Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #2: Thunder and Shadow

“Starclan has great plans for you.” Adderheart informed Nightfall. Nightfall snorted. Of course they did. They probably had plans to ruin her life more than it already was.
“Don’t be so sour!” Adderheart scorned.
“What, with the troubles ahead, it’s foolish to think of such small things!”
Nightfall shot up.
“Small things? Small things!”
“Be wise, my kin. A historical time is coming to the four clans.” Adderheart meowed smoothly.
“Enough with the stupid prophesies!”
Nightfall hissed. “Explain what you want clearly.”
“Your future is bright, but one day, cats will bathe in blood and turn to different sides.”
So mysterious.
“Bathe in blood?” Nightfall repeated, flustered.
Adderheart nodded.
Nightfall stamped the dirt.
“Don’t be troubled.” Adderheart soothed apathetically almost.
“Easy for you to say. You all are safe up there in your little haven. While the alive cats have to fight and struggle and deal with hardship.”
“It’s not so easy for us to watch our loved ones suffer, you know.” Adder heart’s voice grew defensive.
“Boo-hoo. Like you care.”
“We do.”
“You don’t.”
“We do. If we didn’t we wouldn’t send you all these prophesies.”
“Stupid prophesies.”
“Nonetheless helpful prophesies.”
Nightfall scowled.
He had a point.
Adderheart chuckled, but his face quickly turned serious again.
“Heed my warning. This side of the forest will soon see dark times. You must shine a light upon it, save it from death!”
“Why me?” Nightfall asked, suddenly self-conscious and unsure.
“Because you have the brain, courage and leadership that these cats need. You have also had a hard life. With your parents and brother-“
“I get it.” Nightfall hissed.
“Heed my warning.” Adderheart repeated, slowly fading into the brightening sky.
“Wait.” Nightfall called out hesitantly. But he was gone.

Chapter 9 in the next book of this series!

Sunsetsplash yawned. Beside her, Splashtail did the same. Early morning light shone down from the clouds, sending a rush of warmth and happiness through Sunsetsplash's tired limbs. She couldn't wait until she could curl up into her nest and go to sleep until sunhigh. Rustling made her turn her head. Splashtail raised her hackles defensively. " Good morning, new warriors. I bet you're tired." Their old mentors, Doefeather and Thistlepelt, padded through the barrier. Sunsetsplash noticed that their tails were twined, and Doefeather's eyes shone brightly.
• That could be me and Smokecloud...• The image danced tentatively in her mind. Their pelts touching, white and cinnamon-streaked against night-black, as they padded through the forest, light dappling the leaves as sunlight filtered from the canopy...
Sunsetsplash forced her way back to reality just in time to hear Thistlepelt say the six words she'd been dying to hear since moonhigh. " You can go to sleep, now."
Splashtail let out a grateful purr and stretched deeply. Sunsetsplash stood up too quickly and felt the blood rush through her legs. " Thank you, Thistlepelt!" She licked her front paw, which felt like it was filled with sand. " But I think my paw beat us to it."
The two former mentors purred and, after meowing goodbye, padded into the trees.
Splashtail was first to comment as they squeezed through the gorse tunnel. " Well, come on. I'm so tired I think I could sleep on that log over there." She gestured towards a fallen tree, covered in dew-slick moss. Sunsetsplash crinkled her nose. " But it's all wet."
" My point, exactly."
Sunsetsplash let her sister take the lead towards their nests. When they were standing outside of the bush, a familiar voice made Sunsetsplash turn her head.
" I think you've got the wrong den, mighty warriors." Smokecloud purred.
" Oh, yeah. Right." Splashtail murmured sheepishly.
" We're warriors now."
Sunsetsplash stayed silent. She gazed at Smokecloud, who turned and met her eyes.
Mismatched blue and green met dazzling water-blue for a long moment, and then he turned to Splashtail. " Go on ahead, I want to speak to Sunsetsplash about something. Specklebranch can help you find some nests — Specklebranch!"
The mottled tom poked his head out of the warrior's den. " What is it? It's early."
" Help Splashtail find a nest for her and her sister, I want to talk to Sunsetsplash."
Specklebranch shot his brother a sharp glance before muttering something. He disappeared into the den, and Splashtail followed him inside.
Sunsetsplash watched her sister's tail flick away into the shadows.
" Sunsetsplash?" Smokecloud asked. His voice was soft, and also kind of...shy.
" Yeah?" Sunsetsplash's heart fluttered. " What is it?"
• I should tell him. I should ask him to...to be my mate. •
" Sunsetsplash, I...I — you — well, you see I —" Smokecloud stammered to a stop.
Sunsetsplash held her breath. Smokecloud took a deep breath and fixed his gaze into hers. " I love you, Sunsetsplash...and I want you to be my mate."
Sunsetsplash felt the world sway under her paws, while her surprise and delight bubbled inside of her like happy butterflies. " I love you too, Smokecloud! I...I do want to be your mate." She buried her nose into his neck fur, and Smokecloud purred and licked her cheek. Time seemed to stop. Sunsetsplash felt like the only important thing in the world was to be as close to Smokecloud as possible. Finally, Smokecloud pulled away. " You should get some sleep, Sunsetsplash." He meowed. Sunsetsplash nodded, too breathless to speak. Feeling like she was walking on air, she slipped inside the warrior's den. Splashtail was already asleep, curled up in her new nest.
Sunsetsplash realised that her nest, filled with soft moss and feathers that carried the faint scent of Specklebranch — • he must've gathered these for me, • — was right next to her sister's. She dropped down into the fluffy pile and sighed.
She looked over at Specklebranch's nest and realised with a jolt he was still awake.
His amber eyes were blazing like two fires in the den, and anger pulsed from his pelt.
" What is it, Specklebranch?" Sunsetsplash asked. Her eyelids drooped a little and she rested her chin on the edge of her nest. " What's wrong?"
" Oh, nothing." He sniffed, unconvincingly. Sunsetsplash frowned, but she could deal with that later. She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep, into dreams of Smokecloud and their new life together as mates...

Whew! Hope you enjoyed! Next chapter is in the next book.
- Sunsetsplash

How have I not submitted to DirtClan yet? What have I been doing with my life LOL
Molestar, brown tom with darker stripes (he’s super annoying but still a good leader) (Molestar is Spanish for very very annoying XD)
Soilpelt, black she-cat with a constantly dirty pelt. She loves to dig tunnels (warrior)
Duststorm, pale brown tabby tom with white paws, tail-tip, and underbelly/chest (warrior)
Mousefang, small, sweet white she-cat with a pale cream chest. Mother to Duststorm’s kits, Tinykit, Larkkit, and Owlkit. (Tinykit is a brown-and-white tabby she-kit, Larkkit a white she-kit with brown paws, and Owlkit a pure brown tom with a white splotch over one eye
There ya go! Bye!
ThunderClan and RiverClan are now closed, the message board is the first arc and the New Prophecy arc, ShadowClan the Power of Three, and WindClan A Vision Of Shadows. SkyClan is the Omen of the Stars and BloodClan is in Dawn of the Clans. The information to submit is in the Broken Code arc. Thanks Espresso Cat!
*inhales*
*****IF YOU HAVEN’T SUBMITTED CATS BEFORE, PLEASE CHECK THE REVIEWS OF ANY BROKEN CODE BOOK BEFORE SUBMITTING!*****
*exhales* sorry for all caps just had to make it clear 😂 😜

WindClan:
Leader: Runningstar, white she-cat with brown eyes and a scar on her forehead.
Deputy: Codtail, silver tabby tom with black stripes and a fluffy white tail.
Medicine cat(s):
Submitted by Espresso Cat.
Heatherfur, tortoiseshell she-cat. Submitted by GalacticSkies.
Snowpetal, white she-cat with pale gray paws and pinkish eyes. Submitted by GalacticSkies.
Warriors:
Pebblepelt, pale gray tom with darker spots and amber eyes. Submitted by xXGalacticSkiesXx.
Blackdaisy, black-white-gray tortoiseshell she-cat. Submitted by MagnoliaHeart.
(Apprentice, Snowpaw)
Sunsetsky, yellow-orange she-cat with a creamy white chest and one cream-colored paw, and dark blue eyes. Submitted by GalacticSkies.
(Apprentice, Rootpaw)
Dexter, black tom. Formerly a loner/kittypet. Submitted by Sparkbreeze.
(Apprentice, Icypaw)
Rainmist, silver tabby she-cat with a white chest, paws, tail-tip, and muzzle, and blue eyes. Submitted by GalacticSkies.
Iceleap, pale gray tabby tom with darker stripes and blue eyes. Submitted by GalacticSkies.
Eaglepool, fawn tom with teal eyes. Submitted by Ivywhisker.
(Apprentice, Foxpaw)
Spectralwind, white tabby tom with one black paw, pale gray splashes, and gray eyes. Submitted by Espresso Cat.
Ghostsong, black she-cat with white-and-gray splashes and pale gray eyes. Submitted by Espresso Cat.
(Apprentice, Wolfpaw)
Rootslash, fluffy chocolate tabby tom with dark brown stripes and hazel eyes. Submitted by GalacticSkies.
Icyfeather, very fluffy silvery she-cat with dark blue eyes. Submitted by Ivywhisker.
Daffodil, ginger tabby she-cat, former kittypet and formerly of ThunderClan.
Submitted by LeopardSplash.
Quietwish, dark gray tom with green eyes and lighter markings
Queens:
Ravenflow, black she-cat with gray sides and a white chest. Hazel eyes. Mother to three kits, Quietkit, Loudkit, and Shimmerkit. Submitted by MagnoliaHeart. Frostleaf, white she-cat with pale gray paws and eye markings, and pinkish eyes. Mother to Eaglepool’s kit, Stormkit. Submitted by GalacticSkies.
Kits:
Quietkit, tiny gray she-kit with blue eyes
Loudkit, black tom-kit with brown eyes
Shimmerkit, gray-and-white she-kit with a sparkling pelt and hazel eyes
Stormkit, pale gray tabby tom-kit with amber eyes
Elders:
Springflight, white she-cat with black splotches and amber eyes. Submitted by GalacticSkies.
Firestorm, orange and yellow tom with amber eyes and white flecks on his nose. Submitted by GalacticSkies.
Scarletcloud, reddish she-cat with a cream-colored chest, underbelly, paws, tail-tip, muzzle, and snout, with blue eyes. Submitted by GalacticSkies.
Swiftbrook, white tom with silver patches that have dark gray stripes inside of them and green eyes. Submitted by xXGalacticSkiesXx.
Loki, tabby tom with black markings. Formerly a loner/kittypet. Submitted by Sparkbreeze.
Apprentices:
Snowpaw, white she-cat with blue eyes and one black paw. Submitted by GalacticSkies.
Specklepaw, gray tom with green eyes. Formerly of ThunderClan. Submitted by MagnoliaHeart.
Shimmerpaw, pretty fawn-and-white she-cat with green eyes. Formerly of ThunderClan. Submitted by Ivywhisker.
Finchpaw, fawn-brown she-cat with white paws. Formerly of ThunderClan. Submitted by Ivywhisker.
Wolfpaw, pale gray tom with darker gray tabby stripes. Submitted by Meowsterrific123.
Cherrypaw, ginger she-kit with darker gray spots. Submitted by Meowsterrific123.
Foxpaw, ginger tabby tom with darker stripes. Submitted by Meowsterrific123.

WINDCLAN
13/12 warriors CLOSED
1/1 leader CLOSED
3/3 queens CLOSED
4/8 kits
1/1 deputy CLOSED
1/1 med. cat CLOSED
1/1 med. cat apprentice CLOSED
7/7 apprentices CLOSED
5/5 elders CLOSED