Warriors: Lilystar's Omen

by I-Am-Redstar

This adventure is a prequel to Redstar's Promise, starring Lilypaw (Lilystar) as the small apprentice who wants to make a mark on the world. She grows up hard though, with no mother, and father who grows more distant every day.

2. Chapter 1

CHAPTER ONE

Lilypaw blinked open her eyes, sunlight shining through her den. She yawned, and stumbled to her feet. Lightpaw and Rockpaw were still sleeping, but she wanted to stretch her legs. Lilypaw padded out into the LeafClan clearing. Greystar was talking to some of the warriors who had come in from the dawn patrol, and Lilypaw strained to hear what he said. "...I am going to have to choose a deputy today. We can't go much longer without one..." Lilypaw sighed. She wished she was old enough to become deputy. But she pushed the thoughts from her mind and walked over to the warrior's den. "Rivertail?" She mewed hopefully. The gray figure in the den shuffled and groaned, but didn't look over at Lilypaw. "Rivertail? Please come out. I want to play!" She pleaded. The brindle she-cat near the front of the den glanced up at her. "Lilypaw? Why don't you wake up Rockpaw? I'm sure he'll play with you." Lilypaw nodded sadly. "I know Brindlefur. I just..." She trailed off, gazing at her father - the pathetic lump of gray fur lying in the back of the den. Brindlefur licked Lilypaw. "It's okay. I'm sure he'll turn around soon..." But Brindlefur sounded like she was trying to convince herself too.

"Hey!" Rockpaw complained as Lilypaw clawed his tail playfully. She giggled and lept out of the way of his paws. Rockpaw tumbled her, and together they rolled around the camp. "Apprentices." Grumbled the elder Falconclaw as they dashed past the elder's den, sending up leaves. Finally, when both apprentices were panting, they stopped and laughed. Lilypaw loved to play fight with Rockpaw. It got her mind off of the more important things, and it was nice to just have fun. Lilypaw looked over as she heard Jaggedtooth approaching. "Lilypaw? Rockpaw? Do you want to come out on a hunting patrol?" Lilypaw nodded eagerly. "Yeah!" Rockpaw shook his dark brown fur and nodded. Jaggedtooth led the cats over to the edge of camp, where Deerleap, Grassclaw, and Darkpelt, Rockpaw's mentor waited. The patrol padded into the forest, and while Deerleap and aggedtooth took one way over to the river, Darkpelt and Grassclaw went through the trees. Lilypaw stepped carefully over twigs and leaves, trying to be as quiet as possible. She stopped abruptly as Jaggedtooth perked his ears. "Do you smell that?" He whispered to Lilypaw. She breathed in, and caught the scent of vole. "Yeah." Jaggedtooth flicked his tail. "Go ahead and show me what you've learned."