INTEGRATE YOURSELF // becoming a warrior

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    it was almost two moons late, but it still felt too soon. how could daisyfrost be a warrior already? the time had slipped by like a fish in the water, and suddenly her whole childhood was gone. a childhood she never got to fully experience. instead of playing games and sneaking out and doing all the things that defined what it meant to be a kit, her early moons were filled with lectures and isolation and "what if's." what if she'd been born to a family who showed their love in healthier ways? what if bloodclan never took over, and she was able to make friends, and do fun things? what if she didn't constantly feel like dying? she'd been trying so hard to go back and relive the past that she forgot about making the most of the present. and now, like a slap in the face, the future was here.


    the new warrior sat near the edge of camp, a lone sentinel guarding skyclan from potential invaders to fulfill her vigil. she should be happy, excited, or at the very least tired. but staying up late was hardly special anymore; it was a nightly ritual of hers to lie sleepless, thinking about the world and how much it fucking sucked. all she felt was bitter as she reflected on the events that led her here. what was meant by her warrior name anyway? was "frost" a tribute to her mountain roots, or could it be for the subtle switch in her personality since returning from her visit to her old home? either way, the new suffix would be a constant reminder of her past, something she could never escape or redo. the cream she-cat felt an overwhelming sense of despair rush over her as the sun started to rise from beneath the horizon. time was passing too fast, and she was stagnant.

    ❝ I’M JUST LOOKING FOR SOME REAL FRIENDS ❞ 

    His eyes bore holes on the back of her cream-colored head. He’s happy for her and understands how late it is. Of course his will be late too due to his dumb leg. The bicolor tom likes her name and his voice his coarse from chanting it early. She wasn’t there for his first words but she was there when he first joined Skyclan. Now with the bad news of his future children, it was good to see some light, and that light was her becoming a warrior. He pads softly back to the apprentice tree and climbs after a short while, watching her once again, until he falls asleep.

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    Lilysong could sympathise with an extended apprenticeship.
    But she and Daisyfrost had very different reasons.

    But-! Oh most importantly! Daisyfrost certainly deserved it, her place inside the warriors den would be most welcome, and Lilysong couldn't wait to see her grow further. An extended apprenticeship didn't slow her down, it seemed, even if it was probably nerve wracking.


    Lilysong's tail had been high and she'd cheered with all her might Daisyfrost's new name, letting the whole of Skyclan know how excited she was.
    She'd make a fine warrior, and only grow ever better, she was certain.


    The sun would come up, there wold would be ever the same, but it was wonderful to have seen her grown to now.



    Minnownose was more than pleased to see Daisyfrost be promoted to warrior. The deputy didn't know all of the young cat's story, but she knew enough. She knew that this girl went through too much in her lifetime, and had grown up too fast. Minnownose could respect that in a cat, but couldn't help but hope that Daisyfrost would have some peaceful moons ahead of her.


    The deputy makes her way over to the silent cat as the sun rises in the trees. Daisyfrost had been stuck out here long enough. With the Clan waking, Minnownose decides to be the one to relieve the guard of her duty.


    "You're off the hook, the sun is up," the short she-cat greets the new warrior with a warm tone, "And congratulations. You deserve this, though it took a bit longer than you may have wanted."


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    the soft voice of the deputy coaxed her out of her thoughts, and the cream she-cat’s head tilted to greet her in a half-smile. she was tired, though she didn’t feel so, and her mind was a warm blur. “thank you,” she mewed automatically, though she wasn’t paying enough attention to fully comprehend minnownose’s words. she rose to her paws in a long stretch and padded off to the apprentice den to sleep—oh wait, wrong way. the she-cat tilted lazily to the side and made a 180. the words “longer than you may have wanted” finally registered and she pondered them as she walked off. no, it was too soon. she wished for her youthful body back and the childhood she never had. she wanted to be six moons without a care in the world, not a crusty old warrior.