Well guys, here it is- the sequel to When the Sun Goes Down! At this point, it will be a different version post-TLH: after all, Bramblestar's Storm will contradict whatever anyone has written about the lake Clans after the Great Battle.
So I hope you like it: and please share it with your friends. I don't like starting fresh with a new story at 0 this, 0 that, 0 everything XD And check out my other stories on this profile!
Here is the allegiances and prologue for you all!
I do not own Warriors or most of these characters.
Summary of the preceding book: Four sisters- Lilypaw, Seedpaw, Cinderheart, and Poppyfrost- each have difficulties of their own while the Clans as a whole all flee from the flooded lake to the mountains. While staying at the Tribe's cave, Lilypaw constantly feuds with her littermate, Seedpaw; Seedpaw struggles with her dark emotions and regrettable actions; Cinderheart tries to understand why Lionblaze betrayed her family; and Poppyfrost copes with her daughter's love interest, and then a major loss.
Note: this book, and the series, from now on will have a different POV than the four cats above. Feel free to read WTSGD before AND if you want!
Allegiances
ThunderClan
Leader, Bramblestar- dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Deputy, Squirrelflight- dark ginger she-cat with one white paw and green eyes
Medicine Cats, Jayfeather- gray tabby tom with blind blue eyes (Apprentice: Briarlight)
Leafpool- light brown tabby she-cat with white chest and paws; amber eyes; former warrior
Warriors, Cloudtail- long-haired white tom with blue eyes
Brightheart- white she-cat with ginger patches, one scarred eye, one blue eye, and shredded ears
Birchfall- light brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Birchfall- white she-cat with green eyes
Berrynose- cream-colored tom with blue eyes and a stubby tail (Apprentice: Amberpaw)
Poppyfrost- tortoiseshell and white she-cat with yellow eyes
Mousewhisker- gray-and-white tom with green eyes
Lionblaze- golden tabby tom with amber eyes
Foxleap- reddish tabby tom with green eyes (Apprentice: Snowpaw)
Toadstep- black-and-white tom with yellow eyes (Apprentice: Dewpaw)
Rosepetal- dark cream she-cat with blue eyes
Bumblestripe- very pale gray tom with black stripes and handsome blue eyes (Apprentice: Smokypaw)
Molefoot- brown-and-cream tom with amber eyes (Apprentice: Larchpaw)
Tigerheart- dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes, formerly of ShadowClan
Hazeltail- gray-and-white she-cat with green eyes
Lilyfern- dark tabby she-cat with white patches and amber eyes
Seedspeck- very pale ginger she-cat with green eyes
Apprentices, Briarlight- dark brown she-cat with limp back legs and amber eyes; medicine cat apprentice
Amberpaw- pale gray she-cat with white paws, muzzle, right ear, and amber eyes
Snowpaw- white tom with amber eyes
Dewpaw- gray tom with amber eyes
Smokypaw- gray tom with blue eyes
Larchpaw- ginger-and-white tom with green eyes
Queens, Icecloud- white queen with blue eyes (Mother to Tigerheart's kits: Puddlekit, a brown tabby-and-white tom with blue eyes; Oakkit, a dark brown tabby she-kit with amber eyes; and Bloodkit, a white tom with pink-red eyes)
Cinderheart- gray tabby queen with blue eyes (Mother to Lionblaze's kits: Honeykit, a creamy golden she-kit with amber eyes; Flintkit, a gray tom with blue eyes; and Stonekit, a gray tabby tom with blue eyes)
Dovewing- pale gray queen with blue eyes (Mother to Bumblestripe's kits: Beekit, a pale gray tabby she-kit with blue eyes; and Morningkit, a silver she-kit with blue eyes)
Ivypool- silver-and-white tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes (Mother to Lakekit, a black-and-white tom with blue eyes; and Fogkit, a silver tabby tom with blue eyes)
Blossomfall- tortoiseshell-and-white queen with blue eyes (Expecting Mousewhisker's kits)
Elders, Thornclaw- golden-brown tabby tom with green eyes
Spiderleg- long-limbed black tom with brown underbelly and amber eyes
Millie- striped silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Brackenfur- golden-brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Sorreltail- tortoiseshell and white she-cat with amber eyes
ShadowClan
LEADER ROWANSTAR- ginger tom with green eyes
DEPUTY TAWNYPELT- pale tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
MEDICINE CAT MISTCLOUD- spiky-furred pale gray she-cat with blue eyes
WARRIORS SMOKEFOOT- black tom with a ragged pelt and green eyes
OLIVENOSE- tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
CROWFROST- black and white tom with green eyes
RATSCAR- brown tom with a long scar across his back, yellow teeth, and green eyes
SNOWBIRD- sleek, pure-white she-cat with green eyes
OWLCLAW- light brown tabby tom with amber eyes
SHREWFOOT- gray she-cat with black paws and amber eyes
APPRENTICE, FLAMEPAW
SCORCHFUR- dark gray tom with a torn ear and dark amber eyes
APPRENTICE, WETPAW
PINENOSE- black she-cat with green eyes
APPRENTICE, RUSSETPAW
FERRETCLAW- cream-and-gray tom with green eyes
STARLINGWING- ginger tom with green eyes
KINKFUR- tabby she-cat with fur that sticks out at all angles and blue eyes
SPARROWFLIGHT- large tabby tom with amber eyes
DEWFALL- gray she-cat with blue eyes
IVYTAIL- long-furred black, white, and tortoiseshell queen with green eyes
REDPATCH- huge black and reddish-brown tom with blue eyes
APPRENTICES FLAMEPAW- mostly ginger tortoiseshell tom with green eyes
WETPAW- dark gray tom with blue eyes
RUSSETPAW- dark ginger she-cat with green eyes
QUEENS DAWNPELT- cream-furred queen with amber eyes (Mother to Crowfrost's kits: Sleekkit, a cream-and-white she-kit with green eyes; and Spikekit, a black tom with amber eyes)
ELDERS TOADFOOT- dark brown tom with green eyes
APPLEFUR- mottled brown she-cat with green eyes
WindClan
LEADER ASHSTAR- thin gray she-cat with blue eyes
DEPUTY CROWFEATHER- very dark gray, almost black, tom with blue eyes
MEDICINE CAT KESTRELFLIGHT- brownish-gray tom with white splotches and green eyes
APPRENTICE, MOORPAW- wiry pale brown tom with amber eyes
WARRIORS WHISKERNOSE- light brown tom with amber eyes
APPRENTICE, TICKLEPAW
SEDGEWHISKER- pale, light brown tabby she- cat with blue eyes
GORSETAIL- very pale gray and white she-cat with blue eyes
APPRENTICE, QUICKPAW
HARESPRING- brown and white tom with green eyes
APPRENTICE, ANTPAW
LEAFTAIL- dark tabby tom with amber eyes
APPRENTICE, DEWPAW
EMBERFOOT- gray tom with two darker gray paws and yellow eyes
APPRENTICE, THISTLEPAW
HEATHERTAIL- light brown tabby she-cat with smoky, heather-blue eyes
APPRENTICE, WILLOWPAW
FURZEPELT- gray and white she-cat with blue eyes
BOULDERFUR- large, pale gray tom with blue eyes
BREEZEPELT- black tom with amber eyes
APPRENTICES TICKLEPAW- white she-cat with yellow eyes
QUICKPAW- dark ginger tom with green eyes
ANTPAW- brown tom with amber eyes
DEWPAW- gray-brown she-cat with blue eyes
THISTLEPAW- dark brown tom with amber eyes
WILLOWPAW- gray she-cat with blue eyes
QUEENS SUNSTRIKE- tortoiseshell queen with a large white mark on her forehead and blue eyes (Mother to Harespring's kits: Moonkit, a tortoiseshell-and-white she-kit with blue eyes; and Barkkit, a brown tom with green eyes)
SWALLOWTAIL- dark gray she-cat with amber eyes (Expecting Leaftail's kits)
ELDERS OWLWHISKER- pale light brown tabby tom with amber eyes
WEASELFUR- ginger tom with white paws and green eyes
WHITETAIL- white she-cat with blue eyes
RiverClan
LEADER REEDSTAR- sleek black tom with dark gray eyes
DEPUTY GRAYMIST- pale gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
MEDICINE CAT WILLOWSHINE- small dark gray tabby she- cat with bright green eyes
WARRIORS MINTFUR- light gray tabby tom with amber eyes
ICEWING- pure-white she-cat with blue eyes
APPRENTICE, STREAMPAW
MALLOWNOSE- light brown tabby tom with amber eyes
ROBINWING- tortoiseshell-and-white tom with blue eyes
APPRENTICE, CREEKPAW
PETALFUR- gray-and-white she-cat with amber eyes
APPRENTICE, WATERPAW
GRASSPELT- light brown tom with blue eyes
HOLLOWFLIGHT- dark brown tabby tom with a pale- furred belly and amber eyes
MOSSYFOOT- brown-and-white she-cat with green eyes
DUSKFUR- brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
FLOODWATER- bluish-gray tom with blue eyes
APPRENTICES STREAMPAW- brown and white she- cat with blue eyes
CREEKPAW- brown tom with amber eyes
WATERPAW- blue-gray she-cat with blue eyes
QUEENS TROUTSTREAM- pale gray tabby queen with yellow eyes (Mother to Mintfur's kit: Beetlekit- light gray tabby tom-kit with blue eyes)
RUSHTAIL- light brown tabby queen with short legs and green eyes (Mother to Mallownose's kits: Jumpkit, a gray tabby tom with blue eyes; Leapkit, a brown tom with green eyes; and Pouncekit, a tabby she-kit with amber eyes)
ELDERS MINNOWTAIL- dark gray she-cat with fluffy fur and amber eyes
PEBBLEFOOT- mottled gray tom with green eyes
Prologue
Mist fizzed at the edge of Bramblestar's vision. The ThunderClan leader blinked open his glowing amber orbs of eyes.
A battle-scared yet handsome ginger tom greeted him with a whisk of his tail. His broad shoulders flicked back and forth as he sauntered forward to the dark tabby.
"Firestar," Bramblestar meowed. Apprehension prickled in his paws at seeing his predecessor's solemn expression. "Is something wrong?"
A green gaze flashed; a blur of ginger joined the mash of gray, brown, and sunny golden-yellow that suddenly appeared as well.
The son of Tigerstar gaped, astonishment sending a thrill up his spine. The past several leaders of ThunderClan were before him: Firestar, Bluestar, Sunstar, and Pinestar.
Deep respect forced Bramblestar to dip his head to the four wise leaders. "Why have you summoned me here tonight?" he meowed carefully, trying to remain tactful around these famous cats; he wanted to know what was going on, but he also knew that if he asked too much, he could lose the chance to find out.
Bluestar blinked. She moved forward, lowering her head slowly. "Firestar's blood continues to run through the veins of a fourth of ThunderClan," she started. Ever since her death many moons ago, her voice restored to the youth and sleek complexity of a young warrior. "In the kits of Dovewing, and Ivypool, there is a new destiny." She stepped back, watching a smooth-furred yellow tom take her place.
"A cat took over StarClan for the benefit of herself. It only fed her undying jealousy. But now we have returned, and Firestar's kin is stronger than ever," Sunstar murmured, amber gaze glimmering alongside his star-spangled pelt. "These special cats will not bear powers, but a great understanding of the world to lead the Clans through rough times."
As his former deputy shuffled back, Pinestar, the leader of ThunderClan when Bluestar herself was born seasons ago in the old forest, came up to face Bramblestar squarely. "You may have forgotten, Bramblestar, but I am your grandfather. My son was your father, Tigerstar." Bramblestar gulped and gazed up unblinkingly at the ancient leader. "Unfortunately, I abandoned him and his sisters to become a kittypet; a thing I now forever regret." He ran his green eyes over the line of leaders that came after him. "I am lucky to have been accepted into StarClan. But now, the bloodline of Firestar still resides in ThunderClan, and will for many moons. You will be the leader for a long time yet, but despite this you'll need the help of these kits."
"How many?" Bramblestar blurted out impulsively.
Firestar spoke for the first time, and he smiled wanly at his successor. "Four, Bramblestar. There will be four cats destined to lead the Clans through a time of trouble."
"Bramblestar." A paw prodded the tom's shoulder gently.
He started awake, and met the eyes of his beautiful deputy and mate, Squirrelflight. "Yes, love?"
She sighed and flicked her tail at him, motioning to go to the deepest depths of the leader's den. Once they were there, Squirrelflight gazed at him, and Bramblestar, as he continued to wake up, noticed depression riddled in the endless void of green.
"I know you've been talking about having kits lately…" Squirrelflight trailed off.
Bramblestar leaned forward, for a moment forgetting his chilling dream. He would love to be a father, this time to kits of his own. "You're expecting? That's wonderful-"
"No, I'm not." Squirrelflight spoke bluntly; she exhaled slowly, then went on hesitantly. "Bramblestar, I am unable to have kits. I spoke to Jayfeather yesterday, and he says it will never happen. I'm so sorry." She leaned into him for comfort, but Bramblestar pulled away, shocked and angry.
"I know why they won't let us have kits," Bramblestar growled.
"What?"
"They won't let us have kits because those kits would be the offspring of Tigerstar's son and Firestar's daughter. It would be a bad omen."
Squirrelflight gasped. "That's not it at all! It's just a natural thing, nothing that StarClan, or anybody, can control. I could have been born with it, or it could be because of that belly wound I got a while back…"
Bramblestar snarled and shook his head vigorously. "Never mind that. I still love you, Squirrelflight, and I still love Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf as if they were our own."
"Me too," she whispered. "Me too." The deputy turned her ginger head toward the exit of the cave, where sunlight sliced into the darkness as if it were a flimsy leaf. "It's nearly greenleaf now. It's the time for kits. I mean, five queens in the nursery must be a record or something." Squirrelflight laughed.
Bramblestar rolled his eyes. "Maybe. But I know that even if we can't have kits of our own, Icecloud's, Cinderheart's, Dovewing's, Ivypool's, and Blossomfall's kits will be sure to make ThunderClan stronger than ever."
She nodded curtly in agreement, sighing softly as she rested her cheek on his square shoulder.
I know, short prologue! You will get more soon, I promise...
