Thorns of the past, Rose of the Present
By: T-Roxie-I
Summary: (Based on Mars by Fuyumi Soryo) Rosethorn and Thorntail are in love. No cat can deny that. No cat has to deny it either, now that Rosethorn is no longer a medicine cat. Life has been sweet ever since Rosethorn escaped from the nightmare of her apprenticeship, and took her rightful place by her mate's side... In fact, life couldn't be better - for either one of them. A new rank on the horizon for Thorntail thanks to his good friend Tawnyleaf, new kin is being prepared for, Rosethorn's fairly popular in RiverClan - especially with their leader, Duststar, to Thorntail's annoyance. But, sadly, Thorntail and Rosethorn are just able to take a sip from the river of happiness before trouble starts to tug at them once more. When faces of the past start to pop up in unwanted places, Thorntail is forced to pay the price of his mother's betrayal, or lose Rosethorn forever to the cat who stalks her in the shadows. And as if that weren't enough, one warning keeps lingering in their hearts. The Beginning of Forbidden Love Always ends in tragedy.
In memorial to: Joanne
Hey, everyone...
Before I allow you to read the alliances, I just wanted to say something... The reason I didn't put this up earlier is because on Wednesday October 17th, my mother passed on. I'm not going to say how, or what exactly happened, but I am going to say that I loved her very much, and that she will be greatly missed. She was the best mother a girl could've had, and I won't ever forget her - even if I live to be 100.
I also felt it fair to mention that this might be the last fanfiction I ever put up. You see, it was my mother's dream to become a published romance author. As it were, she never realized that particular dream. It's my intention to finish the novel she had been working on before she passed away, and get it published. Heck, if no publishing company won't do it, I'll have it self-published and have it author-distributed. Whatever it takes. And after that, I'll probably work on original stories of my own...
In fact, I had almost scrapped this story and allowed Burning Roses, Silver Thorns to be the end. But then I rethought it... I mean, I improved so much from writing the previous two stories to this one - I bet I'll get a lot better by the time this one is over, too. What's more, this entire series is about dealing with loss, and overcoming tragedies. I'll overcome the latest tragedy in my life alongside Rosethorn and Thorntail.
Before I let you go on even further, I'd also like to make something quite clear: Streamstar is in no way shape or form based upon my mother. There are actually a LOT of terrible mothers in this series that you guys have yet to meet, and absolutely none of them are inspired by the matriarch of my family. You got that? Good.
As for the alliances... Yes, even though Rosethorn and Thorntail are in RiverClan now, the hierchy of ThunderClan is listed first. I was too lazy to change the order. Oh, and now the intimate details of every Clan are mentioned - like who is who's mate, and all that. I hope you find some of the alliances funny... I was trying to cheer myself up. WindClan's is humorous, I think...and RiverClan's, if you read it carefully.
I hope you enjoy it.
ThunderClan
Leader: Streamstar
Pretty White She-cat with Blue eyes
Deputy: Sandpelt
Pale, ginger she-cat
Mate: Swiftfoot
Kits: Tiberkit, Robinkit
Medicine Cat: Flamesoul
Flame-colored tom, piercing emerald eyes
Warriors (toms and she-cats without kits, in order of seniority)
Shrewtail
Light gray tom with dark brown eyes
Apprentice: Gingerpaw
Badgerclaw
Big, black and white tom with a narrow muzzle
Icepelt
Blue-gray she-cat
Blackshadow
Smoky-black tom
Mate (private): Applefur
Twilightfur
Blue-gray she-cat, with piercing blue eyes. Formerly of ShadowClan.
Morninglight
Tortoiseshell she-cat
Aquamist
Blue-gray she-cat with silver tinged around her muzzle
Mate: Beakclaw
Beakclaw
Tan tabby tom
Queens (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)
Applefur
Ginger she-cat
Mate (private) : Blackshadow
Kits: Blazekit, Baykit, Petalkit, Nightkit
Kits (Mother, Deceased Spottedlight/star) : Hollowkit, Iriskit
Dusktail
Black she-cat with a golden underbelly
Mate (deceased) : Shadowfire
Kits: Bramblekit, Cloverkit
Sandpelt (Deputy)
Pale ginger she-cat
Mate: Swiftfoot
Kits: Tiberkit, Robinkit
Ebonypool
Black she-cat with pale green eyes
Mate (forbidden, ShadowClan): Marshclaw
Kits: Unborn
Apprentices (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors or medicine cat.)
Gingerpaw
Pretty, sand-colored she-cat with leaf-green eyes, Mentor, Shrewtail
Elders (former warriors and queens, now retired.)
Swiftfoot
Still young dark tabby tom with amber eyes; former deputy of ThunderClan, retired early due to injuries
Mate: Sandpelt
ShadowClan
Leader: Smokestar
Light gray tom with pale green eyes
Mate (deceased): Lightsnow
Apprentice: Sapphirepaw
Deputy: Ravenfeather
Black she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice: Amberpaw
Medicine Cat: Shadedhope
Old gray she-cat.
Apprentice: Rockyheart
Dark ginger tabby she-cat
Warriors
Whitesky
Terribly named light gray she-cat
Snowheart
Ivory-colored female
Mate: (deceased): Midnightstrike
Apprentice: Patchpaw
Swamptail
Dark brown tabby tom
Mate: Blacktail
Flyingeagle
Big dark brown tabby tom with a white underbelly. Pale blue eyes
Foxheart
Handsome ginger tom with green eyes
Mate: Stormpool
Spruceleaf
Black tabby with a white chest and tail-tip. Yellow eyes.
Nightstorm
Black she-cat with a single white paw. Pale green eyes.
Stormpool
Pretty Silver she-cat
Mate: Foxheart
Lightfoot
Dusky black-and-tan she-cat
Mate: Deadgrass
Toadfur
Black tom
Deadgrass
Short haired tan tabby tom
Mate: Lightfoot
Onyxpelt
Jet black tomcat
Mate: Gemstep
Apprentice: Pearlpaw
Stripedtalon
Golden-brown tomcat with jet black tabby stripes
Apprentice: Rubypaw
Kindleheart
Ginger tom
Brownfur
Brown tabby tom
Juniperwave
Brown silky-violet colored furred tom. Thin green eyes
Cricketjump
Gray tom.
Birchclaw
Pale gray tabby tomcat
Mate: Cindersoul
Rufflepelt
Dark ginger tabby she-cat
Mate: Steamclaw
Steamclaw
Smoky black tom
Mate: Rufflepelt
Cindersoul
Smoky gray she-cat; flame-colored eyes
Mate: Birchclaw
Shimmerpelt
Pretty white she-cat
Marshclaw
Jet-black tomcat, green eyes
Mate: (forbidden, ThunderClan): Ebonypool
Queens
Gemstep
Black-and-white-speckled female
Mate: Onyxpelt
Kits: Diamondkit, Emeraldkit, Amethystkit
Blacktail
White queen, with black tail, chest, and paws.
Mate: Swamptail
Kits: Unborn
Spiritheart
Elderly, very pale brown queen. The oldest nursery queen - and oldest cat in ShadowClan.
Mate: Private
Kits: Powderkit, Dark-kit
Apprentices:
Sapphirepaw
Blue-gray she-cat with black eyes. Mentor, Smokestar
Rubypaw
Scarlet-furred she-cat. Mentor, Stripedtalon
Pearlpaw
White she-cat. Mentor, Onyxpelt
Amberpaw
Tawny-colored female. Mentor, Ravenfeather
Patchpaw
Black-and-white tomcat. Mentor, Snowheart
Elders:
Fawnstep
Small, light brown queen.
WindClan
Leader: Timidstar
Blue-gray she-cat
Deputy: Mapleleaf
Golden-brown female
Medicine Cat: Graycloud
Very light gray she-cat
Warriors:
Silverleaf
Beautiful kittensoft silver pelt; leaf-green eyes, feminine-looking tomcat.
Assumed Favorite Mate: Runningwhisker
Mate(s): Yewpelt, Rabbitfur, Moortail, Skyclaw
Queens:
Rabbitfur
Brown tabby she-cat
Mate: Silverleaf
Kits: Bluekit, Breezekit, Rosekit
Moortail
Tortoiseshell she-cat
Mate: Silverleaf
Kits: Shadowkit, Snowkit
Runningwhisker
Golden she-cat
Mate: Silverleaf
Kits: Tawnykit, Rinoakit, Sunkit
Skyclaw
Blue-gray female
Kits: Songkit, Gingerkit, Twilightkit
Yewpelt
Black she-cat with white chest and paws, blood-red eyes
Mate: Silverleaf
Kits: Unborn
RiverClan
Leader: Duststar
Brown and Gray tabby tom
Assumed Favorite Mate: Hazetail
Mate(s): Drizzlestep, Fogpelt, Listeningecho, Quickfoot, Duchess
Deputy: Listeningecho
Pale brown she-cat
Mate: Duststar
Medicine Cat: Blueherb
Plain-looking blue she-cat
Warriors (no particular order of seniority.)
Puddlespots
Blue-gray she-cat
Mate: Speedtail
Speedtail
Unusually spotted golden-brown tom
Mate: Puddlespots
Silentsong
Pale silver, almost white, with thin black tabby stripes, with silver-blue eyes.
Apprentice :Rainpaw
Icefire
White she-cat with blue eyes
Mate: Darkstorm
Darkstorm
Black tom, with dark gray tabby stripes
Mate: Icefire
Apprentice: Emberpaw
Beetleflight
Black tabby tom with silver eyes.
Owlpelt
Small, plain brown tabby tom
Mate: Shadenight
Dustyfoot
Brown tabby tom
Mate: Fogpelt
Tigerflame
Huge Flame-colored tabby tom
Apprentice: Burnpaw
Serpentpelt
Long, skinny black-and-brown she-cat.
Apprentice: Wavepaw
Tawnyleaf
Beautiful Golden-brown she-cat
Fishclaw
Sleek silver tomcat
Apprentice: Smallpaw
Tinyheart
Black and white tomcat
Rinoa
Ebony furred she-cat with white chest and paws; one green eye, one blue; former loner
Cinnamonfur
Pale brown tomcat
Thorntail
Big, Light gray tomcat, sapphire eyes
Mate (Public!!!): Rosethorn
Rosethorn
Scarlet-furred female, sapphire eyes
Mate (Everyone Knows!): Thorntail
Duchess
Long-furred white female, unusually colored purple eyes; former kittypet
Mate: Duststar
Queens:
Drizzlestep
Ebony-colored coat
Mate: Duststar
Kit: Hazelkit
Fogpelt
Speckled gray fur
Mate: Dustyfoot or Duststar (Maybe Both)
Kits: Unborn
Quickfoot
Wiry tabby; formerly of WindClan
Mate: Duststar
Kits: Rushkit, Harekit
Shadenight
Gorgeous ebony-furred she-cat with sapphire eyes
Mate: Owlpelt
Kits: Melodykit
Apprentices:
Smallpaw
Small brown tabby tomcat. Mentor, Fishclaw
Rainpaw
Small, Sleek silver she-cat with yellow eyes. Mentor, Silentsong
Wavepaw
Big, Sleek silver tomcat with yellow eyes. Mentor, Serpentpelt
Emberpaw
Flame-colored female, amber eyes. Mentor, Darkstorm
Burnpaw
Flame-colored tomcat, amber eyes. Mentor, Tigerflame
Elders:
Hazetail
Silver she-cat. Oldest cat in RiverClan
Mate: Duststar
Jadeitepelt
Brown-and-white tomcat. Oldest tom in RiverClan.