Book 7 - Chapter 4

"Answer me," hissed the cat. "My name is Sun and these are my litter mates Moon, Night, and Star. Also these are my cousins Silver, Blue, Grey, Black and White." "What are you doing here?" The cat asked. "We were looking for someone." "Who?" "We don't know his name but we think that he is our father." said Moon. "What color is his fur?" asked the cat. "Brown," "Brown? Sounds like…." "It sounds like who?" asked Night. "Never mind. This way please. Come see our leader, Darkfinch. I am his deputy. Liontail. Then Hawkpelt's is the senior warrior." The kittens nodded and padded after Liontail. "Darkfinch? You have some visitors. 9 kittens came to the camp looking for a brown tom that they though was their father, and uncle." Darkfinch looked at them curiously. "Can you get my senior warrior then meet me in the clearing outside the camp?" Liontail nodded. "So you are looking to find your father and your uncle here?" The kittens nodded. "So this cat is a brown cat?" The kittens nodded ok. "Dark brown or light brown?" The kittens looked at each other before Sun spoke up, "he was a light brown cat with a darker tail and paws."  "Light brown with a darker tail. Oh, it was Hawkpelt, me senior warrior. Would you like to come and meet him?" The kittens exchanged another glance before nodding and padding after Darkfinch. Darkfinch padded through the brush until he reached a clearing. He flicked his ears and Liontail who sped away to get Hawkpelt. Darkfinch was looking intently at the cats and offered them a spot in his group. The kittens happily agreed only after making sure that Darkfinch would let them keep their names, when they heard a noise in the brush. It was a long white tail, it was sniffing the ground calling the names of the kits. It was Cloud looking for her kits. The kittens looked at each other. Cloud and her patrol burst into the little area and stared as they realized that the kittens were sitting unharmed in a clearing with Darkfinch. 

Book 7 - Chapter 3

"Blossomfur would like it if Cloud and her kits stayed with us?" Blossomfur nodded. "Oh so you are Blossomfur now? You are a warrior?" asked Cloud. Blossomfur nodded. "come Cloud, Silverfrost should have room for you and your kits." Cloud followed. "Your kits will fit in just fine, their names will be Sunkit, Starkit, Nightkit, Moonkit, Silverkit, Bluekit, Greykit, Blackkit and Whitekit." said Sagewind. Cloud nodded. Blossomfur made her way over to the queens. The 3 cats were interrupted by a loud hiss. Serafina had appeared in the edge of the clearing. "Darkfinch." "Holly!" "What are you doing here now?" asked Serafina with an edge to her voice. "Why I could ask you the same thing." Serafina growled. "I gave my life to keep my clan safe. It worked. You never knew what had happened." Darkfinch returned her hiss. "Leave Fishclan alone." Serafina hissed. Darkfinch looked at Hawkpelt and nodded, he then flicked his tail and walked away his cats following. Later that night. The kits were talking. "Moon!" "What is it Sun," asked Moon sleepily. "Did you recognize one of his cats?" "Who?" "On the opposing side. I thought I recognized a cat." "I think I did too," said Moon. "Who the cat? I thought I saw a cat that I remembered from before. I can't remember from where though." Chirped Star. "I think he is our father. I mean I remember him from when we were living in the barn." said Night. "What are we going to do?" asked Sun. "What are we going to do about what?" said Moon. "Don't you want to go meet your father?" she asked Star, Moon and Night. Then she turned to Blue, Grey, Silver, White and Black "don't you want to go and meet your uncle?" The kittens were nodding in agreement to Sun's words. "I think Sun is right. Besides I don't like the name Starkit." Said Star. All the kittens slunk past Cloud, and the other queens. They raced out into the night following the cat's scent trail. They had reached the clearing where the cats had been sheltering, and were about to call out to the cat. Suddenly they heard a shriek from the direction they had just come from. It was Cloud. "My kits, all my kits are gone!" Her cries woke up all the cats, and a cat came to see when they found the cats. "Who are you?" he asked in a growl. 

Book 7 - Chapter 2

"Why can we not leave?" asked Troutstar. "Please forgive me for interrupting Troutstar," said Birchtail, "It is just Appledawn's kits are coming," said Pinkpaw. Cedarstar looked at the little cat. "Of course, we must wait." Birchtail nodded and padded back to the queen. Appledawn sat in a nest of moss, looking out. Pinkpaw had padded back to the queen. Later that day, Appledawn had 4 healthy kits. She had named them Fishkit, Applekit, Cloverkit, and Silverkit. As soon as the kits were old enough to walk the clan began to move again. One day a small tabby queen stumbled into the cats. "Who are you" asked Cedarstar. "Cloud, my name is Cloud. These are my kits Sun, Star, Night and Moon." Troutstar noticed long scars along Cloud's sides. Suddenly there was a mew behind Cloud. She turned and spotted the other kits. "Oh, this is Silver, Blue, Grey, Black, and White. They were my sister's kits." "Were?" asked Sparrowstar. "My sister Mouse died after she had her kits." "Mouse? Cloud?" called Blossomfur coming forward. "Blossom!" called Cloud. Troutstar looked on. "How do you know this cat Blossom?" asked Troutstar curiously. "They were my sisters. How is Holly?" said Blossom. "Holly? She, she died. She gave her life for me. She helped me escape." "What do you know about Holly?" asked Blossom. "Well Holly of course was Darkfinch's sister and she was also his best friend. She returned to her warrior ways after you fled. She doubted him and he fed her a death berry. When she raced to the stars she changed her name again." "She changed it to Serafina, didn't she?" interrupted Blossom. "That was her name when she was born, she and Darkfinch used to live with humans. They left their home and changed their names to fit the wild." "She lives among the stars. Why?" "Fishclan has met her before." Blossom said. "Indeed you have met me before." said Serafina. "Yes, I am or was Holly." Troutstar looked on. "I have seen, and met most of you all before." said a cold, hard voice. Every cat turned to look it was Darkfinch. "I remember you, Hawkpelt told me he shredded a white cat in a barn." He sniffed the healed scars along Cloud's side and she flinched. "Troutstar are you going to keep these cats are send them on their way?" 

Book 7 - Chapter 1

"I am honored," said Cloudsplash. Troutstar nodded. "I promise to serve Fishclan with the best of my ability," Cloudsplash said. While all the leaders were happy with the senior warrior many cats though that it should have been Birchtail. Birchtail was older the Cloudsplash, and more experienced. Birchtail had also been Cloudsplash's mentor. The clan began to wonder if Troutstar, Cedarstar, and Sparrowstar should have chosen a more proper and experienced warrior to be the senior warrior. Birchtail didn't seem to mind padding around doing his duty, and congratulating his former apprentice. Troutstar, later conferred with his leaders after speaking to his senior warrior. "The clan isn't happy with the choice of senior warrior, even though it is not their choice to make we need to have their full support and loyalty during a battle. If another group of cats comes along, and the leader says I make decisions with the help of the whole clan, probably most of the can will go. We need to decide what to do." "Cloudsplash is a young warrior. He will do well as senior warrior, but of course the whole clan needs to be considered. Soon if the whole clan starts to doubt our choices we could be driven from the clan and Whiteclaw will be left as leader of Fishclan." "We can deal with that later, we need to make some more apprentices." said Troutstar. The others nodded. "Fishclan, today we need to make some warriors. Skypaw, Breezepaw, Fernpaw, and Mousepaw come forward. Mentors," Cedstar said nodding to Nightblazem Dragonwhisker, Birchtail and Mintlcaw, "Are these apprentices ready to become apprentices?" The mentors nodded. "Then with my authority as clan leader and with the approval of my ancestors I give you your warrior names. Skypaw you will now be known as Skyleap, Fishclan honors your courage and bravery, Breezepaw, you are now Breezebolt, Fishclan welcomes your speed and agility, Fernpaw, you are now known as Fernflash, Fishclan accepts you wonderful hunting skills and Mousepaw, I look forward to patrolling  along side you, Fishclan honors you sense of hearing and smell Mousetail." said Sparrowstar. "Also we must make some new apprentices. Foxkit, Blackkit and Mintkit are now old enough to star their training to become a warrior. Seedwhisker you will mentor Foxkit, I know you will pass on your hunting skills to Foxpaw. Flowerfur, I know I can trust you to pass on all you know to Blackpaw. Mousetail you are a new warrior just out of training, but that will make it easier for you to train Mintpaw. I know I can trust all 3 of you with your new apprentices." said Cedarstar. "Now we have to leave, said Troutstar. "We  can't though," it was Birchtail.

Blossomfur's Life - Chapter 8

Blossom never saw her friend Holly again. Mouse and Cloud left her when they found another barn, with the promise that she could visit when ever she wanted. Before she left Mouse and Cloud told Blossom everything that they knew about Darkfinch. Blossom continued her life as a loner. She padded around the forest when she came across another group of cats. Apparently there were actually 4 smaller groups of cats. There names were Fishclan, Waterclan, Mossclan and Riverclan. There were 4 main cats, apparently the leaders. Blossom watched waiting to see if the leaders would kill their cats like Darkfinch had done. When they didn't she decided that these cats were okay cats. The cats split up, and Blosssom decided to follow the leader of Fishclan because he seemed to be a fair leader. She padded after the departing Fishclan and found them sheltering in a camp. She realized that this is a clan, this is what Darkfinch used to live in before his ambition drove his clan to exile him . She knew that as a loner Darkfinch would fight her until she joined, she knew what she had to do. She padded further into what must have been Fishclan territory, she found a patrol that brought her into the camp. She spoke loudly and clearly to the leader and deputy of Fishclan, "I would like to join Fishclan." 

Blossomfur's Life - Chapter 7

Holly waited and watched for the patrol to come bounding out of the bushes at Darkfinch's signal. Instead she heard a screech. Keeping her claws hooked in Darkfinch's fur she turned and looked for Mouse, Cloud and Blossom. It was Cloud who had let out the screech. Holly let go of Darkfinch and lunged at the cat fighting with Blossom. Blossom had disappeared under a mound of fur. Once she was free, she helped Holly batter back a tom fighting Mouse. Cloud was lying unmoving on the ground. "Blossom, take Mouse and Cloud to the large Birch tree, you can push underneath it's roots and reach a set of tunnels. If you take the first tunnel on your right, and stay right you can make it back to the moor. Take Mouse and Cloud and get out of here. You know the tunnels you go first. Put Cloud in the middle so you and Mouse can support her. If I can escape without Darkfinch following me I will. You can recognize me by me scent." Blossom nodded. And nudged Mouse and Cloud away from the barn and towards the clearing where she had seen the Birch tree. Mouse stay out here and help Cloud under the roots. She pushed her way through. Cloud stumbled after her and Mouse padded in last. Covering the gap. Blossom followed Holly's instructions and raced away. Holly stood her ground hissing at Darkfinch. Holly backed away until she had reached the door to the barn. Crouching she turned and fled to the waterfall. She raced up the rocky slope until she saw the mist from the falling water. She turned around and saw that Darkfinch and his cats had fallen behind not having the correct concentration. Holly out ran them all having going up this path at least once a day. She ducked behind the waterfall into a small cave, locating the secret passage she pressed her paw on the stone opening the gap in the wall. She ducked into the tunnel and grabbed a stick inside the tunnel. She took the stick and cracked the stone in half breaking the passage from the inside, making sure that this passage way could never open again. She heard Darkfinch and his cats flood into the cave. Darkfinch sniffed the rock and pressed his paws on it. The secret door started to open. Holly had forgotten to break the stone on the outside too. Holly spotted a large rock she picked it up and when Darkfinch had opened the passage far enough she threw the rock. It shattered the stone closing the door.

Blossomfur's Life - Chapter 6

Darkfinch rolled clear and reared. Holly rose to meet him. Darkfinch lunged to the left of Holly. Holly darted to the right as if she knew the move well then when she saw Darkfich dig one paw into the ground and turn she leapt backwards when he pounced. She hissed. Holly stayed defensive, and Blossom realized that she was staying safe while letting Darkfinch waste his energy trying to hurt her. Mouse and Cloud were watching with wide eyes. "What is she doing?" hissed Cloud. "Usually she is the offensive darting in and leaping out of range, here she is staying to the defense." added Mouse. "Remember this is her brother, she knows him better then any of us. They probably play fought as kits and trained together. Had mock battles and fought beside each other during real battles. Before she betrayed him he would probably let nothing hurt his loyal deputy, he would let her stay and rule after him." Blossom said slowly. Suddenly Darkfinch leapt and twisted in the air. Holly darted under his belly so she was in-between him and his cats. Darkfinch eyes narrowed and he spotted Blossom. He lunged at her. Blossom scrambled backwards out of range. Holly let out a yowl and Darkfinch turned and looked at her. She charged at her brother sweeping him off his feet. She growled her ears flat. Darkfinch turned and sprang to his paws. He snarled. She stared back without flinching. He tensed ready to pounce and suddenly Holly sat down as if waiting for something. Darkfinch lunged and Holly crouched forward then rolled neatly on her back and flung Darkfinch off her. Darkfinch padded back and crawled forward until her stood about a foot away from Holly. He swiped out a paw, Holly ducked knocked his feet from under him, rolled over and finished the move with a strong hind kick. Holly sprang to her feet and was on Darkfinch in a second. She dug her claws into his fur and waited. She knew what was coming next. Darkfinch stumbled forward and Holly leapt up then landed neatly on his back again. Suddenly Darkfinch twitched and ear. Holly knew what that sign meant.