Skyheart's Story

I am Skyheart the Windclan deputy. I moved with some of my family from Skyclan to Windclan. Half of my family was already in Windclan because they move to be mates with someone or something like that. The Skyclan cats didn't trust us, so we left. My brother, aunt, uncle, cousins, and grandmother were already there. I was a young warrior when we moved. When my parents and I broke the news to the clan, they were angry. They said they knew our family was scum. My friend, Antleg, turned her back on me. Windclan didn't seem too surprised when we got there. Windclan welcomed us, and I was reunited with my brother. Over time I got comfortable in Windclan and got a new friend, Aspenwing. When I was in Skyclan, I was good friends with Cloudfur. She was nice. But she was quite a bit older than me and became a warrior when I became an apprentice. At gatherings when I moved to Windclan, I chatted with Cloudfur's sister, Moonstrike. We became best friends and couldn't wait to see each other at the gatherings. But I fell in love with a Riverclan cat named Copperclaw. He's handsome and a really good swimmer. He was amazed by me, too. I could tell. He starred at me and whenever we had to share a word, he tried to avoid looking at me and he stuttered when he talked. I know I've seen him stare in awe whenever he saw me chasing a rabbit. That was across the border, of course. We don't break the code. Especially since we were both deputies. Actually, Longstar is the Windclan leader. He's my grandfather, too. My dad, Cedarpelt, is so proud of both of us. The only problem is that he was super proud when the medicine cat, Poppyshade, said I was pregnant. He didn't know I was pregnant with Copperclaw's kits. I slowly eased into talking to my brother, Branchnose about it. I could tell he had no interest in caring for any more kits since he already had some kits with his mate, Cherryleaf. To add to the stress, Longstar died right about when I gave birth. The clan decided who would fill in for me at the moment. The majority ruled, Amberclaw would act as a leader for the time being. I tried to tell Poppyshade I should choose my deputy right then and there, but she insisted I should rest. I was relieved when Poppyshade didn't recognize Copperclaw in Rootkit and Heatherkit. I still had Sunkit, too. Even though I loved my kits so very dearly and wanted to stay in the nursery, I had to get Amberclaw out of his position. He was changing Windclan into a blood-thirsty battle clan. He's a cold cat. Though handsome and charming and strong he may be, he is cold and cares about no one but his own selfish needs. Some of Amerclaw's followers tried to stop me from becoming Skystar. I overheard a cat even say I shouldn't be leader. "Her name is a disgrace to Windclan." I couldn't believe it when that cat was Branchnose! I was outraged when I found Amberclaw had gone to the Starpool already, "thinking Skyheart let him be a leader." Such an excuse! Pathetic! I was outraged but Branchnose and other cats said I'd have to "wait my turn to become a leader" Rootpaw, Heatherpaw and Sunpaw took my side, but it was no use. When Sunpaw died in a battle Amberstar caused against Shadowclan, I had almost lost all hope. I talked to Copperclaw, now Copperstar, one evening inside Riverclan's territory. I suggested I move into Riverclan with Rootpaw and Heatherpaw. Copperstar told me to not lose hope. But if worst comes to worst, we would discuss. So I'm still living in Windclan, even plotting Amberstar's death. He has killed many cats, and it's time for him to move to the dark forest. I'm also praying with Starclan, wishing Cedarpelt will have a safe passage into Starclan from the battlefield and for my mom, Ryestem, to join Cedarpelt when she dies from the elder's den.