Okay hello guys! I'm editing this one as well, you caught me. Thanks to LionblazeFoxleap for this amazing idea! I love Cherrypaw and I can't wait to find out her fate in Bramblestar's Storm and Dovewing's Silence. So exciting! And I hate the prefix 'Mole. It just irritates me.
Allegiances
LEADER: Bramblestar, huge, broad-shouldered, muscular, dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes, powerful shoulders, long, curved claws, a massive head, huge paws, and a long scar on his shoulder
DEPUTY: Squirrelflight, small, light-framed dark ginger she-cat with brilliant green eyes, one white paw, a torn ear tip, sturdy muscles, glossy fur, and a long, squirrel-like, bushy tail
MEDICINE CAT: Jayfeather, small, thin, silky, mottled grey tabby tom with blind, brilliant, clear, blue eyes, a short, slender tail, skinny shoulders, strong, lean muscles, and a scar running down one side
WARRIORS
Brackenfur: long-legged, golden-brown tabby tom with a scar on his flank and amber eyes
Sorreltail: sturdy, slender, dappled, tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with amber eyes, a white chest and paws, and a soft tail
Cloudtail: fluffy snowy-white tom with thick, long fur, and round blue eyes
Millie: small, striped, silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes, short fur, and a torn ear
Thornclaw: large, golden-brown tabby tom
Leafpool: small, slender, lithe, pale, brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes, a soft muzzle, a white chest, and white paws
Spiderleg: skinny, lithe, slender, long-limbed, black tom with a brown underbelly, amber eyes, a long tail, glossy fur, and a muzzle flecked with grey
Birchfall: light brown tabby tom with amber eyes and glossy fur
Whitewing: snowy white she-cat with green eyes, soft fur, and broad shoulders
Berrynose: large cream-colored tom with a stump for a tail, powerful, muscular broad shoulders, a wide head, bright eyes, and one ear that is torn at the tip
Apprentice Seedpaw
Hazeltail: small, grey and white she-cat with a pale, thick, soft, fluffy pelt, a lean and whippy tail, and broad shoulders
Apprentice Lilypaw
Mousewhisker: big grey-and-white tom with thick, soft fur and green eyes
Poppyfrost: slender, dappled, pale tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat
Lionblaze: broad shouldered, golden tabby tom with amber eyes, a thick pelt, a nicked ear, and wide, pale paws with fur that bunches at the claws
Foxleap: fluffy, reddish-brown tabby tom with a glossy pelt
Apprentice Cherrypaw
Icecloud: fluffy, white she-cat with bright, round blue eyes, and a sleek, glossy pelt
Toadstep: heavy black-and-white tom
Rosepetal: lithe dark cream she-cat
Apprentice Molepaw
Briarlight: dark brown she-cat with a broken lower spine, sleek, glossy fur, and powerful forepaws
Blossomfall: tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with petal-shaped white patches
Bumblestripe: well-muscled, bulky, thick-furred, very pale grey tom with black stripes like a bumblebee's, and a torn ear
Dovewing:fluffy, pale smoky grey she-cat with brilliant blue eyes
Ivypool: small, slender silver-and-white tabby she-cat with white paws, a white belly and face, a striped, silver tail, a soft muzzle, sliced ears, and dark blue eyes
APPRENTICES
Cherrypaw: fluffy, small, ginger she-cat with amber eyes
Molepaw: large cream-and-brown tom with amber eyes
Lilypaw: dark tabby she-cat with white patches
Seedpaw: very pale ginger she-cat
QUEENS
Brightheart: white she-cat with ginger patches along her back, a ginger tail, blue eyes, and thick, soft fur (mother to Dewkit, a grey tom with amber eyes, Amberkit, a pale grey she-kit with white paws, a white muzzle, a white right ear, and amber eyes, and Snowkit, a white tom with amber eyes)
Cinderheart: slender, dappled, broad-headed, fluffy, smoky grey tabby she-cat with round, dark blue eyes, soft fur, a delicate nose, and a long, sleek, bushy tail (mother to Lionblaze's kits, Hollykit, a black she-kit with dark green eyes, and Firekit, dark ginger she-kit with a golden chest, and paws)
Daisy: long-furred, creamy brown she-cat with a broad back, a fluffy tail, and ice-blue eyes
ELDERS
Purdy: plump, mottled brown tabby tom with a grey muzzle, a large, round head, ragged ears, rumpled, matted fur, and amber eyes
Dustpelt: lithe dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes, and broad shoulders
Graystripe: shaggy, big, sturdy, muscular, bulky, long-haired, solid dark grey tom with a broad face, a wide, furry head, thick, sleek, sturdy, broad, furry, muscular shoulders, strong jaws, a soft muzzle, a stripe of darker grey fur running down his back, a torn left ear, a thick, bushy tail, wide, soft paws, thorn-sharp claws, soft fur, a grey nose, and big yellow eyes
Sandstorm: slender, sleek pale ginger she-cat with barely visible stripes of darker fur, soft fur, sharp white teeth, and large, luminous, pale, leaf-green eyes
[Prologue - Cherrypaw]
"We did it!" Cherrypaw cheered and she raised her head proudly. She was going to receive her warrior name tomorrow just before sunset along with her littermate, Molepaw.
"We sure did! We showed that mangy fox who owns this forest," he declared and his amber eyes gleamed with satisfaction. Cherrypaw nudged him, proud of her brother. He was usually sullen and quiet and this was one of the great moments when he enjoyed himself.
They walked into camp together, their pelts brushing warmly and she spotted Squirrelflight frantically organizing patrols. She was getting used to her deputy duties, and was doing very well, although some days she just didn't do a good job, such as sending one cat on two different patrols at the same time. Today was one of those days.
It'd been half a moon since the Darkforest battle and cats still bore the scars from the deadly battle. Cherrypaw had been sent as a messenger, much to her distaste, as she wanted to fight alongside her kin and kick some Darkforest fur. But Poppyfrost and Berrynose had insisted it for their safety, and from it, she'd made some new friends from the other Clans. Larkpaw and Crouchpaw were good cats from WindClan, as was Heronpaw and Stoatpaw of RiverClan and ShadowClan.
Larkpaw was a quiet young black she-cat with deep green eyes. She liked to laugh a lot and she was keen and focused for the battle. Crouchpaw on the other hand had an attitude and he kept quarrelling with Molepaw. Heronpaw was clever and quick on his paws and warned the group when Darkforest cats attacked. And Stoatpaw was nervous, however a strong fighter in battle, like most ShadowClan cats.
She glanced up at the moon, it was nearly moonhigh. She wasn't surprised to see nearly every cat asleep in their dens. I must get to my nest soon as well she told herself, letting out a huge yawn, revealing a set of sharp white teeth.
A gentle breeze passed by and tickled her torn left ear. She twitched her ear, surprised by the sting. Oh! Of course, it's just my scar! She's received her first scar in the battle with foxes and she was proud of it. She would probably have to grow accustomed to having a tear in her ear and she glanced down, catching a quick glance at her long scar on her chest. The fox had gotten a good scratch but Cherrypaw was the one who won the match. That was when she heard Poppyfrost, her mother, let out a frantic yowl.
"Cherrypaw, Molepaw! I've been frantic, are you alright?" Poppyfrost covered Molepaw and her in frantic licks and gazed at them worryingly, checking to see if she was alright.
"Of course I am," Cherrypaw answered. "I've got some battle scars," she boasted as her father came over, Berrynose. She showed him her torn ear and he purred loudly, proud of his daughter. Poppyfrost obviously didn't find it as cool as Berrynose did because she let out another wail.
"No Cherrypaw! You ruined your good looks!" Berrynose gave his mate an affectionate shove and Molepaw rolled his eyes beside her.
"She'll look good no matter what she does. She has you as a mother," Berrynose gently reminded his mate with a loving gaze and Poppyfrost licked her mate's forehead and twined tails with Berrynose. The two cats Cherrypaw called her parents wandered over to Squirrelflight. She guessed they were taking a moonlit stroll.
"Gross!" she pulled her tongue out and Molepaw laughed, exchanging an amused look with her. "Why do our parents always make scenes in front of the whole Clan?" she muttered to herself. Molepaw's whiskers twitched
"It's the middle of the night, so not the whole Clan," Molepaw answered her, shooting her an amused expression and she snorted. He is so smart all the time she thought, rolling her eyes.
She cast her gaze around and spotted Blossomfall, who was talking to Hazeltail and Toadstep. The tortoiseshell she-cat turned her gaze to Cherrypaw and her face lit up and she mouthed congratulations.
Cherrypaw noticed her claw was wrenched and when she took a step, she limped. She also had a nasty scar just above her eye.
I always thought Blossomfall was pretty and she seems like one of those popular cats that you'd want to get closer to. She thought to herself. But that cut might ruin her good looks! She shook her head, ignoring the fact. She could still get any tom she wanted.
"Blossomfall that cut looks nasty, maybe check it out?" Cherrypaw suggested to her clanmate, worry in her amber eyes. Blossomfall shot her a thankful look but shook her head.
"I don't think it's necessary, but thanks!" Blossomfall called and Cherrypaw nodded respectively and she guessed Blossomfall would be like her. She didn't want herbs to hide her scar. She wanted the whole Clan to see it.
She started her way back to her den, deciding she'd sleep so she could be bright and early for her ceremony at sunset. This fox attack had cancelled out her real assessment so she didn't have to bother about that.
Dovewing and Ivypool were curled up asleep, their breathing evenly matched. Cherrypaw wondered how long she'd have to sleep in here after she became a warrior. The warrior den needed to be expanded, especially with new warriors moving in. Not just Ivypool, Dovewing and Cherrypaw and her brother. There was still Seedpaw and Lilypaw, and Brightheart's kits too.
She settled in her nest but before she could close her eyes, Molepaw shoved her and her amber eyes flew open.
"Hey Cherrypaw, be prepped tomorrow! Foxleap and Rosepetal are taking us for our assessment," Cherrypaw cursed as her brother spoke.
"I thought the fox attack was our assessment?" Cherrypaw growled, trying to find sleep before Molepaw replied. She had no luck.
"Nope! I'll catch you early tomorrow," Cherrypaw groaned and buried her face in her paws, searching frantically for sleep.
And finally, it came to her.
How was that? I felt like doing a fanfic on Cherrypaw since she is in my Top 12 Warrior Cats list. Hollyleaf, Ivypool, and Cinderheart are my top #3. Anyway, reviews are greatly appreciated. Give me 5 reviews and I'll update
-Blossomstripe xx
