The Raging Prophecy
Characters:
Air Clan
Leader: Hawkstar – sand colored tabby, scarred left eye
Deputy: Thornfur – tortoiseshell she-cat
Medicine Cat: Tallclaw– tall grey she-cat
Warriors:
Spottedclaw – grey tabby with light black spots
Sandfur – brown tabby with black paws
Stormpelt – light grey cat with clipped ears (Stonerain's mate)
Bristlefur – dark grey she-cat
Cloudpelt – sand colored she-cat with brown spots
Ravenfoot – dark grey she-cat with dark brown (almost black) paws and ears
Swiftfoot – small brown tom with white spots
Stormheart – white tom with a blue-grey stripe down his back
Apprentices:
Lightpaw – light brown she-cat, mentor: Stormpelt
Greypaw – black striped tabby, mentor: Cloudpelt
Thistlepaw – long haired grey cat, mentor: Spottedclaw
Willowshade – (Med.) pretty white she-cat with brown spots and green eyes, mentor: Tallclaw
Queens:
Hawkface – light orange she-cat (Swiftfoot's mate), kits: Sandkit, Frostkit, Stormkit
Darktail –black she-cat with a white tail (Spottedclaw's mate), kits: Sorrelkit, Stonekit
Stonerain –long haired sand colored she-cat
Elders:
Thorntail – white tabby with sand colored paws
Greytail – light grey she-cat with dark stripes
Earth Clan
Leader: Oakstar –long haired dark brown she-cat
Deputy: Thistlefall – white tabby with sandy stripes
Medicine Cat: Leaftail – silver colored she-cat
Warriors:
Thorntail –tortoiseshell she-cat
Berryfur –cream colored tabby
Talltail –large black tabby with sand colored spots
Frostclaw –white she-cat with black paws (Berryfury's mate)
Woodpelt –a light brown tom with a dark brown stripe and paws
Batear –a light brown tom wih large black ears
Cloudheart –A white she-cat with green eyes (Thistlefall's mate)
Hawkfoot –A tortoiseshell tom with a missing toe
Rainpelt –A blue-grey she-cat with silver spots
Apprentices:
Birchpaw – brown she-cat with black stripes, white belly and paws, Mentor: Berryfur (Redpaw's half sister)
Redpaw – reddish-brown tabby, mentor: Frostclaw
Bristlepaw –tortoiseshell she-cat, Mentor: Talltail
Snowstorm– (Med.) white she-cat with silver muzzle, Mentor: Leaftail
Queens:
Tigerpelt –orange she-cat with black stripes
Sorrelface –white she-cat, (Batear's mate) kits: Cherrykit, Brackenkit
Burrowtail –dark brown she-cat
Moonheart –silver and grey she-cat with blue eyes and a scar over her chest, (Woodpelt's mate), kits: Forestkit, Berrykit, Lionkit (all 5 moons)
Elders:
Daisycloud – orange and cream she-cat
Fernpelt – dark grey tabby with sandy paws and tail
Snowpelt – white she-cat with one blue eye and one green eye
Spottedfur –tortoiseshell tom with green eyes
Fire Clan
Leader: Crowstar–black tom with torn ears and a battle scarred face
Deputy:Jawclaw –tabby tom with grey paws
Medicine Cat: Redclaw –a tortoiseshell she-cat with a scarred muzzle
Warriors:
Darkpelt–a dark tabby tom
Blackpelt –solid black tom (Ashcloud's mate)
Marshfrost –black she-cat with reddish-brown paws and blue eyes
Ashcloud –grey she-cat with dark grey spots and white paws
Flamepelt –pale orange tabby with cream colored paws
Ashfoot –grey she-cat with black paws (Flamepelt's mate)
Brackentail –light brown tom with black striped tail
Raveneart –black tabby with blue eyes (interested in Marshfrost)
Mouseclaw –black she-cat with amber eyes (Crowstar's mate)
Apprentices:
Hawktalon – (med.)dark brown tabby tom
Thornpaw –long haired tom with clipped ears, Mentor: Marshfrost
Brightpaw –black she-cat with white chest, Mentor: Darkpelt
Whitepaw –white tom with grey paws, Mentor: Ashfoot
Wolfpaw –black and grey tom
Queens:
Sparrowclaw –tan tabby she-cat with amber eyes, (Jayclaw's mate) kits: Wildkit, Amberkit
Ivywhisker – grey she-cat with black spots, (Darkpelt's mate) kits: Thistlekit, Mosskit, Thornkit
Elders:
Dovefoot –sandy tom with orange paws
Cloudface –black tabby with white muzzle
Forestfoot –silver-black she-cat (paralyzed back leg)
Water Clan
Leader: Talonstar –cream colored she-cat with brown stripes
Deputy: Brackenclaw –brown she-cat with tail stump
Medicine Cat: Ravenface –black tabby with yellow eyes
Warriors:
Silverheart –black tabby with green eyes
Brightfoot –white she-cat with black and grey paws
Ivyface –tortoiseshell she-cat with scarred paws
Silverfur –white tom with a silver muzzle (Swiftstream's mate)
Swiftstream –a blue-grey she-cat with a darker stripe
Reedtail –small dusky brown tom with thicker fur on his tail tip
Crowheart –black she-cat with turquoise eyes
Krestalclaw –reddish-brown tabby tom (Ivyface's mate)
Apprentices:
Duskpaw –large dark grey tabby she-cat, Mentor: Brightfoot
Badgerpaw –black and white she-cat,
Foxpaw –
Silverfern –
Prologue
"Smallear, please wait for me!" a small voice mewed in the distance. The rain pounded hard around the two, drowning out their puny voices. The younger of the two had great difficulty climbing the slippery rocks since the river rushed against it. "S-Smallear…?" She felt her older brother pick her up in his mouth and set her down steadily on one of the drier rocks.
"You need to be more careful, Ivykit. It doesn't matter if you're becoming an apprentice within the next sunrise. You're still just a kit…" Smallear chastised, cuffing her on the ear. He licked her fur, wrinkling his nose at the awful taste. "You're awfully dirty for a kit" he commented.
Ivykit waved her tail playfully as she bit him lightly on the nose. "I'm not! It's just all this muddy water. I'm a clean kit!" she said proudly. Her brother gave a snort and hopped onto another rock. This time she stayed put.
He looked back towards her, inquisition in his eyes. She didn't want any help! She was old enough to do things on her own now. Ivykit glanced around her before finally taking the leap onto the next stone. Smallear purred with amusement at her cautiousness.
"There's no need to be so afraid, sis. It's just a little – ah!" Suddenly he slipped! Ivykit squealed with surprise and hopped in after him, hoping to catch her brother and pull him back to the stepping stones. It seemed like a joke, since after all, he'd done this before. And she'd been able to pull him back before. It was a test to strengthen her he just paddled back before she could catch him though.
However, her tiny legs were still much too small to grab at anything. Smallear paddled towards her, obviously using much effort. "D-don't be scared, Ivykit! All you need to do is – mmphhg!" He gurgled as his head went under the waves. The younger swam back to the stepping stones, wanting to get onto drier ground. Her paws stung as she realized all she was doing was scratching them. With panic in her eyes, Ivykit looked back behind her to try and see where Smallear was. Maybe this wasn't a joke after all…
"Smallear, come back! I don't like this game anymore" she whined. Her paws hurt, her legs hurt since she'd been pushing so hard… there was no need to take it so far anymore! Yet, when she searched around her, no one answered. "Smallear? Are you there?" Her voice rose in pitch; was he lurking under the water, waiting for just the right moment? Ivykit's paws were beginning to bleed a little from her clawing so hard at those darned stepping stones. A wave rocked her, sending her farther away from them. She could feel her heart thumping loud in her chest. Where was Smallear?
"Ivykit!" She circled around, seeing her mother, Lilyface. That had to be her; who else had bright orange fur like hers?
"Mum! Help, I can't find Smallear!" she called out, her voice barely audible. Her mother leaped deftly onto the stepping stones and dragged her up onto them by her scruff. "Mum, I don't know where he is… I thought he was just playing a joke on me like last time!" she tried to explain. It was no use, her mother wasn't hearing her. She was gazing out lifelessly across the large stretch of water. Her eyes watered momentarily, but that was it. Lilyface shook her head and raced off. Ivykit gawked at the river, and then followed.
Her tail drooped as she entered the Water Clan camp. All the cats stopped whispering amongst themselves and gave her their most sympathetic looks. They murmured their sincerities and such to her, though she wasn't paying much attention to them. Even when Ravenface, their Medicine Cat, offered her some herbs for her shivering, she turned them down. What exactly was going through her mother's mind at this point? Did she hate her? Did Lilyface feel as though it was her daughter's fault that Smallear was gone to Star Clan?
"Oh Ivykit, I'm so sorry! What happened?" her best friend Krestelkit asked her, dashing up to her. He hopped around her, licking up fur as they trotted back to the nursery. She snuggled into her nest and tried to ignore his annoying questions. He seemed to take the hint and rolled beside her, continuing to lick her fur. Her mother came in, though seemingly still in shock, made her place as far away as possible from her kit.
"Mum? Are you all right? Please stop ignoring me" she begged Lilyface. The orange she-cat turned her face from her kit and began to lick her paws. Ivykit blinked and looked down at her own paws. She was probably just in shock, yeah that was it! Maybe she'd be better tomorrow? Or the day after? Krestelkit continued to fawn over her, trying to calm his friend down. The kit laid down on her paws and closed her eyes, hoping she could forget all about this horrible nightmare.
"Smallear's probably with Star Clan now, hey?" Krestelkit said, waving his tail sympathetically. She spat and growled at him. He looked at her inquisitively. "What? I'm just saying… if it was Star Clan's wish that he join them then it must be so."
That's right. It was Star Clan's fault, not hers! They're the ones who took Smallear from the Clan forever! Her fur bristled with anger. Her friend licked her behind the ears. The warmth sort of calmed her down, though not by much. Her fur went flat again as her eyes drooped. Ivykit was so exhausted from the swimming, from this whole darn day! She glanced once more at her mother before drifting off into a terror-filled sleep…
