[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.