Warriors of the Desert
SANDCLAN
Leader-Bloodstar
Medicine Cat-Berryflower
Warriors-
Stoneclaw
Crystalgaze
Apprentices-
Sunpaw
Silverpaw
Eaglepaw
CANYONCLAN
CAVECLAN
OASISCLAN
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PROLOGUE
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Five cats padded silently into the moonlit cave. The white-hot stars sparkled in the night as they settled down next to a shimmering stream.
"Are you ready, Berrypaw?" a dusty brown tabby mewed.
"Yes, Thornleaf," a young tortoiseshell she-cat replied.
The tabby raised his voice to the stars above. "I, Thornleaf, bring you my apprentice. I pray that you accept her as you once accepted me."
The moon flashed into the cave, and the cats settled down by the stream and drank a few drops of water that tasted like starlight and the night sky. They fell in to the dreaming lands where StarClan walked.
Berrypaw opened her eyes. She knew she wasn't in the cave at once. I'm in StarClan's forest! She realized.
"Berrypaw." A silver she-cat padded up next to her.
"Are you…?"
"Yes, I am Rainflower. Take heed of what you see, young apprentice. It will help you in moons to come."
The she-cat, who had been a warrior with a heart of gold, rested her muzzle on Berrypaw's head.
A shadow fell over her eyes. Where am I?
A dark cat of shadow and darkness ran past, mouth open in a cry of battle… or fear? She couldn't tell.
A midnight-dark claw flashed before her face. With the screams of the dying, of pain and fear, a wave hit her. A thick, churning flood of blood. She could taste it. She could smell it. All around…
Her eyes snapped open. She lay in the cave, shivering. It was too much for the poor apprentice.
"Are you alright?" Thornleaf was nudging her gently. "We heard you cry out."
"I-I'm alright," she managed. She pushed herself shakily to her paws. "Let's go home."
Without another word, the cats went home.
The dark claw… A flood of blood… What is it? The apprentice closed her eyes. I'll tell Thornleaf in the morning.
I'll do more... this weekend maybe. I'll put more cats as I need them. This is my first story, so review please! Thanks!