She planned to raise them until they were fully accepted, then reveal their half-Clan origins at the "right" time, hoping both ThunderClan and RiverClan would accept them for who they were - and by extention, accept her and Appledusk's relationship. . Patchyface, thats my prey, because I caught it. Thanks Momma!. Needless to say, the Clan does not take this well, and Mapleshade and her kits are exiled. You will regret this, Appledusk. But on the contrary, Mapleshade just said, Go ahead., A stream somehow flowed into my den and brought along three water reeds with it. Ravenwing stated. Hollyleaf's Expecting Kits? The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Lets start off by setting the scence (MAJOR spoilers for Mapleshades Vengeance): Mapleshade, a ThunderClan cat, is secretly mates with Appledusk, a RiverClan cat. Powered by WordPress. Oh yeah, and he tried to kill a kit sooooo. Is that how you treat fellow apprentices?! Thanks, I whispered, smiling. Its been a little while but Im glad to be back I am Lilybreeze, and I have a ton of news to catch *drumrolls* at last, the moment all you wonderful folks have been waiting for! Or, I think the case could also be made that she killed Ashfur out of self-defense/ to protect the clan because he was clearly unhinged and a threat. Petalkit sniffed the newcomer. How to Market Your Business with Webinars. After this she only hears two of her kits crying for her, and she thinks she needs to kill three cats total to properly avenge them. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! She was only tryna do whats best for her kits. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. So when Appledusk tells her he blames her for the death of the kits, hes right. she went insane, and, yes, unlike Ashfur she did murder kitties, but she also "loved too much". Then mayyybbeeee you could make the argument that Hollyleaf did not go to the Dark Forest because her motives were good she murdered Ashfur to protect her family and Clan because the secret of their parentage getting out would damage them somehow. The following night, she waits at Highstones and kills Ravenwing at the Moonstone. Well, everyone knows that. Mapleshade felt a little nervous, but she assured herself nothing was wrong.Ravenwing leaned closer. Wouldnt they be happier in StarClan than the lonely, miserable Dark Forest? As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. Add to library 5. She traps his apprentice as bait, and just when she's trying to get him to fight her, his new mate Reedshine shows up. What adventures, and secrets, await the three kits? And now you treat me worse than prey. We needed her! Hey. And, the most unfair thing of all was that Featherwhisker kept Bluestars secret a secret, when the other medicine cat couldnt keep their snout in the right place, resulting in Mapleshades kits death, heartbreak, and grief. Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Momma, where are we going? Petalkit squeaked. Her sanity dropped low and StarClan didnt know (Yes, I believe in the StarClan is Idiots Theory) because they dont know everything. Warriors: Mapleshade's Vengeance also includes a teaser to Warriors Super Edition: Crookedstar's Promise. ! He announced boldly. Darkstar This cats got many problems-_- Alternately, maybe it has to do with your connections in StarClan. If it is for Crimsonwish, Im gonna take it. StarClan really chose the wrong cat to try and mess up, because she just tried her best to protect her kits. Crookedstar's Promise. It was a plump, juicy one, and I had to resist eating it greatly. Can you imagine what that feels like? She discovered that she could dwell in the dreams of others, and watched over Stormkit, Appledusk's great grandson, destined to be RiverClan's next leader. -river clan mate During the battle between the Clans, StarClan and the Dark Forest, she tried to kill a ThunderClan senior warrior, Sandstorm, becauseshe had everything Mapleshade ever wanted: a mate who loved her, having kits that she could watch grow up and one day have kits of their own, and respect from her Clanmates, all of which she believed StarClan stole from her. Why a cat would hate StarClan so much that they would rather spend their time wandering alone, hungry and unhappy in the dark seems a bit illogical to me though. In the second paragraph (I think) Mapleshade was murdering, but im not sure if that counts as for fun. Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. And Mapleshade was having nightmares of her kits unable to reach starclan without killing appledusk, ravenwing, And frecklewish. Pouring, actually. They bounded beside Mapleshade, and the tortoiseshell queen could tell her kits were excited. Its been two days since my apprentice ceremony, and I was just out fetching more horsetail for Ravenwing. He asks her why, and she tells him that every cat in ThunderClan must die, and that he is already doomed. Were you watching, my precious kits? He really had no real reason behind killing kits the way he did by attacking them ("training them."). Get some rest, Patchpaw. Sol | One Eye | Slash's Group (Slash, Bee, Snake) | Stripes's Group (Stripes) | Jacques and Susan | Darktail | Rain | Dodge's Group (Dodge) | Jaggedtooth | Willie's Group (Willie), Non-Cats A little while after that I was asleep. I feel frozen with excitement! Id first like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated anyone who Ivywish shares their opinion on the warrior code. She awoke in the Dark Forest and she felt pleased. Mapleshade Petalkit wrapped her paws around Patchkit's body,while Larchkit leaned his head as to follow his mother. While Wasppaw was still pinned down by Larchpaw, Petalpaw came out with my mother, Mapleshade. Mapleshade tries to stop them talking, but Ravenwing reveals he had a omen, and thinks it's about the kits, that the kits do not belong in ThunderClan. Mapleshade has mistakenly been mentioned with green eyes. Check out Shinign Shadows and my newest: Shadowed Path!]. To be rejected twice? Imagine raking your claws across some cat's pelt, and drawing real blood! You told me you loved me! Darkstar denied Mapleshade a place in RiverClan, which fueled her anger even more. With the future RiverClan leader in her thrall, Mapleshade trained him to become the warrior she had been, while steadily stealing everything he loved most. Be patient, and you will find out everything. Mapleshade is listed number 4 on the Best of the Worstlist of Warriors villains. At the Gathering, Mapleshade sees Reedshine with Appledusk and is jealous. Petalpaw raced to the warriors den, possibly to get my mother; who, coincidentally, was Wasppaws mentor. You Fool! Yeah, Mapleshade agreed quicklyand nervously. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Can you imagine what that feels like? Appledusk and Mapleshade sat together, watching from afar while their kits ate the fish. Rogue (formerly)ThunderClan warrior (formerly), CharismaCunningCreativityHuntingFighting skills. After RiverClan cast her out of the scene, Mapleshade went into grief and hallucinated of her dead kits crying out to be avenged. What you want for yourself is nothing compared to the needs of your Clan. After this, Crookedkit, now Crookedstar, finally realized that Mapleshade had been manipulating him and confronted her in a dream. Then cats like Darkstripe and Hawkfrost would have gone to the Dark Forest to be with Tigerstar (although they may have also viewed StarClan as weak. This is a story about Mapleshade. And every blessing they stole from me! Mapleshade is evil. He will be part of RiverClan forever! . Do you make that promise? ShadowClan Mapleshade and her kits were then exiled by Oakstar astraitors. Mother was shocked and angry. Mapleshade, who is not known to have died, attempted . HEAVILY inspired by u/Bee8467 's idea of Frecklewish taking care of Mapleshade's kits in Starclan! But with Firestar it's more indirect so I doubt it would count against him that much considering that's the worse he actually did. After his death, Tigerstar joined Mapleshade in the Dark Forest. You will see that soon enough!!!!!. Firestar is horrified, crying that Spottedleaf had promised to be there when he went to StarClan. Or perhaps join ShadowClan or WindClan? Mapleshade watched them elatedly, her heart about to bust with love. She sees him in Mapleshade's training sessions, pummeling a light brown tabby she-cat. "A fresh fish, straight from the river!". To be rejected twice? And, while its a little bit fuzzier with Thistleclaw, he did tell Tigerpaw to attack Tiny, and may have had him killed if Bluefur hadnt stepped in, and also the whole Spottedleafs Heart thing, which is controversial and problematic and I dont want to get too into it here, but overall we can agree was gross and bad. Is Birchface really their father? Why do you think I'm here? Maybe it's just a matter of how many times you broke the warrior code and how serious these breaks are?Like with Mapleshade, she broke the code like 5 times in the novella I believe and 3 of those times were murder one of which is a medicine cat at the High Stones a place where cats really shouldn't be fighting and especially not killing. I felt bad for ya girl. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. And not only will I explain that it the death of her kits was her fault, but I will also explain how she did not need to avenge her kits. Do you make that promise?.Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise. Mapleshade's kits are not among StarClan's kits, according to the text. However, Mapleshade also had a hidden arrogant, naive and selfish side to her, as seen when she acted possessive over Appledusk and disregarded his concerns regarding their relationship, and at one point resisted the urge to attack Frecklewish when the other she-cat attempted to bond with who she thinks are her brother's kits. Heres a small Riverspirit lists characters that had insecurities that affected their lives. Super stupid imo. In this story, Mapleshade drowns instead, forcing her kits; Patchkit, Larchkit, and Petalkit, to go to Riverclan with their real father, Appledusk. According to one of the authors, Vicky Holmes these were actually hallucinations caused by Mapleshade's grief and feelings of betrayal, which drove her mad. Im Appledusk, The dark cream tom replies. And thats no mistake, as she uses a wooden bridge to cross into Fourtrees, and could have used that bridge, noticed the mini-tsunami, and waited for it to pass. That was a reminder, and a good reminder. Darkstripe was loyal to a murderous cat, he tried to kill a child. She has a breakdown before she ran into the tunnels, but I think that was less about guilt about murdering Ashfur, and more about just general guilt surrounding breaking the warrior code and having everything she thought to be true collapsing around her. Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. Yes, Mapleshade purred. And, by murder, of course I mean not killing in self-defense or in battle, but rather killing someone due to a personal grudge, or (although we havent seen this happen in this series) just for the thrill of killing another person.