The Plant has a Beginning

When Ayame was born, Sky-StarClan gave her 2 gifts. These gifts were the ability to heal and the ability to control plants. This special ability would help her clan in countless battles in her future. Ayame's original name was Hollyleaf. In StarClan, Ayame was chosen by the clan's original Healer to become an apprentice. The healer of the clan had a special connection to Sky-StarClan: to be able to talk to the deceased members of the clan, to learn prophecy's, and to guide spirits to the sky. With Ayame as the healer of StarClan, she would have to attend to wounds and births of new warriors.

While Ayame was in StarClan, her leader of the clan was killed after she was appointed healer. After his death, her friend was exiled because of this. Her friend was Mika Hatsukiga, or at the time, Riverheart. Mika was blamed for the leaders death but it wasn't her that did it. It was the deputy of the clan that killed the leader. But only Ayame knows the truth
2 years after Mika left, Ayame quickly appointed another apprentice as healer of the clan. She left 2 days after in search of Mika and to find out what happened to her. While Ayame was gone, Her beloved Clan Started to rot. Deals were made with the Dark Forest(similar to hell but only the ruthless, power hungry, murderers do there) to gain power. Ayame was given a mission from Sky StarClan to find Mika so that way Mika could save the broken clan.

Ayame may appear to look human, but she's not. In fact all StarClan members aren't human. Instead, they are wolves. They have the ability to transform into humans so that way they can fit in with people. Ayame uses her gift wisely. She doesn't really like to fight unless she has to or offers to do so.