Okay, a little while ago a friend sent me something...a challange! And i love challenges :) What was it you ask? Well, it was one with 100 different themes and it said I had to write a short one-shot for each theme. So, I did it! I decided to do it about the Frostfoot Stories, a warrior cat series of books i made, but decided not to post. But, you'll get 100 oneshots from it, fitting each theme! So yeah! I hope you like em!
If you want to try doing it yourself, just tell me in a review, and I'll PM you the list of themes!
Okay, up first is BEGINNINGS! This one takes place during the third story, The Frosty Path!
I padded across the hard, stone ground, herbs clamped in my mouth. The sounds of all the clans mingling swirled around me, making me pause for a second. I let my gaze flicker around the sheltered stone dip. A group of apprentices from all the clans traded battle moves, the elders sprawled out in the sun sharing stories about the old days, and Quietstar and Tanpelt were sharing a conversation over an eagle. I suppressed a purr; it was just like the Great Journey that I had heard such a long time ago. But, if felt uneasy. Although we were forced together for the time being, what about when we went back to the forest? It wasn't like last time where we were gently pushed back into the clans- not his time it would be a sharp separation. I pushed my worries aside, and quickly made my way to large nursery. Inside was warm and dark, with the smell of milk swirling from one of the four different sub-dens. I padded confidently into ThunderClan's and blinked with relief that it was lighter in there. The moss was soft underneath my paws, with bits of feathers in the sides. I was quite surprised to only see Roseleaf and Horsetail at the back of the cave. "Hello, Frostfoot." Horsetail yawned, lifting her head. Roseleaf hovered nervously around her like a fly. "Hi, Horsetail." I replied, setting the herbs in front of her. She sniffed them cautiously, and then recognizing borage and strengthen herbs she licked them up. She winced at the bitter taste, but was careful not to disturb her sleeping kits. I looked down and saw four kits nestled by her stomach. I felt a pang of disappointment seeing them. I had been gone to share tongues with StarClan when Horsetail had given birth, and this was my first time seeing them. Horsetail noticed my gaze and shifted so I could get a better view. She woke three of them and they opened their eyes to look around. "Their beautiful." I murmured and Roseleaf purred in agreement. Horsetail had been her best friend for a long time, but had never taken an interest in kits. But now, she had her own and Roseleaf would stand beside her to help her because the father… I couldn't even finish that sentence. "Horsetail is a wonderful mother!" Roseleaf continued, her voice excited, "The birth was smooth, and they are all healthy! But the one thing that bothers me is that I don't know who the father is." Roseleaf let out an irritated hiss, sending a meaningful glance at her light brown friend. Horsetail looked down. "Do you know?" Roseleaf pressed, looking at me. I shook my head, because that wasn't all a lie… Roseleaf shook her head. "I should be able to know." Roseleaf murmured, talking to herself. She was about to go into another rant about the kit's father, but Horsetail's stomach growled. "Are you hungry?" Roseleaf asked, getting to her feet. "A bit." Horsetail nodded. "I'll get some fresh kill for you!" Roseleaf offered instantly, and Horsetail dipped her head in gratitude. "Get her some water soaked in moss as well, " I added to my light gray tabby friend. "Okay." Roseleaf mewed, and then left. Now, Horsetail finally gave me her full emotion. Her eyes were worried, and sad, but love for her new kits. "I don't know who the father is." She hissed quietly, "I thought after the kits were born I would know!" "So you don't know if it's Thistletail or Strongpaw?" I asked, my voice low. "No- there is kits that look like them both!" She wailed, and this time I really examined the kits. One of the kits started crying, hearing her mother's loud outburst and Horsetail gently cradled the tiny kit between her paws, letting the kit fall back into a gentle slumber. "This one is Streamkit." Horsetail whispered, looking down at the tiny light silver she-cat, "She's the littlest of her siblings." A golden furred she-cat toddled over, nearly tripping near me. I nudged her back to her feet. "Who's this one?" A wary white tom with dark ginger splotches had fallen asleep and his brother, a dark brown tabby tom, was climbing over his back. "And those two are Bengalkit and Thornkit." Horsetail finished. I nodded. "Great names." I commented. Horsetail beamed. "Roseleaf helped." She mewed, and I chuckled slightly. I'm sure the energetic she-cat did. I looked over the kits. "I think that Thistletail is the main father." I decided after a second, expecting Horsetail to be glad. But she sighed. "What's the matter?" I asked, worried, "Aren't you glad that is most likely the father?" She gave a hesitant nod. "A bit- but either way I'll be in trouble if anyone finds out." She pointed out quietly. We were both quite for a second. "Cats are going to ask who the father, and they'll find it odd that you won't tell." I mewed. "I know." Horsetail licked Streamkit's head. "You need a fake father!" I mewed lifting my head. Horsetail stopped in mid-lick. "How…how long have you been listing?" I asked her. Her fur bristled. "Long enough!" She hissed bitterly, looking at Horsetail, "I can see why you don't want cats to know- but you could have trusted me!" She spat at her friend. Fear flashed in Horsetail's eyes. "Don't tell, please!" I pleaded. Roseleaf's whiskers twitched. "I won't, as long as you don't keep secrets from me anymore, Horsetail." She agreed. Horsetail nodded. "Okay." She agreed, "What were you saying about Eaglewing now?" Horsetail asked curiously. Roseleaf picked up the food and the moss and set them down in front of Horsetail. Horsetail took a bit, and let out a purr of happiness. "Well, I was nearly out of the den when I almost collided with Eaglewing. He was already brining her food and water soaked moss. I took it from him, and listened to basically your whole conversation. And I was thinking- any tom that would bring this to you willingly must like you an awful lot and would agree." She explained and then putting her tail of Thornkit's head, "And besides- Thornkit even looks like him. It would be easy." She added. "That sounds good." Horsetail agreed. I sighed. This secret would take a lot of harboring. It was the beginning of a new secret, a new relationship with a RiverClan cat, a new lie with Eaglewing and to the whole clan, but none of that mattered. What did was it was a new beginning for four ThunderClan kits. Okay, please review! I made it so peopel with and without can review! So just tell me if you liked it or not, PLEASE! I'll probally try to have one up each day, maybe every other day. But plez review!!!!!!!!!!
"Yes!" Roseleaf smiled, looking fondly at the kits with such pride as if they were her own. And I knew why.
"That is Berrykit-she's quite a pawful." Horsetail answered with a fond purr.
"Maybe." She milled to herself, "But who would agree?" She wondered out loud. I shrugged to show I didn't know. My mind swirled, who would agree to host such a secret? "What about Eaglewing?" A voice from behind us suggested. I spun around to see Roseleaf standing behind us, a rabbit and water soaked moss at her feet.
