Loved and Lost

This is a fanfiction writen by Cinderstar for IcewratchXFeaterswirlXCraneheart's contest! :)

ThunderClan
Berrypaw: black she-cat with green eyes, secretly has a crush on the deputy of the Clan

Swiftwhisker: Black tom with blue eyes. Deputy.

Spiderstar: Gray tabby tom with long legs and amber eyes. Leader.

WindClan
Owlpaw: tawny brown tom with huge amber eyes, very observant, is very quick and silent

StarClan
Sunflare: golden tabby she-cat with ginger stripes and amber eyes.

Chapter 1 - Berrypaw
Berrypaw padded beside her mentor, Swiftwhisker. The black tom was a young cat, but was made a warrior early due to how quickly he had learned. Not long after that, Spiderstar had decided to give him an apprentice. Berrypaw was that apprentice. Swiftwhisker had been made deputy when the previous deputy, Sunflare, had died of greencough two sunrises ago. Swiftwhisker was only four seasons old.

Berrypaw's mouth was watering due to the plump rabbit that was in her jaws. She glowed with happiness when she remembered just how her mentor had praised her for catching it. She found Swiftwhisker the most handsome and kindest cat in the whole clan, and praise meant for from him to her then from any other cat.

"You'll be a warrior before you know it!" Swiftwhisker meowed. "The clan is lucky to have you. You're the best hunter in the clan since Sunflare died."

Barrypaw felt a prick of grief at the thought of the gentle warrior, but it was overpowered by the joy she felt at Swiftwhisker's words. It soon melted away when she entered the camp. Every warrior looked distraught. Sunflare hadn't been the only cat with greencough, over half the clan was still ill with it. A wave of dispair seemed to be washing over the camp. They had lost four cats in the last moon.

Berrypaw added her catch onto the small fresh-kill pile. Although her belly growled with hunger, she wanted to make sure all the sick cats could eat first.