Quick sorry to Keeper of the starry night for not shouting her out on the last update, she was the one who helped me write the last chapter, this one and hopefully the next one


Winters pov

I shook nervously as I followed the patrol into the camp. Keeping my head low as to not make eye contact, I was roused by a tap on my shoulder. I looked up into the eyes- One a forest green, the other a deep blue- of Rainleaf, one of the cats who had found me and by far the nicest.

Smiling kindly, Rainleaf nudged me towards the center of camp. "Go on," She whispered. "You'll be great."

Drawing in a shaky breath, I nodded and began to walk to the huge, fern-surrounded oak tree in the center of camp. The camp itself was one of the greenest places I had ever seen, with tall trees of birch surrounding the hollow, lush green grass covering the ground, and perfectly crafted dens. Water trickled out of a small crack in a rock at the edge of the hollow and fed a stream that ran through the entire complex.

A strong brown tom with broad shoulders sat atop the tree, his eyes boring into me. As I neared, he leapt down, gaze boring into mine.

"Winter, 8 moons, enhanced speed as well as flight. You came here looking to join a Clan." He announced when I stopped. A few of the cats surrounding chuckled at my shocked expression.

"Wha- How... Yes, that's correct." I stammered. How did he know?

The tom's whiskers twitched. "I am Branchstar, leader of Fernclan." He told me.

I bowed my head. "Yes, sir."

Branchstar turned to look at the surrounding cats, which I supposed must be the rest of the Clan. "Well, Fernclan? What say you? Should be accept this cat into our ranks? Or banish her from our territory?"

After listening to the response, he turned back to me. "Well, Winter... Let's see what your fate shall be." And with that, he turned and leapt up into the branches again.

"Cats of Fernclan!" He yowled. "I give you your newest apprentice, Winterpaw!"

A cheer rose up from the crowd, mixed with a few grumbles. Raising his tail for silence, he spoke some more. "Now, no apprentice should go without a mentor. And we have many young cats here that would be more than suited to the role. But I think that, perhaps, another method is in place. Frostfeather," He called. "You are new to the Clan. I give you Winterpaw as a test of your loyalty."

A white she-cat with ice-blue eyes walked forward and touched her nose to mine. "You'll be the best, Winterpaw," She purred, before turning to Branchstar. "May I please take my apprentice out to the forest?"

Branchstar nodded his approval, and soon enough I was standing face-to-face with Frostfeather by a fallen log. "Winterpaw," She began. "You have to listen. Fernclan are not who they say they are. They may seen nice now, but soon, they will turn on you."

I stared up at her, eyes wide. "Really? Then... Why are you here?"

Frostfeather brought her face closer to mine. "I work for another Clan- Flameclan. But they don't know that. Flameclan is working to stop Fernclan. So, Winterpaw... Will you help me?"

My violet eyes were wide as moons. But surely, Frostfeather was right? I mean, Branchstar had trusted her as a mentor- Maybe he knew about Fernclan as was helping her?

I drew myself up and gave my chest a couple of licks. "I'll help you."


I looked around for Frostfeather, my wings were glistening in the early morning light. I saw Frostfeather walk out of the warriors den and I ran over, my wings not being functional as usual. Her face lit up as I stopped running.

"Excited for our early morning battle training!" she purred over excitedly.

"Yes, of course" I purred happily, my wings fluttering. I closed my eyes and shook my head, I had to keep my eyes on what mattered.

We began to walk out of camp when a queen who was sitting outside openef her eyes and shifted her pale brown and white spotted wings like she was nervous. Now that I thought about it we looked oddly simaler, I mean we both had brown pelts with pale brown spots, wings and at least one purple eye. I knew her name was Spottedfern too, and she had an unknown mate. Her eyes widened as she noticed that I saw her stare. Then she turned around and went back to the nursery.

No, no, no, no, no! she's not my mother, I have no mother! Winterpaw enough! I'll train, I'll train and the vison will go away. It's. Not. Real. Shaking out her fur, Winterpaw padded over to her mentor, battle training ready. "Are you ok, Winterpaw?" Frostfeather asked, eyes boring into her soul.

"I'm fine," she muttered. Frostfeather narrowed her eye, unconvinced, but shrugged it off.

"Ok whatever you say," she smiled. Winterpaw nodded. Suddenly Frostfeather's words replayed in her mind. I work for another Clan. We're going to stop them; will you help me? Why did I saw yes?! I needed to get myself out of this! I know! A growl rumbled in Winterpaw's throat as she got into position.

Frostfeather smiled. She leapt for Winterpaw, claws sheathed. Quickly, the apprentice dove under her mentor's belly. Winterpaw let out a yowl as her mentor grabbed her foreleg and threw her away from her.

Winterpaw shook out her pelt, scowling at Frostfeather. I can win this, I can! Determined, the young cat leapt into the air, and sneakily drew her wings. She landed gracefully onto Frostfeather's back, and started clawing her ears, not realizing her claws had unsheathed. Frostfeather let out a yowl and grabbed her apprentice's scruff, and threw her off.

The white she-cat licked the blood trickling down her cheek from the wound Winterpaw had given her. "When we train; we train without our claws!" Frostfeather snarled, eyes vivid with rage. Winterpaw smiled slightly. That'll teach ya!

"I'm sorry Frostfeather, it was an accident. I'm just so used to fighting with my claws," she said innocently Her mentor flicked her tail annoyed, but finally smiled.

"It's fine Winterpaw, just save those thorn-claws for FernClan next time." I'll save them for your belly next time you lying wench! Winterpaw nodded, violet eyes hiding her rage. "We're going back to camp, you could use some fresh kill," Frostfeather snickered. Winterpaw nodded and followed her through the forest, back to camp.

I walked into camp and then was immediately pulled behind a wall by... Spottedfern? "Listen...I'm happy to have you back, My little Snowflake" she practically cried, shock shook my body when she used my dad's and...My mom's nickname for me.

"Momma" I mewed before sinking into her fur and she wrapped her wing around me, "It's okay, Momma's here" she purred as I finally felt a feeling of security in this clan.

We stood up and walked back to camp feeling happiness for once in my horrific life.


"Daddy, where is everyone" I whispered, he just laughed, blood spattered the brambles that sat in front of him. The cat laying there was Blaze, but the blood wasn't on dad it was from the raid. Blaze had been protecting me during it, then I realized that Daddy wasn't laughing but crying.


I snapped myself our of the memory, suddenly appreciating Spottedferns soft feathered wings that were draped around me. I began to think about how my life would be if I had stayed with my mom, the next thing I remember is Spottedfern purring "Wake up sleepy head.".

I had been asleep for about an hour and when we walked into camp no one had seemed to care that we had gone.


A few moons had passed and now, I was almost a warrior now and my mom had her second set of kits, Nightkit, Sunkit and Fallenkit. Sunkit was a golden tabby like my aunt blaze but sunkit had ginger and white patches. Fallenkit was oddly familier, he looked like my brother Leap who was a brown tabby a pale brown underbelly, paws and "mask'. Nightkit was dark gray with crimson and white flecks all over his fur.

"All cats able to use thier powers gather beneath Tall tree for a clan meeting" Hollowstar yowled from the other side of camp, we all walked over. Hollow star anounced that i was becoming a warrior and that my warrior name was Winterflight, I talked to my mom latet that day and the said that tomarow she was going to bring my siblings to meet their father. Frostfeather said that t was the perfect time to attack the clan, the fight was brutal and bloody. Many cats died including myself and later when cats found out about Frostfeathers doings, She was executed and joined me in the dark forest.


Sorry I havn't updated in a while but the question of the day is:

Should I do a chapter on Lillyfire or go strait back to Deerkit? :3

-KALYPSO OUT!