Sandstone

Actually, I’ll claim it for my fanfic Ivylight’s journey.

Chapter 1
Ivypaw shivered. This was her second gathering. She’d met some friendly apprentices called Flamepaw and Dandelionpaw. Haypaw held her head high. Dapplepaw gave a little bounce. They were her littermates. There’ve aren’t nervous at all, Ivypaw reflected.
SwiftClan’s leader Leapstar, jumped onto the Gathering rock. Fallstar, the TunnelClan leader nodded. Leapstar dipped her head. Beside him, Sagestar the ShadeClan leader sat, her white pelt glowing in the moonlight.
“Let the gathering begin,” Fallstar mewed. Leapstar nodded and Sagestar dipped her head.
“Newleaf brings prey and healthiness,” Fallstar announced. “One of our kits, Sorrelkit, has passed away. While our other kit, Bluekit, has become an apprentice and has been apprenticed to Starspirit.”
“Bluepaw! Bluepaw!”
A young cat hung her head down in embarrassment next to Starspirit. That must be Bluepaw, Ivypaw guessed.
“Then other else,” Fallstar mewed, “TunnelClan has nothing to report.” He nodded to Leapstar.
The dark gray tabby raised her head. “Like TunnelClan-”
A screech cut off her. Warriors swung their heads in the direction of the screech. Leafstorm ran towards that sound of the screech.
“Who is it?” asked Dandelionpaw. Her brother Flamepaw shrugged.
Ivypaw stood next to them. “Whatever it is, it’s nothing good I think.” She warned.
Dadelionpaw nodded. Her eyes grew wide. “Look!” she whispered.
Leafstorm was carrying a cat. Warriors stared in horror. Dripped with blood, the cat had a broad shape. Could it be…?
“Nutshell!” Starspirit screeched. She raced towards her brother, and lapped his blood-soaked pelt.
Fallstar stared in dismay. “Who did this?” he asked Leafstorm, his voice hollow. Leafstorm stared at him.
“It was a rogue,” she explained. “It went the direction of the Twolegplace.”
Fallstar growled. “We must average Nutshell’s death!” he demanded.
Sagestar twitched her ears. “But how?” she questioned. “Starspirit and Oakbranch are your only warriors!”
“It doesn’t matter,” Fallstar hissed. “All clans will help!”
“I’ll send a few warriors,” Leapstar offered. “Tomorrow at dawn, we meet at TunnelClan camp.”
Sagestar let a snort of disgust. “I’m not helping TunnelClan because one warrior died!”
Fallstar rolled his eyes. “It doesn’t matter. SwiftClan can help us enough.” He mewed.
“The gathering is the end,” Leapstar mewed as she jumped off the Gathering rock.
Ivypaw stared at her sister Haypaw. Haypaw gave a bounce. “Isn’t it exciting?”
“I guess so.” She mewed dully. She would rather continue with her apprentice duties. Hopefully Haypaw got chosen and she didn’t.
Dapplepaw hovered around Ivypaw. “If I get chosen, I’ll slice the rogue’s ears!”
His mentor Skyfrost waved her tail around. “Hush,” she ordered. “Let’s catch up.”

“Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the highrock for a clan meeting!”
Ivypaw slid out of her nest. Haypaw’s nest was empty and so was Dapplepaw’s. She padded out of the apprentices’ den.
Leapstar held her head up high. “I have chosen who is going to average Nutshell’s death.”
Please not me, Ivypaw begged silently.
“I have chosen,” Leapstar announced. “Driftshadow, Rainblossom, Sunlight, Leafstorm, Ivypaw and Haypaw.”
What, me? No! Ivypaw let out a breath. Dapplepaw pressed against her.
“You’ve lucky,” he mewed. “I wanted to go.”
Lucky? This was the worst thing ever.

Chapter 3
Ivypaw crouched in the forest. A mouse scurried under the leaves. She leaped. The mouse had no time to move. She knocked in down with her claws. Shadow skipped towards her, with a vole dangling from his jaws. I’ve been away from SwiftClan for so long…How many moons?
Since she’d move in Shadow, they loved each other.
She suddenly thought. I’m not an apprentice anymore, “I should change my name,” she mewed. Shadow nodded.
Ivypaw held her head up. “I want my new name to be Ivylight” She declared. In the memory Sunlight. He was a great mentor.
Shadow rubbed his cheek against her’s. “I love you.”
“Me too.” She whispered.

Rustling woke Ivylight. Whispering. Two shapes of cats. She listened.
“But you killed Nutshell!” a voice came. Ivylight’s eyes widened.
“I set the trap. They’ve crowfood now.” Shadow laughed evilly.
Ivylight’s mind was spinning. I can’t believe it! She exclaimed. Shadow actually killed Nutshell! I have no right to love him!
She raced out of the bush that they were sleeping in. “Ivylight?” Shadow’s confused voice echoed.
She ran faster. Her paws skidded the earth. She knew how to get to SwiftClan camp! Across the Thunderpath, then the Twolegplace!
Monsters growled. Their lights flashed and made honking sounds. She skited across the Thunderpath.
She leaped onto the fence and started sprinting. “Ivylight? Ivylight! Where are you?”
She couldn’t turn around. Shadow had caught up!
The forest was nearby. She leaped off the fence and raced into the forest.
“Ivylight!” Shadow yowled. He was close! A patch of brambles lay nearby.
Then she remembered. Shadow couldn’t get out of brambles easily! Ivylight smiled. She remembered Shadow wiggling and screaming for help. She had purred with amusement. He was scared as a newborn kit! She race to some brambles and hid behind a tree.
A black shape crashed into the brambles. Smash! The brambles were piecing his fur. “Help!” he screeched.
Ivylight ran towards the camp. Past the river, past the trees. She scrambled down the rocky ledge. Rainblossom was guarding the entrance. Her fur stood on an end. “Who goes there?” she snarled. Suddenly, her eyes brightened. “Ivypaw? Is that you?”
Ivylight nodded. “But I’m Ivylight now,” she mewed. Rainblossom nudged her.
Rainblossome didn’t look surprised. “C’mon.” she ordered. “Come talk to Driftstar.”
“Driftstar?” Ivylight’s eyes widened. “Did Leapstar die?”
Rainblossom nodded solemnly. “She fought bravely in the dog attack. She saved Blizzardpaw. Now she blames herself.” Her whiskers twitched. “She shouldn’t do that. But why did you leave us?”
Ivylight flinched. “Driftstar can judge that.” She mewed quietly.
Rainblossom marched into the camp. It looked the same. Gentle snores came from dens. She leaped onto a tall rock, with an entrance which was Driftstar’s den.
Rainblossom softly called though the hole. “Driftstar! Ivypaw, no, Ivylight came back!”
A gray and white tom yawned and stretched. It was Driftstar. “Ivylight?” he asked, “Where have you been? We were worried!”
Ivylight hung her head down. “I’m sorry. Shadow, the kittypet who guided us, was so handsome…and I wanted to live with him. So I did…” Driftstar stared at her in shock. I’m sorry…but he was so…
Ivylight grounded her teeth. No! I will never love Shadow again!
Driftstar sighed. “Go on.”
She had to tell him the truth! “Shadow…” she managed to choke out, “…he actually killed Nutshell!”
Driftstar’s eyes widned. “Him?! Did he pretend to be a kittypet?” he asked Ivylight.
She ducked her head in embarrassment. She didn’t know. “I don’t know.” She replied.
“Thank you Ivylight. Find yourself a nest and sleep.”
Rainblossom’s ears were twitching. It was quite unusual.
“Why are you twitching your ears?” Ivylight asked. Rainblossom started purring.
“Ivylight, your’ve expecting kits! Although I assuse they’ve Shadow’s kits, right?”
Ivylight stared at horror. Kits? No!
If Shadow found out that they were his, he would teach them how to get revenge on abandoning him! Those kits will not leave the clan! I’ll die for them, anything! she vowed.

Chapter 4

Ivylight yawned as she stretched, the sunlight reflecting. She felt exhausted. Especially with her kits. Every cat was surprised to hear that she had come back. Dapplemoon had welcomed her, but Hayfur was suspicious. Cherrysplash’s three kits had become apprentices and Sunlight had kits with Skyfrost. Their names were Icekit and Brightkit.
Liongaze had told her that her kits were due soon, maybe in a half-moon. Every cat had congratulated her, but Hayfur hadn’t.
Her sister accused her as a ‘loner’. It was strange.
***
Duskfrost lapped the newborn kits’ pelt. They were perfect. She purred loudly.
Liongaze whisked his tail. “What will you call this one?” he asked, pointing his tail to the calico she-kit.
Ivylight bathed her tongue on her kit’s pelt. It looked like the first SwiftClan leader, Wildstar. “Wildkit.” She breathed.
She looked over to the dark gray tabby kit. He looked like Leapstar. “Leapkit.” She declared. The last kit was mottled black. Shadow words rang in her head. I love you. She shook her head. Even if this one looked like him, he wasn’t named after them. “Darkkit.” For the darkness between Shadow and me, Ivylight reflected.
Duskfrost patted Darkkit on the head. “Wildkit, Leapkit and Darkkit. Welcome to SwiftClan, little ones.” She greeted them. She nodded to Liongaze. “Fetch some moss. Ivylight’s tired.”

Small paws woke Ivylight. Wildkit was pawing over her. Where was she going? “Wildkit!” she exclaimed.
The small she-cat spun around, eyes wide. They were amber. “Mother! You’re awake!” Wildkit bounced with excitement. “I tried waking up Leapkit and Darkkit but there’ve sleeping!” she complained.
Ivylight nosed Wildkit to her nest. “Leave them be,” she urged. “They need sleep.”
A dark gray shape jumped up, followed by a mottled black. “No we don’t,” Leapkit argued.
Ivylight felt so loved. “Oh, my little kits, you’re awake!” she lapped Darkkit’s pelt. He shook his wet pelt.
“Can we go outside?” Wildkit flicked her tail towards outside.
Ivylight stiffened. Shadow might be spying and take the kits! “No.” she mewed softly.
“No?” Darkkit asked. “Why not?”
She let out a breath. How could she explain? “In case…there’s a badger or fox! They’re…they’re dangerous!”
Darkkit gasped. Wildkit pressed against him and lifted her head. “I’ll protect you!” the calico kit declared. “The stupid foxes won’t get you!”
Ivylight purred. It looked like she was a brave kit!
***
Dawn light entered the den slowly. Wildkit, Darkkit and Leapkit’s apprentice ceremony was today. Wildkit was so excited that she couldn’t really sleep the previous day. Leapkit wanted a kind mentor and Darkkit didn’t want to become a warrior. He wanted to be a medicine cat and sort herbs. He said he liked making new friends.
Wildkit bounced around. “I can’t wait!” she mewed excitedly.
“Don’t use all your energy,” Ivylight warned, “You need it for exploring territory.” She was glad she was going to be a warrior again.
Driftstar’s pelt shone. He lifted his head and began the words. She gave all of her kits a lick.
He cleared his throat. He signalled Wildkit with his tail. The excited kit stepped forward. “Wildkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed.” The calico she-cat smiled. “From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Wildpaw.” Wildpaw looked around guessing who her mentor was. “Your mentor will be Ripplefoot,” a blue-gray tom stepped forward, “I hope he will pass down all he knows on to you.” The apprentice bounced up and touched noses with Ripplefoot.
Next was Leapkit. The small tom padded forward. “Leapkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Leappaw.” He let out a breath. “Your mentor will be Dawnfire,” The orange she-cat stepped forward, surprised,“I hope she will pass down all she knows on to you.” Dawnfire bent down. Leappaw lifted his head and pressed his nose against him.
Darkkit let out a sigh. Driftstar nodded. “Darkkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Darkpaw.” Darkpaw looked disappointed. “Your mentor will be Liongaze. I hope he will pass down all he knows on to you.” Darkkit looked surprised. He excitedly jumped to boop his nose.
“Wildpaw! Leappaw! Darkpaw!” SwiftClan chanted.
Ivylight rushed over. “Congratulations.” She whispered. Wildpaw rubbed her muzzle against her’s. “Me too.” She mewed. She nudged Ripplefoot. “C’mon.” she called to her mentor. “Let’s explore the territory!”
“Goodbye,” Ivylight called. “Catch something to share with me!”
“I will!” Leappaw shouted as he ran out of the camp.
Now the kits are in the forest, Shadow might hunt them. StarClan, help me, she prayed.

Not in use anymore so claimed again for……………

The plot isn’t figured out yet!