Warriors: The Last Hour

by Snowcloud04

Brightheart is a ThunderClan-born ShadowClan warrior who was taken from her home at a young age. As a warrior, Brightheart receives an omen from StarClan that a strange cat will bring dark times upon the Clans around the lake, and that she is the only cat who can save them. Who is this strange cat, and will Brightheart be able to save the Clans before total anarchy breaks out? Pd04

1. Prologue

ALLEGIANCES

SHADOWCLAN

LEADER WOLFSTAR-pretty gray she-cat with silver paws and underbelly

DEPUTY CEDARFANG-big orange-brown tom with deep brown eyes

MEDICINE CAT MISTFEATHER-light gray she-cat with dark gray paws, blue eyes

WARRIORS (toms and she-cats without kits)

DARKCLAW-big dark brown almost black tom

BLACKFUR-black she-cat with flecks of white

APPRENTICE, THORNPAW

TOADFOOT-pale gray tom with black stripes

NIGHTWHISKER-black and white she-cat

AMBERLEAF-tan she-cat with dark brown muzzle and tail

TIGERSTRIPE-orange, gray and white tom

DAWNWHISKER-pretty tortoiseshell she-cat

IVYPELT-ginger she-cat with bright green eyes

ROWANWING-big red-brown tom with yellow eyes

LILYRAIN-small, pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with misty green eyes

SMOKEFUR-dark gray tom with a scar across his eye

APPRENTICE, FLAMEPAW

RUSSETBLAZE-red-brown she-cat

LIZARDSPECK-dark brown tom with black spots

SHADEBELLY-gray she-cat with dark gray underbelly

APPRENTICES (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors)

FLAMEPAW-ginger she-cat with black and dark brown spots, midnight blue eyes

THORNPAW-long-haired brown tabby tom

QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)

SILVERFANG-beautiful pale gray

BRIGHTHEART-pretty brown and tan with blue eyes

ELDERS (former warriors and queens, now retired)

OWLCLAW-sleek brown tom

NEWTBERRY-deaf pale ginger tom

BLUEFLOWER-blue-grey she-cat, half blind

THUNDERCLAN

LEADER STORMSTAR-dark gray tom with black stripes like lightning bolts

DEPUTY SNOWFEATHER-small white she-cat with amber eyes

MEDICINE CAT FROSTCLAW-silver tom with ice blue eyes

WARRIORS (toms and she-cats without kits)

DAWNPELT-silver she-cat with light blue eyes

APPRENTICE, SEDGEPAW

BROKENTAIL-small gray tom with a half tail

LEAFRIVER-sleek gray and silver she-cat

APPRENTICE, GRAYPAW

RAVENTAIL-big black tom with a fluffy tail

TORNFUR-pale ginger tom with a torn ear

LIONHEART-ginger tom with large paws

PINEWHISPER-tortoiseshell she-cat with gray eyes

REDFUR-ginger tom with brown tail tip

FOXTAIL-orange and white she-cat

APPRENTICE, BRACKENPAW

BIRCHWOOD-light brown tom with green eyes

POPPYLEAF-pale tortoiseshell she-cat with light orange ear tips

MINTBREEZE-small silver she-cat with dark gray ears and paws

JAYFLIGHT-orange tom with dark brown paws

FERNBROOK-brown and black she-cat

APPRENTICES (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors)

GRAYPAW-pale gray tabby tom

BRACKENPAW-dark ginger tom

SEDGEPAW-sleek sorrel she-cat

QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)

SORRELPELT-pretty sorrel with white front paws

PETALFOOT-pale ginger with amber eyes

CINDERTAIL-gray tabby

ELDERS (former warriors and queens, now retired)

ASHGAZE-gray and silver she-cat, blind in one eye

HAWKEYE-big brown tom with very strong eyesight

WINDCLAN

LEADER EMBERSTAR-small light gray tabby she-cat with yellow eyes

DEPUTY BREEZEFUR-ginger tom with white underbelly and paws

MEDICINE CAT RABBITLEAP-white tom with black paws, tail tip, and right eye

APPRENTICE, FLOWERPAW

WARRIORS (toms and she-cats without kits)

MUDPELT-dark brown tabby tom

FROSTHEART-white she-cat with ginger splotches

HONEYFUR-slim sorrel she-cat

APPRENTICE, GRASSPAW

ROSEPOOL-pale orange she-cat with golden eyes

SWIFTWING-small tabby tom

CLOUDTAIL-fluffy white tom with light green eyes

APPRENTICE, SCARPAW

BRAMBLEBERRY-pretty ginger she-cat with blue eyes

SKYLIGHT-silver and white she-cat

CROWPELT-solid black tom with a torn ear

APPRENTICE, HAREPAW

DUSKTAIL-gray tom with white paws and tail tip

DOVESTREAM-pure white she-cat

DEERSTEP-dappled tan she-cat

KESTRELWING-light brown tabby tom

APPRENTICES (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors)

SCARPAW-brown tom with a big scar down the side of his face

GRASSPAW-short-haired dusky brown she-cat

FLOWERPAW-sorrel and white she-cat

HAREPAW-small tan and white tom

QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)

LARKSONG-beautiful dappled tan with ice blue eyes

SEEDWHISKER-sorrel with white underbelly and paws

ELDERS (former warriors and queens, now retired)

HALFTAIL-tan tom with most of his tail missing

DAPPLEPELT-once pretty she-cat with scars all across her muzzle

RIVERCLAN

LEADER RIPPLESTAR-big blue-gray tom with amber eyes

APPRENTICE, SNOWPAW

DEPUTY FROGSPLASH-tortoiseshell tom

MEDICINE CAT TROUTWING-silver and black she-cat with amber eyes

WARRIORS (toms and she-cats without kits)

RUNNINGWAVE-small dusky brown tom

APPRENTICE, FOAMPAW

STILLPOOL-sleek white and silver she-cat

SHELLSHIMMER-light tan she-cat

APPRENTICE, SANDPAW

OAKFUR-ginger and brown tom

PEBBLEFOOT-silver she-cat with white hind paws

FISHEYE-slim gray tom with blue eyes

REEDWHISKER-brown tom with black muzzle and tail tip, green eyes

SNAKETAIL-dappled gray tom with a long tail

WAVEHEART-tortoiseshell she-cat with golden eyes

ICEFOOT-silver and white tom

WEBEAR-black tom with white ears

WATERCRYSTAL-beautiful pale blue-gray she-cat with white paws

SPOTTEDFIN-dappled brown she-cat

APPRENTICES (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors)

SNOWPAW-white she-cat with a silver muzzle and bright blue eyes

FOAMPAW-sleek silver she-cat with white spots

SANDPAW-ginger tabby tom with white paws and brown eyes

QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)

SPLASHFUR-pretty silver dappled with white paws

DAISYTAIL-white with yellow-green eyes

ELDERS (former warriors and queens, now retired)

FOGTAIL-blind tabby tom

SCRATCHFUR-brown tom with rough fur

LAKEWOOD-gray-blue she-cat

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Prologue

A soft wind blew threw the trees, rustling the leaves in the quiet night, causing the rain water to shower down to the forest floor. The bright moon reflected off the wet leaves as cats quietly made their way through the night.

"The ThunderClan camp is just up ahead," a black tom reported. The leader of the cats stepped forward to look down the small slope leading to the ThunderClan camp. The leader turned to his followers and let out a low growl.

"Are you all ready?" the leader asked in a hushed tone. His followers responded in growls and hisses. With a flick of his tail, the leader sent all his followers charging down the slope towards the camp. Yowls erupted from the camp as the intruders attacked any ThunderClan cat they saw.

"Rogues! Protect the kits!" The ThunderClan leader called out. The leader of the rogues, followed by some of his own, ran towards the nursery. A small queen and two warriors were in the far corner of the nursery, protecting two newborn kits. The queen let out a growl as the rogues attacked the two warriors. The rogues quickly overwhelmed the warriors and killed them both.

"Firestorm!" The queen meowed in fear as her mate stopped breathing. The queen looked back at the rogues, pulled her kits closer to her, and hissed.

"Get the kits," the rogue leader demanded. The four rogues that were standing behind him pounced at the small queen. The queen snarled and attacked the rogues, but as she tried to keep them away from her kits, two of them managed to snatch both kits from her. She hissed as she leaped at the closest rogue that was holding a small bundle of tan fur in his mouth. Before she reached the first rogue, another rogue tackled her to the ground, clawing at her. She threw the rogue off of her and tried again to reach her kits, yet again unsuccessful as she was tackled once more by a different rogue. The rogue fought the struggling queen until he was able to dig his claws into the flesh of the young queen's neck. The queen dropped to the ground gasping for air until she lay there, unmoving on the nursery floor. The leader walked out of the nursery to see the warriors and rogues, still battling for their lives.

"Retreat!" the rogue leader ordered. The rogues obeyed their leader, following him out of the camp. They sprinted through the woods until the leader stopped to catch his breath. The two rogues beside him stopped as well, putting the kits they had been carrying down on the muddy forest floor.

A sudden yowl was heard from overhead as cats came racing down the slope to the rogues left. "ShadowClan! They are back from the Gathering!" a small rogue growled. The ShadowClan cats quickly overran the rogues, forcing them to flee, and leaving the two small kits whimpering and shivering on the forest floor. A black and white she-cat walked up to the two kits, cautiously.

"Wolfstar! These kits smell of ThunderClan!" the she-cat meowed to her leader. Wolfstar walked over to her to see the state the kits were in.

"We need to get these kits somewhere safe. Our camp is much closer. Darkclaw! Come help Nightwhisker carry these kits back to camp!" The dark brown warrior obeyed his leader and carefully picked up one of the kits, Nightwhisker doing the same with the second kit. They walked quickly back to the camp, carrying the little bundles straight to the medicine cat den where Mapletail was sorting herbs.

"Mapletail!" The medicine cat turned towards the incoming cats. "We fought off a group of rogues on our territory and they had these kits with them," Nightwhisker reported to the old medicine cat. Her apprentice, Mistpaw, came and sniffed one of the kits.

"Mapletail, these kits are ThunderClan!" The apprentice meowed in surprise. Mapletail flicked her tail as in to say come over.

"Lay the kits right here," she pointed to a small nest beside her. The warriors obeyed and laid the kits carefully down in the small bed of moss. "Nightwhisker, go fetch Lilyrain, please." The warrior nodded to the old medicine cat and left the den to go retrieve the queen. A small tortoiseshell she-cat entered the den moments later.

"Mapletail, you wanted me?" The queen asked. Mapletail nodded. She stepped away from the kits so Lilyrain could see them.

"These kits were found with a band of rogues on our territory. Could you handle two more kits?" Mapletail asked. Lilyrain smiled.

"Of course." She walked over to the kits and curled up around them. "Can I name them?" She asked. The medicine cat nodded. She looked back the small kits and smiled. "You can be Amberkit," she said to the tan kit. "And you," She looked at the brown tan kit, "You can be Brightkit."

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Pinedust- Thank you for getting this far! Chapter 1 should be up in the next ten minutes.

Snowcloud- More like 20 seeing as we are doing this on a laptop with no mouse.

Pinedust- Shut up, Snowcloud! Stop ta-

Snowcloud- I SPEAK TRUTH!

Pinedust- Great StarClan…

Snowcloud- Why are you always so mousebrained?!

Pinedust- Look who's talking, Fluffbrain!

Snowcloud- Who are you calling Fluffbrain? You birdbrain!

Foxmoon *walks in, furious* WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP!?

Snowcloud&Pinedust- *in unison* STAY OUT OF THIS!

Foxmoon- You are BOTH mouse, fluff, AND birdbrained! *stalks out*

Pinedust- Well, I'm gonna end this right here before I have to claw Snowcloud's ears off!

Snowcloud- Or I rip you to shreds!

Foxmoon- *from where ever she is* Don't make me tell Firestar about this! I know he will personally come down here from StarClan and rip you both to shreds!

Pinedust *starting to panic* ah, ok, that's all for now! Pinedust out!

Snowcloud- What abou- *screen goes dark*