cat from another Clan have gone to StarClan. In the eyes of StarClan, though, what Mapleshade did was nothing worth banning her to the Dark Forest - she loved a cat from another Clan, and the kits died accidentally. Petalkit didnt really listen to the conversation, Mapleshade observed, because she was staring wide-eyed at all te scenery. You told me you loved me! The tom that was truly the father. Wasppaw was being greedy and teasing Patchpaw, answered Petalpaw, who narrowed her eyes at Wasppaw. Appledusk confesses to the Clan about what happened, and he vows that his loyalty is only to his Clan; he blames Mapleshade for the kits' death, and RiverClan has no interest in letting her stay. She brings him to the Dark Forest and reveals she's been watching him throughout his life. Deathberries, also known by Twolegs as yew berries, are a type of poisonous fruit resembling red olives. What adventures, and secrets, await the three kits?

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