100 OneShot Book/Possibilities

Possibilities is a oneshot within the publication of the 100 OneShot Book. It features Brightstar.

Detailed plot summary

 * The story follows a cunning and manipulative she-cat with odd-colored eyes in WindClan. She is determined to secure the position of deputy and ultimately become the leader, Featherstar's successor. The she-cat harbors a deep-seated contempt for her Clan, viewing them as dreary, scrawny, and cowardly. Her plan begins with exploiting Featherstar's secrets to ensure her ascent to power.


 * As the Clan mourns the death of the deputy, Lightflower, the she-cat takes the opportunity to subtly express her disdain for the deceased, claiming Lightflower's incompetence in leadership. She strategically positions herself as a cat of influence, even mocking Lightflower's lifeless body during the farewell ceremony.


 * Her eyes lock onto Featherstar, and she initiates a conversation with him, hinting at her knowledge of his secrets. Featherstar, uneasy and guilt-ridden, is coerced into a private meeting with her in his den. The she-cat, confident and ambitious, uses Featherstar's vulnerabilities against him, revealing her awareness of his secret relationship with a cat from ShadowClan and the involvement of their medicine cat, Smallpoppy, in Lightflower's death.


 * Threatening to expose these secrets to the Clan, she demands Featherstar to name her deputy and subsequently step down as the leader. She skillfully manipulates him into believing that her terms are the only viable option to salvage his reputation, as opposed to the catastrophic consequences that would follow if she revealed the truth to the Clan.


 * Leaving Featherstar to contemplate her proposition, she exits the den with a sense of triumph and anticipation, already adopting the name "Brightstar" in her thoughts.

Characters

 * Brightstar
 * Featherstar