Rise of Shadows Book 1

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ThunderClan

Leader: Sunstar

Deputy: Longstripe

Medicine Cat: Lovefur

Warriors

Lightheart

Apprentice: Whitepaw

Snowstorm

Apprentice: Skypaw

Flameclaw

Apprentice: Moonpaw

Peddlefoot

Apprentice: Swiftpaw

Snowfur

Blackstripe

Brownstripe

Queens and Kits

Willowfur

Kits

Smallkit

Elders

Wiseheart

Sunflower

WindClan

Leader: Oakstar

Deputy: Windfoot

Medicine Cat: Foggypelt

Warriors

Lighteningclaw

Apprentice: Thunderpaw

Hailstorm

Apprentice: Frostpaw

Ashclaw

Apprentice: Leafpaw

Airfoot

Treefoot

Apprentices

Thunderpaw

Frostpaw

Leafpaw

Queens and Kits

Daisypelt

Kits

Rosekit

Tinykit

Rootkit

Elders

Willowclaw

Cinderfur

RiverClan

Leader: Tidalstar

Deputy: Boulderclaw

Medicine Cat: Mudfur

Warriors

Rainstorm

Apprentice: Streampaw

Sandstorm

Apprentice: Rockpaw

Mudclaw

Apprentice: Marshpaw

Pebbleclaw

Wavestripe

Apprentices

Rockpaw

Marshpaw

Streampaw

Queens and Kits

Lakeflower

Kits

Wetpaw

Mistfoot

Kits

Hailkit

Elders

Swampclaw

ShadowClan

Leader: Darkstar

Deputy: Graystorm

Medicine Cat: Smokepelt

Warriors

Sharpfang

Apprentice: Blackpaw

Boneclaw

Apprentice: Skullpaw

Volcanoclaw

Apprentice: Timidpaw

Grayfur

Cinderfur

Apprentices

Skullpaw

Blackpaw

Timidpaw

Queens and Kits

Darkflower

Kits

Ashkit

Rootkit

Chapter 1

Becoming An Apprentice

Whitekit was finally six moons old! He had been waiting for it since his mother, Sunflower, told him about it. His father, Sunstar, was the leader of ThunderClan. Whitekit's apprentice ceremony was going to happen that night. Whitekit was a small white kit. His brother, Moonkit, was also going to become an apprentice that night. That morning, Whitekit went up to his mother and said, “Mother! Mother! I'm going to become and apprentice today! I cant wait!”

“I know, Whitekit. You will be a great warrior someday,” Sunflower said in her soothing old voice.

Sunflower was old, after Whitekit became and apprentice, she would join the elders. Whitekit, then, went over to his best friend, Skykit. His mother was Willowfur. “Hello, Skykit!”

“Hi, Whitekit. I'm going to become and apprentie today!”

“So am I.”

“Hello, Whitekit,” said Swiftkit, Skykit's sister.

She was a buetiful, brown, she-cat. “Lets go play,” Whitekit said.

That night, Sunstar got on top of the great rock and said, “Cats of ThunderClan. Come here.”

All the cats came beneath the great rock. The ThunderClan deputy, Longstripe, was right beside Sunstar. Sunstar's golden pelt glowed in the moonlight. His white streaks shimmered. Sunstar announced, “We gather here tonight to make four kits, into apprentices. Whitekit, you will now be known as Whitepaw. You will be mentored by Lightheart!”

Whitepaw was so happy! He was finally an apprentice! He walked up on top of the great rock. So did Lightheart. Lightheart was a golden cat, and Sunstar's brother. Sunstar continued, “Skykit, you will now be known as Skypaw. You will be mentored by Snowstorm.”

Skypaw and Snowstorm walked on top of the great rock. Snowstorm was a large, white, cat. “Swiftkit, you will now be known as Swiftpaw. You will be mentored by Peddlefoot.”

Swiftpaw and Peddlefoot came on top of the great rock. Peddlefoot was a swift, brown, she-cat. “And finally, Moonkit, you will now be known as Moonpaw. Flameclaw will be your mentor. Moonpaw walked up on top of the great rock with Flameclaw. Flameclaw was a large, black cat with a brown belly and tail. He also had many battle scars. The crowd of ThunderClan cats yelled, “Whitepaw! Skypaw! Swiftpaw! Moonpaw! Whitepaw! Skypaw! Swiftpaw! Moonpaw!”

The four apprentices went into the apprentice den. It was a hole that was right beneath a tree. The hole went right beneath the tree. They were the only apprentices because the last apprentice, Brownstripe, recently became a warrior. Skypaw said, “We are finally apprentices! I can't wait until tomorrow. Were probably going to fight off some ShadowClan cats!”

ShadowClan was a clan of mean cats, lead by Darkstar. Whitepaw always heard of ShadowClan being a clan of aggressive cats. “We probably won't do that. Were probably going to hunt or pratrol the ThunderClan border,” Swiftpaw said.

Whitepaw didn't care what they were going to do, as long as it was more exciting then playing in the nursery all day. With that, Whitepaw laid down in the apprentices den and fell asleep knowing he was a ThunderClan apprentice.

Chapter 2

Training

“Whitepaw. Whitepaw! Whitepaw, wake up!”

Whitepaw was woken up. It was Lightheart who was getting up. “Wake up, Whitepaw!”

“I'm up! I'm up, Lightheart!”

“Good. Now, lets go patrol the border. Snowstorm and Skypaw can come with us.”

Snowstorm came into the apprentices den and woke up Skypaw. Then, the four cats walked through ThunderClan camp and to a place with tall trees. Lightheart said, “This is tall pines. If you go a little further, you will get to twoleg place. It is where kittypets, twoleg pets, live.”

They walked on and eventually, Whitepaw smelled something bad. Soon, they got to a huge path made of a strange type of rock. “This is Thunderpath,” Lightheart continued, “It is where monsters travel. Don't cross unless you half to.”

All of a sudden, a monster sped by. “Past here is ShadowClan. You cant scent them here because of the reek of the Thunderpath.”

They continued, and soon got to a river. “This is the RiverClan border. Don't cross this either. Oaky. Thats where we need to patrol. Now I will teach you to hunt.”

Later that day, Whitepaw caught his first prey. He caught three mice, two squirrels, and one bird. He learned there was much to catch in leaf-grow. At the end of the day, Whitepaw went to the fresh kill pile and grabbed a mouse. He then sat in the apprentices den with his friends. “So how was your first day, Skypaw?” Whitepaw asked.

“Fine. What about your's?”

“Awesome! I can't wait to become a warrior!”

Swiftpaw said, “I had a good day too. Maybe tomorrow we can all go hunting together.”

“Sure,” Whitepaw replied.

“I hate listening to orders,” Moonpaw said as he came in, “All Sunstar does is order us around and make us do boring stuff. I wish I was leader.”

“Don't wish our leader dead!” Swiftpaw snapped, “Sunstar is the best leader ThunderClan has ever had.”

Moonpaw walked out. “Whats up with him?” Skypaw asked.

“It must be Flameclaw getting to him. Flameclaw doesn't like Sunstar very much either,” Swiftpaw replied.

“Well then why doesn't he just join ShadowClan,” Whitepaw said sarcastically.

“He's not that bad. At least I don't think,” Swiftpaw said.

One moon after Whitepaw became an apprentice, he was training with him. They were practicing fighting. “Okay, tackle me!” Lightheart said.

Whitepaw dashed for him, but Lightheart quickly got out of the way. Then, Lightheart gently pushed him down. “You need to surprise your enemy. It is how you will beat them.”

Whitepaw got himself into a pouncing position. Then, he jumped up a little, but not moving toward him at all. Lightheart dodged to one side and then Whitepaw ran at him and pushed him over. “Good job, Whitepaw!”

All of a sudden, two cats came into sight. They smelled strange. One was large and black with a scar across his muzzle. The other was a black apprentice. “What do you want, Sharpfang?” Lightheart asked the tall black cat.

“We were just hunting,” he said.

“On our territory? Get out now!”

“No. Blackpaw, attack!”

Chapter 3

The Gathering

Blackpaw lept at Whitepaw. Whitepaw dodged it and scratched him. Sharpfang jumped on top of Lightheart, but Lightheart flipped over and Sharpfang fell off. Sharpfang got up, covered in dirt, but Lightheart scratched him. Darkpaw scratched Whitepaw in the chest, but Whitepaw ignored the pain and tackled Blackpaw. Blackpaw got up and ran away. Lightheart scratched Sharpfang one last time, and Sharpfang ran away. “We won!” Whitepaw exclaimed.

“Yes. That was ShadowClan. They are always hunting on our territory.”

Later that day, Sunstar got on top of the great rock and said, “All cats of ThunderClan, come here!”

All the cats gathered around. Sunstar continued, “Tonight is the gathering. I wil take Longstripe, Lightheart, Snowstorm, Flameclaw, Snowfur, and Whitepaw with me!”

Whitepaw was so excited. The gathering was place where the four clans met and discussed things and it was a great honor to go to it. Sunstar lead ThunderClan to fourtrees. It was an area made up of four, tall, trees, In the center of it was a large rock. It was called the high rock. When Sunstar arrived, all the other clans were their. Sunstar lept on top of the great rock. “Silence!” he yelled.

All the cats quieted down. Sunstar announced, “ShadowClan has been hunting on ThunderClan territory!”

Yowls of anger came from ShadowClan. “So?” Darkstar, leader of ShadowClan said.

“So, that is against the warrior code!”

“I don't care. I have to say something. You should let ShadowClan hunt hunt on your territory!”

“What? I disagree. The clans have always kept their territories separate!” Tidalstar, leader of RiverClan, said.

“I agree,” Sunstar said.

“I will let them hunt on my territory!” Oakstar, leader of WindClan said.

“Thank you Oakstar. You are smart. You wont let your clan be destroyed by ShadowClan.”

“Never will I let my territory be hunted on!” Sunstar yelled, “This gathering is over.

“I warn you, Sunstar. Prepare to be killed by ShadowClan.”

With that, every one went back to their camps. When Whitepaw got back to his camp, Sunstar made an announcement, “Cats of ThunderClan, Darkstar asked us to share our territory with ShadowClan.”

Yowls of anger came form the crowd of cats. Sunstar continued, “But, I declined. ThunderClan will never share borders with any cat!”

Yowls of approval came from the cats. “However, WindClan will share their borders with ShadowClan. RiverClan declined too. But because we declined, we are at war with ShadowClan.”

Chapter 4

Saving Skypaw

Another moon had passed. Still, ShadowClan didn't attack ThunderClan, but Whitepaw was sure they were planning something. It was now Leaf-green; when the days were at there warmest. One warm day, Whitepaw, Skypaw, and Swiftpaw were hunting near the ThunderClan camp. Whitepaw sniffed the air and smelled different smell. WindClan! All of a sudden, Some WindClan cats jumped out. There was Windfoot, the WindClan she-cat deputy, Airfoot, a gray she-cat, Treefoot, a brown cat, and Leafpaw, a brown apprentice. The four cats darted toward the fresh kill pile with incredible speed. Each of them took two or three pieces of fresh kill. That was half the pile! The ThunderClan cats chased after them, including the three apprentices. When they got to the RiverClan border, the WindClan cats swam through the water. Skypaw followed. “Skypaw! Don't do that!” Sunstar called.

Skypaw didn't listen and just kept running after them. The other ThunderClan cats stopped before they crossed the border. “That stupid apprentice!” Flameclaw yelled angrily, “Maybe if Snowstorm trained him better!”

“I trained him well,” Snowstorm said, “It just proves he's a loyal cat to ThunderClan! Unlike you, Flameclaw.”

“Stop fighting! That will get us no where!” Sunstar siad loudly, but firmly.

“We need to get him back! He's my best friend!” Whitepaw said.

“Okay, then. You and Swiftpaw can go get him. Don't fight the cats, just get him,” Sunstar said.

“Thank you, Sunstar!” Whitepaw said as he and Swiftpaw went over the border.

In a while, Whitepaw and Swiftpaw got to a river. It was the border between WindClan and RiverClan. Whitepaw saw the river was fast running. The small aprentice would swept away with that current. Then, Whitepaw saw a dead tree that extended across the river. “We should go that way!” Whitepaw recommended.