The Renaissance - Book 1: Rising Sun - Prologue

A long time ago when I still inhabited the Forums on the Warriors Message Boards, I wrote this. I wrote the whole first book and I wasn't sure if I should post it, because I kind of want to continue the second one. I thought you might like to read it and tell me what you think.

This all takes place after "The Last Hope". I know that the ages of kits don't make sense, and I know that things aren't right as far as Warriors lore goes and who mated with who and all that nonsense, but it's MY STORY AND I CAN DO WHAT I WANT MOTHER!

*clears throat* Moving swiftly on...

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Prologue

"Will you stand by my side?" a ginger tom inquired. His blazing, scorching green gaze was fixed on a dark tabby tomcat standing a few tail-lengths before him. The two, normally solitary cats sat in close quarters to each other in a small clearing. The night was silent except for the sounds of water lapping at the shores of the island. Even though it was considered trespassing for the ginger tom to be here, it was considered neutral ground to some extent. Besides, there were no vigilant patrols here to keep out intruders. By the time the full moon arrived, he would be long gone.

The tabby's amber eyes were widened slightly and were lit with genuine fear, and shock. He nodded his head vigorously. "Of course my lord! You have my word. I will always stand beside you!" The tabby puffed out his chest proudly, like a LionClan warrior trying to show off his strength.

The ginger tom rolled his eyes, obviously not amused. "Then act like the 'warrior' you claim to be, Tornclaw," he muttered, not trying to hide his annoyance.

Tornclaw dipped his head in clear submission. "Forgive me, my lord."

The ginger cat flicked his tail in acknowledgement to the tabby's comments. "Oh, Tornclaw… I have great plans for this wretched forest… If only the other cats would understand my reasoning."

The tabby nodded enthusiastically. "Your plans would better the forest, my lord. I do not see why the others don't understand your ideas. They are so clear and would obviously help the Clans. Without Clan rivalries, we will be united as one—we would be virtually invincible."

"Indeed," the ginger tom agreed. He felt pleased with the ShadowClan warrior he had been training for moons. "The Clans would greatly benefit from my plans… My only question is, Tornclaw: why do they reject something that will save them? At this rate, the Clans are headed for utter destruction… Soon, there will be no ThunderClan, no ShadowClan, no RiverClan, and no WindClan—only FireClan. The Clan named after me—I will be immortal in the memories of my Clan-mates. I will be greater than StarClan!"

Despite all the time Tornclaw had spent with the ginger tom, he was still somewhat disturbed by the way he spoke. Power was obviously a great aspect in the tom's life. Nothing mattered more to him it seemed like. Tornclaw felt severely humbled when in his presence. He knew that he might not be with a cat chosen by StarClan, but he stood beside a great cat nonetheless.

"But… the other Clan leaders will resist won't they, my lord?" Tornclaw inquired carefully. He didn't want to show his reluctance to turn against his own Clan-mates in the final battle for Clan freedom.

The ginger cat blinked his eyes, and flicked one ear almost irritably. "Of course they will. Most of those forest-fools are stuck in the past. They believe in StarClan and all that nursery-tale nonsense. None of them pose a true threat, though. Onestar is weak and a pathetic, utter failure. WindClan will go first. Mistystar might be more difficult—I heard her mother was a great warrior, let us hope that she does not take after her. Blackstar could be easily influenced—I have a feeling he might even decide to join our campaign."

"And what of ThunderClan, my lord? Bramblestar might pose a problem for us," Tornclaw pointed out.

The ginger tom nodded in agreement. "Quite true, Tornclaw… Bramblestar is our most difficult prey. He will be killed. If we succeed in destroying him, the Clans will crumble."

With that, the two cats said their departures and Tornclaw turned away to return to the ShadowClan camp for the night. The ginger cat watched him go, blinking his green eyes slowly. Once Tornclaw was out of earshot, a small, slender black she-cat emerged from under an elderberry bush and stood beside the ginger tom. "Should I follow him, Fire?" she asked eagerly, flexing her claws with anticipation. She had a hungry look in her eyes—a look that indicated her hunger for bloodshed.

Fire nodded his well-groomed head. "Yes. Oh, and Eclipse?" he called as the black she-cat bounded off. She paused and looked over her shoulder at him, her blue eyes urging him to continue. "Make sure he never sets paw in his camp alive, would you?"

The she-cat nodded and bounded off after her quarry. Fire chuckled to himself. This would be too easy.

Allegiances

ThunderClan

Leader: Bramblestar – dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Apprentice; Sunpaw (golden-furred she-cat with amber eyes)

Deputy: Squirrelflight – dark ginger she-cat with green eyes

Apprentice; Lilypaw (dark tabby she-cat with white patches)

Medicine Cat: Jayfeather – gray tabby tom with blind, blue eyes

Warriors:

Brackenfur – golden brown tabby tomcat

Sorreltail – tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with amber eyes

Cloudtail – longhaired white tom with blue eyes

Apprentice; Seedpaw (very pale ginger she-cat)

Thornclaw – golden brown tabby tom

Apprentice; Stonepaw (dark gray tom with blue eyes)

Leafpool – light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes, former medicine cat

Spiderleg – long-limbed black tom with brown underbelly and amber eyes

Birchfall – light brown tabby tom

Whitewing – white she-cat with green eyes

Berrynose – cream-colored tom

Hazeltail – small gray-and-white she-cat

Apprentice; Hollypaw (jet-black she-cat with green eyes)

Mousewhisker – gray-and-white tom

Lionblaze – golden tabby tom with amber eyes

Cinderheart – gray tabby she-cat

Foxleap – reddish tabby tom

Icecloud – white she-cat

Toadstep – black-and-white tom

Rosepetal – dark cream she-cat

Blossomfall – tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat

Bumblestripe – very pale gray tom with black stripes

Apprentice; Finchpaw (light gray tom with lighter patches)

Dovewing – pale gray she-cat with blue eyes

Ivypool – silver-and-white she-cat with dark blue eyes

Apprentice; Lightpaw (light gray she-cat with darker gray patches and pale yellow eyes)

Cherrystripe – ginger she-cat with blue eyes

Moleclaw – brown-and-cream tom

Queens:

Brightheart – white she-cat with ginger patches; mother of Cloudtail's kits: Snowkit (white tom), Amberkit (ginger she-cat), and Dewkit (gray tom)

Poppyfrost – tortoiseshell she-cat; mother of Berrynose's kits: Graykit (gray tom), and Tigerkit (dark brown tom)

Elders:

Dustpelt – dark brown tabby tom

Millie – striped gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Graystripe – longhaired gray tom with pale yellow eyes

ShadowClan

Leader: Blackstar- very old large white tom with jet-black paws

Deputy: Rowanclaw – ginger tom

Medicine Cat: Lilystem – pale ginger she-cat with green eyes

Apprentice; Fogpaw (white tomcat)

Warriors:

Toadfoot – dark brown tom

Applefur – mottled brown she-cat

Crowfrost – black-and-white tom

Snowbird – pure white she-cat

Apprentice; Talonpaw (ginger tom with white underbelly)

Tawnypelt – tortoiseshell she-cat

Owlclaw – light brown tabby tom

Shrewfoot – gray she-cat with black feet

Scorchfur – dark gray tom

Tigerheart – dark brown tabby tom

Apprentice; Yewpaw (golden tom)

Pinenose – black she-cat

Ferretclaw – cream-and-gray tom

Starlingwing – ginger tom

Tansyfoot – tortoiseshell tom

Snakefang – black tom with green eyes

Queens:

Kinkfur – tabby she-cat with long fur that sticks out at all angles; mother of Redwillow's kits: Fernkit (light brown tabby she-cat), Gingerkit (ginger she-cat)

Ivytail – black, white, and tortoiseshell she-cat; mother of Owlclaw's kits: Runekit (ginger tom) Falconkit (gray tom)

Dawnpelt – cream-furred she-cat; mother of Ferretclaw's kits

Elders:

Oakfur – small, brown tom

Smokefoot – black tom

WindClan

Leader: Onestar – brown tabby tom

Deputy: Crowfeather – dark gray tom

Medicine Cat: Kestrelflight – mottled gray tom

Warriors:

Whitetail – small, white she-cat

Nightcloud – black she-cat

Gorsetail – very pale gray-and-white tom with blue eyes

Weaselfur – ginger tom with white paws

Harespring – brown-and-white tom

Leaftail – dark tabby tom with amber eyes

Emberfoot – gray tom with two dark paws

Heathertail – light brown tabby she-cat

Sunstrike – tortoiseshell she-cat with a large white mark on her forehead

Whiskernose – light brown tom

Furzepelt – gray-and-white she-cat

Boulderfur – large pale gray tom

Moonfur – white she-cat

Lakestorm – black tomcat

Queens:

Swallowtail – dark gray she-cat; mother of Emberfoot's kits: Rabbitkit (brown tom) and Badgerkit (large gray tom with white underbelly)

Sedgewhisker – light brown tabby she-cat; mother of Boulderclaw's kits

Elders:

Webfoot – dark gray tabby tom

Tornear – tabby tom

RiverClan

Leader: Mistystar- gray she-cat with blue eyes

Deputy: Reedwhisker – black tom

Medicine Cat: Willowshine – gray tabby she-cat

Warriors:

Graymist – pale gray tabby she-cat

Mintfur – light gray tabby tom

Icewing – white she-cat with blue eyes

Minnowtail – dark gray she-cat

Pebblefoot – mottled gray tom

Mallownose – light brown tabby tom

Robinwing – tortoiseshell-and-white tom

Petalfur – gray-and-white she-cat

Grasspelt – light brown tom

Hollowflight – dark brown tabby tom

Troutstream – pale gray tabby she-cat

Mossyfoot – brown-and-white she-cat

Rushtail – light brown tabby tom

Queens:

Duskfur – brown tabby she-cat

Mosspelt – tortoiseshell she-cat

Duckfeather – tortoiseshell-brown-and-white she-cat

Elders:

Dapplenose – mottled gray she-cat

Pouncetail – ginger-and-white tom

Cats Outside the Clans

Smoky – muscular gray-and-white tom that lives in a barn at the horseplace

Floss – small gray-and-white she-cat who lives at the horseplace

Fire – bright ginger tomcat with green eyes

Eclipse – black-and-white she-cat with blue eyes

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