Cedarwing's Joy

Hey everyone! After Cedarpaw's Journey: A Dark Secret, I discovered that a lot of you liked Cedarpaw/wing and I figured that ya'll would want me to bring her back, so here she is! Welcome to Cedarwing's Joy, the all-new sequel to Cedarpaw's Journey: A Dark Secret ! Please take note that the following story and characters are mine, and please do not use them without permission! By this, I mean the characters, not the names. Thanks for reading and please enjoy! ~HorsestarOfHorseClan

Allegiances
HorseClan

Leader:

Horsestar-small, long-furred, tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with a half-black-half-white face, blue eyes, and a long, bushy black tail with a ginger tip

Apprentice-Stoatpaw

Deputy:

Sparrowblaze-black tom with yellow eyes, a dark orange underside, a white stripe down his spine, and a black-and-white striped tail

Medicine Cats:

Darkmist-sleek, dark gray she-cat with short, thick fur and dark green eyes

Barkwing--black tom with huge amber eyes, a twisted hind leg, and prickly, bushy fur

Warriors:

Birchstripe-huge, short-furred, cream-and-brown tom with amber eyes

Goldentail-handsome, shiny, golden tabby tom with green eyes

Apprentice-Graypaw

Falconfall-pretty, gray tabby she-cat with bright green eyes

Wheatfur-very pale ginger tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Cornpelt-white-and-yellow patched tom with green eyes

Honeywish-white she-cat with blue eyes and golden tabby patches

Chivepelt-brown-and-black tom with green eyes

Apprentice-Shortpaw

Snipewing-gray-and-white tom with green eyes

Flamedust-bright orange tom with white paws and yellow eyes

Apprentice-Rufflepaw

Thornstripe-dark brown tabby tom with yellow eyes and black stripes

Brazenheart-golden-brown tom with green eyes

Wolfpeak-solid gray tom with short, clumpy fur and amber eyes

Apprentice-Squeakypaw

Shadowstorm-very dark gray, almost black, she-cat with dark green eyes and white-tipped ears

Apprentice-Hacklepaw

Brindleshade-huge brown tabby she-cat with yellow eyes

Sunstreak-yellow she-cat with green eyes

Moonflight-black she-cat with green eyes, a broad head, white ears, white paws, and a white tip on her tail

Apprentice-Ferretpaw

Icewind-lean white tom with gray ears and ice-blue eyes

Apprentice-Dapplepaw

Larkfoot-black-and-white she-cat with green eyes

Eaglefall-brown-and-white tom with yellow eyes and a brown-and-white striped tail

Apprentice-Lizardpaw

Arrowtail-black tabby she-cat with silver stripes and electric blue eyes

Apprentice-Rookpaw

Redstep--dark red tom with a white underside and green eyes

Apprentices:

Stoatpaw-orange tabby tom with green-gray eyes

Graypaw-gray she-cat with green eyes and thin fur

Shortpaw-brown tabby tom with yellow eyes and a bobbed tail

Rufflepaw-gray-and-white tom with wavy fur and amber eyes

Squeakypaw-brown-and-white she-cat with tabby patches and blue eyes

Hacklepaw-reddish brown tom with green eyes

Ferretpaw-black-and-white she-cat with green eyes

Dapplepaw-tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes and distinctive white dapples on her pelt

Lizardpaw-swift gray tabby tom with green eyes

Rookpaw-black-and-white tom with amber eyes

Queens:

Cedarwing-light brown tabby she-cat with white paws, a white chest, a white tail, and unusual sea-green eyes

Littlespeck--primarily black tortoiseshell she-cat with yellow eyes and flecks of russet, tan, brown, and ginger

Gingerbird-very pale ginger she-cat with green eyes

Frozenfur-pretty, long-furred white she-cat with blue eyes and silver-tipped fur

Foxfrost-white tabby she-cat with ginger stripes and blue eyes

Kestrelheart-brown she-cat with green eyes and a white chest

Poppystem-cream she-cat with black stripes and blue eyes

Aldermist-cream-and-brown she-cat with yellow eyes

Vixenfur-dark red she-cat with thick fur, yellow eyes, and a bushy, white-tipped tail

Elders:

Talltulip-long-legged tortoiseshell she-cat with stormy green eyes

Dawnberry-dark gray she-cat with yellow eyes and a white stripe on her head

Bladeclaw-dark gray tabby tom with stormy blue eyes and sharp claws, retired due to hearing loss

Tinytail-small, gray-and-white she-cat with blue eyes and a short, thin tail

Shadypool-dark gray she-cat with green eyes and a black stripe on her forehead

Gorsebush-grizzled, matted, long-furred gray tom with amber eyes and a broad, flat face

Waspstripe-yellow tom with black stripes and green eyes

Blindwillow-pale gray she-cat with pure white eyes, oldest cat in HorseClan

Prologue
Cedarwing stood in front of the shining pool, unable to hide her sadness. "Barkwing," she whispered to the black tom beside her. "It's so hot, yet I feel so cold. I...I can't hide this anymore." The tom pressed his head into her pelt. "What are you trying to hide?" Cedarwing drew away from Barkwing, unable to speak as a lump welled in her throat. "The Clan needs to know," she rasped. "You need to know." Barkwing's face contorted into a worried expression. "What do they need to know?" he pressed. Cedarwing kept her eyes on the pool of rippling water. "That my kits aren't Eaglefall's. They're yours."

Chapter One
Cedarwing clenched her jaw as she approached NightClan's territory. The new Clan had just been settled a few moons ago, and she was off to visit them since their leader, Shinystar, had requested her presence for some unknown reason. "I sure hope NightClan won't need me after this, because I'm getting slow," she mumbled under her breath. Upon entering the stone-grounded territory, she peered around in search of Morningbreeze, the wise queen who cared for NightClan's kits. She finally spotted the pretty gray tabby, her face enlightened with happiness and relief. "Cedarwing!" she cried. "Welcome! You are going to have a busy day today." Cedarwing rushed over to the queen and the two she-cats touched noses.

"How have you been this moon?" she asked. Morningbreeze flicked her tail dismissively. "Oh, not much. Moonpaw is ready to become a warrior, and I think she's into Bluepaw if you know what I mean. Yes, and those kits are getting restless. Apprenticeship would be good for them. They're getting antsy," the tabby reported. "And HorseClan?" Cedarwing's heart swelled with pride. "We have new apprentices, and my mate Eaglefall and I are thinking of having kits. It would be nice to start a family," she declared. "So, what do I need to do?"