MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! My birthday is 12 days after Christmas!XD Anyway, I CAN'T WAIT! Hope everyone reading my story has the BEST Christmas ever! Also, don't forget the REAL reason for the season!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!
OH MY FREAKING GOODNESS! Remember how I said I'd post the Allegiances at the end of each chapter? I FORGOT AGAIN!XD Silly me! Well, anyway, since nobody said Whitepaw or Snowpaw, I have NO CHOICE!
Cinderfern: YOU WON THE 5 WARRIORS BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE FORGOT!:? I need names and description.
Oshawottstream, thanks! Your comment made me laugh so hard!XD! LOL I HAVE CHAPTER 18'S COTC ALREADY PLANNED OUT!XD I pick, Poolkit. I like that name!:D
Alright, xXJayfeatherRocksXx, can I please have Badgerstar's description please? Good name, by the way. Also, there's a new COTC! YAY!XD
Who was Firestar's father? If you guess right, you name another clan! And a leader! AND THE DEPUTY AND 5 WARRIORS! This one has a lot of loot!XD
I changed something. Snowpaw and friends aren't going to get their warrior names this chapter. I know, Snowpaw, that everyone's sad.
Snowpaw: YOU SAID I'D BECOME A WARRIOR! LIAR!
Me: Life is full of disappointments. You will get better from being sick. Happy?
Snowpaw: YAY!
Recap: Last chapter, there was a battle with Thunderclan, and Windclan won! Snowpaw had caught whitecough, and OF COURSE she lived! Others weren't so lucky...
Chapter 17
It has been another moon since the Windclan cats had caught the sicknesses, whitecough and greencough. Snowpaw had a mild case, and recovered quickly. Goldenwing, Skyfeather, Crowfeather, Moonpaw, and Rainkit all recovered. Tawnykit, Grasspaw, Emberpaw, and Applewing all eventually got greencough. Applewing recovered, but Tawnykit, Grasspaw, and Emberpaw all died. The greencough victims, Darkheart, Thunderpaw, and Sleetfur, all got blackcough. Thunderpaw died later that day, and within a few more days, amazingly, Sleetfur and Darkheart survived. Only Emberpaw, Grasspaw, Thunderpaw, and Tawnykit died.
Snowpaw blinked open her sleepy eyes. She missed having her only warrior sister around, and Thunderpaw's shyness. Now she only had Whitepaw and Bronzepaw for company. Heatherpaw and Ravenpaw were there for her, of course, but it still was lonely without her sister there. Briarpaw was in Thunderclan most of the time now, and Bronzepaw had a BIG crush on Silverpaw.
I've never seen a tom be more attracted to a she-cat than Bronzepaw is to Silverpaw, Snowpaw thought. She got to her paws, and stepped into the clearing.
Soft white clouds drifted overhead, and the air was slightly warm. Even though spring had finally come, it was still very early spring and the mornings were still very nippy. Snowpaw lightly padded over to the fresh-kill pile. It was her first time on any border patrol, and she was excited!
"Hi, Winterpaw!"Snowpaw greeted the other apprenitce on the dawn patrol.
"Hello,"Winterpaw replied. Her mew was soft, and she sounded tired. Heathertail was waking Sweetwind. Snowpaw yawned, and sat down. Frost covered the pale sandy clearing, but the morning was beautiful.
Owlclaw was up already, eating a mouse. He would start normal patrols soon.
"Tonight's the gathering, and I want all warriors who are coming on a morning hunting patrol,"Owlclaw called to the waking warriors and apprentices.
Snowpaw looked around. Blazeheart was entering the nursery to visit Ferncloud, who was due any day now. Quillpaw was chatting with Silverpaw, Echomist was speaking to Tigersong...
"Snowpaw!"barked Sweetwind."Let's go!"
The cats finally headed off towards the Thunderclan border. The grasses were all covered in dew, and Snowpaw got excited! Soon summer would be here, and before that, she'd become a warrior!
As the cats approached the border, Thunderclan also had its border patrol there. They had just marked the spot. Sleetfur nodded respectfully, and marked the Windclan spot. Snowpaw and Winterpaw followed suit.
"Is Windclan still dying?"snickered Duskclaw to a blue-ish she-cat with blue eyes.
"Watch it, Thunderclan,"spat Sleetfur. He whipped around and ran off.
"Windclan has warriors that are scared of Thunderclan!"called the blue she-cat.
"Yeah! What Bluesong said!"Duskclaw replied.
Snowpaw whipped around and faced the two warriors, growling,"Not all Windclan cats are scared of you!"
"You should be,"spat Bluesong.
"You will be,"Duskclaw added, stepping closer.
Snowpaw flattened her ears and snarled,"If you were even so much as one hair over the border line, I'll rip out your tail!"
Duskclaw stepped closer and taunted,"You can't hurt me!"
"Whatever. Cross this line,"Snowpaw traced it with her claw."And you'll become my lunch."she whipped around and dashed back to camp.
When Snowpaw got back, panting after her sprint, most of the warriors were on patrol. Only Silverpaw, Heatherpaw, and their mentors were around. Morningstar was even on patrol, fully recovered from her fall. Briarpaw was in Thunderclan, and Tigersong was watching her three kits play outside the nursery. They were now almost three moons old, and were getting pretty big. Snowpaw nodded to Heatherpaw and Silverpaw, who were chatting about the possibility that Echomist and Goldenwing were going to be mates.
Snowpaw padded over to the fresh-kill and picked up a rabbit to eat. She started to eat it, chewing each juicy bite thoughtfully and thoroughly. Once she was done, Snowpaw got up to go visit Ferncloud. She was also due any day at this point, and Snowpaw thought of the queen like her adopted mother.
As Snowpaw entered the nursery, the strong scent of milk entered her nostrils. Streamkit and Rainkit were being as boisterous as ever, while Featherkit looked on.
"Hey, Snowpaw!"Streamkit padded up to the apprentice."Watch this!"she dashed over to Rainkit and tackled him.
"I beat you again!"she called joyfully.
"Not for long!"retorted Rainkit, who kicked his sister off and bit her ear gently. The two stopped tussling and ran back over to Snowpaw.
"Can you show us some battle moves?"Rainkit asked sweetly.
"Please?"added Streamkit with wide eyes.
"Alright. I'll show you one nobody knows from any of these four clans,"Snowpaw meowed."Why isn't your sister always play-fighting as well?"
"Featherkit?"asked Streamkit."She wants to be a medicine cat apprenitce, but since Briarpaw is always in Thunderclan, she just sits there."
"Featherkit!"Snowpaw called."Come here!"
The small grey kitten got up and padded over."Yes?"
"You want to be a medicine cat, right?"Snowpaw asked.
Featherkit nodded."But Briarpaw is ALWAYS in Thunderclan!"
"I know, but let me tell you something."Snowpaw layed down, wrapping her tail around her body. "When Briarpaw and I were young, she played with my brothers and sister, so Featherkit, just because you want to be a medicine cat, doesn't mean you can't play with your siblings, and friends,"
She nodded, and then meowed,"Thank you Snowpaw,"
Snowpaw sat up again."Now, for that battle move, you slap the other cats face. It stuns them every time."
"What if they dodge it?"Rainkit asked.
"Then you hit them with your other paw. Like this,"Snowpaw crouched, and slapped a rock, and then like lightning her other paw flew across the rock, hitting it perfectly.
"Wow..."Featherkit and her siblings sat, stunned.
"Well, I'm going to do what I came here to do,"Snowpaw stood and padded over to the part of the nursery where pregnant queens were and newborn kits stayed.
"How are you?"Snowpaw asked Ferncloud.
"Board. Very board. So board you have no idea."she replied. She layed down her head and closed her eyes.
"Oh, I'm sorry, were you trying to sleep?"
"I just woke up,"Ferncloud got up and stretched. Her belly was very fat with the promise of kits."I hope they come soon. At least Birdfeather has kits to watch,"
Snowpaw blinked and padded over to the five kits, who had recently opened their eyes. She nodded to Birdfeather, and sat down between the queens.
"Everything seems like it's-"
Snowpaw was cut off by a screech. Birdfeather yowled again, and Snowpaw realized what was happening; Birdfeather was having her kits!
"I'll get help, stay here with her, Ferncloud!"Snowpaw raced out of the nursery and crashed into the clearing.
"Silverpaw! Heatherpaw! One of you go get wet moss, the other a fat stick! I'm going to Thunderclan to get Briarpaw!"
The three apprentices dashed out onto the moors and headed straight for the Thunderclan border. Silverpaw had went another way to get moss. Heatherpaw stopped at the border and looked for fallen tree branches. Snowpaw went across and kept running.
The survival of the newest clan members could depend on us three apprentices, Snowpaw thought. She raced through the trees, feeling the soft wind in her fur, when finally, she got to the camp.
Snowpaw stormed in and yowled,"WHERE'S BRIARPAW?"
She recognized Dewpaw and Bumblestripe, and Brightheart was there as well. Bramblestar cast a glance at her, but kept talking to Duskclaw and Bluesong, and a few others.
"Relax,"Dewpaw said, padding over to her."They're in Jayfeather's den."
"Thanks."Snowpaw ran over there, and busted in.
"Briarpaw, Birdfeather is kitting!"
"Then we have no time to lose!"Jayfeather howled."Briarpaw, grab the moss and soak it. I'm going to get a-"
"I told other apprentices to do that for you,"Snowpaw interrupted.
Jayfeather looked at her with his pupil-les eyes. Snowpaw didn't flinch, but was more curious as to what it was like being blind.
"Then let's go,"he muttered, and the cats took off.
Snowpaw stayed in step with Jayfeather and asked,"What's it like to be blind?"
The grey tom flattened his ears."You can't see anything."
"What do you see?"
"Darkness."
"Oh. Do you wish you were a warrior?"
"Sometimes,"Jayfeather sighed.
"Were you born blind?"Snowpaw asked, wonderment in her green eyes.
"YES!"Jayfeather shouted."Now stop asking me questions!"
Snowpaw shut her mouth and drooped her ears slightly. She pelted onward to catch up to Briarpaw.
When Jayfeather, Briarpaw and Snowpaw got back into camp, Birdfeather's screeching could be heard even before they had entered camp. Silverpaw and Heatherpaw were doing everything they could, soothing the distressed Birdfeather. Outside the nursery, Owlclaw was pacing madly. His pale blue eyes were wrought with worry.
Jayfeather entered the den, and told the queen everything would be okay. It seemed like all of the cats were in camp, waiting and watching for the little kits to be born. Briarpaw was also in the nursery as well. Snowpaw could even hear Ferncloud's voice, soothing the she-cat.
Quillpaw padded up to Snowpaw, mewling,"Well, today has been quite a day, hasn't it?"
Snowpaw nodded."At least there's plenty of prey,"Snowpaw glanced at the fresh-kill pile.
"Do you know if you're coming to the gathering?"Quillpaw asked her.
"That's today?!"Snowpaw had forgotten that tonight was the gathering!
Quillpaw let out a mrrow of laughter."Oh my goodness, Snowpaw, did you seriously forget?"
Snowpaw felt her pelt flash hot with embarrassment, especially since one of Flameheart's ears flicked back.
"Well, I guess you really wouldn't know, if you forgot."Quillpaw had gotten over laughing.
"Do you know?"
"No. I was asking to see if you knew,"
Silverpaw and Heatherpaw joined the two apprentices.
"I have a problem,"Silverpaw began.
"What is it?"Snowpaw asked.
"Bronzepaw, well, I think he likes me."Silverpaw meowed softly.
"And?"Quillpaw asked.
"I like him back."Silverpaw replied. Snowpaw and Heatherpaw gasped, while Quillpaw narrowed his eyes.
"You can't like him!"the angry tom shouted."He's from another set of four clans! How could you?"Quillpaw's angry outburst seemed to gather the attention of every other cat.
Silverpaw flattened her ears and growled,"I can like whoever I want to!"
"No!"Quillpaw was stepping away from Silverpaw."You can't...no..."Quillpaw took off, charging out of camp.
Snowpaw shook her head. She knew how both cats felt, and she liked Flameheart, but she always reminded herself that he was from another set of four clans.
Why do I always like toms from different clans?
Heatherpaw padded away from Silverpaw, but Snowpaw felt rooted to the ground.
"I know how you feel."Snowpaw whispered into Silverpaws' ear.
"Really?"the she-cat asked.
Snowpaw nodded."I liked another tom from my home, and, well, I, uh, kinda like Flameheart."
Silverpaw's eyes widened."Really? Gosh, I don't know what to say," Just then Briarpaw stepped out of the nursery, her blue eyes sparkling in happiness.
"May I have Windclan's attention please!"Briarpaw yowled. Gradually, the chatter from the recent announcement died down, and quieted completely."Windclan has three new members! Please welcome Blizzardkit, Dustkit, and Poolkit!"
"BLIZZARDKIT! DUSTKIT! POOLKIT!"Snowpaw called loudly,(I'm REALLY SORRY, JAY, but there was already a 'golden' prefix...how can i make it up to you?), and then she wanted to see the kits. Snowpaw stepped into the dark nursery, and gazed at the kits.
"Who's who?"she asked Birdfeather, who looked prouder than ever.
"This is Blizzardkit,"she flicked her tail towards a tiny red tabby she-cat."This is Dustkit,"Birdfeather gently layed her paw on the kit in the middle, who was a brown tom, and Poolkit was a small russet-red she-cat. Snowpaw gazed at the tiny kits, and wishing one day she'd have her own.
But with who? she thought in distress.
"Your kits are cute, but you're going to have your paws full with Ashstar's five kits,"Snowpaw meowed.
Birdfeather nodded."Yeah, but Tigersong will help me raise all of them,"she meowed softly, as not to wake the kits. Snowpaw turned around to leave, when she heard Morningstar's mew from the Sandy rock.
"Tonight is the gathering, and here are the following cats who are going: Crowfeather and Bronzepaw, Sleetfur, Wildfern, Brownfoot, Lightheart and Ravenpaw, Goldenwing, Fallowpool, Heathertail and Winterpaw, Darkheart and Heatherpaw, Creekwater and Silverpaw, Applewing, and Blazeheart and Hollowwing. Those cats must rest now,"Morningstar padded back into her den.
Snowpaw's ears drooped slightly at the thought that she couldn't come, but she decided to ask Owlclaw what she could help with. Nervously, Snowpaw approached the deputy."What can I do?"she asked softly.
"If you're not coming to the gathering, you could hunt, do a quick border patrol, talk to the queens, or help Briarpaw look for herbs."Owlclaw answered her.
"I'll go hunting..."Snowpaw was starting to leave, when she turned around and bounded over to Heatherpaw, and mewed,"Tell me all about the gathering!"
"Okay! See you later!"she replied before going into the apprentices den for some rest.
Snowpaw looked around for cats that could go hunting with her. She spotted Flameheart, but recently the tom had been getting close to Applewing, and the two were biding their good-byes,(it says that applewing is a tom, she's supposed to be a she-cat). She flattened her ears at the sight.
That stupid Applewing...
Snowpaw decided to ask a different cat if they wanted to hunt with her. She stopped Quillpaw sitting around, talking to Grasspaw. Snowpaw padded up to the two toms and mewed,"Hello. Quillpaw, would you like to go hunting with me?"
Quillpaw's blue eyes lit up with delight."Yes, I'd love to."
"Why not me?"Grasspaw muttered angrily.
Snowpaw turned her icy green gaze towards the tom."I still haven't gotten over the fact that you almost killed me..."
"WHAT?"Quillpaw asked as he unsheathed his claws.
Grasspaw looked down."She let Dewpaw go..."
"It's against the warrior code to kill another cat from another clan unless you have to!"Quillpaw growled, then added,"C'mon Snowpaw."the two cats padded together out of camp, and into the prickly moor grass. It was just past sunhigh, and Snowpaw felt truly happy. She and Quillpaw hunted good, catching two rabbits and a mouse.
"I want to show you this really awesome place that I found."Quillpaw meowed, leading Snowpaw towards a cave. The two cats stopped at the entrance.
"After you,"Quillpaw mewed. Snowpaw stepped inside the cave, and once her eyes got used to the light, gasped at what she saw. The cave was actually a beautiful cavern covered in lots of fresh, lush ivy and moss. Even thought it was dark, the cave had a hole in the roof, allowing much light into the center.
"It's so...surreal..."Snowpaw thought.
"I know right?"Quillpaw agreed."But so beautiful."he added.
Snowpaw nodded."Have you ever been inside it?"she asked.
"I did, once, but I couldn't stay long. It's been a while since I came here last."Quillpaw stepped inside and looked at Snowpaw, the meowed,"After you,"Snowpaw padded into the cavern. It was really warm, and when Snowpaw lowered her head to drink the water, she pulled up in shock.
"This water's warm!"Snowpaw meowed in alarm.
Quillpaw nodded."Yes, it is. Though I don't understand how in the name of Starclan the water could even get so warm. Maybe the cavern has warm spots in it,"
"Or maybe it's made special by Eternalclan,"Snowpaw suggested."Whatever the reason, I'm going in the water!"Snowpaw jumped in, quickly followed by Quillpaw. The pair of cats both had much fun, and Snowpaw realized Flameheart never took her anywhere special, or did anything fun with her.
I've got to stop liking that tom...starting NOW! Snowpaw thought with determination. She and Quillpaw swam for a while before they decided to go hunting. Back out on the moor, Quillpaw showed Snowpaw the other side of their territory. Snowpaw smelt for any rabbits, and she saw one, hopping joyfully through the grass. Snowpaw took off towards it, but she wasn't naturally a very fast cat, and the rabbit got away.
No worries, Snowpaw thought happily. I'll just hunt near the forest! Snowpaw raced off towards the forest. The sun was close to setting, and Snowpaw knew she and Quillpaw would have to be back in camp soon.
As Snowpaw approached the forest, she could already smell a squirrel up high in the trees. It's too bad that I don't live in the forest, Snowpaw thought with a twinge of envy.
Snowpaw padded up to the nearest tree, and leaped up, sinking her claws deep into the bark. She climbed about half-way up, and now was tracking the squirrel. As Snowpaw leaped from branch to branch, she noticed that Quillpaw was nearby, almost watching the cream she-cat sail through the trees. Snowpaw saw the squirrel, and dived towards it. She sunk her claws into its tail, and bit down hard on its neck. The squirrel squeaked in terror, but Snowpaw quickly ended it by snapping its neck.
"Great job, Snowpaw!"Quillpaw praised from down below."I would rather trespass onto Shadowclan territory than to leap from tree to tree like that."
Snowpaw sighed."Well, my clan at home climbs trees. It's like knowing how to run for Windclan,"
Snowpaw jumped down from her tree, and the two cats padded back to camp.
Well, crappy cliff-hanger but whatever. RIGHT? XD Well, hope everyone has a merry new year! Next time, a BIG battle will occur, I promise.
PEACE OUT Y'ALL!
~Night
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I REMEMBERED! The alleginces are here!XD YESH!
THUMBS UP IF YOU REALIZED THAT I NEVER PUT COPPERTAIL IN THE ALLEGINCES!XD EVA!
Windclan
Leader: Morningstar-pretty gray tabby she-cat with white paws, underbelly, and chest. Blue eyes
Deputy: Owlclaw-brown tabby tom with pale blue eyes
Medicine cat: Briarpaw-white she-cat with a light tawny dappled pelt; blue eyes
WARRIORS:
Crowfeather-dark grey tom with yellow eyes
APPRENTICE: Bronzepaw
Stoneclaw-gray tom with blue eyes
APPRENITCE: Moonpaw
Sleetfur-white tom with green eyes
Skyfeather-silver and white she-cat with light blue eyes
APPRENITCE: Grasspaw
Coppertail-black and white tom with yellow eyes
Wildfern-pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with pale blue eyes
Lightheart-golden tom with yellow eyes
APPRENITCE: Ravenpaw
Brownfoot-dark brown tom with green eyes
Goldenwing-handsome golden tabby tom with pale blue eyes
Echomist-gray she-cat with blue eyes
Fallowpool-black tom with amber eyes
Sweetwind-beautiful black, silver, and white she-cat with amber eyes
APPRENITCE: Snowpaw
Heathertail-grey she-cat with green eyes
APPRENITCE: Winterpaw
Darkheart-black tom with amber eyes
APPRENTICE: Heatherpaw
Creekwater-blue-silver with light pale blue eyes; three white paws and a white face
APPRENTICE: Silverpaw
Applewing-reddish she-cat with dark blue eyes
Hollyfrost-black she-cat with dark green eyes
Flameheart-VERY HANDSOME fiery golden tabby tom with blue eyes. VERY MUSCULAR!
APPRENTICE: Quillpaw
Blazeheart-dark tawny tom with darker tawny spots; black outlines around the tawny spots; has cream chest and underbelly; yellow eyes
APPRENITCE: Whitepaw
Hollowwing-gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
APPRENTICES:
Silverpaw-silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Moonpaw-silver she-cat with green eyes
Whitepaw-pure white tom with unusual blue eyes
Snowpaw-cream she-cat with white chest, underbelly, and paws; green eyes
Bronzepaw-bronze-colored tom with amber eyes
Ravenpaw-small black tom with one white paw and blue eyes
Heatherpaw-golden tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Quillpaw-light silver tabby tom with blue eyes
Winterpaw-white she-cat with amber eyes
QUEENS:
Tigersong-orange she-cat with black tiger stripes and green eyes, mother of Stoneclaw's kits who are 3 and a half moons old:
Featherkit-gray she-cat with blue eyes
Streamkit-orange, black, and grey she-cat with green eyes
Rainkit-gray-blue tom with blue eyes
Birdfeather-red she-cat with green eyes, mother of Owlclaw's kits, who are newborn.
Poolkit-small russet-red she-cat
Blizzardkit-tiny red tabby she-cat
Dustkit-brown tom
ELDERS:
Funnyheart-light gray tabby tom with blue eyes
Willowheart-white she-cat with unusual blue eyes, ISN'T DEAF