RADIANCE: Shaded Fate

by Reminiscent Lullaby

Now that Sunmask is a warrior, she realizes how dark her path really is, but the betrayal goes beyond Midnight and his cats. With the war between the Clans becoming a bigger deal than it used to be, Sunmask will have to find away around the obstacles on her path to her fate, before her life and her heart is risked on the way. Sequel to Bright Horror and Sunny Darkness. Rated T.

1. Prologue and Allegiances

Hellos people with computers and love of reading! As most of you know, I am Born of True Destiny, or Destiny to my friends. Welcome to Shaded Fate, the last book of my Radiance Trilogy. If you have no idea what I am talking about, please check out the first two stories, Bright Horror and Sunny Darkness. Please enjoy and review!

Disclaimer: I don't own Warriors.

Allegiances

ShadowClan

Leader: Smokestar- dark gray tom with gray eyes

Deputy: Pouncefoot- brown and white tabby tom with amber eyes

Medicine Cat: Stormwhisker- dark gray tom

Warriors:

Cloudwind: Very light gray she-cat

Scarletfur: ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes

Curvefang: tawny tom with a crooked tooth

Soottail: pale gray and black tom

Furledwhisker: ginger tom with blue eyes

Tigerpelt: ginger tabby tom

Mouseflight: light gray she-cat

Sunmask: small brown and white she-cat with green eyes

Elders:

Rainfur: gray tom

ThunderClan

Leader: Cherrystar- cream she-cat

Deputy: Blackfire- black tom with unusal golden spots and a grating muzzle

Medicine Cat: Leafflight- brown tabby she-cat (Flowerpaw)

Warriors:

Palelight- white she-cat with creamish stripes

Lightstep- small ginger she-cat

Nightclaw- black tom (Flamepaw)

Shadesky- black she-cat

Lightningfoot- gray flecked tom

Acornfall- light brown and ginger tom

Shrewleap- gray tom with blue eyes (Graypaw)

Maskstripe- golden tom

Stripefur- gray tabby tom

Thrushcloud- white she-cat

Fleckwhisker- spotted gray and black tom

Stonebird- gray tom

Queens:

Spottedfur- tawny she-cat with a dappled pelt

Elders:

Spiderfang-dark brown tabby tom

Beechtail-light brown tom with amber eyes

WindClan

Leader: Ivystar- yellowish she-cat

Deputy: Rustyfur- mottled ginger tom with green eyes

Medicine Cat: Silvershine- pale gray she-cat

Warriors:

Darkspot- white tom with black spots

Yellowfeather- golden tabby she-cat with green eyes

Swayingtail- white she-cat

Horsefoot- dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes (Cloudpaw)

Fernthorn- silver she-cat

Eagleheart- gray and brown tom

Hailpelt- gray tom

Longnose- black and white tom with a dog-like muzzle (Greenpaw)

Smallwing- light brown she-cat with blue eyes

Giantleap- large tabby tom

Shadeglare- huge brown and white tabby tom with green eyes

Queens:

Flowerfur- golden she-cat with tabby markings

Goldenmouse- small, pale tabby she-cat

Elders:

Brackenfoot- dark brown tabby with blue eyes

Oakfoot- brown tabby tom

RiverClan

Leader: Fishstar- elderly silver tom

Deputy: Ravenheart- black tom

Medicine Cat: Echofrost- pale gray tabby she-cat with green eyes (Barktail)

Warriors:

Morningheart- orange she-cat with amber eyes

Grasswhisker- brown tabby tom

Moonsong- gray and white she-cat

Amberpelt- ginger she-cat (Volepaw)

Beetleclaw- black tom with green eyes

Whitewhisker- cream tom with white paws and muzzle

Marshleap- gray tom with amber eyes

Brightshine- ginger and white she-cat

Queens:

Berryflower- brown she-cat

Snowsky- white she-cat with gray eyes

Elders:

Beewing- thin silver tom with black stripes

Cats Outside of Clans

Midnight- black tom with amber eyes

Jaws- gray tabby tom

Thorn- light brown tom with blue eyes

Wolf- large silver tom

Brisk- cream she-cat

Crimson- reddish-brown tabby tom

Nightmare- black tom with blue eyes

Hollow- black she-cat (Nightmare's sister)

Snowflake- white and gray she-cat (nursing kits)

Brownie- large brown tom (Snowflake's mate)

Prologue

The sky was an untouchable blanket of black, tinged silver with the light of the stars. The treetops shone green, the dewdrops flashing light across their leaves. The grass, dark and lively was plush and fresh, like it had never been walked upon, but it had, many a time by those ancient and gone of memory, and those still fresh of afterlife.

A light brown tom sat before a silver pool. It rippled light across its surface to touch his paws. A grayish-black she-cat with shimmering green eyes sat beside him, fluffy tail, running side to side along the ground.

"I do not understand," the light brown tom whispered. "It is long after sundown, and yet, no one has shown up to the Moonpool."

"Do you not see it?" asked the she-cat, disappointment edging her mew, "Not even a medicine cat is going to see to us now. You know what this war is going to cost between the Clans. It's horror has even been brought upon their healers."

Neither of them spoke after the she-cat did. The only sound was the soft breathing of the two warriors.

At last the light brown tom parted his jaws. "But...in their oaths of their full position, the vowed that they shall not allow their Clans' rivalries influence their code."

"You have learned nothing from has happened in the past," the she-cat hissed. It was not a question. "The code does not bind together every heartbeat of every warrior. Some have seemed to realize it more than others."

"But, it's lawless!"

"It is unfortunate, but we cannot change the path they wish to take. We are clearly not as strong as we make the Clans believe...We did not even have the power to unite the last time something as bad as this befell us."

"It was the Three."

The grayish-black she-cat nodded soberly.

The light brown tom opened his mouth to say something, but snapped it shut when he spotted another cat about a tree-length away. He often marveled at her presence, for he had never seen another cat like her. She had brown tabby fur-but it had a sheen he had never come across. Her stripes were jagged and dark, like those of a real tiger, and a golden chest that shone with the color of the sun with distinct dark brown spots. She was truly different beyond comparison.

"Tigerspirit," he greeted, dipping his head as she reached them.

The gray-black she-cat arched her back. "What do you want here?" she demanded. "Have you come to fill our heads with more lies?"

Tigerspirit showed no signs of hostility. "Greetings, Breezecatcher and Seedstar. I assume that you are in no mood to see me at the moment. Am I not correct?"

"I refuse to be in the presence of a liar," said Breezecatcher simply.

"For one as wise as yourself, I am surprised you blame me," Tigerspirit mewed. "It is your daughter that has the visions."

Breezecatcher fluffed up her fur. "Mouse dung to that! If it weren't for that kittypet she wouldn't be in this state!"

"Do not blame Blazing Sun," Tigerspirit hissed, finally growing angry. "You don't know the power she possess. I am telling you, she is the cat that can bring peace to the Clans again!"

Seedstar stood. "I hate to say this, but she is just one more mouth to feed," he growled. "I respect you Tigerspirt but your predictions are getting way out of hand."

Tigerspirit widened her eyes in fury at him. Frustration and wrath danced in her bright amber eyes before she lunged for the tom. He yowled in surprise and struck back, claws unsheathed, on the muzzle. She grunted and twisted around. Pouncing, she caught her front claws on the back of his neck while her back ones scarred his hind legs, and she pinned him to the ground from behind. Seedstar winced as hot blood ran through his light brown fur.

"They are not my predictions!" Tigerspirit spat.

Suddenly, she felt teeth close around her scruff and she was lifted off of Seedtstar like a kit. When her paws met the ground again, she spun around to face Breezecatcher. "What do you want with me, flea-pelt?"

Breezecatcher's anger had subsided. "We know that you feel very protective of the kittypet, for whatever reason. We cannot afford, however, to divide StarClan while the Clans are at war. Fighting will not solve anything at this point. I fear that the end of the Clans is near."

"You don't understand! She can save us," Tigerspirit yowled. "Radiantmask is right!"

"Radiantmask is fading," Breezecatcher corrected, sorrow coming over her words. "The darkness is growing stronger, to tear the Clans apart, the same darkness she defeated, but now she is dead, and she is helpless."

"How could you deny this?" Tigerspirit screeched.

"Because we cannot see it like Radiantmask," Seedstar murmured. "You may believe her, but no one else will."

"You don't think there is any hope?" Tigerspirit asked."You don't think the Clans will survive?"

"We will do what we can to guide them," replied Breezecatcher. "But even the medicine cats are rivals now. I do not know what we are to do."

Tigersprit looked down. "I guess there is no way to convince you. I am sorry for the trouble I have caused. But I want you to know, that I believe Radiantmask more than anyone right now, and I hope that for the good of the Clans, you will soon understand as well."

Before anyone could respond, she turned tail, and vanished through the trees.

Okay! That was the prologue for Shaded Fate! I am really excited for this! Are you? If you have any questions, feel free to ask. And please review!

~Destiny