Book 10 - Chapter 35

Silverfrost stepped forward and looked at Darkflower who nodded. "Yesterday as you all know, my sister Darkflower spoke of our brother Shadowclaw and our friend Oceanfur. We told you how we thought that Oceanfur left the clan, and when Shadowclaw didn't love her in return she threatened to leave him. That was true. Although I do know more information than what I first shared with Darkflower and the other queens. I was told by Oceanfur before she left us for the second time that it was classified information and that I was the only one to know it. I was not to tell our leader, I was not to tell my mother or hers, I couldn't tell Darkflower I couldn't even tell Shadowclaw. Now you might be wondering what I mean when I say for the second time. Oceanfur left us and then she returned and told me that Shadowclaw had left her and if I ever saw him that I could never ever tell him what she had told me even if he asked, because he knew that she was hiding something from him." Darkflower looked around and stopped for a moment. Then she padded towards the edge of the clearing. She slunk to the ground and sunk her weight backwards as if she were going to pounce. She gave the clan a signal to be quiet. Then she pounced and this object hissed. It was a cat. A large black cat and a smaller grey cat. Silverfrost leapt down the rockfall to join her sister. "Hello Shadowclaw," said Darkflower stepped back. Silverfrost nodded and then turned to the other cat. The grey she-cat. "Oceanfur how are you doing?" she asked. Pinkpoppy suddenly pushed her way forward and looked at this cat. "Ocean?" Oceanfur turned to her and I wondered how Pinkpoppy knew my friend. "Well Poppy how are you know?" Pinkpoppy glared, "My name Oceanfur as I have heard you are called, is Pinkpoppy. I have been better thank you. I was better before you faked your death to get away from us. He died because he ran away scared. So I had to find refuge in this clan. I am the medicine cat the healer of this clan. I try to heal wounds, because I will never be able to heal the wound that you have now left. Also it is nice to help heal wounds not cause them."

Book 10 - Chapter 34

The queens looked at each other before deciding that Darkflower would go first.  "Hello clan mates as you know my name is Darkflower and my sister is Silverfrost. We had another sibling before. Shadowclaw and Oceanfur was our very best friend. Shadowclaw was intrigued by clan life and the ways of a clan so he tried to learn as much as he could. He even went to house cats to learn what they had heard and thought about the clans. He knew that if he could learn enough he could rise and become an even greater clan mate and warrior. He lived in Nightclan. Then one day Oceanfur intercepted  him and they fought. No one knew exactly what had happened because the next  day both Shadowclaw and Oceanfur had disappeared and no one knew where they had went. There were rumors of course and some say they raced away with out any warning. Some say they had a 2 kittens and Shadowclaw ran away before anything else could happen. Others say they killed each other. No one knows for sure. Nothing was certain. Although I feel that they are both still alive. While Shadowclaw was our brother Oceanfur was the only other queen with us. While we took our mates however Oceanfur never took one and never had a kitten. Most cats say that she was was crushing hard on Shadowclaw and was waiting for him to see if he ever returned her feelings. When he didn't she soon learned to be independent and threatened him that she would leave. The next morning he was gone and then 9 moons later she was left to take care of her two kits and herself. No one knew where he had went and if Oceanfur knew then she didn't tell anyone. Then she disappeared and the last I had heard of her she was trying to make do with her kittens. Later I was informed that she was dead and that her son was dead while the youngest kitten had wandered off somewhere."

Book 10 - Chapter 33

Fishfur wandered between her siblings. Her siblings threw her glares as she made her way to the rock to speak. "Well as you know I am siblings with Applepaw, Silverpaw, and Cloverpaw and my parents are Appledawn and Birchtail. There is a reason however why I am a warrior while my siblings are apprentices. I was named a Fishfur because my friends are fish. That is why I never eat a fish, I feel like my friends are staring at me in guilt because I wasn't able to save them from being killed by my clan mates. When I was younger I dreamed of course like any other cat there was. When I dreamed however I lived under the water and the fish there knew that I was a cat but that I wouldn't hurt them so I was their leader. So one day after I became an apprentice I went to the same river I had been to in my dreams and decided to try to speak fish like I had. It jumped in the water and it worked. I was able to breathe underwater, and talk  to the fish. That was then Mira my best friend was almost caught. She ducked into the shadows in time but Evelyn her best friend was hit and injured. The fish raced to help them but Katrina and Serena were caught. When I was dragged from the water I learned that my two friends were killed and were to be given to the queens and kits to eat. I remember how Katrina had 3 barely adult kids, Fiona, Angelica and Soma. While Serena was Mira's mother and Evelyn's godmother. So Appledawn and Birchtail upon my pleading and the fact that I promised to make the world a better place for us to live they requested to make me a warrior. I became Fishfur, and I have come to an agreement with the fish. Half of each batch of fish that survive are to be contained so no fish becomes to close to them and then we get to kill those to eat. It helps because the fish and I won't know the fish being eaten and we won't go hungry and the clan won't be taking my friend's lives." All of the clan began to babble excitedly except for Applepaw. Applepaw was flat out mad. Fishfur became a warrior just by asking? She would never be allowed to do that. Appledawn favored her oldest daughter and she was Birchtail's favorite. No one paid any attention to Applepaw being the youngest born and the kit that no one thought would survive. 

Book 10 - Chapter 32

Rivera stepped forward and spoke, "Thank you for doing us a favor Rissa, for we didn't like Darkfinch at all. He was a nasty and cruel leader and even though he isn't gone forever it is enough time for us to retrieve the cats that were in his clutches." "Well I don't think that he was that bad," said Appledawn. "You're only saying that because I didn't like him," hissed Rivera. "That could be a contributing factor," responded Appledawn. "You don't like me and you never did," retorted Rivera. "You're right  didn't. You came to the clans thinking that because you saved our current senior warrior and my mate that you were so superior to everyone demanding that everyone should repay your human. Well guess what, some of us don't care your human. You voice the truth on certain matters and you speak your mind. You have verbally hurt others in the clan just be saying what you believe in, while when I speak that way I end up helping the medicine cat collect herbs for about 5 1/2 months instead of training. I didn't always hate you Rivera, I used to look up to you. Now however times have changed." said Appledawn. "I understand that," said Rivera. "I never knew what effect and impact my word had on younger kittens that looked up to me. The only cats I have been with are my age or older and my friends who listen to what I say as the leader of them. When I left I nominated Esther to be the new leader and I know that she will take the position seriously and keep the group alive." "Sure you didn't know, I bet you knew and pretend you don't. You know you have a way with words, you know if you try hard enough you can spin and elaborate tale and get away with anything." spat Appledawn. "So tell me then what exactly you have against me." "It's not exactly you just the fact that you lived with humans, saved some I loved and can get out of any situation. Sagewind's friend and herself was saved by a cat that lived with humans, that could get out of any situation by talking like you, sound good so far? Well you both saved someone I loved but then this cat killed by best friend and talked her way out of the situation and the leader believed her over me so I have been mourning my friend while my leader thought that I might have killed my friend myself just to frame the other cat because Sagewind and her friend were paying more attention to her then my friend. The cat's name I believe was Lightning. He was a large gray tom with bright white lines down his nose and along his face like lightning bolts." said Appledawn. "Lightning, you were right to hate me. Lightning is my cousin and the closer friend to Storm. He took a warrior name is now a warrior among Darkfinch's cats. His name is Blackstorm his pelt is black with the lightning from a Storm."

Book 10 - Chapter 31

Darkfinch launched himself over the edge of the clearing. "How are you Rissa he asked?" "Storm," snarled Rissa. "Olivia believes in me she was always the more fun sister." "It's to bad I was always the smarter sister and Serafina was always the sister that cared about our safety. Now she doesn't care about yours since you tried and succeeded to kill her. Then since Olivia sided with you only Princess's and my safety now matter to her." snapped Rissa. "I'd like to see you prove that" snarled Darkfinch "but considering the fact that I did kill Hollytail you can't exactly." "Yes I can't exactly prove that Hollytail hates you considering you're the reason that she's dead I can make a pretty good guess that if she was alive she would hate you for trying to kill her and that she hates you know because you did kill her." replied Rissa. "I would also like to state that you're the reason Olivia is dead." said Darkfinch evenly. "Me how, I'd like to make you prove that I am the reason that Olivia is dead but he only way I'd believe it is if Olivia told me herself which she can't do because as you have told me she is dead." "Not necessarily" said Dragonwhisker. "Sorry to bring it up but I do recall that we once met Serafina in her starry form. She was a spirit that talked to us, then when Darkfinch appeared he left so he did kill her. So if we are able to find the spirit of Olivia she will be able to tell us the truth about her death." Everyone nodded and then Darkfinch lunged at Rissa. Rissa turned and retaliated by launched herself into the air like a bird. Darkfinch pulled out the sacred flower of  Ruby and raised it into the air, as the sun hit the flower the clearing was surrounded by fire. Darkfinch pointed the beam at Rissa and it knocked her out of the sky. Her power a small pair of black wings fell to the ground and Darkfinch picked it up. Rissa lunged and knocked the flower out of his paws. She grabbed it and took the fish with it and then disappeared and came back and did something to the flower which made Darkfinch disappear. "I banished him back to the Dark Forest for a month or two, when his cats need him the most he will be able to return and his cats won't need him for a while." Suddenly Dragonwhisker realized something, "That means while he is in the Dark Forest we can get back the cats that didn't want to go and live with Darkfinch in the first place. They can be set free." 

Book 10 - Chapter 30

Rissa looked around and sighed. Apparently she would have to share as well now that she was "apart of the clan." She snorted she would never be apart of a clan. She stepped forward and said to the clan as the started to assemble. "I don't have much of a story to share except for the fact that I do not belong to the clan of Fishclan. I never will, I am independent hunting on for myself, that way I have nobody to blame but myself." Barrister bristled and stopped, "Why should you stay with us then," he growled. "You heard this a few times I take it. I stay because I can, I still hunt for myself yes, no I will not hunt for anyone but myself but I will not hunt in your territory." "So why stay?" Snapped Whiteclaw. "Why do I stay here?" growled Rissa. "You know why I stay here, you owe me. If not for me teaching Lionstripe how to save them then you would be living in exile, not that you weren't after following Darkfinch into exile." "Follow him did I," Snapped Whiteclaw. Rissa ignored him. "I wish to say that I will not be staying here permanently unless I see a drastic change is behavior from certain warriors here. The warriors that haven't made me feel very welcome. The ones that don't trust me just because they have heard things like what I have said before." Rissa let her gaze sweep over the clan letting it rest on Birchtail, Sagewind, Appledawn, and Whiteclaw. "So" she continued, "You cannot judge me for what my brother has done, I may be like him in a few ways looks, although I am smarter. You cannot judge, Serafina, Olivia or I because of what Storm has done. Serafina helped to over throw Storm and make Nightclan a better place for them to live." Whiteclaw concentrated for a moment then remembered something and spoke up, "You were training in the dark forest as well, though so how do we know that we can trust you as well?" "I saved your classmates and saved you from exile and you doubt that I am loyal to the living world. That's sad." "It's sad that you might betray us at any moment to the Dark Forest like Darkfinch would." snapped Birchtail. Rissa whipped around to face him. "So you side with Whiteclaw? I may have trained in the dark forest but I left before I was given my warrior name." "But not your power, you wanted the ability and the power of a Dark Forest cat but the status. You wanted to say that you were loyal but wanted to have a power." snarled a voice. It belonged to Darkfinch.

Book 10 - Chapter 29

Foxflash stepped up to the edge of the rock where he was going to give his speech and tell his story. Foxflash thought to himself that he didn't really have a story. He just had the fact that he knew the truth about Mosskit and that it was definitely a valid reason why Mosskit wasn't telling the others. He knew that Mosskit knew that he knew and Mosskit had only stopped talking to him when he promised to not reveal who his parents truly were. For all the clan knew Mosskit could be a loner's kit. "Foxflash stepped to the edge of the rock. "My friends and clan mates of Fishclan. I don't have much to speak of tonight. Although I do remember that there was a time that I blamed myself for another cats death. If you noticed I always jump into the river and then rub fish scales into my pelt. I always smell like fish and that makes sense considering we are Fishclan. There is a reason I do that though and there is a reason that I around any cat until I jump in the river feed the clan then rub the fish scales into my pelt. I have something to hide. If I don't do that each day and then the sun gets to my fur my fur turns reddish brown and my whole body changes. I turn into a fox. As long as the sun cannot get to my true fur I stay a cat. I stay in the shade the days I can't get to the water. As long as my pelt is wet the sun has to dry the water first which gives my time to get the fish scales into my pelt. Each fish scale starts to dry out after 5 days so I always have to find new scales. Today is the last day and since I haven't found any most likely I will be a fox until the sun sets today. I blame myself for 2 cats death. One day I was standing around when I realized that I hadn't gotten the fish scales, so I became a fox. A few moments later I saw that a barn was on fire. I wandered closer to investigate when I saw a young dark brown tom. He was staring at the fire and I realized that this cat must have lived in that barn. Then another cat came racing over it was a light-brown she cat. This cat was a little larger and I figured she was his mother. Being a cat that looked like a fox I could understand them but they couldn't understand me. The mother said Tenner run and don't stop until you find Poppy. This cat nodded and then the mother turned and hissed at me. I looked at her and she turned and fled straight into the fire. So I turned to explain what had happened to the brother of Poppy. I found him and he hissed at me stay away from me you fox. I tried to talk but he couldn't understand fox. He then lunged at me, I didn't want to kill him but he tried to kill me and being a fox I had the urge to protect what I considered my land since I had lived on that land for at least 3 years before joining the clan. I killed him in the end and then I ran off into the woods regretting that i had just taken the lives of two cats, and I think that they were you family Pinkpoppy," Pinkpoppy looked up at me and stared in sadness, fear and regret. 

Book 10 - Chapter 28

"Hello clan mates, as you know my name is Mintwish." The clan settles around her feet. "As most of the other members of this clan who have shared my name is also literal. When I was a younger kitten I thought I would grow up to be a medicine cat. So as a kit I learned every herb out there. That was not the case of course, I'm a warrior now." Emberberry and Pinkpoppy wondered over to hear that last sentence. "If you ever wish to help us out in the medicine den you are more than welcome to," said Emberberry. Mintwish nodded dipped her head to the two medicine cats. "Thank you for the offer, but no thanks." Pinkpoppy looked at Mintwish confused, "You said that your name was literal I am wondering what you mean by that and if my idea is correct how is that possible?" "That is a good question," said Mintwish. "I was named Mintkit by my parents as you know, and I loved every herb and if I ate them I could eat any of them they were all very good to me except for one. Mint. I never liked the taste of mint it was disgusting which is interesting considering my name and the fact that every other cat out there wants to eat cat mint. I didn't, I was staring at the piece of mint in front of me one day and thought I wish I was able to eat these mint leaves without them tasting bad, then I bit into it, and it tasted like any other mint leaf out there. Good. I realized that I had this ability to make a wish come true if I wished it on a mint leaf. I then started trying out my theory and it seemed that it only seemed to work on mint leaves. Then it was pure coincidence that I was named Mintwish. Since I have figured that out I have helped my clan by going to wish on the catmint whenever someone is assigned to go and collect it or bring it to a cat I always volunteer and then wish on it. I wish that whoever needs it gets better unless it is there time to join Starclan. If it isn't there time I wish for them to get better so there isn't any sufferings. I usually wish that all kits get enough for to make it to the apprentice stage. If they don't I feel that it is my fault that they didn't make it because I have always been able to wish that they make it to apprenticeship and adulthood." Soon Mintwish was being swamped with requests to make something happen. 

Book 10 - Chapter 27

"Fishclan," called Berrystar. "We have an announcement to make, we have had the request to make a warrior today. I agree with the to parents of the this cat. Appledawn and Birchtail have requested that we make Fishpaw a warrior and we agree that it is indeed time for make Fishpaw a warrior. She has definitely proven that she is loyal to our clan and that she is worthy of her warrior name. Fishpaw do you promise to always be loyal to our clan and serve your clan even at the cost of your life?" Fishpaw looked around at the assembled c lan before speaking loudly and clearly to the leaders, "I promise  to always serve my clan and my clan only. I do promise and you can count on me to serve you Fishclan," said Fishpaw. Berrystar looked down at the apprentice proudly, "Then by the power and authority that has given to me by our ancestors as the clan leader of Fishclan I give Fishpaw her warrior name.   Fishpaw from this time on you will be known as Fishfur a loyal and dedicated warrior of Fishclan. We will honor you as a member of Fishclan." Appledawn and Birchtail were beaming with pride as their oldest daughter was now a warrior of the clan that they served with their life, however the other kittens were not happy. "Why should they request to have Fishpaw no excuse me Fishfur become a warrior but not the rest of her kittens. We work just as hard as she did if not more, there is nothing special about Fishfur." they whispered. Appledawn turned and cuffed each of the apprentices over the head with a paw and said, "Don't speak like that, you shouldn't be speaking badly about your clan mates, nonetheless your own sister." While the apprentices still didn't say anything Birchtail spoke, "Don't me tell Mossfur what you were saying, for she would have something to say you can be sure of that. You don't want to be spending the next 5 moons helping other cats instead of training, or else then you will never become a warrior." He threatened then all the apprentices nodded glumly and padded away. 

Book 10 - Chapter 26

All the cats looked around the clearing and then turned their attention to Blackmint, "There is a secret reason that I was named Blackmint. The name was requested by my parents to the clan leader, and there I was. A dear friend of mine left my family to become medicine cat, far away where she could learn about a larger variety of different plants. She kept returning in my dreams, for a reason and then one day I followed her in my dreams and she brought me very far away from the clan areas I knew. She taught me everything about all the plants that she had learned about in her new home area. When I woke up I was back in my clan and I still had the plants with me. I hurried to the medicine cat den and I told the medicine cat at the time that was there which I believe was Morningflower. She was delighted about how much I knew about these new herbs, and she told the other medicine cats. I knew everything about every herb except for one herb. It was a black plant, with a fuzzy texture but spiked edges. It was a little bit crinkly but kept for a long time. It tasted like a mint plant so I made up the name of a frozen black mint plant, it didn't sound very real like that was the true name of the plant, but Morningflower excepted it. Then I had to go and train for my warrior ceremony, but what I didn't know until after my warrior ceremony that my parents had gone to the leader of the clan and told them what I had done, and they asked if I could be named Blackmint because I told the medicine cats of a mint that cure d a deadly disease that the clan had been exposed to once or twice before. They were very proud of me and the leader understood that so they gave me the warrior name Blackmint in honor of my knowledge of plants." The leaders nodded and then Pinkpoppy went up to Blackmint and started asking questions, and Blackmint gladly answered them. The clan then nodded and soon the medicine cats went to Blackmint if they had a question about a foreign plant.

Book 10 - Chapter 25

Rivera was watching Birchtail and stalking towards the center of the clearing to begin her story for the day. "I have a story to tell, it is very similar to Mossfur's story. Although I have not always had a warrior code to guide me. I have had my own code of sorts, the house cats have always had a code to live by. I don't believe that loyalty is the most important, no matter who you are or where you live that matters, what matters the most is who you are loyal to. As a house cat some clan cats may not believe in a thing I say or they might not take us seriously, but I do know that it is the truth, it won't matter if you aren't loyal or are loyal. If you are loyal to someone or a group or side that isn't good or a side that is good doesn't matter. As long as you are giving your best to a group is what matters, as long as you want what is best for the group that you live with proves you are loyal. Loyalty to a group is what matters the most, without loyalty there would be no group to care for. If no cats are loyal and they only care for themselves, then there is no true group and no reason to live in a group. So I feel that if you betray a cat, human, animal even yourself, you don't deserve to be called loyal. So that is why I guard my loyalty to myself, the clan even my old human owner so fiercely." When Rivera finished speaking Appledawn, Sagewind and Birchtail were all bristling and glaring, "So you're saying that Birchtail isn't worthy of being called a loyal warrior just because he betrayed your human," snarled Appledawn. Rivera stared at the warrior in the clearing below before speaking, "I never said anything of the sort," she told the younger warrior. "You were thinking it though, and you wanted to say it," snapped Sagewind. Rivera calmly sat down and looked at the queen glaring at her,"I would never say something bad about any of my clan mates, a good habit that I learned. Also, how would you know what I am thinking? You are not me." Birchtail was the one who stood up and spoke "I don't know for a fact that you are thinking that I shouldn't be allowed the title of a loyal warrior but I can almost 100% safely say that you are thinking that." "How would you know that is true, and how are you almost 100% certain that I am thinking that?" said Rivera sheathing and unsheathing her claws. "I know you, you would never say something like that out loud but you would say it in your head, and I know that, that is what you think of me," growled Birchtail in return. Finally the leaders pushed their way in-between the two cats and spoke to the whole clan. "We thank Rivera for sharing, and I think that she is right it is not loyalty that matters the most it is whether or not you are loyal," said Berrystar. The clan nodded and went back to sharing stories quietly with each other before heading off to bed. 

Book 10 - Chapter 24

Mousetail wandered over to the fresh prey pile and searched it until he found the animal he was looking for his presentation. He grabbed a couple mice around the clearing and padded around giving a mouse to Pinkpoppy, Darkflower, and Whiteberry. Then he went and stood at the center of the clearing to begin. "Clan mates I have the warrior name Mousetail, and there is a reason that the animal that I can hunt the best is the mouse. It is because I know how mice hunt and run away from predators. I can see form their vantage point, I can see out of a mouse's eyes if I try hard enough. I will demonstrate. Mousetail closed his eyes and when he opened his eyes he was sitting on the ground at Pinkpoppy's feet, he shook out his fur and in a second Mousetail had replaced the mouse at Pinkpoppy's feet but he was as small as a mouse. The clan stared at him, he then moved to Darkflower. He stood up and shook out his fur returning to his normal size, "I use this trick to help me hun the mice, it could also help for getting underneath small spaces, or just seeing what is under something that small." He once again disappeared with a blink of his eyes. He reappeared at Whiteberry's feet and then he scurried under a bush and reappeared with a long pale pink ribbon. All the cats believed Mousetail from then on and he was able to help the clan in other ways now that they knew his secret and power. 

Book 10 - Chapter 23

Every cat turned their head to the center of the clearing anticipating Fernflash's story. Fernflash turned and got ready to start her story, "I was born in the clan and as you know I was offered the position of medicine cat but I refused. I would much rather be a warrior, hunting and fighting for the clan instead of having to pick plants and heal our clan mates. I am not saying I feel to important to me a medicine cat, it is just I could never pick a plant or harm a plant by picking one even if it was to heal one of my clan mates. That is why I refused to be a medicine cat. The reason that I refused to be a medicine cat is as you know I had some siblings, a brother and a sister. Then one day as you know they were going to meet out ancestors to talk about some important matter to the clan, but then they never returned to the clan. So I went and searched for them, I found their foot prints and the direction they walked in to return home, but no cats. So I followed the tracks even as the veered of course towards the mountains, after walking for a day or two I found them. They were standing behind a large black cat who seemed not to come from this world, so I am assuming that he had come from the Dark Forest, he said that the Dark Forest needed to test something out and that these two cats were the perfect two to be tested on. The cat glowed like the night sky and then it shot something at the two cats but before it reached the cats something intercepted them and they hit the beam of light before the were supposed to, and they were turned into plants. The beam of light should have given them powers of a plant but instead they became plants. I brought them to our ancestors and they said that unless I could get the cat that casted the spell then most likely the cats were going to be like that until they joined the stars. I still have the two plants, I have taken care of them since, hoping one day I might be able to turn them back." The clan gathered around Fernflash and her plants and then they wandered back to their nests for the evening.

Book 10 - Chapter 22

Breezebolt walked towards the center of the clearing where every cat that was to share a story stood, "Tonight it is my turn to share a story with the clan, As you know my name when I was first born was Breezekit. There is a reason, as you know every kitten is supposed to be named for a certain reason, there is a reason that I was named Breezekit. It wasn't just because I was a fast kit. The reason was I could and can still control breezes. My mother requested that I was named Breezebolt because I could conjure breezes that came in bolts like lightening bolts but made of air. The nursery was always very breezy when I was around so my mother created a nest just outside the nursery for me to sleep in because the other kittens weren't able to sleep with my breezes. I was young at the time and I couldn't control my power so many times my mother had me stay away from the other kittens to keep from any incidents occurring." The clan looked thoughtful before Cherrypaw spoke up, "Is that why when we are sometimes practicing certain skills that any warrior should have that there is some sudden gusts of wind that move practice prey around, or so I could mimic how I should hunt so smells aren't drifted to the prey?" she asked. Breezebolt nodded why not use my power to help the cats in my clan become warriors." The clan nodded to Breezebolt's statement, and they looked forward to Fernflash's story who was going to be sharing the next day. 

Book 10 - Chapter 21

Skyleap to had a story to share with the clan. "Cats of Fishclan this is not only my story but someone else's I will tell it how it impacts me. I have kept a secret from every cat, even my mate. As you know I have agreed to take in the kitten Mosskit. I am letting Nightblaze take care of him however. There is a reason for that, he didn't tell me truth about his parents but I felt that by giving a kitten shelter is the way I could repay Fishclan because I was once in his position. I was clan born as I believe Mosskit is, although I am not positive. I was born and then my parents abandoned me, telling me that it was for the best, and that if they could ever come back for me they would. They promised me that if they could come back and claim me as their own then I would be welcomed, they only problem was they were in a tough situation and having a kitten known to the enemy would make it worse, especially if I was kidnapped. So I was raised by a cat that I believed to be true family to me until I was given the truth by one of our ancestors. I believe that raising Mosskit I will be able to right the wrong, it was wrong of his parents to leave him all alone without a word of their trace, I didn't want what happened to me to happen to him so I helped him remember some of his early kitten hood even though I still don't know who his parents are. I promised the clan that I would forever be loyal and a current queen my duty is to raise kits, and to raise a kit that was put in the same situation as I was, was what I had to do." The clan nodded looking from Mosskit to Skyleap. 

Book 10 - Chapter 20

Rowanfur watched the clan with narrow eyes before standing up and padding towards the center of the clearing to began his story. "As you know I wasn't born in this clan but I am clan born. I was born when there were 4 clans in the forest. As you know every cat only gets one chance to live, I was an exception to that statement. I was born 4 times within a week of each other. I was born in all 4 clans. I was able to train in one clan one day and then turn back time and train in another clan. I was named the same thing in every clan. I learned all the ways of every clan. I even looked the same. Then one day I was told by our ancestors that I had to choose which clan I was going to live in forever no knowing that all the clans would merge together one day. As you know I chose Mossclan, so I had to fake my deaths in every other clan and the spirits told me that I when I woke up I was going to be a kitten in Mossclan.  All the other clans would forget my existence in their clan only that I was a kitten named Rowankit in Mossclan. Time was turned back so Mossclan didn't remember there being 2 of me. I was allowed to keep my memories and truly experience the joy of living and being a benefit to a clan. It was amazing however I have always held an advantage over the other clans in battle because I know the ways that every cat trained their apprentices. I never spied or betrayed the clans that I had seen glimpses of lives in, otherwise that would lead to suspicion. I  have allowed been a loyal warrior, and I have used all of the skills of every clan to help the current Fishclan grow stronger and survive." All the cats looked curiously at Rowanfur, and soon many cats were asking him what it was like, and if he was telling the truth. They began to quiz him on all the clans, and soon the clan realized that he was telling the truth about his past just like every other cat who has shared a story. 

Book 10 - Chapter 19

Blossomfur looked around and stared at the clan cats looked at her and she began her story, "I have a secret and a story to share myself. As you know when we were traveling 4 cats working for Darkfinch tricked us. They gave us names and a situation and we believed that they are being truthful. I do believe that they were being truthful about their names though, because the one cat Cherry as she said her name was looked familiar. Now I remember where I remember seeing Cherry. Do you remember how I had a friend named Berry? Well remember he went and lived with a cat named Cherry? I know that Cherry lived in an human home, and Berry joined her. I know this sounds crazy but I believe that Berry and Cherry both went and joined Darkfinch. When I first met Darkfinch it was in a tunnel, I went and rescued Berry that night. The only thing was it didn't seem like a rescue. Berry was well fed and happy, and he wasn't locked in the cage he was sitting there happily. I think that the only way Darkfinch has been able to find us is because of me. Berry has always been able to tell how I am, what  am feeling without having to lift a paw to do it. He was had this connection with me, that is so strong nothing can break it. He has always been able to tell where I am and what I am doing. If Berry is working for Darkfinch then there is nothing that can stop them from finding us, except for one thing. If I can get it to work it can break any bond there is. I just don't want to do it unless I absolutely have to. I have always liked knowing that Berry can tell everything about me, it mad sit easier to talk to him." The clan couldn't believe it, but they were ready to do anything to help Blossomfur break free of the bond she had with Berry if Blossomfur ever gave the word that she wanted to. 

Book 10 - Chapter 18

Ashstorm looked out at the clan and waited for the leaders of the clan to give her the signal to start her story when they did she began, "As everyone of the clan knows I am a dedicated and loyal warrior of Fishclan. I always have been and I always will be. I know how Ashstar died and I know that there is more to that story then Littlemouse or Ashstar said there was. I know this because when you share the beginning of a name with some one, or you are connected by our ancestors you can tell how they are feeling and how they are doing and what happened to them at all times. I know that Ashstar didn't receive her 9 lives when she went to receive them when Tigerstar left the clan with the tigers. She wasn't considered a true leader of the clans and she wasn't to receive her 9 lives. She returned home to her clan and she kept up the ways of a clan leader like any other leader would. She faked having 9 lives for the sake and the good of her clan. She than came down with green cough almost overnight. She fell deadly ill, and had fevers and chills. Through the night, the next morning a leader found her curled in a ball refusing to move. She asked them to get Littlemouse for he had seen her leadership ceremony. A few moments later she died, and then she didn't rise. I guess you could say that I have some of the powers of our ancestors and I know what is going to happen and what is happening with our ancestors because the cat that I share a name with is one of our ancestors. Appledawn and Applepaw this will happen once Applepaw will receive her warrior name. Blacktail and Blackmint I am sure you have noticed this connection between the two of you.. Whiteclaw and Whiteberry, even though Whiteclaw you weren't born in the clan there will be some connection. Mossfur and Mosskit, if Mosskit you were born in the clan than you will have the connection once Mosskit you are a warrior. Even Silverfrost and Silverpaw. This connection is a bond that can never be broken, and it is what makes up the clan. Be warned however sharing a name and having the power to know what is happening is not the best power in the world." All the cats sat there staring in amazement when the cats with the same names realized that it was true. 

Book 10 - Chapter 17

Seedwhisker nodded to the clan leaders and waited for the clan to quiet before speaking, "Do you remember when we were traveling over the mountains and we ran into a strange cat and we ran into Darkfinch? I know he said something to me and I retorted in some way that he obviously didn't like because he then turned and glared at me. As you know what I did next was not like me, I did not act like me. It was weird, I acted and I was moving. It was like under a curse, basically I was moving without wanting to. There is a reason for that. When Darkfinch looked at me it felt like fire and ice at the exact same time. It was like my fur burned like it was on fire and then it felt like I was frozen in a block of ice. It felt like I was not in control of me which I wasn't. Darkfinch or some other cat was in charge of my body making me do what they wanted me to do, and so that was what I had to do. It was different feeling than I had never felt before, it was different and I had never experienced the feeling before it was completely new. I had never lost control of myself before, I had always been in control and I had been able to tell myself what to do or what not to do and I would listen to me. This time I didn't. Sometimes I still feel like I don't have control, I am worried that Darkfinch may be able to control me still and see everything that I see. Also since I have kits I am worried that I have passed on the curse of being able to be controlled by Darkfinch to them. Unless I can find a way to break this curse or find a way to prove I don't have it and won't have it in the year to come I might not be able to have kittens without worrying that I will pass this on." All the cats gasped and nodded and then tried to help with all the power that they have to help Seedwhisker break free of this so called curse.

Book 10 - Chapter 16

Nightblaze looked around at the cats staring back at him. Sparrowstar nods for him to go on. "I have always cherished the clan and I am honored that I was able to live and be a part of the clan. I have a secret, I will never be able to give the clan kittens, I will never be allowed a mate, or kittens of my own. So by letting me mentor the apprentices of the clan, you are letting me be responsible for a young cat, even if I will never be their true parent. I am allowed the experience of being responsible for a younger cat, a chance that I will never be allowed with a kitten. I wish more than anything that I could have a mate and kittens of my own but I never will be allowed to. I am thankful that the clan let me experience what it is like to care for another even more than you care about yourself. Someone you would be willing to die for. I never knew what that was like until I became a mentor and was responsible for a young cat's safety. I  can't explain how grateful I am to the clan and its clan leaders, for without them I really wouldn't know anything about caring for another cat. I believe that caring and loving and being loyal to your clan mates is what makes a clan strong. So without the clan, I wouldn't know what it is like to care or love another cat as family. Therefore I wouldn't be as strong or as loyal as I am today. The clan has made me who I am.  "Wait a minute I have an idea," said Skyleap. "As you know Mistkit and Dustkit are now eating prey instead of milk, and so is Mosskit, because they persuaded him to try it. Mosskit now likes prey over milk, he doesn't need me. Nightblaze would you like to raise Mosskit as your own kit, he doesn't need anything that you cannot get him?" Nightblaze looked at the tiny kit and Skyleap in surprise. "If Mosskit agrees than I would be more then willing to raise him." Mosskit nodded and the clan looked happy for the two cats, than they settled down for the night awaiting the next days stories.

Book 10 - Chapter 15

Cloudsplash looked over at his old mentor and watched as the senior warrior helped his clan. "As you know I used to be the senior warrior of the clan, until the clan decided that I shouldn't be the senior warrior. Birchtail took my place and I am forever grateful that I was given the chance to be the senior warrior and learn what it would be like to be that big of a deal and a part of a clan that is strong. I never thought in my wildest dreams that being a senior warrior would be that much work and that hard. I was willing to step down and let a cat with more capabilities take my place Maybe one day, maybe never I will get that chance again. There are many other cats in the clan that will be great senior warriors and maybe one day leaders of Fishclan. I just wasn't the right cat, and being the senior warrior let me see that. It let me see what I needed to be as a cat. I made me learn some of my strengths and my weaknesses, it let me learn about the true me. I am going to be forever thankful and I will never be able to repay you the clan for letting me see the truth about me. I will try to repay you as long as I live. I will never stop being loyal to the clan that helped me see, the real me. I was hidden inside of the me that I thought I had to be and the me that I thought I was, you helped me see that, that wasn't true, and that every cat is perfect just the way they are, so I just hope I can find a way to repay you in the future." The clan looked at each other before nodding, in agreement they knew and they knew that Cloudsplash was telling the truth and he would never be loyal to anyone else. 

Book 10 - Chapter 14

Dragonwhisker spoke in his usual low growl, "As you know I came from and I was born in Fishclan. I was born in the Fishclan when there were 4 clans. I have had lots of family members in this clan. I have seen cats come and go from this clan with Tigerclan and with Darkfinch. I never thought that I would ever want anything more than Fishclan. I had my siblings and the one cat that I had ever wanted more leave me for Darkfinch and his promises. They all betrayed Fishclan, some of the cats of our clan left because they wanted to, some left because Darkfinch insisted that he got cats from our clan. I however have a strength, although I also have a weakness. I know what is going on with Darkfinch at all times, I sneak out at night and I meet with a cat. I meet with Hollyflower, and Dapplepaw. Neither of them wanted to leave the clan. Dapplepaw informs me on the weaknesses of the group. Hollyflower informs me on the strengths of the group, and she refuses to say anything bad about her mate, Tigerstar who has settled in nicely. I know Darkfinch's training methods and all that sort of stuff, and that can be used as a strength. My weakness is that I am meeting the mate of Tigerstar, I am meeting Hollyflower. Hollyflower was always a sweet kitten in the clan and if any cat finds out that Hollyflower and Dapplepaw are spies nothing good can await their future. Especially since Tigerstar knows that I will have tried to communicate to Hollyflower ever since she had left the clan. I will give you all the clues of Darkfinch in exchange for one thing, rescuing Hollyflower and Dapplepaw from Darkfinch's clutches. They are still clinging to life waiting to see if they could ever escape." All the cats crowded Dragonwhisker wishing to know all of Darkfinch's secrets, but Dragonwhisker true to his word refused to speak a word about it until Hollyflower and Dapplepaw were safe from Darkfinch. 

Book 10 - Chapter 13

Flowerfur padded forward. "I am not the truly the cat that you think that I am. I am a cat that I believed not to be true or even alive for that matter. I am the ghost or spirit or animal of a cat that lived long ago in the mountains. Back then there was also one clan that split 2 groups then it became Nightclan then it became the 4 clans that we knew of, then the cats became the group of cats that we knew today. I lived in the group way back when I don't know how long I was in the group of cats that lived before the 2 groups of cats. There was a leader of those cats and when that cat believed that it should move on to the stars it chose a successor and he or she trained that cat and taught him or her everything that they knew before moving on to the stars. I was the very first leader of those groups of cats and I was the leader that lived for the longest. I trained my apprentice or as we called them back then cat-to-bes and he was a great leader. A few years later I was returned to the group as a kitten with a different name but I remember everything that had happened before, and that happened at least 4 times. Each time I was the leader in the end. The last time I came back the group of cats had split and I came back with the name of Flowerkit. I then took on the name Flowerfur. When I leave this group then I will most likely come back to the group one day as a new cat with the same memories. Although this could be the very last time I ever come back into this world. So it could be that once I leave this world I am going to be ton forever, which would be kind of a nice break after coming back and living a life again and again especially since I have still have the memories from the first time. If those memories were erased it would be ok but they aren't. I said that every time I came back I had a different name will there was one time that it was the same name. The first time I was ever in this world my name ending up being Flowerstar, and my current name is Flowerfur, both Flower. It seems more then a coincidence that the first time I enter the world and maybe the last time that I reenter the world my name is the same." The clan looked at each other and back at Flowefur and they tried to make since of this odd pairing,



( By the way this is my 213 post, the last post I need for my 2014 - 2015 school year of blogging in 6th grade. The coincidence is that I need 213 paragraphs or posts and my Language Arts class room  number is 213)

Book 10 - Chapter 12

"As some cats may think I have it out for them, but I don't I am just extremely loyal to the warrior code and my clan mates along with it." called a cat beginning her story, it was Mossfur. "There are some cats such as Birchtail, Appledawn or Sagewind," she said nodding the 3 cats sitting a little bit away from the group. "They might say that I want to get back at them for some unknown reason, but I don't. I just wish that they were loyal to their clan mates and that means not talking badly about them behind their back which those 3 cats have done quite a bit." Rivera turned her ears to Mossfur's story and listened with a stony expression, turning every once and a while to look at Birchtail. Mossfur continued, "I am not saying that I know what is best for every cat or that I know everything because I don't  and I am not saying that I am going to be leader and get to tell every cat to be loyal because I won't be. All I ever will be is a dedicated warrior of Fishclan and loyal to the warrior code. I am not saying anything bad against my clan mates because that would mean I am not loyal to them, and therefore I wouldn't be loyal to the warrior code. The warrior code and my clan mean everything to me. What I find most important is that every cat is loyal and that I why I reprimand some of the younger warriors and correct some of the kits or tell some of the apprentices what they are going to be doing that day. I don't do it our of hate or spite I do it out of loyalty to the clan, it's leaders and the rest of the cats. Without the warrior code or loyal cats there is no clan and without the honor or name of a clan to hold above our heads then we are just a bunch of rogues or loners." The clan looked uncertain at each other before realizing the truth in Mossfur's words and nodding along with it. The clan believed all of this and the arguing minimized for a while but then grew again, but at least this time 12 cats were left out of the arguments. 

Book 10 - Chapter 11

Mumblefur padded into where the clan was gathering and he waited until he and the whole clan's attention and the clearing was completely silent. The clan stared at him with large eyes waiting and anticipating his story. "As you know when there was 4 clans I was a part of Mossclan and noble Redstar was my leader. As you know when we were coming here my brave leader died falling off the edge of a cliff, and he had told the elders of all the clans that he was going to die but no one else. There was an argument about that, but there was a reason why that he told only the elders and there was a reason why he didn't tell the rest of his clan. I was the very first and the only clan member that Redstar told that he was going to die. I asked and with his permission I told the other elders. There was a reason that I was the only clan member he told. It was because I was his only family left. He thought that I deserved to know that my last bit of family was going to leave me forever and there was nothing that I could do about it except for get on with my life. Redstar had nothing against his clan, and his clan was his life and his hope. If his clan lived then he lived. He wanted nothing more than his clan to live on, and if by not telling his clan that he was going to die was the way that the clan would live on then that was what he would do. He didn't want his clan grieving and being terrorized waiting for the day that their leader was going to die. He wanted them to get on with their life and live the moment as it was, and not anticipating for something in the future." The clan nodded, making sense of what they were just told. 

Book 10 - Chapter 10

 Blacktail walked towards the center of the clearing and he waited for the clan to settle around him before beginning his story. "I used to know Darkfinch," he begin getting every cat to give him a curious look. Blacktail continued, "He invited me to join his group but I declined insisted that I was loyal to my pan above anything. Insisted that I would seek him out if I changed my mind and that if my loyalty to my clan ever wavered. I said that I was loyal to the warrior code and therefore my clan and leader at the same time. Darkfinch left me alone because I gave him the assure that I would find him if I ever wanted to change my loyalties. He hasn't left other cats alone that he wanted to join his clan, he forced Blossom and Berry to flee so they would't have to join his group," he said angling his ears toward Blossomfur who was sitting with Mossfur and Rivera. Blossomfur nodded and looked up at Blacktail, "The reason that I believe that he left me behind and alone and why I was different from all the other cats that he wanted to join his group was because the fact that I gave him a solid answer even though it was no. If he truly was set on getting me to join his group he wouldn't have let me say no, but since I promised that one day I might join his group he left me alone. More and more lately I  have been tempted to leave the clan and join Darkfinch and Tigerclan but now I realize that my true home and my true clan is here with all of you in Fishclan. I might have been tempted to join Darkfinch but I never will, my loyalty hasn't wavered from Fishclan ever and it never will." The clan looked a bit happier knowing Blacktail's confession. 

Book 10 - Chapter 9

Whiteberry walked stiffly out of the elder's den. He turned to the clan and began his story. "I am not a true member of this clan. I came when I was an older warrior. I served the clan for a month or two before some old wounds began to make it hard for me to serve the clan, so the clan let me retire to the elder's den. They didn't know if they should serve me as if I were a true elder to the clan considering that I hadn't been born in the clan and hadn't served them for a while. I wasn't a true member of this cal, so I made by with what I could. I tried to continue to feed the clan even though I was an elder. Not every elder continued to train and hunt for the clan but I did because I felt that I needed to repay them for giving me shelter and food even though I wasn't clan born. I wasn't clan born or forest born but the clan gave me shelter and I was somewhat considered the elder of the clan. I was respected like any other elder, although some apprentices were unsure if they wanted to hunt for me when I hadn't hunted long enough for the clan. I hadn't hunted long enough or contributed long enough to the clan for some of the true clan apprentices to believe that I should be cared for among some of the true clan elders, but they cared for me just the same because the leader insisted that all elders would be cared for, and I was a part of the true clan elders even though I wasn't born in a clan. I still sometimes hunt for the clan just because I feel like I owe something to the clan that treated me as if I was clan born. The leader, deputy, and other senior warriors treated me as if I was a true clan born cat and they treated me with the same respect that they treated any clan born elder with." Te clan looked curious at Whiteberry but they didn't question him they just looked forward to Blacktail's story who would be sharing the next time. 

Book 10 - Chapter 8

Pinkpoppy stared down at the clan. "I have not always been alone in the clan, you think that you know me but you don't. I wasn't born in the clan and I had a brother. I had lived with my mother and brother. Although the word was had. I lived in a barn and one day a fire came through my mother was injured and she died that night smelling and looking like a fox had chased her into that fire. My brother had run off in fear and the next day I had found him dead, an the place reeked of fox. I buried both of them, recalled the few hunting skills that my mother had taught me, ate dinner and went to bed under a shallow bush. The next day I traveled through woods for days. No cat or clan wanted a kitten without any skill or any family. I looked until I found a small shallow dip in the ground and I curled up to rest. The next day I found a small kitten injured and since I knew how to heal I did. The next day the kitten asked me to come and live in his clan because he didn't really have a medicine cat in his clan. His mentor was deadly ill, and the apprentice who has there before him had turned his back on his medicine cat ways is what he told me and he didn't know how to heal himself. So I came to the clan and then I sat and then this is what happened." Emberberry considered and then spoke, "Was this cat a light brown tom?" he asked. Pinkpoppy looked at him curiously before nodding, "Yes he was, he was light brown with a white nose and a dark brown tail tip. Why?" Emberberry nodded slowly it all makes since, "The cat that you had seen before the cat that you had healed was Rushpaw. My mentor was the cat that fell deadly ill, and I was the cat that Rushpaw thought had turned his back on his medicine cat ways." The clan nodded looked at the two medicine cats. The next nights would be managed by the elders and their stories. 

Book 10 - Chapter 7

Emberberry stepped forward and waited until the clan was quiet until beginning his story. "Clan mates I wasn't always the clan cat I am today. I used to be a cat that wasn't respected. I used to not know how to treat injuries or wounds. Once I poisoned a clan mate, I was shamed but the cat survived thanks to my mentor's quick handy work. He was treated and he survived. No cat forgot my mistake. I was named Emberberry because the way I poisoned the cat was through berries. My mentor asked if she could change my given name and my family didn't care. They no longer considered me a part of the family. I had a name and then the medicine cat changed my medicine cat name. The medicine cat changed my name to Emberberry because the berry that I accidentally fed to my elder was a Ember berry. They are a poisonous berry, not as dangerous as no star feed, but poisonous nonetheless. So I became Emberberry shamed for my greatest mistake. I have to bear a name that reminds every cat of what I have done and what has gone wrong. She had given me my medicine cat name a few days before the incident and since my mentor was still alive I was still technically an apprentice, so she changed my medicine cat name. There was a reason that after the incident I refused to treat any wounds and I receded leaving my mentor in charge of all healing and letting her be for the current time the sole medicine cat. I left the medicine den and started sleeping in the apprentice den taking up other apprentice tasks and learning warrior skills. The medicine cat thought I had turned my back on my medicine cat ways and she took up another apprentice. Rushpaw was old enough and he was eager to learn. Rushpaw learned quickly and became the apprentice to my mentor that I never was. Rushpaw hadn't been training for half a moon before my mentor fell deadly ill. She died the next day and Rushpaw didn't have his medicine cat name or the skills that a full medicine cat would. The clan therefore didn't have a medicine cat and the clan turned to me when they remembered that I used to be a medicine cat. I trained Rushpaw and gave him his name and the clan respected me because I as able to give them a full trained medicine cat and I have lived here since." The clan looked shocked but acknowledged the story with a few nods and flicks of tails. He turned to his apprentice and explained that she would share the next day. 



I am most likely going to write a story about Emberberry maybe name it Emberberry's Name and tell his point of view and his backstory in the clan. I just wanted to let you guys know if there were any fans of Emberberry. (One of my cats and I know that Emberberry is my favorite cat. By the way no hating on Emberberry just because he mad a mistake) I will most likely tell his story when I am done with Book 10. (the current book)

Book 10 - Chapter 6

Birchtail waited until the clan had quoted before speaking. "I have a story to share, that some of my clan may know. I don't dislike all house cats I just dislike house cats that say I have to be loyal to the one who went and saved me from an apparent death." Birchtail started by growling. Rivera turned away from speaking with Rissa and turned her head to the rock daring Birchtail to go on. "As you know just a little while after I got my warrior name I was kidnapped by humans and brought to a shelter. I might have died apparently there but a human adopted me, but they already had another cat. I had escaped but the cat that I had been with wanted me to be loyal to the human that had saved me from the shelter. I refused insisting that I was only loyal to the clans. That cat came to join our clan when their human abandoned her…." Rivera was seething with anger, "That isn't true and you know it, my human left to be safe when storms came sent by the spirits when you escaped. You were the reason that my human left and I was stuck with the clans," "How do you know?" called an apprentice. "How do I know? I know because I was the cat that he was stuck living with after my human voluntarily saved him from the shelter, but please continue the story that you are now lying about." she said and sat down. Birchtail glared but continued speaking, "This cat came to the clan," "Why don't you show some respect and call me by name," yowled Rivera. "Fine, Rivera came to the clan and then some of the younger cats attacked her," "yourself included," she jeered. "Then she left and I don't dislike all house cats, I just dislike her because she is the reason that Mossfur doesn't trust half the warriors that had participated in attacking her." "You wouldn't need to be untrusted if you hadn't attacked a cat of your own clan or spoke badly about them." snapped Mossfur. Birchtail sniffed and soon the clan didn't include the leaders, deputies or senior warrior in any of the arguments among the clan. Emberberry had already acknowledged that he as going to be sharing a story the next day.

Book 10 - Chapter 5

Whiteclaw looked over the clan sitting peacefully in the clearing below him. "Cats of Fishclan, I too have a story to tell. You don't know about my past, I didn't grow up in Fishclan. I grew up in Nightclan where I met Darkfinch and his siblings," he said nodding to Rissa who was sitting and who had perked up her ears at the sound of the name of her brother. Whiteclaw continued. "I was loyal to Darkfinch until the end, but I was the cat who literally brought his family to his clan by talking to his mother Princess. I was the cat that ruined his life in the clan because his family came to the clan and learned that he was training in the Dark Forest. I was the cat that made him accuse his own sister of training in the Dark Forest and being the traitor. He never really trusted me after he found out that I was the reason behind all of it." Rissa was sitting up and was glaring up at the sky looking as if she wanted to go to the Dark Forest and murderer her brother because of it all. "I was loyal to Darkfinch to the end and when he was driven out I did what any loyal warrior would do, I went with him because the cats that had rallied against him had broken the warrior code when they promised they would be loyal to the clan and therefore him. I was never loyal to only Darkfinch I was loyal to the warrior code and I still was even when I was driven out of the clan. When Darkfinch proposed to you that he would forgive your debt of being saved by Liontail if I could join your clan I knew that he knew that you wouldn't trust me in the beginning. He wanted to get rid of me because he never trusted me." Whiteclaw glanced at Birchtail and flicked his ears meaning that he would be sharing a story next. The rest of the clan looked at Whiteclaw with some sort of respect after knowing his story. 

To know more about Whiteclaw and his loyalty to Nightclan and Darkfinch then please read Whiteclaw's Tale started and posted on April 15, 2015. (Whiteclaw's Tale has 20 chapters.)

Book 10 - Chapter 4

Berrystar stepped forward to the edge of the rock and he addressed the clan assembled in the clan below in the grassy clearing. "Today I must share a secret and a story of mine. Do you know what my warrior name was, it was Berryfur. When I disappeared from the clan I was following what a spirit said to me. It said to follow the trail of stars. I followed the stars to the tunnels under ground and I lived there for a very long time. It was not the fault of anyone not even Whiteclaw. I left of my own free will no one forced me to leave and no one tried to kill me. I only killed myself. I ate a berry or two and guess what kind of berry it was. It was a death berry or what or ancestors would have called it a bit of no star feed. I was sent into the stars and I lived there with no worries for a long time. Then I heard a cat give Sparrowstar a prophecy that there were going to be two cats coming back to the clans. I was then returned to the wild when I lived in the tunnels again. Then Blossomfur came and found me I came back to the clan. I lived up to my warrior name, I ate berries that changed my fur forever. I became Starfur technically since my fur was made of stars. I never thought I would be able to return to the clan that I grew up in the clan that I loved. I was able to and I am very thankful but I never would ever die because I was following my destiny. I was following my fate and then destiny that the stars had layed out for me by telling me to follow the stars and the trail of stars led to my death. I was supposed to die for a reason. The stars knew that and they told me what to do, they basically were telling me to die." At that Berrystar sat down signaling he was done. Berrystar nodded to Whiteclaw signaling that he was to share a story the next evening. 

Book 10 - Chapter 3

Everyday the clan gathering in the clearing for the next story. Tonight Cedarstar had to share. "My warrior name was Cedarfur you know. My parents I never knew them. They named me and my litter mates after the trees but they left before I could remember them. Why they left is a mystery to me and I am still trying to figure it out. I do know that they believed in the stars and I know that their spirit is in the trees. I believe in the trees, for they gave me life. My parents are in the trees right now and they were the ones who brought me into this world. There is a reason I respect the trees and never climb them without sheathed claws. I treat them as if they were another cat because  they are the ones who made me a cat. Without my parents and technically therefore trees I wouldn't be the leader that you see now I wouldn't even exist. I owe the trees my life because they are what gave me life. I will always be thankful for that and I will forever be grateful and I have to treat the trees with the care that I would treat another cat. I have some of the trees in my soul in my fur. I have part of my parents in me and therefore trees in my soul. Trees are a part of me. I will always be a part of them as well. I will always have a respect for trees and since they respect me and don't bother me I respect them and don't bother them. I will always be a part of the world we live in and I will always be apart of the air we breathe. I have always looked at nature in a different way then the rest of the clan and I know it. I will always look at nature differently because it is a part of me. I look at others with respect but I respect the part of my life with more respect and honor than you ever had." Cedarstar looked around at the clan and the clan began to look at nature in a different way like Cedarstar has done for his whole life. 

Book 10 - Chapter 2

The next day rolled around and then the clan assembled in the grass to way to hear the next story that one of their clan mates had to share. Today was Troutstar's turn. He stepped up on the rock overhanging the grassy clearing and spoke to the assembled clan. "I have lived among this clan for a long time but I have a secret to share as well. My warrior name was Troutsplash. I lived in an egg until a cat found me and raised me. I was born in a fish egg, I survived on land without water to drink or live in. A cat of Fishclan found me and raised me even though I was a fish. She fought me the ays of the clan and she hid me during the day so not cat would catch me and eat me. One day she told the clan she had found an unusual kitten and she was raising it and it would be time for it to become an apprentice soon. I was accepted into her family and soon I became and actual cat. I had paws and fur and a tail. I became a warrior and apprentice of the clan. I was a dedicated warrior and I served my clan loyally and now I have become the leader of the clan I never knew existed. It is a dream to actually be able to walk and serve and live for a purpose and I love my clan and I couldn't imagine my life any other way. I am thankful for the clan for keeping me alive and I never thought I would be able to be the leader of the clan that took me in one day. I am thankful that this clan gave me a chance at life and believing in me. i have walked with you since I first hatched out of the egg. There is a reason I am named Troutsplash. The queen that raised me said that when I first hatched I looked like the rainbow trout that the clan had caught a while ago with all the colors. That is where the Trout part came in she gave me a clan name and named me Troutkit. Being set in the water and destined to be a trout before I was a cat I was easily the best swimmer in the clan. I could sneak up on any cat without making a noise, the only problem was when I got in or out of the water I made a splash like a trout or any fish would so when the leader gave me my warrior name he named me Troutsplash." Troutstar looked off into the distance as he remembered. The clan nodded. Soon the leaders realized that each cat that told a story was left out of the arguing. "If we can get every cat to tell a story about a secret they have then every cat will stop arguing." said Berrystar triumphantly. 

Book 10 - Chapter 1

No cat seemed eager to tell their stories so the leaders devised a plan that each night starting at the top of the rank (the leader) down the smallest rank (kit) a cat would share a story. Sparrowstar stepped forward. "My warrior name was Sparrowfur," he began. "As you know there is evil in the world and not all loyal cats come from the clan. I didn't come from a clan. There is evil and magic and power and betrayal in the world we know. I have experienced each of those things before I came to live in the clan. My warrior name was Sparrowfur for a reason. I reason that I requested, I requested to be named Sparrowfur. I would have liked to stay just Sparrow but the clan leader insisted that I have a proper clan name so it was Sparrowfur. I used to live in a colony and I was respected I wasn't the leader of the colony. I was a respected member that  was dedicated to the group. One day something came after the clan and I was caught. This cat had it against my colony for a while so he decided to do something that was wrong to do. He turned me into a tiny kitten. I tried to live on my own for a while but then I came and sought refuge with the clan. I grew up in the clan and I am here now. I have tried my whole life to reverse the spell but it wasn't meant to be I was meant to stay a cat for the rest of my life. The cat that had cursed me had been cursed before and now he betrayed the group he had once lived in. I then in my cat form found a new home, here in Fishclan. The clan was always kind to me and they were always loyal. A queen took care of me, but I never forgot what it was like to be able to fly high in the sky above the clouds and the predators. I would give anything to see my parents again but I wouldn't give up Fishclan in a heartbeat. Fishclan is my home now, and as much as I would like to be able to fly again I would never abandon the cats that gave me the shelter I needed to survive. There is a reason I never eat birds or sparrows and a reason that I always give respects to the birds caught to eat and catch for the clan. It was because no matter what form I am in I will always be one of them." The clan nodded soon Sparrowstar was left out of all arguments, although many other cats were still arguing. 

Book 10 - Prolouge

All the cats of Fishclan were arguing from sun up to sun down. Most of the time the clan couldn't find peace even if they left the clan. The cats were arguing over who was loyal to the clan and then whether or not a certain cat knew something about another cat. One day a spirit came from the stars and asked the living cats what they know about their clan mates. If they know their true story or why they were acting why they were. "After the roars of the lions and the cries of the birds you will find peace in the truth of words" they said. "Each cat has a story a story that has made this chaos, if those stories are told and no secrets are kept then the clan will find peace." All the cats looked at each other confused and they became even more confused when two unexpected visitors came by, two cats that the clans thought they would never see again. Cloud, (Blossomfur's sister) and Rissa (Darkfinch's sister).

In between Books 9 - 10

Many moons/months passed and the clan was fine. Every month was the same, summer weather brought more food and warm weather to the clans and they were grateful. One day it was the warrior ceremonies for some cats. "We have reached a place where we are going to stay  for a while, which means it is a perfect time to make some new warriors and apprentices of our clan. Blackpaw, Mintpaw and Foxpaw it is time to become a warrior of Fishclan. Do you promise to uphold the warrior code with the cost of your life and defend your clan no matter what the cost?" The apprentices nodded, I do and you can count on us Fishclan rang throughout the hollow. "Blackpaw you will now be known as Blackmint, Mintpaw you will now be known as Mintwish, and Foxpaw you will now be known as Foxflash. Fishclan honored your fighting skills and hunting techniques and we welcome you as a full warrior of Fishclan." The clan cheered for the three new warriors and then fell silent when Cedarstar padded towards the kits "Oceankit, Moonkit and Cherrykit are ready to become apprentices. Rivera you will be mentor to Oceanpaw. Mintwish you will be mentor to Moonpaw. Breezebolt you will be mentor to Cherrypaw." All the cats looked around at the clan. "We have one more announcement. There will be more warriors to feed our growing clan still. For Seedwhisker's 4 kits have been named Thistlekit, Thornkit, Bramblekit, Talonkit. Ashstorm has two fine she cats which she has named Lemonkit, and Mangokit. Darkflower has given us a young tom named Stormkit and a fine she cat named Peacekit. Then finally Silverfrost has given us 3 fine toms named Lionkit, Leopardkit, and Tigerkit. Another kit that Skyleap has said she will take care of on top of Mistkit and Dustkit is a kit named Mosskit. No kit knows where he was born and he won't tell us who his parents are saying he is loyal to his parents above anything."

Everycat in Fishclan has a story that the rest of the clan doesn't know but all of that will change when a storm and a prophecy forces then to make amends and share the truth.

Whiteclaw's Tale - Chapter 20

Many more moons passed before Darkfinch and his cats saw more cats. He had recruited more cats and was watching the clan travel. Soon he gave the command to move and they went and followed the clan of cats as it trekked over the mountains.  Darkfinch made a deal with them fight and then the winner gets 3 cats from the other side. Liontail won against not one cat but two so Darkfinch chose 6 cats and turned and walked away over the cliff. One day Darkfinch saw that the clan was being attacked, he pointed his tail at Liontail who went and helped.  Darkfinch demanded payment since Liontail had just saved their clan. Then Darkfinch had a thought, he said that he would forget their payment if he could let one of his cats becomes the senior warrior of his clan. Berrystar looked uncertain before glancing at his clan. Then Darkfinch spoke again, "You can either keep all your cats and let one of my cats become the senior warrior or let my warrior stay here and lose another 3 of your cats." Berrystar nodded and let a cat join Fishclan. Darkfinch turned and flicked his ears at Whiteclaw and then the clan departed. That was when Whiteclaw realized that Darkfinch still didn't trust him with any responsibility other than hunting in his group. This was his way of banishing him but making it look like he wanted a cat from his group in the clan. Whiteclaw knew that Darkfinch knew what he was doing. Whiteclaw would live with the clan but the clan cats wouldn't believe him if they said that he wasn't loyal to Darkfinch. They would believe he was a traitor to their clan just because he lived with Darkfinch and was ordered to live with them. Darkfinch knew that the leaders and the clan cats wouldn't trust him and they would never want to follow him if he every became the of Fishclan. They would think that they were spying on them to report back to Darkfinch whenever possible. Whiteclaw knew this but he didn't care, Darkfinch was nothing more than a traitor to everything living. Whiteclaw turned and settled down to try to live amongst a clan once more.

Whiteclaw's Tale - Chapter 19

Many moons passed and Darkfinch had been serious about his role as a leader. Although some cats distrusted him because he was the cat who caused Cinderstar's tragic end. As he enforced more and more rules, more and more cats started to believe he was disloyal to Nightclan. The cats who were alive when it was revealed that Darkfinch was visiting the Dark Forest started to believe that he was loyal not to them  but to the dark forest. Darkfinch believed in unsheathed claws in training, he also believed that discipline was a major part of being in a clan. Soon Darkfinch was limiting the food supply for all cats believing that all cats should have a fair share. Eventually Darkfinch begin to kill off the cats that betrayed him or disobeyed him. Hollytail gave the clan cats a plan and fled to Princess. Liontail had replaced her. Many of the cats were fearing for their lives. Many cats were dead and some were fleeing into the woods. Soon some of the cats decided to follow Hollytail's example and execute her plan. Darkfinch was driven out taking, Lionstripe, Hawkpelt, Whiteclaw and many others with him. Whiteclaw settled into his new home quite easily and soon they were up and about hunting for the rest of the cats and ambushing Nightclan patrols whenever they could. So far 3 Nightclan cats were dead because they weren't watching where they were going on the hunting patrol. Darkfinch's cats stole their prey and retreated into their makeshift camp. Darkfinch trusted him but Whiteclaw knew that he was never Darkfinch's favorite cat in the world. Lionstripe and Hawkpelt were his favorites. Whiteclaw had dropped in rank as soon as Darkfinch had learned that it was him who had talked to Princess's garden. Whiteclaw soon didn't believe that Darkfinch trusted him at all. Darkfinch probably doubted his loyalty to the group. Darkfinch was always sending him further away then the others on hunting patrols and letting him patrol the dangerous boundaries. Whiteclaw served Darkfinch and the other cats with his life making sure that he always hunting for the group before his himself. Whiteclaw still followed the warrior code he just pledged to be loyal to other cats now. Darkfinch suddenly stood up. "Cats I have decided to make a new rank in this group. There will now be a senior warrior, if something happens to the deputy then the senior warrior will take his or her place. Our senior warrior is going to be Hawkpelt." Then he turned and stalked back to his nest. 

Whiteclaw's Tale - Chapter 18

Before the patrol left a call from the elders den stopped them. "Longswoop died, he ate to much no star feed and he wasn't treated soon enough with the proper dosage." Cinderstar looked at his medicine cat.  "Whiteclaw you are a dedicated warrior but unfortunately you have caused the death of a clan mate. You may say goodbye to your clan mates when I return you must go and live the life of a loner." Whiteclaw stared but nodded as the patrol  raced out of camp. Whiteclaw turned and snuck out of the camp and after the patrol of fighting cats. He watched as the clan cats fought against the intruding cats. Darkfinch let out a yowl and charged at the largest cat which seemed to be the leader. As soon as the large cat was gone then the rest of the intruding cats fled after their leader. Soon the other cats padded towards Darkfinch. "You have a choice," one cat hissed. "You can either kill Hollytail or Cinderstar," said another. Darkfinch glared. "If you don't we will kill all 3 of you." Darkfinch looked around and launched himself at Cinderstar. Cinderstar flopped sideways an fell limp. All the cats backed away from  Darkfinch and the dead Cinderstar. All the cats fled back to the camp Whiteclaw included. Darkfinch got back to the camp and all the cats looked up. "Lionstripe," he called. "Cinderstar has died a tragic death and I need to go and get my leadership from our ancestors." Lionstripe looked up from the poultice and instructed Frozenmint to give it to Hawkeye when it was done. The next day Darkfinch got back from the camp with Lionstripe by his side. "Clan mates much to soon Cinderstar met a tragic end. I have earned my leadership from our ancestors and I have kept my warrior name I wish to prove that I am nothing special and that I am always going to be one of you." The clan looked at each other and nodded. "The time has come to name my successor and the deputy of Nightclan, ancestors above our head by my authority as clan leader I appoint Hollytail as the deputy and next leader of Nightclan." The clan whispered and turned back to Darkfinch as Hollytail made her way to her brother's side. "I will serve Nightclan for as long as I live, and I promise that if my time has come to soon to move to the stars then it will be after defending my clan." the clan nodded and approved of Hollytail's words. "One thing that Cinderstar did before he died was banish Whiteclaw. I disapprove of that and as long as Whiteclaw can prove that he is loyal to Nightclan for now he has permission to stay. The same goes for all of you, you all must prove you are loyal to Nightclan." With that Darkfinch whipped around and stalked into his den.

Whiteclaw's Tale - Chapter 17

Whitepaw couldn't believe it, his warrior ceremony already? Cinderstar beckoned for him and his littermates to step into the center of the clearing. "Today marks the day for 3 apprentices. I have talked with Blackpaw and Brownpaw's mentors and they both believe that they are ready to become apprentices. Darkfinch do you believe that Whitepaw is capable of being a warrior worthy of Nightclan?" Darkfinch glanced at the assembled clan before nodding, " Whitepaw has made many mistakes but he has learned from them and he has corrected them. All warriors make mistakes no one is perfect. Whitepaw is ready to be a warrior of Nightclan he will not let us down." Cinderstar nodded. "Whitepaw, Blackpaw, Brownpaw do you promise to uphold the code of our ancestrors and the code of our clan and promise to defend our clan even at the cost of your life?" The cats nodded. Then by the power and authority I have as clan leader I give each of you your warrior names, Blackpaw you will be known as Blackstorm we honor your keen eyesight and hearing. Brownpaw you will now be known as Brownwish we honor your hunting skills and Whitepaw. Whitepaw you will forever be known as Whiteclaw we honor your fighting skills and techniques into Nightclan. May you serve your clan well until you retire into an easy life in the elders den." Cinderstar flicked his rars signaling the end of the clan meeting and the cats began to depart. One day Darkfinch was ordering patrols for Nightclan when a patrol raced into the camp. "There are intruding cats in our territory the litterally walked over the scent line not caring and they knew that it was a border for our territory." Darkfinch turned and looked at the cats of his clan and ordered, "Everycat forget what I ordered you to donwe must go and fight off these invading cats." All th cats nodded. Suddenly Cinderstar padded forward, "I am going with you to battle these invading cats. I will not see my territory belong to anyone but my clan." Darkfinch looked surprised before nodding. "Every cat let us go and fight for what is ours." called Darkfinch. Whiteclaw looked bitter, what does that mean our territory or the position of leader he thought. Whiteclaw knew that his mentor wanted to be the leader of Nightclan and wouldn't wait much longer to get it.

Whiteclaw's Tale - Chapter 16

Rissa filled in Lionstripe said "goodbye Whitepaw," and left. Many moons passed and soon Whitepaw had grown into a fine warrior. He contributed to the group and he soon became an impressive apprentice. Cinderstar grew to trust him with more important tasks. One day he was driving a badger from it's nest inside of Nightclan territory when Darkfinch came up behind him and startled him. "Where have you been, I told you we were to go hunting today. I don't know how much of you I can trust. I still feel like you have loyalties elsewhere." Whitepaw growled, "You don't trust me because I talked to your mother?" Darkfinch turned on his apprentice with an unsheathed paw, "I don't trust you not because you talked to my mother but because you into a human garden which is one of many of your simple mistakes that could have been fixed." he snarled. Whitepaw hissed, "Many mistakes so it is my mistake that I gave Hawkeye and Longswoop the mice that you had put death berries in?" Darkfinch glared at his apprentice, "It is time you grew up and learned to be a proper warrior Whitepaw. A proper warrior does not blame other clan mates for their actions and a proper warrior certainly doesn't accuse a clan mate of framing them. You are lucky that Rissa knew the cure for no star feed otherwise you would be fending for yourself out in the forest right now. Cinderstar would have you banished I would have made sure of that." Whitepaw recoiled and ducked his mentor paw. "You would banish your own clan mate that you framed. So I need to grow up and be a warrior. If anything you are the cat who needs to learn true clan loyalty." he snapped. This time Whitepaw couldn't duck his mentor's paw. It caught the side of his ear. "You don't deserve your warrior name," he hissed now we have to go back to camp Cinderstar called a clan meeting and I need go be present which means I cannot have my apprentice frolicking in the woods." Darkfinch turned and marched with Whitepaw dragging his feet in the dust by his side. Darkfinch glared at his apprnetice one last time and loped back to camp for the clan meeting. Cinderstar looked at all ghe cats assembled around him. "Cats of Nightclan it is time for us to let the old step aside and let the young come in. It is time to make  3 new apprentices." Darkfinch shot a look at Whitepaw that made him tremble on his paws.

Whiteclaw's Tale - Chapter 15

Rissa nodded and raced away to the medicine den, "Do you have some yarrow?" asked Rissa. Lionstripe nodded, "Go give it to both cats." Lionstripe turned with a flick of her tail. "They need to get as much of the no star feed out of their system as possible." called Rissa. She selected 3 juniper berries and added a clump of marigold and horsetail. She turned to catmint and selected one long stalk and brought the whole bundle to the elders den.  She chewed up the catmint and set some of the stalk on each leaf, she pushed it towards Hawkeye and Longswoop. "You have to try to eat this it will help you feel better," she said nudging it closer. Both cats licked it. Soon they were resting peacefully. "You will have to continue giving them that medicine for today. When Princess gets back with the herb you can give that to them until they feel completely better and the poison is completely gone." The medicine cats nodded and turned away. Princess came back later that afternoon, "Well I found the clump of herbs I don't know if it will work but we can try." she said. "We can try I mean it is a similar situation, a poison." said Olivia. "When they wake up we will give it a try," said Lionstripe from the corner of the den. "If this works and cures them will Whitepaw get to stay in the clan?" asked Rissa curiously. Cinderstar glanced at Darkfinch before nodding, "I guess he can stay if the cats are cured, seeing as he wouldn't have done any harm to any of his clan mates, but only if his clan mates stay cured. If they fall ill and my medicine cats track it to being linked to being fed no star feed he will be banished from the clan." Rissa looked satisfied and the clan began to head to the middle of the camp to hear what they are going to do that day. Rissa padded forward with her family near her. "We have come to a conclusion," she announced. "We are leaving the clan, we may have family here but we will always be pet cats forever. We may have wild relatives but we will always be a human cat at heart. My house folk are probably worried sick," said Princess. "We are grateful you gave us shelter and fed us but we must return to our true home. We wouldn't keep you locked in a human home you would want to return home eventually as do we right now." said Olivia. "I give Rissa my permission to stay to teach you the proper way to create the proper medicine to feed to Hawkeye and Longswoop  but then she is to return home. Even I cannot command her to do anything but she will always want to return to the place she is born." said Princess. Rissa nodded, "I will always be individual and independent not even living among many other cats can change that." she said. The two cats made their way to the edge of the clearing while Rissa headed over to Whitepaw and Lionstripe.

Whiteclaw's Tale - Chapter 14

Longswoop and Hawkeye were crying out in pain. Lionstripe turned towards the elders' den, "Excuse me for a moment Whitepaw I need to go and check on the elders." She raced away. Suddenly an angry yowl errupted near the elders' den. It was Darkfinch, Russa padded towards the den to see what had caused her brother to yowl in such anger with Whitepaw at her side the two cats pushed their way  into the den. "Who was in charge of feeding the elders" asked Cinderstar. "It was my apprentice, I told him to feed the elders' before we went out for training this morning." Spat Darkfinch. "What is wrong?" Called Olivia padding into the den. "It is the mice that Hawkeye and Longswoop ate," said Lionstripe from the side of the nest. "The mice had been tampered with, there were death berries or no star feed as we call it in the mices' belly. Hawkeye and Longswoop started to eat the mice without a second thought when they realized something was wrong with the mice." Lionstripe pawed the mice over to show the cats the bright red berries hidden in the mices fur. "There is no known cure for the no star feed, as soon as a cat eats the berries the cat is sent into the air its spirit gone forever  and the cat will never see the stars above its head again." Said Cinderstar sadly. "What usually happens to the cat who gives the prey out or gives the berry to the other cat." asked Olivia. "Well it depends, if the cat themselves ate the berry then nothing would happen but if another cat fed the other cat then that cat would be banished from the clan never to return." said Cattail. "So you are going to banish Whitepaw from the clans forever just because he just made a mistake?" asked Princess who had just come up on the scene a few moments ago. "Well that mistake took the lives of 2 of his own clan mates, it doesn't matter if it was an accident or not." said Darkfinch. "What if you could save the cats would Whitepaw be allowed to stay in the clan?" asked Rissa. "Well yes, but there is no cure for the no star feed," said Frozenmint the medicine cat apprentice. "Just by looking at the two cats they might have only a few more moments, to live here." said Cinderstar slowly. Suddenly Rissa had a great idea. "Olivia remember when you ate that weird mushroom?" Olivia considered before nodding, "I remember that mushroom turned out to be poisonous, but we found the cure for it, maybe that cure will work for these cats." "We can try it," said Lionstripe doubtfully.  "Princess remember the clump of herbs that we saw on the way here, we gave that to Olivia when she was sick." Princess nodded, "I will go and get some." "Lionstripe I will come to your den to create something out of the herbs that you have here," said Rissa. "Hurry," called Frozenmint "you may have less then an half of an hour to try to save them."

Whiteclaw's Tale - Chapter 13

"I never lied to anyone. Besides I am not the traitor you are. I protect my family with my life. I would never attack the cat that raised me, but you would because you are the traitor." Snarled Rissa. "I would never wish harm to the cat who raised me, I only wish harm to my enemies." She snapped. "Who are your enemies though?" Growled Darkfinch, "If you are from the dark forest then your family is your enemy so even though you only wish harm to your enemies and not your mother you may be wishing harm to your mother because she is your enemy." Hissed Darkfinch. "Your mother," asked Rissa. "So she isn't your mother anymore either?" She snarled. Darkfinch narrowed his eyes at his sister. "Remember move to attack anyone and I go straight home," she snapped at him. He eyed his sister warily before padding to the warriors den and settling down for the night. Whitepaw padded over to his mentor, "Darkfinch what are we doing for training tomorrow," he asked. "We aren't doing anything," his mentor replied, "you are staying here, and looking after the elders as a punishment for going on speaking to Princess. You will keep that up until I feel that you have learned your lesson." Darkfinch snarled at his apprentice. Whitepaw nodded, and then he padded away to his den. The next day Whitepaw woke up very early and he went to see the elders. Cattail, Hawkeye, Longswoop, Inkfur, and Oceanear were all awake. "Do you need anything?" asked Whitepaw. Hawkeye turned to him and nodded, "Longswoop and I would like a mouse or two," he said. Inkfur looked over at him and spoke, "I need some new moss and bracken to line my nest if you don't mind," she told him. Oceanear and Cattail said, "If you can go to Lionstripe and get some mouse-bile soaked moss then we can get rid of the ticks." Whitepaw nodded and wandered away. He headed towards the fresh kill pile and grabbed to fresh plump mice in his teeth. He set the mice down near Hawkeye and Longswoop and padded towards the medicine den. "Lionstripe? Are you home?" He called. Lionstripe pushed her way between the lichen that hung from the top of the cave sepertaing the medicine den from her living quarters. "Yes Whitepaw what do you need," she asked. That was when  a cry from the elders den startled them.