IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you are not familiar to this series this is the THIRD BOOK. It has a direct link to the second book, but also it is very important to read the first book in order to make more sense of the overall plot, as characters used in the first book come back and play major roles in this one. You may find the two preceding books on my profile: the first is TOGETHER WE STAND, and the second is TOGETHER WE FIGHT.
A/N: Hey guys! Here is book 3 in the together series! The excitement is killing me! Oh, and yes, I made the cover. The kitty on the front is Cloakedstar. :D
Again, I would like to ask everybody who is reading to review! It is much appreciated and reminds me that there are many people out here that read this and enjoy it! Guest reviews are welcome to, and when the next part comes out I will reply to all the reviews in my authors note!
Allegiances:
ForestClan-
Leader: Blizzardstar- short-haired white she-cat with crystal blue eyes
Deputy: Dovetalon- fluffy white and light gray tom with one blind, yellow eye and one green eye
Medicine Cat: Feathersky- dark tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Medicine Cat Apprentice: Mosspelt- light brown tabby tom with green eyes
Warriors:
Songheart- fluffy dark tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Velvetstep- brown tabby she-cat with bright green eyes
Cloudwhisker- short-haired white tom with ice blue eyes
Forestpath- dark brown tabby tom with hazel eyes
Ravenheart- skinny black tom with white star on chest, mint green eyes
Emberstrike- small pale gray-and-white she-cat with amber eyes
Bouncetail- long-haired white tom with hazel eyes
Grayscar- gray tabby tom with long scar above eye, pale blue eyes
Hazelblossom- pale tortoiseshell she-cat with hazel eyes
Bonefoot- gray and ginger tom with white 'bone' shaped pattern on right hind leg, blue eyes
Sunleap- bright ginger she-cat with green eyes
Apprentices:
Goldenpaw- light golden tom with white paws, nose, and tail-tip, blue eyes mentor: Stormdance
Rabbitpaw- white and brown tabby she-kit with hazel eyes mentor: Ravenheart
Snowpaw- deaf white tom with ice blue eyes mentor: Dovetalon
Queens:
Stormdance- dark gray she-cat with white underbelly, amber eyes (mother of Ravenheart's kit: Streamkit- dark gray she-cat with sparse black tabby stripes, light dappled gray underbelly, amber eyes)
Blizzardstar- short-haired white she-cat with crystal blue eyes (mother of Forestpath's kits: Bramblekit- dark tabby tom with green eyes and lighter brown underbelly, Frostkit- short-haired white she-cat with hazel eyes, & Dapplekit- dappled gray she-cat with blue eyes)
Elders:
Moonfall- dark gray she-cat with white chest, muddy green eyes
FieldClan-
Leader: Lionstar- long-haired ginger-and-white tom with amber eyes
Deputy: Ashfall- dark gray tom with lighter underbelly, blue eyes
Medicine Cat: Sunlily- dark brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Warriors:
Sanddust- light ginger-and-white tom with amber eyes
Littleflower- black she-cat with amber eyes
Mistystripe- dark tabby she-cat with green eyes
Shadowbreath- black-and-gray tom with blue eyes
Emeraldshadow- long-haired Siamese she-cat with blue eyes
Silverbranch- long-haired Siamese tom with blue eyes, stubby tail
Glacierslide- fluffy white tom with gray ear-tips, blue eyes
Shadesplash- black she-cat with white chest, green eyes, stubby tail
Northfrost- pale golden she-cat with golden 'blossoms' on pelt, emerald green eyes
Dragonflame- pale golden she-cat with bronze 'petals' on pelt, dark hazel eyes
Daisyrain- slate gray she-cat with white paws, crystal blue eyes
Sunflight- gray tom with ginger splashes in fur, amber eyes
Wildsong- long-haired golden she-cat with darker muzzle, paws, tail-tip, and ears, amber eyes
Shadowheart- black tabby she-cat with dark gray underbelly, ice blue eyes
Apprentices:
Brackenpaw- dark ginger tabby tom with green eyes mentor: Shadowbreath
Shrubpaw- dark tabby tom with dark green eyes mentor: Glacierslide
Hollypaw- dark tabby-and-ginger she-cat with dark green eyes mentor: Northfrost
Yarrowpaw- ginger tabby tom with green eyes mentor: Ashfall
Clawpaw- black tom with white paws, ice blue eyes mentor: Sunflight
Patchpaw- black-and-white tom with stubby tail, green eyes mentor: Daisyrain
Cherrypaw- black-and-gray she-kit with stubby tail, green eyes mentor: Emeraldshadow
Cats Outside the Clans:
Rezkin- dark gray tom with green eyes
Akian- dark gray tabby tom with black tabby stripes, ice blue eyes (currently under protection of ForestClan)
Darkstar- black tabby she-cat with green eyes
Nadia- black she-cat with yellow eyes (currently under protection of ForestClan)
Nimble- skinny black she-cat with white paws, yellow eyes (currently under protection of ForestClan)
Russell- russet tom with bright green eyes
Chase- ruddy Somali tom with short bobtail and warm amber eyes
Prologue:
The golden she-cat yawned loudly, earning several glares from her three companions.
"Sorry," she muttered an apology, "But why do we have dawn patrols this early?"
"Because, Wildsong, they are called dawn patrols," the leader of the patrol replied, "It is for the safety of our clan, do you understand?"
Wildsong didn't reply for a moment, sending the tom a stubborn glare. He glared back in response. Finally she looked away.
"Yes, Lionstar, I get it."
"Good," the long-haired ginger-and-white leader grunted, "We're at the ForestClan border now, so stay alert."
Wildsong sniffed the air and stared across the border. She rolled her eyes. What could ever happen at the ForestClan border?
Apparently something could happen because one of the patrol members sent up an urgent yowl. Wildsong's ears perked up as she raced up to the black tabby she-cat's side.
"Shadowheart-" Wildsong stopped as she looked around her.
The clearing was a mess. Scattered fur, mangled prey, and over it all the strong scent of ForestClan.
A hiss sounded from beside her as Lionstar scanned the clearing.
It was an act of war.
The others were convinced.
Wildsong was confused.
Shrieks of pain echoed from the stone walls of the nursery. The new father paced nervously around the pillar of stone the housed the leader, elders; and of course, the queens. A young she-cat, only a head shorter than the black tom, raced up, trying to calm him down. The tom snapped at her and sent her away to check on his mate in the nursery. The white-and-brown tabby she-cat complied and left him. She came back a moment later and carefully approached him.
"One stillborn tom," she whispered softly, "I'm sorry."
The tom closed his eyes and lowered his head, grieving for the life that would never take his first breath of air. That would never know the love of his mother and father for him.
"Ravenheart, if it's any comfort, I know how you feel."
The tom gave a small smile that turned out to look more like a grimace, "I never got to know him. Breezeheart was your mother, you knew her. Everybody did. She was a great deputy."
The apprentice closed her eyes, "She was. But StarClan had other plans."
"Is there any others?" Ravenheart glanced up at the nursery where the wails had suddenly calmed down.
"There was. I'll have to check-"
A yowl from the medicine cat, a dark tabby she-cat, cut of the younger cat, "You can come now, Ravenheart, and see your daughter!"
Ravenheart tossed the younger she-cat a side glance, "Are you coming, Rabbitpaw?"
Rabbitpaw shook her head, "No. I need to go see somebody else."
"Akain!" Rabbitpaw bounded into the medicine den.
Akain forced a smile and moved to sit up, keeping all weight off of his injured front leg. Feathersky and the newly named Mosspelt had done a good job… so far. It would still take another half-moon to heal, but it would heal completely.
"Did Stormdance have her kits?" Akain asked.
Rabbitpaw nodded, "One she-kit and," she added more softly, "a stillborn."
"Oh. Did you get to see the kit?"
Rabbitpaw shook her head, "Ravenheart is up there now. I thought I would keep you company."
"Thanks, kit."
"I'm not much of a kit anymore…"
Akain blinked, "No, not a kit. You've grown into a beautiful she-cat. You'll make a wonderful warrior when your time comes."
"Only two more moons," Rabbitpaw sighed, "Akain, I have a favor to ask you. Could you… teach me how to fight? Please?"
"Isn't Ravenheart teaching you?"
"Yes, but you're… really good. I want to be able to defend my clan when the time comes. Please Akain?" Rabbitpaw begged.
Akain sighed, "Fine. But in secret…. Or else I'll have all of the apprentices coming to me for extra training."
Rabbitpaw nodded eagerly, "Awesome! Thanks Akain!"
"You're welcome, kit."
A/N: FieldClan and ForestClan are at war! And with the threat of the twolegplace cats and the mysterious tom that we met at the end of Together We Fight... What is going to happen to them all? Will Wildsong be able to stop the war? At least there is new life in ForestClan with Ravenheart's daughter! Maybe we will meet her next chapter? And Rabbitpaw will be receiving extra training from Akain, who is like... boss when it comes to fighting!
Chapter Question: Err... I can't think! Well, if you were Ravenheart, as a new father, what would one of the things you would do with your daughter when she became apprentice age?
Please review!
~Willow
NOTE: update schedule is nonexistent. Sorry, guys. As soon as school goes back in I will have more stability in my life and there might be a update schedule then! The longest wait time will be like a week and a half, and the shortest will be a couple days.