Okay then! Here it is, the next chapter! Again, I said no promises, so… Here you go. Oh, and also, I had to fix some things in the character list. Willowfrost's appearance and Russetpaw's gender. I know this story is kind of cliche, it's not that original, but trust me, I've got big plans coming. It's going to be good. Just follow along. Now, the story!
THUNDERCLAN
Leader
MORNINGSTAR-Golden tabby she-cat with a long scar across her face and amber eyes.
Deputy
DAPPLEPELT-Long legged tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with amber eyes
MEDICINE CAT
WILLOWFROST-Silver and white tabby she-cat with green eyes
WARRIORS
(toms and she-cats without kits)
SOFTDREAM-She-cat with a snow white pelt and green eyes.
NIGHTSONG-Agile black she-cat with amber eyes. Mentor to: Russetpaw
THORNCLAW-Sturdy tabby tom with amber eyes. Mentor to: Rustpaw
ROSETHORN-She-cat with a rose-tinted cream pelt with white accents and amber eyes.
THISTLECLAW-Brown and black tabby tom. Mentor to: Pinepaw
FOXHEART-Tom with orange pelt and amber eyes
BRIARROSE-She-cat with orange-cream pelt and green eyes.
LONGSTEP-Long legged brown tabby tom. Mentor to: Jaypaw
LIONHEART-Golden pelted tom with amber eyes.
SNAKETAIL-Dusty brown tom with a long tail.
BRIARHEART-Brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes.
SPOTTEDLEAF-She-cat with a brown pelt and darker patches. Green eyes.
NIGHTROSE-A dark ginger tabby she-cat with gem-like blue eyes.
NIGHTECHO-She-cat with a gray tinted black pelt and amber eyes.
WHITECLOUD-White and gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes.
MISTFUR-Light gray she-cat with darker flecks.
POPPYLEAF-Dark brown she-cat with green eyes.
FROSTWING-Sleek pure white she-cat with blue eyes.
MAPLEFUR-Tom with a reddish-brown pelt and amber eyes.
SWALLOWCALL-Tom with a black and brown pelt.
WHITESTORM-Tom with a white pelt and blue eyes.
QUEENS:
BLOSSOMHEART-Peach and tan she-cat, expecting Longstep's kits.
ECHOSONG-Black pelt, nursing Maplefur's kits.
CLOUDHEART-White tabby, nursing Thistleclaw's kits.
LEAFFALL-Brown tabby, nursing Foxheart's kits.
ELDERS:
STONEFUR-A dull gray tom with mussed fur.
CROOKBACK-A mousy brown she-cat with a crooked back.
YELLOWTAIL-A golden tabby she-cat with a yellow tail.
CROOKEDCLAW-A brown tabby tom with amber eyes.
DAYLIGHT-A very light ginger she-cat with amber eyes.
APPRENTICES:
RUSTPAW-Rusty brown tom with amber eyes.
RUSSETPAW-Brown tabby tom with reddish-brown paws.
PINEPAW-Dark brown tom with long legs.
JAYPAW-White tom with blue eyes.
KITS:
DAWNKIT (Will become Dawnflower)-Completely black she-cat (Parents: Echosong and Maplefur)
FAWNKIT-She-cat with brown pelt and white spots. (Parents: Echosong and Maplefur)
IVYKIT-Brown tabby she-cat with green eyes (Parents: Cloudheart and Thistleclaw)
FERNKIT-Light brown she-cat with green eyes (Parents: Leaffall and Foxheart)
MOUSEKIT-Gray tabby tom with blue eyes (Parents: Cloudheart and Thistleclaw)
ASHKIT-Gray tabby tom with blue eyes (Parents: Blossomheart and Longstep)
RIVERCLAN
Leader:
WILLOWSTAR-She-cat with a brown spotted pelt.
Deputy
SWIFTWATER-She-cat with a white and gray spotted pelt.
MEDICINE CAT
SWIFTSTREAM-Tom with a dark gray pelt and green eyes.
MEDICINE CAT APP.
RAINPAW-Gray tabby tom with blue eyes.
WARRIORS
(toms and she-cats without kits)
ECHOCALL-She-cat with a gray and white pelt.
STORMFUR-Dark gray tom with blue eyes.
SCREECHSTORM-A light gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes.
SILVERSTREAM-Grey she-cat with blue eyes. Mentor to: Poppypaw
SANDSTORM-Dust colored she-cat with amber eyes.
LEOPARDPELT-She-cat with a spotted brown pelt.
TAWNYFUR-Dull reddish-brown she-cat
HAWKWING-Brown tabby tom with amber eyes Mentor to: Ravenpaw
ROWANHEART-Reddish brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes.
SUNFALL-Dark yellow tom with green eyes.
GOOSEFEATHER-A gray and brown pelted tom Mentor to: Birchpaw
OAKFUR-A brown pelted tom with green eyes. Mentor to: Shrewpaw
DAPPLETAIL-Tortoiseshell she-cat with a dappled tail
PATCHPELT-A black pelted tom with patches of brown
ADDERFANG-A tough brown tabby tom.
MOSSTAIL-Calico she-cat with a mossy brown tail tip.
MISTYFUR-She-cat with a swirled gray pelt.
CINDERPELT-A dark gray she-cat with blue eyes.
WHITESTORM-A white pelted tom.
FEATHERTAIL-A white she-cat with a fluffy, feather-like tail.
BRIARLIGHT-A peach and white striped she-cat with amber eyes.
QUEENS:
NIGHTWING-Completely black pelt, nursing Whitestorm's kits.
BIRDFLIGHT-A golden tabby, expecting Oakfur's kits.
MOTHWING-A brown tabby, nursing Stormfur's kits.
ELDERS:
DAPPLENOSE-A dappled tortoiseshell she-cat with a wholly black head.
SOFTWHISPER-A very light gray she-cat with blue eyes.
HALFEYE-A cross golden tabby with one eye half shut.
HOLLYLEAF-A brown spotted she-cat with green eyes.
EMBERCLAW-A ginger tom with amber eyes.
SWEETWATER-A white she-cat with blue eyes.
APPRENTICES:
RAVENPAW-A completely black tom with green eyes.
POPPYPAW-A white and gray striped she-cat.
SHREWPAW-A brown she-cat with darker paws.
BIRCHPAW-A white tom with green eyes.
KITS:
HOLLYKIT-A white and black she-cat (Parents: Nightwing and Whitestorm)
DOVEKIT-A white and rose-tinted she-cat (Parents: Nightwing and Whitestorm)
LARCHKIT-A brown tabby tom with green eyes. (Parents: Mothwing and Stormfur)
TINYKIT-A small gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes. (Parents: Mothwing and Stormfur)
WINDCLAN
Leader:
BREEZESTAR-A gray tom with green eyes.
Deputy:
ASHPELT-A gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes.
MEDICINE CAT:
GINGERLEAF-A ginger and brown she-cat with amber eyes.
MEDICINE CAT APP.
SWIFTPAW-A white she-cat with gray paws and ears.
WARRIORS
(toms and she-cats without kits)
MEADOWFOOT-A wheat-colored tom with green eyes. Mentor to: Goldenpaw.
CROWFLIGHT-A black pelted tom with green eyes.
BRINDLECLAW-A tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes. Mentor: Snowpaw
GRAYWING-A tom with a pelt that has varying shades of gray. Mentor to: Mousepaw
HOLLOWFLIGHT-A gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes.
OATFUR-A tom with an oat colored pelt.
OWLFUR-A brown and white tom with amber eyes.
SOFTWING-A very light gray she-cat with white accents. Mentor to: Bluepaw
FINCHFEATHER-A white and light gray tom with blue eyes.
DOVEWING-A white she-cat with hazel eyes.
ROBINFEATHER-A black tom with blue eyes.
HEATHERBRANCH-A she-cat with a dappled brown and white pelt.
EAGLESCREECH-A white and brown tom.
HARESPRING-A brown and white she-cat.
KESTRALFLIGHT-A white she-cat with brown spots and patches.
PEBBLEFUR-A gray and dark gray speckled tom.
SWALLOWTAIL-A gray she-cat with blue eyes.
WOLFPELT-A dark gray tom with white and black accents.
SWEETFUR-A peach and white she-cat with amber eyes.
WHITETAIL-A gray she-cat with a white tail
MUDFUR-A brown tom with amber eyes.
QUEENS:
RUNNINGWATER-White pelted, expecting Wolfpelt's kits.
NIGHTBREEZE-A black and white cat, nursing Breezepelt's kits.
BIRDSONG-A white and brown pelt, expecting Graywing's kits.
MISTWING-A gray tabby, nursing Owlfur's kits.
LILYPETAL-A white and brown cat, expecting Runningstar's kits.
ELDERS:
LOSTEYE-A brown tabby tom with only a scar where his left eye was.
HALFLEG-A black and white she-cat with one of her legs snapped off at the joint.
MEADOWBIRD-A white and cream she-cat with a destroyed voice.
APPRENTICES
MOUSEPAW-A gray tabby she-cat
HAWKPAW-A brown and white tom with amber eyes.
GOLDENPAW-A tom with a golden pelt.
BLUEPAW-A blue-gray she-cat with blue eyes.
SNOWPAW-A white she-cat with gray eyes.
KITS:
SMALLKIT-A tiny gray she-cat. (Parents: Mistwing and Owlfur)
POPPYKIT-A brown tabby she-cat. (Parents: Mistwing and Owlfur)
BRIGHTKIT- A white she-cat. (Parents: Nightbreeze and Breezepelt)
NIGHTKIT-A black tom. (Parents: Nightbreeze and Breezepelt)
GRAYKIT-A gray tabby tom. (Parents: Mistwing and Owlfur)
SHADOWCLAN
Leader:
DARKSTAR-A black tom with white paws.
Deputy:
RUSSELTAIL-A rust-colored she-cat with a slightly striped tail.
MEDICINE CAT:
SHIMMERPOOL -A completely black she-cat with blue eyes.
MEDICINE CAT APP.
RUSTPAW-A reddish-brown tom with amber eyes.
WARRIORS
(toms and she-cats without kits)
SMOKEFUR-A dark gray tom with blue eyes.
SILVERBREEZE-A light gray she-cat with blue eyes. Mentor to: Starlingpaw
ROWANFUR-A reddish-brown tom with amber eyes.
FLAMEPELT-A red-gold tabby tom with amber eyes.
FROSTHEART-A white she-cat with blue eyes.
DAWNPELT-A she-cat with a cream pelt and amber eyes.
BURNINGASH-A smoky gray tom with blue eyes. Mentor to: Scorchpaw
BRACKENFOOT-A white and brown tom with amber eyes. Mentor to: Wildpaw
NIGHTSHADE-A black she-cat with a white face and white paws.. Mentor to: Whitepaw
CEDARHEART-A dark grayish-brown tom with blue eyes.
SCARFACE-A scarred brown and black tom with amber eyes.
DARKFLOWER-A completely black she-cat with green eyes.
NIGHTFROST-A black and white she-cat with green eyes.
FAWNCLOUD-A brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes.
SHARPFANG-A gray tabby tom with green eyes.
LITTLEFLAME-A ginger and white tabby she-cat.
STORMCLOUD-A dark gray and black tom with green eyes.
OAKLEAF-A dappled brown tom with amber eyes.
FARSIGHT-A white and black tom with blue eyes.
LIGHTBLAZE-A golden tabby tom with amber eyes.
FIERCEHEATHER-A fierce brown tabby she-cat
BLACKMUZZLE-A white tom with a black muzzle
DARKMIST-A dark gray she-cat with blue eyes.
LONGPOUNCE-A long legged black and white tom.
SOOTFUR-A sooty gray tom.
QUEENS:
ROSEPETAL-A cream colored she-cat, nursing Cedarheart's kits.
RIPPLESTREAM-A gray and white striped she-cat, expecting Sootfur's kits.
GOLDENLEAF-A gold tabby she-cat, expecting Rowanfur's kits.
WHITEPELT-A white she-cat, nursing Blackstar's kits.
REDWILLOW-A reddish-brown she-cat, expecting Flamepelt's kits.
ELDERS:
SWEETSILENCE-A cream she-cat with amber eyes.
SCARBACK-A dark gray tabby tom with a scar-filled back.
FIERCECLAW-A ginger tom with amber eyes.
APPRENTICES:
SCORCHPAW-A rust-colored tom with amber eyes.
STARLINGPAW-A ginger she-cat with amber eyes.
WHITEPAW-A white she-cat with green eyes.
WILDPAW-A reddish-brown tabby tom with amber eyes.
KITS:
DEERKIT-A cream colored she-cat (Parents: Rosepetal and Cedarheart)
RUSTKIT-A dark ginger tom. (Parents: Rosepetal and Cedarheart)
TIGERKIT-A dark ginger tabby tom. (Parents: Rosepetal and Cedarheart)
STRIPEDKIT-A white and black striped tom. (Parents: Whitepelt and Blackstar)
Fawnpaw's POV:
"Fawnpaw! Fawnpaw!"
I had just enough time to turn my head around before I got bowled over by a bundle of black fur. I sighed, and slipped under the said furball's stomach to look them in the face.
"What now, sister?" I flicked my tail in annoyance. Couldn't she, I don't know, bat me on the ears even instead of leaping onto my back? Even an earlier warning would've been nice!
"So... did you learn anything cool today? I did! Frostwing taught me some really cool fighting moves, watch this!" She then proceeded to balance on her back paws, and leap over my head, onto my back. This resulted in her flipping me over onto my back, leaving me stomach exposed. Dawnpaw took the moment of surprise to scramble up and pin me down via her sitting on my torso.
Our mother, Echosong, made her way over to us. "Still fighting like kits, I see!"
"No!" Dawnpaw sat proudly. "I'm fighting like a warrior!"
I chuckled. "A warrior kit maybe!" I knocked her over onto her back, then jumped upon her, and the two of us tumbled around in the dirt.
Not much after, I felt someone grab me by the scruff, and hoist me off of Dawnpaw.
"Come on, you should know better by now. You're apprentices!" Mother then purred, and used her paw to nudge Dawnpaw away from me.
After resolving the little tumble Dawnpaw and I had, Echosong stepped away to meet our father, Maplefur, to share a vole.
I returned my attention to my sister, who was attentively looking at me. "So did you learn anything cool?"
I thought back to the day's lesson. "Well…"
"Hi, Willowfrost!" I bounded over to the silver tabby, head held high. "I'm so glad that we start today! Dawnpaw started two days ago."
My mentor laughed, a bright, clear sound. "I apologize little one, but I had to make sure that you were really enthusiastic to go down this path." Willowfrost's voice took on a serious tone. "Are you still sure that you wish to be a medicine cat?"
I nodded eagerly. "Yes! It's always been my dream. I believe that being a medicine cat is the best way to help the clan, through knowledge."
"You are a wise one indeed," Willowfrost commented. She led me to the medicine cat den, straight to the herbs.
"Do you know any of these herbs?"
"Umm…" I wracked my brain trying to recall the names of some. "I know that those hairy leaves are borage. Nursing queens have that, right? I remember my mother telling me about those when she had to take some." I searched the collection. "Those green burrs are catchweed, to hold poultices in place. There's catmint over there, for um, whitecough? Greencough too, I think." I recognized one of the herbs from early on in my life. "That's chervil, right? For-for kitting. At least that's one of the uses." Looking around, nothing caught my eye, and nothing seemed familiar. "That's all."
Willowfrost nodded her head. "Not bad, and almost all were correct. It's just that catmint is mainly used for greencough. Whitecough too, but rarely."
"So did I do well?" My question had a small message hinted at underneath. Do I have potential to become a medicine cat?
"You did wonderfully, and you will do wonderfully." Willowfrost gave me a fond smile, almost a motherly one. I felt that soon, she'd become a mother figure. All that it needed was time and my success as a medicine cat.
"Thanks. I hope so."
"Well, I know so. Let's start with minor wounds today, shall we?" Willowfrost led me the the left side of the herbs, and beckoned for me to follow. I did without hesitation.
"Not much really, just getting to know the basics. It was fun though. I can't wait until I'm an actual medicine cat!"
My sister tilted her head in confusion. "But doesn't that mean that Willowfrost has to die first?"
"No," I said. "She told me that I'd get my official name and be an official medicine cat when she felt I was ready."
"Is Willowfrost nice?" Dawnpaw asked.
"Of course! She's very nice, and patient too. Kindred and joyful." A thought entered my head. "Is Frostwing cruel to you or hard on you? Is that why you asked me if my mentor was nice?"
Dawnpaw looked startled. "Of course not! She's really nice too. A little reserved though. But still, she's a great mentor."
I sighed in relief. "Oh, good."
All of a sudden, a rumble interrupted the short silence. I looked over to Dawnpaw. "Someone's hungry. Come on, we'll share. I saw a nice thrush on the fresh-kill pile."
"No argument here."
Frostwing's POV
"How's Dawnpaw?" Nightsong sidled up to me, silent as the night she was named after.
"She's doing great, and she's very enthusiastic. Eager to do anything."
My best friend finished my thought for me. "But you think that she'll be disillusioned after seeing something truly horrible, like a battle."
I sighed. "Perhaps. But I have high hopes for her. She's a promising apprentice."
"She's only a 'paw, Frostwing. Give her time. She'll learn." I let the she-cat's advice sink in.
I nodded. "You're right. I'm sure she'll be great."
"Now I've got to go meet Thornclaw. He wants us to collaborate in training our apprentices." The black she-cat padded away towards said tom.
Feeling lonely, I decided to go into the forest for some relaxation. Again, I climbed a tree, the same one that I had the last time Oakfur had visited.
"Well well well, if it isn't my favorite Thunderclan she-cat in the world."
Already knowing who it was, I retorted in a way that couldn't be called rude, but wasn't exactly friendly. "Well well well, if it isn't my least favorite Riverclan tom in the world."
He pretended to look hurt. "It wouldn't kill to be nicer."
I shot a glare at the arrogant tom. "It would if it was to you."
"My feelings are delicate things, Frostwing." Oakfur came to sit next to me on the branch.
I pushed him away. "And I have no problem in hurting them."
We sat in silence for a moment, only listening to the whistling of the wind and the chirping of the birds. It was truly peaceful, and neither of us spoke, for we knew that if we did, it'd ruin the moment.
Oakfur looked at me, his gaze bashful and pained at the same time. "So have you found any leads on who your father was?"
"We're not doing this. There's no possible way to do this. None. She didn't tell anybody, and there is no possible proof. The only way is to somehow make the father confess." I looked down. "And that would be impossible."
"Nothing is impossible." Again, the hope in his voice and demeanor almost made me believe what he said. But it wasn't enough.
"Just drop it, okay?"
"Fine." He thought for a moment, then spoke. "If you were half-clan, what clan would you think you're in?"
I rolled my eyes. "I thought I told you to drop it?" Sighing for perhaps the fifth time in the last ten minutes or so, I answered anyways. "Windclan. I'm fast, and I have long legs."
"I agree. That's what I originally thought you were anyways." I gave a small smile.
The sun had started to set, and I looked towards Oakfur. "I should get going. Goodbye." And I left without looking back.
"Hey Frostwing!"
I looked up to see the one and only Sparrowcall. "Well hello. Come to invite me onto another patrol?"
The tom looked down shyly. "Maybe."
I nodded, accepting. "Well then I have no choice but to accept. I'll get Dawnpaw, and maybe Nightsong?"
"Sounds good. I'll get Whitestorm, and then we can go. After you're done, meet me at the entrance of the camp, got it?" So with that, we parted ways.
"Nightsong! Get your lazy self out here!" As response to my calls, the she-cat grumbled unintelligibly and dragged herself over.
Nightsong grumbled crankily. "What now? Don't tell me…"
"We're going on a border patrol. Come with me to grab the apprentices." I led the way to the den of the apprentices, Nightsong at my heels.
I stood in front of the entrance. "Dawnpaw! Russetpaw! Come on out!" It wasn't much later that I heard rustling from inside the den.
"We're here." Dawnpaw led Russetpaw out of the den, squinting at the sunset. "Do you need anything?"
"Matter of fact, yes." Nightsong continued. "For a border patrol, come now. It's your first, isn't it, Dawnpaw?"
My apprentice shuffled her feet. "Yes."
"So you better not miss it. Now as for you, Russetpaw, you're going to have to no matter what." Nightsong beckoned for them to come. "So come on!"
The two apprentices hurried, scrambling after us as if they couldn't walk properly. Soon, we were at the camp entrance.
"Ah, good, you're here." Sparrowpaw looked at the apprentices, nodding. "They'll do fine."
"Really?" Whitecloud spoke up. "I mean, Dawnpaw has barely started training. Don't you think that she and Frostwing shouldn't come?" The white she-cat had a hint of anger in her eyes, and a hint of desperation in her voice.
Sparrowcall paid it no heed. "Well, I think that experience is the best mentor."
"Well," I said, "Not better than me."
Sparrowcall laughed. "No, of course not." And so, we went into the forest, lit amber by the setting sun.
"Who goes there?" Asked a voice from the other side of the Riverclan border.
"We mean no harm, we're just patrolling. We're still on our territory. You don't have to worry about anything." My voice carried out in the night air, disrupting the stillness.
"Wait, I thought you were-this isn't possible. Wait…" A tom stepped out into the light. He had a completely white pelt, just like mine.
"What are you doing out here?" My voice turned harsh, suspicious.
"Same as you! I'm on a patrol. I guess that Thunderclan never thought to split up with tasks like these." He sneered.
Whitecloud stepped forwards. "Well, we're just finishing up. Safer in groups, and speed isn't an issue."
"I think we should just go our separate ways, and not cause any commotion." Everyone nodded at Nightsong's suggestion.
"Alright then. Let's leave." I led the others away.
Later, when I looked back, the tom was staring at me with an emotion that I couldn't quite distinguish.
There we go! The second chapter! I hope it didn't suck, and there were a few hints foreshadowing the future of this story. I might even have multiple stories in a mini series, I don't know. But rest assured that I have a pretty good storyline. Well, for your dedication in reading, I present to you, a present: (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) Cookies!