Journey into the Unknown

[†Missy†]

Cherrypaw looked over at Morning and nodded. "Yes the sooner we re break his legs the better. It's already bean several moons which isn't good. It's best to do it now while there is still time to fix them." She hadn't told them that she might not be able to fix them. It has bean a long time and Jayfeather had told her that if a cat waits to long they may never be able to get them fixed.

Snow smiled at Alias and ruffled the fur on top of his head a little with his paw. "Cherrypaw is going to fix my legs for me. This way i can walk and run like you and your sister. You just wait in a few moons I'll be able to teach you everything your father taught me." Snow looked at Cherrypaw and nodded, "I'm ready." Turning to Morning he smiled and raised his head showing nothing but strength not even a hint of fear. "The sooner i get it done Morning the sooner I can get better."

Pixie sighed in relief glad that her mother wasn't angry. She purred softly. "Thanks mom," she rubbed against her and turned to Snow. Her mouth gaped open. "Re-break your legs but won't that be painful?"

[Orca]

"You can't let her break your legs Snow!" shouted Alias, not understanding. It finally dawned on him that this was on purpose after Snow's words. His little eyes were bright and he looked at Cherrypaw with a fire in his eyes, "Take care of him," he demanded. "I trust you, but do your best."

Morning nodded at Snow. She was glad that he wasn't afraid. It calmed the she-cats nerves just a little. She imagined that she was more nervous than him. "If you're ready," she mewed. "Do you need me to be with you during the... operation?"

Alias looked at Pixie, "We shouldn't bother him," he whispered, "It's going to hurt, I'm sure."

[†Missy†]

[smear:FF0000]Cherrypaw led the way into her den. Jayfeather was around but she was sure she could do this. Jayfeather had taught her well. Besides starclan was leading her. She could hear there whispers telling her what to do. "Here eat these and lay down."

Snow limped after her hearing her order he quickly licked them up and laid down. He could feel sleepiness pull at him already. In minutes he was asleep.

Cherrypaw closed her eyes and listened. She felt Spottedleaf guiding her paws as she felt the breaks in his back legs. With relief she was glad to see they where still fixable. With everything prepared she let Spottedleaf guide her in the breaking of his bones. Than very carefully and gently she set them straight and tied the soaked comfry around the broken legs with cobwebs. All in all it took about an hour. Snow's legs where completely binded with cobwebs and comfry. Not an inch of fur could be seen. Sighing she thanks starclan for there help than headed out of her den and nodded. "It was a success."

Pixie had fallen asleep in a small area of sun and dreamed of running through the trees with Snow on one side, Alias on the other and her mother in the lead. They where whole again.

Dovestar had grabbed a squirrel and was eating up on the ledge.


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[Orca]

Morning stared at the "fresh-kill pile" with a confused expression on her face. What was that, just a pile of corpses? She daintily skirted the pile and continued to pace through the camp. Other clan cats bustled around her, getting on with daily buisness for the estimated hour she spent waiting for Snow.

Alias was resting in the sunlight next to his sister who was, of course, out like a light. He, despite his best efforts, remained awake. He found solace by watching the forest and watching the cats around him. His mother was pacing in the center and the leader was eating. He didn't see Cherrypaw or Snow, even when he craned his neck to see into the area they inhabited. Still, the young cat was tired. When he was about to drift off, Pixie kicked him sharply, right in the ribs. He yowled indignantly.

Finally, Cherrypaw came out. "Was it really that good? Is he alright? Is Snow awake?" Morning bombarded the medicine cat with questions but she was seriously concerned about her adopted son.

[†Missy†]

Cherrypaw smiled at Morning. "Yes he is fine he won't be able to move at all for almost a moon. Even than he should go easy for another three moons after that. All together he'll be out for about four moons. No he isn't awake he won't be awake for another four hours. Even than he'll be taken poppy seeds for the next several days. But he'll be able to talk and everything. He's going to be in allot of pain and I request that only come in at a time to visit him." Walking over to the freshkill pile she grabbed a thrush and tossed it at Morning. "Eat, it won't do yourself any good to starve yourself." She tossed a squirrel at the kits to share and a vole for herself. Jayfeather still hadn't shown himself.

Pixie glared at her brother for waking her up. "What was that yowl for I was dreaming." Just than the thump of a squirrel landed next to her. Looking up she saw Cherrypaw. "What happened is Snow ok?"

Dovestar finished her squirrel and licked her lips. She had heard everything. Jumping down she padded up to Pixie. "He is fine, now that everything is finished we have much work to do. Morning I want you to go on a hunting patrol with Snowfeather and Dusk. The freshkill pile is getting low. Mooneyes and I shall go on border patrol."

[Orca]

Morning accepted the thrush happily and devoured it quickly, she hadn't realized how hungry she really was. After her last swallow, Morning licked her lips and cleaned her whiskers a bit. "I'd love to go on one of those hunting patrol-things! I haven't been able to hunt in ages, I've had to watch the kits."

Alias looked at his mother disdainfully, then back at the squirrel in front of him. "I call head!" he told his sister. "Wait, hunting patrol?" he asked, jerking his head up. "I want to come too!" Alias shouted, waiting for his sister to join him.

"Absolutely not Alias, you'll get into even more trouble and I know no one wants to deal with that I'm sure!" Alias settled back down, he was exhausted anyway.

[†Missy†]

Dovestar smiled at the kit. "Only apprentices may join the patrols. You must be six moons old to become an apprentice. How old are you to?" What was she thinking they weren't clan cats. And besides they would only be here until Snow was ready to leave.

Dusk had curled up to take a nap but had bean awoken by the sound of his name. His head shot up and he blinked his eyes. "Huh what?" He licked his chest fur before standing up and padding over to Dovestar.

Cherrypaw purred softly, "You on hunting patrol with Morning and Snowfeather."

Pixie took a bite of the squirrel and pushed it towards her brother so he could take a bite.

[Orca]

Alias purred softly at Pixie for letting him take a bite of the food. He was very hungry, that was for sure. The young cat twitched his tail and took a bite of the food in front of him, just as his sister had done and mirrored her farther by sliding the squirrel back in her direction as well. It was just the way that they went about sharing things.

But finally, he turned his blue eyes back up to the 'clan-leader', pride filling the depths. "We're already five-and-a-half moons old!" Alias boasted, answering for his sister. Then, his eyes widened as he realized what that meant. "Wait, you mean that we can become- what is it called again? Oh yeah- Apprentices? In half a moon?!" He leaped up, his short tail brushing Pixie's shoulder. "I want to be an apprentice-thing!"

Morning shook her head, whispering to Alias and sending an embarassed look in Dovestar's direction. "No sweety, apprentices are Clan-cats and we aren't Clan cats. We're just staying here for Snow..." The little cat looked down sadly and once again sat beside his sister. He looked at her, completely depressed by the news.

"Now," the she-cat told the rest. "shall we go on this hunting patrol?"