Authors Note: The following character info/guide thingy is incomplete so please excuse the gaps in it! lol! ^ ^ anyways I hope you enjoy the first chapter of Falling Shadows!

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"Light is fading and darkness is falling, but the Stars shall rise and end the long night."

"There will be three kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws."

"Light is fading and darkness is falling, but the stars will rise and end the long night."

Bramblekit/Bramblepaw/Bramblenose

Mouseshadow's best friend is a tough, tomboy she-cat. Grey furred tabby she-cat with unique markings on her forehead. Mouseshadow sometimes comments that she looks a lot like a discolored mythical white tiger. Another cat of the prophecy, she can talk to other species of animals and control shadows.
Mother: Pinefur
Father: Darkstripe
Siblings: Maplekit/Maplepaw/Maplebranch (deceased)
Favorite Quote: "If you die, can I have your tail?" – Bramblenose talking to Mouseshadow before a battle.

A Dream

The darkening forest was lush and cool under paw. Prey rustled in every corner, and on every branch.
Bramblekit stalked through the undergrowth, the lengthening shadow camouflaging her gray and black fur.
Spotting a mouse she crouched, slowly pulling herself forward. The mouse picked up a nut unaware of any threat.
Suddenly a twig snapped under a different cat's paw and an unfamiliar scent pricked at her mouse darted back to its burrow.

Growling in frustration Bramblekit turned to see who had spoiled her catch. A pure white she-cat stood watching her.

"Do you mind?" Bramblekit spat. "I was stalking a mouse until your blundering scared it- Oh!" She broke off in wonder for the she-cat's fur was sparkling with starlight."Are you from Starclan?" Bramblekit asked her voice small.

"Yes dear." The white she-cat purred."I've brought you someone."

Stepping to the side the Starclan cat revealed Maplekit, her eyes wide and curious. "Maplekit! What are you doing here? You're not sick anymore!" Bramblekit mewed with delight. But her sister looked at her with sad eyes.

"Bramblekit, I have to leave." Maplekit said.

"What? Why? Where are you going?" Bramblekit asked in shock.

"I'm going to Starclan." Her sister replied.

"No! I won't let you!"

"I have too; it's my home now." She nuzzled Bramblekit. "Besides, I will always be with you, in your heart."

"But it's not the same!" Bramblekit wailed.

"I know, but you have to be strong, for both of us." Maplekit looked at the she-cat.

"I'm going now. I love you. Be strong!" Maplekit called padding away.

"I will." Bramblekit murmured as her vision went black.

"I will."

A cry of grief woke Bramblekit.

It was still dark and a night breeze flooded in through the gaps in the bramble screen. Jaykit, Lionkit, Hollykit, and Mousekit were still asleep. Foxkit and Icekit were breathing peacefully, tucked in their mother Ferncloud's flank to keep warm.

"Hush Pinefur! You'll wake the kits!" Leafpool's low hiss echoed across the clearing.

"Maplekit!" Pinefur mewed in despair.

"Maplekit is with Starclan now, but you still have Bramblekit. Think of Bramblekit!"

Pinefur murmured something in reply, too quiet for Bramblekit to hear.

"What? Of course! She's your kit for Starclan's sake!" Said Leafpool in a shocked mew.

"I only have one kit and she died tonight." Pinefur mewed coldly.

Bramblekit missed Leafpool's next words in the whirlwind of emotions that clouded her mind.

Maplekit hadn't prepared her for this.

(Pinefur doesn't love me?) Bramblekit yowled silently.

Peering through the brambles she watched as Pinefur pushed her way out of the medicine cat den and into the clearing with Leafpool a tail length behind her.

"You can't just abandon her!" Leafpool protested.

"Why not? She's old enough to survive on her own."

Bramblekit closed her ears to the hurtful words. Feeling miserable she curled up where she was, not bothering to go back to the mossy nest where the other kits lay. After a few moments a pelt brushed hers and she breathed in a familiar sweet scent. Opening her eyes she saw Mousekit's forest green eyes an inch from her own.

"Bramblekit? Why are you out here? Are you okay?" Mousekit nudged Bramblekit's pelt with her nose.

"You're freezing! Where's Maplekit?"

"Maplekit is...Gone."

"What do you mean? Where'd she go? When is she coming back?"

Bramblekit looked at Mousekit wishing she wouldn't ask so many questions.

"Mousekit, she isn't coming back."

The light in Mousekit's eyes disappeared for a moment.

"Oh… I'm sorry." Mousekit lay down beside Bramblekit.

Feeling comforted now that she had someone to fill the formerly empty space beside her Bramblekit put her head on her paws and closed her eyes.

(I may have lost one sister,) Bramblekit thought in the silence that followed. (But I seem to have found another.)

OK so just so you all know. This Fan fiction has TWO different Authors. One writes Bramblekit/Bramblepaw/Bramblenose's POV and I do Mousekit/Mousepaw/Mouseshadow's POV. Anyway I hope you liked! This is our FIRST fan fiction to be "published" so reviews, comments, etc. etc. are all GREATLY appreciated! If there are any things to be checked (spell check etc) please tell! We want to make this ENJOYABLE! anyways please no FIRE in the comments if you dislike! FIRST FICTION! FIRE IS NOT appreciated! lol! anyways I hoped you enjoyed! (if I get at least five reviews I'll add the next chapter! But... I could be nice and make it 2... or 3... lol! XD)
Okay time to cut this short b4 it gets TOO lengthy!

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