- C H A R A C T E R S - Starflower Normal-sized swift orange-gold she-cat with icy blue eyes and black stripes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shadowclaw Large and muscular brown tom with deep blue-black eyes and darker ears - S T O R Y - Starflower and Shadowclaw come from different clans. Starflower is a ThunderClan warrior, and Shadowclaw is ShadowClan Deputy. They met one day by a border skirmish. Shadowclaw saw Starflower, and he looked into her eyes. The moonlight was shining onto her fur, making her look like she was glowing. He fell in love instantly, and she noticed by the look in his eyes that in his heart he was a true warrior. They began to meet, laughing, talking, growing to love one another. They became secret mates... Soul-bound. Then one day, a battle erupted within Riverclan and Windclan. Soon, ThunderClan and ShadowClan joined in. ThunderClan joined WindClan and ShadowClan joined RiverClan. They fought ferociously, although Starflower and Shadowclaw avoided one another. That was when Riverclan leader Ripplestar struck at distracted and surrounded Shadowclaw. Throat slit, Shadowclaw lay still in the starlight, his blue eyes wide and scared. His grey fur turned silver in the starlight, and Starflower ran to him. Tears in her eyes, she cried out for him, her once sleek and shiny pelt drooped and ruffled. Her ears flat against her head and her tail drooping, she hunched over her love, tears streaming down her face. "Starflower..." Shadowclaw whispered to her, his eyes filled with tears. "Don't you ever forget..." He began, his voice cracking. "The day I met you... It was true love. You...you were so beautiful, and I'd just hoped you would see me..." His voice was beginning to fade. "Then...then we began to meet, and I just...I can't describe it...I guess it's..." His eyes were dimming. "I-I..." His tail was drooping now, and his eyes were beginning to close. "I love you..." He whispered, his eyes fixed on his mate as he took his last breath, and then faded. Starflower watched as a big, beautiful star appeared in the night sky. Then, she began to sob continuously. "Oh...Oh Shadowclaw..." She whispered, her voice cracking. "How I love you..." She said softly, before staring up at the sky. "Why? Why would this happen? You can't do this to Shadowclaw!" She yowled, her heart shattered. "No! I won't...No!!! Shadowclaw!" She yowled louder, her face soaked. "Please..." She whispered, laying down beside her mate's lifeless body. "I will always love you, no matter what..." Soon after the battle, Starflower gave birth to Shadowclaw's kits and watched them turn into warriors. Shadowheart, Stormshade, Nightstrike and Silverheart were their names. Starflower then moved from the warriors den to the elders den and spent the rest of her days being looked after her clan and demanding the apprentices to pick the fleas and ticks out of her fur. a few moons after she joined the elders den, she died peacefully in her sleep. when she woke up, everyone else was sleeping, but there was a starlit figure in front of her. "Stormtalon!" she cried, tears welling in her eyes. "hello, my love." he said "time to go to starclan." and they set off together, tails twined, pelts brushing. heads together.
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