Living a Lie Book Two: A Quest for Answers

by The Unheard Song

"You see, 'forgive and forget' isn't really our style," he growled, running his tongue over his blood-stained claws. "That's for the weak. But us? We believe the Clans deserve to feel as much betrayal and hatred as they brought upon our ancestors. And we will do whatever it takes to avenge them." He grinned. "Even if it means wiping out the Clans." Sequel to Ignorance is Bliss.

1. Prologue & Allegiances

Hi, guys! Welcome to the prologue of Book Two! I'm so excited :D here are some replies to the reviews I got yesterday for Book One.

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Here are the prologue and allegiances! C: On with the new book!

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PROLOGUE

A cool breeze ruffled Leafpool's pelt and she sighed, turning away from the forest and gazing across the meadows. Wildflowers bobbed in the wind and a few apprentices pounced on butterflies as they flew by. The sun warmed her fur and not a cloud dotted the sheet of blue overhead. Leafpool had every reason to be happy, but she wasn't.

A flame-colored tom sat down beside her, not saying anything, but providing Leafpool the presence she needed. "Everything is so hard right now. These rogues just killed ten Clan cats during a Gathering, and I have no way of knowing what they want and why they did it." She glanced up at the tom. "What am I going to do, Firestar? I'm the cat responsible for warning—"

"Leafpool, you shouldn't worry so much." Firestar narrowed his eyes in the wind. "If you have no way of figuring out what these cats want with the Clans, then why are you fretting so much?"

"It's not that simple!" Leafpool growled. "I can't enter the dreams of one of the apprentices that I'm trying to communicate with. His dreams are being blocked by something else."

Firestar bristled. "Could it be the Dark Forest?"

"I don't know. I suppose." She sighed. "But since the battle with the Dark Forest, they've pretty much left the Clans alone. Something else is blocking his dreams."

"Whatever it is, StarClan is more powerful," Firestar assured his daughter. "I'm sure we'll be able to overcome it eventually."

Leafpool shook her head. "He hasn't even received the prophecy."

Firestar's green eyes widened. "One of the cats that is supposed to save the Clans from destruction doesn't know the prophecy yet?"

"I don't know how to get it to him!" Leafpool sighed. "If one of his sisters tells him, he won't believe her. He's a very skeptical, ambitious cat. I'm not even sure he would believe it if I myself came down from the skies and told him in a dream."

"What if you sent a dream to the leader and medicine cat?" Firestar suggested. "Perhaps they'd be able to decipher the prophecy and figure out that this cat is part of it."

"I can't." Leafpool shook her head. "When Spottedleaf assigned this to me, she said only the cats involved may know the prophecy."

Firestar draped his tail over his daughter's back. "We'll figure it out, okay? Don't worry. We'll figure it out as a Clan."

Leafpool nodded, but still wasn't so sure.

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ALLEGIANCES

THUNDERCLAN

Leader: Smokestar- dark gray tom with thick fur and blue eyes.

Deputy: Brackenclaw- golden-brown tabby tom with amber eyes.

Apprentice, Hawkpaw

Medicine Cat: Pebblefur- gray tabby tom with blue eyes.

Apprentice, Streampaw

Warriors: (toms and she-cats without kits)

Snowstorm- large white tom with dark blue eyes.

Apprentice, Nightpaw

Splashfur- tortoiseshell and white she-cat with blue eyes.

Robinwing- brown tabby she-cat with a white belly and chest.

Apprentice, Shadepaw

Willowbreeze- pale gray she-cat with green eyes.

Mousefoot- gray tabby tom with blue eyes.

Apprentice, Emberpaw

Graystream- gray she-cat with dark blue eyes.

Apprentice, Blazepaw

Larchwing- tabby she-cat with green eyes.

Apprentice, Stormpaw

Flowerpetal- ginger she-cat with green eyes.

Ripplewind- dark gray tabby tom with blue eyes.

Apprentice, Mallowpaw

Flamefeather- dark ginger tom with green eyes.

Apprentice, Minnowpaw

Rainpool- tortoiseshell and white she-cat with blue eyes.

Poppyleaf- tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes.

Apprentices: (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors or medicine cat)

Stormpaw- dark gray tom with blue eyes.

Blazepaw- dark ginger tom with green eyes.

Emberpaw- dark ginger she-cat with blue eyes.

Hawkpaw- large gray tom with ice-blue eyes.

Streampaw- gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes.

Nightpaw- black she-cat with white paws.

Shadepaw- dark gray she-cat with blue eyes.

Minnowpaw- silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes.

Mallowpaw- gray tabby tom with green eyes.

Queens: (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)

Quailfeather- brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes; mother of Brackenclaw's kits: Owlkit and Birchkit.

Berrywhisker- cream-colored she-cat with pale green eyes; mother of Ripplewind's kits: Rowankit, Mintkit, and Drizzlekit.

Applefrost- tortoiseshell and white she-cat with green eyes; mother of Oakfoot's unborn kits.

Kits: (less than six moons old)

Owlkit- golden-brown tabby tom with green eyes.

Birchkit- brown tabby tom with amber eyes.

Rowankit- cream-colored tom with blue eyes.

Mintkit- gray tabby she-cat with pale green eyes.

Drizzlekit- gray-and-white tom with blue eyes.

Elders: (former warriors and queens, now retired)

Dustclaw- large pale gray tom with green eyes; retired early due to injured leg.

Wingfeather- longhaired white-gray she-cat with blue eyes.

Ferntail- dark brown tabby tom with a short tail and green eyes.

SHADOWCLAN

Leader: Brindlestar- brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes.

Deputy: Eaglefeather- large pale gray tom with dark blue eyes.

Apprentice, Cloudpaw

Medicine Cat: Clovergaze- light brown she-cat with white paws and green eyes.

Apprentice, Petalpaw

WINDCLAN

Leader: Tawnystar- tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes.

Deputy:Sleetfur- small white tom with blue eyes.

Medicine Cat: Duskshadow- dark tortoiseshell she-cat with yellow eyes.

Apprentice, Seedfur

RIVERCLAN

Leader: Swiftstar- black and white tom with dark blue eyes.

Deputy: Dawncloud- tortoiseshell and white she-cat with green eyes.

Medicine Cat: Rushingstream- blue-gray she-cat with blue eyes.

CATS OUTSIDE THE CLANS

Riddle- black and silver tom with blue eyes; loner.

Mist- silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes; loner.

Claw- large dark brown tabby tom with yellow eyes; leader of the Hidden Claws.

Talon- large black and white tom with amber eyes; second-in-command of the Hidden Claws.

Ruby- russet-colored she-cat with amber eyes; member of the Hidden Claws.

Falcon- brown tabby tom with amber eyes; member of the Hidden Claws.

Newt- ginger tabby tom with yellow eyes; member of the Hidden Claws.

Snowcap- large white tom with blue eyes; loner.

Peach- light ginger she-cat with blue eyes; loner.

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Okay, I know the prologue seriously sucked and it's like less than 500 words, but I had a hard time coming up with something to put in it. I'm sorry! Hopefully the next chapter will be better. Thanks for reading and have a great day!