Into the Nothing: Book 1 - Crossing Paths

by Broken and Grim Ruin

When Bravepaw tries to help his clan, he finds that all foxes aren't the same, for one saves his life, gives his clan food, and teaches him new things. But, what happens when she vanishes? Will he ever find her? Or is he all alone to protect his clan again?

1. Chapter 1

NightClan:

Leader: Cherrystar – Brown she-cat with red stripes

Deputy: Thornpelt – Yellow tom with black stripes

Medicine Cat: Bluepelt – Gray blue she-cat with white paws and white belly

Warriors:

Riskyclaw – White tom with blue left eye and red right eye

Firesoul – Orange tom with red eyes

Waterpelt – White she-cat with blue eyes

Deadsoul – Dark gray tom with black eyes

Blacktail – Black tom with blue eyes

Redfoot – Orange tom with darker orange paws and red eyes

Iceheart – Light gray tom with blue eyes

Songmew – White tome with black tail, ears, paws, and black around eyes

Mistyclaw – Gray she-cat with hazel eyes

Queens:

Windclaw – White she-cat with pale blue eyes

Rosepetal – Pale pinkish white she-cat with honey eyes

Apprentices:

Nightpaw – Black tom with blue eyes

Silverpaw – Silver she-cat with blind blue eyes

Bravepaw – Red orange tom with red eyes

Naturepaw – Brown she-cat with green eyes

Cloudpaw – Light gray she-cat with blue eyes

Kits:

Lightkit – Yellow tom with gold eyes

Sapphirekit – Gray she-cat with blue eyes

Stonekit – Dark gray tom with silver eyes

Elders:

Honeyfang – Yellow she-cat with gold eyes

Onyxfoot – Dark gray tom with black paws and blue eyes

Foxtail – Orange tom with white tipped tail and paws

SnowClan

Leader: Snowstar – White she-cat with green eyes

Deputy: Rockyfoot – Gray tom with hazel eyes

Medicine Cat: Whitepool – White tom with gray eyes

Warriors:

Cloudpelt – Gray she-cat with

Shadowfoot – Black tom with gray eyes

Skytail – White she-cat with blue eyes

Blackclaw – Midnight tom with black claws and green eyes

Flametail – Orange tom with flame-like tail

Waterpelt – Silky gray tom with blue eyes

Queens:

Moonheart – Gray she-cat with gray eyes

Goldenclaw – White she-cat with yellow claws and blue eyes

Apprentices:

Tinypaw – Small black she-cat with green eyes

Naturepaw – Brown she-cat with green eyes

Hazelpaw – Brown tom with hazel eyes

Graypaw – Gray tom with dark gray paws and blue eyes

Kits:

Foxkit – Orange tom with white tipped tail, ears, and paws

Honeykit – Yellow she-cat with yellow eyes

Elders:

Slickpelt – White tom with blind blue eyes

Leaftail – Brown she-cat with matted tail and green eyes

LifeClan

Leader: Sunstar – Faded yellow she-cat with golden eyes

Deputy: Windrunner – gray tom with blue eyes

Medicine Cat: Owleyes – Brown she-cat with chocolate eyes

Warriors:

Duskpelt – Purplely blue tom with hazel eyes

Waterheart – Gray tom with purple eyes

Dirtclaw – Brown she-cat with blue eyes

Stormheart – Dark gray tom with black eyes

Mistyfoot – Gray she-cat with honey eyes

Queens:

Spaceheart – Black she-cat with white spots and blue eyes

Cranberrypelt – Reddish orange she-cat with hazel eyes

Apprentices:

Deadpaw – Gray tom with gray eyes

Grapepaw – Greenish white tom with purple eyes

Sandpaw – Sandy brown she-cat with honey eyes

Starpaw – Grayish purple she-cat with blue eyes

Kits:

Icekit – Blueish gray tom with blue eyes

Rabbitkit – Brown she-cat with white tail and hazel eyes

Elders:

Sicklefur – Dark gray tom with a black strip down his back and gray eyes

Twilighteyes – Dark colored she-cat with purple eyes

DeadClan

Leader: Moonstar – Black and gray tom with purplish blue eyes

Deputy: Stoneheart – Dark gray tom with gray eyes

Medicine Cat: Honeypelt – Yellow she-cat with honey eyes

Warriors:

Graverunner – Black tom with blue eyes

Sharktooth – Gray tom with piercing yellow eyes

Rivereyes – White tom with blue eyes

Skypelt – White she-cat with honey eyes

Queens:

Grasseyes – Brown she-cat with green eyes

Apprentices:

Luckypaw – Yellow tom with gold eyes

Strikerpaw – Black tom with black eyes

Sweetpaw – Orange she-cat with purple eyes

Kits:

Whitekit – White kit with white eyes

Tearkit – Gray kit with sad blue eyes

Elders:

Laughfur – Brown tom with brown eyes

Thrownpaw – Brown she-cat with honey eyes

Stray Cats

Spitz – Gray tom with blue eyes

Spots – Blue gray she-cat with green eyes

Yumi – Black she-cat with odd eyes

Azrael – Pure white tom with pure red eyes, and faint blood streaks under his eyes

Into the Nothing

Book 1

Prologue

Nightclan was silence through the night. Only one cat stirred, and that was Bravepaw. It was leaf-bare, and the clan didn't have much food, for mice, rabbits, and even birds were away, finding much warmer places to rest. Wanting to help his clan, Bravepaw waited for every cat to be asleep, before padding out of the apprentices' den. He then left camp, listening closely to each and every sound there was, but not paying attention to where he was going. He was too into hunting and wanting to help Nightclan, that he had forgotten which paths to take.

Take a wrong path, Bravepaw found himself outside of a fox's den without knowing. Though, once he heard the snarling of one, he started running as fast as he could. The barking and snarling got closer. Bravepaw was soon trapped between trees. He yelled at himself for not staying in came, not staying on the right paths, and not thinking. He turned around, seeing a fox charging at him. He squeezed his eyes shut, waiting for pain.

THUD!

Bravepaw opened his eyes, looking to his left, seeing a female fox on the other, biting on its throat. Blood stained her muzzle, as her ear was freshly torn. The fox under her stopped struggling, and went limp. She released her grasp from the fox's throat, and looking at the young apprentice, who backed up as far as he could.

"What is wrong with you?!" the female fox hissed, shocking Bravepaw. He looked at her. She had orange fur with white tipped ears, paws, feet, and tail. She had red eyes, a new wound over her left eye, and her fur was matted.

"Are you crazy? Come out here in the middle of the night, and then even going in front of a fox's den! Haven't your parents taught you to stay inside when it's night?" she scolded harshly, making him wince.

"I-I was only t-trying to find f-food for my c-c-clan!" he stuttered, looking up at her. She stared at him for a moment, before sighing.

"I understand," she started quietly. "You were trying to help. That was very nice of you, but you shouldn't be out here. Now come on. I'll lead you home. Which way?"

"I don't remember." he confessed. Her ears and tail twitched as she picked him and placed him on her back.

"I'll carry you. Did you make any turns when you came down here?" she asked, as she started to walk.

"N-no." he mewed quietly.

"Good. Getting you home should be easy then." She smiled as she went straight, happy she didn't have to guess which way to turn.

"What's your name?" Bravepaw asked, his voice still quiet.

"Grim. And you?" she replied, her ears flicked back.

"Bravepaw." he told her. Grim chuckled.

"It suits you, kit," she barked, stepping over a root. "You really are brave to be out here."

"I'm an apprentice by the way." he mewed, proud that she had said he was brave. Once more, the fox chuckled, continuing her walk.