Windy: Hello mah friends! Windy here! I don't have time for my own one-person fanfictions, so I'm working with my so far accountless friend Naturethorn to co-write a story! Let's give a round of applause to her!
Naturethorn: Hi! I'm glad to be writing for all of you, and really do hope you like our writing together combined!
Windy: She will be writing the first half of the prologue , and I'll be editing it! I will write the second half and she's gonna edit~ But rest assured, only prologues and specials are so confusing. The rest is just one editor and one writer. On chapter one, I'm writing and Naturethorn is editing, then vice versa on chapter two, and vice versa again on chapter three…
Naturethorn: I'm excited for you to get started! I've been trying to get an account as soon as possible for everyone out there reading this, but I'm having several difficulties. Enjoy!
Windy: We also apologize for the short prologue, we didn't want to give too much away… The length of the chapters, starting from 1, will probably range from 1000 to 2000, and specials will range from 1500 to 2500! Oh yeah, the warrior names are weird on purpose, because after a certain event *Wink wink* the clans are superstitious and name their apprentices based on an event that takes place during the ceremony.
Naturethorn: Like the Survivors series!
Windy and Naturethorn: All righty! Annnnd... Begin!
Alliances
ThunderClan
Leader: Icestar- Pale blue-gray tom
Deputy: Dewstripe- Tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Medicine Cat: Cherrywhiskers- slender tortoiseshell she-cat
Female apprentice, Spotpaw
Male apprentice, Poolpaw
Warriors:
Cloudsplash- Pale blue-gray tabby she-cat
Yellowdawn- Ginger she-cat with amber eyes
Hawktalon- Brown tabby tom with darker stripes
Apprentice, Moonpaw
Flowerdance- Tortoiseshell she-cat with beautiful yellow eyes
Sunnose- Ginger tom
Falconflight- Light gray and light brown she-cat with white speckles
Apprentice, Nightpaw
Grasstail- Tri-colored tom with a short, spiky tail
Leafheart- Tri-colored she-cat with white paws and a short, spiky tail
Frosttalon- Pale blue-gray she-cat
Lightfoot- Pale gray she-cat with white paws
Apprentices:
Spotpaw- White she-cat with light gray flecks on both flanks
Poolpaw: Light gray tom with blue eyes
Moonpaw- Beautiful slightly thick-furred silver tabby she-cat with eyes as blue and as clear as the sky
Nightpaw- Jet-black she-cat with amber eyes
Queens:
Foxtail- Red she-cat with a fluffy tail tipped with white, expecting Sunnose's kits
Elders:
Hollyflower- Jet-black she-cat with determined green eyes and a gentle temper for an elder
RiverClan
Leader: Dapplestar- Tortoiseshell she-cat with uneven dappled spots along her spine.
Deputy: Shortstripe- Brown tabby tom with unusually short fur for a Riverclan cat.
Medicine Cat: Sandstone- Dappled brown and yellow she-cat with stone-gray eyes.
Female apprentice, Crowpaw
Male apprentice, Leappaw
Warriors:
Dawnstripe- Orange tabby tom with brown eyes
Duskclaw- Very dark-blue she-cat with brown eyes and black claws
Ripplefur- Dark-blue tom with faint tabby stripes and blue eyes
Finscar- White tom with a long scar stretching down his spine.
Apprentice, Stonepaw
Thrushtail- Bicolor she-cat with a brown tabby tail.
Suntalon- Orange tabby she-cat with brown eyes, old enough to retire to the elder's den
Blueeyes- Dark-blue tom with pale blue eyes
Apprentice, Gillpaw
Apprentices:
Leappaw- High-energy young gray tom with bright green eyes
Crowpaw- Black she-cat with bright green eyes
Stonepaw- Gray she-cat with black flecks on fur and amber eyes
Gillpaw- White tom with pale blue eyes
Queens:
Snowtail- Black cat with a white tail, expecting an unknown father's kits
Birdspot- Bicolor she-cat with pale blue eyes, expecting Ripplefur's kits
Elders:
Gullstripe- Lilac she-cat with amber eyes and faint tabby stripes
Streamleap- Tortoiseshell tom with green eyes
WindClan
Leader: Rabbitstar- Dark brown tom with unusual reddish brown eyes
Deputy: Yellowleap- Long-furred dusty yellow she-cat with green eyes
Medicine Cat: Daisybud- Creamy-white she-cat with wide eyes.
Female apprentice, Birdpaw
Male apprentice, Rockpaw
Warriors:
Sunnytail- Cheerful black she-cat with amber eyes
Deerfur- Brown tabby tom
Boulderpelt- Sorrel tom with bright blue eyes
Apprentice, Soilpaw
Sagenose- Brown she-cat with faint speckles
Heatherflower- Dark brown tom with violet eyes
Scarear- White she-cat with a heavily scarred ear
Apprentice, Wheatpaw
Stoneheart- Gray she-cat with amber eyes
Gingerclaws- White tom with a single orange paw
Apprentice, Littlepaw
Flamecloud- Bicolor orange and white she-cat
Apprentices:
Birdpaw: Pale orange she-cat
Rockpaw: Gray tom
Wheatpaw: Sandy brown tom
Dirtpaw: Dark brown she-cat
Littlepaw: Tiny black she-cat
Queens:
Sandpelt: Brown she-cat, expecting Heatherflower's kits
Elders:
Dusktail: Gray tom with deep blue eyes
Dawnbird: Pale gray she-cat with blue eyes
Midnighteye: Black tom with deep blue eyes
ShadowClan
Leader: Mossstar: Cream she-cat with brown markings
Deputy: Kestrelscreech: Brown-and-black tom with a horribly scarred throat
Medicine Cat: Poolshine: Pale gray she-cat with dark amber eyes
Male apprentice, Branchpaw
Female apprentice, Sparrowpaw
Warriors:
Bluewing: Gray she-cat with bluish streaks down hide
Apprentice, Glowpaw
Lizardeyes: White she-cat with unusual pale yellow eyes
Cloudfur: Pure white tom with brilliant blue eyes
Apprentice, Whitepaw
Scalepelt: Beautiful silver she-cat
Firestep: Ginger tom with reddish brown paws and tail-tip
Apprentice, Prancingpaw
Dance: Slender white former she-rouge with black paws, tail-tip, ear-tip, and muzzle.
Sing: White former rouge with a loud voice and black paws, tail-tip, ear-tip, and muzzle.
Apprentices:
Branchpaw: Brown tom
Sparrowpaw: Brown she-cat with lighter muzzle
Glowpaw: Pale ginger she-cat
Whitepaw: Pure white she-cat
Prancingpaw: Cream tom with lively amber eyes
Queens:
Rainsong: Silver she-cat with watery blue eyes. Mother to Kestrelscreech's kits: Brookkit, Tuftkit, and Blackkit.
Elders:
None
Cats outside the Clans:
Cloud: Silver tabby she-kittypet with fur tipped white and brilliant amber eyes
Fuzzball: Handsome slightly thick-furred silver tabby kittypet tom with eyes as blue and as clear as the sky
Written By: Naturethorn-Windbritsle
Edited By: Windbritsle-Naturethorn
Prologue
A beautiful long-furred silver tabby she-cat with white-tipped fur bounded through the woods. A gleeful yelp pierced the cold night air, and a tom as black as the sky emerged from a nearby bush, pouncing on her playfully, careful to keep his claws sheathed. The two cats chased each other with the occasional laugh. The moon shone brightly, peering out from behind a cloud, illuminating their fur to make it seem as if it glowed. The ghostly light showed their tails entwined, their purrs growing louder and louder. "Don't you wish it could always be this way, Mistwhisker?" asked the black tom, brushing his flank against hers. Mistwhisker answered simply but with powerful emotions behind her words,"Every moment of my life, Clearsight." The two cats sat there for a few more moments, drinking in each other's sweet scent, basking in the last moments of moonlight as dusk gave way to dawn. Mistwhisker sat up suddenly, trotting away at a brisk pace. She took care not to glance behind herself, although Clearsight watched her leave with a longing look in his eyes. He didn't bother to hide his feelings as he padded away, his drooping tail leaving a thin trail in the scattered leaves. The wind sang a sad nocturne as the two cats disappeared into the shadows.
Mistwhisker swiftly swam through the river, ridding herself of her mate's scent. After scrambling onto shore, she padded towards camp, carefully choosing her path so she would leave no pawprints. Poking her head through the camp ferns, she checked the clearing. No cats were up yet. She sighed in relief, then crawled into her feathery nest in the warrior's den, decorated with colorful rocks and glistening fish scales. She turned two full circles before finally settling down, her tail-tip touching her nose. As she closed her eyes, weariness overcame her like a flood of darkness. I don't know how much longer I can keep this up, she thought, then with a little sigh she drifted into sleep.
Strange, purple fog poured around Mistwhisker, lapping at her paws, clinging onto her thick, waterproof fur. She looked around, eyes filled with alarm and fear. Does StarClan know? she thought, panicking. Suddenly, the bushes waved behind her. She spun around, nearly tripping on her own paws. "Who is it?" She yowled in challenge, but her voice quivered. A pair of eyes glowed from within the darkness, and from it emerged a pale gray tom with piercing blue eyes. He fixed his gaze on Mistwhisker. "My name is Jayfeather." He whispered quietly. Hearing the name, recognition filled Mistwhisker's mind, but she struggled to fix his name in one place. After a moment's hesitation, the stories about Jayfeather hit her. "Right!" She gasped. "You're the medicine cat, Clearsight's mentor!" She stared at him with horror. "Are you here to punish me?"
She tried her best to not drop her gaze. Jayfeather returned it without difficulty. "No." He murmured. "Short-lived beings, no matter who the parent, are to be respected and treated as one would treat their own." Mistwhisker's eyes slowly widened with horror and fascination. "Y-you know!" She gasped, backing away, feeling her hackles rise. Jayfeather watched her and slowly stalked towards her. His paws seemed to be gliding over the grass. "I know, and more." He rasped. "Mistwhisker, I want you to know that no matter where you go or what you do, you still won't be able to set the clans behind you. It runs too deeply in your blood." "But that life is gone, gone in a few suns," Mistwhisker snarled weakly. Jayfeather just waved his tail, his eyes piercing deep into Mistwhisker's mind. He then started to dissolve, opening his mouth as if to say one more thing. Mistwhisker backed away more hastily in greater fear, then broke into a run as the medicine cat disappeared completely, the last image of Jayfeather in her head, his mouth opened in a soundless warning, her echoing pawsteps lost in the wind.
Windy: We'll try to update at least once every week! But expect two-week, even three-week Hiatuses!
Naturethorn: Thanks for reading! Bye!