Bellaleaf

Bellapaw is a pale orange she-cat with green eyes, a chin tapering to a point, and long legs.

Ravenpaw's Farewell

 * After Violet saves Ravenpaw and Barley from hostile kittypets, she brings them to her Twoleg nest to show them her kits. The kits swarm around Barley, mewling, purring, and tugging at his fur with their teeth. Violet introduces her kits to the two barn cats. She pleads Bella to be gentle as the she-kit reaches up and fastens her claws into Ravenpaw's ear. Ravenpaw uses his front paw to pry her off and place her on the ground, and as she stares up at him curiously with huge green eyes, he thinks that she looks just like Firestar. Bella asks Ravenpaw if he and Barley have kits, but Ravenpaw answers that they don't. The kit tips her head to one side and quiries him on where they live, what there housefolk are like, and why they haven't come to see them before. Violet chides that she is asking so many questions, and she sweeps her tail around her daughter. Violet tells Ravenpaw that Bella started talking before any of the others, but that she isn't sure when she will stop. However, her voice is warm and full of love as she gazes down at her duaghter. Eventually, Barley decides that they should be going back to the farm, but Bella is confused on what it is. Ravenpaw tells her that it is where they live, and when Riley still has questions, Violet promises him that they will visit one day. However, she tells her kits to go lie down now for a nap, and she herds her kits back to the pile of pelts. Bella complains that she isn't sleepy at all. Before Ravenpaw and Barley start to leave, Barley tells his sister that she is a great mother, and Violet looks at her kits who squirm among the pelts, and says that they are important to her.


 * Many moons later, at the beginning of newleaf, Ravenpaw and Barley walk outside when two kittypets call their name, and Ravenpaw recognizes them as Riley and Bella. The loner asks why they are there, and Violet steps out from behind, explaining that her kits insisted on seeing them. She adds that her other two kits had gone to a new home, but that she, Riley, and Bella sometimes see them. Bella bounds up to Ravenpaw, and he notes that she has grown a lot, so that her head reaches his shoulder. He reflects that she is taller than her brohter, more angular, and with her chin tapered to a point that suggests a strong will. Bella begs to go to the farm, claiming that it took them a long time to get there, and that she wants to catch a mouse. Riley agrees that he is extremely hungry. Barley heads the cats toward the barn, with Riley and Bella racing ahead, halting at the sight of anything new. They are particularly surprised when they see their first cow, and Bella gasps that it is huge. When Barley jokes to the kits that a cow once tried to bite Ravenpaw's tail, Bella mews that it sounds amazing, and begs Ravenpaw to tell the if he used his warrior moves to fight the cow, causing Violet to explain how her kits have been obsessed with stories of the Clans ever since a kittypet named Smudge told them about it. Riley announces that he wants to join ThunderClan, and mentions that he stalks so quietly that Bella doesn’t know he is there, although Bella snorts that he is loud, and tries to compare him to something else that is loud. When a volley of barking splits the air, Bella declares to his brother that he is as loud as the dogs. Ravenpaw leads them come inside the barn, and the young cats are silenced as they enter the den, and they stare wide-eyed. Violet is slightly spooked by the barn, and Ravenpaw purrs that the fercousious mice won't attack while they are there, causing Bella to ask if there are really ferocious mice, and she looks delighted. Ravenpaw admits that there aren't, but offers to let the kits watch him hunt, and they enthusiastically agree.


 * Ravenpaw leads Riley and Bella to the back of the barn, and the two kittypets try to tread quietly. Bella is noted to be very light on her paws. Ravenpaw falls into a hunting crouch and tells the kits to be quiet, and he catches a mouse. Ravenpaw offers to let the kits carry it back, to which Riley and Bella enthusiastically do. Violet is amazed that they caught it themselves, but Bella pants that they watched Ravenpaw catch it and that he was brilliant, and Riley declares that the black tom hunts like a real warrior. Ravenpaw is amused, thinking that the kit has probably never seen a warrior hunt. Bella vows to hunt like Ravenpaw when she becomes a warrior, but Violet sighs at her daughter, and reminds her that there aren't any warriors, and that Ravenpaw isn't one anymore either. Ravenpaw confirms this, but Riley still asks Ravenpaw to train them, and Bella nods, vowing to do everything he says, and practice all the battle tactics and hunting moves. She adds that they wouldn't even mind doing dawn patrols, and Ravenpaw realizes that Smudge has told them a lot about the Clans. Violet interrupts that ThunderClan is gone, and she discourages her kits' warrior fantasies. Violet tells her kits that they will go to home at dawn, but Bella whispers that they don't want to go home, and Riley agrees.


 * The next day, Ravenpaw and Barley accompany Violet and her kits to as far as the Thunderpath, but Bella and Riley are sullen and insist on examining everything they see. Violet tells them to hurry, and Riley tells Ravenpaw that he and Bella were born to be warriors, and he begs the loner to help them, but Ravenpaw objects that he is not a warrior. Bella pleads that he could train them, and that they could start their own Clan but Violet bounds over to them and licks the top of her daughter's head. She tells her kits to stop pestering Ravenpaw, and iforms them that since they reached the tunnel, they must now let the loners go home. She leads her kits away, and Bella glances back at Ravenpaw and pleads him to just think about it before she ducks into the tunnel and vanishes behind her brother. Barley asks what they had been talking about, and Ravenpaw explains that they have a crazy idea to become warriors, and Barley huffs that they are kits. Barley suggests hunting, but Ravenpaw is distracted, and wonders if it is really that crazy for him to train Riley and Bella to be warriors.


 * That night, Ravenpaw has troubles sleeping, and he is distracted by the thoughts of Riley and Bella. Ravenpaw thinks that any Clan would be lucky to have such brave, quick, and enthusiastic cats like them, and wishes that he could send them to ThunderClan. Silverstream visits Ravenpaw in his dream, and tells him that she can see that Riley and Bella would make good warriors, but that they need his help. Ravenpaw is doubtful, but the tabby she-cat confirms that he is the best cat to help Riley and Bella follow their hearts. She tells Ravenpaw that he should take the kits to SkyClan, but Ravenpaw protests that he is not a warrior. The next morning, Ravenpaw fidgets with the thoughts of his dream, and Riley and Bella. Ravenpaw announces to Barley that he wants to take to kits to SkyClan, and when Barley is dubious, Ravenpaw explains that SkyClan have daylight-warriors, and thus might be more welcoming to Riley and Bella. Barley thinks that it is a crazy idea, but Ravenpaw replies that he must do it for the kits. Barley argues that Violet would never agree, but Ravenpaw replies that it isn’t her decision, and Barley grunts that the young cats are kittypets, and he mustn’t be encouraged, as they know nothing about surviving outside. Ravenpaw tells Barley that the kits want to choose their own path, and hopes that his friend will come, but Barley says that Ravenpaw is a fool for listening to some foolish kits’ dreams, and he walks away from Ravenpaw.


 * Ravenpaw goes to Violet's home, and when Bella squeaks in excitement that they will be warriors. She thanks Ravenpaw and lings herself at him, almost knowcking him off the platform. Violet is horrified and had thought that all the Clans had gone, but Ravenpaw explains that SkyClan is a different Clan, and will decide whether or not to train Riley and Bella as warriors. He adds that if SkyClan won’t take them in, he will bring the kits home again, and Ravenpaw is prepared to convince Violet to do what is best for her kits. He reminds her that she and Barley once lived in the wild, and her kits should know how to shelter themselves too, but Violet protests that she wants to keep them safe. Bella interrupts and she stares at them, here eyes huge. she says that she and Riley won't ever be happy as kittypets, and pleads her to let them go, and Riley nods in agreement. Violet rests her chin on Bella's head, and she realizes that her kits must have the same choice as she did, and says that she can't deny the choice to her kits. Bella gasps in surprise, asking if they can really can go, and Violet nods, telling Riley and Bella that she will think of them every day, and asking them to be great warriors and remember her if they ever pass by that way. Bella's voice trembles as she exclaims that they won't ever forget her, and she tells Violet that she is the best mother a cat could have. She adds that she doesn't want to go if she won't ever see her again, but the kittypet tells her daughter to have courage. Violet then turns to Ravenpaw and begs him to keep her kits safe, and he promises to do so, then beckons the kits down. Bella follows, though Riley looks back at his mother. Violet tells her children to make her proud, and Bella calls that they will. Ravenpaw and the kits trot across the grass, and when he smells monsters, trees, and distant hills, Ravenpaw briefly doubts his decision, but Riley races ahead, exclaiming that they will be warriors, and Bella springs after him. Ravenpaw follows and thinks that the young cats have chosen their destiny.


 * The next morning, in the barn, before Riley and Bella wake up, Ravenpaw asks Barley again on if he will come, and he explains that he will come straight back to the barn as soon as taking Riley and Bella to SkyClan. Barley hisses at Ravenpaw that Ravenpaw isn’t doing it for Riley and Bella, but just wants to be in a Clan again. However, their quarrel is interrupted by the kits, when Bella asks if it is time to go. She looks down at them from the top of the hay stack, and Riley joins her. Barley shows them the prey that he caught the previous night, and when Ravenpaw thanks him, Barley says that he did it for the kits, and he tells his young cats to make their mother proud before he leaves the barn. Bella looks up, cheeks bulging with pigeon, and asks if he won't see them off, though Barley replies that Ravenpaw knows the way out. He adds that they shouldn't do anything stupid, and that they should make their mother proud. Ravenpaw tells the kits to eat as much as they want, and when they finish eating, they push the rest of the prey back under the hay. Ravenpaw gazes at the young cats, and yet again sees their resemblance to Firestar and Graystripe, but he reminds himself that they know nothing about the wild, and that he would have to teach them everything. The kits stare back at him brightly, and Ravenpaw realizes that they have decided on their choice, and think that nothing will go wrong. He tells the kits that they will go to find SkyClan, and leads them through the fields until they arrive at a river.


 * Riley and Bella’s eyes open wide at the sight of the body of water, and Bella fluffs up her orange fur, asking if they have to cross it. Ravenpaw tells the kit that they wont, and she is relieved. The three pad along the path running beside it, with the kits stooping to sniff every small thing they see, and even pouncing and shredding leaves. While Riley practices jumping, Bella stares into a clump of reeds, but Ravenpaw promises that they will hunt later. Bella replies that she is not hunting, but watching the green stone with eyes, though Ravenpaw informs her that it is a frog, and he explains that only ShadowClan eats frogs. Riley exclaims that they have heard of ShadowClan, and begs to hear a story. As not to scare the young cats Ravenpaw makes up a story that ShadowClan queens teach their kits to jump like frogs, and it keeps Riley and Bella distracted. By sunhigh, when they have traveled a good deal, Ravenpaw calls it as a time for rest, and as Ravenpaw settles down,there is a loud scrabbling noise in the scrubby grass behind him. Bella steps proudly through the brittle stems with a shrew in er jaws and she drops it in front of the loner. She declares that it is fresh-kill, her tail curled high above her back. Ravenpaw compliments her, and Riley tries to catch a sparrow, but is unsuccessful. Ravenpaw reassures him that Bella caught enough prey for them all anyways, and Riley scrambles through the hedge and almost has to stretch to rubs his muzzle on his sister's head. He mews that she is practically a warrior already, although Ravenpaw warns that there is still a lot to learn.


 * However, they hear dogs barking, but Riley claims that he and Bella are used to dogs. He explains that there was a fluffy white canine that lived in the garden next to theirs, who he and Bella would scratch whenever it looked under the fence. The dog approaches, but Riley exclaims that it hadn’t been as big as this dog, and he leaps into the hedge, Bella following. Ravenpaw scrambles after them and gives Bella's rump a shove with his nose to boost her higher into the branches. They look down at the creature, and Bella wimpers, asking if it will eat them. Ravenpaw answers that he hopes not, and as a Twoleg bellows close by, the cats all jump, but the dog leaves. Ravenpaw and Riley slide down to the ground, though Bella stays where she is, clinging to a branch at the top of the hedge. Ravenpaw meows to her that she should come as it is safe, but Bella squeaks that the dog won't come back. Ravenpaw reassures her that it won't, but she exclaims that she doesn't know that. Ravenpaw sighs that he can't see or hear it anymore, and that they're going in the opposite direction, and Bella mews in a tiny voice that she is scared and wants her mother. Riley muses that it might not have been a good idea, and Ravenpaw briefly agrees, before remembering how Silverstream had told them that this was Riley and Bella's only chance of choosing their own path, and he tells them that all warriors get scared, but both kits did well, and must move on before the dog returns. there is a faint whimper above his head, but Ravenpaw looks up and tells Bella that she can't stay up there forever. He exclaims that a hedge is no place for any cat, though Bella makes him promise that the dog won't get him before she squeezes out from the bottom of the hedge.Her fur is full of scraps and her eyes are wide with fear, but Ravenpaw licks the top of her head and compliments her, saying that she is doing great.


 * Ravenpaw trots on the path, Riley and Bella following. As they continue, Bella is unusully quiet, and Riley stays close to his sister to give her encouraging licks. At nighttime, Ravenpaw finds a gray stone den, and he leads the kits inside, waiting for them to lie down. He notes that they look exhausted and he tells them to stay there and clean themselves. Ravenpaw goes outside to bring eggs to the kits, but Bella makes a face at the slimy texture. However, Riley eats it enthusiastically,and Ravenpaw makes a nest from moss, which Riley and Bella curl up into together. Both drifting off at once, and Ravenpaw lies down beside them.


 * The next day, the kits are still more quiet, and Bella refuses to eat a thrush Ravenpaw had caught, claiming that it smelled funny. Ravenpaw was briefly tempted to snap at her for being ungrateful, but he reminds himself that they are far from home and must miss their mother. Ravenpaw leads the kits back to the riverbank, and since the kits aren’t as interested in stopping to sniff each new scent, the cats travel faster than they did earlier. They eventually reach a small copse of trees on the bank, and Ravenpaw decides to hunt, hoping to find something that Bella will eat. The black tom announces that they will stop there, but Bella lays at the edge of the path and scrapes at the grass with her paw. She mews that she is tired to hunt and Ravenpaw is annoyed, but tells her to wait until they come back, and he and Riley leave to hunt. Ravenpaw soon comes back to find the place he left Bella as empty. He calls her name, then hears a Twoleg farther up the river and spots Bella archiving her back and purring as she eats something from the Twoleg's paw. Rvanpaw races along the bank and asks what she is doing, screeching that she must get away from there. Bella spins around and glares at him, hissing that he is giving her something to eat, as she is hungry. Ravenpaw grabs the scruff of her neck, which is difficult as Bella is so tall, and he orders her to come with him, and drags the young she-cat along the bank into the shelter of the trees. Riley, shocked, asks what is going, and Ravenpaw spits that Bella was taking food from a Twoleg. Bella asks what is wrong with that, but Ravenpaw snarls that she is a wild cat, and that to be a warrior, they can’t take Twoleg food or trust Twolegs. Bella flattens her ears at him and exclaims that that is mouse-brained, as the Twoleg was being friendly, but Ravenpaw insists that Twolegs can't be trusted. Riley defends his sister that she didn't know she wasn't supposed to take his food, but Ravenpaw argues that if they don’t listen to him, they can just turn back. The littermates stare at him in alarm, and Ravenpaw leads them out of the trees and along the overbank. Riley and Bella bristle as they trot behind Ravenpaw, but Ravenpaw thinks that they need to respect their mentor, or SkyClan won’t accept them. He realizes that he must start teaching the kits the warrior code, but then he doubts if Bella and Riley might really have a chance of becoming warriors.



Trivia

 * She is said to look exactly like Firestar.
 * Vicky stated that none of Violet's kits are related to Firestar in any way.

Members
Mother:
 * Violet:

Sister:
 * Lulu:

Brothers:
 * Rileypaw:
 * Patch:

Uncles:
 * Barley:
 * Hoot:
 * Jumper:

Grandmother:
 * Unnamed she-cat:

References and Citations
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