Chapter 9
And Allegiances
Leader Firestar- ginger tom with a flame colored pelt
Deputy Brambleclaw- dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Medicine Cat Leafpool- small light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
apprentice- Jaypaw
Warriors
Squirrelflight- dark ginger she-cat with green eyes
apprentice- Foxpaw
Dustpelt- dark brown tabby tom
Sandstorm- pale ginger she-cat
Brightheart- white she-cat with golden ginger splotches
apprentice- Icepaw
Brackenfur- golden brown tabby tom
apprentice- Hollypaw
Cloudtail- long-furred white tom with blue eyes
Spiderleg- long-limbed black tom with brown underbelly
Berrynose- cream furred tom
Hazelcloud- small gray and white she-cat
Whitewing- snowy white she-cat with green eyes
Birchfall- light brown tabby tom
Mousewhisker- gray and white splotched tom
Honeywing- beautiful golden brown she-cat, golden eyes
Poppyleaf- tortoiseshell and white she-cat, pretty amber eyes
Cinderheart- dark gray tabby she-cat with big blue eyes
Thornclaw- golden brown tabby tom
Sorreltail- tortoiseshell and white she-cat
Ashfur- light gray tom (darker flecks) green eyes
apprentice- Lionpaw
Brook Where Small Fish Swim (Brook) – brown tabby she-cat, formerly of the Tribe of Rushing Water
Stormfur- dark gray tom with amber eyes, formerly of RiverClan
Millie- silver tabby she-cat, former kitty-pet, blue eyes
Graystripe- long haired gray tom
Ferncloud- light gray she-cat (darker flecks) blue eyes
Queens
Daisy- cream furred she-cat from the horseplace
Elders
Longtail- pale tabby tom with dark black striped, retired early due to failing sight
Mousefur- small dusky brown she-cat
REST OF CLANS THE SAME AS IN DARK RIVER
THE FOLLOWING WAS ADDED TO OTHER CLANS
WINDCLAN- Thistlepaw, Swallowpaw, Sedgepaw (apprentices)
RIVERCLAN- Sneezepaaw, Mallowpaw (apprentices) Minnowfur, Pebblestorm (warriors)
SHADOWCLAN- Flamepaw, Dawnpaw, Tigerpaw (apprentices) Ivyclaw, Owltail (warriors)
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Lionpaw entered camp after going on dawn patrol. They had met a couple of ShadowClan warriors. They had wanted to expand their territory a bit, but ThunderClan wasn't about to let them have more than they had already been given. Luckily, there wasn't a battle. Russetfur had been logical for once. However, there almost was. His mind, for the past couple of days had been on two things, his love for Heatherpaw and how he hoped know one would figure out that they were together and another thing… how he had hurt Honeywing.
He tried as much as possible to get his mind off of those two things. He had asked Honeywing for forgiveness, but she had not responded and turned and sat vigil. It was hard because they had always been best friends, and now she wouldn't speak to him and whenever she did, she didn't speak with hostility or anger, but spoke with such a whisper that he could tell that there was no emotion except for hurt… however, most of her words were spoken halfheartedly. She barely even spoke to him at all…
How could he have attacked her! He had been so stupid! He shook his head and dropped a thrush, two voles, a water shrew and a chaffinch into the fresh-kill pile. He had hunted with Foxpaw after the patrol. It had been almost a week since Foxpaw and Icepaw were made apprentices and they both hunted so well. But Icepaw was more skilled on fighting like Hollypaw, while Foxpaw was more skilled in hunting like Lionpaw.
"Hey Lionpaw, I'm going for a walk. Icepaw and I wanted to get to know the territory a bit more. Will you come with us?" Foxpaw asked.
Lionpaw liked the new apprentices… especially Foxpaw. They had become great friends every since the ceremony. He nodded. "Sure!" he called over to the two apprentices. He bounded over to them.
The three cats headed out of the entrance of the camp. As they walked, Lionpaw explained everything they saw. "What are these?" Icepaw asked, ready to lick some read berries.
"No!" Lionpaw shouted, quickly shoving Icepaw aside.
"Don't eat those! Those are death berries. One lick could kill you," Lionpaw meowed seriously. Icepaw look embarrassed.
"Honeywing taught me to never eat those," he mewed. "She says they're very poisonous," he explained. "But it's okay. You didn't know, so don't worry about it. Just be careful next time," Lionpaw said, being more serious when he said to be more careful.
He longed to be with Heatherpaw, her soft brown fur pressing comfortingly against his golden pelt. He let out a purr at the thought of her.
Foxpaw looked at Lionpaw weirdly. "What's wrong?" the apprentice asked.
Lionpaw blinked back to reality. "What, oh… nothing," he mewed convincingly. Foxpaw shrugged and they kept going. They spent all day in the forest, exploring and hunting and chased a small, yet playful fox into ShadowClan territory.
They entered camp at sunset.
"Lionpaw, where have you been? We were supposed to go hunting with Poppyleaf, Sorreltail and Mousewhisker," Ashfur scolded. His green eyes were blazed with fury. "You left without telling anyone," Lionpaw's mentor hissed.
Lionpaw shuffled his paws. "I-I'm sorry. I was out with Foxpaw and Icepaw. We did hunt…" he said, showing him all of the fresh-kill they had caught, which was a lot.
"Well, I suppose you were useful today," Ashfur said, his eyes turning from angry to satisfactory. Just then, Millie and Graystripe bounded over with Brook and Stormfur.
"Lionpaw, Firestar wants you to know that you'll be going to the gathering tonight," Brook meowed.
Later that night, Firestar announced one last time who would be going to the gathering. "The cats who will be going to the gathering are I, Graystripe, Ashfur, Lionpaw, Berrynose, Cinderheart, Honeywing, Poppyleaf, Brightheart and Icepaw… as well as Leafpool and Jaypaw. We leave in ten minuets. Be ready," the ginger tom called out to his Clan. He bounded off the High Ledge and over to Ashfur and Lionpaw.
"Good evening, Firestar," Ashfur meowed, dipping his head.
"Hello, Ashfur, Lionpaw," their leader mewed kindly. "I wanted to tell you that Lionpaw has been coming along excellent in his training. Sandstorm and I have been going out hunting and on patrols and have often seen him hunting and saw him when he confronted Breezepaw and Whitetail," Firestar meowed. Lionpaw felt nervous. "You handled them perfectly. When Breezepaw wanted to hunt that rabbit on our territory, I had to step on Sandstorm's tail to keep her from interfering. I wanted to see how you could handle them and you were just amazing. You are just as great an apprentice as your father was," Firestar complemented. "You're doing great with him, Ashfur," Firestar purred.
Ashfur let out a purr. "Thank you, Firestar. I am proud of him," the gray tom meowed, standing straight.
Lionpaw felt a surge of pride. He was actually being complemented by Firestar. Did this mean he would become a warrior soon? He hoped so.
When Firestar left, Lionpaw bounded over to Honeywing, wanting to tell her what Firestar had said to him, but then he remembered that she probably didn't want to talk to him. She was talking with Berrynose and Mousewhisker. He snorted. He didn't like Berrynose that much. Mousewhisker… he could tolerate. He stalked over to Jaypaw.
"What's your problem?" Jaypaw asked, tilting his head to one side. "Nothing," muttered Lionpaw. Jaypaw sighed. "Is this about Honeywing?" he asked. Jaypaw flicked his fluffy gray tail towards the golden brown she-cat. His sightless blue eyes were filled with curiosity, yet they looked as if he knew that Honeywing was on his mind. "Well… is it her?" Lionpaw's brother asked him, his tone becoming more impatient by the minuet.
Lionpaw opened his mouth to say yes, but couldn't. "No!" he lied. "What would make you think that?" he hissed. Jaypaw sighed again and shook his head. Lionpaw felt blood rush to the tips of his ears. He didn't want to let Jaypaw know the slightest information of how he attacked his clan mate. Instead, he lied… as always. He felt so angry with himself for telling his Clan… his friends… so many lies. He sighed and looked over at Honeywing. She was really mad at him… and he didn't blame her.
Jaypaw glared at Lionpaw. "Come on Lionpaw, stop lying! Everyone knows Honeywing is mad at you," Jaypaw growled irritably. "How?" he retorted. "By the way she talks to you and how you keep on trying to talk to her," he said. Lionpaw felt embarrassed. "What did you do to her?" Jaypaw asked his brother.
Lionpaw froze. He couldn't tell Jaypaw that he had attacked her. One, because he would ask why and he didn't want to tell him that it was because she had attacked Heatherpaw, the cat he loved, and two, because it was just against the warrior code to attack your clan mate. "I…" he trailed off and thanked StarClan when Firestar told them that they were leaving, so he didn't have to finish. Leafpool told something to Jaypaw and before Jaypaw could turn around and ask Lionpaw again, he hurried off to walk beside Ashfur and Icepaw.
They reached the island and he saw Heatherpaw, crowded by other cats, one of which was Breezepaw, Lionpaw's worst enemy. He drew his lip back, but knew he couldn't act like that around other cats. There was to be peace at every gathering.
Suddenly, the cats around Heatherpaw went away, but only Breezepaw remained sitting beside her. As he came up behind them, he heard Breezepaw say to Heatherpaw, "Heatherpaw, I love you."