The moonlight shone through the mighty pine trees, as a dark brown tabby tom dragged a small calico she-cat beside him. One of his eyes barely open through the thick layer of blood trailing down the side of his face, his fur matted and bloody all across his back with one ear deaf from the clots stuck inside. But he did not care for his own issues; this she-cat was badly injured… far more than he was. Her breathing was heavy yet shallow as she stared wide eyed out before her, a long trail of blood leading down from the path that he dragged her down.
"Spottedflower, please stay with me! Stay for them!" he pleaded.
The she-cat's round belly had long shallow marks running down, as small paws started to kick from the inside out. But the she-cat's strength was very clearly failing her, as her eyes struggled not to roll in their sockets. Her claws that flexed to keep her body moving slowly losing their rhythm as the dark brown tabby pressed his muzzle under her heavy belly and heaved upwards, struggling to support the newfound weight on his shoulders he tried to press forward still.
The she-cat just stared out before her as the tom licked her muzzle. "I-I got you, stay with me!"
As the scent of the other clan mates neared ever closer he looked over his shoulder at the group of cats dragging the small body of what once was an apprentice to a shallow grave, its broken and beaten lifeless body still leaving a trail of blood behind it all the way and the eyes glazed over and jaw limply being dragged across the grass. As the dark brown tabby tom hung his head in sorrow, before pressing towards the camp as his gut hung in his throat.
As he struggled forward his limbs trembled underneath him, but he pushed past the entrance to collapse in the celaring. "C-Cinder–" he coughed out an exasperated cry towards the tall tree in the center of the camp, where a small dark gray she-cat poked her head through the entrance before rushing forward to his side. "I knew that we shouldn't have sent her out there, oh ancestors you both look horrible… Brindleheart can you give me a hand with Raggedstripe!" the she-cat yowled at the tabby she-cat, who lifted her head up before limping over to them.
"I got him, you handle Spottedflower." The she-cat meowed as she helped the dark brown tabby up to his paws, stumbling forward a little he watched through bloody sight as the medicine cat treated his mate.
The warm den made the fire from his wounds burn harder, as he collapsed on his side and looked across the clearing at the pale ginger she-cat who lay with her back turned to him. He placed a paw on Brindleheart's leg and looked up at her. "S-She's… she needs to–!" he gasped and as she pulled away he flexed his claws to get a grip on her, his one good eye looking pleadingly at her. "The kits, we need… to…"
"Don't worry your head off, please get some rest… Cinderberry has this under control." The tabby she-cat urged, before turned towards the den entrance and disappeared through the gap.
Raggedstripe sighed as he watched her leave, his head throbbing like no-cat knows. His fur fluffed out as the sticky feeling of his dried blood tangled his bristles, as he looked at the other cats sitting around in the den. Some with worse scars than he did, as he heaved breaths in and out; he noticed the tiny little cat barely over the ae of a kit lying there' Just barely visibly breathing through its lungs. Raggedstripe closed his eyes and looked away with his ears pinned flat against his head.
Blood was thick in the air, and the screeches from down in the direction of the nursery. He opened one of his eyes but the sound just made his heart ache, pressing both of his paws against his ears and trying to block out the sound. As he prayed to his ancestors he hoped for the best outcome, he could not deny the horrible sounds of pain that didn't seem to stop for a breath on end. His fur bristled and his hackles spiked higher.
But as he listened it stopped, and the clearing outside was silent. A moment later the dark brown tabby managed to open his eyes and looked outside; he could see the dark gray she-cat emerge from out of sight. The medicine cat paced back and forth with slanted eyes as her tail swished back and forth, as she looked back at the den before going back to pacing in uncertainty with hackles rising. As raggedstripe's own worries rose as well, as the she-cat pressed into the den with her eyes looking down.
"Is she…?"
"I did everything I could, you have two sons and a daughter," the dark gray she-cat answered, "But, I am so… so sorry Raggedstripe." She murmured, before turning around and leading.
Raggedstripe understood as he curled up into a tight ball, his claws unsheathing and his eyes closing tight.
Allegiances:
NeedleClan: The oldest of the four clans, full of shadow and uncertainty. The warriors of the dense pines lie the furthest away from the rest of the clans, with territory more than capable of handling a clan of their size. The clan has several levels of rankings in the warriors, as simple and decisive the ranks are what the kits are born into regardless. There is no in or out of the lowest ranks without the guidance of the leader.
The inner circle consisting of the future of the leaders and deputies, these are the most loyal and likely to be chosen as a mate for one of the two highest ranks and the only ones who could hold upper power through this right. The secret holders of the leaders and deputies, these are also known for infighting for position as deputy. The names are based upon something dangerous, deadly, and/or powerful.
The second layer is from which medicine cat apprentices are drawn from, these are the patrol leaders and the hunt command. A warrior from this position has the possibility of reaching the inner circle, but the trial to gain the ranks is long and hard. These warriors are more on the vigil side and tend to be the front of the patrols to the ancients gathering. Their names should have some merit as to not be Outer Circle, but not enough to warrant an inner circle.
And finally the outer circle, where prey runs low and the cats even lower. No charge of command stems from this group, and they are the most likely to be sent into battle first. The least popular and regularly monitored part of the clan, these are more of the suspected to be traitors in the clan. As they are not the highest in the clan, their names are nothing of any special. Such names could be flowers or small insignificant things.
Elders and queens are the only ones who aren't separated, but only the elders do not have higher class.
Open:
Leader: Stormstar– dark gray tom with black paws and a long scar going down the side of his tail
Deputy: Tigerscratch– dark tabby she-cat with unusually long sharp claws and a scar across the top of her lip to her chin
Medicine Cat: Cinderberry– short solid gray she-cat with dark green eyes
Medicine Cat Apprentice: Heronflight– pale ginger she-cat with a scarred hind leg
Warriors:
Inner Circle:
Foxscar– reddish brown tabby tom with a scar down his back
Apprentice: Jaggedpaw
Badgerswipe– black and white she-cat with broad shoulders
Wolftooth– long haired dark gray tabby tom with long canines
Apprentice: Sharppaw
Clawbite– matted tortoiseshell she-cat with a long scar across her face
Apprentice: Archpaw
Middle Layer:
Russetbristle– russet tabby she-cat with near black stripes
Frostrunner– pale silvery gray she-cat with darker paws and stripe
Apprentice: Ravenpaw
Hawkcatcher– dark brown tabby she-cat
Apprentice: Stonepaw
Owlpounce– pale tabby she-cat with a nip in the ear
Apprentice: Mousepaw
Outer Circle:
Willowfoot– small brown tabby she-cat with a slightly twisted jaw
Apprentice: Littlepaw
Fernback– pale gray tom with a missing ear
Apprentice: Flowerpaw
Brindleheart– tabby she-cat with a scratched up leg
Raggedstripe– nearly blind dark brown tabby tom with claw marks down one eye
Apprentice: Palepaw
Dirtfur– long limbed, slender dark brown tabby she-cat with near missing ears
Sunnylight– golden-yellow cat with sunny, golden eyes
Apprentices:
Inner Circle:
Jaggedpaw– large handsome dark gray tom with long claws
Sharppaw– solid gray tom with long sharp canines
Archpaw– long haired black and white tom with a bent tail
Middle Layer:
Ravenpaw– reddish black tom with wide green eyes
Stonepaw– silvery gray tom with
Mousepaw– pale tabby she-cat with a thin tail
Outer Circle:
Littlepaw– small long haired tabby tom with amber eyes
Flowerpaw– calico tabby she-cat with a short tail
Palepaw– pretty pale ginger she-cat
Graypaw– slender dark gray tom with a lighter muzzle and a scar on the back
Archedpaw– battle scarred, long limbed black cat with a damaged foot
Queens:
Burnthorn– black coat with a white underbelly
Wrenswoop– pale brown coat
Goldenfur– golden tabby coat with a long scar across the muzzle
Elders:
Shortjaw– small gray tom with a flat face
Jaysight– nearly blind pale blue gray tom
Cedarpelt– dark gray she-cat
WaveClan: The next of the four to come from the ancients, the fishers and swimmers. The clan is quick and nearly flying through the waterways of the forests, a natural benefit of their clan's inheritance to fight the others. The Clan lies the closest to the ancients gathering, the waters that run through there scare off invaders that were afraid to get their paws wet. More of a democracy with decisions being made on the principles of unity; the clan takes the longest to make decisions.
Open:
Leader: Larkstar– pale golden she-cat with silver around the muzzle
Deputy: Cricketleap– gray tabby tom with golden eyes
Apprentice: Rockpaw
Medicine Cat: Chivestem– white she-cat with darker ear tips
Warriors:
Dapplecreek– tortoiseshell she-cat with a distinct dappled coat
Apprentice: Patchpaw
Driftbranch– long haired dark brown tabby tom with thin legs
Furzetail– long haired pale gray tom with broad shoulders
Apprentice: Ivypaw
Newtear– short pale ginger she-cat with short ears
Apprentice: Icepaw
Mudface– dark brown she-cat with amber eyes
Nettleseed– pale tabby tom with a duel blue and amber eyes
Apprentice: Gullpaw
Ottermask– pale brown tabby tom with a long scar across the back of the neck
Pebbleshade– pale gray tom with black tabby stripes
Apprentice: Frogpaw
Troutwhisker– silvery blue-gray she-cat
Apprentice: Frecklepaw
Volestep– black tom with large paws
Snookfin– pale tabby she-cat with yellow eyes
Apprentice: Flypaw
Sagebush– long haired light gray tom
Apprentices:
Rockpaw– handsome solid gray tom with
Patchpaw– black and white tom
Poppypaw– tortoiseshell she-cat
Ivypaw– pale tabby she-cat with a short tail
Icepaw– white she-cat with flecks of silvery gray
Gullpaw– white tom with a black stripe across the back
Frogpaw– pale brown she-cat
Frecklepaw– short pale gray she-cat with black spots around the eyes
Flypaw– black tom
Queens:
Ferretpounce– pale brown tabby coat
Cloudfoot– white coat
Briarflake– dark brown tabby
Elders:
Blueflower– blue gray she-cat with a missing toe
Drizzleslip– silvery gray and white tom with small paws
Acornnose– pale brown tom
BarkClan: The last of the ancients to officially be formed from the ancients, the fighters and defenders. The clan of the mighty oaks is built as strong as the tall trees shielding them from the burning sun. Living nearest to the land of two walkers, the clan utilizes their extra protection from the rear to their advantage. Frequent visits from the Outlanders allow for a defense on the same border, and give them more of an edge over the other four.
Open:
Leader: Dawnstar– bright ginger tom with hazel eyes
Apprentice: Fawnpaw
Deputy: Eagletalon– dark brown tabby with a white tail tip
Medicine Cat: Berrypetal– russet she-cat with a long tail
Warriors:
Dustlight– dark brown tabby she-cat
Apprentice: Lichenpaw
Finchfeather– pale brown tom with a white underbelly
Minnowwing– pale tabby she-cat
Apprentice: Emberpaw
Oatfur– dusky brown tom
Apprentice: Bumblepaw
Honeyhaze– golden she-cat
Scorchblaze– bright ginger tom with darker marks across the back
Apprentice: Crowpaw
Sparrowflight– dark brown tabby she-cat
Apprentice: Brackenpaw
Tawnystripe– tortoiseshell tom with large paws
Apprentice: Darkpaw
Weaselfoot– pale gray tom with an extra toe on one paw
Ashpelt– dark gray and white she-cat with dark markings on the face
Apprentice: Echopaw
Beetlepounce– black tom with a white chin
Apprentice: Dovepaw
Cherrypatch– golden she-cat
Apprentices:
Fawnpaw– dappled she-cat with a long short tail
Lichenpaw– pale ginger tom
Emberpaw– dark gray tom with a long tail
Bumblepaw– pale tabby tom with dark black stripes
Crowpaw– black tom
Brackenpaw– golden brown tabby she-cat
Darkpaw– tabby tom with amber eyes
Echopaw– silvery gray she-cat with a fluffy tail
Dovepaw– long haired silvery gray tabby tom
Queens:
Fidgetspring– pale tabby
Hailsong– white coat with a fluffy tail
Grayfrost– gray coat with a white belly
Elders:
Heatherthorn– pale ginger she-cat
Hickorytuft– skinny golden tom
Flailhawk– twitchy dark brown she-cat
GorseClan: The most unusual clan founded on a shaky connection, the swift and the deadly. The hunters of the hills chase the rabbits from dusk until dawn, over grass and bush they sleep under the stars at all times. With their connection to elder hole being the strongest of the other four, they hold the defense of the connection to the clans' ancestors with the entrance to the underground river lying near their territory.
Open:
Leader: Nightstar– black tom with a long tail and flecks of silver
Apprentice: Blossompaw
Deputy: Kestrelwing– russet tabby she-cat
Medicine Cat: Juniperleaf– black she-cat with a white eye
Medicine Cat Apprentice: Leopardpaw– spotted tabby golden tom with long legs
Warriors:
Lionfluff– long haired golden tom with a thick tuft around the neck
Apprentice: Houndpaw
Mistystripe– pale gray tom
Apprentice: Morningpaw
Olivepetal– black tom with lighter paws
Parsleypoppy– black and white she-cat
Apprentice: Hoppaw
Rosetuft– russet she-cat with a tufted tail tip
Smallpuddle– pale blue-gray tom
Apprentice: Kinkpaw
Tumbleclaw– pale brown tabby she-cat
Apprentice: Jaypaw
Violetsight– black and white she-cat
Waspfall– golden tabby she-cat with black tabby stripes
Apprentice: Lightpaw
Brightshine– bright ginger and white she-cat
Apprentice: Longpaw
Addertooth– black tom
Daisystem– white she-cat with darker spots around her tail
Apprentice: Robinpaw
Apprentices:
Blossompaw– tortoiseshell she-cat
Houndpaw– black and white tom
Morningpaw– golden brown tabby she-cat
Hoppaw– pale tabby she-cat
Kinkpaw–
Songpaw– pale ginger she-cat
Lightpaw– pale golden tabby tom
Longpaw– pale brown she-cat
Robinpaw– russet tom
Queens:
Rowanpelt– pretty tortoiseshell
Shadowflight– black coat with wide paws
Tansyseed– pale ginger coat
Elders:
Yarrowleaf– golden she-cat
Woolypelt– long haired dark gray tom
Sorrelclaw– tortoiseshell tom with a missing eye
The Outlanders: Mysterious group of rogues who are friendly with the clans, the swift and silent. The group wanders through the place of two walkers, with frequent visits to the clans. Occasionally venturing out to the other three, during the cold of leaf-bare they are more relaxed and chill. With the main threats preferring to stay inside their warm dens, they have the occasional raid from a rival gang from time to time.
Open:
Big Claw: Brick– reddish brown tabby she-cat with glowing amber eyes
Little Claw: Crescent– reddish brown and white she-cat with blue eyes
Claws:
Flame– bright ginger she-cat with darker socks
Silver Tips– silvery gray she-cat with a nicked ear
Thorn– pale tabby tom
Maple– dark reddish brown tom
Osprey– thin long limbed silver cat with yellow eyes
Paws:
Jay– blue gray tom with golden eyes
Heron– pale ginger she-cat with dark spots
Cats Outside the Clans: … Cats who are kittypets, rogues, or loners
Scar– sleek black tom with a long scar across the back
Form:
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Clan (Or Outsiders):
Class (NeedleClan only):
Rank (the clans and Outisders only):
Appearance:
Personality:
Family?:
Other?:
A/N: I have been having trouble writing anything else, and the prologue is being a pain in the butt right now. I'm sorry but I might legitimately cancel the rest of Old Flames Burn because trying to write it is tiring.