Welcome to this probably extremely long new fanfic! Clouded Dusk takes place in a land many day's journeys away from the lake territory where a land suitable for four Clan territories exists. This will upload whenever. I have already got every character, so I don't need OCs. The chapters are probably going to be very long too. Hope you enjoy, because this is the fourth time I've tried to write this!
Starlight glittered as the sun began to set. The birds fell silent as its rays began to sink lower and lower, and a last mouse scuttled into its burrow. There was a yowl of excitement as many cats raced through the forest.
"Sunset!" they cried, "SUNSET!"
A jet black tom was leading them, his grey paws pounding along the grassy floor as the trees disappeared behind them. They lined up on the edge of the cliff, yowling their love to the sinking red sun.
A cream tom was still walking to the edge, helping along an expecting brown queen.
"Not long now." he whispered as the rays of the sun caught on his pelt, turning his ginger flecks into golden spots.
The queen nodded. "And surely with a sunset as bright as this, StarClan is willing for them to be healthy."
Suddenly, a silver tabby emerged from the trees behind them. She swished her long tail, and sat down beside the queen.
"Silverheart." The tom dipped his head to the small tabby.
She made no response, only watched the jet black tom lead the cats in their song.
"I'll be glad when the kits have come, but the Nursery is getting very crowded."
"StarClan bears no grudge against kits." Silverheart suddenly said, looking at the queen, "But that being said, you shouldn't be out here so close to your kitting."
"Please don't send me back home." the queen begged, "I haven't joined in with the Yowling for a moon."
Silverheart sighed. "Alright, Tabbysky. But this is the only one. And don't lead her against me because you're our leader, Solarstar."
Solarstar gazed at her coolly. "You're the medicine cat. And Whitefoot's kits are close to their sixth moon." he added, glancing at his mate.
Then they went and took their places beside a grey tabby, yowling towards the sun. Silverheart sat down beside the cat that had led them to the edge, pressing close against him. She watched as the sun sank finally beneath the horizon.
The caterwauling died down, and the cats began to turn around and head back to camp. The black tom next to Silverheart got up and turned to her.
"Are you coming, Silverheart?" he asked.
"I will in a few moments, Salmonpelt. Don't wait for me." she said, licking his ear affectionately.
When he had left, she turned back to the horizon. A few stars were showing up now, surrounding the sun.
The sun?
But it had set! Why was it showing up again?
Silverheart gasped as two cats formed out of the stars. One of them picked up the sun in its paws and began playing with it, tossing it to the other one occasionally. At last, the other one let it sink again, and the first leaped down after it. The second turned to look at Silverheart, then followed its starry friend down.
Silverheart was suddenly aware of a ghostly presence beside her.
"Graceclaw?" she whispered.
The starry cat nodded. "Be prepared, Silverheart. Two cats are coming that hold the future of the sunset between them."
"The future of the sunset…?" Silverheart breathed.
Graceclaw nodded. Two other cats appeared beside her, both light grey tabbies. They flanked Graceclaw's brown pelt and repeated what she had said. Silverheart recognised her mentor, Moontail, and Solarstar's deceased sister Lunargaze.
Then they disappeared, and Silverheart was left alone on the clifftop.