*Oh dear. My first story. Please be patient with me, because I'm quite new at this ;)*
Allegiances
ThunderClan
Leader: Goldenstar: A light ginger she cat with yellow eyes
Deputy: Acornspots: A calico tom with amber eyes
Medicine Cat: Brightmask: Light brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Warriors:
Pinewhiskers: A light brown tom with olive green eyes
Raindew: A gray tom with darker flecks and blue eyes
Apprentice, Snowpaw
Lightfoot: A swift gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Sunpool: Ginger tabby she-cat
Apprentice, Flowerpaw
Mossbreath: Black and white tom with yellow eyes
Blackstripe: Dark gray tom with a black stripe down his back
Wingedheart: Cream she-cat with blue eyes
Robinpelt: Dark brown tom with green eyes
Apprentice, Graypaw
Dappleberry: Tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice, Icepaw
Leafspin: Dark brown tabby tom with green eyes
Dewpelt: Pretty gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Bramblenose: Handsome brown tabby tom with amber eyes.
Apprentices:
Snowpaw: Light cream she-cat with blue eyes
Icepaw: White she-cat with yellow eyes
Flowerpaw: Pretty Tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
Greypaw: Gray tom with blue eyes
Queens:
Goldenstar: Also leader, light ginger she cat with yellow eyes. Mother of Acornspots kit: Autumnkit: Light brown tabby she-cat
Rosesong: Dark ginger she-cat with green eyes. Mother of Raindew's kits: Fernkit: Gray she-cat and Nightkit: Black she-cat
Elders:
Petalstorm: Tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
Blazefang: Gray tom with blue eyes
Nettleleaf: Black tom with yellow eyes; former medicine cat
ShadowClan
Leader: Leapstar: Light brown tom
Deputy: Ripear: Steel gray tom
Medicine Cat: Whitemist: Blind white she-cat with blue eyes
Warriors:
Darkheart: Black tom
Blizzardwind: Gray tabby tom
Brightleaf: Brown tabby she-cat
Apprentice, Starlingpaw
Ravenheart: Black and white tom
Silentshadow: White she-cat
Apprentice, Oakpaw
Apprentices:
Starlingpaw: Ginger tom
Oakpaw: Tabby tom
Queens:
Summerlight: Cream she-cat
Elders:
Sandstone: Light ginger tom
WindClan
Leader: Spottedstar: Tortoiseshell she-cat
Deputy: Moonshine: Light Gray she-cat with blue eyes
Medicine cat: Rabbitfoot: Cream colored tom
Warriors:
Hawkeyes: Dark brown tabby tom
Runningrain: Gray she-cat
Rockclaw: Dark gray tom
Apprentice, Bluepaw
Jetfur: Black tom
Apprentice, Talonpaw
Apprentices:
Bluepaw: Dark gray she-cat
Talonpaw: Dark brown tabby tom
Elders:
Longleg: Light brown tabby tom
RiverClan
Leader: Dawnstar: Light gray she-cat
Deputy: Mistshine: Gray tabby she-cat
Medicine Cat: Lightningface: White and tabby tom
Warriors:
Frostpool: White she-cat
Apprentice, Ripplepaw
Furzeclaw: Black tom
Apprentice, Drizzlepaw
Owlfeather: Brown tom
Apprentice, Sunpaw
Greenlily: Brown tabby she-cat
Apprentices:
Ripplepaw: Black tom
Drizzlepaw: Gray speckled tom
Sunpaw: Ginger tabby she-cat
Queens:
Whisperwing: Gray she-cat
Goldenstar
Chapter 1
Goldenstar padded out into the sunlight, blinking, and then she stretched under the warm sun, grass underpaw. She dug her claws in as she stretched her neck up, her back dipping in. The pretty golden she-cat released her grip and went into normal position, and proceeded to groom.
She purred as she watched Raindew's and Rosesong's kits leaping about their father. Nightkit then pounced on Fernkit, and the two kits rolled away, in a whirlwind of black and gray fur, kicking up dust. She padded over to where her mate and deputy, Acornspots, sat evaluating the fresh-kill pile.
"Is there enough?" Goldenstar, settled herself next to the tom.
"There should be," Acornspots said, spreading the prey out so none were hidden.
Goldenstar's eyes shone as she turned to her mate "We have plenty of warriors and apprentices, and there's more on the way," she purred, flicking her tail towards Nightkit and Fernkit "ThunderClan is stronger than ever!'
Acornspots purred in amusement "We'll show any trespassing Clans whose boss!"
"Goldenstar!" Dappleberry bounded over to her leader, looking excited. The tortoiseshell she-cat's amber eyes shone with excitement. "Snowpaw's and Icepaw's assessment went wonderfully! Although I suppose Raindew already told you that."
Goldenstar shook her head, purring "He went straight to play with Fernkit and Nightkit as soon as he got back."
Dappleberry laughed "Well, I think they should be made warriors." Goldenstar nodded. Dappleberry had been training Icepaw for close to five moons now, and Raindew had trained her sister, Snowpaw, for a little less time, since Snowpaw had had a bad bought of Greencough right before her apprentice ceremony. But their brilliant medicine cat, Brightmask, had cured her.
"Alright, I'll go announce it to the Clan!" Happily, Goldenstar climbed up the Highledge, and yowled the familiar words "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey come beneath the Highledge for a Clan meeting!"
Goldenstar waited for her Clan to gather beneath her. She got chills up her spine every time she was addressing her Clan. She waited for Raindew and Dappleberry to round up Snowpaw and Icepaw and ready them. The two kit's parents, a cream she-cat named Wingedheart, and a black and white tom named Mossbreath sat close together, eagerly anticipating their kit's warriors ceremony.
Dappleberry and Raindew led their apprentices through a gap in the crowd. "ThunderClan! It is time for these two apprentices to become warriors!" Goldenstar leaped down the Highledge to face the apprentices. "Raindew? Dappleberry? Are these apprentices fit to become warriors?"
"Yes, Goldenstar," The two warriors said in unison.
Goldenstar nodded and turned towards the apprentices "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior names. Snowpaw, from now on you will be known as Snowglimmer, and Icepaw, you will be now known as Iceshine."
"Snowglimmer! Iceshine!" The Clan cheered. Goldenstar thought their new names were fitting as their eyes glimmered and shined.
"Snowglimmer and Iceshine," Wingedheart purred "I love those names!"
"Wonderful names, Goldenstar," said Brightmask, the medicine cat, who also happened to be her sister.
"It's wonderful, isn't it? Growth and new life?" Goldenstar asked, watching the new warriors being greeted by their Clan.
Brightmask nodded in agreement "It sure is," she paused suddenly, and then started eyeing Goldenstar's belly. "Goldenstar! You're going to have kits!"
"What?" Goldenstar's head shot up as Brightmask pressed a paw against her sides.
"Definitely a kit or two in there," Brightmask purred "When are you going to tell Acornspots?"
The shock ebbed away to be replaced by a warm happiness "I'll go tell him right now!"
Acornspots was telling the remaining apprentices to replace the elder's nests with fresh moss. Graypaw and Flowerpaw listened attentively, and then dashed off to find some of the sweet smelling moss.
"Thanks for getting them to do that, Acornspots," one of the elders, Petalstorm, purred. "I don't think I could've taken Blazefang and Nettleleaf's moaning one more time!"
"Anytime, Petalstorm," Acornspots said. Then he spotted Goldenstar, and turned to his mate "Graypaw and Flowerpaw are so eager to work! They just became apprentices and think they can be warriors!"
"Oh, you know apprentices," Goldenstar laughed, flicking her tail "Actually, can I talk to you in private?"
"Sure," Acornspots said, looking slightly confused as he let the she-cat guide him to a private spot in the forest.
Goldenstar took a deep breath "I'm… well, Brightmask says I'm going to have kits!"
To her relief, Acornspots looked delighted, his eyes shining "Kits? That's wonderful! If Brightmask says it, then it must be so."
Goldenstar purred "I'm going to take the Clan to the gathering tonight, and then when I come back I'll move into the nursery. Then you can take over."
"Our kits will be the best in ThunderClan," Acornspots said quietly, pressing himself against Goldenstar's sides.
*Short and slightly crappy beginning, I know. But I wrote this over a year ago... Yeah, not much of an excuse. It gets better in the middle ;)*