The Starcave

[phoenix]

BEEBLAZE
he/him | blonde tabby with green eyes
[ no purrks ]

for the many seasons that beeblaze has resided in star clan, he's merely been watching the clans. shadowclan and windclan were stable for the most part, as always. they had the longest reigning leaders. thunderclan was also fairing well, leadership wise. the unknown illness that was currently causing half of the clan to wither away is unfortunate to watch. and then, there's riverclan. a clan struggling to stay a clan. how the mighty have fallen.

he remembers when lionstar was leader. he's not sure why, but after lionstar, riverclan seemed to be steadily going down, down, down. leaders, deputies, even medicine cats — riverclan seems to struggle with them all. no wonder starclan had abandoned them for the most part. however, there's a specific bengal he's been keeping an eye on. cobwebfern. it's been quite awhile since his first meeting with her, and she's come a very long way. for a clan he's recently found himself disappointed in, he's proud of the medicine cat apprentice.

so now, he supposes it's his job to help her step into the role she deserved: a fully fledged healer.

once cobwebfern opened her eyes, she'd see she's in a star speckled, heather dotted clearing. beeblaze stands a few pawsteps in front of her, and behind him looms a cliff wall, water steadily pouring from a crevice near the very top. "cobwebfern," he greets gruffly, dipping his head. "welcome to starclan." he adds, padding closer. he settles on his haunches, and despite his young appearance, there's a sense of great wisdom as he peers at the riverclanner.

"I'm not going to beat around the bush, so I'll say it outright. you've surprised me. in a good way." the former medicine cat states. surviving the raid on the camp, riverclan's exile, and countless other challenges. throughout those times, he'd witnessed cobwebfern try again and again to help her clan. "when we first met, I think you said something about not believing you're very useful to your clan. yet, here you are - a medicine cat apprentice. a healer. without healers, the clans would be nothing." there's a glint of pride in his eyes as he says this. of course, he's sure cobwebfern's confidence has grown within these moons.

"riverclan still has a long ways to go before it's considered a proper clan. however, I'll admit that I have faith in you. in berryshine. I have faith that the next leader will be as strong as stormstar was, and continue to transform riverclan back into the admirable clan it once was." he grunts, glancing away. who was the next leader now..? ah, that's right, owltalon - or rather, owlstar. the blonde tabby rises to his paws, regarding the bengal with a neutral look. then, he speaks up.

"I, beeblaze, a former medicine cat of windclan, call upon the stars to look at the healer that stands before me. she's trained hard, and has overcome many hardships. with your assistance, she'll continue to help her clan for many moons." he has a name in mind, a suitable one, albeit maybe a bit emotional. he's just hoping there's no tears - he's never been good with anyone crying.

"by the powers of starclan, I give you your full name. from this moment onwards, you'll be known as cobwebstorm, in honor of stormstar. we honor your kindness and perseverance, and welcome you as one of riverclan's full medicine cats." beeblaze announces, stepping closer to touch his nose against cobwebstorm's forehead. afterwards, he steps back.

[ @finley ]

[finley]

c o b w e b s t o r m ┆ ☆

she / they . 24 moons . riverclan medicine cat

a very scarred, grey fluffy bengal with a missing back right leg. she has fluffs of white and darker grey fur.
purrks ; herbal knowledge tier two, the collector | formatting creds to wolfie <3 | lesbian/sapphic + demigirl

trigger warning ; this character frequently talks and thinks about past abuse, panic attacks, anxiety, and depression. interact with care <3

└> . . . @jani ^V^ ; @squidz ; @Rose ; @Marigoldwhisper WE R SO BACKKKK

oh wow okay dreaming now!

cobwebfern would admit, even with having had starclan dreams before, this was a little bit scary. this would determine her future.. kind of... a little bit. she opened her eyes slowly, taking in the gorgeous scenery. it was comfortable, the familiar sound of rushing water from the small crevice in the looming cliff wall.

her gaze alighted on beebla- BEEBLAZE? something clicked in cobweb's brain and she remembered- the first ever starclan visit she had had and the first to ever teach her herbs. oh, how it all came so full-circle. ' beeblaze..! hello! i- i remember you- wow. ' she paused her anxious rambling, squinting at bee and cracking her first real smile in a while. ' it's nice to see you. i hope you've been doing well? ' but that's not what we're here for, is it?

cobwebfern sat at a respectful distance in front of beeblaze, tilting her head as she listened to him speak. at his praise, the tips of her ears turned pink and she looked away, embarassed. ' thank you, ' she began, tailtip twitching. ' i think owltalon- oh, righ', star, now, hopefully, if all goes well- will help.. bring riverclan to the glory we.. deserve. ' she watched as beeblaze stood up, nerves twisting in her stomach.

as bee called upon starclan, cobwebfern's eyes moved up to the stars. maybe storms would be up there. maybe storms would be proud. speaking of stormstar, beeblaze- her new name was.. cobwebstorm? cobweb stepped back a second, mouth open in surprise. the newly named full medicine cat's (!!! holy crap- she'd have to dwell on that later) eyes brimmed with tears. ' thank you. so much. '

cobwebstorm touched her nose to beeblaze's and smiled. she looked up again at the stars, glimmering softly above her. and with that, she was brought back to the real world, awaking with a gasp.

she didn't notice the.. situation going on at first, too lost in thought about everything that had brought her to this moment. tansypaw, mistyshard, minkpaw, marigoldleap, the raids, losing her leg, everything she had survived to bring her to.. here. cobwebstorm. riverclan's co-medicine cat. she was then snapped out of her thoughts by owls batting a pebble at a rock. cobwebstorm looked around- oh WHAT.

what was happening?????

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