Rootsplit

Rootkit was born to Ravenmask and Weedpelt. Although they never got to know their mother, Weedpelt losing her life giving birth to her small kit, Rootkit. While Ravenmask was grief stricken, a she cat who had recently lost a kit. Cinderfleck, offered to take in the young kit, telling Ravenmask she had plenty of milk for Sunnykit and Rootkit. Knowing it was the only way for his young kit to survive, Ravenmask agreed to allow Cinderfleck to help raise Rootkit. Ravenmask visited the kits often and Cinderfleck treated Rootkit as though they were kin. Rootkit and Sunnykit got along really well. Although While they were learning to speak, Sunnykit often called Rootkit Pootkit. Although this over time became her nickname by the young tom. Although Rootkit often hates it when their brother calls them Poot.

Due to being so young when their mother lost her life, Rootkit didn't have a chance to attend the funeral, nor to grieve for a mother they didn't get a chance to know. Although as they grows older they learn of stories about Weedpelt from their father and their adoptive mother. Allowing for them to feel like, deep down they do know their birth mother...maybe more than they realise. Despite not being able to attend their mother's funeral, they still remember the floral scents that flowed through the nursery, floral scents that seemed to feel somewhat comforting. Now they assossiate those scents that come from flowers to their mother.

From a young age, Rootkit had always had a timid personality. Even after their eyes and ears opened and they were able to leave the nursery, it took them days to even take two steps outside, all thanks to Sunnykit being there every step of the way and giving them reassurance. One thing that soon got Rootkit to leave the nursery more and more was flowers, their delicate yet resillient nature to grow anywhere, yet still remain as fragile as they were. One thing they will always remember is their father comparing them to flowers themselves, how even though they were a fragile and timid being, he knew that Rootkit was resillient and strong in their own way, and they too would flourish and bloom like flowers that grow in the most difficult of landscapes.

Over the moons as Sunnykit and Rootkit were rapidly growing and soon reaching their apprenticeship, it was clear to all of the clan that Ravenmask and Cinderfleck had grown increadibly close and their bonds co-parenting Rootkit and Sunnykit had strengthened. Rootkit often heard the apprentices talking and even asking them when Ravenmask was going to court Cinderfleck. Every time Rootkit was asked, they'd quickly run away as talking to someone else frankly scared them to death. But it did raise the question, when was their father going to court and propose to Cinderfleck. Rootkit approached their father and asked them this very question, but got an answer they weren't expecting in the slightest. Ravenmask agreed that he liked Cinderfleck, but he was always going to be loyal to Weedpelt, even in her death he would always be devoted to her. He explained to Rootkit that one day when he too would pass on, he hoped that Mara's waves would take him and he'd be reunited with Weedpelt for them to spend eternity together. For moons, even going into Rootkit's warriorhood, this statement would confuse them. But Ravenmask at the time understood Rootkit's confusion and explained that they would understand in the future.

Now an apprentice. Rootpaw was given a mentor by the name of Snowmouse. A small pale she cat who was rather quiet in nature. Not that Rootpaw minded. Although the two cats didn't speak much to one another, it seemed that they both seemed to understand one another. Throughout this time Sunnypaw and Rootpaw were closer than ever. Sunnypaw being the only cat Rootpaw would talk to as a friend. Although they only became even closer when Cinderfleck and Ravenmask were both lost due to a predator attack. Now Sunnypaw and Rootpaw were the only family each other had. This was the time where Rootpaw was able to attend a funeral of someone they loved, their father and adoptive mother, once the bodies were prepared there was that familiar scent again, that comforting floral scent. It was with this scent the conversation that they had with their father and they watched as the waves crept up and took the bodies of their parents, and Rootpaw prayed to Mara that Ravenmask would be reunited with his mate so they may spend eternity together.

Throughout their apprenticeship, Root met another cat who she immediately wanted to befriend. His name Rimepaw. They approached and did their best to start talking to the tom. He didn't seem to mind their skittish and timid nature and allowed them to speak. And the two continued with their conversation. Since then the two would continue to talk and hang around one another. The two would be seen together often. Sunnypaw often teased Rootpaw for their obvious admiration of the other apprentice. Only for Rootpaw to quickly and ungracefully express that they didn't, that he was just their friend. Sunnypaw would often only chuckle before he'd potter off to his next patrol.

While on patrols, Rootpaw's mentor, Snowmouse, would often point out flowers and herbs to Rootpaw, telling her apprentice that it was important for cats within CoralClan to have a basic knowledge of herbs. Out of all the training that Rootpaw took, they seemed to take in as much of this knowledge as possible, although their main focus was for the flowers than the herbs. They wanted to know all the flowers. Collecting them on these patrols so they could go back to camp and use them to make flower crowns, these often were fashionably wore by Sunnypaw, who would strut around the camp showing them off, loudly expressing his sibling made them. These stunts would always embarass Rootpaw, but their brother's way of getting the appreciation that Sunnypaw believed Rootpaw deserved always made them smile nonetheless, even if all the attention they were recieving was beyond scary.

The time came for Rootpaw's assessment, despite Root's protests to Snowmouse, telling their mentor that they weren't ready and needed more time. Snowmouse was sure that Rootpaw was ready for their assessment. That's how Rootpaw found themselves alone on Assessment island. For a while they stood their alone and in shock that they were stuck here for three days. Alone. Sunnypaw wasn't there to help them. No. He'd taken his exam days prior to this, passing it with flying colours. They thought about how Sunnypaw returned and he was ajourned with the name Sunnynose, how he expressed that the assessment was a piece of cake. And now here was Rootpaw, stood on the sandy beach, unable to move. It was only when the lapping waves started to hit their paws, when they realised they needed to start getting to work, they needed to find shelter. Finding a place to build their makeshift shelter wasn't too hard, frankly building and mending shelters and nests was something Rootpaw seemed to take pride in, it was something they often were tasked with when back at camp. Next they gathered some herbs, just in case anything happened, while they were out gathering herbs, they also grabbed some flowers, something to help make their makeshift den feel a little more like home. Finding a quick meal for the day was perhaps the hardest part of the day for Rootpaw. All through their training hunting seemed to be a tricky one to follow through with, they just could never get their leaps right. Although thankfully, Crabs made an easy hunt, albeit a little snippy at times, turns out those herbs could come in handy a couple of times if one crab caught them a little too much. The next day, they took the chance to settle a little more, getting themselves prepared for finding a pearl oyster. They took their time making flower crowns and other little things, enjoying the time to really sit and collect their thoughts alone. When the final day arrived, Rootpaw, they stood on the beach their eyes trained on the water, with a quick glance they could see a warrior slightly in the distance watching them. They gulped as they hesitantly began to creep into the water. Once submerged, they carefully made their way to the sunken ship and collected their pearl oyster. Although trouble arrised when leaving the ship, they got startled by a shadow dropping their oyster. They panicked for a moment before quickly scrambling to retrieve it, they could feel their lungs screaming for air as they picked it up and slowly began their ascent to the surface. As they got closer and closer to the surface they could see the warrior's shadow, followed by their colours, and finally their face as they broke the surface of the water. As they got back to land they coughed a few times as the air crawled into their lungs. Once they regained their strength, they were returned back to camp, finally completing their assessment and passing it.

Soon enough the time came, when Rootpaw and Sunnypaw were to earn their warrior names. Sunnypaw earning the name Sunnynose, for his tracking abilities and the bright spot on his nose. Rootpaw earned Rootsplit for their split face. Beforelong Rootsplit approached Rimepaw, now Rimetail, they wanted to admit their feelings to the tom. It took a while for the molly to get their words out but eventually they were able to get them out. There was a long pause. Till he too said that he shared the same feelings. How true that was, was another matter. But Rootsplit didn't seem to notice or mind in that moment, they were elated that the tom she admired for so long shared her feelings. And the two were announced as mates. It wasn't long till Rootsplit was expecting their litter of kits. Although thoughout this time Rootsplit had caught the sickness that was beginning to run rampant through the clan. It began with the stomach ache, but Rootsplit tried to disregard it as part of her pregnancy term, but then as time went on and it didn't seem to subside, it only made things more worrying. When the kits were born Rootsplit gave birth to two stillborn kits, their stomach churned at the sight, was it the sickness or was it them? That day seemed to change everything for Rootsplit and their mate. After that Rimetail seemed so much less affectionate. Then as time went on, he began avoiding Rootsplit. This tore the molly to pieces. Didn't he love her anymore? Was it because she didn't give birth to healthy kits. They really began to worry about this, a lot. A few moons after the birth of their still borns, it was discovered that it was infact their prey that caused the sickness, like the rest of the clan, Rootsplit too also stopped the consumption of fish and birds, and over time they too began to heal. Once Rootsplit was healthy enough to return to their duties they approached the leader and asked if they could become a Den-Mother to help out in the nursery. This was approved and thus the molly moved their nest to the nursery. When they went to tell Rimetail he merely responded that it was likely for the best. He said it in such a way that it seemed like ice in Root's heart. Root didn't say another word as they went to make their nest in the nursery.

As Rootsplit worked as a Den-Mother it was becoming more and more clear about how Rootsplit and Rimetail's relationship was going. Word spread within the clan quickly. The other den-mothers were comforting, especially one specific another Den-Mother, Bouldermask. He was a much older den-mother and he was known for possibly being the best of the best. He was caring to all and was known for being a gentle giant. Rootsplit bonded with the older tom a lot. Spending much of their time with the tom. Another fateful day for Rootsplit where Rimetail approached Rootsplit, in their now usual cold and distant manner. Here he told them that he was ending their mateship. Rootsplit had been expecting this for moons, but hearing it coming from the tom she loved with all her heart, made it so much worse. Before he left they stopped him and asked him why? What has they done? He merely shrugged and said they didn't do anything. For Rootsplit this was what hurt the most. It made them feel awful towards themself. The next day the leader announced that Rimetail was a traitor to the clan, that Rimetail had chosen to leave the clan with a loner. And for Rootsplit things began to make sense...although not really. For moons Rootsplit would continue working as a Den-Mother within the clan, until one day there was an announcement that Bouldermask was retiring to the elder's den.

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