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This is going to be crazy long, so grab a bag of popcorn and have a seat. 😛 This is a BlogClan fanfic called The Flow of Time.

Prologue
I opened my eyes and stared at the ceiling of leaves sheltering the apprentices of BlogClan. The sun’s light filtered through the leaves, casting a bright light throughout the den. I pushed off of my moss nest, sitting up and looking around blearily. Majority of the apprentices were already gone from their nest, their scents stale. I shook out my fur, and padded out, pushing some branches out of my way.
“Good morning,” I yawned to no one in particular.
“Oh, Flowerpaw! You’re awake!” Owlwater called, and I glanced up to see the grinning tom sitting by the fresh kill pile. I went over and grabbed a shrew, eating while listening to my mentor reciting today’s schedule. I swept my tongue over my jaws after finishing. “First, we have a hunting patrol with Stoatpaw and her mentor!” He beckoned over to Wavesplash and the fellow apprentice. We padded over to them, and mrrowed a hello to both cats. We exited camp, setting out to our clan hunting grounds.
“Okay, let’s split up. Let’s meet here again when the sun strikes that tree.” Wavesplash pointed to a tall birch tree with her tail. There was still plenty of time before they met. We all nodded in agreement and set out in four different directions.

I tasted the air, lightly stepping over debris that could alert prey. I scented a thrush. Catching that could be tricky.. I thought. I scanned trees around me, and finally spotted the feathery creature perched atop of an oak tree. I fixed my eyes on the target. I unsheathed my claws, digging them in the bark, slowly reaching up. I approached, and swerved to a nice and thick branch. I wiggled my haunches before leaping onto the thrush’s branch. I snagged it onto my claw before it could fly away. Not the neatest tactic, but it worked. I nipped its neck and swiftly killed it. I peered down to the next sturdy branch, clutching the thrush in my mouth. I shuffled my paws and leaped on down. I continued this process before spotting two unfamiliar cats. At first glance, they just seemed like intruders. Curiosity beat me, and I froze and watched. They were both jet black; separate litter siblings, perhaps? However, something seemed wrong. The older tom was acting weird, with shadows in his eyes. I quickly set my prey down, and unsheathed my claws in case I needed to make a move. The older cat looked dangerous, while the younger tom cowered away. I pricked my ears, trying to listen.
“-oin me. We must fulfill its wish together.”
“But what you’re doing is wron-”
The eldest raised an unsheathed paw.
I instantly leaped forwards, landing on the dangerous tom and quickly knocking them out cold. Something like black mist appeared, but quickly was concealed, and I ignored it.
“Are you okay?” I glanced up at the young cat, who had widened blue eyes.
“Um, yes, thanks to you.” The tom answered, bewildered.
“Well, you’re trespassing on BlogClan territory.” I informed him coolly. His eyes widened even further. “I’ll let you off the hook, but please try to leave before someone else finds you and is less forgiving.” I left before he could say anything, and picked up my thrush. I watched as he left, dragging the body of the other tom with him. A moment later, I let out a sigh.
Oh my StarClan did I do the right thing?! What am I going to tell Owlwater…
I looked up and realized that the sun was already aligned with the tree.
Oh no! I’m going to be late!
I instantly sprinted the other direction, following my scent trail back to the meeting area.
“Sorry I’m late!” I panted, screeching to a halt next to the three cats, with ruffled fur.
“Flowerpaw! What took you so long? You only have a thrush?” Owlwater meowed, disappointment sharpening his words. My pelt burned in shame, realizing that the rest of the patrol had more and bigger pieces of prey. Stoatpaw was proudly holding a rabbit and squirrel.
“I saw two rogues and drove them out.” I tried. It was true, I just wasn’t saying the whole truth.
“Rogues?” Wavesplash grew alert.
“Don’t, worry, I made sure they left.” I answered. The fur on the warrior’s pelt flattened in relief.
“I’ll just report to Cakestar about the sighting, and I’m sure Jayfrost will assign a border patrol.” Owlwater meowed, beckoning the patrol to follow him back into camp.
———-

“Where is Lily That Shines at Dawn?”
I rolled over, listening. My gaze swept the apprentices’ den for Lily. Shiveringrose entered the den, her blue eyes scanning the area.
“Oh hey,” I mumbled sitting up, my fur a mess from napping.
“Have you seen Lily?” She meowed.
“Well I was sleeping so uh nope.” I responded sheepishly.
“I’m sure you’re needed somewhere, so get up!” Shiveringrose tapped my head goodnaturedly, and tasted the air for a possible scent trail of Lily. I obeyed, flattening my ruffled fur and heading out. I stood there, breathing in the beautiful scents of Greenleaf. I washed myself, sitting on a smooth, warm rock.
“She’s nowhere, yet no one saw her leave..she wouldn’t just disappear..” I pricked my ears at Flowerstream’s murmur. I knew something was wrong; my fur prickled in unease.
“Flo, I found a scent trail.” Silence followed, then a rustle of leaves. I tried, but I couldn’t hear them clearly. A moment later, they spoke again.
“But it just stops here. In the middle of nowhere. Something must’ve happened. There’s no other choice but to say…
..she’s been catnapped.”

“All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath high rock for a clan meeting!” Cakestar’s yowl rang through the camp. Cats slowly appeared, padding out of their respective dens. I slipped through the crowd and settled down in the front so I could hear clearly, next to Frostpaw.
“Something dreadful has happened.” The leader announced grimly. “Lily that Shines like Dawn is confirmed to have vanished earlier today.” Shocked murmurs spread through the clan. Fear scent covered the clearing. “We will do our best to find her.” She glanced at BlogTeam. “But for now, be wary. No one is safe.”
———-

Several days later, I was guarding the camp as a patrol consisting of Stoatpaw, Russetfeather, and Flamepaw. Jayfrost had leveled up the guard on camp. All the light in our eyes were gone, our paws and tails dragging on the ground. My once white fur was now matted and dirty. Ever since Wafflepaw, Robinpaw, Lionpaw, and even Iceflower disappeared, joining Lily, BlogClan was weary and scared.
“Time for the next shift.” Russetfeather announced, heading to the warrior’s den. “Wake up Rosepaw and Blazepaw.” We nodded, quickly waking them up.
“I’m going to the dirtplace for a sec,” I told Stoatpaw before padding away. I quickly did my business before I felt something covering my head. The last thing I saw was Russetfeather emerging from the den with Sundance and Willowlight.
I let out a muffled scream before I spiraled into darkness.

———-

I opened my eyes, yet I only see darkness. I sat up but I cried out and collapsed, my head pounding. My eyes adjusted, and I could see bodies littering the floor. I whimpered, my beating fast, gulping. I reach out a trembling paw, breathing heavily as I flip a body.
I screamed.
There lay Robinpaw, her face twisted in an agonized scream before she joined StarClan. I sobbed, the world spinning in my vision.
“F…Flowerpaw?” I could barely hear the voice, yet I jerked up. I leaped towards the voice.
“Iceflower!” I buried my muzzle in her cold fur, and flinched. I could barely recognize her. Her fur clung to her bones, she was thin and could hardly walk.
“No. Why are you here?!” Iceflower shrieked. “You’re going to die… Just like everyone else…” I trembled, my eyes wide.
“Tsk tsk. You’re speaking too much, that’s not allowed.” A sharp voice spoke, and I froze. I turned and recognized the black tom.
“You. You!” I snarled. “I leaped at him, claws outstretched.
“My, you’re so eager.” He swerved around, gripping my arm and twisted me away. I shrieked in pain.
“What are you doing to us?!” I gritted my teeth against the darkness crowding my vision.
“Oh I’m not gonna bother. You wouldn’t understand.” He drawled. He stared at me for a moment. “But why not? You won’t escape anyways. I’ve invested this power from my brother. I am getting rid of the weak. Survival of the fittest. This is how the world should be like.” He smirked down at me. I dug my claws not the dirt before letting out a gasp, falling unconscious once again.

———-

“Wake up.”
Huh? Am I dead? Strangely, I felt no pain. I looked up and flinched.
“Who are you?”
“I am the White Tiger Goddess. I cannot waste time. There may be only one way to save your clanmates..” My memories came rushing back, and I bristled. “Come.” I followed the white creature, right at their heels as we sprinted towards a rocky terrain. We were at mothermouth, but they swerved to another cave. A piercing glow hit my eyes and I yelped. “This is moon tree, that blooms fruit every thousand moons.” The goddess explained. “It bestows the power….. To travel through time.” I widened my eyes, suddenly understanding. All this time, the answer was clear from moons ago. My eyes caught on one last fruit before the tree shriveled into sleep. I hesitated, but reached up and separated it from the tree with a claw, glancing back and biting.
———-

I opened my eyes and stared at the ceiling of leaves sheltering the apprentices of BlogClan. The sun’s light filtered through the leaves, casting a bright light throughout the den. I pushed off of my moss nest, sitting up and looking around blearily. Majority of the apprentices were already gone from their nest, their scents stale. I shook out my fur, and padded out, pushing some branches out of my way.
“Good morning,” I yawned to no one in particular.
“Oh, Flowerpaw! You’re awake!” Owlwater called, and I glanced up to see the grinning tom sitting by the fresh kill pile. I went over and grabbed a shrew, eating while listening to my mentor reciting today’s schedule. I swept my tongue over my jaws after finishing. “First, we have a hunting patrol with Stoatpaw and her mentor!” He beckoned over to Wavesplash and the fellow apprentice. We padded over to them, and mrrowed a hello to both cats. We exited camp, setting out to our clan hunting grounds.
“Okay, let’s split up. Let’s meet here again when the sun strikes that tree.” Wavesplash pointed to a tall birch tree with her tail. There was still plenty of time before they met. We all nodded in agreement and set out in four different directions.

I tasted the air, lightly stepping over debris that could alert prey. I scented a thrush. I scanned trees around me, and finally spotted the creature perched atop of an oak tree. I checked which direction the wind was blowing in before stalking below the tree, my eyes fixed on the target. I unsheathed my claws, digging them in the bark, slowly reaching up. I approached, and swerved to a nice and thick branch. I wiggled my haunches before leaping onto the thrush’s branch. I snagged it onto my claw before it could fly away. Not the neatest tactic, but it worked. I balanced myself on the branch, before nipping its neck and swiftly killing it. I peered down to the next sturdy branch, clutching the thrush in my mouth. I shuffled my paws and leaped on down. Everything is happening in the same exact time. Now I should spot them… Over there. Sure enough, there they were. I narrowed my eyes. I focused on the older tom. The shadows I’ve seen on the tom was not a trick of the light, it was the strange power controlling him. I played along, copying what I had done before. I knocked the tom out, but instead, I twisted around and caught the dark mist in my claws and steadily ripped it apart. I ran my claws in the space were it was, making sure it was gone for good.
Now my clan will be safe.. I turned and stared piercingly at blue eyes from my multicolored, before vanishing into thin air.

Love Brings The Light
A Warriors Fanfic By Blueheart.

“Violetfern! Violetfern!” Violetfern lifted her chin in pride, her tortoiseshell coat gleaming in the sunlight. It was her warrior ceremony. She had been training for several moons for this day to come, and it had finally paid off.

Violetfern searched the crowd of ThunderClan cats. Her sister, Spottedlily, had gone missing only days before, and hadn’t returned. Violetfern felt a lump in her throat as she remembered her sister wouldn’t get to see her become a warrior.

Her father, Junipertail, had also disappeared half a moon ago, hadn’t been seen since.

She stood up and walked through the crowd, nodding to her mother and brother and she walked past them, recounting all the missing cats. Lionstride, Gorseface, Dawnwillow, Lilacpaw, Yewdrop, Sweetflower, Waterivy, and Poppytree. She thought with sadness.

She picked up a mouse from the fresh-kill pile and lay down to eat it. “Hey, Violetfern!” a voice called. She looked up to see an apprentice charging towards her.

“What is it Berrypaw?” Violetfern asked. Only yesterday they had been denmates. He was one of the older apprentices now and Violetfern expected it wouldn’t be long before he became a warrior.

“I know where they are.” He whispered, anguish in his eyes.

“Where who are?” Violetfern asked, fearing she already knew the answer.

“The missing cats.” Berrypaw mewed with a flick of his tail.

“We need to tell Parsleystar!” Violetfern meowed standing up, abandoning her fresh-kill. She started to dash forward, but Berrypaw knocked her down.
“Hey!” Violetfern yowled. “What in StarClan do you think you’re doing?”

“Shhh!” Berrypaw hissed. “Don’t want to get the entire clan in this! Follow me, pretend you are taking me hunting, if anyone asks.” He mewed in a rush as he hopped off of Violetfern. This apprentice has issues.

They padded through the thorn tunnel into the forest. Berrypaw jumped onto a fallen tree and stared down at her, his gray and white tabby pelt fluffing up in the breeze. “They are in the Dark Forest!” Berrypaw mewed quietly.

Violetfern recoiled. What? “How do you know?” She asked suspiciously.

Berrypaw looked down and scuffed his paw on the bark guiltily. “I may or may not have been visiting it in my dreams.” He mewed shamefully.

Violetfern cocked her head at him curiously. “But how are they there? Did they fall asleep somewhere and can’t wake up?” She mewed sarcastically.

Berrypaw wailed silently. “Yes!” He eventually yowled. “The medicine cat apprentice, my sister, Lilacpaw, she has them hidden somewhere.” The apprentice looked as if he would break down into madness at any moment.

“But how are they staying asleep?” Violetfern was still very confused.

“Everytime they wake up she gives them doses of poppyseed.” He mewed as he slumped down.

“Do you know where she is?” Violetfern asked, stepping forward and nudging the apprentice with her paw.

“Near the Moonpool.” Berrypaw murmured softly.

“Then we have plenty of time.” Violetfern mewed enthusiastically.

“You want to go there?” Berrypaw breathed. “But you don’t know what is going to happen.”

“Well that’s the fun part isn’t it?” She started walking and flicked her tail. “Come on, we haven’t all day.”

She heard Berrypaw trying to regain his balance on the fallen tree to follow her. Eventually she heard him pelting towards her, to then fall side by side with her.

They began running through the trees, almost as fast as WindClan. When they reached the borderline with WindClan they stopped to take a breath. They drank some water out of the cool stream. Then they turned dutifully and started up the trail to the Moonpool.

Soon Violetfern’s paws started bleed from the bumpy landscape, and her stomach started to yowl.

“On it. Try to find some dock.” Berrypaw meowed in a rush as they came across some trees. He darted off, tail up in delight.

Violetfern tried to remember what dock looked like. She failed. She eventually found some sort of herb and brought it back to where Berrypaw was waiting.

“Great! You found some! I was worried you wouldn’t.” He meowed joyfully.

Violetfern let out a sigh of relief. Then she settled down and rubbed the soothing dock on her paws. She then gave the rest to Berrypaw.

She picked out one of the mice he caught and ate it quickly. Soon after Berrypaw had used the dock and eaten, they were walking again.

Soon she saw the sparkling water of the Moonpool.

At the sight of it, they turned away from it, and sniffed around, trying to scent the missing cats.

Soon Violetfern scented a trace of Thunderclan scent. “Berrypaw, come on! Follow me!” She yowled as she raced ahead to follow the scent, she heard Berrypaw keeping pace with her.

Soon the trees thinned out to a small clearing. Over to the side was a small fresh-kill pile, it had a few mice and a squirrel or two. On the other side of the clearing was a den. The den was small, probably big enough to fit two warriors.

“Look.” Berrypaw breathed. Violetfern shook her gaze away from the den to see a large clump of brambles, all intertwined, creating a den. Thorns were dotted all around it, making it the most ferocious den Violetfern had ever seen.

She stalked carefully up to it, she stopped when she heard a soft voice. “Here, eat these.” The voice was gentle and sweet, but also had a tint of bitter.

“I don’t want to, I don’t want to go back.” A sad and aching voice mewed. It was tired and full of anguish.

“You must.” The sweet voice whispered back. “You don’t want to let them down, do you?”

“I – I must fight.” The cat whispered back.

“You are so brave, I know you can do this.” Violetfern heard a relieved sigh as the sweet but bitter voice faded away.

Violetfern heard pawsteps, soon they grew louder, in a rush of panic Violetfern turned tail and pelted back to Berrypaw. “I have a plan.”

Violetfern waited in the cool night air. All the cats were asleep in their dens. It was now her turn. Berrypaw was sitting beside her. “Are you sure you want to do this?” He whispered fearfully.

“I have too. My father and sister are in there.” Violetfern mewed certainly. She lay down and closed her eyes. Praying she would end up in the Dark Forest.

She opened her eyes. Dark trees loomed above her, casting a shadow over the forest floor. Her heart raced in readiness.

She started pelting through the forest searching for any signs of cats. She came to a sudden stop. She heard yowls coming from a distance. She turned and raced towards them.

She stopped when she saw an open clearing, cats were battle training. She took note of who she saw. Lionstride, Gorseface, Dawnwillow, Spottedlily, Yewdrop, Sweetflower, Waterivy, and Junipertail! They are all here! But where is Lilacpaw?

She saw a giant rock formation at the other side of the clearing. Violetfern took a deep breath and looked at the fighting cats. They all looked tired and almost defeated, except for the Dark Forest mentors.

Shakily Violetfern conjured all her courage, closed her eyes, flickered them open again, and pelted towards the rock formation. Nobody noticed her.

When she reached the rocks she took a giant leap and landed on it.

She let out a yowl of fury and all the cats stopped fighting and looked up at her.
“Cats of Thunderclan! Wake up! An apprentice, Berrypaw is ready to take you home! But you have to fight this! Wake up!” She yowled, letting anguish fill her voice as she spotted her sister and father.

“Violetpaw?” Spottedlily mewed tentatively.

“I’m Violetfern now.” She mewed proudly to her sister.

“Violetfern!” It was her father, Junipertail, shouting out.

She flicked her tail letting him know she heard. “Everyone wake up now! Hurry!” She yowled.

Everyone cast worried glances at each other, and soon, they started to fade. They’re waking up! She thought happily.

Soon every living cat had waken up. Then she heard a yowl of pure terror.

She looked to see Lilacpaw, the beautiful white tabby she-cat was pinned down by a furious looking Dark Forest warrior.

All the other Dark Forest warriors were looking around, pure shock on their faces, then, strangely, they turned and padded off.

Lilacpaw was wailing under the grip of the Dark Forest cat. “Please stop, Dandelionfuzz!”

That just goes to prove that not all bad cats have scary names.

Violetfern just looked down at the struggling she-cat. She doesn’t deserve to come back to her clan. She betrayed us. Violetfern pointedly turned her tail.

She closed her eyes, imagining Berrypaw when he heard that she had abandoned his sister. Violetfern felt her chest tighten. No, I can’t do that to him. I must be brave… for him. She realized that she always adored Berrypaw, and wanted to do right by him.

Violetfern turned back towards Lilacpaw and Dandelionfuzz. With a furious hiss and yowl she launched herself at them, landing squarely on Dandelionfuzz’s shoulders.

He yowled in surprise and Violetfern bit deep into his shoulders. He yowled in pain.

Dandelionfuzz then rolled over until he was on top of Violetfern, he then began clawing at her belly. She yowled in pain and landed a blow to his muzzle, knocking him off.

Quickly, she got up and started clawing his flank. Over her shoulder she yowled. “Lilacpaw! Wake up!” She got a murmur of reply and figured she was fading away.

Violetfern turned back to Dandelionfuzz. He lunged and grasped her leg in his jaw. Violetfern gasped in a pain and surprise. In revenge, she grabbed his. He let go of her leg to let out a yowl of pain.

She used that moment to her advantage. She leaped high in the air and let herself fall onto him, driving the breath from his body.

He groaned. Violetfern yowled in triumph. Then she closed her eyes.

When she opened them back up, all the ThunderClan cats were standing around her. Berrypaw meowed joyfully. “You’re awake!”

Violetpaw purred with love and amusement. I saved your sister, but I was going to abandon her. I’m sorry, but I know you will forgive me. She thought sadly.

But there was time for that later. Violetfern stood up and gazed at the ThunderClan cats. “Let’s go home.”

“Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highledge for a Clan meeting!” Parsleystar yowled, bounding down the tumble of rocks. She came to a halt in front of Berrypaw, whose eyes were shining.

She looked down at him. “I, Parsleystar, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him to you as a warrior in his turn.” She took a breath. “Berrypaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this clan, even at the cost of your life?”

“I do.” Berrypaw breathed, and his whole body trembled.

“Then by the powers of StarClan,” Parsleystar continued, “I give you your warrior name. Berrypaw, from this moment you will be known as Berryflight. StarClan honors your loyalty and sense of adventure, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan.”

She stepped forward and placed her muzzle on his head, Berryflight respectfully licked her shoulder.

“Berryflight! Berryflight!” Violetfern was the first to call out his new name. She gazed proudly at the cat she now loved. She purred happily as he gazed up at the sky.

“Berryflight, you may come in now.” Lilacfeather purred. She had recently become Medicine Cat, soon after redeeming herself.

Quietly, Berryflight padded into the nursery. He lay down quietly beside his mate. “What shall we name them?” He whispered quietly.

Violetfern gazed lovingly at her new kits. One was a pretty tortoiseshell she-cat, an exact replica of her mother. The others, were gray and white tabbies, like their father, although the tom had one black paw.

Violetfern pointed to the tortoiseshell with her tail. “How about Sorrelkit?” She mewed.

“Perfect.” Berryflight purred. He then pointed to the other she-cat, one of the gray and white tabbies. “Cloudkit?” He suggested.

Violetfern turned to her mate and nodded. Then they looked at the final kit, the tom, the one with the black paw. “Dandelionkit?” Violetfern suggested.

Berryflight held his breath. “Are you sure?” He mewed worriedly.

“Yes.” Violetfern mewed sensibly. “It will remind us that even in the darkest situations, love brings the light.” She purred as Berryflight nuzzled her lovingly.