Time for a new type of story, guys. I'm going Warriors this time. I have this same story, Broken Love, on the warriors forums. Don't worry, it's original, and I own it fully. I do not own the 39 clues. Okay, time for the story.
Prologue~
The she-cat wandered through the dark, seeking for a way out.
"Help me!" she cried again and again. But no one ever answered. She walked along tunnels, carved deep inside the stone of the ground. Above the tunnels, above ground, a storm raged.
Heavy rain threatened to flood the tunnels with her inside them. "Help!" she cried again. The roaring of the storm drowned out her cries.
A flash of lightning gave her a glimpse of the cave wall. She gasped. Illuminated on the wall was Blood. A bloody claw scratch scarred the wall. And above it...her namewritten in blood.
'This is what will happen if you do this, Streampaw.' the message read. She gasped, and then the water closed in.
Chapter 1:
Fallenrain shook Streampaw awake.
"Streampaw! It's time." Streampaw opened her eyes. Both Thornpaw and Silverpaw were both awake already. She sat up and stretched, and then stood up. She walked out of the den with Thornpaw and Silverpaw. Fallenrain followed them. Cloudstar appeared on the Gathering Ledge in the middle of the camp.
"All cats old enough to swim gather below the rock!" he called. Streampaw, Thornpaw, and Silverpaw walked over to the rock, sitting a few fox-lengths away, as was the custom for apprentices.
After all the cats had gathered, Cloudstar began to speak. "It is almost time for the annual tunnel run. Two of our apprentices shall do it this year, as well as two from Shellclan. It is time to cast lots for the apprentices."
He walked down from the rock, and paused at a small pile of stones. He made three slashes in the dirt. "Place your rock on this one to cast for Thornpaw. On this one for Streampaw, or on the last one for Silverpaw. As the apprentices are not allowed to cast, Warriors, come up."
The casting began, slow at first, then faster and faster. All the warriors, including Cloudstar and Rowangrass cast. Then, Fallenrain was the only warrior left. She looked at her kits, and then deftly placed her stone on Streampaw's line.
"I know you can do it," she mouthed at Streampaw.
"The casting is finished!" Cloudstar announced. "Streampaw and Thornpaw shall take the tunnel run." All the warriors nodded. "As for Silverpaw, she shall become Springpool's apprentice." Thornpaw and Streampaw looked at each other. Streampaw smiled.
"We can do this."
"We can." Thornpaw agreed.
"As you all know," Cloudstar began to speak again. "The tunnel run is a warrior rite. The lucky apprentices to complete it and find their way out again, become warriors, as they have proven themselves. Many generations of warriors have completed this rite. It is now Thornpaw and Streampaw's turn. Make your clan honored, Apprentices." He dipped his head to them.
Streampaw and Thornpaw, dipped their heads to Cloudstar, and walked toward the rock.