Becoming the Hunted

by Sun's Rayz

The four Clans' time of peace has ended. Warriors are now becoming the hunted as mysterious murders keep happening one after the other. After the death of ThunderClan apprentice, Blackpaw, Sunpaw finds herself wondering who could be doing all of this without leaving a trace. With the death of another warrior, Rushstar sends Sunpaw out as a spy to figure out who's behind this.

1. Allegiances & Prologue

Allegiances

ThunderClan

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Leader:

Rushstar- large black and white tom with amber eyes, mated with Oakflower

Deputy:

Aspenfur- small ginger tabby she-cat, mother of Sunpaw and Marigoldpaw, sister of Redbelly

Apprentice, Stonepaw

Medicine Cat:

Redbelly- red tabby tom with amber eyes

Warriors:

Badgerfoot- black tom, mated with Silverfeather

Apprentice, Leafpaw

Silverfeather- light gray tabby she-cat, mated with Badgerfoot

Apprentice, Marigoldpaw

Ravenfur- slender black tom; cocky and loud, former mentor of Blackpaw

Thrushpelt- pale tabby she-cat; tough and hard to please, but friendly

Apprentice, Sunpaw

Specklewing- tortoiseshell she-cat; somewhat nervous and unsure

Sootwhisker- dark gray tom with gray eyes; senior warrior, past two mates died kitting

Apprentice, Graypaw

Finchtail- brown tabby tom with green eyes

Apprentices:

Sunpaw- bright golden tabby she-cat with blue eyes (sister of Marigoldpaw)

Marigoldpaw- white she-cat with golden tabby patches with amber eyes (sister of Sunpaw)

Stonepaw- gray and white tom with blue eyes (brother of Blackpaw)

Leafpaw- brown tabby she-cat

Graypaw- gray tabby tom with amber eyes

Queens:

Oakflower- tortoiseshell she-cat, mated with Rushstar: Lightningkit (dark golden brown tabby tom), Larkkit (tortoiseshell and white she-cat), Mousekit (dusky brown she-cat)

Elders:

Snowclaw- white tom, former mentor to Aspenfur

Duskcloud- light brown she-cat

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Setting

The territories by the Lake, far into the future from the last point in the books.

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Prologue

"What do you see?"

"Darkness. I don't think the Clans have seen as much blood as they soon will see."

Two cats sat beside a star-lit pool. One small and white, the other large and gray. The gray one shook his head sadly and took a step away from the pool.

"Only light can expose the darkness."

There was a silence.

"Is that the prophecy?" the little cat whispered in awe. The older gray tom dipped his head, wisdom sparkling in his blue eyes.

"Yes, Snowpaw. I just received it from Starpool." He fixed his blue gaze on the younger tom. "This one will be challenging. I only hope that the Clans will be strong enough to make it through this."

"They will, Stormfall, they will," a she-cat's voice murmured softly. "We'll relay the message once it begins."

Then, there was a very distant yowl, almost like a memory floating back to the surface. Hair on end, the three cats nodded gravely.

"It already has."