OakClan
Leader: Slatestar
Dark gray tom with black stripes, amber eyes.
Deputy: Appleclaw
Light brown mottled tom, green eyes.
Medicine cat: Winterleaf
White she-cat with black paws, green eyes.
Apprentice, Rosepaw.
Warriors: Blazeheart
Black and ginger tabby she-cat, blue eyes.
Birchleap
Light brown tabby tom, green eyes.
Brakenheart
Golden brown tabby tom with a white paw, blue eyes.
Goldendapple
Golden dappled she-cat, green eyes.
Willowfeather
Pretty light gray tabby she-cat, blue eyes.
Queens: Leafclaw
Dark brown tabby she-cat, blue eyes.
Mate, Slatestar.
Rosedapple
Tortoieshell she-cat, green eyes.
Expecting, Appleclaw's kits.
Kits: Lynxkit
Chocolate brown tabby tom, amber eyes.
Mother; Leafclaw. Father; Slatestar.
Lark-kit
Silver and black tabby she-cat, blue eyes.
Mother; Leafclaw. Father; Slatestar.
StreamClan
Leader: Echostar
Pretty silver-gray tabby she-cat, bright blue eyes.
Deputy: Ashstripe
Handsome dark gray tabby, amber eyes.
Mate, Willowstep.
Medicine cat: Rosefrost
Ginger tabby she-cat, blue eyes.
Warriors: Willowstep
Light gray tabby she-cat, blue eyes.
Mate, Ashstripe.
Larksong
Silver and black she-cat, green eyes.
Frostleaf
White she-cat with black paws, green eyes.
Apprentice, Fernpaw.
Featherpool
Light gray tabby she-cat, blue eyes.
Apprentice, Duskpaw
Apprentices: Fernpaw
Light gray she-cat with darker flecks, sage eyes.
Dustpaw
Dark brown tabby tom with light stripes on his tail, amber eyes.
Elders: Shellheart
Light gray tabby tom, amber eyes.
Mate, Dapplelight
Dapplelight
Once pretty tortoieshell she-cat, blind amber eyes.
Mate, Shellheart.
"Get up Lynxkit!"a voice growled while prodding a bundle of chocolate brown. Lynxkit looked up, amber eyes glassed with fatigue. "Yes, Mother?"Lynxkit groaned. "Go get your sister and I some fresh-kill from the pile."The she-cat growled. Lynxkit sighed and stood up "Yes, Mother."Lynxkit mewed groggily. The dark brown tabby tom-kit rose to his paws and trotted out the cave and into the clearing. He looked around; toms and she-cats were walking around, coming back from patrols and sharing tounges with others. Lynxkit spotted a dark gray tabby sitting on a high rock. He was staring down at his Clan, a smirk on his face as his amber eyes landed on Lynxkit.
Lynxkit shrank to the ground. The dark tabby tom's amber eyes bored into Lynxkit's chocolate striped pelt. The dark tabby jumped down and landed infront of Lynxkit. "Hello, Lynxkit,"he purred. Lynxkit looked up at him. The tom was so much bigger than Lynxkit. His muscles were rippling through his dark gray striped pelt. A scar streaked along his shoulder and cheek.
"H-hello...s-sir."Lynxkit stammered quietly. The gray tabby smiled slightly "I'm Slatestar,"he meowed gently. Lynxkit nodded, frozen to the ground. "I'm your father."
Lynxkit nodded and glanced at the cave "What exactly are you doing out here, young kit?"Slatestar questioned. Lynxkit gulped "I'm bringing prey to Mother."he mewed. Slatestar cocked a brow " The dark brown tabby she-cat...with the dark gray tabby she-kit."he explained quietly. Slatestar nodded and frowned "Leafclaw? That feisty furball?"
Lynxkit nodded slowly "S-she told to me to-"Lynxkit began but was interrupted by Slatestar.
"Where'd you get those scars from?"he meowed grazing his paw along the pink scars. They were deep and the fur apperantly didn't grow back on them. "M-mother did them..I was oversleeping and she h-hit me."he mewed. Slatestar growled "She isn't suppose to do that!"he hissed. Lynxkit's eyes widened at the tom's venom. Slatestar frowned and licked the kit's head "I'm sorry."he meowed gently.
"I thought I was the cursed cat. The kit that everyone hates because of a stupid falling star!"Lynxkit hissed. Slatestar licked the kit's head "I like you, Lynxkit. You have potential,"he purred. The large dark gray tom grunted "Sit up. Let me tell you a story."
Lynxkit sat up and stared up at his father. Amber eyes gleaming with excitement. "Long ago. Before the three Clans moved to the Great Pond. There were six cats. A dark brown tabby tom, Oak, and his mate; a beautiful light gray tabby, Luna. The rest were, Stream and her mate, Hawk, and finally Shell and her mate, Blaze. The six lived near the pond. Sharing the water supply while in a very hot Scorchleaf,"he began. His amber eyes flickered towards the nursery and sighed.
"Lynxkit, you should be going."Slatestar mewed gently . He turned around and trotted towards the fresh-kill pile. He picked up a rabbit. He glanced at Lynxkit and dashed over to the milky-scented cave. Lynxkit followed suit, amber eyes burning with anxiety.
The two toms walked in, seacrhing for the gleam of blue eyes. Lynxkit spotted Leafclaw, she was far away from her normal nest. Slatestar let out a low growl "Leafclaw, come out. Now!"Slatestar ordered harshly. The sleek dark brown tabby slithered out the darkness and showed the wicked gleam in her blue depths.
"Leafclaw! How dare you treat my son like this!"Slatestar growled crossily. Leafclaw stared up at him, a glint of sin in her eyes. it vanished and was replaced with innocence. "Oh, dear Slatestar. I would never do this horrid mess to our perfect son. Lark-kit and Lynxkit must be playing too roughly."
Slatestar snarled in disbelief "Lark-kit doesn't have large enough claws to create those scars!"Slatestar roared. Leafclaw's ears flattened as his tone. "Slatestar, I didn't do it!"she exclaimed. Lynxkit took a step forward "Yes. You. Did."Lynxkit growled. Leafclaw glared at him, blue eyes blazing with hot fury.
"Shut up, little Lynxkit!"she snarled. Slatestar took her by the scruff and threw her against the cave walls. The wind was knocked out of her. She slid down, blood oozing from her side. Lark-kit stared in horror at her mother "Mama!"she screeched. She glared at Lynxkit "It's your fault! It's your fault that you were born during a falling star!"she snarled. She lunged after him, little paws outstretched and thorn sharp claws unsheathed. Slatestar grabbed the kit by her scruff and held her. Lark-kit squirmed in his grasp. Lynxkit dashed out the cave into the camp and out the entrance. He dashed along the territory. Lynxkit didn't even notice he passed the border between OakClan and StreamClan.
He paused when he neared a stream, it was very large. It's flowing water rushing fast. He stared at it, his heart thumping in his chest. He turned his head to look at OakClan's territory. He shook his head and jumped into the stream. Immediately he dropped to the bottom. He thrashed around, mouth gaped open for a breath of air. All that came in was water. He tried to yell out but bubbles blowed out his mouth, floating up to the surface. He kicked and kicked and kicked his legs till they went out and he sank even lower to the bottom. Lynxkit felt the pebbles and rocks on the bottom brush his back fur. He waited til' the current carried him to where ever the river ended. He was useless which meant he wasn't needed. He heard a splash, his eyes widened, his vision began to darken. The water made his eyes sting slightly, he got used to it, for how long he's been under.
He felt himself smile, he let his body go limp. A cat swam towards him and grabbed his scruff. He heard the cat grunt as he moved his legs smoothly and silently. Lynxkit was too weak to thrash around to let his savior know he wanted to die. I deserve to die. StarClan let me die to make my life easier. He slowly slipped into unconsiousness, darkness overwhelmed his mind.
. . . . .
Lynxkit's eyes blinked open to find himself on lush green grass. It felt almost like moss. His frail body was throbbing and felt sore, his chest hurt even more. He looked up to see a dark gray tabby standing over him, along with a silver tabby and a light gray tabby. His eyes widened, he gasped, fear gleamed in his eyes. "Who are you, kit?"the dark gray tabby growled. Lynxkit stared up at the tom, amber eyes dulled, almost like a lifeless fire. Lynxkit? No. That'll remind me to much of my past. Maybe Adder! That sounds strong and mighty. Lynxkit nodded and glanced at the others "My name is, Adder."
The dark tom looked at the light gray tabby "Willowstep, he smells of OakClan."he growled quietly. Willowstep stared at him "Ashstripe, let him join us. He looks of six moons, we could use more apprentices. StreamClan is struggling for more kits as it is, in the beginning of Greenleaf."Willowstep mewed gently. The silver tabby smirked "He could share OakClan's secrets with-"
"Hey, kit, where'd you get those scars from? You've been fighting?"Ashstripe growled. Adder shook his head "Leafclaw, Slatestar's mate gave them to me. Slatestar and Leafclaw are my parents..."he trailed off. Willowstep nudged the kit's shoulder "It's alright. You're here with us."she purred. Adder smiled and nodded "We must speak with Echostar if you may live and train with us to become a warrior of StreamClan. But you will be called 'half blood' or 'half clan' throughout your living if you stay."he meowed softly.
Adder nodded weakly and flickered his amber eyes to the silver tabby "I've been through alot, I can take a few name calling. Atleast I'm not a twoleg-toy."He chuckled. Willowstep grabbed Adder by the scruff gently and padded towards Ashstripe.
. . . . .
"Cats of StreamClan. A formor OakClan kit has joined us, he wishes to be trained and become a warrior of StreamClan. Adder,"Echostar boomed. Adder looked up at her, his amber eyes burned with excitement. "Until you receive your warrior name you will be called, Adderpaw. Your mentor will be Willowstep. Willowstep, I expect you pass on what you learned from Shellheart to Adderpaw."she meowed.
Willowstep smiled and dipped her head. Adderpaw and Willowstep touched noses and the ceremony was over. "What are we doing today? Battle training? Hunting? Or the learning of StreamClan ways? Or are we exploring the territory!"he babbled. He paused and his dark brown fur grew hot. "Sorry, if I'm flooding you with questions,"he mewed.
Willowstep nudged the apprentice, she purred "It's alright, what we are doing is seeing what you know, from what you've seen from the apprentices in your clan."Willowstep meowed softly, her eyes like cool pool of blue. Adderpaw nodded and sighed "Mother barley let's me go outside the cave. All she sends me out to do is make dirt and get her food. She rarely gives me any, but Rosedapple sneaks me food everyday."she meowed.
Willowstep's cool pools turned into icy shards "What kind of mother would do that? A heartless killer maybe! I hope she's at the next gathering, this is unexceptable!"she hissed. Adderpaw's ears flattened, he looked at his paws. Willowstep nudhed his shoulder "I'm sorry. I'm a mother mysef, it just makes me so angry to hear about neglect and abuse from other queens."she meowed.
Adderpaw still stared at his paws "Who's your kits?"he asked. "Larksong, the she-cat you saw that was with Ashstripe and I. Fernpaw's also my daughter."Willowstep purred. She looked up at the sky, there were few trees and a large river. "Over there, is where we fish."Willowstep mewed. Adderpaw nodded and looked at her "Can you teach me how to fish?"he asked. Willowstep smiled and nodded "Okay,"She trotted towards the river staring at large fish. Willowstep sat down making sure her shadow wasn't casting over the rushing water.
She put her paw, she was still, like stone. Like lighting she stuck her paw in the water and stuck it out with a fish in her claws. It flopped around in her grasp. She bit into it and killed it. She dropped infront of Adderpaw's paws. He stared at it in awe "How'd you do that so fast!"Adderpaw mewed.
Willowstep smiled and trotted towards the river. "Sit,"she ordered. The chocolate brown tabby sat, tail curled around his paws neatly. "Make surey our shadow doesn't show when fishing."she meowed. Adderpaw took a little step back. Willowstep put her paw near the water ready to strike. She motioned her tail as if saying 'Try it.'
Adderpaw put his paw near the water too, his dark brown paw hovering over the blue rushing water. "Be perfectly still. When the salmon is near your striking range, grab it as quickly as you can."She whispered.
Adderpaw did the tiniest of nods and saw a salmon. He striked and grabed it with his claws. He felt its slimey and scaley texture snag onto his claws. He grabbed it out the water, pride washed over him. "Well done!"Willowstep purred and licked his head. "Let's get back to camp, it's getting late."she mewed.
Adderpaw and Willowstep made it back to camp. Willowstep trotted towards Ashstripe and licked his muzzle with long slow strokes. Adderpaw tilted his head They must be mates. And Larksong and Fernpaw are their kits. Adderpaw trotted towards the apprentice's den. He walked in and gaped open his mouth in a huge yawn. He spotted a dark brown tabby tom. He smiled and dipped his head "Hello."he meowed. The tom nodded "Hello, Adderpaw. I'm Dustpaw."he meowed. "Nice to meet you, Dustpaw."he purred.
Dustpaw dipped his head "Have you met Fernpaw? She's my best friend!"he purred. Adderpaw shook his head "No, I hear she's the daught of the Ashstripe and Willowstep."Adderpaw meowed, his amber eyes darted to the entrance. A beautiful light gray tabby walked in. "Hey, Dustpaw."she purred. Her voice soft like silk and sweet like honey.
Dustpaw smiled and licked her ear "Hey, Fernpaw."he meowed. Adderpaw dipped his head "Hello, I-I'm Adderpaw. Nice to meet you Fernpaw."he meowed. Fernpaw smiled and licked his nose "Nice to meet you too. How was training, hmm?"she asked. Adderpaw smiled "It was great, I caught my first kill today."he purred. Fernpaw sat down "That's great! I didn't catch my first kill till I was about seven moons!"she exclaimed.
Adderpaw and Dustpaw laughed, Fernpaw joined in. "Dustpaw!"a voice called sharply. Dustpaw rolled his eyes and trotted towards the entrance he turned his head "See you later, Adderpaw!"he exclaimed and licked Fernpaw's ear. He padded out.
Adderpaw looked at Fernpaw. She smiled brightly and purred. Adderpaw flicked his tail and curled up in his nest. Fernpaw sat down and licked his ear.
Adderpaw heard pawsteps almost silently trot out the den.