A/N: New story! I lost my password to this account so I couldn't update Mosskit's Second Chance. I lost inspiration temporarily and it's on an unofficial hiatus, at least until I write the next chapter…anyway this story is inspired by my forum's role-play, In the Sight of the Hungry Beast. I was really happy with this plot idea, so I decided to turn it into a story. Enjoy! Read and review; it really makes me glad to see that people enjoy reading my writing.
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MossClan
MossClan is one of two Clans that live in the Mossy Forest territories. MossClan is settled on a rocky mountainside, where the ground is covered in moss and tall, redwood trees stretch high above the cats' heads. Ferns and other foliage is common, though brambles are rarely seen. Rose bushes and other flower plants are all over the hillside. The camp is in a hollow (coated with moss) near the northern side of the territory. The dens are made out of twigs woven together and covered with moss. The leader sleeps in a hollow on the side of one redwood tree that grows in the absolute center of camp. There are lots of berry bushes lining the sides of the camp, and the occasional wolf breaks in at night. There's a stream running south down through the territory. They get lots of owls, and mist during leafbare, as well as lots of snow and rain. There is one willow tree growing at the Starpond, the place where the medicine cats from both Clans communicate with StarClan. Hawks, falcons, eagles and other various birds are common. Everything seems to like the Mossy Forest, even if the species isn't intended to thrive there.
LEADER: Owlstar: an old, light brown tabby tom with white paws and yellow eyes, intelligent, wise and proud
DEPUTY: Mistfeather: a lean, light grey she-cat with white chest fur, paws and ear tips, light green eyes, bold, smart, skilled
MEDICINE CAT: Tawnyspark: a pretty, tawny she-cat with a white tail tip and amber eyes, forgiving, considerate and
MEDICINE CAT APPRENTICE: Snowpaw: a handsome, white tom with a silver ear tip and frosty blue eyes, unsupportive, greedy and untrusting
WARRIORS:
Woodfang: a muscular, dark brown tom with light brown tabby stripes, a white tail tip and green eyes, harsh and intense but discouraged easily
Ripplepelt: a beautiful, silver she-cat with wavy, light grey tabby stripes, a white underside and light blue eyes, artistic, nurturing and shy
Jaystripe: a stunning, blue-grey tom with a grey stripe running down his spine, grey paws and hazel eyes, worried, wacky and hard to understand
Lakefur: a young, silver-grey she-cat with a white underside and stunning, frosty-blue eyes, determined, open-minded, understanding
Daisyshadow: a long-furred, cream-colored she-cat with golden-yellow eyes and one white patch on her left flank, shining hazel eyes, happy, determined and creative
Wolftooth: a tall, white-and-grey tom with a silver rings on his tail and sharp yellow eyes and oddly white teeth, sarcastic, resilient, fierce (Apprentice: Russetpaw)
Berrystream: a small, dark ginger she-cat with a silver stripe down her spine and leaf-green eyes, easy-going and friendly but has strong opinions
Willowstep: a gorgeous, white she-cat with long silver legs and stunning, light blue eyes, proud, arrogant, slightly stuck-up (Apprentice: Spotpaw)
Hollowtail: a short, cream-and-brown tom with short, stubby legs and a long, white-tipped tail, ugly amber-brown eyes, shy, kind and easily hurt, born in a hollow outside of Clan territory, mother a rogue, father unknown, mother died during kitting his brother, who also died
Windfang: a lean, light brown tabby tom with a white face and striking blue eyes, rude, arrogant and proud, though he likes kits
Flowerleap: a golden-yellow she-cat with long, feathery fur and a ginger face, green eyes, funny, friendly, outgoing
Lilyflame: a soft-furred, white-and-cream she-cat with dark golden eyes, fierce, smart and friendly
APPRENTICES:
Russetpaw: a short-furred, russet-colored she-cat with white chest fur and hazel eyes, funny and intelligent, doesn't want to hurt anybody's feelings
Spotpaw: a short-furred, russet-colored she-cat with a white spot on her left flank and hazel eyes, sarcastic, smart, can be slightly stuck-up at times
QUEENS:
Featherfoot: a light-framed, silver-and-brown she-cat with green eyes, gentle, friendly, slightly over-protective (Mother to Hollowtail's kit Weaselkit)
KITS:
Weaselkit: a small, cream-and-brown tom with blue-green eyes, gentle, friendly,
ELDERS:
Hawkeye: a dark brown tabby tom with a white underside and one sharp yellow eye, grumpy, sarcastic and rude
Yellowfur: a young, yellow-gold she-cat with blind amber eyes, a missing back leg, a missing ear and only half of her tail
ForestClan
ForestClan lives on a flat stretch of land coveredwith redwood trees. There are many streams running through their territory, and they tend to eat fish more than live prey. The cats are excellent climbers and dominant fighters. They have less wildlife than MossClan, but they do have moose and deer, unlike their enemy Clan. Their camp is inside a circle of close-growing redwood trees, and the dens are all made into a tree on the outskirts of camp. The leaders' den is in the biggest tree, and the medicine cats' in the second-biggest. Apprentice training is shared throughout all the warriors.
LEADER: Moosestar: a dark brown she-cat with short, soft fur and dappled flanks, white paws and friendly amber eyes, kind and forgiving, but can be fierce when defending her Clan
DEPUTY: Lightningtail: a golden tabby tom with a white face and a broken tail he got when he was an apprentice, amber eyes, strict, orderly and reserved
MEDICINE CAT: Dapplewing: a silver she-cat with dappled flanks, a white underside and icy blue eyes
MEDICINE CAT APPRENTICE: Applepaw: a dark ginger tom with one white ear tip and bright, leaf-green eyes, kind, funny, rather clueless when it comes to some things
WARRIORS:
Rabbitfoot: a dull, pale grey tom with white patches and light, minty-green eyes, fast, friendly and a good hunter
Runningbreeze: a fast, black-and-white tom with amber eyes, strict, cold and distant, very speedy and a great hunter
Hailcloud: a dark grey she-cat with a white underside and light blue eyes, friendly, forgiving and understanding
Brindlepelt: a dark brown brindle she-cat with pale green eyes and one white forepaw, kind, strict and smart
Shadeheart: a dark grey, almost black, tabby tom with amber eyes, cold, distant, unforgiving and harsh, but very passionate about caring for his Clan, most cats are unsure why he was given the name 'Shadeheart'
Sunblaze: a golden tabby tom with bright green eyes and white paws, passionate, fierce, and friendly
Grassclaw: a dark brown tabby tom with bright, forest-green eyes, strong, reserved, rather distant
Icetalon: a bulky white tom with icy-blue eyes and very long claws, deaf in his left ear, harsh, unsociable, unforgiving (Apprentice: Creampaw)
Fernshade: a dark brown she-cat with very dark, almost black, green eyes, reserved and shy, but kind once she warms up to you
Rockfoot: a big, bulky tom with dark grey, almost black fur and piercing, silver-grey eyes, quiet, reserved, generally unfriendly
Nettleleaf: a black she-cat with one russet paw and one white paw, leaf-green eyes, warm-hearted, understanding and goofy
Flamestrike: a large, bright ginger tom with dark yellow, almost golden eyes and white chest fur, harsh, cold, unforgiving, distant, strict and almost cruel
Duskstorm: a dark golden tom with yellow eyes and one ginger patch on his right shoulder, brave, friendly, strong and motivated
APPRENTICES:
Stripepaw: a white tom with dark brown tabby stripes and grass-green eyes, friendly, shy and goofy
Creampaw: a cream she-cat with light brown paws and friendly, yellow eyes, kind, shy, goofy
QUEENS:
Fawnstep: a light, golden-brown she-cat with slightly dappled fur and bright, friendly green eyes, shy, compassionate, understanding (Mother to Duskstorm's kits Stagkit, Doekit and Deerkit)
KITS:
Stagkit: a dark, golden-brown tom with heavily dappled flanks and kit-blue eyes, bold, outgoing, smart
Doekit: a light golden-tawny she-cat with dappled flanks and kit-blue eyes, shy, kind, naive
Deerkit: a golden-brown she-cat with lightly dappled fur and kit-blue eyes, shy, compassionate, funny
ELDERS:
Blizzardtooth: a white tom with speckled grey fur and bright, sky-blue eyes, bold, courageous and proud
Sorrelflight: a lean, sorrel she-cat with white paws and bright green eyes, kind and fast but can be snappy when angered
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Prologue
A large, dark shape stalked through the forests of MossClan. It ducked behind a tree as a patrol of cats passed. It watched them with glowing eyes, following after ever-so-silently. The cats split up to 'hunt,' as they said. Well, the hunters were about to be hunted.
The dark shape tackled a smaller, light one. The light one let out a horrible scream before the dark shape killed it with a bite to the neck. It tore out the limbs one-by-one, tearing the flesh from the bones. It only left the head intact. It kicked the bones to the side, then continued on its way, stalking the rest of the patrol.
It quickly found a large, meaty cat tracking a squirrel. The dark shape leapt in front of the cat, and the last thing the cat heard was the dark shape snarling menacingly.
The dark shape ripped out the cat's throat and devoured the flesh, quicker than last time. It left the head untouched, as was its tradition. Satisfied, the dark shape ambled off to its home outside of MossClan territory, satisfied.
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A/N: Done! It was super short but that's all I wanted/needed to write. So, first chapter coming very soon!
