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Shadows in the Pines

Summary:

“I want to do this, Maplestar.” Her meow was firm, determined, and she meets her leaders gaze evenly. “I’ve been helping Rosetuft feed her kits, but each time my heart breaks all over again knowing that they’re not mine, that I must give them back once their bellies are full. I know this little one can’t replace what I lost, but he’s lost just as much as I have. I feel like StarClan is guiding my paws.”

Maplestar dipped her head, accepting Morningfrost’s decision. “Very well, you will be responsible for the kit.”

“What?” Duskcloud snapped, rounding on their leader. “So you’re going to let this kittypet be raised like a ShadowClan kit?”

Her amber eyes looked tired… no, more than tired. Weary. “There’s been enough tragedy in ShadowClan this leaf-bare without adding this kit’s blood to it as well. The kit stays.”

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A young cat struggling to find his place among his clan.

An old medicine cat struggling to reconnect with StarClan

Things stirring in the shadows that threaten the long peace the clans have enjoyed.

Notes:

This story takes place in the familiar lake territory clans, but far in the future, where the events of the books are a long-past history remembered only in elders' stories, with an entirely new cast of characters.

Chapter 1: Allegiances

Notes:

The formatting of the list is a little wonky on mobile, but it's still readable, so I'm leaving it as is. It's mostly here as a reference anyway, so I'm not too concerned.

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ShadowClan

 

Leader:                   Maplestar – long-coated ginger tabby she-cat with amber eyes

                                   Apprentice, Shadepaw (light gray tom with amber eyes)

Deputy:                  Duskcloud – bushy dark gray tom with amber eyes

Medicine Cat:         Darkpine – sleek black tom with green eyes

Warriors:                Cricketleg – light brown tom

                                   Apprentice, Roughpaw (gray tom)

                              Frogbelly – black tom with a white belly and green eyes

                                   Apprentice, Newtpaw (light ginger tom with amber eyes)

                              Hazelspots – cream tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes

                                   Apprentice, Toadpaw (ginger and white she-cat with copper eyes)

                              Jaggedstripe – dark brown tabby tom

                              Leopardheart – dark spotted she-cat with amber eyes

                                   Apprentice, Quickpaw (a white she-cat with cream splotches)

                              Nightmist – light gray she-cat with blue eyes

                              Morningfrost – sleek silver she-cat with white belly

                              Owltalon – dark ginger tom with white paws and tail

                              Redthorn – dark ginger she-cat with green eyes

                                   Apprentice, Lizardpaw (light ginger and white tom with amber eyes)

                              Snailfur – sleek brown tom with a white patch on chest

                              Tanglefoot – white tom with brown tail and paws

                              Waspsting – dark gray tabby tom with a white tail and amber eyes

                              Rosetuft – white and cream she-cat

                              Blackbird – a sleek black she-cat with green eyes

                              Webwhisker – light gray tom with green eyes

Queens:                 Silvershine – silver tabby with blue eyes (mother to Smokekit, a gray tabby tom)

                              Mossyclaw – ginger and cream speckled she-cat with green eyes

Elders:                   Hopfoot – a silver tabby tom with white paws

                             Crowflight – dark tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes

                             Cedarclaw – dark ginger spotted tom

 

ThunderClan

 

Leader:                   Hawkstar – dark brown tabby tom

Deputy:                  Sunstripe – yellow tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Medicine Cat:         Snowberry – sleek white she-cat

                                   Apprentice, Tawnypaw – cream and white she-cat

Warriors:                Runningmouse – brown tom with blue eyes

                              Cherrypetal – cream tortoiseshell she-cat

                                   Apprentice, Sparrowpaw (light brown tabby tom)

                              Longstep – black tom with green eyes

                              Mousetooth – light brown she-cat

                              Oakshade – dark ginger tabby tom

                              Quietbrook – white she-cat with gray splotches

                                   Apprentice, Rustlepaw (long-furred gray tom with white tail)

                              Rockfur – dark gray tom

                              Spidersting – light ginger tom

                              Stagheart – dark gray tabby tom

                              Sweetrose – light gray tortoiseshell she-cat

Queens:                 Softdawn – cream and white she-cat (mother to Applekit, a light ginger she-kit, and Pearkit, a cream she-kit)

                              Littlebriar – brown tortoiseshell she-cat (mother to Hollowkit, a light brown tom)

Elders:                   Mothtail – white tom with gray tail

                              Starlingswoop – brown tabby she-cat

                              Brokenbranch – brown tom with kinked tail

 

WindClan

 

Leader:                   Nettlestar – light gray she-cat with green eyes

Deputy:                  Firelight – ginger tortoiseshell she-cat

Medicine Cat:         Smokecloud – bushy dark gray tabby tom

Warriors:                Brownburr – bushy dark brown tom

                                   Apprentice, Rainpaw (silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes)

                              Cindersky – light gray she-cat

                                   Apprentice, Pigeonpaw (dark gray and white she-cat)

                              Flyfoot – black tom

                              Icepool – silver she-cat

                              Houndtooth – brown and white tom

                              Olivewhisker – cream and white she-cat

                              Rabbitslip – gray tom with white paws

                              Sandypelt – light ginger and brown she-cat

                              Yellowjaw – dark gray tom with yellow splotches

                                   Apprentice, Stormpaw (dark gray tom)

                              Whiteflame – long-furred white she-cat

                              Bugnose – black and white tom

Queens:                 Shydawn – light gray she-cat (mother to Hickorykit, a light brown tom, and Lightkit, a white she-cat)

                              Heatherheart – dark gray tabby she-cat (mother to Stonekit, a dark gray tabby tom; Lionkit, a dark ginger tabby tom; and

                                                      Buzzardkit, a dark gray tom)

                              Quietbird – a white and gray she-cat (mother to Tinykit, a white she-cat)

Elders:                    Harefoot – light brown she-cat with a white tail

                              Duskspots – dark brown tom with black spots

                              Sharpeye – black she-cat with blue eyes

                              Sprucetail – a white tom with gray splotches and green eyes

 

 

RiverClan

 

Leader:                   Runningstar – sleek tabby gray tom

Deputy:                  Pikeheart – dark brown tabby tom

Medicine Cat:         Silvershell – silver she-cat with dark spots

Warriors:                Bigear – large brown tom

                              Brightpool – silver tabby she-cat

                                   Apprentice, Sandpaw (cream she-cat)

                              Duckcreek – brown tabby tom with green eyes

                              Fleetfrond – tortoiseshell she-cat

                                   Apprentice, Pricklepaw (light ginger tom)

                              Lakebreeze – gray tabby tom

                                   Apprentice, Willowpaw (dark spotted she-cat)

                              Otterpelt – sleek dark brown tom

                              Sharptalon – gray tabby tom

                                   Apprentice, Swiftpaw (white and cream she-cat)

                              Swantuft – white and gray she-cat

                              Troutsplash – gray tom with white paws

                              Turtlestream – tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes

                                   Apprentice, Hawkpaw (dark brown tom)

                              Marigoldbloom – a white she-cat with amber eyes

Queens:                  Mistcloud – sliver tabby she-cat (mother to Tumblekit, a gray tom)

Elders:                    Briarclaw – dark brown she-cat

                              Bravetooth – dark tabby tom

                              Graybelly – gray tom

                              Bumblenose – light ginger tom

 

SkyClan

 

Leader:                   Stormstar – black tom with blue eyes

Deputy:                  Wolfsong – gray tabby tom with blue eyes

Medicine Cats:        Thistleheart – bushy brown tom

                              Ravendusk – a sleek black she-cat

Warriors:                Cloudear – white tom with gray splotches

                              Brindlestripe – tortoiseshell she-cat

                              Crowclaw – black tom

                              Foxstep – ginger she-cat with white paws and tail

                              Goldensky – light ginger she-cat with amber eyes

                              Hailfall – silver tabby tom with blue eyes

                              Paleflower – white she-cat with gray patches

                              Deerspring – light brown tom

                                   Apprentice, Brookpaw – silver tabby she-cat

                              Graystorm – long-furred gray tom

                              Swiftpoppy – tortoiseshell she-cat

                              Finchflight – light brown and white she-cat

Queens:                 Swiftdusk – gray she-cat with dark spots (mother to Tallkit, a gray tabby tom)

                              Bluefeather – silver tabby she-cat (mother to Snakekit, a silver tabby tom, and Rootkit, a dark brown she-kit)

Elders:                   Rattooth – silver tom

                              Leopardspots – brown she-cat with dark spots

                              Leafnose – ginger she-cat with green eyes

 

Cats Outside the Clans

 

                               Silk – white kittypet from the twoleg place

                               Domino – white kittypet with black spots from the twoleg place