Allegiances
IceClan
Leader- Robinstar, lithe tabby she-cat
Deputy- Troutclaw, stocky, brown tom
Medicine Cat- Milkdrop, white she-cat
Warriors
(toms or she-cats without kits)
Graywhisker, white tom with gray muzzle and paws
Hareclaw, orange-and-white tom Shortfoot, orange tom with twisted paw
Tigerfur, dark tabby she-cat, apprentice, Lilypaw
Larkfoot, black she-cat Mosslight, pretty she-cat with gray fur and blue eyes
Darkshade, black tom with dark green eyes, apprentice, Bluepaw
Shorecloud, tan she-cat with brown paws, apprentice, Oakpaw
Duststorm, brown tabby tom,
apprentice, Sunpaw
Queens
(she-cats expecting or nursing kits) Froststorm, white she-cat, mother of Greywhisker's kits, Flowerkit, gray and white she-kit, Snowkit, white she-kit with gray paws, Stormkit, light gray tom-kit, and Rainkit, dark gray tom-kit with black stripes
Daisyshine, tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes, expecting Darkshade's kits
Apprentices
( more than six moons old, training to become warriors)
Bluepaw, dark blue-gray tom with blue eyes
Lilypaw, dark black she-cat
Sunpaw, bright yellow tom
Oakpaw, light gray tom with amber eyes
Elders ( former warriors or queens, now retired)
Greenstem, yellow tom with green eyes
Mousefoot, dark brown she-cat
StormClan
Leader- Tawnystar, yellow she-cat with green eyes
Deputy- Darkfrost, black tom with gray paws
Medicine Cat- Blossomtail, tortoiseshell she-cat
Warriors
Echodrop, silver she-cat with blue eyes,
Apprentice, Birchpaw, grey tom
Quailheart, brown she-cat
Whiteblossom, white she-cat with green eyes,
Apprentice, Cherrypaw, cream she-cat
Lionfoot, golden-brown tom
Kestrelfur, tabby tom
Rabbitfoot, pretty tabby she-cat
Queens
Brackenstem, brown she-cat with pretty blue eyes, mother of Kestrelfur's kits, Dustkit, brown tom-kit, and Applekit, tabby she-kit
Violetmist, pretty grey she-cat with green eyes, pregnant with Darkfrost's kits
Elders
Mistwhisker, jet black she-cat
Larkfur, yellow she-cat
Stumptail, brown tom
DarkClan
Leader- Ferretstar, tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Deputy- Inkshadow, black tom with amber eyes
Medicine Cat- Hollyfur, dark grey she-cat with green eyes.
Warriors
Hazecloud, gray tom with black paws
Streamfoot, tabby she-cat
Willowheart, tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
Volefur, brown tom with amber eyes,
Apprentice, Jetpaw, black tom
Lichenpelt, dark gray she-cat
Eeltooth, black tom
Fernstorm, gray tabby she-cat,
Apprentice, Riverpaw, silver she-cat
Queens
Cherryblossom, cream she-cat with brown ears, pregnant with Hazecloud's kits.
Heathercloud, dark gray tabby she-cat, mother of Volefur's kits, Lilykit, gray she-kit, Jaykit, silver tom-kit, and Brackenkit, brown she-kit.
Elders
Grayfoot, silver she-cat
Toadfur, brown tabby tom
GustClan
Leader- Briarstar, brown she-cat
Deputy- Cloverpelt, tabby she-cat with gray eyes
Medicine Cat- Hazelwhisker, brown tom with darker stripes.
Warriors
Leafdrop, pretty tabby she-cat,
Apprentice, Sweetpaw, silver she-cat with blue eyes
Honeyfall, ginger she-cat with green eyes
Cragfur, gray tom with black paws,
Apprentice, Bumblepaw, black tom
Pearwhisker, tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
Windwillow, tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes, Apprentice, Flypaw, tabby tom
Whitepelt, white tom
Sagewhisker, gray tom with darker stripes
Mousestorm, brown tabby tom
Queens
Flowersnap, pretty ginger she-cat, mother of Whitepelt's kits, Runningkit, tabby tom-kit, and Cloudkit, white tom-kit with green eyes.
Softfur, gray she-cat, expecting Cragfur's kits.
Berryfern, cream she-cat, mother of Sagewhisker's kits, Dovekit, gray she-kit, and Flashkit, cream she-kit.
Ivyfur, pretty silver she-cat with gray paws, pregnant with Mousestorm's kits
Elders
Featherfur, gray she cat
Barkwhisker, brown tom with green eyes
Chapter One
Flowerkit blinked at the harsh sunlight that entered the nursery. She had never seen this type of light before, in fact this was the first time she had ever seen anything. She looked over and saw small heaps of white and grey. Her littermates still hadn't opened their eyes! She felt a small rush of pride that she had been the first one. She glanced one more at the bright sunbeam and began to make out other cats outside the nursery.
"Flowerkit," her mother called, "Stop wriggling," Froststorm was washing her brothers and sister and couldn't reach Flowerkit.
She looked closely at her mother. Her mother was a small white cat, while Flowerkit was a grey-and-white she-kit. How did the grey get there? she wondered. Her thoughts were interrupted by a shadow casting over the entrance. A beautiful tortoiseshell she-cat was pushing herself into the nursery. Her belly was huge!
"Greetings, Daisyshine," Froststorm meowed. Daisyshine nodded a greeting and began to groom Snowkit's pretty white fur, who was Flowerkit's sister.
The rest of the litter, Rainkit and Stormkit, both toms, were beginning to open their eyes, while Snowkit's were still tightly closed. All Flowerkit wanted was to explore outside, but Snowkit was making that impossible.
"Snowkit!" Flowerkit whispered, " Hurry up and open your eyes! We want to go out of the nursery!" Snowkit let out a whimper and slowly pried her eyes open.
Flowerkit let out a cry of triumph and made her way with her littermates, toward the entrance. The harsh sunlight hit her again, but she didn't care. She was outside, after a long wait. Rainkit ran ahead of her towards a reed thicket with an entrance to it. A handsome grey tom, bigger than all four of them walked out and stretched. Flowerkit gasped and went toward him.
"Hi, I'm Flowerkit, what's your name?" she asked boldly. He looked surprised and then answered, "My name is Bluepaw,"
Wow, I think I'm in love, Flowerkit thought dreamily. She then shook herself, don't be so silly, she rebuked herself, you barely know him. The thicket shook again and out came a black she-cat. The she-cat had hard cold eyes and went to touch noses with Bluepaw. He purred back at her. Do they like each other? Flowerkit wondered.
"Flowerkit, this is Lilypaw," Bluepaw told her. Flowerkit nodded at Lilypaw, like she'd seen Daisyshine do. Flowerkit suddenly realized that her littermates had gone off to explore without her. Fine, she thought, if they want to explore without me, let them.
"Bluepaw, will you show me around the camp? I don't know where to start," she meowed innocently. He nodded and gestured for her to follow him. Lilypaw looked outraged that Bluepaw wasn't spending time with her, as Flowerkit happily noticed.
"This is the elder's den," he meowed. "The leader's den is over there and the warrior's and medicine cat's den is on either side," he told her. "There, tour's over," he finished.
Flowerkit turned disappointed. I bet Stormkit got to explore more, she thought mutinously. She watched Bluepaw trod to the freshkill pile, grab a mouse and return to the apprentice clearing. She sighed and went back to the nursery. She saw Snowkit outside and went over to her.
"I really like Bluepaw, " Flowerkit mewed. She rolled over on her back, rubbing her shoulders on the dust.
"I know," Snowkit meowed softly, "I really like Sunpaw,"
Flowerkit straightened up quickly. "Who?" She asked.
"Sunpaw. He's Lilypaw's brother," Snowkit replied.
At the sound of Lilypaw, Flowerkit tensed. The black she-cat really got on Flowerkit's nerves. She opened her mouth, ready to say something, but Stormkit bundled out of the nursery, with Rainkit chasing him. They stopped as they saw movement come out of the leader's den. A small head poked out. The camp grew silent as a she-cat worked her way through the reeds that encircled her den.
"Who is that?" Flowerkit asked. Her littermates must have felt awe for the other she-cat, as they didn't respond.
"That is our leader, Robinstar," Froststorm replied. Flowerkit whipped around in surprise. Robinstar was such a small cat, it didn't seem possible for her to be the leader. I want to be leader, too, Flowerkit thought.
A big white tom came out of the warriors den and Froststorm purred with happiness.
"Kits, this is your father, Graywhisker," She told them, still purring.
Flowerkit bounced up to meet him, with her siblings following. She delicately sat down in front of him, silently begging him to look at her. Greywhisker, she noticed had a grey muzzle.
"Mother," she asked, " Am I grey because of him?"
Froststorm purred and blinked at Graywhisker. She nodded and Flowerkit was content. Stormkit jumped on Greywhisker, with Rainkit right after him. Greywhisker purred and with the brothers on his back, began to walk, swaying across the clearing. Froststorm watched the trio happily. Another tom came out of the warrior's den, frowning.
"Graywhisker, what are you doing? You have a patrol waiting on you!" The tom yowled.
Graywhisker reluctantly slide the two kits off of him.
"Sorry, kits, I have to go," he told them.
Stormkit marched over to his mother.
"Who was that awful tom that sent Father away?" He demanded.
She responded, "That is the deputy of the Clan, Troutclaw. We must respect him,"
Flowerkit watched Graywhisker lead the patrol out of the camp.
"Mother, where is he going?" Flowerkit asked.
"He is leading a hunting patrol to provide food for the Clan," she told them. "Kits, why don't you go see the elders? They can tell you all sorts of stories."
Snowkit dashed over to the elder's den, with Flowerkit right on her tail. The elder's den was a fallen tree with moss draped over it. Flowerkit looked around and could see an opening where they could get in. She slid her body through the crack.
"Ah, these must be our newest kits," a creaky voice meowed.
Once her eyes got used to the dim light, she could make out three shapes. Two were old cats, one a yellow tom with green eyes and the other a dark brown she-cat, the one who spoke. The remaining cat was much smaller than the two elders. It was Bluepaw! He seemed to be changing the elders' bedding.
"Would you please tell us a story?" Flowerkit begged. She saw Bluepaw prick his ears when the yellow tom nodded.
"I will tell you about when I was just an apprentice. It was greenleaf and I was sent to hunt down a rabbit. Imagine a rabbit in IceClan's territory!"
Snowkit interrupted, "Why is that so odd?" She asked.
"Silly kit," he scolded, "IceClan are the hunters of fish, not rabbit. Anyways, I was hunting in the cool breeze by the river. Sometimes rabbits would cross over from the moorland to get a drink. In the corner of my eyes, I saw a brown shape flash. I slowly turned around to see a hare. My mentor had warned me against hunting hares, since they were big and fierce. Their claws could blind a cat and they had. I got into the hunter's crouch and creeped closer to the hare. This hare could feed the Clan for days. Once I was about a foxtail away from the hare, I pounced. I landed dead-on the hare, but the killing bite wasn't so easy. The hare struggled and struggled but I—"
The other elder interrupted. "Greenstem, finish your story tomorrow. These two kits must be hungry. Bluepaw, you can be done for the day. You can do ticks tomorrow."
Greenstem nodded. "Yes, Mousefoot, O mighty leader,"
Mousefoot rolled her eyes and then turned to the kits.
"Please, tell me your names," she inquired.
Flowerkit nodded, "I'm Flowerkit and this is my sister, Snowkit," she mewed.
Mousefoot blinked and then sent the two kits on their way with Bluepaw following them.
"Bluepaw, what is the 'hunter's crouch' that Greenstem mentioned?" Flowerkit asked.
He responded, "Here let me show you,"
Flowerkit agreed excitedly. He crouched in front of her.
"Done," Bluepaw meowed.
Snowkit let out a mrrow of laughter at Flowerkit's disappointment. They raced to the nursery to find Froststorm, Rainkit, and Stormkit sleeping. The beautiful white she-cat's flanks were rising and falling, reminding Flowerkit of how hungry she was. Flowerkit turned and saw Bluepaw heading towards the apprentice's den. The dark blue-gray touched noses with Lilypaw. Flowerkit narrowed her eyes at the sight of the black she-cat. Bluepaw blinked his beautiful blue eyes at her and Flowerkit felt a rush of jealousy. She watched them walk to the freshkill pile together. I wonder what the apprentice den looks like inside, she thought. Using Bluepaw's crouch, she crept over to the reed thicket. She froze as Bluepaw turned around, and then relaxed as he turned back to Lilypaw. Flowerkit peered inside and could make out nests. When I'm an apprentice, my nest will be right in the middle.
"You still have six more moons,"
A deep voice made her spin around. A yellow tom, probably an apprentice, judging his size, was standing right in front of her.
"You're quite adventurous for your age," he purred.
"Are you Sunpaw?" Flowerkit asked.
He nodded. "I'm Lilypaw's brother," he meowed.
Flowerkit shuddered, "I know,"
He looked at her closely. "Have you eaten today?"
She shook her head no.
"Here, let me take you back to the nursery. You must be famished," he meowed.
The gray she-kit obliged and followed him towards her mother. She could tell why Snowkit liked him. He was very friendly and kind. If only his sister was like that.
"Thank you for taking me," Flowerkit mewed.
Sunpaw nodded and trotted back to the apprentice den, where a light gray tom was waiting for him. She watched the two toms wrestle playfully. She laughed and entered the nursery. Froststorm was nursing Snowkit and Flowerkit snuggled next to her sister.
Outside, the patrols were starting to come back. She jumped up, looking for her father. She glanced at her mother, who was doing the same thing. Snowkit was still feeding, unaware of the patrol's return. Flowerkit saw a white coat talking to Robinstar. It was her father! Robinstar dismissed him, and he made his way to the freshkill pile, along with other warriors. Froststorm detangled Snowkit from her and made her way out of the nursery. The two mates touched noses delicately, and settled down next to a trout.
Greenstem was right, Flowerkit reflected, IceClan eat a lot of fish. She saw Bluepaw coming to join the feast, with the light gray tom from before. She noticed that while the gray tom selected a pike, Bluepaw didn't eat anything.
I can't wait until I'm an apprentice! The gray-and-white she-kit wiggled excitedly as she imagined becoming warrior, then deputy, then leader. I want to be the greatest warrior the Clans have ever seen.
She trotted up to Bluepaw and the other apprentice. "Is it hard to become a warrior?" She asked.
The other tom snorted and replied, "Are you kidding me? It's the hardest thing you'll ever do,"
Bluepaw rolled his eyes, "Oakpaw, you're forgetting about battles, clearing out dens, and checking for ticks!" He fell to the ground dramatically.
Oakpaw twitched his whiskers amusedly. "Right, those are definitely top three," he purred.
Bluepaw purred loudly. "Oakpaw, this is Flowerkit. Flowerkit, this is my brother, Oakpaw,"
"Pleased to meet you," Oakpaw meowed, still purring.
Flowerkit nodded. She watched the two toms talk about training, mentors, and she-cats. She noticed sadly that Bluepaw seemed smitten with Lilypaw.
Oakpaw rolled his eyes at the repeating mention of the black she-cat.
"I don't know why you're so obsessed with her. She's stuck-up, annoying, and obsessed more with herself,"
Flowerkit held her breath, trying desperately not to laugh at Oakpaw's truthful comment.
Bluepaw narrowed his eyes. "You're just jealous that I have a she-cat that likes me and you don't,"
Oakpaw rolled his eyes again, and turned to make a bite of the pike. Bluepaw shifted his dark blue-gray paws again.
"Look, I didn't mean it like that," he mewed.
"Whatever," Oakpaw meowed.
Flowerkit had the feeling that she should leave, but Bluepaw turned towards her.
"Flowerkit, don't repeat any of this, okay?"
She nodded, and wished that there was something more that he would say. She walked back to Snowkit, who was chasing Stormkit.
"You're the hunter now!" Snowkit yowled as she caught Stormkit.
Stormkit crouched and let out a massive leap after Snowkit. Narrowly missing her, Snowkit looked triumphant dashing away. Froststorm turned, hearing her kits play, and looked amused watching them play 'hunter-and-fish'. Flowerkit looked around and found Rainkit dozing in what was left of the weak sunshine. She watched his dark gray flank rise and fall before pouncing on him and pinning his whiskers to the ground.
"Got you now!" Flowerkit meowed excitedly.
Rainkit grunted and sat up, "I'm going to get you!"
He wrestled her to the ground in a flurry of excitement. She lay limp, and then when he relaxed, shot up to attack him.
"Nice move, Flowerkit," a voice called.
She turned and saw Bluepaw watching the tussle. Rainkit took advantage of the distraction and jumped on her.
"You sneaky little fish-face," she mewed angrily.
Rainkit meowed with satisfaction. A flash of white caught Flowerkit's eyes. Snowkit had joined in on the fight, with Stormkit just behind her. All four kits were tussling on the ground. A warrior came up to Graywhisker.
"Even at such a young age, your kits are taking after their father,"
"Thank you, Hareclaw," Graywhisker purred.
Even Robinstar was watching the fight. It was something to watch, with the heat of greenleaf making every cat quite lazy.
The kittens finally broke up the fight, with the she-kits winning. Flowerkit looked back at Bluepaw, to see if he saw her accomplishment. He hadn't looked back again, and was now talking with Sunpaw. The two toms were having a heated discussion most likely about who had to get up the earliest for patrols. She had heard the word 'dawn patrol' many times and had soon come to the realization that it was nothing good. Flowerkit overheard Sunpaw talking about 'hunting patrols'. The yellow tom seemed to like those the best. She felt a shadow crawl over her back and yawned. She looked up to see that the sun was setting and Froststorm called the kits to bed.
P.S. check out my new poll in my profile (contains slight spoilers, just new characters and names) ;) also, hope you like the story so far and thanks for reading!