The Lost tale of Hawkfrost

by Stormer23

Summary:

When Hawkfrost was still alive, he wasn't plotting all the time, or at least not alone. Who was the she-cat that won his heart, and even at all costs gave him information on her clan. Read the story of Greyshade.

* Note: Some characters, including Hawkfrost, and the idea of warriors, the books, and the warrior clan names, belongs to Erin Hunter. Erin Hunter © Warriors series. Also

the clan Allegiances & info come from .com/wiki/Warrior_Cats_Wiki ; it is edited due to this story. Timeline... prologue: The Darkest Hour; the rest of book: Midnight-Sunset. *

Allegiances

ThunderClan

Leader: Firestar-handsome ginger tom with a flame-colored pelt

Deputy: Graystripe-long-haired gray tom

Medicine Cat: Cinderpelt-dark gray she-cat

Apprentice, Leafpaw

Warriors: Mousefur-small dusky brown she-cat

Apprentice, Spiderpaw

Dustpelt-dark brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Squirrelpaw

Sandstorm-pale ginger she-cat

Apprentice, Sorrelpaw

Cloudtail-long-haired white tom

Brackenfur-golden brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Whitepaw

Thornclaw-golden brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Shrewpaw

Brightheart-white she-cat with ginger patches

Brambleclaw-dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Ashfur-pale gray (with darker flecks) tom, dark blue eyes

Rainwhisker-dark gray tom with blue eyes

Sootfur-lighter gray tom with amber eyes

Apprentices: Sorrelpaw-tortoiseshell and white she-cat with amber eyes

Squirrelpaw-dark ginger she-cat with green eyes

Leafpaw-light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes and white paws

Spiderpaw-long-limbed black tom with brown underbelly and amber eyes

Shrewpaw-small dark brown tom with amber eyes

Whitepaw-white she-cat with green eyes

Queens: Goldenflower-pale ginger coat, the oldest nursery queen

Ferncloud-pale gray (with darker flecks) she-cat, green eyes

Elders: Frostfur-beautiful white she-cat with blue eyes

Dappletail-once-pretty tortoiseshell she-cat, the oldest cat in ThunderClan

Speckletail-pale tabby she-cat

Longtail-pale tabby tom with dark black stripes, retired early due to failing sight

ShadowClan

Leader: Blackstar-large white tom with huge jet-black paws

Deputy: Russetfur-dark ginger she-cat

Apprentice, Tallpaw

Medicine Cat: Littlecloud-very small tabby tom

Apprentice, Hollowpaw

Warriors: Oakfur-small brown tom

Apprentice, Smokepaw

Cedarheart-dark gray tom

Apprentice, Coalpaw

Rowanclaw-ginger tom

Apprentice, Talonpaw

Nightwing-black she-cat

Apprentice, Greypaw

Tawnypelt-tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes

Apprentices:

Smokepaw-N/A*

Talonpaw-N/A*

Greypaw-light grey she-cat with white underbelly and light green eyes

Coalpaw-black-grey tom with white tip-tail, and white spots on the under part of his neck

Tallpaw-tan she-cat with unusually light brown longs ears, left ear has the tip missing

Hollowpaw-medicine cat apprentice; dark ginger tabby tom with amber eyes

Queens:

Tallpoppy-long-legged light brown tabby she-cat

Elders:

Runningnose-small gray and white tom, formerly the medicine cat

Boulder-skinny gray tom

WindClan

Leader:

Tallstar-elderly black-and-white tom with a very long tail

Deputy:

Mudclaw-mottled dark brown tom

Medicine Cat:

Barkface-short-tailed brown tom

Warriors:

Tornear-tabby tom

Apprentice, Owlpaw

Webfoot-dark gray tabby tom

Apprentice, Weaselpaw

Onewhisker-brown tabby tom

Crowfeather-dark gray, almost black tom with blue eyes

Ashfoot-gray she-cat

Apprentices:

Owlpaw-N/A*

Weaselpaw-N/A*

Queens:

Whitetail-small white she-cat

Elders:

Morningflower-tortoiseshell she-cat

Rushtail-light brown tom

RiverClan

Leader:

Leopardstar-unusually spotted golden tabby she-cat

Deputy:

Mistyfoot-gray she-cat with blue eyes

Medicine Cat:

Mothwing-dappled golden she-cat

Warriors:

Blackclaw-smoky black tom

Apprentice, Volepaw

Heavystep-thickset tabby tom

Apprentice, Stonepaw

Hawkfrost-dark brown tom with a white underbelly and ice blue eyes

Swallowtail-dark brown tabby she-cat with green eyes

Apprentices:

Volepaw-N/A*

Stonepaw-N/A*

Queens:

Mosspelt-tortoiseshell she-cat

Dawnflower-pale gray she-cat

Elders:

None

Cats Outside Clans:

Smoky-muscular gray and white tom who lives in a barn near the horseplace

Daisy-she-cat with long creamy brown fur who lives with Smoky

Floss-small gray and white she-cat who lives with Smoky and Daisy

Brook Where Small Fish Swim (Brook)-brown tabby she-cat

Stormfur-dark gray tom with amber eyes, ex-RiverClan warrior

Susan-pale gray tabby she-cat, from ShadowClan twoleg nest

Jacques-black and white tom, from ShadowClan twoleg nest

Prologue

~The Darkest Hour ~

Paws crept slowly into the night. A grey she-cat with a circled pattern of white on her face, crept slowly to the ShadowClan nursery. Her fur glowed against the reflection of the moon. In her mouth

was a little she-kit, she looked much like her, except her fur was a lighter grey. Beside the she-cat was a dark ginger tabby-tom, he was a little bigger than his sister, and his eyes had opened

unusually early. They where the color of amber. He followed his mother into the clan nursery.

The grey she-cat paused and placed down her little she-kit at the paws of a sleeping light brown tabby she-cat. The she-cat awoke at the sounds of mewling, that weren't coming from her own kits.

She gasped a little as she noticed the she-cat sitting in front of her.

"Glistenstare, what a surprise. Aren't you glad that Scourge is defeated? It's such a relief. I'm so glad my kits can live in a world without such brutally."

Glistenstare just flicked her ears and tail rudely. She wasn't that concerned about the she-cat's thoughts.

"I need you, Tallpoppy to raise my kits, to be warriors. I'm leaving ShadowClan." Tallpoppy gasped again.

"Glistenstare, but-- why?" "I don't feel like I belong in ShadowClan. I feel the urge to be on my own, clan life doesn't suit me as well as I thought." Glistenstare replied solemnly.

Tallpoppy just gave a nod, and then asked in a whisper. "It's because of Knifetooth isn't it?" Glistenstare shifted uncomfortably and nodded.

"Even though he was part of BloodClan, I've never loved a cat as much as him. The pain throbbing in my heart, tells me I can't stay in ShadowClan anymore. If I do stay, I'll have the guilt of his

death on my shoulders, and what if some cat mentions BloodClan again? I couldn't bare it. I'd be humiliating the clan that finally accepted me. And now I must leave, to protect my clan, and to

protect my children. If anyone found out that they were part BloodClan... they'd be exiled. It's better for everyone." Tallpoppy knew she'd miss Glistenstare, they had bonded once the she-cat had

joined ShadowClan under Tigerstar's rule. Then when BloodClan had come into the forest, Tallpoppy had learned that Glistenstare had been seeing a BloodClan warrior for a while after she had met

him after Tigerstar's demise. At first to find out about BloodClan to see if any information would help the clans, but then had started falling in love with him, and then was carrying his kits. Tallpoppy

had insisted that Glistenstare stay in the camp during the battle with Scourge, but Glistenstare had disagreed and claimed that she must tell Knifetooth about their kits. But once she had gotten

onto the battle field, she had told Knifetooth only to see him seconds later slain by a WindClan warrior.

With all these memories flooding her mind, Tallpoppy just gave a nod, and answered."Yes, I understand."

Glistenstare rubbed her face against Tallpoppy's as a way of saying thank you, and then left the den, with Tallpoppy's sorrowed face watching her disappear for ever into the night.

Chapter 1

~Midnight~

"Nightwing, you will be mentor to this apprentice. You are a true and trusted warrior, and I hope you will pass this knowledge to your new apprentice." Greypaw's ears tingled with excitement

as Blackstar's words echoed throughout the camp. Bending down to touch noses with her new mentor, she felt the loud noises of cats yowling her name.

"Greypaw! Greypaw!" She recognized her brother and her foster-mother's voices among the crowd.

As the noises died down, and Blackstar returned to his den, Greypaw looked up to see her brother, Hollowpaw bounding to her.

"Congratulations. I know you'll be the best warrior that this clan has to offer." Greypaw purred as she and her brother nuzzled each other playfully. He had chosen to be a medicine cat apprentice instead, choosing to serve his clan by healing the wounded and searching for herbs and berries to use for medical use.

Greypaw couldn't understand his aspiration for being a medicine cat. She was so excited to become a warrior apprentice.

"Thanks." she breathed from her excitement. "Same for you, except for the warrior part." Hollowpaw smiled and then stepped aside for Tallpoppy who had now joined them. Tallpoppy gave Greypaw a lick of motherly love. Greypaw giggled, and then nuzzled Tallpoppy's shoulder in thanks.

"Are you ready? I'll take you to the apprentice's den." She invited. Greypaw bounded up and down her excitement restored and followed Tallpoppy to the apprentice's den, after meowing goodbye to her brother.

The apprentice's den was cool inside at a comfortable temperature. Tallpoppy had left Greypaw alone as she sat at inside the den, waiting to meet the other apprentices.

"Hi, I'm Coalpaw." Greypaw turned to be face to face with a black-grey tom cat. He was a bit older than Greypaw, but his paws were a bit small for a cat his age. He was blushing, Greypaw didn't know why, but she just ignored it.

"Hi, I'm Greypaw! How long have you been an apprentice?" "A few moons."

"Whoa, your feet are small." Greypaw meowed. Coalpaw nodded shyly.

"Hey, Coalpaw. Who's this?" A tan colored she-cat with unusual long ears appeared, with a freshly killed lizard at her feet.

"This is Greypaw, she's a new apprentice."

Tallpaw just walked forward carrying the lizard with her. The three cats crouched and then laid down together. Tallpaw shared the lizard with the three of them as they talked.

Greypaw had asked how Tallpaw had gotten her left ear-tip missing. Tallpaw explained that when she had been a kit her ear had been bitten by a spider. As kits are she didn't listen to Littlecloud when he told her not to scratch it. The cut had soon gotten deadly infected. Littlecloud had no choice but to bite that part of her ear off, to save her life.

Greypaw smiled as Tallpaw then started telling jokes to her and Coalpaw.

Soon night came, and the three slept together peacefully with pleasant dreams.

Chapter 2

~ Moonrise ~

"Don't go!" Greypaw wailed. But her mother's face vanished.

Greypaw then awoke from her nightmare. She saw her best friends, and the new apprentice Smokepaw all asleep beside her. Greypaw decided that if she wanted her mind distracting questions answered, she should go ask the cat with the answers.

To be continued.... please reveiw!