[Revised 12/3/18]: Grammar + Extended Blurb/Explanation

Extended Blurb/Explanation: This story originally started as a writing challenge to write a sequel to a book that didn't exist. The challenge was to make a coherent storyline where the reader gets to learn the backstory of the universe with the main character. The main purpose of writing the story like this was to try to capture some of the magic that was prevalent in the first two books of the original series.

Obviously, this being a challenge, I might not succeed in writing an extremely coherent story. Of course, I'll try my best to do so! Another caveat is that due to the fact that this is the life story of one cat, the blurb doesn't actually apply to the entire story. There will be several arcs and side-stories before the main central arc. I'm doing this because not only will it help build the universe considering this is technically supposed to be a "sequel," it will also give the story some more substance.

Hope you enjoy!

[Original A/N]: Hi! First time publishing a story here, hope you guy enjoy reading it and please review!

ThunderClan

Leader: Swallowstar – gray tabby she-cat with a white underbelly and amber eyes

Deputy: Cloudwhisper – light gray mottled she-cat with bright blue eyes

Medicine Cat: Sunfur – old tom with radiant orange fur

Apprentice: Pigeonpaw – small gray she-cat with a white tipped tail

Warriors: Whitefoot – large white and gray tom with a patched tail

Brighteye – snow white she-cat with heterochromia; green and blue

Leaftail – brown tabby she-cat with dark patches on the tail reminiscent of fallen leaves

Oakfur – dark mottled tom with brown eyes

Apprentice: Rabbitpaw – small she-cat with gray fur and white paws

Blazepelt – orange tabby tom with white paws similar to a fox

Hareleap – sleek silver she-cat

Chestnutbriar – light gray tom with a subtle brown tinge

Eaglebreeze – lithe tom with brown and gray streaks

Apprentice: Vinepaw – thin gray tabby tom

Shrewtooth – small brown-gray she-cat with short-fur

Quailfur – dark gray she-cat with white streaks near the base of the tail

Blackeye – young, light gray tom with an abnormally dark brown eye, bordering black

Grassnose – light and dark gray mottled tom with a scar across the nose like a blade of grass

Tigerstreak – dull orange tom with incredibly light amber eyes

Creekripple – light gray tom with a heavily scarred right front-paw

Elders: Ivyflame – a dark tom with dark green eyes

Queens: Goldenwhisker – a heather-colored she-cat with darker swirling patterns Kit: Gorsekit – grey striped she-cat with a dark striped tail

Brackenkit – dark grey she-cat with splotches of brown throughout her pelt

RiverClan

Leader: Sparrowstar – a dark gray tom with dark amber eyes

Deputy: Wrensong – lean silver she-cat with brown paws

Medicine Cat: Willowberry– silver she-cat with a black belly, paws, tail, and ears

Apprentice: Beepaw– pale yellow and black tabby tom

Warriors: Lilyspot – brown and white spotted she-cat with deep brown eyes

Cloverlight– light brown she-cat with blue eyes

Ebonyear – black tom with white stripes and a white ear-tip

Apprentice: Swiftpaw – white-and-gray spotted tom

Flintstrike – dark gray tom with light yellow eyes

Stagspeck – reddish-brown she-cat with long fur

Webblaze – muscled, light grayish-blue tom with a lighter flicked pelt

Otterrunner – dark brown tom

Apprentice: Slatepaw – light gray tom with tabby stripes and green eyes

Mottlefire – mottled brown she-cat with a black stripe on her forehead

Sageflight – ginger she-cat with lighter paws

Mothblossom – light tabby she-cat

Elders: Emberheart – a light ginger she-cat

Queens: Elmflower – light brown she-cat with darker paws, belly, and tail

Kit: Lightkit – white she-kit with a brown belly

Tansykit – light brown she-kit with darker paws

WindClan

Leader: Lionstar – a muscled, ginger tom with a darker belly, ears, and paws and emerald eyes

Deputy: Raccoonfur – black-and-white striped tom

Medicine Cat: Dapplesplash– white-and-black dappled she-cat with a splash of ginger on her back

Warriors: Dawnfrost – dark brown she-cat with sharp amber eyes

Birdpad– a plain brown tom with lighter paws

Apprentice: Mistypaw – gray she-cat with darker swirling patterns

Goldensky – light ginger, almost golden, tom with green eyes

Apprentice: Bearpaw – dark brown tabby tom

Littlepath – incredibly small black she-cat with short fur

Amberpatch – fawn-colored she-cat with lighter patches and dark amber eyes

Leopardspring – a long-legged black-and-white patterned tom

Orchidfang – large, muscled white-and-brown tom

Apprentice: Dandelionpaw – a light ginger, almost yellow she-cat

Honeygaze – white she-cat with light yellow eyes

Owlfall– dark brown tom with black tabby markings

Cherrytuft– fluffy she-cat with a light amber gaze

Elders: Dovestorm – white she-cat with a heavily scarred muzzle

Crowcall – plain black tom

Queens: none

ShadowClan

Leader: Fernstar – white she-cat with splashes of black on her legs and back

Deputy: Mudwhisker – plain brown tom with yellow eyes

Medicine Cat: Hollowskip – dark brown she-cat with white paws

Apprentice: Doepaw– light brown she-cat with white splotches on her back

Warriors: Goosedusk– a gray-and-white patched she-cat with long, silky fur

Badgerdust– black tom with barely visible tabby markings

Apprentice: Mintpaw – light gray she-cat with a black belly, paws, and ears

Beechthorn – muscled light-yellow tom with fluffy, tangled fur

Vixenwing – dull orange she-cat with two white stripes down her back

Apprentice: Puddlepaw – grayish-blue tom

Pounceshine – long-legged gray tom with white paws and black tabby markings

Robinpool – reddish-brown she-cat with black paws

Sandface – white she-cat with a sandy-colored face, paws, ears, tail, belly, chest, and tabby markings on her back

Yellowstripe – yellow tom with black stripes

Mapleclaw – reddish-brown she-cat

Adderspark – brown tom with reddish tabby markings

Ravenstem – black she-cat with gray tabby markings

Elders: Brackenstep– brown tom with light yellow eyes

Queens: Thrushwish– blueish-gray she-cat

Kit: Tawnykit – reddish-ginger she-kit with black tabby markings

Cinderkit – gray tom kit

Juniperkit – blueish-gray she-kit

Prologue

The moon hung ominously overhead, almost as a forbearer of calamity, the entire forest was in slumber, resting after a tireless day of activity, however not all were asleep. Quiet yet noticeable paw steps resounded softly throughout the clearing as a dark figure carefully treaded across the dew-laden grass. Each step made only a minimal sound as the figure snaked quietly through to the center of the clearing, eyes focused ahead.

"You're early," sniffed another voice gruffly behind her, the figure quickly spun around to face one of the largest cats that she had ever met. The enormous arrivant loomed over her covering up most of the moon and casting an artificial cloak of darkness over her. She shrunk back hissing as she stepped back a few paw steps, trying to put distance between herself and the giant of a cat

"And I don't plan on staying any longer," she hissed defensively, "where are the herbs? The quicker the better," she added for good measure before looking at the tom imploringly.

"Ah, all in good time my little deceiver," he chuckled as he spun around with his tail in the air, beckoning her to follow, "you do understand what this little 'stash' is going to cost you right?" he continued, "the last deal I made ended with me and a corpse," he added layering the threat over a sarcastic tone. Arriving at a small bush, he swiped his large paw over the plant moving it aside to reveal the stash. The figure looked upon the stash with satisfaction, this was more than enough for her plan.

"This will do," she conceded, trying not to hide her obvious excitement that her plan was finally coming into fruition. However, the glee did not go undetected prompting a gruff snicker from the tom.

"Great, now your turn to keep up the deal," reminded the tom, stepping forward toward the figure with an air of dominance.

Mutely, she retreated back to retrieve a small bundle wrapped in a large oak leaf. As she carefully flipped open the wrappings, the soft moon-lighted glinted on something smooth. In front, both of the conspirators were a small kit, hardly a moon old. The kit mewed once before turning and returning back to sleep, unperturbed by the shadowy deal that was currently conspiring before it.

"Very good," the tom noted before wrapping the kit back up with the oak leaf and lightly picking it up between his jaws as to not hurt it. "I will be taking my leave then, it was indeed a pleasure," he promptly stated before turning and stalking back into the shadows. A moment later the thick forest air had enveloped the tom leaving nary a trace of his location. After the figure was for certain the tom had left she let out a long gust of air, before gathering up the herbs in her spare oakleaf and returning. Her paws ached of the treachery she had just committed but she knew that there was no choice.

"Don't worry," she mumbled under her breath, "I'll get you back sister, just rest easy for now," pain aching in her voice, perhaps she was trying to justify what she had just done, or perhaps it was a futile attempt to soothe her obviously fluttered heart. But with a shake of her head, she stalked through the underbrush of the forest, leaving the worries behind.

After all, this was all part of her plan.