Shattered Dawn

by Cloudiiwinqs

Cream is a adventurous little kitten who wants to learn hunting, battle techniques, everything! But when tragedy strikes, her father is killed, and she is alone. Alone to fend against all the dangers of the forest. But though there is a chance to survive... there is also a chance for Cream to become corrupted. It all depends on her choices.

Chapter 1

Cream stared at her father's frail and lifeless body.

So thin... so weak... yet he had enough strength to keep on fighting...

Is he dead!? B-but he can't be!

Cream felt only anger and grief. How could the world be so cruel? Then came another wave of grief, and Cream felt numbness. Only numbness.

As if the darkness of her father's death had swallowed the world whole. There's nothing left...

The smell of freshly killed rabbit drifted past, and Cream could only fight the urge to eat. No, she thought. I have to bury him first.

"Who are you?" Cream heard a voice. Who?

"Wha- who-?" Then Cream noticed. A pretty brown she-cat who looked about the same age as herself, followed by a dark brown tom who looked quite similar to the she-cat.

Her mourning had distracted her, and these cats.. They had been able to talk before Cream even knew they were their.

The two cats had the a similar shade of brown fur, except the she-cat's fur was lighter and had different markings. Also, the tom had pale yellow eyes, while the she-cat had bright golden-amber eyes.

But just as Cream was thinking, the she-cat spoke, jerking Cream out of her thoughts.

"Hi! I'm Fernkit! I'm about to become an apprentice in like, a day? My dad wanted to show me the forest! Who are you? What's your name? You seem friendly!" chirped the cat that had just introduced herself as Fernkit.

Fernkit... what an odd name! Fern would do, but why the 'kit'? Maybe she's a kit, that's why. But what happens when she's not a kit anymore?

"Um.." Cream meowed, "I- I'm Cream. And, well, I'm just burying my father..."

"Your father died?" Fernkit's eyes widened. "Well, you'd better come with us! We have a Clan. There'll be other cats that can take care of you. I'll be your friend, don't worry."

Wait, what? Two sentences of conversation and she's asking me to join some sort of.. Clan?

"Not so fast, Fernkit." the dark brown tom spoke. "We're not sure whether Rainstar will let her join yet."

Fernkit looked disappointed. "Oh."

"Rainstar will probably take her in. Let's see if she wants to join. If she does, then we can lead her to camp."

"I'll explain everything! Can I, dad?" "Of course."

Oh, well... Guess I'll have to listen to Fernkit chatter about her Clan and everything. But she really is nice. Maybe I'll join. Maybe. I'll have to see for myself first.

Cream gazed at the highrock. I'm finally part of a place that hopefully.. hopefully is where I belong! I wonder what my apprentice name will be. Or will it just be Creampaw?

Suddenly, Rainstar spoke. "Fernkit, you have reached the age of 6 moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Fernpaw. Your mentor will be ha. I hope ha will pass down all he knows on to you."

"And Cream... Although you were not born into ThunderClan, you were accepted in, and you will be apprenticed." Rainstar meowed. "Your gray fur reminds me of my younger sister. She.. she died from greencough, before I even became leader... Her name was Grayshadow."

Rainstar paused a little, but then continued. "From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Shadowpaw. Your mentor will be ha. I hope ha will pass down all she knows on to you."

End of Chapter 1

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