Hollowstar's Haze

Prologue

Hollowstar flung herself at the largest badger. They'd already taken one down, Bramblewhisker having gone as far as to kill it. It now lay on the grass, a growing pool of crimson slowly turning the soft green grass to a deathly red.

The RiverClan leader let out a yowl, her mind still fuzzy. She raked at its eyes and clawed its ears, until it bucked her off and charged to a muscular black tom with pale ginger paws and a white muzzle. No, not him! You cannot take him! Hollowstar once again threw herself in the path of the lumbering beast. He shall not be your prey!

Hollowstar's eyes widened as the badger lifted a heavy paw, claws and all, down on her. Stunned, the badger tore at her soft, exposed underbelly. Her jaws parted in a soundless shout as Oakblaze killed the badger in one swift bite. The forest ground shook as it collapsed, but Hollowstar's vision was wavering.

"Hollowstar, c'mon, I killed it, it's gone, come on!" Oakblaze pleaded.

"I can't. I'm too far gone," Hollowstar murmured, when suddenly, she felt the haze in her mind lifting for the first time in seasons.

"Hurry and take Whitefog back to camp, his flank wound is serious. Seedheart's leg is badly twisted, though he's good at faking fine," the tan warrior lowered his gaze when the leader said that. "The badger were a family, one was a mother, I could smell the milk-scent, her cubs should be hunted down soon." I-I can think, it's good, good to be back to my old self…

Oakblaze looked at his leader in awe. "You can focus? No crazy mind problems?" He asked, searching her eyes for answers. "No, I'm fitter than a fish in a stream, but," Hollowstar paused, seeing a starry cat approach her, "this is my last life. Lead RiverClan well, and know, your mother is extremely proud of you." Hollowstar had to choke back tears, but Oakblaze let his flow freely. "No cat shall ever forget you! I'll tell my kits of you, Sanfern has got me thinking," Oakblaze shook his head. "Goodbye, Hollowstar…" The deputy dipped his head solemnly, and the last thing she caught a glimpse of was Oakblaze being hauled away by Streamrush before Hollowstar's spirit was guided by a long lost friend.

RiverClan

Leader: Moss-star: a white and grey spotted she cat (mother of Crookedpaw, Creampaw, and Frozenpaw)

Deputy: Lionatil: a tortoiseshell tom with a golden tail

Apprentice: Hollowpaw

Medicine cat: Rushingclaw: a grey and black mottled tom

Apprentice: Alderpaw

WARRIORS

Flamestrike: a dark ginger senior tom

Brackenheart: a dark brown tabby tom with a white underbelly

apprentice: Crookedpaw

Frostfang: a white tom with strange blue eyes

Birdtalon: a tan tabby tom

apprentice: Breezypaw

Redwhisker: a dark ginger tom with dull green eyes

Berrypetal: a calico she cat

apprentice: Quailpaw

Littlefoot: a short-legged tortoiseshell tom

Sandstrike: a pale ginger she cat with a short temper

apprentice: Smallpaw

Skyfang: a pale blue-grey tom

Rippleheart: a dark blue-grey tom with short claws

apprentice: Lilypaw

Treeclaw: a dark brown tabby tom

apprentice: Creampaw

Greyblossom: a once-pretty grey-silver she cat with a missing tail-tip

Cloudwing: a long haired white she cat with bright green eyes

Robinstorm: a bright ginger she cat

apprentice: Frozenpaw

Muddystream: a pale brown she cat with darker swirl-stripes

Swanfeather: a white she cat with a dark silver chest

apprentice: Goosepaw

Dawnleaf: a pale ginger she cat with white ears

apprentice: Streampaw

Flywing: a black tom with a few white spots

apprentice: Mumblepaw

Toadfoot: a dark brown tom with hint of gold in his fur

Burrtooth: a dusky brown tabby tom

Grassypelt: a pale grey tom with a stocky build

APPRENTICES

Breezypaw: a black she cat with faint stripes

Quailpaw: a silver she cat with a black marking on her forehead

Smallpaw: a tortoiseshell tom

Creampaw: a cream-and-grey colored she cat with shining blue eyes

Frozenpaw: a pale blue-grey tom with cold grey eyes

Goosepaw: a grey tom with white and black spots

Streampaw: a pretty silver she cat

Lilypaw: a tabby-and-white she cat

Mumblepaw: a dark grey tom with messy fur

Crookedpaw: a blue-grey tom with a bent tail

Hollowpaw: a long-legged black she cat with a white tail

Alderpaw: brown tom with paler spots

QUEENS

Brightdawn: a pale ginger she cat (expecting Flywing's)

Heatherwing: a ginger and brown she cat; mother of Featherkit, Petalkit, Woollykit, and Seedkit (Burrtooth's)

Shimmerpool: a dark silver tabby she cat

Fuzzywing: a dark cream she cat; mother of Beekit and Softkit

KITS

Featherkit: a brown she cat with white stripes

Petalkit: a white she cat with a brown striped tail

Woollykit: an off-white tom with thick fur

Seedkit: a tan tabby tom with white hind paws

Beekit: a bright cream tom with dark brown markings (hasn't opened eyes)

Softkit: a pale cream she cat with silky fur (hasn't opened eyes)

ELDERS

Raggedfoot: an old tabby tom with a lifeless hind leg

THE STRIDERS

Bullet: a ginger she cat with menacing silver eyes (the leader)

Swift Feet: a black and white tom with long legs (second in-charge)

Copper: a brownish-silver tom with one missing ear (healer)

HUNTERS

Prince: a tall, handsome black tom with a white chest and broad shoulders

Glass: a blue-grey she cat

Scale: a tortoiseshell tom

Tie: a white tom with an odd grey marking on his chest

Oscar: a black and brown tabby tom

Scorched Tree: a burnt ginger tom

greenfoot: Casper

Melon: a brown tabby she cat (sister to Mango)

Mango: a pale ginger tabby she cat (sister to Melon)

Candle: a white tom with a pale ginger tail

Li: a smokey grey tom with small almond-colored eyes (brother to Pinwheel)

Peanut: a pale brown tom with faint spots and long claws

greenfoot: panda

Swan's Wing: a beautiful white she cat with a grey tail-tip

Faint Light: a pale cream she cat

FIGHTERS

Spark: a gold-brown tom with darker stripes

greenfoot: dagger

Pinwheel: a smokey grey tom with small blue eyes (brother to Li)

Arch: a tall tortoiseshell she cat with aggressive amber eyes

Tiger's Growl: a ginger tom with rich black stripes

Trixie: an off-white she cat with mysterious blue eyes

Bracket: a silver tom with shinning blue eyes

Poison Ivy: a broad faced grey tabby tom

Mantis: an old greyish tom with eerie green eyes

Echoing Cavern: a beautiful silver tabby she cat

greenfoot: key

Rowan: a young brown tom with black flecks

Pandora: a pretty blue-grey she cat with long claws

Ziggy: a white-ish tom with jagged brown stripes

Louie: a black tom with lean shoulders and one white paw

Shine: a pale ginger mottled she cat with a broad face

Hazel: grey and brown she cat

Mongoose: handsome dark brown tom

GREEN-FOOTS

Dagger: a dark grey tom with long fangs

Casper: a frost-white tom with icy blue eyes

Panda: a white she cat with two black spots over her eyes

Key: a brown tabby tom

QUEENS

Cinnamon: a ginger-brown she cat; mother to Tiki and Prickle (father unknown) Spice: a dark ginger she cat; mother of Pepper and Cola (Candle's)

Gazelle: a pale brown she cat with a white blaze; mother to Autumn, Blair, Crimson, Bristle and Lilac

Dew: pale blue-grey she cat; expecting Spark's

KITS

Tiki: a dark ginger tom with a pale ginger tail and blaze

Prickle: a pale ginger-brown she cat with fur sticking out along her spine

Pepper: a cream she cat with black flecks

Cola: a brown tom with paler flecks

Autumn: a beautiful ginger-brown she cat with cream and chocolate flecks

Blair: a thick-furred dark brown tom

Crimson: a dark ginger tom with tall legs

Bristle: a dark grey tom with thick fur

Lilac: a silver she cat with white stockings