[Rivergold]

Originally Posted by blue jellie

flash, flash, flash.
the taunts singe her tongue like ash.
her best friend gone, out of time
forced, by the world, to make the climb.
but it was her who truly suffered in the end.
her paws stained bloodred
his paws lying there, dead.
she made it there in a flash
he gnashed
he thrashed
and fell with a splash.
the flash had been framed
for the death of her best friend
and while she assured herself she wasn't to blame
she had lit the flame.

a plot i had been planning to do for a while till i saw the perfect opportunity: shadowclan medicine cat apprentice! yay!
this is about my new character flashpaw. more information on her later.
so this plot will be relatively short as i am impatient and ned this done quickly. if you have read all this, put stormflash somewhere in your post. the poem also explains a good bit so... yeah. i'll answer any questions anyone happens to have separately.
on to the plot!!

[Best Friend] and Flashpaw had been best friends since kithood, and early apprenticeship of course. Over the course of time they grew even closer. As a kit and a new apprentice, Flashpaw had been the skeptical, strategic, reserved one of the bunch, always voicing her opinion but also having reasonable evidence behind her beliefs. [Best Friend] had always been the one to make her feel more relaxed and at ease, occassionally even getting her to crack a joke, which made the pair nearly inseperable and compatible in every way. The perfect fairytale.
Until one day when they were out training with [Mentor One] and [Mentor Two]. Flashpaw heard a rustle in the bushes, and, wary, asked what it was. [Best Friend] explained excitedly that it was probably prey, and that they should go and catch it for the Clan. Reluctantly agreeing after the okay from their mentors, Flashpaw slunk alongside him, listening carefully, as they stalked the unseen thing. The bushes rustled again in front of them, so they darted forward. And again. And again. When [Best Friend] realized it was getting suspicious and suggested they turn back, Flashpaw stopped for a moment. What had she been here to do? Where was she? And then it all came back to her.
A few minutes later.
Those few minutes were filled with utter confusion, until suddenly, she looked around and [Best Friend] was gone. Vanished. Completely. The scent trail was strong enough, so she followed it. Upon reaching the end, her eyes could barely take in the ghastly site before she shut them hard. Panic washed through her, fear taking over as her breaths became labored and thick. Trying to calm herself again, she opened her eyes slowly.
And screamed.
Loudly.
In front of her was [Best Friend], broken, bruised, and bloody on the ground, small and crumpled like wadded up paper. Flashpaw begged him to wake up, before he died. She was certain he'd died. Her paws were coated in blood from the tom.
And that's when the mentors walked onto the scene.


okay. here's when it gets complicated.
im still deciding between two different endings. note that one involves [Best Friend] never even existing. another involves [Best Friend] not dying. so if you'd like more details on the two to give me advice, just ask. for now, though, this is about all i've got.


ཞơƖɛʂ ʄơཞ ɬɧıʂ ℘Ɩơɬ

[Best Friend]
- мυѕт вє α тσм
- кιи∂, єχ¢ιтє∂, αи∂ єи¢συяαgιиg
- [subject to change:] σкαу ωιтн ∂уιиg/иєνєя єχιѕтιиg αт αℓℓ

[Mentor One]
- ¢αи вє σf αиу gєи∂єя
- α ωαяяισя αт ℓєαѕт (ѕσ тнєу ¢αи нανє αи αρρяєитι¢є ℓσℓ)

[Mentor Two]
- ¢αи вє σf αиу gєи∂єя
- α ωαяяισя αт ℓєαѕт (ѕσ тнєу ¢αи нανє αи αρρяєитι¢є ℓσℓ)

Ä̤l̤̈s̤̈ö̤. F̤̈l̤̈ä̤s̤̈ḧ̤p̤̈ä̤ẅ̤ ḧ̤ä̤s̤̈ ä̤ m̤̈ë̤n̤̈ẗ̤ä̤l̤̈ d̤̈ï̤s̤̈ö̤r̤̈d̤̈ë̤r̤̈ c̤̈ä̤l̤̈l̤̈ë̤d̤̈ d̤̈ë̤m̤̈ë̤n̤̈ẗ̤ï̤ä̤ ä̤n̤̈d̤̈ ä̤s̤̈ẗ̤ḧ̤m̤̈ä̤.

a̤̮g̤̮a̤̮j̤̮n̤̮, t̤̮h̤̮i̤̮s̤̮ e̤̮n̤̮d̤̮i̤̮n̤̮g̤̮ w̤̮i̤̮l̤̮l̤̮ b̤̮e̤̮ p̤̮o̤̮s̤̮t̤̮e̤̮d̤̮ a̤̮s̤̮ s̤̮o̤̮o̤̮n̤̮ a̤̮s̤̮ i̤̮ m̤̮a̤̮k̤̮e̤̮ a̤̮ d̤̮e̤̮c̤̮i̤̮s̤̮i̤̮o̤̮n̤̮, b̤̮ṳ̮t̤̮ y̤̮o̤̮ṳ̮ c̤̮a̤̮n̤̮ a̤̮l̤̮w̤̮a̤̮y̤̮s̤̮ a̤̮p̤̮p̤̮l̤̮y̤̮ b̤̮e̤̮f̤̮o̤̮r̤̮e̤̮ t̤̮h̤̮e̤̮ e̤̮n̤̮d̤̮i̤̮n̤̮g̤̮ i̤̮s̤̮ c̤̮e̤̮r̤̮t̤̮a̤̮i̤̮n̤̮! i̤̮f̤̮ y̤̮o̤̮ṳ̮ w̤̮a̤̮n̤̮t̤̮ t̤̮o̤̮ w̤̮a̤̮i̤̮t̤̮ f̤̮o̤̮r̤̮ t̤̮h̤̮e̤̮ e̤̮n̤̮d̤̮i̤̮n̤̮g̤̮ t̤̮o̤̮ b̤̮e̤̮ p̤̮o̤̮s̤̮t̤̮e̤̮d̤̮ b̤̮e̤̮f̤̮o̤̮r̤̮e̤̮ y̤̮o̤̮ṳ̮ m̤̮a̤̮k̤̮e̤̮ a̤̮ c̤̮o̤̮m̤̮m̤̮i̤̮t̤̮m̤̮e̤̮n̤̮t̤̮ t̤̮o̤̮ a̤̮ r̤̮o̤̮l̤̮e̤̮, t̤̮h̤̮e̤̮n̤̮ t̤̮e̤̮l̤̮l̤̮ m̤̮e̤̮ a̤̮n̤̮d̤̮ i̤̮ c̤̮a̤̮n̤̮ m̤̮e̤̮n̤̮t̤̮i̤̮o̤̮n̤̮ y̤̮o̤̮ṳ̮ w̤̮h̤̮e̤̮n̤̮ i̤̮t̤̮'s̤̮ p̤̮o̤̮s̤̮t̤̮e̤̮d̤̮.

.....*makes a cat*

Best Friend:
Firpaw
Sleek grey tom with dark green eyes, black paws, ears, and tail-tip.
Teensy tiny punny problem/wisecracker

Question: if best friend doesn’t exist, what happens with mentor 2?