Time skip! Sorry but I had too...
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Riseclan
'How are we meant to get out of here alive?'
'It's supposed to be easy!'
'What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.'
'How do we get our nine lives, now?'
'Shut up, all of you, you're giving me a headache!'
'We'll have to find another way out…'
'And return safely to the clans?'
That voice echoed in her head, she couldn't break free of the terrible nightmare. It had been 3 moons since, and everything had gone perfect, so far.
"Moonstar?"
She whirled around in her next to face a juicy plump quail, her favourite type of prey. Nodding her head thankfully to the apprentice, took a small bite and looked at the worried new-comer.
It was Blackpaw!
Moonstar sat up and straightened her back as the young tom nodded his head respectfully.
"How are you?"
Moonstar quietly asked, Blackpaw looked a bit taken aback but he answered anyway.
"I'm well, thank-you, Shadowkit, Cedarpaw and I caught this for you. We were just playing around when it landed on top of the Nursery, Cloudfur says it wasn't a prophecy, and knowing that quail is your favourite. We took it to you."
Moonstar smiled, Shadowkit loved playing around with the apprentices, the only reason why is because there was no-one in the Nursery for him to wrestle or learn with.
Her mate, Nightwind, often played with him but as Deputy he had a lot of work on his paws. Moonstar was the birth mother, yes, but Snowflight had offered to take him in with her three other kits.
As if on a signal, both Cedarpaw and Shadowkit dashed inside the den and bolted to the far wall. They laughing hysterically as a fake-grumpy looking Nightwind burst into the den. Moonstar smiled at the sight of the three cats.
Blackpaw sighed, of course being the eldest apprentice was having no respect or privacy but even he smiled, he liked to joke around from time to time. Which reminded Moonstar that she should warrior him soon.
"Blackpaw, may I speak with Foxshade and Cloudfur?"
Black and silver tom nodded his broad head as he dashed out of the den to find both medicine cats. Moonstar wasn't so sure if Cedarpaw had killed a sign from Starclan.
While she was thinking, a loud shriek rang out, scary Moonstar out of her thoughts. She quickly spun around to see her only kit, Cedarpaw, and her mate staring at her in a mischievous way.
Shadowkit bounded up to his mother to respectfully touch noses. "When will I be an apprentice?"
Moonstar smiled warmly at the small kit and wrapped her tail around the grey-black tom.
"Not until you're at least 6 moons."
"But I'm almost 6!"
"I know, but as both your mother and leader, you must be 6 moons."
Nightwind his pelt softly against his son's and padded out to organise the patrols. Cedarpaw jumped up and licked her ragged fur and dashed outside to see her mentor.
"Okay, 6, and only 6."
"Yes, you may go outside the camp with either me, Nightwind, Blackpaw and his mentor, Snowflight or you mustn't go outside the camp at all."
"Yes, Moonstar."
The tiny kit dashed outside the den and headed for the Nursery to check on his younger den-mates.
"Hurry up, Cedarpaw, it's starting to rain!"
Cedarpaw's mentor, Dawnpoppy, complained as a sprinkle of rain hung in the air.
"Drizzle, it's drizzling, Dawnpoppy."
Her brother, Runningclaw, corrected.
"Shut up, or I'll make sure that you won't live to see your kits!" Dawnpoppy grinned and flicked her tail over one of the black tom's ears. Her brother pretended to be hurt and looked away, but she knew that he was only playing.
The ragged brown she-cat was panting by the time she reached her mentor, the camp wasn't that big but it was crowded with everyone up.
Cloudfur, Robintalon & Foxshade were discussing herbs and sicknesses with leaf-bare on its way. Bluefeather was happily grooming herself, with Rainstorm taking a cat-nap beside her as Rainflower and Stoneleap were playing around with Spottedfire's three kits. Ravenlight and Frostnose were gossiping about their future kits, while the warriors went out on different patrols. Moonstar, Snowflight and Shadowkit were sharing tongues at Moonstar's den. Cedarpaw smiled, if only life could always be like this, then maybe she wouldn't have to worry.
"Cedarpaw, last time, come now! Or I'll demand Moonstar to forget about your warrior ceremony!"
Jeez, she better get going!
Pinepaw watched her friend leave, behind her, she could hear Skypaw and Hawkpaw playing. Blackpaw had decided to take Shadowkit and Foxshade out again today, Moonstar said it was alright but Pinepaw was worried. She always worried, they never knew what they were gonna come across one day…
Badgers,
Snakes,
Eagles,
Twolegs,
Rogues,
Dogs,
A Rival Clan Fight,
Or worse,
The same cats that killed her parents!
"Pinepaw, you okay?"
The small red she-cat turned slowly to face Skypaw and Hawkpaw looking at her nervously. "Yes."
She realized that her claws were unsheathed and she was three times her size, they could see a burning fire in her usual calm green eyes.
"I'm fine, thanks."
She sighed, closing her eyes and tried to calm down, maybe she shouldn't think about that.
Foxnose and Duskstorm came up to them, where was Oakshade?
"Skypaw, Oakshade's on a patrol, you take the day off."
Pinepaw's brother nodded his head to the young surprised she-cat, Skypaw had been working like crazy for days! It was time that she took a break…
"The rest of you come with us, we're going to train."
Hawkpaw groaned, her mentor smiled as the four of them left the camp.
Well now how was Skypaw going to help pass time?
The light grey she-cat looked over to the Nursery in wonder, all the cats had gone and the kits would've woken up by now…
"Oh, Burntkit! Guess what I can do!"
As soon as he was called, a small dark ginger tabby tom popped his head out and looked around the camp. Finally his dark yellow eyes spotted her, and he dashed towards her with a warm friendly smile on his face. "Yeah?"
He was soon followed by a smaller white and pale creamy gold she-kit with sparkling gold-amber eyes. "Show us, Skypaw!"
"Okay, you ready?"
Skypaw crouched down as the two litter-mates nodded their tiny heads furiously, she wriggled her haunches and straightened her tail. She focused all her attention on a fallen leaf just tail-lengths away. Crouching down lower so that her belly scraped the ground, Skypaw winked at the two kits and thrust upwards. She soared through the air, keeping her back straight and her body flat, she gave a playful yowl and pounced on the leaf. As it tried to flutter away, she hooked her claws in the crackly surface. Skypaw trotted back to the two kits with the brown leaf in her jaws.
"That was awesome!" Burntkit smiled,
"Teach us, please?" Creamkit begged.
Skypaw practiced all day teaching the kits how to hunt and fight.
Moonstar watched them until they were finished and padded up to Skypaw after the kits had gone back inside for Sharing Tongues.
"You know, I might have assemble some warriors to expand the Apprentices' den. And those kits might be your future apprentices, Skypaw."
The young she-cat whirled around to face her leader excitedly. "Really? Aww, I'd love to, Moonstar!"
"Then, you are welcome, and have I told you about straining yourself?"
The young cat stared at her paws in guilt, all she wanted to do was help her clan.
"I know, but just be careful."
Skypaw's eyes lit up as she smiled at her leader, every other warrior would've done what she had for her clan, right?
"Yes, Moonstar, I'll go rest now."
Nodding her head to her leader respectfully, Skypaw padded off towards the Apprentices' Den for a quick cat-nap.
She padded the soft moss so it was comfy, she yawned and curled up in the nest.
"Skypaw? Skypaw!"
I'm up, I'm up, jeez!
Skypaw opened her groggy eyes but she didn't feel awake. All around her was darkness, not a single speck of light anywhere to be found. Suddenly, a tortoiseshell and silver dappled she-cat with piercing ice-yellow eyes smiled down at her. Who was that?
"Hello, Skypaw."
"Who are you?"
The she-cat brushed her tail along Skypaw's flanks in comfort, why was she smiling at her like that?
"I am Redstorm."
Why did name give Skypaw the chills?
"Do not worry, Skypaw, I will protect you."
"From what?"
And why?
"You'll see, don't you remember me? I'm your guardian angel."
She had a guardian angel? That was awesome!
Skypaw giggled nervously and smiled at the older she-cat. Redstorm was pretty, amazing, and she even had kits of her own!
"How did you die?"
Redstorm wrapped her long straight tail around her paws and flicked her ears towards the apprentice.
"A cat killed me."
Skypaw gasped, who would do that to such a sweet cat?
"Why?"
"Because he wanted me as his mate, I said no, I broke his heart. He said that I shredded it to pieces, so many that it was impossible to pick up the pieces. Finally, one night, I gave birth to three kits: Greenkit, Calicokit & Webkit."
Skypaw never had heard of those kits before.
"After everyone had left the Nursery, the cat came back to confront me."
Skypaw held her breath, no such cat would kill innocent kits, would they?
"Unfortunately, I was too weak to defend myself and the kits. He said that they shouldn't have been born."
Skypaw could see tears forming in the older queen's yellow eyes, pity struck her like death.
"I said leave them alone but he wouldn't listen, he killed both Greenkit and Calicokit. He turned for Webkit but I shielded him away. He said move but I didn't, and… He killed both me and the kits that night."
Redstorm looked away, she knew that she was about to cry, but not in front of Skypaw. Which, was now wide-eyed at the once pretty queen. Who would do that?
"I'm sorry."
Skypaw nodded her head respectfully at the dead she-cat, Redstorm looked tearfully back at her, confused.
"No need; that is why I'm your guardian angel. To stop that from happening, I don't want you to lose your kits like I did."
Before Skypaw could say anything, there was a bright flash and everything had returned back to normal, hunting mice while asleep.
"Wow, Redstorm, I didn't know that you had it in yourself to start breaking down like that…"
Beside the now evil smirking dappled she-cat, was a white and grey tabby tom with pale yellow eyes.
"Of course I didn't, it was all Mangofur, you idiot!"
"Shiesh, harsh words from a mother."
Torn Web smiled at where Skypaw had once been, now all they had to do was wait.
Beside both adult cats, was a smaller dark brown and black tabby tom with worried pale blue eyes. Why was here for this? Why did Starclan hate him so much?!
Sorry about the time skip, just PM me to if you want me to tell you...
Anyway, thank-you for reading, the next one will be about the Shineclan apprentices!
Redstorm, Tornkit, Torn Web, are Dark Forest cats. No, they're not related! Redstorm is a sly lying b***h so don't take her word her for it!
Thanks to all the people who submitted OCs, yes I'm still accepting some! They will appear soon, and I might do a sequel to this story. Might...!
Tell me what you think, thank you and see you guys soon.
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