Fan Fiction

I’m writing a book called Shadepool’s story. It’s about a clan called NightClan. NightClan was created by a cat called Nightfang(Nightstar), who was in SkyClan before it was destroyed by rats. He wanted to created his own Clan and, so he did. Shadepool is distantly related to him. Here’s the story so far!
Allegianges
Leader Ebonystar – small jet-black she-cat, with yellow eyes
Deputy Birchtail – white tom with a brown tail and blue eyes
Med.cats Starleaf – black she-sat, with dark green eyes
(apprentice Elmpaw)
Warriors Rippletail – gray longhaired tom, with yellow eyes
Stormfall – black she-cat, with amber eyes

Wildfur – golden tom, furr sticks out in all directions,
green eyes
Sunfoot – yellow she-cat, with green eyes,
Sky – pale gray tom with blue eyes, former kittypet
(apprentice Glowingpaw)
Tendrilfoot – brown tom, with long fur, and yellow eyes
Needlefeather – tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes
Wingpelt – gray she-cat with yellow eyes
Pheasantflight – brown long haired tom, with a white chest and green eyes
Dewfrost – white she-cat with one blue eye and one yellow eye
Vinetail – brown tom with yellow eyes
Apprentices
Glowingpaw – calico she-cat with yellow eyes
Elmpaw – brown tabby tom with yellow eyes
Queens
Swanfeather – albino she-cat
Rainsong – gray-blue she-cat with blue eyes
Ebonystar – small jet-black she-cat with yellow eyes,
mother to Emeraldkit(a black and white tom) Shadekit(a
black she-kit) and Swishkit(a brown tabby tom)
Elders
Dayfall – cream she-cat with blue eyes
Brownstripe – brown tom with blind green eyes
Cats outside the clan
Lily – tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
Dust – grayish-brown tom with yellow eyes
Bounce – black tom with a white chest and yellow eyes
Hiss – gray tom with yellow eyes
Honey – brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Smoky – jet black tom with yellow eyes
Sasha – gray-blue she-cat with green eyes
Patch – white cat with light brown spots and yellow eyes
Happy – brown tom with yellow eyes
Falcon – pale brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Prologue

Starleaf woke in a dream. She stood at the entrance to a large cave in a storm. She was surrounded by water, and was being spayed by freezing droplets. Starleaf looked around, alarmed to see shore too far away to swim to. Even if it was close enough I wouldn’t be able to swim in these waves, she thought as water sprayed her fur. Yuck! It tastes salty! She gagged.
Suddenly she heard movement in the cave. Loud pawsteps drew nearer until a bader emerged. Starleaf screeched in alarm, her fur bristling. “I do not harm Clan cats,” the badger said calmly. “Y-you can talk!” The badger ignored Starleaf and tilted her white striped head towards the sky. “My name is Midnight,” she said. “Did StarClan send you?” Starleaf asked. The badger ignored her.
“I have a message for you,” Midnight said, looking down at Starleaf once more. A prophecy? “A great evil is coming.” said Midnight. “There will be three of great ability to shield us from both shadow and sun.” Starleaf opened her mouth to ask what in the name of StarClan that meant but the dream was already fading. “Wait!” she called out, but there was no reply.

Chapter one

Shadekit woke to a paw prodding eagerly at her side. “Shadekit!” she opened her eyes to see her brother Emeraldkit standing over her. “The dawn patrols back!” he mewed with excitement. Shadekit jumped to her paws “let’s wake Swishkit!” she said, bounding over to Swishkit, her other littermate, who was cuddled up beside their mother Ebonystar. “Wake up! The brown tabby tom muttered something, and rolled over. Lazy furrball, she thought.
“The dawn patrols here!” she said before following Emeraldkit out of the nursery; a nest made out of willow tendrils that were woven together.
It was a chilly leafbare morning, with clouds covering the sky.
Shadekit spotted Tendilfoot, Rippletail, Wildfur, and her father Sky, dropping their catches onto the freshkill pile.
Shadekit padded up to them, and watched as Wildfur dropped a fat trout onto the pile. “Nice catch,” she commented. “Thanks,” he replied. “You’ll be catching prey like that one day,” said Sky, as he added his squirrel to the pile. Suddenly she heard meows and scuffling behind her. She whipped around to see Emeraldkit play-fighting with Swishkit. “Don’t mess with NightClan smelly badger!” Emeraldkit mewed defiantly. Swishkit rolled over mewling happily. “I’m no badger, you mouse-brain!” he said
“You’re the badger! You’re even black and white!”
“Quiet down,” their mother Ebonystar had emerged from the nursrey. “Why don’t you bring some prey to the elders?” she suggested. “Race ya!” Shadekit said, snatching a Wildfur’s trout and dashing off. She raced across the clearing and slipped into the elders den
The elders’ den was a cave that was dimly lit, and it took awhile for Shadekit’s eyes to adjust. Emeraldkit nearly crashed into her and dropped his rat. clumsy furrball. “Hello kits,” said a voice at the back of the cave. “Hi Dayfall,” Shadekit said around her trout. “We brought food!” Emeraldkit piped up as Swishkit entered the den.
“I smell starling,” Brownstripe’s head poked out of the gloom, his blind gaze sweeping the room.
Swishkit dropped his starling in front of Brownsripe who bent down and bit into it, purring.
“Would you like to hear a story?” Dayfall suggested, as she took a bite of her rat. “How did Brownstripe go blind?” Emeraldkit asked sitting down. “Well…” Brownstripe started. Suddenly a leaf fluttered past the elders den. Shadekit pounced on it, but just then she spotted a beetle slowly making its way across the ground. My first prey! Thought Shadekit excitedly. She immediately crouched, slowly pursuing it until it stopped. Now!
She pounced on and landed on it squarely. Shadekit heard a purr and looked up. Starleaf sat a rabbit length away. How did I not notice her? The beetle wriggled out from under Shadekit’s paws and scurried away. mouse-dung! Shadekit sat up, her tail flicking irritatedly. “Don’t be upset,” said the elderly medicine cat. “Come in.” she said beckoning with her tail.
“I’m going to tell you a story,” Starleaf said as Shadekit entered the medicine den, “about a dream I had a long time ago.” Shadekit’s eyes stretched wide. “With StarClan?”
“I believe so,” Starleaf said. “I was at the entrance to a cave, on an island, in an endless salty lake, with roaring waves,” Starleaf began. “ A badger emerged-” “a badger?” Shadekit interrupted. “Sorry,” she said, realizing she had interrupted her medicine cat.
“That’s okay,” said Starleaf purring. “And yes a badger” she went on, sitting down. “The badger said her name was Midnight, and that she had a prophecy.” Why is Starleaf telling me this? Shadekit thought. “She said ‘a great evil is coming. There will be three of great ability to shield us from both shadow and sun’.”

Chapter 2

“Why are you telling me this?” Shadekit asked. Starleaf was about to answer when Emeraldkit poked his head into the medicine stump. “Ebonystar’s calling a clan meeting!” Shadekit bounded out of the medicine stump, and joined her clanmates where they sat around the highcliff. Ebonystar sat on top of it, her yellow gaze sweeping her clanmates.
“Hold still!” Shadekit turned and saw Needlfeather holding Elmkit down while she groomed him. Of course! Shadekit thought. Glowingkit and Elmkit were becoming apprentices! Shadekit caught Glowingkit’s eye. She didn’t look very nervous.
Shadekit padded over to Glowingkit. “Good luck.” she whispered, and then joined Swanfeather who was grooming her round belly. Her kits are due any day now. Shadekit thought.
“Cats of NightClan,” Ebonystar began, “Newleaf is drawing nearer, and new life is on the way.” She looked at Swanfeather. “I think it’s time to get new apprentices.” she mewed
“Glowingkit please come here.” Ebonystar said, jumping down from the Highcliff.
Glowingkit trotted up to Ebonystar.
“Until she becomes a warrior, this kit will be known as Glowingpaw.” Ebonystar said, touching Glowingpaw’s head with her muzzle. Ebonysar wasn’t much bigger than Glowingkit. “Sky,” she said, turning her head to her mate. “I think it’s time you had an apprentice,” Sky’s eyes sparkled with joy as Glowingpaw bounded over to him. “Elmkit,” Ebonystar continued, tuning to the brown tom. Fear lit his gaze. “It’s okay little one.” Needlefeather murmured, nudging him forward. Elmkit slowly paded up to his leader.
“From now on you shall be known as Elmpaw. You will train with Starleaf in the Medicine den.” Ebonystar announced. Relief flooded Elmpaw’s eyes as he padded over to his new mentor. “Glowingpaw! Elmpaw!” Shadekit joined her clanmates as they yowled to the slowly lightening sky.

“It’s getting late,” said Ebonystar looking at the sinking sun. Two days had passed since Glowingpaw and Elmpaw had their apprentice ceremony. Glowingpaw had caught a squirrel on her first trip out of camp, and Rainsong had moved to the nursrey.
“Why don’t you go to the nursery now? I’ll be there in a moment,” said Ebonysar. Shadekit noticed her and Swanfeather exchange a look, but said nothing. Her and her littermates padded over to the nursrey and curled up together. But Shadekit was not tired.
She twisted and turned until Emeraldkit cuffed her ear. “If you’re not going to stay still then go somewhere else.”
Shadekit got up and stretched. Suddenly she heard voices outside the den. She peered out into the moonlit clearing. Ebonystar sat beside Swanfeather.
They seemed to be waiting for something.
Then Starleaf emerged from the medicine stump, and padded over to them. “Starleaf are you sure-” Swanfeather began but Starleaf silenced her with a flick of her tail. “I am sure.” She said tilting her head up to the stars. “It is time.” she curled up on the ground and rapped her tail over her nose. Swanfeather and Ebonystar began to leave but Starleaf called them back. “Wait,” she said, “I want my last moments to be around the cats I love most.” Ebonystar and Swanfeather curled up beside Starleaf. Shadekit watched them until she could hardly keep her eyes open. She slowly headed back into her nest and let sleep take her.

Chapter 3

Shadekit woke to voices outside the nursrey. Emeraldkit and Swishkit were stirring. Shadekit padded outside to see Starleaf, Ebonystar and Swanfeather still curled in the middle of the clearing.
Except something was different about Starleaf.
When Ebontstar and Swanfeather rose and stretched Starleaf stayed where she was.
Shadekit padded up to her and sniffed her. She smelled different too. Is she sick? Just then Ebonystar jumped up onto the highcliff.
“Let all cats old enough to swim come beneath the highcliff for a clan meeting.” Ebonystar called, as Birchtail and Sunfoot emerged from the warriors den, and Glowingpaw padded out of the apprentices den yawning.
“I have some sad news,” she announced, glancing down at Starleaf. “Starleaf died last night.” gasps of shock and grief filled the clearing, and Shadekit nearly fell over in shock. “She died peacefully in her sleep.” Ebonystar said but Shadekit didn’t hear. Dead. she had never really knowed the true meaning of death. “What about Elmpaw?” Needlefeather called “he’s only been an apprentice for two days!” Shadekit looked up, distracted for a moment. She’s right. Who willI train in Elmpaw? ”I will accompany Elmpaw to the Star Cave tomorrow night.” Ebonystar said. “StarClan will decide.” Shadekit tuned to Elmpaw.
He looked as though Ebonystar had just told him she was a badger.
“That is all.” finished Ebonystar, leaping down from the highcliff.
For a moment the entire clan was silent.
“Sunfoot, could you lead a hunting patrol to the moor?” Birchtail said breaking the silence.
“S-sure.” siad Sunfoot, “who should I take?” she asked. “Phesantflight, Sky, and Needlefeather.” Birchtail began assigning duties, the hunting patrol headed out and the clan slowly dispersed, leaving Shadekit and Glowingpaw.
“Uh Shadekit,” Glowingpaw started,
“you started to tell me about something Starleaf told you, remember? A few days after I fell in the river?” oh yeah! Shadekit had forgotten about the story and the prophecy.
Shadekit explained what Starleaf had told her to Glowingpaw. Who stared in amazement. “I had a dream about a salty lake and a badger too! And Nightstar was in it!” she exclaimed.
“And the prophecy?” Shadekit asked. “Yes!” Glowingpaw replied, jumping to her paws “do you think we’re destined to be medicine cats?” Shadekit asked.
I want to be a warrior.
“I’m not,” Glowingpaw replied, shaking her head. “In my dream the badger told me to look into the salty lake, and I saw myself on the highcliff! I’m destined to be leader!I”

Chapter 4

“Leader?” Shadekit echoed. “Yes!” said Glowingpaw. “And I don’t think you’re destined to be a medicine cat either because the last thing NighClan needs is two medicine cat apprentices with no mentor.” she pointed out. Few! Thought Shadekit.
“But what does the prophecy mean?” she asked. “I-” she started. “Glowingpaw!” Shadekit and Glowingpaw turned. Sky stood with Tendrilfoot, Dewfrost and Vinetail.
“You’re coming on a border patrol with us,” he said beconning her over with his tail. “I have to go,” Glowingpaw said, “we’ll talk more later.” she finished before padding away to join the rest of the border patrol.
Shadekit wished she was an apprentice like Glowingpaw. She let out a sigh and padded into the medicine stump. I needed answers. She thought then remembered that Starleaf wouldn’t be there.
A fresh wave of grief washed over her but when she entered the medicine stump she found Ebonystar and Swanfeather in it they looked up as she entered.
“Hello Shadekit,” said Swanfeather. Shadekit felt like she’d walked in on something. And backed out of the den. She padded back into the camp and looked up at the sky. It was getting dark and stars were beginning to appear. I should probably go to sleep. Shadekit thought of padding into the nursrey, were Emeraldkit and Swishkit were already curled up together. She carefully nestled in beside Emeraldkit and let sleep take her.

Shadekit woke to watery dawn light filtering through the nursery walls, dappling her pelt. Outside the nursrey Ebonystar was talking to Birchtail about fox scents on their territory.
A cough sounded from the Medicine den.
“Is Sky still sick?” Shadekit asked. “Yes but hopefully Elmpaw can help him,” Ebonystar said.
If Elmpaw ever finds a mentor, Shadekit thought bitterly. “Birchtail is training Glowingpaw for now.”
“Ok,” said Shadekit.
“And that reminds me,” said Ebonystar, padding towards the Highcliff.
“You’re six moons old.”
What’s so cool about being six moons old? Shadekit thought. Then she remembered. “My apprentice ceremony!” she said excitedly.
Where’s Glowingpaw? She has to be here to see this! And Emeraldkit and Swishkit? It’s their ceremony too!
She scanned the clearing for her littermates and spotted them play-fighting at the edge of the clearing.
Shadekit raced over to them.
“Our apprentice ceremony is starting!” she said before turning around and bounding back into the center of the camp. “What?!” She heard Emeraldkit shout behind her.
“Let all cats old enough to leave camp gather here for a clan meeting.” Ebonystar said, jumping up onto the Highcliff.
Shadekit spotted Glowingpaw pad out of the apprentice’s den and stretched.
“Emeraldkit, Shadekit, and Swishkit are now six moons old, and it’s time for their apprentice ceremony.” Ebonystar announced.
Exited murmurs rippled through the gathered cats.
“Emeraldkit please come forward.”
The black and white tom padded forward.
“From now on you shall be known as Emeraldpaw. Your mentor will be Pheasantflight.”
Emeraldpaw padded over to his new mentor.
“Shadekit please come forward,” Shadekit padded up to her mother.
“Until you receive your warrior you will be known as Shadepaw.”
She felt a rush of pride seep through her.
I’m an apprentice! Who’s gonna be my mentor?
“Your mentor will be Sunfoot.” Shadepaw let out a purr as she trotted up to the yellow she-cat who touched her nose to Shadepaw’s.
“Swishkit please come forward,” Shadepaw watched as her brother walked up to Ebonystar.
“From now on you shall be known as Swishpaw. Your mentor will be Wildfur.”
Swishpaw padded over to his new mentor and touched noses with him.
“Emeraldpaw!”
“Shadepaw!”
“Swishpaw!”
Shadepaw purred as her clanmates called her and her littermates names.

Chapter 5

Shadepaw blinked open her eyes. Dawn light was flooding through the apprentice’s den. “Shadepaw,” Sunfoot was poking her head into the den.
My first time out of camp! Shadepaw thought with a rush of excitement.
She leaped to her paws and bounded past Sunfoot and into the clearing.
Glowingpaw was sitting with Birchtail.
“Today i’m going to show you around our territory.” Sunfoot said, backing out of the apprentice’s den.
“Can Glowingpaw come?” Shadepaw asked.
“If it’s ok with Birchtail.” responded her mentor.
Shadepaw bounded up to Birchtail who turned to look at her.
“Can Glowingpaw come with me and Sunfoot on my first trip out of camp?” she asked excitedly.
“Sure,” responded Birchtail, standing up. “Come on Glowingpaw.”
Excitement fizzed through Shadepaw as Sunfoot led her through the exit for the first time.

Breeze didn’t remember how old she was when the tortoiseshell cat first came to her.

She knew she hadn’t been eight moons old, because that had been when she’d become a to-be, and the first dream had happened when she’d been much younger than that.

She hadn’t been six moons old, because that was when her father had started teaching her and her brother Feather some hunting and fighting techniques, pointing out that it worked in the Clans and the two of them might as well get a head start.

She hadn’t been four moons old, because that was when her father had taught her and Feather how to swim, and she’d already been having the dreams for a long time by then.

No, she’d been much younger. She’d still been nursing. She couldn’t have been more than a moon or two.

She hadn’t even realized she was dreaming until suddenly there was a cat in front of her speaking to her. “Hello, little kit.”

“Hello,” Breeze said politely. Then curiosity overtook politeness. “Who are you? How did you get in the cave?”

She looked around, but she wasn’t in the Tribe’s cave. That terrified her. She’d never been out of the Cave of Rushing Water in all her short life. She was in a different cave, much smaller than the one the Tribe lived in. This one was much darker, but she could see a tall spire of rock in the center. Other than that the cave was empty. “W-where am I? Who are you?”

The cat laughed. Her fur was tortoiseshell pattern, with white patches. Her eyes were amber, but not a warm kind amber like Stormfur’s; they were a sharp burning amber. “No, we are not in your precious Tribe cave.” Her voice had a harsh mocking tone to it. “We are in a cave sacred to the Clans, not unlike your Cave of Pointed Stones. It’s funny, really, here of all places….What StarClan would say!” She laughed again, making Breeze shiver.

“But how did I get here?” Breeze asked, edging backward nervously.

The tortoiseshell cat didn’t answer. She tilted her head sideways, looking at Breeze consideringly. “So you are Breezekit…I’m sorry, Breeze That Rustles The Leaves.”

Breeze liked her name. It was pretty. But the way this cat said it, it didn’t sound pretty at all.

“You have the look of him,” the cat mused, her eyes darkening in a look Breeze had never seen before but that made her shiver. “You have the same color fur. But the rest of of you, your eyes, your face….You look like your father’s sister. And their mother. Oh, I remember when she died, when they both did….But they didn’t look a bit like him like you do, you know.” She hissed, her face twisted.

Breeze had no idea what this cat was talking about, but she didn’t like it. “I want to go home now, please,” she mewed nervously.

“Oh, you do, do you?” the tortoiseshell cat asked. She purred. “See you soon, Breeze That Rustles The Leaves.” She smiled suddenly, but the smile looked terrifying.

And then Breeze woke up.

(What, you thought Mapleshade stopped with the previous generation of Appledusk’s descendants?)