Warriors: Rising Waters
Summary: In the future, after all cats we know are gone, there is RiverClan. They're thriving and everything is going well...That is, until their medicine cat receives a message...
the cats;
RiverClan-
Leader: Stonestar- Pale gray she-cat; amber eyes
Deputy: Badgerfur- Black and white tom; green eyes
Medicine Cat: Nutfur- pale brown tabby and white tom; yellow eyes
Apprentice- Sunpaw
Warriors:
Ashpelt- dappled gray and white she-cat; orange eyes
Sandheart- pale ginger tabby tom; green eyes
Mousefang- pale brown she-cat; amber eyes
Ripplepelt- dark brown tabby and white tom; blue eyes
Stormtail- dark gray tom with white paws; pale green eyes
Tinyclaw- small black she-cat; amber eyes
Whiteflower- fluffy white she-cat with dark green eyes
Palegaze- pale silver tabby with bright blue eyes
Redclaw- dark ginger and white tom; yellow eyes
Blackfur- black tom; green eyes
Apprentices:
Seedpaw- pale brown speckled tom; amber eyes
Brightpaw- black she-cat with white spot on chest; blue eyes
Sunpaw- Golden tabby and white tom; yellow eyes
Queens:
Mistcloud- blue-gray she-cat; blue eyes
Kits: [Father- Blackfur]
Stormkit- blue-gray tom; bright green eyes
Mosskit- dilute/blue tortoiseshell and white she-cat; blue eyes
Dustkit- sandy-gray tabby and white she-cat; dark blue eyes
Fishwhisker- brown tortoisesell and white she-cat; amber eyes
Kits: [Father- Ripplepelt]
Oak-kit- dark brown tabby tom; blue eyes
Snakekit- pale brown tabby tom; amber eyes
Elders:
Blueheart- blue-gray tom; blue eyes
Mousetail- skinny brown tom; amber eyes
Cloudfur- white she-cat; green eyes
Chapter One: Birth and Dreams
The morning sun was just beginning to rise over the horizon as a screech filled the air. It came from the nursery as RiverClan's only other queen birthed her first litter. Inside the nursery sat only a few cats.
The first is the kitting queen, Mistcloud. She lay in her nest, working hard to bring her kits into the world. Around her sat RiverClan's Medicine Cat Nutfur and his apprentice Sunpaw. The other queen, Fishwhisker, sat beside her friend and encourging her as she went through the process with her own kits watching from their nest. Outside, Mistcloud's mate Blackfur paced as he waited for news.
"Calm down Blackfur." Mousefang meowed from the fresh-kill pile as she shared a vole with Stormtail. "Many cats have kitted before Mistcloud. She'll be fine."
The black pelted warrior sighed. "I know Mousefang." he told the more experienced she-cat. Mousefang had reared a litter herself and by now she was almost ready to join the elders. Her advice was comforting, even if it was just a little. "I can't help but worry though!"
"Relax Blackpelt." Stormtail meowed, his gruff voice half muffled by a bite of the vole. "Come get something to eat with us. It'll help relax you, and Nutfur will let you know if something happens. He's got everything under control, there's nothing you can do and you'll only be in the way."
Blackpelt nodded and settled next to them with a small fish. Maybe eating something will help calm his nerves. "I guess you're right." he grumbled.
Soon enough, the golden tabby called Sunpaw poked his head out of the den. "Blackfur you can come meet your kits." he meowed happily, moving to the side as the tom quickly entered the den. Fishwhisker moved back to her nest, curling around her kits and telling them to go back to sleep.
"Are you alright my love?" Blackfur asked, licking his mate's forehead comfortingly as Nutfur finished giving her the proper herbs.
"She's fine. And so are the kits." the old tom replied with a smile before excusing himself and leading Sunpaw out of the den.
Mistcloud nodded with a sigh of exhaustion and content. "Yes, I am wonderful." she replied. Looking down, she gestured to the bundles curled up against her. "These are our kits." she meowed. "Aren't they adorable?"
Blackfur nodded with a purr. "They're wonderful!" he meowed enthusiastically, curling up beside his mate. "I'll stay with you for a while and tomorrow we can start deciding on names."
"It may take longer than that." Mistcloud chuckled. "You know it took Fishwhisker almost a moon to name her kits."
"Hey!" the tortoiseshell called from her nest. "It's not MY fault Ripplepelt couldn't agree with me on any names!"
Blackfur purred, amused and also glad Mistcloud had a friend to help with the kits when he couldn't be here. "We'll decide names as soon as possible." he told her.
"Right." Mistcloud agreed.
In the Medicine Den...
Nutfur turned and twisted in his nest, clearly uncomfortable. Suddenly, a screech made his yellow eyes open wide and he leaped to his paws. Sunpaw wasn't in his nest. Was the screech his dear apprentice?!
Nutfur rushed out of the den as the screech sounded again. "Sunpaw?!" he called. Where was that kit. It was then that a large surge of water slammed against the medicine cat, knocking him off his paws and taking Nutfur with it.
The RiverClan cat struggled against the nearly overwhelming current, barley able to stay above water. Suddenly, he slammed into a side of a den. With a sigh of relief and his last ounce of strenght, Nutfur climbed atop the rock and crouched there trying to catch his breath and registering the pain in his back leg. His yellow eyes watched as his clanmates struggle against the current, but there was no way he could help them. His leg was injured and he was too exhausted to fight the strong current.
Nutfur watched helplessly as cats were swept away by the rising current. "Is this the end for us StarClan?" he meowed weakly to StarClan.
It was then that a starry-furred cat appeared before him. "Lakefur." Nutfur acknowledged the cat, his old mentor. The starry tom nodded. "This is not the end Nutfur." the cat assured him. "However, With a new generation, Destruction will come to RiverClan. There will be one that will save us. The cat with eyes like the lake at night will save RiverClan. As Lakefur disappeared, Nutfur watched the moon shine upon the lake as his surroundings disappeared.
"The cat with eyes like the lake at night huh?" he meowed softly, staring at the moonlit water.