AN: Here's the beginning of Legacy of Ice! I'm very excited about this sequel. It takes place about a moon after SunClan finds the other Clans. And the main character will be Icepaw, daughter of Shadepelt and Frostwing. I've been planning this one for a while now, so we'll see where this goes. I've also posted the allegiance since it's been a while. Please let me know what you think of it so far!
Prologue
A clawmark of a moon hovered in the night sky. The stars seemed to glow brilliantly thanks to the lack of moonlight.
"Shadepelt, are you there?" A young dark gray tom was padding through the undergrowth, ears flat against the back of his skull. Times like these made him wish he were smaller. There wasn't much undergrowth for him to hide in. A passing patrol might spot him making his way towards the border. Thankfully the only cat to spot him was his true love, Frostwing.
"Frostwing, it's good to see you!" he purred after rubbing noses with her. He always got lost in her beautiful eyes. Frostwing was so different from the other cats. And she was from StreamClan.
Their relationship was forbidden thanks to the warrior code. But that didn't stop them from meeting every other night. Shadepelt could still remember meeting her for the first time at the Gathering. She was quiet and shaky around other cats. But not around him.
"I wanted to show you something," she murmured after watching his searching gaze.
Curiosity got the better of him. Shadepelt followed her carelessly over the border. Streams trickled around them as she led the way further into StreamClan territory. Shadepelt suddenly understood why everyone had warned him not to cross the border. This could lead to danger.
Thankfully their journey didn't lead to a fight. Shadepelt's eyes widened when he saw what Frostwing was showing him.
They were standing in the middle of her camp. Streams surrounded it, protecting them from any trespassers. A huge willow tree grew near the edge of camp, hovering over it like a shadow. He could make out dens made out of brambles and bushes. But that wasn't what had caught his attention. Someone was sitting at the top of a mound of sand, chin raised high and proud. It took Shadepelt a few heartbeats to recognize the cat.
Icekit? The thought suddenly crossed his mind, making him realize that this was just a dream.
"Frostwing, why are you showing me this?" he demanded.
"Our kits were never going to have an easy life," she replied. Guilt clouded her voice as she turned to face him. "One of our kits will take a different path. Their future will be shadowed by our past. Nothing you do can stop them from their destiny."
Shadepelt's claws sheathed and unsheathed. His kits were all he had left of her! He wasn't about to let them leave. But seeing the look of pain in Frostwing's eyes made his heart twist with sorrow. Why did life have to be so complicated? Why couldn't she have survived?
"Take care of our kits, Shadepelt," Frostwing sighed. She rubbed her nose against his. "I will always be watching over you, and them."
Don't go! Shadepelt found he couldn't speak as she began to disappear. Her form melted away in the inky darkness, leaving him alone once again. I promise I will do what I can to keep our kits safe, he told himself. Nothing will keep us apart as a family.
Allegiances
MoonClan
Leader: Oakstar - a stern dark gray tabby tom with yellow eyes
Deputy: Poppyfoot - black she-cat with amber eyes; strong, yet caring towards her kits
Apprentice: Petalpaw
Medicine Cat: Ashcloud - dark gray and lighter gray tom with amber eyes; gentle but quick to judge strangers
Apprentice: Bluelightning
Warriors:
Featherstorm - patient but stern pale gray she-cat with blue eyes. Mother of Rainpaw and Bluepaw.
Apprentice: Fogpaw
Hazelfrost - tawny colored she-cat with green eyes; mate to Redstar; careful around her kits, treats them they are from another mother
Willowflame - pale ginger she-cat with green eyes, likes to gossip about the latest news
Apprentice: Cloudpaw
Nettlepelt - spiky-furred gray tom with yellow eyes; defiant
Russetfrost - dark ginger tom with a single white paw; proud of becoming a warrior, his pride often gets the better of him
Apprentice: Sunpaw
Mousefang - pale brown tom with amber eyes; level-headed and good natured
Rowanfire - mottled ginger she-cat with green eyes; snippy and rude to those around her
Cinderfire - smoky gray she-cat with yellow eyes; confident in her fighting skills
Shadepelt - gray tabby tom with amber eyes; quiet, often keeps to himself
Apprentice: Owlpaw
Raincloud - pale gray she-cat with amber eyes; cares deeply about her sibling and the Clan (12 moons)
Apprentice: Icepaw
Goldenleaf - pale ginger she-cat with green eyes; acts like the leader of her siblings (10 Moons)
Flaretail - white tom with flecks of ginger in his fur; brave and likes to argue with his sisters (10 Moons)
Appleheart - dark ginger she-cat with amber eyes; careful about what trouble her siblings get into (10 Moons)
Apprentices:
Bluelightning - gray-blue tom with white paws; likes to learn new things, curious about the world around him (12 moons)
Petalpaw - tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes; playful and energetic, she loves to get into trouble (8 Moons)
Sunpaw - golden tabby tom with amber eyes; calm and patient unlike his sister, he likes to listen rather than play games (8 Moons)
Owlpaw - light brown tabby tom with flecks of ginger in his fur; has amber eyes; watches the apprentices as they practice their fighting moves, he wants to be just like the warriors (8 Moons)
Icepaw - white she-cat flecked with silver, has piercing green eyes; Frostwing and Shadepelt's kit (6 Moons)
Fogpaw - gray and white tom with yellow eyes; Frostwing and Shadepelt's kit (6 Moons)
Cloudpaw - pale gray she-cat with dark amber eyes; Frostwing and Shadepelt's kit (6 Moons)
Queens:
Cloverfang - a clever light brown tabby she-cat with green eyes, mother of Honeykit and Blazekit by Nettlepelt; nursing Foxkit, Stormkit and Heatherkit
Elders:
Lilytail - small dappled gray she-cat with amber eyes
Cloudpelt - pale gray, almost white tom with blue eyes
Kits:
Foxkit - dark ginger tom with green eyes
Stormkit - black tom with amber eyes
Heatherkit - gray she-cat with blue eyes
Honeykit - golden tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Blazekit - light ginger tom with black paws
FireClan
Leader: Flowerstar - dappled tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice: Falconpaw
Deputy: Pinefrost - dark gray tom with blue eyes
Medicine Cat: Lizardtail - dark tabby tom with yellow eyes. Sly and cowardly, he follows Silverstar's orders without question, even if it involves killing kits or elders.
Apprentice: Sunnypaw
Warriors:
Tawnywing - light brown tabby she-cat
Spidergaze - dark tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice: Littlepaw
Whitepelt - small brown tom with white patches of fur
Crispleaf - silver tabby she-cat with green eyes; mother of Hollowpaw and Smokepaw by Pinefrost
Cinderlight - ginger and white she-cat with green eyes
Apprentice: Maplepaw
Rosestorm - dark ginger she-cat with green eyes; mother of Maplepaw, Sunnypaw, Littlepaw and Falconpaw by Whitepelt
Darkfang - black and white tom with yellow eyes; son of Nightfeather
Stormheart - dark gray tom with yellow eyes; son of Nightfeather
Beetlewing - mottled brown tabby tom with yellow eyes
Owlsong - light brown she-cat with a white chest, paws and tail tip
Russetfoot - red-brown tabby tom
Blackfire- black tom with green eyes
Flamerose - black she-cat with dark ginger paws
Hollowsong - silver-dark gray she-cat with amber eyes
Smokefrost - dark gray she-cat with blue eyes
Apprentices:
Maplepaw - ginger and white she-cat with green eyes
Sunnypaw - small white she-cat with pale flecks of ginger
Littlepaw - small golden brown tabby tom
Falconpaw- light brown tom with flecks of ginger in his fur
Queens:
Snowdrift - white she-cat with dark blue eyes, mother of Stormheart's kits, Graykit, Shrewkit and Talonkit
Elders:
Marshpelt - pale tabby tom with yellow eyes
Waspfang - golden tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Kits:
Graykit - gray and white tom with blue eyes
Shrewkit - light gray tom with amber eyes
Talonkit - pale gray tom with amber eyes
StreamClan
Leader: Sandstar - ginger and white tom with amber eyes. Nervous ever since his kits were stolen, doesn't trust anyone now.
Deputy: Brambemist - cream and white she-cat with blue eyes
Medicine Cat: Beechnose - pale brown she-cat with amber eyes
Warriors:
Brightflower - dark ginger she-cat with amber eyes
Crowflight - black tom with yellow eyes
Runningstream - silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Apprentice: Weaselpaw
Tallwhisker - long-legged gray tabby tom
Mudnose - small ginger-brown she-cat with green eyes
Blossomleaf - silver she-cat with green eyes
Mosstail - pale gray she-cat with amber eyes
Duskstorm - black and white tom with amber eyes
Leafclaw - mottled ginger-brown tom with amber eyes
Apprentice: Sleetpaw
Leopardblaze - spotted ginger tom with amber eyes
Apprentice: Creekpaw
Dewspeck - mottled gray tom with amber eyes
Blazeleaf - dark ginger she-cat with green eyes
Shellfur - ginger and white she-cat with amber eyes
Salmonclaw - ginger tom with white paws and chest
Apprentices:
Creekpaw - silver gray she-cat with amber eyes
Sleetpaw - pale gray she-cat with streaks of black in her fur
Weaselpaw - gray and black tom with amber eyes
Queens:
Blossomleaf - silver she-cat with green eyes; mother of Ivykit, Swirlkit and Thistlekit by Leopardblaze
Elders:
Swiftstream - very pale gray, almost white she-cat; oldest cat in the valley
Scorchfoot - gray tom with darker paws
Toadheart - dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes, retired early due to missing one eye
Kits:
Ivykit - light brown and silver spotted she-cat with green eyes
Swirlkit - tortoiseshell gray she-cat with amber eyes
Thistlekit - light brown-gray tom with amber eyes
SunClan
Leader: Floodstar - dark gray-blue, almost black tom with bright yellow eyes. Pride often gets the best of him; he won't admit defeat.
Deputy: Kestrelsong - light brown tabby she-cat with streaks of ginger in her fur. Cares deeply for her Clan's safety, she is swift and sure-footed as well.
Medicine Cat: Fernclaw - creamy brown she-cat with dark blue eyes. She is a former warrior and is often looked down upon because of this. Has a deep connection with StarClan.
Apprentice: Rabbitpaw
Warriors:
Littleflower - small tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes. Hot-headed and gets into arguments a lot.
Nightstorm - smoky gray tom with amber eyes. Arrogant and easy to anger, starts a fight without realizing it.
Stonepelt - dark gray tom with white paws. Powerful in battle and not very intelligent.
Sorrelfur - golden brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes. One of the best hunters in the Clan due to her silent pawsteps and careful judgement.
Apprentice: Grousepaw
Gingertail - pale ginger she-cat with a darker ginger tail, mother of Heatherpaw, Leopardkit and Grousepaw by Nightstorm
Robinflight - ginger-brown she-cat with green eyes. Sister to Sorrelfur and more of a warrior than a hunter.
Umberclaw - pitch black tom with amber eyes
Toadspring - black tom with streaks of lighter fur
Risingstorm - black and white tom with amber eyes. Confident and skilled as a warrior, but sometimes lacks in his faith towards his Clanmates.
Apprentice: Heatherpaw
Echoflower - gray and white she-cat with yellow eyes. Quiet and unsure of her abilities, she often sticks to her own schedule.
Brooksong - dark brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Apprentices:
Rabbitpaw - light brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Heatherpaw - gray-brown she-cat with amber eyes
Grousepaw - gray, brown, and ginger she-cat with amber eyes
Queens:
Robinflight - ginger-brown she-cat with green eyes. Sister to Sorrelfur and more of a warrior than a hunter. Expecting Stonepelt's kits.
Elders:
None
Kits:
None