WARRIORS: She Will Die Chapter 1: Enter: Wavekit, a warriors fanfic

Warriors: She Will Die

ALLEGIANCES

LakeClan

Before all the warrior cats stood the former leaders of the Clans, Crookedstar, Nightstar, Bluestar, and Tallstar.

"RiverClan." Crookedstar stepped forward first, addressing his Clan. His body was transparent, stars in his fur. "RiverClan will gain the ability to breath underwater, without gills, and their tail-tips will be flattened, similar to those of an utter. They will move to the lake, fore there is a camp at it's depths, waiting for them-" The RiverClan cats yowled in protest.

"It'll be too cold for us!" One called out.

"Our kits will die!" Another yowled.

"Silence!" Crookedstar bellowed, immediately silencing them. "You did not allow me to finish!" The RiverClan cats all bowed their heads in embarrassment. "Now, as I was saying, the RiverClan cats will grow immune to the cold. But only while underwater. Once on land, the air will take effect." Crookedstar finished.

RiverClan accepted this without question.

Ever since RiverClan became LakeClan, their nature has changed little. They are still strong, well-fed, sleek cats with a love for all things beautiful, which is why they search for shiny smooth pebbles and such to line their underwater nests with, much like when they used to with feathers when they were RiverClan.

"We have lived by the water, been fed by the water, been protected by the water… well, it was just a matter of time before we became one with the water." -- Mistystar, one of LakeClan's former leaders

Leader- Waterstar

Blue-gray she-cat with brilliant blue eyes. The bridge of her nose is silver. She is the daughter of Mistystar and Blackclaw, and granddaughter of Bluestar and Oakheart. She has become every inch of the great leader both her mother and grandmother were. Shorthaired

Deputy- Riverpool

Mud-brown tom with pupil-less dark blue pools for eyes. Semi-longhaired

Mate: Dawntide

Medicine Cat- Dreamweaver

Brown she-cat with a ginger face, paws, belly, chest, and tip of tail. Amber eyes. Shorthaired

(Apprentice will be Pixiepaw)

Warriors-

Lightpebble

Senior white longhaired she-cat with dark green eyes, Woodwater's sister

Snowtiger

Dark brown tabby-and-white she-cat, shorthaired. Named for her icy, colder-than-leafbare abysmal malachite eyes, while '-tiger' stands for her strikingly similar looks to Hawkfrost and Tigerstar. Broad shoulders, with a rectangular, panther-head. But Tigerstar and Hawkfrost had long fur and no white (as well as Bramblestar), and she doesn't have long fur and has white. Is it possible that Hawkfrost had descendants during Firestar's time, whom no one ever discovered? …Or, maybe Mothwing…?

(Apprentice will be Wavepaw)

Drizzlesong

Long-haired, gray she-cat with a darker stripe down her back. Banana-cream eyes. Daughter of Stormfur and Brook Where Small Fish Swim, granddaughter of Graystripe (Who later became Graystar, Bramblestar's successor) and Silverstream. She chose to live with the Clans after the first time she visited them. Former hunter of the Tribe of Rushing Water. Name used to be Song of Drizzling Rain. She has a brother and sister who chose to stay with the tribe, named Gray Clouds of the Storm, and Silver Feather of Eagle

Apprentice: Tidepaw (Later Tidecloud)

Frostbite

Senior snow-white tom with dark orange-amber eyes, shorthaired

(Apprentice will be Blackenedpaw)

Lilywhisker

Ginger tabby she-cat. Forest-green eyes, shorthaired. Unusually long, feathery whiskers

Apprentice: Reefpaw (Later Reedtail)

Dappledot

Senior light brown spotted-tabby she-cat, shorthaired. Green eyes tinged with amber

(Apprentice will be Whitepaw)

Dewstream

Solid silver tom, dark blue eyes. Semi-longhaired

Tawnysplash

Ginger tabby and light brown tabby tortoiseshell she-cat, light green eyes, shorthaired

Apprentice: Fishpaw (Later Fishglide)

Icegaze

Snowtiger's brother. Longhaired dark brown tabby with white belly and paws. Has Hawkfrost's icy blue eyes

Goldenstream

Senior golden tabby tom with a solid blue-gray tail. Longhaired, one brown and one green eye

(Apprentice will be Tsunamipaw)

Apprentices-

Fishpaw (Later Fishglide)

Silvery-gray tom, white paws, tail-tip, and nose. Bright green eyes. Shorthaired. Slender body, when he swims through the water, he seems to glide. Ready to become a warrior

Mentor: Tawnysplash

Tidepaw (Later Tidecloud)

Blue-gray she-cat, with silver stripes and black specks on her legs. And also has white blotches randomly placed across her fur that look like clouds when you think about it. Longhaired, with an unusually long, bushy tail. Dark blue eyes that match the water surrounding her. Ready to become a warrior

Mentor: Drizzlesong

Reedpaw (Later Reedtail)

Black tom with a tail that is flatter than the other cats of LakeClan. In fact, it is so flat it almost looks like a strand of underwater grass, hence his name. Very bright green eyes. Short, sleek fur, ready to become a warrior

Mentor: Lilywhisker

Queens-

Woodwater

Senior brown-and-silver tabby tortoiseshell. Sky blue eyes, semi-longhaired

Kits: Whitekit, Wavekit, and Blackenedkit

Mate: Unknown

Dawntide

Golden she-cat with sea-blue eyes. Shorthaired

Kits: Pixiekit and Tsunamikit

Mate: Riverpool

Kits-

Whitekit (Later Whitepaw)

Snow-white she-kit with dark blue eyes, semi-longhaired, six moons old

Parents: Woodwater and ????

Wavekit (Later Wavepaw)

Blue-gray she-kit. In fact, she actually almost looks blue. Orange-amber eyes that can easily be mistaken for red. Shorthaired, six moons old

Parents: Woodwater and ????

Blackenedkit (Later Blackenedpaw)

Black tomkit with grey paws, nose, inner ears, and tail-tip, and eyes the color of soot. Shorthaired, six moons old

Parents: Woodwater and ????

Pixiekit (Later Pixiepaw)

Undersized silvery-gray tabby she-cat. Bright, light blue eyes. Semi-longhaired, six moons old

Parents: Dawntide and Riverpool

Tsunamikit (Later Tsunamipaw)

Dark gray tabby tomkit. Dark blue eyes. Shorthaired, six moons old.

Parents: Dawntide and Riverpool

Elders-

Beetlebite

Gray tabby tom with blue eyes, oldest cat in LakeClan and the only still-living kit of Icewing's litter. Shorthaired

(Yes, he/she is a kit right now in Long Shadows, I'm really just making random guesses here as to what he/she looks like and what gender he/she is)

ColorClan

"Next is WindClan." Tallstar stepped forward, looking young, strong, and healthy as a kit. His expression was troubled, but he outright smiled at the shocked looks he received. Of course he would be young, dying does those kind of things to a cat.

"And ShadowClan." Nightstar stepped forward as well, also receiving surprised looks at his newfound health. But he did not smile. His eyes did not glimmer with amusement. His expression was grim.

"If I may ask," All eyes turned to Crowfeather, whose eyes shone with genuine curiosity and respect, something rarely seen on the dark tom's face. "but… why are you telling ShadowClan and WindClan their new traits at the same time? You did not do so with RiverClan or ThunderClan." His usually bitter, snappy voice was clipped and respectful. Not even the most spiteful of cats would dare defy StarClan… that are alive, that is.

Nightstar's expression did not change. Tallstar gave Crowfeather a warm look. Out of all WindClan's cats, he had watched over Crowfeather the most. The dark bitter tom was definitely someone to study, with how his interestingly complex mind worked.

"I will get to that soon. First, I must tell you of your new traits." Tallstar answered, eyes still warm. Nightstar gave Crowfeather a interrupt-again-and-you-die look, making the love-torn tom go silent, partly by embarrassment and fear.

The ShadowClan cats were puzzled. At least, the cats still alive who had known Nightstar when he lived. Nightstar never seemed this hostile or bitter, in fact, some could say he was weak or even a coward. What could have made him so unlike himself?

"Future kits shall be born with colors you have never seen on a pelt before. Pink, blue, purple, yellow, and many other colors. Perhaps, someday, even all of them-" Tallstar began, but he cut himself off. His eyes widened suddenly, and a small, almost unnoticeable breeze ruffled his fur. The black-and-white tom's eyes actually seemed to glitter with realization, as if something previously unknown to him had become clear. His body tensed and he suddenly seemed exhausted. He began to pant.

Seeing the former WindClan leader's distress, Nightstar continued for him, in a dark, dangerous, obviously upset voice. "It will not hinder your hunting abilities. StarClan does not have power over everything, but we do have enough to make that possible. To prey, you all appear as tabbies. This seems fair, because tabby pelts have different chances of being spotted on different kinds of terrain. For example, tabby fur may not work as well on the moors or marsh as it does in the pinewoods or forest. This is acceptable, yes?" It was a rhetorical question, that everyone could tell from Nightstar's tone of voice. Although, some did have enough spizazz in their souls to nod yes.

"Also, there may be some other odd never-before-seen attributes on some cats. These are forbidden to look down upon openly, and are to be considered a blessing, given to that specific cat for a reason." Glancing at the still-panting Tallstar, Nightstar kept speaking. "And, the reason why we are announcing this at the same time-"

"-Is because ShadowClan and WindClan are to merge, making three Clans, as there has always meant to have been." Tallstar cut off Nightstar, his eyes shadowed.

Silence.

Of course, this little statement caused every living cat to go into uproar.

ColorClan cats are not exactly good with making ambushes and such. It's not that they are not intelligent, because they are very smart, but their fur gives them away. Most ColorClan cats prefer not to start battles because of this, but, unfortunately, the ones more closely related to the ShadowClan cats of Firestar's time tend to be the most hostile and smart-mouthed, completely clashing with the WindClan-related ColorClan cats, who are much more peaceful, yet at the same time annoyingly cocky.

"The wind… it guides us…" --Ashstar, one of ColorClan's former leaders

"…Well, as the rumors say, we are one with the North wind." --Russetstar, one of ColorClan's former leaders

Leader- Coalstar

Large smoky-gray tom with black tabby stripes. Shorthaired. Eyes change color based on his mood, elderly

Deputy- Sparklespot

A she-cat who, to a Twoleg, looks as if glitter had been glued to her entire body. Pink eyes. Semi-longhaired. Colors of her fur-glitter -as she has taken to calling it- are baby blue, pink, and lavender

Medicine Cat- Yellowweed

Would be an entirely yellow tom if not for the splotches of green scattered across his fur resembling weed leaves. One light green eye, one dark green eye. Longhaired. Elderly, possibly might be joining the elders soon

Apprentice: Lightningshadow

Warriors-

Redclaw

Senior-ish large, muscular red tom with orange tabby stripes. Blood red claws. Turquoise eyes. Shorthaired

Apprentice: Mallowpaw

Bluespots

Senior white she-cat with a blue spot over and under each eye. Red eyes. Shorthaired. Spotstone and Redclaw's sister

Apprentice: Totalpaw

Lynxblaze

Senior silver-and-black tom with a stubby tail and tufts on his ears. Looks like a lynx. Sunkissed-yellow blaze on forehead. Semi-longhaired. Onyx eyes

Mate: Seedscatter

Rainbowsun

Neon-yellow she-cat with blue triangles, light brown circles, purple rectangles, and orange un-recognizable shapes placed randomly on her pelt. Ears are red on the outside, while neon-green on the inside. Her face is light grey, while she has neon-green mane-like fur around her neck. Dark green eyes, shorthaired

Apprentice: Everpaw

Raindrop

Black tom with white and bright light blue speckles on his belly. Blue eyes, one lighter than the other. Shorthaired

Mate: Mouseglow

Pricklepine

Dark brown she-cat, dark green from the neck up, neon-yellow eyes. Longhaired, fur seems to stick out in every direction, especially from the neck up, and feels like pine needles. She is often said to resemble a pine tree

Apprentice: Nightpaw

Spotstone

Stone-gray tom with a white spot on the bridge of his nose. Red eyes, shorthaired. Bluespots and Redclaw's brother

Flarespark

Black tom with flame patterns on all four legs and tail. Gray chest, belly, and muzzle. On his back, there is a neon-yellow stripe that resembles a lightning bolt. Light baby blue eyes that are completely in contrast to his entire color scheme. Shorthaired

Mate: Rosebleed

Shadowfire

Brownish-black tom with intense fiery-orange eyes, that burn like flame. Semi-longhaired

Apprentices-

Mallowpaw (later Mallowbreeze)

White she-cat with purple and pink flower patterns all over her pelt. Violet eyes, semi-longhaired. Ready to become a warrior

Mentor: Redclaw

Nightpaw (later Nightstalker)

Black blue-tinted tomcat with a white crescent moon marking on his forehead. Blood red eyes that seem to give off an eerie glow. Ready to become a warrior, shorthaired.

Mentor: Pricklepine

Lightningshadow

Medicine cat apprentice. Black tom with random golden stripes on his pelt shaped like lightning bolts, golden eyes, semi-longhaired

Mentor: Yellowweed

Totalpaw

Black-and-white tom with bright neon-green eyes. When his mother, Seedscatter, asked why she had given her only kit such an odd name, she had replied with "I honestly don't know. All I know is that I had a dream the night before, and a StarClan cat, someone whom I have never met, came to me and told me that I must name my unborn kit Totalkit. I dare not disobey my ancestors." This knowledge has led ColorClan to not see him as a gift, but as an omen of evil. Thus, Totalpaw is shunned almost completely by the Clan, except for his mentor, Bluespots. Little does ColorClan know, that they are creating a monster… Shorthaired. Totalpaw is massive, strong, lean, and even though he is a new apprentice, he could easily take on a warrior. Perhaps even beat them. This has only added to ColorClan's fear of him

Mentor: Bluespots

Everpaw

Dark gray almost black she-cat, with neon-green eyes. Shorthaired, Totalpaw's sister. She was named Everkit for her everlasting will to live, since she almost died during her mother's kitting

Mentor: Rainbowsun

Queens-

Mouseglow

Very pale pink she-cat with grey patches randomly placed across her pelt that shimmer constantly. White eyes with blue pupils. Shorthaired, undersized

Kits: Unborn, but will be very soon

Mate: Raindrop

Seedscatter

Light green tabby with darker green tabby stripes, and brown flecks. Dark green eyes, longhaired.

Kits: Unborn (1/5 moons long in womb so far)

Mate: Lynxblaze

Rosebleed

Black she-cat with blood red eyes, shorthaired. It's easy to tell that Rosebleed is Nightpaw's mother

Kits: Shadekit, Spinekit, Needlekit, and Singekit

Mate: Flarespark

Kits-

Shadekit

Black purple-tinted she-kit with stunning dark blue eyes, shorthaired, six moons old

Parents: Rosebleed and Flarespark

Spinekit

Black blue-tinted tomkit with red eyes, shorthaired, six moons old. Teeth are unusually sharp, likes spines

Parents: Rosebleed and Flarespark

Needlekit

Gray tomkit, both of his back paws are white while his front paws are black. Black tail, white face. Snakelike yellow eyes, semi-longhaired, six moons old. Nails unusually sharp

Parents: Rosebleed and Flarespark

Singekit

Dark gray tomkit with flame markings on all four paws, orange eyes, shorthaired. Six moons old

Parents: Rosebleed and Flarespark

Elders-

Tigerpounce

Golden tabby tom, smoldering amber eyes, yet are at the same time not as scary as you would think. Longhaired. Son of Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw

Dawnlight

(Um… okay, just making a random guess here…) Tortoiseshell she-cat, green eyes, semi-longhaired. Daughter of Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw

Flameburn

(here too) Tabby ginger-and-white tom, amber eyes, shorthaired. Son of Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw

TreeClan

After all the ruckus had died down, and after ShadowClan and WindClan grudgingly accepted their entwined fates, a female voice rang out across the island. "Finally… ThunderClan." A blue-gray she-cat with brilliant blue eyes appeared, stars shining beautifully in her pelt.

"Bluestar!" Firestar gasped, before he erupted into a loud purr. Shocked gasps and mews of excitement erupted in the crowd, as well. Bluestar cast the ThunderClan leader -no, her apprentice, warrior, and worthy successor- a warm glance, and Firestar detected a faint purr his former leader's throat. There was always something between those two, some kind of an unbreakable mother-and-son bond, being displayed clearly for every cat to see.

Turning her attention to the others at last, Bluestar began. "ThunderClan, you have never disappointed StarClan, with your compassion, you have shown all that your heart is often much more important to obey than your mind. Hopefully you all have the heart to understand what that means.

ThunderClan never backs down from a challenge, therefore, you have been given the ultimate challenge… flight. You will all gain feathered wings like a bird and live in the trees, and own the sky, as TreeClan.

Bluestar's answer was many loud yowls of approval.

Since ThunderClan became TreeClan, they have changed very little. They are still compassionate, determined, fierce, and brave cats. Ever since the time of Firestar's passing, they have vowed to never judge a cat by their bloodlines again. After all, it was proven long ago that even a kittypet can become Clan leader. Even now, after not seeing a kittypet for so long, their view of life never wavers.

"Cats are cats, who all deserve a chance." --Bramblestar, one of TreeClan's past leaders

Leader- Lionstar

Very elderly longhaired golden tabby tom with smoldering amber eyes, once-muscular body, and broad shoulders. Son of Bramblestar and grandson of Firestar. He has been literally begged to retire to the elders, yet he refuses. Golden wings

Deputy- Bumblebee

Senior-ish very pale gray tom with black stripes like a bumble bee, yellowish-amber eyes, longhaired. Son of Graystar and Millie, brother of Briarroot and Blossomflower. Very pale gray wings, black at tips of feathers

Medicine Cat- Toadleap

Elderly-ish black-and-white tom, light green eyes, semi-longhaired. Black-and-white wings, son of Spiderleg and Daisy, brother of the deceased Rosepetal

Apprentice: Curlypaw

Warriors-

Talonstrike

Solid sandy ginger tom with unusually long claws, like talons… or Tigerstar. One piercing, smoldering amber eye and one warm, dark green eye, like Firestar. His wings are also sandy ginger, but the tips are black. Lionstar's little brother, and Hollyleaf and Jayfeather's cousin. Grandson of Firestar and Tigerstar, son of Bramblestar and Squirrelflight, and brother to Blazeheart and Falconfrost. Semi-longhaired

Blazeheart

Solid dark reddish-ginger tom with bright green eyes, shorthaired, grandson of Firestar and Tigerstar and son of Bramblestar and Squirrelflight. Black nose. Brother to Talonstrike and Falconfrost. Hollyleaf and Jayfeather's cousin. Looks very much like Firestar. Solid dark ginger wings, tipped black

Falconfrost

Light brown tabby and dark ginger tabby tortoiseshell she-cat, with white paws. Icy blue eyes that are tinted with green, longhaired. Granddaughter of Tigerstar and Firestar, daughter of Bramblestar and Squirrelflight, cousin of Hollyleaf and Jayfeather. One light brown tabby wing and one dark brown ginger wing

Apprentice: Thicketpaw

Skysnow

Longhaired white tom with dark blue eyes and gray tabby legs (with darker flecks). Dark blue eyes, and surprisingly not blind because of it. Grandson of Cloudtail and Brightheart and son of Whitewing and Ashfur-- yes, Ashfur! Gray tabby wings (with darker flecks)

Briarroot

Senior-ish dark brown she-cat, semi-longhaired. Light blue eyes. Sister of Bumblebee and Blossomflower, daughter of Graystar and Millie. Dark brown wings

Blossomflower

Senior-ish pale brown she-cat with a dark stripe along her spine, pretty amber eyes. Shorthaired. Sister of Bumblebee and Briarroot, daughter of Graystar and Millie. Pale brown wings

Sunspot

Golden spotted-tabby tom, charming blue eyes. Grandson of Brackenfur and Sorreltail, also grandson of Daisy and… that other barn cat whom's name I cannot remember. Son of Poppyfrost and Mousewhisker. Semi-longhaired, golden tabby wings

Blackice

Black tom with icy blue eyes, semi-longhaired, black wings.

Mate: Icicleflame

Swanflight

White she-cat with one ginger paw and golden-amber eyes, white ginger-tipped wings, longhaired. Icicleflame's sister

Spotburst

Dark brown tom with large ginger spots placed randomly on his pelt, green eyes. Shorthaired, dark brown wings with random ginger spots

Blackmask

Creamy-white tom with black paws, tail-tip, inner ears and black face like a mask, dark pupil-less onyx orbs of eyes. Black wings

Apprentices-

Thicketpaw

Pale brown spotted-tabby she-cat, black tabby stripes are unusually thick, dark, and broad. Green eyes. Shorthaired, ready to become a warrior. Pale brown tabby wings, black tipped

Mentor: Falconfrost

Queens-

Icicleflame

White she-cat with orange-amber eyes and ginger paws and tail. Shorthaired, white wings tipped with ginger. Swanflight's sister

Kits: Twilightkit, Coldkit,

Mate: Blackice

Kits-

Twilightkit (Later Twilightpaw)

Black she-kit with icy amber eyes, black wings, shorthaired. Takes the most after her father

Parents: Icicleflame and Blackice

Coldkit (Later Coldpaw)

White she-kit with piercing light blue eyes, white wings, semi-longhaired. Takes the most after her mother

Parents: Icicleflame and Blackice

Elders-

Foxautumn

Terra cotta tom with fox-like brown stockings on his legs the color of autumn leaves. Brown wings, orange-amber eyes, shorthaired. Son of Ferncloud and Dustpelt. Brother of Icestorm

Icestorm

White she-cat with orange-amber eyes and white wings. Longhaired. Daughter of Ferncloud and Dustpelt. Sister of Foxautumn

(Okay, I admit, I altered Foxpaw's (now Foxautumn in this fic) appearance a little, sorry! It was just too good a name to pass up!)

Cats Outside the Clans

Saralee

Solid fiery-ginger she-cat with white chest and paws, orange-amber eyes. Shorthaired.

"…Sol was correct. The Clans were going to go through extreme changes. But not the kind that we believed at first. We were not destroyed. Originally, StarClan believed that the Clans were to live by the lake, on the land, and under the trees, as they always had. But no, they were to live in the lake, in the trees, and the land.

Lake, clever and strong. Tree, fierce and brave. Color, swift, loyal, wily and proud. Lake rules the water. Tree rules the sky. Color rules the land.

The 'great darkness' that Sol spoke of, it was the uncertainty of WindClan and ShadowClan. They were sworn enemies, and yet it was their destiny to merge into one Clan. Many fights were fought, much blood was spilled, until the point that LakeClan and TreeClan -formerly RiverClan and ThunderClan- had to step in and stop it. Now, they are in peace and work together as a normal Clan would.

Well, they're not exactly normal, per say. The four Clans were destined to evolve since the day they formed, so very, very long ago.

RiverClan, with their love for water, would gain the ability to breath underwater, without gills. LakeClan.

ThunderClan, with their fierceness, determination, and 'failure is not an option!' attitude, would gain the ability of flight, the ultimate challenge. Their kits would be born with feathered wings. TreeClan.

ShadowClan and WindClan, exact opposites, yet so much alike. ShadowClan, wily and cunning, proud of their Clan. WindClan, clever, and loyal to their Clan. Both intelligent, and hold their Clan at the very top of their list. In both Clans, their kits would be born with unnatural colors. Ranging from normal pelts, to sparkles, to an array of rainbowy colors. ColorClan.

That, my kits, is how the three Clans began." Woodwater finished, bubbles coming from her mouth. Me and my siblings stared at her in awe. We never knew our mother was such a great storyteller!

"Wait," My brother, Blackenedkit, mewed. "How did we get like this? I thought StarClan can't control everything?"

"Yeah, Blackenedkit's right! How did ColorClan get their colors, or TreeClan their wings, or us with our underwater thingie?" I chimed in, looking and feeling excited.

"Tell us!" My sister, Whitekit begged. All three of us repeated those same two words, bouncing up and down in front of our mother in a childish manner. Woodwater purred loudly with laughter, more bubbles coming out of her mouth as she did so.

Hi! I'm Wavekit! You already know my mother and siblings, so why don't I introduce you to the others over there, at the other end of the den? The pretty golden queen is Dawntide, and those two kits listening to us quietly are Pixiekit -my best friend- and Tsunamikit, her annoying bossy brother who thinks he knows everything. We're all going to become apprentices today, so we're really excited! To calm us down, Woodwater told us the story of how the three Clans began, but it really just made us for excited!

"Alright, alright! I'll tell you! Just stop bouncing!" Woodwater finished her sentenced in a hearty laugh, swatting at us playfully. At the other side of the den, Dawntide smiled warmly. We stopped bouncing and huddled next to each other, quivering with excitement.

"Please continue, Woodwater." Tsunamikit meowed quietly and respectfully, making himself sound important. Pixiekit rolled her eyes at her brother's tone of voice. My fur bristled slightly. Ugh, that mouse-brained Tsunamikit makes me angry every time he opens his big mouth! I could feel my siblings bristle next to me too.

"Well, it was after a the Three, Jaytalon, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze summoned a star to fall into the sky and into the lake. They said a cat spirit named 'Rock' told them to do so, but Rock has not been seen since. Come to think of it, neither has Sol. They both have seemed to just disappear into thin air…

Anyways, the star made the lake poisonous to Twolegs, but not to cats. The Twolegs living at the horseplace abandoned it, taking the horses with them, but not the barn cats. So, the barn cats came to live with ThunderClan, since ThunderClan accepts everyone, even now, as TreeClan. But no one seems to care anymore though. Much prejudice against kittypets has been forgotten recently. Perhaps it is because it has been so long since we've last seen one…?" Woodwater trailed off, a thoughtful expression on her face. Whitekit stood up and nudged her gently with her pretty little nose, egging our mother on.

"Er, yes, anyway," Woodwater was awakened from her trance thanks to Whitekit, and was blinking in surprise at her own sleepiness, and I heard Dawntide yawn rather loudly. I wasn't surprised. The other kits and I wouldn't shut up last night, we were much too excited because our apprentice ceremonies were going to take place the next day, which is now today. Even Tsunamikit couldn't keep silent. I felt a bolt of anxiety shoot up my spine for the hundredth time today. "I have told you about the two abandoned Twoleg nests on ColorClan territory, right?" Woodwater asked us.

We all nodded simultaneously. "Right. Well, Twolegs used to live in one of them, but when the water became poisonous to them, they left behind the two hostile kittypets they had. They became loners and fled the lake, never to return." Woodwater finished.

"And the Tribes?" I chirped. Woodwater looked at me skeptically.

"Didn't I already tell you about the Tribes?" her tone sounded a little annoyed. I smiled weakly.

"I… uh… forgot?" I offered. Woodwater stared at me for a second longer before sighing.

"Alright, I'll tell you again." She growled in a defeated voice. I heard Pixiekit giggle and Tsunamikit scoff. I was about to give Tsunamikit a piece of my mind, but Woodwater began talking again. "There are now two Tribes, the Tribe of Rushing Water, and the rather new Tribe of Sharp Teeth," Woodwater's eyes darkened a little at the mention of the last Tribe's name, and her voice became slightly bitter. "they named themselves that deliberately, you know. After Sharptooth, the evil mountain lion that terrorized the Tribe of Rushing Water-"

"-who Feathertail gave her life to kill, yadda yadda." Blackenedkit interrupted her, rolling his gray eyes. We had all been told of the silver she-cat's honorable actions by Beetlebite, LakeClan's only elder. He hadn't been alive during the time of Feathertail's life, but he had been told all about it by those who had. For the oldest, lamest, raspy-voiced, grumpiest cat in LakeClan, Beetlebite had an extraordinary memory. Dreamweaver, our medicine cat, said it was probably something he had from birth, but never really put to use until now, with apprentices and kits asking him to tell stories all the time.

Woodwater looked at Blackenedkit sharply. "Blackenedkit! Show some respect for those passed! If it hadn't been for Feathertail, Stormfur, Squirrelflight, Crowfeather, Tawnypelt, and Bramblestar, you would have never been born! None of us would have." She snapped. Blackenedkit drew back slightly, taken aback by our mother's sudden mood swing. I felt something in Whitekit's throat rumble faintly next to me, and I realized that Whitekit had held in a squeak of fear. I barely noticed that my ears were also flattened against my head now, my seemingly red eyes wide.

"Listen to Woodwater." I heard Tsunamikit order, which was quickly followed by a squeak of his own.

"Shaddup, Tsunamikit! You're not Clan leader!" I heard Pixiekit hiss in aggravation. I also heard Dawntide sigh in annoyed exasperation. We weren't facing them anymore, we were facing Woodwater.

Woodwater's eyes softened. "I'm sorry, my kits. But it just upsets me greatly, how ignorant the newer generation is nowadays…" Okay, now my mother is really scaring me. She's beginning to sound a little like Beetlebite. StarClan, no! The last thing we need is another Beetlebite! She sighed. "I fear that, someday, all of the major events that have taken place in the past will be forgotten… no matter what, it must never be forgotten. Because, if it happens again someday, how will we know what to do?" She actually looked worried, and somewhat fearful.

"You needn't worry over a matter such as that, Woodwater." I jumped, and so did my littermates. I turned my head in the direction of the nursery's entrance, to see Waterstar herself sitting there, with an amused expression on her face. "The Clan's history shall never be forgotten. In fact, I believe that every kit should be as well educated as these. Would you please finish?"

Our mother looked baffled for a moment. No one had noticed Waterstar. Then again, Waterstar did tend to pop up out of nowhere randomly. Regaining her composure, Woodwater finished her history lesson. "…Erm… yes, as I was saying," she cast a glance at Blackenedkit, who chuckled nervously in response. "The Tribe of Sharp Teeth used to be just a large band of rogues living… somewhat peacefully alongside the Tribe of Rushing Water in the mountains, before they asked to learn the ways of the Tribe, and the Clans, for reasons unknown… mostly. When asked, they merely shrugged it off and said that they needed some laws and rules to keep themselves living in an orderly fashion.

Now they work together just like a Tribe, with a Cloudteller, instead of a Stoneteller. Stoneteller reads the stones, whilst Cloudteller receives signs from the Tribe of Endless Hunting -their Tribal ancestors- from the sky, mainly from clouds. The only difference is their naming traditions." Woodwater seemed to think that was all we wanted to know, because she didn't continue, instead she stood, yawned, and stretched.

She was wrong, we wanted to know more. "What's different about their names?" Pixiekit blurted from behind us.

Woodwater looked surprised again, before an annoyed expression crossed her face. "Alright, I'll tell you, but after this, I'm done." She meowed, and that was that. No one said a word, all was quiet as we waited for her to begin again. "The Tribe of Rushing Water and the Tribe of Sharp Teeth have much different names than us. In the Tribe of Rushing Water, they have names like… 'Song of Drizzling Rain,'" A flash of amusement appeared in the senior queen's eyes. "and that cat, for short, would be called 'Song.' And in the Tribe of Sharp Teeth, their naming customs are very similar to their rival's, but… for short, 'Song of Drizzling Rain' would be 'Drizzlesong.' That, little kits, is all that I know." Woodwater finally finished.

"You are quite talented at telling stories, Woodwater." Waterstar commented good-naturedly, and her tail flicked once. "'Song of Drizzling Rain'… as in Drizzlesong?" The blue-gray she-cat raised one brow at that. "You used Drizzlesong as a reference?"

Woodwater looked sheepish. "…Oh, um… I suppose I did." She looked a little embarrassed with herself. "I hope she doesn't mind."

Drizzlesong? I blinked. Wasn't Drizzlesong a LakeClan warrior? I've heard things from the other cats that said she wasn't a pure RiverClan cat. She was part Tribe, wasn't she? Oh, wow! I thought in awe, finally getting it. Drizzlesong used to be a Tribe cat! That name must have been her old one! I'm jealous, it's such a pretty name! But if she was part Tribe, and part Clan, then who were her parents again? She was related to Graystar, the former leader of TreeClan, and a few other cats I can't remember the names of…

"I'm sure she won't." Waterstar's voice jolted me out of my thoughts. I blinked. How long have I been zoned out? I stood up and stretched, much like my mother did, and yawned. We had all woken up just a few minutes before Woodwater started telling us stories, so I still haven't woken up completely yet.

"Kits," I and the other kits snapped our heads at Waterstar, startled by her now-commanding tone. It was kind of scary. "Come now, it's time to hold the apprentice's ceremonies and yours." She ordered as she turned, half-swimming half-walking out the nursery entrance, until only her tail was visible. Blackenedkit, Whitekit, Pixiekit and Tsunamikit all rushed by me, anxiety pouring off them in waves, but I hesitated. I don't know what, but something was telling me I really shouldn't get out of my nest, nor the nursery, today.

Waterstar's tail-tip flicked, beckoning me. I had to suppress a squeak of surprise. What, does she have eyes in the back of her head or something?! I was about to obey when Woodwater snatched me up rather roughly by my scruff, taking me out, and I sensed Dawntide next to us.

Setting me down in front of the Highcoral, a large formation of hard, firm rock-like coral at the center of camp, Woodwater licked me and my littermates furiously, and from the growls of protest coming from Tsunamikit and Pixiekit, I'm guessing Dawntide is too.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the Highcoral for a Clan meeting!" Waterstar yowled.

Like ghosts, cats slunk out of the hidden dens around camp. The elders from underneath the sunken tree log, the warriors from behind the Sunningboulder, which was in a position that every morning and sunset rays from the Sun would penetrate the water and make it comfortably warm, and at the opposite side of camp, the apprentice's -Reedpaw, Tidepaw, and Fishpaw- heads poked out of the thick clump of underwater reeds they slept in.

I have been inside the leader's den once, to be punished when I left camp without telling anyone. It's inside the Highcoral, which is surprisingly hollow on one side. The medicine cat's den in also inside the huge Highcoral, on the other side, but it's separated from the leader's den completely because of a wall made of coral in between them. You can't even catch a faint scent of the herbs!

Once everyone was gathered, I knew there was loads of fear-scent coming off of me. I was so nervous! Who's gonna be my mentor? Will I live long enough to become a warrior? What if I fail my assessment? What if my mentor doesn't like me? Or maybe he or she will find me unfit to be a warrior! I wailed internally.

"Calm down," I felt Blackenedkit nudge me, purring. "I'm sure everything will be fine. Now stop with the fear-scent!" He whispered, sounding vaguely amused. Next to me, I heard Whitekit stifle a giggle. I felt myself flush underneath my fur, embarrassed that my fear-scent was so strong that a kit -even if I was one too- had smelled it.

"I have called you all here for two of my favorite duties. LakeClan is blessed, for we will have many new apprentices and three new warriors today." Waterstar announced. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Reedpaw, Tidepaw, and Fishpaw's eyes light up at the last part.

"Tidepaw, Reedpaw, Fishpaw." Waterstar called the first warrior-to-be. Tidepaw's expression was that of pure glee and excitement as she practically ran forward, nearly having to skid to a halt before the Highcoral. Waterstar's eyes glittered with amusement at her enthusiasm, an emotion I've been seeing a lot of today. Reedpaw and Fishpaw also looked happy, but they seemed to have much more control as they stepped forward calmly.

Raising her head to the sky, Waterstar repeated the words leaders have spoken since the ancient times, "I call my warrior ancestors to look down upon these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as a warrior in their turn." Waterstar looked down at them. "Tidepaw, Reedpaw, Fishpaw, your mentors, Drizzlesong, Lilywhisker, and Tawnysplash have trained you well. Do you promise to uphold the warrior code and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do." Reedpaw's voice was calm, yet apprehensive.

"I do." Fishpaw's voice sounded about the same.

"I-I do." Tidepaw sounded much more shaky, like she couldn't contain her excitement. I don't blame her, right after she became an apprentice, before I was born, Tidepaw caught a nasty case of greencough and it was unsure whether she would make it, even though she was given tons of catmint. She recovered, and ever since she just couldn't shut up about her warrior ceremony. But from the way everyone put up with her, I guess it was okay because she was still dedicated to training and doing her apprentice duties.

"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior names. Tidepaw, Reedpaw, Fishpaw, from this forward you shall be known as Tidecloud, Reedtail, and Fishglide. StarClan welcomes you as full warriors of LakeClan." Waterstar finished, looking thoroughly pleased with herself.

"Tidecloud! Reedtail! Fishglide!" The Clan chanted. The former apprentices went to join their fellow warriors, while being showered in congratulations.

"Whitekit, Blackenedkit, Wavekit, Tsunamikit, Pixiekit." Waterstar called. Whitekit yelped, and bounded forward, shaking a little with excitement. The rest of us followed, doing pretty much the same thing. "I call my warrior ancestors to look down upon these kits. They would like to become warriors of LakeClan… and one of them as medicine cat." Waterstar's eyes flicked to Pixiekit, and I blinked in confusion. What? Pixiekit wanted to be a medicine cat? She's shown interest in herbs and stuff before, but I never thought…

"But they must first become apprentices. Whitekit, Blackenedkit, Wavekit, Tsunamikit, and Pixiekit, from this day forward, you shall be known as Whitepaw, Blackenedpaw, Wavepaw, Tsunamipaw and Pixiepaw." Waterstar dubbed us. I felt my chest swell with pride for myself when she gave me my apprentice name, then even more for everyone else.

"Frostbite," Waterstar called the white tom forward. "you had done an excellent job in training Lilywhisker, and I felt you deserved a nice break. Do you feel fit enough to train another apprentice?" Waterstar rested her brilliant blue gaze on the senior warrior.

Frostbite's eyes looked almost surprised at the question. "Of course, Waterstar! I always am." He answered in that deep voice of his. Frostbite sometimes came to visit the nursery, so I knew him… a little. All I knew was that he was one very respected cat in LakeClan, not as much as Waterstar or Dreamweaver, our medicine cat, of course, but he was still looked up to. Especially by apprentices.

"Very well. Frostbite, you will train Blackenedpaw. Frostbite, you were trained by Volestar himself, during his short time as leader. I hope that his sense of duty and your loyalty will be passed down to Blackenedpaw." Frostbite nodded, while Blackenedpaw's eyes widened. Blackenedpaw literally bounced forward, touching noses with his new mentor, who had one brow raised in question Frostbite wasn't particularly fond in bouncy, over-excited cats.

Whoa! I thought, looking at them, feeling jealous and happy for my brother at the same time. Blackenedpaw's mentor is Frostbite?! Lucky mouse-brain! I spotted Frostbite's expression. Heh. Oh yeah, they're gonna get along just fine. Waterstar's words replayed themselves in my head. Frostbite was trained by Volestar?! Volestar was leader for a short time before Waterstar, who was Waterfur back then, before he caught a mysterious illness and died, Petalblossom, the medicine cat back then, being unable to him as the sickness ripped away all nine lives at once.

I think Volestar's name before he became leader was Voletooth or something. And wasn't Petalblossom mentored by Willowshine, and was Beetlebite's sister? I think a little later she caught the illness too, and died. Luckily Dreamweaver was ready to become full medicine cat by then. That must have been a long time ago, Dreamweaver's ready for an apprentice herself now!

"Goldenstream," Waterstar called for the golden tom. The longhaired golden tom stood, his massively contrasting blue-gray tail waving lazily. "you also did well in the mentoring of Dewstream. You are ready for another apprentice." Goldenstream didn't say anything, just kept his gaze locked on Waterstar, looking expectant. "You will train Tsunamipaw. Grasswhisker was your mentor. I hope that his devotion and your assertiveness will be passed on to this apprentice." Waterstar declared. Pffbbt, I scoffed silently, like Tsunamipaw needs to be any more assertive. I don't even think it's possible.

With a look in his eyes that basically said 'I am royalty, and you all must do as I say', Tsunamipaw rose to touch noses with his mentor. My claws scraped the ground. Why was Tsunamipaw so arrogant? Just because his father, Riverpool, was deputy--

"Dappledot," Waterstar called forth the spotted she-cat. "you did a splendid job in mentoring Icegaze. You are ready for a second apprentice. You will mentor Whitepaw. Your mentor was Pricklefur, so I hope his loyalty and your loving nature get passed on to this apprentice." Dappledot nodded, and Whitepaw's tail shot straight up. Dappledot visited the nursery often, and she and Whitepaw had become very close. Call it a big sister/little sister relationship. Happily bounding over to her new mentor, Whitepaw and Dappledot touched noses, which was tradition.

"Dreamweaver," I had to stop myself from groaning. Great. I'm gonna be last. After all, I've already figured out that Pixiepaw is going to be the medicine cat apprentice. I'm happy for her, really, I'm just a little cross that she didn't tell me. "you told me that you believe it is time for an apprentice of your own, ironically, on the same day that Pixiepaw came to me and asked if she could be your apprentice. You will mentor Pixiepaw. Petalblossom was your mentor. I hope that her compassion and your sympathy get passed down to this apprentice." Quivering with excitement, Pixiepaw touched noses with her new mentor, then flinched when she felt my gaze scorching her back fur. Glancing over her shoulder, she shot me a weak apologetic grin.

Oh yeah, Pixiepaw knew what I was mad at her about. What? She should have told me! But my anger melted instantaneously when I realized my turn was next. My tail shot straight up like Whitepaw's did. Yes! I yowled mentally. Yes! Who's gonna be my mentor?!

"Snowtiger," My tail flopped to the ground at that. Snowtiger?! Does Waterstar have bees in her brain?! Sure, Snowtiger is one of LakeClan's best warriors, heck, I wouldn't be surprised if she was the best, but she's not exactly the friendliest of cats. The massive dark brown tabby-and-white she-cat stood, broad shoulders in full view and icy pale green eyes locked on me. I shivered. They say that when Snowtiger was born, her eyes were open, letting everyone see her colder-than-leafbare eyes, so they named her Snowkit, because she seemed so cold and spiteful like leafbare.

"your time for an apprentice is long overdue. As well as Icegaze, whom I promise will be the first to get an apprentice next litter. You will mentor Wavepaw." Waterstar announced.

No! No! No! NONONONONONO!!! I wanted to caterwaul.

"Robintalon was your mentor. I hope that his sense of right and wrong and your constant alertness and fighting skill get passed on to this apprentice." Waterstar finally finished. I struggled to look happy as I rose to touch noses with my new mentor. Snowtiger's nose was chillingly cold.

Snowtiger's icy pale green eyes bore down on me, and I had to keep down another shiver.

"I know you're not to happy with Waterstar's decision…" I nearly flinched at Snowtiger's icy, clipped, whispering, obviously feminine voice in my ear. Her face remained stonily indifferent. "…and I'm not too happy with it either. I never really wanted an apprentice," Why am I not surprised? "but I suppose you and I will just have to make due." Snowtiger turned away from me, sitting down. I just stood, frozen, fur on end. Why does Snowtiger have to be so… eerie? It always seemed like she would slit your throat at any given minute, with the way she just seemed to just be waiting, waiting. Like a spider waiting for the kill.

Our Clanmates disbanded. When everyone seemed to be in their proper place, Snowtiger turned to me, her cold eyes giving nothing away. "Riverpool is in charge of the sunset patrol along the Forestshore, do you want to go with them?" She asked me, eyes unblinking. Her eyes were probably the most intimidating thing about her. The Forestshore is one of the shores where LakeClan territory meets ColorClan territory, the other shores being called the Moorshore and the Pineshore. Everyone says that the Moorshore used to be on WindClan territory, while the Forestshore used to be on ThunderClan territory, and the Pineshore on ShadowClan turf. LakeClan owns the Marshshore, where RiverClan territory used to be, but from what I hear, we don't use it much.

I hesitated to answer, not sure if I wanted to be around so few cats with Snowtiger, who looked like she could take them all on easily. But eagerness to see the rest of LakeClan territory won me over quickly. "…Um… yeah. Sure." I answered, still recovering from the coldness of my mentor's nose. An idea struck me. "Oh! Can I ask Frostbite if he can come with Blackenedpaw?" I chirped, then felt surprised at myself for sounding so cheerful all of a sudden.

Raising a brow at me in question -the first expression besides indifference I had seen on Snowtiger's face all day- Snowtiger nodded stiffly. Happy to get away from my mentor, if only for a few minor minutes, I looked around myself, searching for Frostbite.

I spotted him at the fresh-kill pile, eating a plump trout. Good, I thought. He's almost finished. "Frostbite!" I called, padding over to him.

"Mmmf?" Frostbite answered with a full mouth, raising his head.

"Are you going on the sunset patrol? Snowtiger and I are, and you can bring Blackenedpaw…" I trailed off, waiting for his answer.

Swallowing the last few bites of his trout, Frostbite answered. "Sure. He decided to take a nap in the apprentice's reeds, the lazy bum. Wake him up for me, will you?" I was about to nod when Tsunamipaw made his presence known.

"No need. I will do it. As the deputy's son, I am expected to be responsible and thoughtful." I jumped. Stupid Tsunamipaw! I wanted to growl. Warn somebody before you do that! Tsunamipaw sounded like a broken record player. I've lost count of how many times I've heard him say that.

I opened my mouth to tell him off, but Frostbite meowed, "Fine, fine. Go do it and put unnecessary work on your shoulders." Ignoring Frostbite's jibe, Tsunamipaw… ugh… regally made his way to the apprentice's reeds.

I bristled. "Why did you let him do that?!" I spat, forgetting that I was talking to a much more experienced senior warrior. I was just too mad. "If you don't tell him off, he's going to keep being an arrogant, obnoxious, fox-hearted brat!"

Frostbite just gave me an amused look. "Perhaps so. But better he do the extra work than I or you, am I right?" he wriggled his brows at me. I blinked, and blinked again when I saw his point. Tsunamipaw's bound to get tired of being 'responsible and thoughtful' sooner or later.

My fur began to lay flat. "…I guess so." I said uncertainly. Frostbite stood up and we both waited for Blackenedpaw in silence. Then a whole bunch of noises came from the apprentice's reeds.

"LEMME SLEEP, YOU STUPID PIECE OF FOX-DUNG!" Came the inevitable yowl of irritation and protest. I noticed several pairs of eyes shoot towards the apprentice's reeds in alarm, before they shrugged it off and continued with whatever they were doing.

"Not until you get up, you intolerable simpleton!" Guess who? "Wavepaw and Snowtiger wish to go on sunset patrol with you and Frostbite!"

"Well they can kiss my--" There was a abrupt pause, and then: "Wait, what?! Of course I'll go, why didn't you wake me up sooner, Tsunamipaw?!" A black streak bolted out of the apprentice's reeds, and Blackenedpaw was in front of us in an instant, an annoyed-looking Tsunamipaw following suit.

"…I have done what I said I would do." And with that, Tsunamipaw went off to look for his own mentor. Feeling more satisfied than the time I put some mouse bile on Tsunamipaw's first mouse, I licked my brother's forehead, purring, trying to wake him up. Poor guy looked half-asleep.

"Wavepaw!" I heard Snowtiger call. I winced. She sounded cross. Mouse-dung! I had forgotten about her for a moment!

"C-coming, Snowtiger!" I yelped, dashing through the water to where Snowtiger sat with Riverpool and Drizzlesong. I could hear Blackenedpaw and Frostbite close behind. I spied Reeftail, Fishglide, and Tidecloud keeping a silent vigil in the center of camp. I knew they would become great respected warriors.

Swimming upwards towards the surface, I and my brother set out on our very first patrol. The sunset patrol along the lakeshore, and on the same day we were made apprentices, too! Briefly I wondered what Whitepaw, Pixiepaw and Tsunamipaw were doing right now, but I shook it off. Probably things just as important.

Yeah, remember that feeling I had earlier? The one that said I really shouldn't have gotten out of my nest today? I was about to find out why I had that feeling.

A/N: I edited it x_x Review?