Adrift Together [Open; Leader and Meddie Needed]

She hurt.. Everything hurt.. She was confused on top of it all. She could barely walk because she was sure her front left leg was broken.. Maybe even shattered. Her poor paw looked so twisted on top of it all. Her cuts and gashes stung.. She was sure they were going to end up infected.. Goldeneye was going to get so mad at her for ending up with all of this. Honestly she looked like she had gotten into a terrible fight and they were probably going to assume it was Windclan's fault.. She was sure their scent still clung to her despite all what happened. She didn't know what to say. She didn't want to admit the truth, but she didn't want to end up in another battle because of telling lies.

As soon as she stepped into camp she collapsed with a groan.. She knew they would notice the bleeding and exhausted warrior in their midst. She made it this far she would let them take over from her. She was home at least.

ooc: Continuation of this https://warriorclancats.forumotion.com/t35951-strong-united-together-closed-solo

Jaystar immediately took notice of the wounded she-cat. The leader left the conversation he was having and he rushed to Viperstorm's side, already worrying that she might get attacked by Shade, that blood-thirsty rogue who cause nothing but trouble to his clan. However, she didn't smell like that scum. The she-cat's fur had the faint scent of Windclan. "Viperstorm!" He mewed when he saw her collapsed in the ground. The tall leader lowered his body and grabbed her by the scruff, making sure his teeth wouldn't rip her skin and he carefully dragged her into the medicine cat den.

The tom left her in a nest gently and checked her wounds quickly with his sight. They seemed pretty bad and they were covered in blood. He let out a concerned meow for the she-cat. They didn't have exactly a close relationship despite the blood bond between them but the leader valued his kin and he always got concerned when someone in his family was hurt. "Who did this to you? Was it Shade? Was it a patrol from another clan?"

Viperstorm let out a growl from when she was moved but it felt nice being in a warm, and comfy nest. Her front left leg sitting out in front of her twisted and broken. "I.." She swallowed a bit harshly trying to get her words together. "I was patroling near the gorge and a windclan warrior was there. I attacked him but because of him we fell into the gorge. We managed to survive, but I don't know what became of him." The blue gray warrior informed her leader.

The sight of Viperstorm in such a state gave Fallowpaw a sudden, painfully true realization. With Goldeneye missing, she had to care for her Clanmates... Alone. She'd only been a Medicine Cat Apprentice for so long... How was she supposed to do this on her own!? She knew all the uses for the herbs, and she knew exactly what to do with them and how, but what if she messed up! Her heart raced as she stared at the grey warrior's twisted leg, bent at an angle that no leg was supposed to go. Instinctively, she turned around and rushed into her den without a word to Jaystar or Viperstorm. She soon shot back out of the den with a bundle of herbs and roots, headed straight towards the warrior's den where she spotted Viperstorm with a pained look on her face.

She set the large bundle down and quickly began working. She was completely flustered, but she kept her concentration despite the stress on the young she-cat's shoulders. She inspected the broken limb closely, trying to remember everything Goldeneye had taught her about them. With a deep, frustrated sigh, she looked up to Viperstorm. There was a bit of apprehension in her voice, clearly showing the extreme doubt that she had in her own abilities. "I'm going to have to set the bone before doing anything else. It's going to hurt, but not for long," She turned around and picked up the stick she had packed into the over-stuffed bundle, placing it in front of her. Returning to her bundle one more time, she pushed some poppy seeds towards her and brought the short stalks of Rush to the side of her leg.

"Eat the seeds, and bite down on the stick when you feel the need to. The poppy seeds won't take long to go into effect." As soon as the she-cat had done as she'd instructed, she looked to Jaystar with a slight wince. "I might need your help, if I don't get it the first time." With a sidelong glance back at her twisted paw, Fallowpaw shook her head. Her words were near inaudible as she, once again, instilled a feeling of doubt in herself. "Why can't Goldeneye come back?" On shaky paws, she stood in front of Viperstorm. She placed one paw on the right side of the broken bone and gently pressed the other against the opposite side. Then, with a quite sickening crunch, she set the bone back in place.

Her paws moved unfathomably quickly, gathering up the Comfrey Root she'd chewed into a poultice before leaving the den and gently spreading it over her paw and leg, her ears turned backward to try and tune out any sounds of anguish from the strong warrior. She bound the Rush to Viperstorm's leg using Bindweed, making sure that it was secured tightly, but not so snug as to cut off the circulation. "I think... I think I did it." She looked up from Viperstorm to Jaystar, as if he was supposed t be able to tell whether it'd been done correctly or not. She knew he wouldn't know... But to have some sort assurance was all she seeked.

She was glad that Fallowpaw had shown up when she did. She just wanted her issues to be fixed and just to get some rest. She could still feel her lungs burning from the water she took in just moments earlier. She hated putting this pressure on the young apprentice but it couldn't be helped. She tried to give the apprentice a reassuring look but it was hard through all of the pain.

Blue eyes watched as Fallowpaw left and returned a moment later with all kinds of things. Seeds and a stick were shoved in her face. Oh yeah.. Her broken leg had to be set.. That was going to hurt. She quickly lapped up the seeds and ate them, ready for them to take effect and dull the pain for her but she knew that it wasn't going to act that quickly so she quickly grabbed the stick in her mouth ready for the harsh pain to strike.

She watched as the apprentice ready herself and started pressing on her leg. The pain was unbearable. She let out a low growl as her teeth dug into the stick. As soon as the crunch sounded from her leg being set, a loud snap followed as the warrior ended up breaking the stick trying to get rid of the pain. The claws on her good legs digging into the ground or her nest where she could find purchase. "Great starclan that hurts!" She growled. She could feel the pain starting to dull but it would be a bit longer before she could actually rest.

As soon as Fallowpaw was done wrapping her leg, the warrior looked up at Fallowpaw. "Well it feels better than before despite the pain, so I think you did as well. Thank you Fallowpaw. You will make a great medicine cat as soon as you earn your full name." She shifted somewhat trying not to move her leg too much not wanting to get yelled at by Fallowpaw for messing up her recently done work. "Is there anything that can be done about the burning in my lungs from breathing in some water?" The warrior shifted again as best as she could her stomach feeling uncomfortable. Why was it like that?

Jaystar looked how Fallowpaw approached the wounded warrior, clearly nervous about taking care of a cat alone. The medicine cat was gone... his mate was lost in the woods trying to birth to their kits on her own. He hated it... but he had to trust in her and in Starclan. That was the only way.

The leader had minimum knowledge about herbs and medicine cat stuff since he always ended up here due to the times he protected apprentices from predators. He wasn't as useful as the apprentice but he could identify some stuff. The leader noticed the nervous face of the she-cat and tried to smile, comprehensively. He nodded at her quietly and even touched one of her paws in a soothing way, to calm her down and give her the confidence she needed for the operation. He could worry about Windclan trespassing the borders later. Viperstorm needed help and the only who could do it was Fallowpaw.

Jaystar purred when the bone was put in its place again. Thanks to the difference between his size and the she-cat's size, he easily placed one paw on her forehead to pat her gently. "You did a good job..."

"T-Thank you." The she-cat released a short-lived purr, ceasing when Viperstorm mentioned the burning in her lungs. "Shoot! I didn't even think of that. I'm sorry, Viperstorm." She immediately ran over to the herb storage, her blue eyes lingering on each one while trying to determine which herbs would go into the mixture. Even if Goldeneye had taught her most of what she needed to know... She was still unsure. But like Goldeneye had taught her, if she was unsure of herself, then she'd be unable to perform the task at paw. So, with a quick shake of her head to clear her mind, she fixed her gaze back on the herbs.

With a new sense of confidence, she began picking out the ones that she knew she'd need and placing them on top of a leaf. Thyme to help Viperstorm rest quicker and easier, the smallest bit of yellow Tansy to ensure that no infection would come of the events, Ragwort Leaves, Stinging Nettle... Stinging Nettle! She couldn't give Viperstorm Stinging Nettle without something to counteract the side-effects of the small leaves. Gently, she picked out two Willow Leaves, crushing them and adding them to the pile that had accumulated on her leaf. Using her teeth, she slowly poured a bit of Heather Nectar on top. Gathering the bundle gingerly between her teeth, she carried it over to where Viperstorm sat, and placed it in front of her... And then something caught her eye. "Eat this, Viperstorm. It won't taste as bad as you think- Heather Nectar's included. I've got somethin' else I wanna check, though."

Fallowpaw sat next to Viperstorm, and after she'd consumed the quickly put-together herbal mixture, she reached out and brushed the top of her stomach. Carefully, she pressed down just a little. Immediately, her suspicions were confirmed. She grinned and looked back to meet Viperstorm's blue gaze. "Viperstorm, I doubt that the uncomfortable feelin's that you've got are due to the water alone." She cast one last look at her stomach before resting her paw on the ground and shifting positions so that Viperstorm was directly in front of her. "You're carryin' kits." Her smile grew just a tiny bit wider, and it was much more genuine than it had been before.

Fallowpaw returned with the herbs for her lungs sooner than she expected. She was glad that she could eat those and get some rest soon after. Turns out she was going to need all the rest she could get. She ate up the herbs quickly trying to eat them as fast as possible so she wouldn't have to deal with the bad taste.

Kits? She was with kits? Oh man.. She had discussed it with Stonesplash before but she hadn't imagined it would happen so soon. "Thats wonderful news." She would have to go back to the nursery, after so long of not being in there. She didn't mind it one bit. Helping Riverclan with numbers is something she loved to do. Though she was going to hate missing out on her warrior duties. "I guess I should take it as easy as possible with all that has happened."