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warriorcatscookies · 2 years

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Chapter 3

"What do you mean there are cats on our territory?" Millennialstar asked, his eyes filled with confusion as he stared at Espressoeye's patrol (consisting of Lattepool, Muscleslash, Yamscar and Carrothop. They had all gotten wounded during the patrol due to some random cats Espressoeye had never seen it smelled like before.

Lattepool nodded and before Espressoeye can open his mouth she spoke. "There were some cats in our territory. We asked them to leave but they called us outsiders before attacking. Honestly, they were much smaller than us but they put up a good fight." Espressoeye sat down and spoke up next. "They seemed way too organized to be a rouge group. And the cats there looked odd- like their colored pelts were limited-"

"How limited?"

"One was a white and silver tabby, another was a ginger, one was gray and the last one was a calico of sorts. They smelled like honeysuckle, magpies and mice mostly." Espressoeye reported. He saw Madeleinepelt near the den, looking in curiosity. "Why do you ask?" He then turned to look at his leader.

Millennialstar blinked, taking in this information. "Hm, recently I have been having dreams about those cats... and so has Vanillastar. Strange..." He muttered to himself. "Oh! Thank you Espressoeye. You and your patrol should go to the medicine den! There is a gathering tonight, maybe we can discuss it with the other leaders!" The brown tom meowed, leading the patrol out of his den.

Espressoeye sighed and looked at Madeleinepelt. "What is it now?" He asked the muscular tom sharply.

"Are you alright?" Madeleinepelt asked, looking concerned and worried, holding some flowers in his mouth. "Do you need me to do anything?"

"No! Just stay away!" Espressoeye hissed, his fur bristling in anger before feeling a flower be placed in his ear, which stopped him dead in his tracks. Madeleinepelt gave a sweet smile. 'Not that stupid face...' Espressoeye thought. "Just wanted to give you a gift! I see you tonight!" He purred, going to the elder's den.

Espressoeye stared and frowned gently. "Hm, he takes a liking to you." Windfoot observed, having seen the whole thing. "Well I don't like him." The thin tom growled gently.

"You sound just like me when I was rejecting Fireblaze's affection."

"Ugh!" Espressoeye went outside of camp to avoid all the glances in camp. He walked along the grassy plains, frowning gently and bitterly as he thought of his past once again.

As a kit he was born as a rouge fending for himself and for his siblings, Affogato and Latte. However while stealing from Meadowclan camp with a small they were caught by Iceheart and immediately taken to Millennialstar. He remembered feeling scared and wishing he could run away and remembered hearing Affogato wail in fear. However instead of killing them like stories say, the three were taken in by the clan, renamed to Espressokit, Lattekit and Affogatokit. To this day it still hurts to know that Affogatovenom betrayed Meadowclan and Doveclan by leading wolves to camp. Currently he is in Yewclan... Why did Enchantressstar accept him in?

He sighed gently in frustration before hearing a twig snap behind him. Espressoeye hastily turned around... And speak of the snake.

"It's been a long time...brother." A teasing voice purred... A all too familiar one.

Affogatovenom sat down with a sly expression on his face. "Still sensitive I see?" He meowed. Espressoeye hissed. "Leave the territory now! You... You-"

"How about no~?"

Espressoeye launched himself at Affogatovenom with the other grabbing his shoulder with unsheathed claws. Both brothers were spitting and hissing as blood spilled on the grass. Affogatovenom would pin him down and then yowled in pain as Espressoeye raked his belly with his rear claws. Espressoeye then would try to rake his flank, but Affogatovenom clawed the other's ears and bit his throat.

When the two stopped fighting, they were both in equally bad condition with heavy wounds. Both were staring each other down and panting. Then, Affogatovenom looked up and fled towards Yewclan territory.

Madeleinepelt and his patrol had come! Twizzlypaw raced after the 'snake' out of the territory while also giving him some nasty wounds. Madeleinepelt ran to Espressoeye. "You are not dying!" He yowled as he picked up the thin brown tom and ran towards the camp. Espressoeye tried saying something but more blood bubbled out from his throat. "MILKBUBBLE, CLOVERSONG!" He called out to the medicine cats as he entered camp.

All eyes were on them both.

"What happened?! Bring him in the den!" Cloversong looked shocked and pushed the two cats into the medicine den, where Milkbubble was already chewing up yarrow. Angelpaw was gathering cobwebs into her mouth, looking very nervous.

Madeleinepelt said nothing, still in shock as he looked at Espressoeye, who was barely clinging on to life. He wanted to lay down next to him, but refused. The medicine cats need their space to do their work... and he knows if he is in the way he would be the cause of his painful death. Espressoeye looked almost lifeless with those wounds being very deep... especially around the throat.

Espressoeye felt scared. Was he dying? No, he was safe in camp. He tried heaving himself up, but Milkbubble said something he couldn't hear. He slowly closed his eyes as the darkness enfolded him.

#cookie run #cookie run au #warrior cats #warrior cats au #espresso cookie #madeleine cookie #affogato cookie #ESPRESSOEYE LIVES #HE IS JUST BADLY WOUNDED #also some lore changes has happened too #and they are actually mentioning Thunderclan cats being in their territory

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warriorcatscookies · 2 years

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Chapter 5

"Espressoeye! Watch this!" Bravekit laughed, trying to hop on a lizard that got into the medicine den. Espressoeye watched closely, making sure the small kit wouldn't get hurt from hopping so much. He let out a tiny purr before stopping to think. "Hey Bravekit, what do you want to be when you grow up?"

The calico kitten smiled. "A warrior of course! I want to fight for my clan and become the bravest cat in history! I will fight dogs and foxes off and smack them with my claws!" Bravekit then stood up on his hind legs, using his front paws to swat furiously into the air before falling over with a squeak. Espressoeye chuckled and kept the kit close to him with a purr. "One day you will, along with your siblings. I am sure you will make an amazing warrior one day."

"The cats are back!" Iceheart called from the clearing, approaching the returning cats from the gathering, however something felt different. Espressoeye limped to the entrance of the medicine den to see a crowd of cats with a new cat… a beaten up one at that. Bravekit tilted his head. "Who is that?" He asked, looking up at the thin brown tom.

Espressoeye couldn't respond at all, he just stared. 'This cat looks odd. Are they here to attack? This does not look like a cat I saw on patrol earlier-'

"Espressoeye! Are you okay?" Bravekit called again, looking concerned.

"Oh, why yes I am. Come on, let's get you to bed, I am sure Croissantspots wouldn't want you staying up late."

He picked up the kit and limped outside of the medicine den, hearing all the whispers from the clan.

"What is a Shadowclan? Or Thunderclan even?"

"Rouges?"

"Sounds like a bunch of nonsense to me."

"Is this cat here to attack us or-"

"Their fur is so dull… poor thing."

Espressoeye flicked his ear as he stalked past the other cats, heading towards the nursery, where all the queens and kits were sleeping in. He set down Bravekit, who gave him a quiet thanks and bounded over to Croissantspots and his siblings. He stared for a moment, then headed off to the group of cats who surrounded the dark gray tom. "Madeleinepelt, what is going on?" He asked.

The large tom shrugged. "I am not sure. His name is Shadowsight and supposedly comes from Shadowclan. Whatever that is-" He sighed before continuing. "From what he told me, he was attacked by a cat named Bramblestar, who was being controlled by a spirit cat. It sounds confusing and hard to understand."

Espressoeye looked at Shadowsight, who seemed overwhelmed with the crowded cats around him and all the questions being pushed on him. Millennialstar let out a yowl. "Everyone, back up. I will have to talk to this cat. There will be no crowding, give him space. Shadowsight, follow me to my den."

He watched as the two cats disappeared into the mossy rock den. He couldn't help but think Shadowsight was important… But why? "What else did he tell you?"

"Something about codebreakers- what even is that?" Madeleinepelt looked confused. "And about 'Starclan' going missing."

Espressoeye's eyes widened in shock, remembering hearing some cats telling stories about the ancestors of some other cats. They were nothing but bad news! "Starclan?! You mean those tales that are ancient? The cats who control cats' lives?"

Madeleinepelt nodded gently. "That's scary when you think about it- imagine you are going on with your day and all of a sudden these cats tell you what to do and maybe throw you under the bus. At least The Ancestors don't do that!" Madeleinepelt puffed out his chest confidentiality with a grin. Espressoeye looked away with a small huff before hearing a cry of pain and shock. He saw a hawk swoop down from the weak brambles and leaves that covered the large hole that would reveal the camp and something in its talons. No… it couldn't be…

It was Walnutkit in the talons of the hawk, screaming as she got carried off. "No!" Espressoeye cried, limping towards the hawk with his bandages coming off and wounds reopening. He felt some blood gush out from his neck wound as he began running. The calls of the cats sounded distant as he ran and climbed on the tallest point he can get to on the walls before he launched himself at the hawk, grasping its neck with his claws. The hawk wouldn't go down with a fight however as it clawed his stomach. Espressoeye hissed in pain as he continued to fight, not noticing that another cat had joined in.

He couldn't hear her commands as he came hurtling down, grabbing Walnutkit into his paws and feeling himself hitting the ground harshly with everything going black.

It felt like moons until he woke up. He felt the cold water on his paws with a thin layer of mist around him, making it seem more like a dream than anything. There were misty mountains around him as well, all lush and a dark green. Espressoeye raised himself up, noticing that his wounds were no longer there. "Am I… dead?" He asked, looking up and around the place. "Not quite." A voice responded as he heard something stepping into the water, approaching him.

He couldn't tell the features of the cat at first, however soon it was clear. "Creamthread?" He asked the white and ginger elder as she came closer. His heart twisted in sorrow, remembering her stories when he was a kit and an apprentice. "What do you mean not quite dead?"

"You are still breathing in the living world. You are stuck in a coma…" Creamthread nodded. "But, I am here to either take you to the Ancestors Mountain or back to where you need to be."

Espressoeye felt confused. 'Where I need to be?' He frowned gently before she spoke again.

"Once the five find the clans, all will fall. With them comes death."

#cookie run #cookie run au #warrior cats #warrior cats au #espresso cookie #madeleine cookie #gingerbrave #shadowsight #walnut cookie #you will find out who the she cat is next chapter

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