Golden Dreams
Hello and welcome to my story 'Golden Dreams'! I know, the name is a little bit lame but I didn't know any other names that could suit this, so I'm just going with this one :p If any of you have name suggestions for this story, PM me. I will give you the credit for the story's name and if it's suitable in my opinion, I will use it :)
So, this is my first FanFic, kinda. I wrote the first chapter abou an year ago, but soon after I lost my interest in Warriors and didn't write anything. But now I'm back on track and into Warriors, and I have the longing to write again. So since I already have a great plot in my mind for this story, I decided to restart writing with this. It's extra important that I know what you think about this, so please review! And please no flames! Critic is allowed, of course, but if you have some critic for me, please tell it nicely. And I try my best & check my writing before I post a chapter, but there still might be some spelling errors, since english isn't my native language. Thank you for understanding.
And btw, allegiances are at the bottom of this chapter!
Anyways, here is the first chapter and the allegiances, I hope you enjoy 'Golden Dreams'!
Chapter one
It was a cold leaf-bare night. Chilly air filled the forest along with thick fog. Everything was dreamy and silent - untill a yowl split the forest sharply like a knife.
"Cherrysplash! Cherrysplash! Come quickly! Leafstorm's kits are coming!" Maplefrost yowled frantically. She quickly made sure that her kits were asleep and then ranto into the medicine cat's den where she could see that Cherrysplash was already preparing. "Borage leaves, borage leaves..." She muttered silently and finally found a star-shaped, pink flower and grabbed its leaves. She quickly took the borage with other herbs in her jaws and ran to the nursery. Maplefrost went with her and soon the milky scent of nursery hit her nose.
"Okay Leafstorm. This will hurt a lot, but it will be quickly over. When I say so, bite this stick and push as hard as you can, okay?" Cherrysplash advised the new, golden and brown queen who nodded with new kind of look - determination - instead of panic - in her eyes. Maplefrost peeked outside to see Badgerstar pacing worriedly back and forth. Maplefrost dipped her head to him and said "You know, you could help her by bringing some moss soaked in water. She will be thirsty after this." Badgerstar looked surprised, before he realized that every queen with kits knows how to get throught kitting. He nodded and flicked his tail for a 'thank you' and then bounced away. Maplefrost twitched her whiskers in amusement, then she went back in where Leafstorm was having painful spasms and could start kitting any moment.
"Okay, PUSH!" The cream-coloured medicine cat yowled and a shriek of agony escaped Leafstorm's jaws. A kit slid to the ground and Maplefrost quickly took it in her jaws and nipped the sack open, then licking the kit's fur in the wrong way to warm it up. As soon as she finished, the kit let out a tiny squeak and the queen sighed with relief. This kit was okay. She placed the kit next to it's mother's belly, and informed warmly. "It's a she-kit!" Soon a new wave of spasms took over the kitting queen. "I think it's only one more!" Cherrysplash told and then ordered the queen. "Now, push!" Leafstorm pushed hard and a new bundle slipped to the ground. Maplefrost repeated what she did with the first kit, and when both kits were suckling happily on their mother's stomach, Badgerstar ran into the den. He threw the water-dripping moss to her mate who was now lying on her side, exhausted. "Congratulations, Badgerstar and Leafstorm, you have now two healthy kits." She exclaimed happilu, but fear shone in her eyes. "What is it?" Badgerstar demanded. Cherrysplash nodded curtly towards the other she-kit and sighed. Both parent's heads turned to the sisters and Leafstorm let out a wail. "What's wrong with her?" She asked after noticing the size of the other kits. Both kits were look-a-like; golden she-kits with white paws. You couldn't separate them accept fot he size; the other kit was almost twice as small from the other. "I-I don't know, she just was born small." She sighed. She didn't like to not tell the truth, but they'd find out eventually what was really bothering her with that kit. "I don't think she will make it over night." The medicine cat finished, and both parent's eyes lit up with disgust for their small kit. "I'll leave you two alone", the medicine cat said and flicked her ears for a sing for Maplefrost, who nodded and left the den with Cherrysplash.
"What will we name them?" Badgerstar asked fondly. It was funny, how the leader had a soft spot only for his mate. His mind wondered to Cherrysplash reaction, when she looked at the smaller kits. The striped cat shooked his head, trying not to let the small kit bother him so much. "I don't think we should name the other. She is so tiny! She will probably not survive, you heard Cherrysplash, and even if she did, she would be useless. Just a burden to the clan." Leafstorm hissed and prodded the smaller kit sharply with an unsheathed claw. The kit let out a pathetic squeal and whimpered when the claw hit her fur and left a little mark, though no blood came from the cut. "Oh, shut your mouth you piece of foxdung!" Badgerstar growled and althrough the kit couldn't understand its fathers words, it could sense his anger. "Yes, I agree, but I think we should name her, so the others can tease her properly." The black-and-white tom started, and quickly added with an evil smirk: "If she makes it." Leafstorm nodded and thought for a moment. "Fallenkit. Fallenkit for that she has already failed and fallen, and will never be nothing but a burden for this clan." Badgerstar grinned in cruel satisfication and licked her mate's ear. "That's a good name for a pathetic kit like her." He spat to the kit. Then his mood suddenly changed and he purred happily. "And what about this one? The good kit?" He gently stroked the nameless kit's head who lead out a playful mew. Then she scrambled right into Fallenkit who was on her back, and jumped on top of her. Fallenkit cried out in surprise when she got smashed under with the kit with almost twice her weight. Fallenkit waved her tiny paws in the air, helplessly trying to get up. "Oh look, she is already a warrior!" Leafstorm purred and licked her firstborn affectionately. "I think we should call her Sunkit. It's a tribute to her beautiful, golden fur that shines like the sun." Leafstorm suggested. Sunkit let out a satisfied meow and jumped away from her sister who got up, spitting away some sand. But the parents did nothing to help her. Her mate nodded and purred. "Yes, a perfect name for our perfect daughter." Leafstorm meowed happily and Badgerstar entwined their tails and Badgerstar murmured softly. "I love you so much." The leader licked his mate's shoulder and Leafstorm leaned closer to him. "I love you too." She sighed dreamingly.
Then she lied on her side, giving Sunkit an access to her stomach. Desertkit squeaked happily and ran to the milky scent, finding her stomach. She started sucking milk hungrily. But when Fallenkit tried to drink, Leafstorm cuffed her ear, claws slightly unsheathed. Fallenkit stumbled back from the effect of the hit. "Did you see that? She tried to drink Sunkit's milk! No kit steals my daughter's milk!" Leafstorm hissed to her mate. Badgerstar's eyes gleamed dangerously and he nodded. "I knew it! She's nothing but trouble. She will only shame our family, and the whole Shadowclan. Why can't she just be like Sunkit?"
So yep, that's chapter one! So basically her mistreatment hasn't even started really yet, it will be more cruel, so if you're really sensitive you shouldn't read this. But, anyways, she is mistreated for another reason along her size, as you might hvae already guessed from the little hint I dropped in the chapter. And I will reveal it later in the coming chapters ;) But for now, here are the allegiances, and remember, please review!
Allegiances
ThunderClan
Leader:
Badgerstar - blue-eyed large, bulky white tom with black ears and legs, and two black stripes going down from his head to his muzzle
Deputy:
Cottonwhisker - dark brown she-cat with long whiskers and amber eyes
Apprentice: Swiftpaw
Medicine cat:
Cherrysplash - beautiful, cream she-cat with white tip of tail and amber eyes
Warriors:
Ryeflower - light brown tabby she-cat with darker brown stripes and blue eyes
Shadepath - long-furred dark grey, almost black tom with grey eyes
Apprentice: Stormpaw
Mistcloud - pale grey she-cat with darker ears and paws; green eyes
Sorrelclaw - long-legged tawny tom with amber eyes
Ambergaze - tan she-cat with fierce, burning amber eyes
Apprentice: Nightpaw
Smokeshadow - grey-black tom with yellow eyes
Dovesong - white she-cat with one silver ear and amber eyes
Dustclaw - long-furred dirty-gray tom with chocolate brown eyes
Apprentice: Sunpaw
Firepool - dark ginger she-cat dark with blue eyes
Apprentice: Cinderpaw
Spottedwing - beautiful, tortoiseshell she-cat with kind blue eyes
Apprentice: Owlpaw
Birchfur - tawny tom with really spiky and long fur; green-eyed
Apprentices:
Sandpaw - pale brown tom with two darker stripes running along his back and burning amber eyes
Stormpaw - blue-gray she-cat with one dark grey speck behind her right ear; green eyes
Cinderpaw - slender, jet black she-cat with sharp amber eyes
Nightpaw - muscular, jet black tom with emerald green eyes
Owlpaw - blue-eyed dark brown tom with black specks all around his body
Swiftpaw - slender white she-cat with orange dapples, amber eyes
Queens:
Leafstorm - golden she-cat with pale brown tip of tail and chest; forest green eyes (mother of Badgerstar's kits: Sunkit - golden she-cat with white paws and forest green eyes, Fallenkit - tiny, slender golden she-cat with big white paws and mesmerizing pale green eyes)
Maplefrost - beautiful reddish and ginger she-cat with deep dark blue eyes (mother of Sorrelclaw's kits: Blazekit - large ginger tom with blue eyes, Rabbitkit - dusty brown tom with powerful back legs and amber eyes, Hollykit - white tom with black paws and amber eyes, Meadowkit - tortoiseshell she-cat with white tip of tail and sky blue eyes)
RiverClan
Leader: Minnowstar - silver she-cat with amber eyes
Deputy: Heathertail - slim, white she-cat with green eyes
Medicine cat: Oatwhisker - pale brown tom with long whiskers and yellow eyes
WindClan
Leader: Rosestar - slim, pale reddish-brown she-cat with green eyes
Deputy: Brackenfoot - golden-and-brown tom with amber eyes
Medicine cat: Ivyleaf - white she-cat with one silver paw and deeb blue eyes
Apprentice: Poppypaw - dull, black-and-white dappled she-cat with yellow eyes
ShadowClan
Leader: Smallstar - small black tom with white hind paws and chest; gray eyes
Deputy: Thistlestorm - dusty gray-and-brown tom with blue eyes
Medicine cat: Petalsong - silver she-cat with white tip of tail; blue eyes
Apprentice: Milkpaw - beautiful, cream-and-white she-cat with kind green eyes