#birdflight's wish

[siennaswarriors]

Birdflight's Wish Allegiances

Leader: Lionstar - muscular golden tabby tom

Apprentice: Rabbitpaw

Deputy: Firefang - large ginger tabby tom

Apprentice: Redpaw

Medicine Cat: Grayfur - elderly gray she-cat

Warriors: Hawkwing - golden tabby tom

Apprentice: Crowpaw

Oaktree - brown tabby tom

Stonefall - gray tom

Longfur - long-furred gray tom

Apprentice: Sunpaw

Snowfall - white she-cat

Icefur - white tom

Nightpool - black she-cat

Heavybelly - golden tabby tom

Goldenleap - golden tabby she-cat

Shymist - black tom

Apprentice: Blackpaw

Ravensight - black tom

Whitefur - white she-cat

Grayjaw - black and white tom

Apprentice: Pearpaw

Apprentices: Rabbitpaw - gray tom with a stumpy tail

Sunpaw - pale tabby tom

Redpaw - white tom with orange tabby patches

Crowpaw - black tom

Blackpaw - black and white tom

Pearpaw - black and white she-cat

Queens: Skyflight - white she-cat

Sweetheart - ginger and white she-cat

Silverpelt - silver she-cat

[wc-confessions]

No one asked me but I’m gonna rate the warrior cat novellas because I love the novellas

1: CloudStars Journey, pretty good book and I loved CloudStars character, his wife BirdFlight should get a super edition. 11/10

2: HollyLeafs Story. I read this before reading PoT and I thought this book is actually super good with how it makes HollyLeaf reflect on her actions, I love how it connects with her leaving the tunnels too. 10/10

3. GooseFeathers Curse. I absolutely hate Stormtail and he totally meant to hurt Goosepaw. GooseFeather is a great character I wish we saw more of him. 9/10

4. Pinestars Choice. A lot of people hate PineStar, but if StarClan kept telling me to kill my newborn son I think I’d also just leave. Also, I like how they mention Mapleshade at the beginning and how OakStar talks about his two other kids and how it’s effected him. Pretty cool, 8/10

5. BlackFoots Reckoning. Im a sucker for backstory’s like this, and I love the format of how each chapter is a memory that came with his new life. Question though, how come he’s getting this treatment and not evil murderer Tigerstar? 7/10

6. LeafPools Wish. I joined the fandom when the opinion on this book was that LeafPool manipulated Squirrelflight to take her kits, and not StarClan. I liked the book otherwise, 7/10

7. TigerClaws Fury. This book is so edgy it’s epic, I liked the part where TigerClaw hid under a twoleg house for a couple days 7/10

8. RedTails Debt. I really liked it, I liked getting more backstory on RedTail and finding out that he actually looked up towards TigerClaw? That’s heart breaking, but cool. 7/10

9. MapleShades Vengeance. I should probably reread it, it was alright but I think I may have misinterpreted some parts of the book. 6/10

10. Pebbleshines Kits. Had no clue who she was but I thought the book was pretty good, I liked when she was on the farm with Bug(?) and Bunny(?). Though, she chose to stay as a ghost to watch over Twig and Violet, did she ever return to StarClan? 6/10

11. I read part of RavenPaws book, DoveWings book and TawnyPelts book so idk much of what’s going on yet

12. MistyStars omen. I hate this book so much. She constantly berated MothWing for being an atheist, meanwhile she has a perfectly capable medicine cat who can contact StarClan so why does it matter? MistyStar denies her own son help because waaa MothWings an atheist. Then her brother needs to come down and be like “Hey, cut that out.” And suddenly everything’s fine again. 3/10

13. SpottedLeafs Heart. I don’t have to rate this. 0/10

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[m1smatched-starsigns]

TIL NOTES: CHAPTER ONE

I’ve never done chapter notes before but I love reading fic trivia, and there is so much to share about TIL given I first had the idea some 10+ years ago!

☆ I’ve done my best to keep events strictly canon up until After the Flood, but after that, I throw canon out the window. I’ve always thought it was a mistake to bring SkyClan back to the other Clans, and I wish the Erins would have just given them their own arc in the gorge.

☆ There are only three things that I’ve actively changed: Sagefoot, Birdflight, Honeytail, and Swiftleap’s names. In canon, they are Sagenose and Birdwing and Egg. In fairness, I’d given them warrior names in my head before they were canon and I didn’t have the heart to change them.

☆ I decided last minute to merge chapters one and two. The beginning of chapter two is where Sharpclaw throws out of the den and makes him join a patrol. Since it was just a continuation of chapter one it didn’t feel necessary to split it up.

☆ I have struggled. So hard. With chapter titles. In the original versions I just wanted titles that sounded funny, but this version is more serious than it used to be. It’s still meant to be a light-hearted fic, but I want that level of seriousness to be conveyed. Titles are still a struggle but I do like the first one.

☆ The opening scene with Rabbitleap gave me the most trouble, because originally it set up a very important plot thread (sibling morning meetings) but I couldn’t fit that thread into this version anymore. Everything started to flow much easier after I deleted the entire scene.

☆ My favorite scene is the one with Rabbitleap, Plumwillow and Creekfeather, after Rabbitleap failed to drag Nettlesplash out of the den.

☆ I am ridiculously proud of myself for the term ‘honey moon phase’ and it’s not going anywhere.

☆ The total chapter count is 6646, and that is after I cut out a few scenes last minute.

[fatal-rewrites-warriors]

chapter 32

yeah I'm wondering this too Erin hunter why are we only getting leafdapple leadership qualities NOW

rat battle stuff that I'm skimming lmao

fucking bye firestar aldkfj

chapter 33

idk if I agree that rainfur shouldve died tbh

ngl the scene of firestar leaping for the singular lead rat was kinda cool

chapter 34

bye shortwhisker I'm glad you're chasing your bliss babey

I'm actually furious that leafdapple had way less of a role in FQ than I remembered :/ like shes barely even present until the end

//hunting assessment that I'm skimming

kinda wish echosong had shown up earlier tbh

why...why is it, like, bad to want to be leader in this series? why is every "good" leader someone who was unwilling thrust into the position or otherwise too the position because they felt they had to?

anyways I'm gonna make it so that Leafdapple wants to be leader

chapter 35

every single nine lives ceremony I've read in this series has gone the fuck off like what a god tiger worldbuilding decision

there is no fucking way firestar has told leafdapple anything about Spottedleaf for fucks sake

firestar: these guys look vaguely familiar

firestar, the very next line in the same fucking paragraph: I have never seen these guys before in my entire life

warriors out here drawing unnecessary connections between cats and their ancestors like you dont need to point out that X ancestor looks like Y living cat

I think the concept of the four leaders showing up unannounced to give lives is funny because either cloudstar was like "yeah sure and fuck these four other cats we'd originally chosen to give her lives" OR he was like "thank fucking god you four showed up because otherwise we were gonna wing these four lives"

bro when cloudstar and birdflight reunite 😭

theres no way spottedpelt shouldve been a tortoiseshell

chapter 36

let's just blast through the rest of this

for some fucking reason I was completely convinced that cherrypaws warrior name was cherryfall and now I dont know where I got that name from

bye skyclan I am not foaming at the mouth to be reading tnp but it was fun while it lasted

epilogue

sorrelpaw and her siblings should be warriors by now lol

shut up about Spottedleaf your wife just had your fucking kids ugh

okay we're done onto tnp!!

[siennaswarriors]

Birdflight's Wish Chapter One (Warrior Cats)

“ShadowClan has invaded!”

Birdkit raced across the clearing as fast as her short legs could carry her. Only a moon away from being an apprentice, she still was very small for her age. Her littermates, Quickkit and Mothkit outpaced her, running to the elders’ den.

Largekit, Lightningkit, and Frogkit stood outside the den, hissing loudly. Considering they were a whole moon and a half younger than Birdkit and her littermates, they weren’t very intimidating “ShadowClan warriors”, but they would have to do. After all, the other five kits in the nursery were too young to be playing with them.

Birdkit skidded to a halt beside her littermates, her sides heaving as she tried to catch her breath. She may have been outpaced, but she was just as determined as her bigger siblings.

Quickkit, a sleek black tom, flicked his tail in impatience, the only sign that they had noticed her falling behind. She sent a glare her brother’s way- it wasn’t her fault he was so fast! 

Lightningkit stepped forward, “I am the leader of ShadowClan! You stole our prey!”

“ThunderClan would never steal prey!” Birdkit protested, shaking her head, “We aren’t foxhearts like you!”

“ShadowClan, attack!” Lightningkit yowled, leaping onto Quickkit, the two rolling over in a flurry of paws. Largekit, the biggest of his littermates, leapt at Birdkit while Frogkit went after Mothkit.

The big white tomkit struck, missing Birdkit’s naturally-curled ears by a whisker-length. She pounced onto him, squashing him against the ground. Despite being smaller than her siblings, she was still bigger than Largekit.

Largekit hissed in protest, trying to roll over, but Birdkit hooked her claws into the ground, “Give up?”

“ShadowClan never gives up!” Largekit snarled, but the fight slowly went out of him. Birdkit looked around to see that Quickkit and Mothkit had also defeated Lightningkit and Frogkit.

“ShadowClan, retreat!” Lightningkit panted, squirming out from underneath Quickkit and running for the nursery. Birdkit stood up and let Largekit run after his fellow “ShadowClan warriors”.

“So this is the future of ThunderClan, huh?” a voice purred from behind them. Birdkit turned around and immediately felt warm under her pelt. 

“I feel much safer,” Rabbitpaw continued with a wink, “If ShadowClan really attacks, I don’t think they’ll be stealing any kits.”

Birdkit was practically glowing until Rabbitpaw’s brother, Sunpaw, spoke up, “They’re just stupid kits- they’ll wet themselves if they see so much as a ShadowClan cat’s whisker tip!”

She and her siblings glowered at the rude apprentice, but said nothing. Mothkit stuck her nose in the air and stalked off towards the nursery, Quickkit following behind. Birdkit, on the other hand, snapped, “You were kits a moon ago, too! Why do you always have to be so mean?”

Sunpaw sneered at her while Rabbitpaw gave her an apologetic look. 

“Kits are nothing but trouble,” Sunpaw scoffed, lifting his nose into the air, “Stay out of my way. You’ll only slow me down.”

Birdkit’s pelt bristled, “One day, I’ll be a warrior too! And I bet I’ll be even better than you!”

Rabbitpaw nudged his brother, “Come on, give them a break. They’re only playing, just like we used to.” He winked at Birdkit, whiskers twitching as he said, “Besides, they might be the next cats to save ThunderClan from ShadowClan!”

Birdkit puffed out her chest at his words, but Sunpaw just rolled his eyes and said, “Whatever.”

Birdkit glared at Sunpaw as he padded away, her tail lashing, “I’ll show him!”

“Ignore him,” Rabbitpaw said softly, giving her a warm smile, “He’s just upset I beat him in training. If you ever need someone to show you some moves, let me know.”

Her fur grew warm again and she nodded, “Thanks, Rabbitpaw, I’d like that!”

Rabbitpaw trotted off after his brother, leaving Birdkit standing in front of the empty elders’ den, her paws tingling with determination. One day, she’d be a better warrior than Sunpaw ever could and, boy, would he be jealous then!

Birdkit tossed and turned in her nest, stopping only when she heard Quickkit hiss for her to stop. She shot a jealous look across the nursery at the three queens, each with peacefully-sleeping kits cuddled up to their bellies.

If only their mother hadn’t died shortly after they were old enough to eat freshkill, maybe Birdkit could sleep peacefully. Although Oaktree, their father, did so much for them, he slept in the warriors’ den instead of the nursery.

She could hear the quiet voices of warriors gathering outside for the dusk patrol and she imagined herself out there with them. Her fur ruffled by the evening breeze, her eyes heavy with sleepiness, but her claws ready to skin any cat that dared to cross ThunderClan borders! 

The voices of her Clanmates raised enough for her to overhear, and she strained to hear one voice in particular: Rabbitpaw.

Even though Rabbitpaw was only an apprentice, he was everything Birdkit aspired to be. She admired him so much- the way he encouraged the other apprentices and how he seemed to be excelling in his training. He was brave, smart, and kind- and Birdkit wanted nothing more than to follow in his pawsteps.

Birdkit slipped out of her nest and went to the edge of the nursery to peer out into the clearing. She spotted Rabbitpaw among the warriors on the dawn patrol and she held back a purr. Moonlight bathed the clearing in its pale light, making the short-tailed apprentice look almost mystical, like a StarClan warrior.

“Enjoying the view?” a knowing voice came from beside her, making her jump. Birdkit swiveled around to see her father, Oaktree, sitting beside the nursery. He gave her an affectionate lick and settled beside her, his thick tabby fur brushing against her lighter pelt.

“I wanna be on the dawn patrol too!” Birdkit whispered.

“You’re too young, little bird, and the other clans are too fierce,” despite turning her down, Oaktree’s tone was gentle and understanding, “ShadowClan’s always giving us too many issues and I’m afraid they may not realize you’re a kit if you come along...”

“Why do we always have to fight them?” Birdkit wondered, her gaze drifting to the trees towering over the gorse tunnel.

“That’s just how it’s always been,” Oaktree replied, “ThunderClan and ShadowClan don’t see eye to eye. They’re stubborn, like us.”

Birdkit stared into the distance, wondering what ShadowClan cats were like. She pictured them as dark, shadowy figures with eyes that glinted with malice. “Do you think… that there may be a ShadowClan cat who’s just like me?”

Oaktree blinked in surprise. Then, he touched his nose to her forehead, “Maybe there’s a kit over there right now, asking the same thing about ThunderClan.”

[wc-confessions]

i know the chance is up to 0 and none, but. i wish we got like a novella about Birdflight (or Gorseclaw or Spottedpelt) and her time in ThunderClan after Cloudstar and SkyClan were forced to leave. was she treated fairly? how did Redstar act around her and his 'enemy's' kits? did she told her kits about their real heritage or was it 'an open secret'? did ThunderClan *actually* want them or did Redstar just want to not dig his grave further by turning down a queen with very young kits? we know by the time Oakstar is a leader, SkyClan had faded into obscurity as no one knows about them by then, so it's most likely that the clans acted like it never existed, but maybe Birdflight was forbidden from teaching her kits about it altogether?

i just want her POV, from when she watches her birth clan and mate leave to watching her kits grow up in ThunderClan, most likely never getting to know their heritage and family.