What's it mean to be a..."channel"?

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It was a dreamless slumber for the young medicine cat apprentice and it seemed as soon as closed his eyes, he was waking up. He stirred slowly, blinking his heavy eyes until he could make out his surroundings and then yawned. It was early, judging by the new smell of dew but the dawn patrol had already gone. Had he really been asleep for a whole day?! He had passed out the day before....that must have really drained him. He glanced up to to the sky, wondering what Starcla had meant when they called him the...channel? Did that mean this would happen more? He shook his head, memory still a litte too cloudy to remember everything and think over it. He rose to his paws shakily, starting towards the fresh-kill pile because he was starving.

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Through The Darkness

Dappledfrost had been dozing in her nest, finally resting after a night of confusing dreams- flashes of colors and sounds that made no sense. Hearing the sound of paw steps not too far off, her eyes blinked away the sleep to see Rainpaw heading toward the fresh-kill pile. Seeing him made her recall all that had happened the other day, and unplaceable feelings clawed at her belly. Did he know what was happening? I have to know. Still drowzy, the medicine cat managed to struggle to her paws, stretch, and pad after her apprentice. "Good morning, Rainpaw. How are you feeling? You had quite a day, yesterday."

I Cannot See

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Rainpaw turned towards his mentor at the sound of her voice and approach. "Oh...good morning Dappledfrost." He replied, nodding to her before grabbing a plump looking vole from the pile and moved closer to her, placing it down and nudging closer to show she could share. "Yes...from what I can remember, I did. I'm fine...just a little fuzzy on the details of yesterday.." He replied, sitting down and wrapping his tail around his paws.

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Tell Me Why You're Here

Dappledfrost nodded. "I see. It was all just so strange." She laid down near the vole, looking at it as she thought. "And why did it happen to you? Moonspirit used to come back as a spirit. I never even knew StarClan could control the living, not like that." She looked to her apprentice then, as if expecting him to have the answers because she herself did not.

And Who You Are

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Rainpaw wished he had all the answers, that would help tremendously but he didn't. Only Starclan knew them and it wasn't normal for them to share much. But he did remember one thing..."She...she spoke to me. Something like...Sorry Rainpaw. But I have to take control for a bit. You were destined to be the channel. Don't be afraid little one." He quoted to starry she-cat from what he could remember, frowning. He looked to his mentor, confused and a little afraid. "But what does that mean...a channel?" At the thought, his hunger died away a little. Would this continue to happen to him?

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Secrets

Dappledfrost's eyes widened as she listened. "A... Channel?" Her mind began to reel, and she looked at her apprentice with newfound wonder. "Well, a channel can be like a river. In accordance to rivers, channels are outlets for the water to flow in a new direction. So if she called you a channel, she'd mean that you were an outlet for StarClan. They could pour in their spirit, speak through you." Her mew was oddly slow for her heart racing so fast, as if she was trying to understand it herself as the words came to her mind.

Surround Us

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Rainpaw looked to his mentor in confusion as her eyes widened and studied him like he was something she had never seen before. This was just as new to her and that was a little scary in itself. "So....when they want to tell us something in an instant...they speak through me?" He said slowly, trying to grasp the concept in his mind. "But why me? I'm just an apprentice, I never even wanted to be this..." He asked, looking back to her curiously. Were things gettting so bad they actually needed a channel?

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Give Me A Sign

Dappledfrost's eyes trailed down to the bird laying there between them. "I wish I new, believe me. But that's what it sounds like." The medicine cat's claws sunk in and out as she ran through possibilities in her mind. They all seemed so unusual. But the question hovered above it all- Why? StarClan had never needed something like a channel before. The closest thing had been the Moonstone, where they could visit cats in their dreams. On the rarest of occasions, their voices had boomed from Silverpelt, or Moonshine had appeared. Wait! Hey eyes flicked back up as an idea began to form. "Moonshine is the one who came to you. And what makes her different from StarClan? She's a restless soul. She's still wandering the territories, her presence remains." Her mew was excited now, even though the idea came to no conclusion. She still had no idea why it had been Rainpaw. Why not her? She was the full medicine cat. Both of them had been born with a medicine cat's close connection to StarClan, but how strong was Rainpaw's? "Well, StarClan must have a lot planned for you. They chose you to be my apprentice, and now to be the channel for spirits. That's a lot power, even for cats like us."

Come Back To The End

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Rainpaw had been looking down at the freshkill, his expression thoughtful as he went over ideas in his head. When Dappledfrost spoke up, he frowned and shrugged. "She is...but shed said I was destined. That sounds like something to do with Starclan, because whenever something involves me and them, I'm destined." He murmured in reply, glancing up to the sky. If they could speak through him, why couldn't they give him answers? He looked down at her next words, a little overwhelmed. "And I thought being Leader was a big responsibility..." He said with a sigh, glancing back to her. "The medicine cat meeting is coming up soon right? Cause we'll get answers there, yes?" He asked, though he also had another question that had been bugging him. Was he able to get his full name yet?

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A Single Day Could Help Me

The she-cat nodded her head as he spoke. "It sounds like all we can do now is wait," she sighed, excitement fading away. "But you're right, the medicine cat meeting is approaching quickly. With any luck StarClan will give us some words of wisdom. And," she mewed with a glint in her blue eyes, "maybe you'll get something a little extra."

Break This Spell

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This was always the worst part, waiting. And Starclan always seemed to do that to you, especially when you really wanted to know something. Rainpaw sighed, nodding. "Yes hopefully..." But then his eyes met hers and they brightened immedietely, a smile spreading across his face. "R-really?!"

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Faith

Dappledfrost purred. "What do you mean, really? You've been training for moons, and you know the herbs well. And on top of it all, StarClan's got a lot in store for you. They wouldn't put all this on an inexperienced little apprentice. I think you're ready. As long as, of course, you think you are."

All Around Us

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Rainpaw was tingling from his paws to the tip of his tail he was so happy. "Finally! I thought I was going to be the first elder to still be called by my apprentice name!" He said half-jokingly, getting to his paws happily. "I-I think I'm ready, I could recite the herbs in my sleep and I want to finally see why Starclan picked me for this."

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See

She chuckled at his excitement. "I'm not cruel enough to call you Rainpaw forever. But I am glad that your confident." She rose to her paws and gave his ear a friendly lick. "For a while I wasn't sure. After all this, though, I'm positive. I'll start thinking of a good name for you."

And Believe Again

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Rainpaw smiled sheepishly, dipping his head. "I know Dappledfrost...and thank you. I won't you down, promise!" He said, looking up to her with shining green eyes. He had the look of a much older, experienced cat, though he was still young in years. But he was more sure about this than anything. "If you don't mind....can I go tell Riddlehawk? I feel I should talk to him about this too..."