100 OneShot Book/Boredom

Boredom is a oneshot within the publication of the 100 OneShot Book. It features Hedge.

Detailed plot summary

 * Hedge dreams of joining a Clan, having adventures, and fighting enemies. She feels discontent with her life as a house cat, lamenting the lack of purpose and excitement.


 * As Hedge watches the clouds and reflects on her past, she notices a sparrow and tries to catch it. However, her attempt is interrupted by the arrival of Wander, a cat she once admired. Wander introduces Hedge to Lune, a white tom from the forest, and reveals the grave danger facing Snowpaw's Clan, which is threatened by Ruin and his brutal cats.


 * Wander seeks Hedge's help, recognizing that she and other cats Snowpaw met in the neighborhood may be the Clan's only hope. Despite her initial bitterness and feelings of inadequacy, Hedge decides to join the cause. Wander, Lune, and Hedge then enlist the help of other cats like Shaw and Buttercup to form a group willing to fight for Snowpaw's Clan.


 * When they approach Buttercup, a gentle kittypet, Wander explains the dire situation. Despite Buttercup's reluctance, Hedge suggests involving the dog, Lincoln, as a potential ally. Lincoln is enthusiastic about helping and clears a fence with ease to demonstrate his capability.


 * Buttercup, worried about his safety, eventually agrees to let Lincoln join the group. With Lincoln as an unexpected but formidable member, the cats set out on a journey toward the forest to aid Snowpaw's Clan. Hedge, despite her initial frustrations and sense of uselessness, begins to feel a sense of purpose and destiny as she takes steps closer to the life she desires.

Characters

 * Hedge