Chapter 9 - Chapter 8-Into The Woods

Allegiances

ThunderClan:

Leader: Downypelt: a handsome black-and-white tom

Deputy: Eagleheart: a ginger warrior with black paws, and a strong and sturdy young cat who lives up to his name

Medicine Cat: Embersnout-a once-handsome, old but experienced ginger tom

Warriors:

Eagleheart- a ginger warrior with black paws, and a strong and sturdy young cat who lives up to his name

Crimsonpaw- Eagleheart's apprentice; a deep orange tom

Gorsepelt- young black tom; a sturdy and thickset tom

Bloodclaw- A wise young warrior just out of apprenticeship. Short ginger fur goes to legs; paws are deep roan.

Gloryheart- A pretty roan she-cat, white paws.

Tenorvoice- A large and sturdy white tom with equally white eyes.

Glasseyes-A small and adventurous she-cat; black and brown

Manglepelt-a gray and blue mottled furred she-cat; her body is permanently cracked to one side

Queens:

Threetoe- a young black queen that is expecting her litter any day now. Lost one toe during ferocious battle.

Crippledjaw-a white, strained she-cat whose back has a cripple, only Crippledjaw also suffers from a permanently dislocated jaw.

Elders-

Twostar- a beautiful white and black tortoiseshell she-cat; formerly leader of ThunderClan

Leader: Ragingstar-rusty coloured tom with a sixth claw on each paw

Deputy: Boldstripe- A she-cat on the edge of retirement to the Elders; completely black pelt with one white, splotchy stripe going down her back

Danglepaw-Boldstripe's apprentice; a large gray pelted tom

Medicine Cat: Taintedheart-a tortoiseshell she-cat with a large scar across her belly. Long scars go from her temple to shoulders

Warriors-

Soilear-a pale nutmeg coloured she-cat with twin tabby ears

Frisklegs- a black cat with white ears and white on the tail

Redpaw-Friskleg's apprentice; a small, bright roan tom with yellow paws

Smallear- a ginger, tom with long dangerous claws. Enormous paws on sturdy legs. Tiny eyes, hence the name

Pouncepelt- a sleek, brown tom with large hind legs

Whitefoot- a black senior warrior tom with completely white paws

Scringeclaw-a large tom with gnarled claws and a twisted leg

Apprentices:

Redpaw-a small, bright roan tom with yellow paws

Danglepaw-a large gray pelted tom

Queens:

Daisypelt-a beautiful she-cat with strong and muscular paws, nursing three kits

Elders:

Drowzytail-a black tom with a tail that seems broken

Gracelegs-a ginger she-cat with long, elegant legs, white face

Frownface-a white she-cat with blue eyes, she is deaf

WindClan-

Leader: Azurestar- a shiny, blue-gray pelted tomcat, with black ears

Deputy: Tiptail- a gaunt, black tom with part of his tail missing

Medicine Cat: Threelegs- a young she-cat that only has three legs

Fuzzpaw- Threelegs' apprentice, a golden she-cat

Warriors:

Ripclaw- Flamepelt's apprentice, a large tortoiseshell tom

Cattail- wise and young she-cat tortoiseshell with a dark brown colour on the end of her tail

Crowdance-a large, sleek, shiny black tom whose fur glows like a crow's

Queens:

Gonetail- the eldest and only nursery Queen, with only a stump for a tail, nursing two kits

Elders:

RiverClan-

Leader: Flashstar-a sleek white she-cat

Deputy: Wildpelt-a wise and generous tom cat whose name is the opposite of his calmness

Medicine Cat:

Warriors:

Redspeck- a roan tom

Foresttail- a young orange tom

Queens:

Rabbitleaf- a quick-witted, old golden furred cat, forest green eyes

Elders:

Loners/kittypets:

Madclaw: an insane black lone cat

Scruffy- a young black and white kittypet

Rogues- a large band of rogue cats

 

Chapter 8: Into the Woods

 

As Downypelt yowled out in rage and dignity to attack the traitorous enemy, Twostar sensed his leap and timed it perfectly. Hissing, she jumped in front of him, Downypelt knocking hard into her and stumbling, along with Twostar headfirst into Ebonfur. Yowling and scratching with newly found energy, Twostar blindly clawed Ebonfur's blind side, who retched as a gush of blood ran into his mouth. Pandemonium reigned as six or seven cats, all of them RiverClan, scrabbled away, uncertain who was lying and, all in all, who was who.

Twostar was knocked flying out of the group, landing heavily on her side. Tenorvoice rushed to her side, hissing at every cat excepting the RiverClan and WindClan medicine cats.

Looking up, he wondered if StarClan would anger and kill because of the battle that was going on here, when peace should be made. Clasping a cat in the small bundle of fangs and claws, he happened to pull Ebonfur out. Spitting in his face, he bit Ebonfur's snout, sinking sharp teeth into the all ready bloodied nose of the tabby. Screeching with agony, the tabby clawed out with sharpened blades, and succeeded in tearing Tenorvoice across his tender belly. Tenorvoice released Ebonfur, who only fell back into the crowd of ThunderClan, RiverClan, WindClan and ShadowClan cats who all wished to punish the traitor.

Leaping atop Great Rock, Eagleheart nearly yowled out the last of his cracked voice, "STOP THIS OUTRAGE! IMMEDIATELY!!!!"

Every cat paused, staring up at her. As Ebonfur saw his chance, he leaped away, until one brave warrior who had suffered the most leaped up to confront him- Twostar. Screeching with rage, she shed the last blood of that night...Ebonfur lay, convulsing, on the bed of the forest, gurgling and mewling horribly. As soon as his body froze in the grasp of death, Eagleheart nodded sullenly, stepping aside as Downypelt leaped back atop the rock, as well as the other three leaders.

The last cat to jump on, Azurestar, shook his head, but his eyes seemed to bear smiles in their clouded depths. Hissing in Azurestar's face, Ragingstar spoke, "Do you belive all of this is for fun? To toy with the lives of others? Ever since you wee made leader I had a strange feeling abut you, as well!"

Azurestar glared, but remained silent, knowing with unchallenged intellect that denial would prove guilty. Flashstar solemnly nodded her head, eyeing Azurestar carefully, as if she promised to hurt him. Soon, Downypelt's words confirmed the choice. "Azurestar, you must proove your loyalty to RiverClan. If you do so much as upset your clan, you will be removed, and Tiptail will lead."

Turning to Downypelt, Ragingstar spoke, "Downypelt, how long will it be before you head to Moonstone?" though he mewed quietly so as not to attract attention to the cats who nursed each other silently.

"Tomorrow at sunhigh. It would only make sense."

"I agree."

"We should go."

"Again, my vote is with yours."

As Downypelt turned to lead his clan away, he heard the ShadowClan leader's happy words, "And, Downypelt-"

"Yes?"

"Remember, ShadowCLan was rid of it's darkness long ago, though it's name remains. My vote will always stay by yours, whatever you choose."

"And mine."

Ragingstar smiled, and nodded his head to Flashstar, as the RiverClan leader approached. "I overheard-but RiverClan will not forget what ThunderCLan has done."

"The trouble now lies with WindClan, Downypelt. Watch your camp-I don't trust Azurestar."

"I know, and agree."

"Then, fare well at Highstones."

"Thank you."

The tortoiseshell tom leaped off, gathering his clan up and speaking comfort to them. Leading them out of the valley in Fourtrees, he mewed to himself, "I hope I fare well. If I must defend this clan, I must live through Moonstone first."...

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