OH MY GOSH!!! I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING IN TWO MONTHS!!! I had serious writers block, and I have been so busy with school and drama and violin. I am so sorry!!! I thank every single one of my reviewers from the bottom of my heart! By the way, first person to review gets to name mystery cat! Please, tell me what you think and if you hate me or not!
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Whitepaw sighed and picked up her prey. She had been assessed by Stonestar, and was told to bring her prey back to camp. The forest around her was silent, the leaves unmoving. Not even the rustle of undergrowth was to be heard. Whitepaw flicked her tail back and forth, agitated. Her eyes showed her fear, though her ears were pricked. Picking up the pace, Whitepaw raced back to camp, her pelt prickled.
"Whitepaw? You look like you've just had a run," Lightwhisker mewed. Whitepaw dropped her prey on the fresh-kill pile and stared at the ginger tom. She flicked her ears back and forth and shook her head.
"Hey, what's going on?" Lightwhisker asked.
"Nothing. I'm fine," Whitepaw mewed, padding off to a secluded corner. She sniffed the air, still searching for some sign that something was amiss and began grooming herself. Her rhythmic rasps sent Whitepaw into a sort of stupor. She let instinct take over, not really thinking.
"Whitepaw!" Twigclaw's stern voice sounded close to Whitepaw's ears. She jumped into the air, tail bristling, claws unsheathed. "Whoa, don't flay me!"
"What are you doing?!" Whitepaw asked, her voice high. Twigclaw's eyes glittered with amusement.
"I came over here to tell you that you've got dawn patrol." Twigclaw padded off, his brown tail flicking. Whitepaw shook herself and stared after the warrior. She tried to compose herself, but Stonestar reached her first.
"A little moonstruck?" she asked, sitting next to her apprentice.
"Huh? What?" Whitepaw mewed, licking her paw. She hissed in anger as she pricked her tongue on her half sheathed claw.
"You and Twigclaw!" Stonestar laughed. Whitepaw shook her head.
"No, he just scared me."
"Alright then, you beli--" She was cut off as a fierce yowling echoed throughout the cave. Darkstar and a large patrol of cats were standing in the entrance of the cave.
"You've wronged me too many times. Now it's your turn to pay, MoonClan!" With another fierce yowl, Darkstar leaped into the camp. His warriors surged forward, their paws flashing in the sunlight. Whitepaw gaped at the cats, her white pelt standing out like a beacon. A tabby warrior leaped for her, an evil grin on his face.
"Hello, pretty! Feel like dying?" His claws met Whitepaw's muzzle, and she reeled in pain, eyes blazing.
"You wish," she hissed. The sleek she-cat leaped for him and she clawed his side, landing just behind the warrior. Leaping again, she landed on his back and battered him fiercely. The cat yowled in pain and leaped into the air, knocking Whitepaw off. They tousled on the ground before Whitepaw bit his hind paw fiercely and sent him running.
She barely had time to regain herself before two other cats leaped for her. Whitepaw lunged for one and was pulled back by the other. The warrior had grabbed her tail with their jaws and Whitepaw yowled in pain. She snarled in fury and leaped into the air. The two warriors looked up in confusion, and Whitepaw landed with her claws on one of their faces. The other hissed in shock. The lean white cat lunged for the other with her claws unsheathed.
"Whitepaw!" Stonestar yowled. The leader leaped for one of the two warriors attacking Whitepaw. The DuskClanner screeched in pain and lashed out at Stonestar. Whitepaw tried to help, but was held back by the other. They grinned, their eyes narrowed.
"I've got you cornered, white one. You must be afraid, no? Well you have a right. Die."
"Never," Whitepaw snarled. She saw that she had indeed been backed into a corner. The stone wall felt cold against her back, and she lashed out at the warrior. Looking around desperately, Whitepaw saw a narrow ledge above her. She jumped up, clawing desperately at the loose rock. Her opponent lunged for her and brought her back down with their claws. Whitepaw yowled in pain.
"Whitepaw, no!" A brownish shape flashed before her eyes, and suddenly, Whitepaw's assailant was gone. She leaped up to the ledge, breathing hard. Lightwhisker hissed at the warrior, clawing at their face.
Whitepaw took her chance to look around. The MoonClan cave floor was spotted with blood, though she could not tell whether or not it was mostly MoonClan or DuskClan. There were many tangles of cats throughout the cave, and Whitepaw noticed that there were usually three to four DuskClan cats to a MoonClan cat. Rainsight was protecting the medicine cat den, and Twigclaw the nursery. Fleetfoot and Stormflight were battling side by side, their fangs bared in a snarl. Stonestar had sent her attacker running, and was leaping for another. She fought twice as hard as any other warrior, knowing that she had more lives to give.
Stripedthoughts was battling with a tawny tom, being beaten fiercely. Whitepaw narrowed her eyes, trying to see who her mother was battling. She yowled in horror, making Lightwhisker falter, as she realized who it was.
Whitepaw leaped down from the ledge, and raced through the throng of cats, clawing those who wouldn't get out of her way until she reached her mother. Leafpaw was battering Stripedthoughts, a malicious grin on his face.
"You worthless piece of crowfood! You wouldn't even come and say hello to your son. You won't tell Whitepaw who our father is! You don't deserve to be a mother!"
"Leafpaw!" Whitepaw snarled, baring her teeth. She dug her claws into the cave floor, tensing her muscles. Pushing off the stone with her back paws, she knocked Leafpaw off of Stripedthoughts, burrowing her teeth in his scruff.
"Whitepaw! Why are you attacking me? We promised!" Leafpaw hissed, batting at his sister with sheathed claws. Whitepaw snarled in return and raked her claws down Leafpaw's face, causing blood to swell from the wounds.
"That was before I knew you were a lier! You fool!" Whitepaw screeched, and pushed Leafpaw to the ground, pinning him there. He thrust himself upwards, knocking her off of him.
"Whitepaw, please! You know that she was never a good mother! You've told me that before! I was only trying to do what was best for us!"
"Liar!" Whitepaw hissed, "You never cared. You just wanted to use me so that you could plan out this attack with Darkstar! You wanted me to be your spy. I swear upon SkyClan, you will never, ever, use me again!" Whitepaw lunged for her brother, aiming for his throat. She sank her teeth into his skin and dug her claws into his shoulder. He battered at her chest.
Whitepaw let go of him, yowling in pain. She jumped back, anger apparent in her eyes. Leafpaw was breathing heavily, his fangs smeared with blood.
"You will regret the day that you ever decided to do wrong against me!" Whitepaw hissed. She lunged for Leafpaw again, about to swipe at his throat. Somebody pushed her back, and Whitepaw snarled her fury. Stonestar yowled in anger.
"Stop! You will never set paw on MoonClan territory again, understand me?!" She stuck her muzzle in Leafpaw's face, snapping her jaws. "You have betrayed your family, and your friend. You shall perish if you ever think that you could come here! You will not die this day, but you will think upon what you have done. You will regret this. MoonClan is now your enemy. Leave, and never return!" Stonestar glared at Leafpaw and he looked up at her with fear in his eyes. He ran out of the cave, and most of the DuskClan warriors followed. Darkstar stood at the entrance for a heart beat longer, his eyes narrowed. Then, he too leaped into the forest.
"Fleetfoot, Thornclaw, make sure they get off of our territory. Take two others with you." Stonestar leaped up onto the cave-ledge, her eyes blazing.
"Today, DuskClan attacked. You all have fought bravely. If there are any critical wounds, go to Rainsight immediately, if you are able to wait a bit, please do." Most of the cats stayed, looking up at Stonestar. A few that were bleeding terribly went to the medicine cat den.
"Today, we are gathered here to name a new warrior. Whitepaw, you have fought with bravery and courage. You have fought the toughest enemy; one you know well. I'm sorry that you have had to fight Leafpaw. But SkyClan honors you for your courage, and so I ask you this. Do you promise to uphold the warrior code, even at the cost of your life?"
Whitepaw blinked, shocked, and confused, and barely whispered, "I do."
Stonestar nodded, and leaped down from the cave-ledge. "Then from this day forward, you shall be known as Whitefrost! We welcome you as a full warrior of MoonClan!"
Whitefrost nodded, her eyes swimming with joy. The Clan shouted her name, a few, such as Twigclaw, Lightwhisker, and Windsong, came to press their noses against her fur.
"Whitefrost! Whitefrost!" the newly named warrior basked in the praise before Rainsight walked up to her.
"You have to get your wounds cleaned and dressed. Come with me." Whitefrost nodded, padding to the medicine cat den.
Suddenly, a shadow blocked the entrance to the cave. Whitepaw turned and saw a great white cat standing there. He had a few tawny stripes, but was mostly white.
"Who are you?!" Flowerpelt snarled.
"My daughter!" he cried, staring straight at the bloodied white cat. "My daughter!"
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