Parts- 1. I'll be the best they've ever seen! I'll make them so damn proud of me https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/10/pf0qcgvwu4oatb0p 2. It'll take some work to get to where I need to go. But I'll be there before I know! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/11/g0edp204jnq3lyz9 3. And it's hard. And I'm tired. But I'll work. To get higher-..! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/12/c8yvye1u2zwvycs4 4. But it seems I've lost all function in my legs- Is this normal? https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/13/fyt1jdm6kpox47lc 5. It's fine! I'm fine! Am I fine? I'm sure it's fine! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/14/lj96jr1nn50blmlb 6. Am I gonna die? Ugh-! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/15/e73ppfz3j2u9r3cp 7. I'm a wreck! I'm in a downward spin. https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/16/5lp02tnlst9mpyoj 8. And I don't know what it feels like to win! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/17/2lpfcofls3fzp2tm

9. But they tell me: "Just gotta put in the work, you'll be fine!" https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/18/jpgolrm1jh94en3h 10. And they tell me: "Everyone falls down, time to time..." https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/19/mgmqhwrjqpkn9z2c 11: But no matter how hard I try. There's this little voice in my mind. https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/20/i97fhdqttoum3nvh 12. And it tells me every time. That I will not be fine. https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/21/2pg3rrurbx62e5cy 13. I'll be the best they've ever seen (You'll fall, you'll trip, you'll make a scene) https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/22/a0erm87e2vz31qza 14. It'll take some work to get where I need to go! (They're better off without you, you know...) Woah oh-oh-oh... https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/23/jqqe5ndtvzhr0np5 15. It's hard (too hard.) I'll work (won't work!) https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/24/kbgjnn38g8jyxfn6

16. I just gotta keep telling myself that I'll be fine! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/25/ois2yzefra2h8g8k 17. It's fine- (Not fine!) I'm fine- (Not fine!) We're fine- (Not FINE!) I'm sure it's fine! (NOT FINE!) https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/26/2f1iwy1ytn12osb7 18. I'm a wreck! I'm in a downward spin! And I- I don't know what it feels like to win! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/27/lq2qcevea5w32e3g 19. But they tell me: "Just gotta put in the work, I'll be fine." https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/28/6apm1le9km5iaz95 20. And they tell me: "Everyone falls down once or twice." https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/29/8wrmq9q7l8x30181 21. And though I try- And though I reach for the sky. https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/30/lq4mhspbtej34gbo 22. There's this voice that's getting louder in the back of my mind- https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/31/mik4mq32zkqfo4oa

23. Saying: "I'm not fine!" It's screaming at me, saying: "I'm NOT FINE!" https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/32/krx59lefzf0302ta 24. I'm a mess. My life's an uphill climb https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/33/iqfs6xehzq11lrn4 25. I get halfway up, but I slip down every time. https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/34/6ywsaff4bqcjj3n2 26. And I honestly don't think I will ever be fine! Cause me head it keeps screaming, you'll always be behind! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/35/jvo3fpsgjh9a6xw2 27. And they tell me it's alright. Everyone takes their own time. https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/36/2blcih3yulra423t 28. But my time is moving backwards- I don't think I'll get it right! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/37/76zqs5ivgm7evtyr 29. 'Cause I'm losing my own battles. Cannot find the will or might. https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/38/7pcnb7somt612ow0

30. 'Cause the little voice that's s'posed to cheer me on is the one I have to fight... https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/40/weet1lq1twbmrtm7 31. It's fine. I'm fine. We're fine. I'm sure it's fine... https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/41/5iqbgs30z3zf0gvk 32. I don't think I'll ever be fine.. (All... fine...) https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/42/bbewb9eiurc0gvpy 33. [Needlepaw:] Hey, uh, Alderpaw? Are you alright? https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/43/b2107005gk1xth1m 34. Oh! Pfft! Heh! I'm fine!.. e-heh https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/150473/44/hwzeggdo5oy5e1cg

Script- 1. Squirrelflight nudges Alderkit and Sparkkit into a circle of warriors, Alderkit is almost trembeling with fear but gets more confident when Bramblestar looks him in the eyes. (any unnamed warriors/apprentices anywhere in the script will just be silhouettes) 2. Molewhisker and Cherryfall showing Alderpaw and Sparkpaw around the territory 3. Cherryfall and Molewhisker show Alderpaw and Sparkpaw the lake 4. Alderpaw is getting exhausted but they stop to hunt 5. Cherryfall demonstrates the hunters crouch 6. Sparkpaw copies the hunters crouch and jumps into a bush, catching a vole. 7. Alderpaw does the hunters crouch but hesitates too long and a vole plops into the lake. 8. Sparkpaw catches a mouse and Alderpaw looks upset because Molewhisker compliments her 9. Alderpaw and Sparkpaw are at the gathering and Needlepaw beckons them over, and introduces herself and two other apprentices

10. Alderpaw and Sparkpaw training in the training hollow, they're balancing on their hind legs and Alderpaw keeps falling over while Sparkpaw is swiping at his ears 11. Leafpool, Jayfeather, Bramblestar and Molewhisker walk up to Alderpaw while he's eating a thrush with Sparkpaw and Bramblestar tells him he's going to be a medicine cat apprenitce 12. Alderpaw is trying to perswade Bramblestar that he can be a good warrior 13. Bramblestar tells Alderpaw that Jayfeather and Leafpool think he can talk with Starclan 14. Jayfeather shows Alderpaw goldenrod, tansy, catmint and watermint. 15. Sparkpaw comes into the medicine den and tells them that Purdy has a bellyache 16. Jayfeather asks Alderpaw what to give purdy for the bellyache and Briarlight mouthes 'watermint' so Alderpaw says it 17. Jayfeather gets Alderpaw to find watermint but he fails and get goldenrod. 18. Sparkpaw brings Jayfeather and Alderpaw to Cherryfall in the woods where she'd slipped and cut her paw on twoleg rubbish

19. Jayfeather, Leafpool and Alderpaw are trekking up to the moonpool 20. Alderpaw and the rest of the medicine cats touch their noses to the moonpool 21. Firestar shows Alderpaw a pool in starclan's hunting grounds 22. Alderpaw and Firestar watch a warrior ceremony through the pool and a silver she-cat with green eyes looks up at them as it turns back into a normal pool 23. Alderpaw tells Sandstorm about his vision and Sandstorm tells him she knows them 24. Alderpaw leaves Thunderclan territory along with Sparkpaw, Sandstorm, Cherryfall and Molewhisker 25. Alderpaw and the patrol stop near a couple of twolegs and steal their food from bins 26. They stop to hunt and Molewhisker tries hunting with Alderpaw but Alderpaw once again hesitates too long 27. The patrol crosses a large thunderpath 28. Two foxes attack the patrol, Alderpaw is left fighting one alone when Needlepaw jumps on the fox's back and scares it away 29. Alderpaw has a vision about Skyclan cats standing in a circle yowling "help us!"

30. Sandstorm's shoulder wound is getting infected but she rejects Alderpaw's suggestion for her to sit around for a while he gets horsetail 31. Sandstorm dies of her shoulder infection and tells Alderpaw where to go in a vision 32. Alderpaw acts depressed for a bit of the journey 33. Needlepaw asks Alderpaw if he's okay (LIPSINC PLES) 34. Alderpaw tells her he's fine (LIPSINC PLES)

Characters/refs-

Alderpaw

Sparkpaw

Molewhisker

Cherryfall

Jayfeather

Leafpool

Squirrelflight

Bramblestar

Needlepaw

Silver she-cat in vision (Echosong)

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