Salmonpaw Speaks: Tempted to join BlackClan

A/N: Ok I know I haven’t been active with TallClan, so I am doing it now. As always feel free to send me kittypets, rogues, loners, questions, or suggestions.

All my life I have been a loyal TallClan cat. I never had wanted to be anything different… until I met Cloudstar personally. He admired my stalking skills and said I would be a good BlackClan warrior. He began to tell me the faults of my clan and the benefits of his own. I have to admit, a lot of what he said made sense. I liked being ferocious and hunting under cover, instead of having to run all the time to catch my prey.

One night, I decided that he was absolutely right. I knew that I could be the best warrior I could be in BlackClan, much better than here. But what I was doing was reckless, even for me. Cloudstar was a traitor to LeopardClan and he had murdered Brightstar, the previous leader of BlackClan. But I wanted and needed to go, even more than I wanted to be a loyal cat here or to be with my family.

The need became so powerful, it consumed me. I began to hunt with more viciousness until I didn’t recognize myself anymore. I should have refused Cloudstar, I should have sent an alert to the clan. But no, the need for power changed me to the point I didn’t care about anyone or anything anymore. I focused on my own selfish desires without first thinking of what it would do to me. I desired it so much, that I began to fear it and believe it wasn’t a good idea. BlackClan and TallClan were mortal enemies after all, but what Cloudstar had said made me think more carefully. I decided to become a traitor and leave my clan. Then, BlackClan attacked LeopardClan.

My entire perspective changed. I did not want the power Cloudstar had offered me. I wanted more than anything to be a loyal TallClan apprentice again. I didn’t deserve to become a warrior anymore than Cloudstar deserved to be shown mercy.

“What is your answer Salmonpaw?” Cloudstar asked, padding into our territory.

“No.” Then I sounded an alarm which caused him to race away saying how I would regret this. I never told anyone of the events that took place. Right there I decided to become the best warrior I could be in the place I belonged. Then and only then, would StarClan forgive me.