Authors Note: First story that I've ever written! Please review and give constructive criticism, but no flaming please! I'll respond to reviews here too!
Disclaimer: I don't own Warriors. Warriors fully belongs to the Erins. :)
Time to begin...Presenting...9 Lives!
Allegiances
SwiftClan
Leader: Spottedstar a white she cat with ginger tabby patches and green eyes
Deputy: Brasspool a mottled reddish brown tabby tom
Medicine Cat: Orangestone a dappled orange and white she cat
apprentice, Arcticpaw
Warriors:
Tornfern a light brown tabby she cat
Rockleaf a dark brown and white tabby tom
Heavywind a ginger and white she cat
Quietbreeze a black she cat with dark blue eyes
apprentice, Driftpaw
Raggedfur a brown tabby tom
Barkpool a ragged light brown tabby tom
Hazelbrook a pretty silver tabby she cat
Shortstream a black tom with white tabby stripes
Softpool a tortoiseshell and white she cat
Apprentices:
Arcticpaw a tall and thin black tom with bright blue eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat
Driftpaw a light gray tabby and white tom
Queens:
Spottedcry a dark gray queen, nursing Shortstream's kits (mother of Lightningkit, gray she kit)
Swiftspot a long furred ginger tabby she cat, nursing Raggedfur's kits (mother of Fawnkit, dusky brown she cat, and Marshkit, cream colored tom)
HazeClan
Leader: Cedarstar a white, black, and red tom with amber eyes
Deputy: Runningrain a gray tom with yellow eyes
Medicine Cat: Morningfeather a gray she cat with green-blue eyes
apprentice, Dreampaw
Warriors:
Hailblaze black tom with light brown and red patches
Finchnight a black tom
Tinymoon a light gray and white tabby she cat
apprentice, Nightpaw
Muddysnow a dusky brown tom with creamy paws
apprentice, Shadowpaw
Pouncecry a dark gray tabby tom
Petalstripe a dark cream colored she cat
Thrushmoon a dark brown tom with a tabby striped tail
Skymoon a golden tabby she cat
Apprentices:
Dreampaw a tortoiseshell and white she cat with amber eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat
Shadowpaw a cream and white she cat
Nightpaw a dark red and white tom
Queens:
Shrewdapple a dappled gray tabby she cat, nursing Muddysnow's kits (mother of Echokit, a light brown tabby, Ravenkit, a fluffy gray tom, and Maplekit, a tortoiseshell and white she kit)
Frogtail a ginger tabby she cat, nursing Hailblaze's kits (mother of Ivorykit, a light brown she kit, Cedarkit a black and brown tom, Amberkit, a ginger she kit, and Russetkit, a dark brown and white she kit with two broken hind legs)
DarkClan
Leader: Boulderstar a gray tom with darker flecks and a graying muzzle
Deputy: Rubyfeather a brown tabby and white she cat
Medicine Cat: Silvermask a dark gray tabby she cat with dark green eyes
apprentice, Marshpaw
Warriors:
Brooktooth a dark gray she cat
Minnowspring a light gray and white she cat
apprentice, Oatpaw
Blossomcry a black she cat
Streamsmoke a silver tabby she cat
apprentice, Flowerpaw
Coldsoul a dark brown tabby tom with a white underbelly and icy blue eyes
apprentice, Shimmerpaw
Patcheye a light brown tabby tom
Milkmoth a gray tom with lighter paws
Apprentices:
Oatpaw a dark brown and cream tabby tom
Flowerpaw a blue-gray she cat
Shimmerpaw a black she cat
Marshpaw a black tom with yellow eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat
Queens:
Oakstep a gray tabby and white she cat, nursing Boulderstar's kits (mother of Birchkit, a gray tabby and white she kit)
Rosestreak dapped silver and white she cat, nursing Milkmoth's kits (mother of Cloudykit, black tom, and Patchkit, tortoiseshell and white tom)
StormClan
Leader: Smokestar a gray tom with dark blue eyes
Deputy: Dustfoot a dappled dark brown tabby tom
Medicine Cat: Spiderface a dark brown tabby tom
apprentice, Rainpaw
Warriors:
Eagleflight a ginger and white tom
Gorsesmoke a dark brown tom with light brown patches
apprentice, Beechpaw
Olivecloud a ginger and white she cat
Dewfall a silver tom with black stripes
apprentice, Graypaw
Emberwind a speckled gray tom
Russetdapple a tortoiseshell she cat
Apprentices:
Rainpaw a dark gray she cat darker paws, and amber eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat
Beechpaw a white tom with black patches
Graypaw a fluffy gray tom with lighter flecks
Queens:
Halfspot a fluffy red colored she cat, nursing Emberwind's kits(mother of Flashkit, dark ginger tom, Morningkit, gray and white she kit, and Rowankit, fox-like tom, and Cherrykit, tortoiseshell she kit)
Mossnose a golden tabby queen, expecting Dewfall's kits
SmokeClan
Leader: Redstar a reddish brown and cream tabby tom
Deputy: Grayspot a blue-gray tom
Medicine Cat: Snowheart a white she cat with blue eyes
apprentice, Yarrowpaw
Warriors:
Fernfog a light brown she cat
Envyhaze a battle-scared dark brown tom
Lynxnight a dark gray tabby and white tom
apprentice, Sugarpaw
Briarfog a light brown tabby she cat
Tigershade a dark brown tabby tom
Apprentices:
Sugarpaw a dark brown she cat
Yarrowpaw a gray she cat with a white muzzle, chest, paws, and tail tip, apprentice to the medicine cat
Queens:
Blazeshade a black and white she cat, nursing Tigershade's kits (mother of Heavykit, a dark brown tom, Ivykit, a ginger she kit, Dappledkit, a brown she kit, and Tabbykit, a dark brown tabby she kit)
LakeClan
Leader: Littlestar a pure black she cat with bright blue eyes
Deputy: Whitepelt a gray and white she cat with blue eyes
Medicine Cat: Honeyfire a ginger and brown tabby she cat with yellow eyes
apprentice, Specklepaw
Warriors:
Brownstripe a light brown tom
Lightpool a swift light brown tabby she cat
Lilydrop a dark ginger tabby she cat
apprentice, Tulippaw
Crowfall a gray and white dappled she cat
apprentice, Brightpaw
Apprentices:
Tulippaw a ginger and white she cat
Brightpaw a white she cat
Specklepaw a dusky, gray-brown she cat with lighter paws and yellow eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat
Queens:
Redstreak a pale cream colored she cat, expecting Brownstripe's kits
CloudClan
Leader: Mothstar a red and white she cat
Deputy: Larklily a dark gray she cat with green eyes
apprentice, Heatherpaw
Medicine Cat: Rowanpool a dark brown tom with a white chest and front paw and blue eyes
apprentice, Reedpaw
Warriors:
Lionfrost a dark brown tabby tom with long claws
Kestrelspot a brown and gray tom
Silverdapple a gray she cat
apprentice, Meadowpaw
Berryblaze a bright ginger tom white speckles
Ottersnow a red tabby and white she cat
apprentice, Clearpaw
Apprentices:
Clearpaw a gray tabby tom with lighter paws and a very long tail
Reedpaw a dark gray and brown tom with a white muzzle and chest and blue-green eyes
Heatherpaw a pretty light brown tabby she cat with pale blue eyes
Meadowpaw a bright ginger tabby she cat
Queens:
Poppyclaw a cream and ginger she cat, nursing Kestrelspot's kits (mother of Sandkit, golden she cat, Cloverkit, black she kit, and Lightkit, light grey tabby she kit)
BrightClan
Leader: Hollystar a light gray she cat with green eyes
Deputy: Patchfern a gray she cat with dark green eyes
Medicine Cat: Firetalon a red and white tom with light green eyes
apprentice, Cloudpaw
Warriors:
Sagenight a black and light brown she cat with a missing front leg
Autumnberry a mottled brown, red, and white she cat
Rateye a dark brown tabby tom
Creamfoot a creamy white tom
Dayleaf a dark ginger she cat with zigzagged tail
apprentice, Fawnpaw
Creekfoot a brown tabby tom
apprentice, Bramblepaw
Rabbitfur a ragged, battle-scarred brown tom
Apprentices:
Fawnpaw a ginger tabby and white she cat
Bramblepaw a gray tabby and white tom
Cloudpaw a brown, black, and white patched tom with green eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat
Queens:
Weaseldawn a ginger and white she cat, nursing Creekfoot's kits (mother of Midnightkit, pure white tom, Blackkit, black she kit, Brokenkit, tortoiseshell and white she kit, and Goldkit pale gray she kit)
Pineflight a speckled pale gray queen, nursing Rateye's kits (mother of Swallowkit, a dark brown and white tom, and Streamkit white she kit)
SnowClan
Leader: Volestar a brown tom with amber eyes
Deputy: Sandlily a cream colored she cat with brown paws
Medicine Cat: Stormsky a silver dappled tom with dark amber eyes
apprentice, Featherpaw
Warriors:
Daisylily a blue-gray she cat
Cheetahwind a gray tabby she cat
apprentice, Quickpaw
Wolfspot a battle-scared gray tom
Sandocean a light brown tabby and white she cat
Cindershade a dark brown tabby and white she cat
Pebblespirit a light brown tabby she cat
Thistlecry a white tom
Wavesmoke a dark gray tom
Apprentices:
Quickpaw a battle-scarred dark brown tom
Featherpaw a dark brown tabby she cat, apprentice to the medicine cat
Queens:
Runningfrost a dark gray speckled she cat with bright blue eyes and a broken hind leg, nursing Volestar's kits (mother of Frozenkit, a light gray tabby and white she kit, Tornkit, a white tom with brown paws, Mousekit, a dark brown tabby tom, and Shadowkit, a black tom)
Dapplevine, a ginger and white she cat with green eyes, expecting Thistlecry's kits
Cats Outside the Clans
Ginger a ginger and white kittypet
Mira a dark brown she cat
Bubbles a light gray tom with speckles
Raccoon a creamy white she cat with brown tabby spots (mother of Fern, dark ginger tabby, Shorty, light brown tabby, Rabbit, dark gray tabby, and Tiger, dark brown tabby with long canines)
Oreo a black and white kittypet
Cinnamon a dark ginger kittypet (mother of Brook, brown tabby she kit, and Jenna, tortoiseshell she kit)
Windy a swift white tom with gray tabby patches
Secret a pure white she cat with blue eyes (mother of Dark, pretty dark brown she cat with white paws)
Prolouge
Only Time Will Tell
The glowing pool reflected the stars as they appeared in the sky. The sun had just setted and the mist began to flow over the pool like rain. Finally, an orange shape appeared. The fluffy cat began to pad towards the pool, breathing in the misty air.
"I always loved the Mooncloud," came a voice that wasn't the orange she cat's. Her head whipped around, revealing bright amber eyes and white fur.
A silvery tom cat slipped out of the shadows. His dark amber eyes met the she-cat's and he smiled. "The air is fresher here."
"I agree, Stormsky," the orange she cat responded, smiling.
"As do I."
Both cats turned to see a pretty gray she cat with blue-green eyes. Following her was a tiny tortoiseshell kit.
"Orangestone, Stormsky," she greeted them, "this is my new apprentice, Dreampaw."
Dreampaw's amber eyes glowed in excitement. Orangestone gave a chuckle, and Stormsky stifled a laugh.
"She seems like a wonderful pupil, Morningfeather. Welcome young one," Orangestone said quietly.
"Yes, welcome," Three cats stepped out from the trees as well - a red and white tom, a ginger and brown tabby she cat, and a dark gray tabby she cat.
"Firetalon, Honeyfire, Silvermask, welcome." Morningfeather greeted. The seven cats began chattering in small groups, waiting for the other cats to arrive.
Finally, after a few moments of waiting, came the final four cats - a dark brown tabby, who was followed by a young dark gray she cat, a dark brown tom with white, and a pretty white she cat."
"Hello, Spiderface, Rowanpool, Snowheart. Greetings, Rainpaw," the cats meowed happily. After installing Dreampaw as a medicine cat apprentice, the cats began to fall asleep in the misty air.
This is what the nine full medicine cats dreamed:
A lake slowly began to appear in their vision. They were like birds flying through the sky, being able to see everything. They saw a pine tree forest bordering a forest full of a variety of trees. Where the forests changed, cats were fighting vigorously. Many bodies laid dead on the ground. A little ways into the pine tree forest, away from the fighting, stood five cats. They talked and conversed, with each other.
Over in twolegplace on the other side of the lake, another war was going on. There were four cats, walking through the the marshes, talking just like the other five were. Finally, they crossed into the pine forest and ran into the five cats. All nine of them talked for awhile. Then they split into groups, taking the the surviving cats and claiming territory. But because of the damage and how many cats died, the territory wasn't fit for them anymore.
The nine groups cleared away some bodies and brought nine cats into the clearing. Because they couldn't give a burial to all the cats, these cats were the most worthy of burial and to be sent to StarClan. They sat vigil for the nine - one that each group honored most. Three were apprentices and the rest were full grown warriors.
Soon the medicine cats were transported to the Dark Forest, where nine cats sat watching. Their paws were stained with the blood of the dead cats below. One black she cat stood at the head of all the cats.
"We will one day have our vengeances on those cats who defeated us!" she screeched. With this the medicine cats were transported into the future, a time of fighting and death.
"When the stars are corrupt with blood, only nine, who can speak to the night, will be able to restore the stars to their beautiful shine," a voice said as the cats below began to die.
Then the horror was gone.
Gasping for breathe, all 9 medicine cats awoke at the exact same time. Rainpaw and Dreampaw were already awake and chattering with each other. The nine medicine cats stood up and looked at each other. The Mooncloud had gone - all that was left was a crystal clear pool and sunshine pouring around them.
"What was that?" Rowanpool gasped, his dark brown fur standing on end.
"I don't quite understand. When the stars are corrupt with blood?" Morningfeather recited, looking around.
"What nine? Us nine? The leaders? Cats with power?" Stormsky questioned.
"And how can cats speak to the night? It doesn't make sense!" Honeyfire yelled, clearly frustrated.
"Honeyfire calm down. If we just stay calm we'll figure it out. Don't worry."
"Don't worry about what?" Dreampaw squealed, excited. "Was there a prophecy?"
"I want to help decipher it." Rainpaw announced, stepping forward.
"No," her mentor, Spiderface, said sternly. "If you didn't have the dream, it wasn't meant for your ears."
"Aw!" the two she cats said sadly, sitting down.
Suddenly, a great wind blew over the cats. A soft voice whispered in the ears of the nine medicine cats, "When you wake up tomorrow, 9 cats will choose the path of a medicine cat over the path of a warrior. These are your prophesied."
Then the wind just...stopped. And the eleven cats stood alone beside the pool, in a state of bewilderment.
No one said anything as they walked home. As they began to branch off, they would say the occasional, "Goodbye." Yet, everything remained silent. And those horrible dreams would haunt the cats for the rest of their lives. Literally.
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