Silverlight, the Forgotten Daughter of Tigerstar

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ThunderClan New Cats:

Silverlight

WindClan New Cats:

Shadowpelt

RiverClan New Cats:

None for Now

ShadowClan New Cats:

Moonwalker

Summary: Tigerstar...is he truly dead? If so, how is it possible that Silverlight, a loner that had lived in the new-found home of ThunderClan, knows him as her father? Silverlight joins ThunderClan, but many cats resent her for who she is. Can she show them that she is a trustworthy cat, even if her blood does run with Tigerstar's? What of Brambleclaw and Tawnypelt? Aren't they the same? Meanwhile, where no one can see, a shadow lurks, biding his time to strike with deadly intent on his enemies. As StarClan says 'A Blood fude shall rise, many will fall into the dark, and the moon will cloud over and all shall be lost.'

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Chapter 1

Finding happiness isn't always easy, especially for one who lives in the dark...

Silverlight raised her head, her amber eyes flashing as she looked around her. She noticed that Brambleclaw was still asleep next to Squirrelflight. She stood up, ignoring Dustpelt, who was watching her through narrowed eyes. Her golden pelt reflected the starch moonlight that spilled from the sky. Walking out of the small den that was in the rocky slope of the new ThunderClan camp, she padded silently towards the entrance. Her eyes closed for a second as she let the breeze wash over her. A sense of loneliness seetled in as she sat there. The warriors on guard duty made no heed to her as they always did.

Silverlight finally opened her strange silver eyes and walked forward, towards the entrance. "Where are you going, Silverlight?" a gentle voice suddenly asked. Silverlight stiffened and spuna round, only to come face-to-face with Cinderpelt. She opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. Cinderpelt's apprentice, or former apprentice, Leafpool, was standing next to Cinderpelt, looking at her expectantly. "Well? Are you going out to hunt or soemthing? You know it's dangerous out there by yourself,"

Silverlight nodded weakily and then responded, "I know, Cinderpelt...but remember I grew up in these woods." Silverlight responded the best way she could.

"I know, but I just want to get out some. Not hutn or anything...just get out," Silverlight tried to explain, but her voice was rather weak. She had never been good at speaking to others.

Cinderpelt nodded, blinking, "I see, well Leafpool and I were just about to go out to find some herbs and things, do you wish to accompany us?" Cinderpelt offered lightly. Leafpool looked over at her mentor in surprise, but she did not speak. Silverlight noticed this, but decided to ignore it and after a moment's pause, nodded casually. Cinderpelt smiled, "Alright, Firestar already knows we're leaving, so we can go on without them worrying."

Silverlight stared at Cindeprelt. "Firestar is awake? After all that patrolling he did around our borders yesterday? He must be energetic or something!" That earned a small laugh out of Cinderpelt as she started forward.

"I know what you mean, I was a little surprised myself." Cinderpelt responded.

Silverlight fell silent after that and followed the two cats out. She didn't really know if all these cats trusted her, but they had a reason not to. The way leafpool had looked at Cinderpelt disturbed her, but she tried to ignore it. She hadn't known her father to be the one who had such ambition or anything like Firestar had spoke of him the other day when they had first met. She had always thought of her father as a loyal Clan cat that had been forced to leave the destruction of the forest, which followed to him being seperated from his Clan. Had Tigerstar lied to her?

The events of just two night ago played once again in her head:

Silverlight glanced quickly around her, her fur bristling in terror. She sensed so many cats coming her way. There had to be at least five. What were so many cats doing banend together like that? She didn't have time to think as she jumped for a thicket just as the five cats appeared. One was a fiery orange cat who was talking to a cat that looke dimilar to herself. The cat beside the fiery orange one was almost identical to the leading cat, except smaller.

"Firestar, do you really plan on giving WindClan even more of our land?" the orange female cat completed.

Firestar turned his head away from the other cat he had been speaking to. "Squirrelflight, quit your complaining. I was joking when I said that to Cindeprelt,"

"You sure didn't sound like you were joking..." Squirrelflight mumbled.

A gray female who appeared hurt in the leg came forward and whispered something to Firestar. Firestar froze and began to look intently around him. Silverlight felt her fur prickle with unease. She realized rather quickly that they were looking for her! How had the gray female known she was there? "You're right, Cinderpelt, there is a cat here, I can smell them," Firestar commented. quietly.

"Over there!" Brambleclaw suddenly shouted, turning his lamp-liek gaze on Silverlight. Within seconds, he had leapt and landed in the bushes with her. Silverlight nearly ran, but instinct told her not to because it would mean death by five cats. Their eyes met and they seemed to stare at each other in pure shock before Firestar, Leafpool, Squirrelflight, and Cinderpelt came forward.

"Who are youa nd why are you on ThunderClan lands?" Firestar asked calmly, looking into Silverlight's silver eyes.

Silverlight felt her blood run cold at the name of the Clan. "Th-ThunderClan?" she asked weakily, "I thought you had all...died."

Firestar and the others looked confused beyond doubt, "What do you mean 'died'? How have you heard of us?" Cinderpelt asked, stepping forward and looking at Silverlight with confusion.

Brambleclaw, however, continued to stare. Without realizing it, he said quietly, "Why do you look like me?"

The other didn't seem to hear him for a moment as Silverlight responded, "Y-You're former deputy, Tigerstar, he told me...when I was a kit."

Silence settled on the six cats and everyone seemed to give Silverlight a look full of horror.

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