Earthly Shadows

[iamtehgreatskyclan]

I'll probably put a good speech here at some point, lol.

Summary:
Emberpaw is a young apprentice who lives in Flameclan. The five clans of the River are happy, until a treacherous threat arises, and Emberpaw finds herself in the center of it all.

Flameclan
Clan of Loyalty and Quick Wit
Ravenstar- Leader, big black tom with a white muzzle and paws.
Stonestrike- Deputy, a sleek gray tom with darker flecks.
Grassheart- Medicine Cat, small tabby tom with white paws and tail tip.
Apprentice: Earthpaw - Brown and white she-cat.

Warriors Of Flameclan
Cherrytail- Pale, striped ginger she-cat with a white tail tip.
Apprentice: Emberpaw - Small fiery ginger she-cat with darker splotches, and a white chest, paws, and tail tip.
Blazefur- Big ginger tom.
Apprentice: Eaglepaw - dark tabby tom.
Dapplefur- Dappled she-cat.
Apprentice: Shadepaw - Black she-cat with lighter flecks.
Brindleshine- Pretty dark tortoiseshell she-cat.
Apprentice: Timepaw - unusual albino tom with an unusual black paw.
Braveclaw- Big white and ginger tom with unusually long fangs and claws.
Apprentice: Windypaw - Skinny black tom with white chest, paws, ear tips, and tail tip. A nicked left ear.

Warriors without apprentices:
Ripplefur- Blueish-gray tom with long, sharp claws.
Adderclaw- Dark tabby tom with amber eyes.
Whitecloud- Small white she-cat with blue eyes and thick fur.
Flamebelly- Big ginger tom.
Graymist- Gray she-cat with darker flecks.

Queens
Redflower- White she-cat with a distinctive ginger tail.
Kits: Icekit - small white tom with black paws
Brightfeather- silver she-cat
Kits: Dawnkit- small tabby she-cat, Beetlekit- Dark brown tom

Elders
Sticktail- Huge dark brown tabby tom with a 'stumpy' tail.
Ashclaw- Old silver she-cat.
Specklefur- Pale tabby.




Streamclan
Clan of Justice and Strength
Reedstar- Sleek tortoiseshell tom.
Berrytail- Deputy, Pale tabby she-cat with brown paws and brownish red tail tip.
Leafstorm- Medicine Cat, Pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with a distinctive dappled pelt.

Warriors of Streamclan
Yellowstorm- Silver she-cat with darker paws.
Apprentice: Birchpaw - Small dark tom.
Flowerbranch- Creamy white she-cat with thick fur.
Apprentice: Bouncepaw - Skinny black and white tom.
Tornheart- Huge tabby tom with shredded ears
Apprentice: Brokenpaw - Small brown tom with a twisted paw.
Cedarclaw- Tabby tom.
Apprentice: Fangpaw - Big gray tom.

Warriors without apprentices
Stormbreak- Sleek silver tabby she-cat.
Cloverheart- White she-cat with blue eyes and thinner fur.
Eaglefoot- Small brown tabby tom with quick, small feet.

Queens
Waterflower- Small pale she-cat with white flecks. (No kits but almost there)
Brighteyes- Ginger and white she-cat.
Kits: Dawnkit - Ginger she-cat, Jaykit - Gray tabby tom



Stormclan
Clan of Prowling Shadows and Secrets
Featherstar- Leader, dark silver she-cat.
Branchtail- Deputy, white and brown tom with a striped brown tail.
Littlefoot- Medicine cat, white tom with gray flecks.

Warriors of Stormclan
Hollowstorm- Light brown tabby she-cat with white paws.
Apprentice: Dapplepaw - Dappled brown she-cat.
Heatherheart- Light brown she-cat.
Apprentice: Flypaw - White tom with a very long black tipped tail.
Jaggedfur- Very dark gray tom with always messy fur.
Apprentice: Lightningpaw - Pale tabby tom.
Mossthorn- Small tabby she-cat.
Apprentice: Sagepaw - Really dark brown tom.

Warriors without apprentices
Sorrelfur- Tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes.
Blackheart- Big black tom with white flecks.
Fallenshade- very light gray she-cat.
Driftstep- Golden brown tom with blue eyes.

Queens
Puddlewish- Silver she-cat
Kits: Brightkit - White and brown she-cat, Ferretkit - Dark brown tom.
Hazelfur- Creamy light brown she-cat with white legs.
Kits: Hailkit- small white tom, Frostkit- Creamy white she-cat. Mottlekit- Mottled white and brown tom.




Cloudclan
Clan of the Gentle and Kind.
Pouncestar- Pale ginger tom with long legs.
Raincloud- Silver tabby with a darker tail tip.

Warriors of Cloudclan
Duskwhisker- Dark gray she-cat.



Rushclan
Clan of the Quick and Scarce
Runningstar- Tabby tom.
Wonderstream- White and brown she-cat.

Warriors of Rushclan
Snaketail- White tom with a distinctive brown tail
Sparrowfoot- Brown she-cat with white paws.
Flintfur- Dark gray tom.
Thrushleap- Light brown tabby tom with small paws.
Hawkwing- Light brown she-cat.
Apprentice: Skypaw - White and black tom.



Just in case anyone is confused, the list above only shows cats that are mentioned. A list of introduced cats will be shown if there are any after each chapter.

Update Log:
3/30/13: Added all of Flameclan. Later I added some Streamclan. Done with Stormclan. Adding only a bit to Snowclan.

[iamtehgreatskyclan]

Chapters:

Prologue

A dark figure raced over the territory, leaping over the fallen logs as if it had done so its entire life. The moon shone through the trees, although many of them had fallen already. The figure, a dark gray she-cat, stopped suddenly. She glanced nervously to and fro, her gaze wandering the destroyed area. She continued onward, her paws beginning to ache. She came to the edge of a ravine, and then glanced down. Familiar but different scents washed over her, and she parted her jaws to yowl, her voice full of fear.

"Cloudclan is being attacked!"

The cats that were gathered in the ravine, the few that were awake still, glanced up at her, their eyes full of caution. One tom stepped forward. His pelt was a dark gray, similar to that of the she-cat. The others began to rousen their sleeping clanmates, and one by one more cats began to gather.

"Why should we help you?" The gray tom yowled, and mews of agreement rose from the crowd. The she-cat was beginning to run out of time. She glanced behind her once more, and turned to face the crowd. Some cats were looking at one another with concern, but the majority were either angry, or feeling indifferent.

"The rogue cats are attacking, and we are badly outnumbered," She meowed, and some of the warriors flash sympathetic looks. The Cloudclan warrior almost snarled. She had no need for sympathy. "Starclan needs five clans in the forest, Flintfur! Please, send at least a patrol to aid us! Some of our warriors are already and gone, and it wouldn't take long for them to find Rushclan and all of your quick-footed warriors will fall. If we leave the territory, our kits will cry from hunger, and our elders will die off slowly." The Cloudclan she-cat turned to a different cat, this one a large tabby tom who sat patiently with his tail over his paws. "Runningstar, please understand!"

Runningstar's eyes were closed, but anyone looking at him would know he was in deep thought. His chest moved up and down slowly with the course of his thought, then after a few heartbeats, his eyes opened. The Cloudclan she-cat was sure she caught a whiff of his fear-scent. "Very well, Duskwhisker," Runningstar mewed, rising to his paws, and several cats edged foreward to volunteer for the patrol, "I will send some warriors to aid Clouclan."

Duskwhisker let out a sigh of relief that she had been holding all through her run throughout the territories. She nodded respectfully to Runningstar, but her heart was still pounding. It seemed that there was a question with every heartbeat. What if I don't make it in time? What if-


Duskwhisker's thoughts were interupted by the old leader as he told her exactly which warriors would come. She nodded, but she knew it was a futile task. The patrol Runningstar had given her was too small, and some of the warriors on the patrol looked very tired, as if they had been chasing squirrels into trees all day. Nevertheless, she decided to ignore these thoughts, and with a flick of her tail, turned and pointed in the direction they were to go. She recognized the voice of one of the warriors, Snaketail.

"Wherever it is, Duskwhisker, we shall follow." Snaketail mewed, and Duskwhisker admired him for his bravery. The other warriors agreed, and it seemed that some of them had wanted to say the same, but were too embarrassed to do so. Duskwhisker began to lead the patrol the way they came, rushing over logs in Rushclan territory, and coming to the River. They went carefully over the fallen tree that served as a bridge, and into the Cloudclan camp.

Duskwhisker flicked her tail at the battle in the clearing. She turned to look at the others, and they were wide-eyed with shock.

The clearing was chaotic. the grass was flattened, and cats were wrestling all over camp. Duskwhisker was sure she even saw a nursery queen fighting to protect her unborn kits. Quickly, the Rushclan warriors jumped into battle, although Duskwhisker was still for a heartbeat.
Be still, my heart.

She could feel her heart pump once, twice, and then a blurry figure crashed into her, and everything went black.



Chapter One: Timepaw's POV

"No, fox dung, Emberpaw, try TURNING AROUND?
"
Timepaw growled with fustration as the ginger she-cat turned,although in the wrong direction. Her eyes were closed, hiding her emerald green eyes. "Which way, Timepaw?"

Timepaw would have clamped his paw to his forehead if he could, but instead he rolled his eyes and went to stand in front of her. She tasted the air and turned again, this time in the correct direction.

"Right here," he mewed more gently. Emberpaw mrrowed with laughter. "Of course you're there, Timepaw. You're always there!"

It was a warm, sunny day in the clearing that many would call, in Flameclan of course, the training fields. There were a lot of strange objects not meant to be there, but some were delibertly placed. Tall rocks, high enough for cats to jump over, stood in a horizontal line across the clearing, and there was a stream that led to a pool, which was constantly fed from the river that was in the territory of all the Clans, excluding Stormclan. Emberpaw and Timepaw were apprentices of Flameclan, and part of the training games that Cherrytail, Emberpaw's mentor, had created for them was a game they were now playing.

Spot me was a game of skill and smell, where one cat would close his or her eyes, and the other cat would wander around. The first cat had to find the second cat by using his or her nose to track the scent, not the voice. Timepaw was easily fustrated with Emberpaw while playing, however, and was eager to break some rules. Not that Emberpaw really knew there were rules.

Timepaw wasn't sure what Emberpaw meant, but before he could ask, Emberpaw's eyes opened and she gave him a friendly look. "Come on, the game's more fun with more than two clanmates! Why can't Windypaw play?"

Timepaw groaned. If Windypaw even knew he had been playing Spot Me, he would have first made fun of Timepaw for playing with Emberpaw of all cats, then with Timepaw himself for not telling him. Windypaw might be his best friend, not to mention Emberpaw's brother, but sometimes Timepaw felt he needed a break. Windypaw could go make up some bad jokes and pair cats somewhere else. No way was Windypaw coming in on this party.

"Because if Windypaw came, all Starclan would break loose. Then we'd have either flying kittypets, or twolegs learning to speak." Timepaw said, his voice more pan than he had intended, "If I hear another joke from that mouse brain, I think I'll pack up my nest and some prey and go live with Stormclan."

Emberpaw rolled her eyes, which was something she did often with Timepaw. He scowled, and Emberpaw flicked her tail. "Alright, I'm heading off to find Cherrytail and Shadepaw. Shadey's been hanging with Windypaw now too much for my liking. See ya, Timepaw!"

The albino tom just sighed as Emberpaw padded away. He watched her get smaller until she was out of sight, then he turned to look at the whole of the Training Area. There was something he was sure he had felt. Just then, after Emberpaw had left. He wasn't sure if he was disappointed, or glad.

Didn't matter. Timepaw quickly left, his paws carrying him over, his mind not even thinking. He decided the best thing to do. He was going to look for Windypaw. Of course, Windypaw could also be very helpful when he wasn't trying to prank you behind your back. Honestly, Timepaw knew there were so many things that Windypaw had done. He could think of tons of pranks that the clever black tom had played.

Timepaw couldn't concentrate on one thought at a time. Fox dung! he hissed mentally, and he felt a cold tugging. Maybe Windypaw could help him. The apprentice bounded towards Highrocks.



Chapter two: Windypaw's POV

Come on little mouse, keep eating.

Yeaaaah...that's it...I am the predator, you are my prey. The sleek dark, and super-handsome black and white leader of Flameclan, Windystar, stalks with grace and beauty...wait...Are those the same thing? Whatever. Anyway, Windystar stalks his prey, the little mouse unknowing to his every breath...And he is ready to pounce! He..he-

"Hey! Windypaw! You out here!" Of course, he could always make it sound like a statement rather than a question. Windypaw turned his head sharply, and the mouse scurried into the leaves, gone from Windypaw's reach forever. Windypaw groaned with frustration, and turned to meet the cat who had interrupted what would have been a wonderful catch.

A sleek white cat had entered his vision, running towards him, swift and light. As the cat came closer, he could see that it was only a bit bigger than him, but looked to be his age overall, and with piercing red ruby eyes. Timepaw, you mousebrain!

"Windypaw." Timepaw mewed, as if he didn't already know the black and white tom's name. Windypaw flicked his tail. "Well, I'm not quite Cherrytail just yet," he purred with amusement, "But I'm working on it. I'll give you my progress this moonhi-"

"No time for jokes!" Timepaw snapped quickly. Windypaw looked shocked at his sudden anger, but wasn't surprised. Timepaw was known to snap, and mainly when it was important.

Strange. He doesn't usually snap around like that unless he's serious. No time for jokes now. Although the bile one was a good idea...

Windypaw shook his head to clear his thoughts, then gave Timepaw a more serious expression. "I'm listening."

Timepaw paused for a second, although Windypaw was not sure whether it was to gather his thoughts or to sound impressive. Not that it mattered. "I had a dream."

The black tom sighed with relief. "Whew! Thought it was going to be like major, like Ravenstar got sick or some-"

"No I'm serious!" Timepaw protested, his fiery gaze burning into the other apprentice. "This one isn't just some normal dream! It was us four, Shadepaw, Emberpaw, and you and me. There was a huge flame, burning so hard my fur led and I looked up and there were yellow eyes staring at us. There was a movement, as if we were in a puddle of water, and then a rush of wind. Then I woke up."

Windypaw was silent for a moment, gathering the information slowly. Processing...Processing... "Wasn't it just a dream though? No ghosty creepy cats, ghosts are cool though, or like, evil dogs?" The smaller apprentice shuddered at the thought of dogs. Timepaw shook his head and sighed. No reply was needed. The two apprentices were silent for a few heartbeats more, then Windypaw spoke, with almost none of his usual joking, "Maybe you should ask Earthpaw."

Timepaw looked at him, shocked. "Are you crazy?" Windypaw groaned with frustration. "Timepaw, who else could you tell? Earthpaw's practically a medicine cat now, and they recite and do prophecy thingies!"

Thingies? Wow, Windydumb. Wow.

Timepaw and Windypaw both looked down for a minute, avoiding the other's gaze. Timepaw broke the silence, but his voice was not as pan as it should have been. "You're right, Windypaw. Earthpaw possibly could know, but its better not to bother her now, especially with the gathering tonight," The albino apprentice looked at his friend, "Maybe tomorrow, Windybrain. You and I can ask her, so you could know too. You were in the dream, after all."

Windypaw's expression brightened. "What about Shadepaw?" Windypaw really wanted to claw himself now. Dumb! Stupid! He needed to stop talking to Shadepaw, Braveclaw had told him. Then again, Braveclaw didn't like anybody.

"Fine. Emberpaw too," Timepaw quickly put in. Windypaw would have snickered at his best friend's soft spot that he often betrayed for his sister, but it wasn't quite the time right now.

Windypaw nodded, and there suddenly was a rustling in the bushes. Both apprentices jumped, and both turned, claws out and ready. Windypaw was a bit slower, however, almost tripping on..nothing. Windystar, more like Windytrip

A she-cat with dark black fur and shining amber eyes stared at them both for a second, as if she had no idea who they were. She caught Windypaw's eye, however, and the recognition came back to her. "Windypaw, Timepaw, the camp is under attack!"

Windypaw immediately recognized her.

Shadepaw?

[iamtehgreatskyclan]

Reserved, if I don't go over the limit this post will be deleted.

[Firepaw]

ummm

[iamtehgreatskyclan]

I'm not done just yet, I'll get the cats done possibly today and then have chapter 1 up around tomorrow.

[Firepaw]

oh cool. i just got done with crookedstars promise and the last hope

[Firepaw]

lol im so stupid im sorry you where talking about Flameclan

[Firepaw]

facepalm

[Firepaw]

sorry

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