Nature Storms

'''This story is rated Moderate for some tearful events that may upset younger children. Combative events ar also present.'''

Allegiances
THUNDERCLAN

Leader Swiftstar Dark brown tom Deputy Feathersong Light, sandy-ginger she-cat '''Medicine Cat: Bluewing Blue-gray she-cat

Warriors''' Firestorm Dark Ginger tom Morningdew Silver and white She-cat Apprentice Flowerpaw Poppystripe Silver she-cat with black stripes Willowsong Brown she-cat Apprentice Cherrypaw Swiftflight Black tom Apprentice Rainpaw Leafstorm Black and white tom Apprentice Silverpaw Cloudstorm White and gray tom Rockypath Gray tom Apprentice Mosspaw

Apprentices Flowerpaw Bright gold she-cat Rainpaw Dark gray tabby tom Silverpaw Silver tabby tom Cherrypaw Creame she-cat with yellow eyes Mosspaw Silver and black she-cat with blue eyes

Queens Cherryshine Cream colored queen with green eyes

Silverleaf Silver queen, mother to Leafstorm's kits (Streamkit Dark gray tabby she-cat Sunkit Yellow and orange tabby tom, Poolkit Silver tom, and Leafkit gray and white she-cat)

Ravensong Black queen, mother of Swiftflight's kits (Littlekit Little white she-cat Foxkit reddish tom with white chest and paws)

Elders Ivyshine Silver she-cat Spiritclaw Light brown tom Runningfire Ginger tom

SHADOWCLAN

Leader Featherstar Pale orange she-cat Deputy Mossypine Cream tom with yellow eyes Medicine Cat  Icefang  Silver tom with blue eyes Apprentice Chervilpaw

'''Warriors Yellowscar Black tom with yellow eyes''' Pebblesong Gray she-cat Apprentice Sandypaw Deertail Brown she-cat Berrythorn Gray tom ApprenticeDapplepaw Lightflower Cream she-cat Apprentice Whitepaw Brackenfire Ginger tom with green eyes Firelight Ginger and white tom

Apprentices Whitepaw White tom Sandypaw Bracken-colored light tom Chervilpaw Cream she-cat. Medicine cat apprentice Dapplepaw White and Gray she-cat dappled on a black coat

Queens Daisystem Black she-cat with Firelight's kits. (Darkkit Black she-cat. Graykit dark gray tom.)

Pinesong Yellow, orange and black she-cat with Yellowscar's kits. (Blackkit. Black tom. Crowkit Black she-cat. Marshkit yellow orange and black she-cat)

Elders Sharpwhisker Gray and white tom Graycloud Gray she-cat

WINDCLAN 

Leader Rabbitstar White tom Deputy Brightsun Orange and yellow tabby Medicine Cat Dovepool White and gray she-cat Apprentice  Flamewhisker

Warriors Foggymoor Dusty white tom Hawkfeather Blue tom Apprentice Hillpaw Littlewing White she-cat Nightmist  Black and blue she-cat Mudstripe Brown tom with vertical black stripes Lionclaw Golden tom Apprentice Swiftpaw Heatherwhistle Brown she-cat with amber eyes.

Apprentices Flamewhisker Ginger tom. Medicine cat apprentice Swiftpaw Brown and black tom. Hillpaw cream she-cat

Queens Lovefoot Cream she-cat with Hawkfeather's kits (Runningkit Brown tom. Cloudykit white tom.))

Elders Shrewwing Tortiseshell she-cat Shiningspirit White tom with vertical streaks of gray running down spine

RIVERCLAN

Leader Ripplestar Brown tom Deputy Hawkwing White and blue speckled tom Medicine Cat Flowingstream Blue she-cat

Warriors Brightwater Blue she-cat Apprentice Sharppaw Darkfeather Black tom Apprentice Clawpaw Thornyflower Black she-cat Bloodpool White tom Bluefire Blue and Ginger she-cat Apprentice Waterpaw

Apprentices Clawpaw Brown tom Sharppaw White and brown tom Waterpaw Blue she-cat

Queens Grayfire Gray and ginger she cat with Bloodpool's kit (Poolkit Gray she-cat)

Elders Clawstep White tom with gray speckles Stormsong Gray she-cat

Prolauge
Leafkit stretched open her eyes. Her blue eyes were blurry from sleep, yet she did not feel like falling into clutches of the dream world. It was only one of the few times that she had wished too, mostly because everyone was asleep. She didn't like the attention her and her litter mates were given, and they hadn't even stepped out of the nursery yet! Leafkit thought it best for the other cats to believe that her eyes had not yet opened. She could see her mother, her flank rising and falling in the morning light that was shedding into the den. Her silver fur sparkled, glinting, although, her litter mate's whose pelts were shadowed looked dull in comparison. Cherryshine was at the other end of the nursery, as well as Ravensong, who nursed Foxkit and Littlekit. The nursery, however, was not crowded in the way that others cats may expect. The nursery was huge – or, at least, to a kit – that many queens and their kits could easily fit into. The light outside was becoming brighter, and Leafkit knew that she must go now for some peace...or not at all. She took one last look of her silvery mother, her litter mates, and the other kits to make sure they were asleep. Her gaze fell on her litter mates. Sunkit, the yellow and orange tom was shifting, but otherwise still asleep, although Streamkit, bright silver tabby she-cat was still, only the rise and fall of her flank told that she was asleep, and not the terrifying opposite. While, Poolkit, the curious and energetic tom kit bore silver fur. Leafkit looked at her own gray and white fur, she was glad that no one of her litter mates shared her pelt, her and Sunkit had their own fur that they could admire. Leafkit stumbled outside. She expected to see the early dawn stillness, yet it was quite the opposite: Cats were flying from den to den, checking on friends and kin. Leafkit quickly closed her eyes, hoping that no one had seen her with her eyes open. Now that her eyes had closed, she could feel some tug on her paws, a rumbling, far in the distance. Peace. It was over. All the cats in the clearing stopped, and looked uncertainly at each other. Leafkit stole a glance at a cat, who stood lonely, in the middle of the clearing, staring at the sky. The sky had the normal dawn sun with dark clouds, pink sky, with mist lightly framing it on all sides. Leafkit hadn't had a clue on what had happened, nor why this cat was staring absentmindedly up into the clouds. The lonely cat stood up, and swiftly went to climb a very high, old rock, then went through the lichen. Leafkit wanted to know what was behind there, so she thought to it best silently. Looking at the pale dawn sun, Leafkit, quiet as a mouse, put herself in a lop-sided crouch and began to silently pull one leg up, then another. Almost to the rock! The gray and white kit reached for the rock: it was easy to climb. It's almost the same as stalking! she found. She kept dragging herself, slowly, but eagerly up the rock. The rock, she could tell was old, crumbling and cracking at some end or another, but the kit swiftly avoided them and kept going. Almost there! Leafkit, in her joy, did not notice a crack in the rock, her claw became stuck, and while she tried to pull it out, one of her hind feet slipped, then another. The she slipped. “Help me!” she yowled, but no one had heard her. With a sickening crunch, she landed on the sandy ground. The same cat who she saw run into the lichen, ran out, with a started yowl. Leafkit quickly closed her eyes. “Oh no!” The cat whimpered. “Silverleaf!” Leafkit felt terrible, her sides were burning, her head was spinning, she took short, quick breaths to calm herself before she could even move. I can't move! she realized. “I can't move! Why does it hurt!” She yowled. “Steady.” The cat reassured, until Leafkit's yowls turned into a feeble cry. “Oh my StarClan, what happened to her?” Silverleaf, who Leafkit remembered to be her mother in her rush of panic, began calling for her. “Mother! Mother! I hurt so much!” Silverleaf pushed her muzzle into her daughter's fur. “Why did you try to climb that? Why did you go out, your eyes are not even open yet, did you think you could climb it?” Leafkit heard no trace of anger in her mother's voice, just disapproval, and that was punishment enough. “I-I wanted to see what was behind it.” She winced when the strange new cat poked her here and there. She shuddered with embarrassment from her ears to her tail tip, cats had started to gather around, she could smell so, but she kept her eyes and jaw closed. Every cat had a different scent on them, it was a little different, yet still smelled of ThunderClan. “Bluewing, is she going to be okay?” her mother asked. So that's who this cat is. “Yes, she's going to be fine, just a little stiff.” Bluewing sighed with relief. “Good.” Silverleaf mewed. “Leafkit, never do that again!” “Yes mother.” she whimpered. “I'm sorry.” “So you should be.” “Oh, come on Silverleaf, the only reason why you are mad, is because you were terrified, I can smell your fear-scent fox-lengths and fox-lengths away!” Bluewing reprimanded. “Yes, but she shouldn't have went out, especially, when her eyes aren't even open.” “Yes, I find that odd, her eyes have been closed for a little less than a quarter moon. Bluewing seemed quite puzzled. She could smell the same scent again. Bluewing's words echoed in her ears, “ Oh, come on Silverleaf, the only reason why you are mad, is because you were terrified, I can smell your fear-scent fox-lengths and fox-lengths away!” ''So that's it! Fear scent. Why are they worried?'' Bluewing then mewed in Leafkit's ear: “Be good little kit, if your eyes don't open in a couple of days, you're going to have to come the medicine cat den with me. Don't be afraid though, you'll be fine, your mother will look after you, and she's great, isn't she?” “Yes.” She answered in a very small voice. “Then get up.” She mewed. “Okay.” Leafkit got up, and smelled so many cats, her pelt could have burst up in shame. Did the whole of ThunderClan come to see my slip? She wondered, and hoped that it would be forgotten when the moon made the same shape again. “Mother?” she whispered. “Yes, Leafkit?” she answered. “Are Sunkit, Poolkit and Streamkit okay?” “Yes while you had the adventure, they were sleeping.” There was an edge to her tone, for which Leafkit tried to ignore, but her head was dipped in shame. But then she remembered the rumble of the ground. “Mother?” “Yes?” Silverleaf said again. “When I woke up at dawn, there were cats, running around and the...the ground was rumbling.” “I'm sure it's fine, just a one time thing. Wait a minute, how do you know?” “I-I smelled them.” she answered, but she didn't think her mother believed her. By now the sun was high in the sky, all the dark clouds, the pinkish glow, was gone. The sky was a clear blue, with white, puffy clouds that framed it. “Now, go to sleep.” Her mother ushered her into the nursery. “And don't make such a racket. Leafkit then saw a cat on the same rock of which she had climbed, she turned quickly, which only made her body burn worse. Then the tom cat spoke. “Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here at the Highlegde for a clan meeting!” His black and white fur shone. “Oh, Swiftstar has called a clan meeting.” Silverleaf mewed. ''That's the rock I tried to climb. I guess it's a ledge really, I jumped on it the wrong way!'' “Can I come?” Leafkit asked, excitement bubbling through her. “No.” She mewed. “But your litter mates can come. Leafkit once again bowed her head in shame as she saw her litter mates walk out, following her mother. The gray and white kit stood by the nursery door, hoping to hear some of the clan meeting. “Welcome, ThunderClan. Bluewing has received an omen from StarClan:” His voice was dark. “Shall nature storm into the clans, causing destruction in it's path.”