Nightstar's Vengeance

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== Prologue ==
A little dark grey she-kit ran to her parents sobbing loudly. She was tiny, a little over one moon old maybe. Her pupils enlarged in her glowing amber eyes as tears rolled down her cheeks and muzzle. She grabbed the leg of a she-cat that looked very similar to her. "Don't leave mommy!" she yowled. "I have to go Nightkit! Get off me." the she-cat meowed with a sharp pang of anger in her tone. A brown tabby she-cat held her back by the scruff. Nightkit tried as hard as she possibly could to get to her parents. When they both padded through the bramble entrance she was let go and Nightkit raced across camp. 
A pure white she-cat with ice blue eyes stepped in front of her blocking Nightkit's way. "Momma, Pap come back! Whiteclaw let me find them!" Whiteclaw picked her up by the scruff and carried her into the nursery. "You're fine here Nightkit", Whiteclaw meowed. "They'll come back. I'll take care of you for now. Just you wait little one.", she meowed to the still sobbing grey kit. Just you wait. I will always be here for you dear Nightkit.
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== Chapter 1 ==
Nightkit suckled at Whiteclaw's plump belly. Wait till I catch her eating too much prey and tell Tigerstar. It has to be that! Whiteclaw nudged her with a concerning look. "Nightkit, I am going to be having kits. Two actually." she said. Nightkit was shocked yet excited. She always wanted siblings. Her and Whiteclaw had been best friends since her parents had left her in TigerClan. Tigerstar was at highrock getting cats to go to the Gathering with SilentClan. 
" Whiteclaw when will I be able to go to a Gathering?" The white she-cat smiled and licked her ear. "When you're an apprentice little one." Nightkit frowned. "But three moons is forever!" Nightkit remembered her parents and a powerful question came to her small kit mind. Why did they leave me? Nightkit starred at Whiteclaw, her amber eyes glowing in the sunlight. "Whiteclaw. Why did mommy and pap leave us?" Whiteclaw's smile turned into an annoyed frown. She sighed and stared into Nightkit's eyes. Nightkit was waiting impatiently for her answer. Tell me Whiteclaw! Another question popped into her head. "Also when will they come back? You promised they would." Whiteclaw's ear flickered. "Your parents left us because they wanted to become rouges sweetie." Something about that seemed true but not all the way. But why would they want to be rouges. And not here with me! 
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== Chapter 2 ==
Nightkit sat next to Whiteclaw and her kits excitedly and anxiously. It was the day of her warrior ceremony. Whiteclaw hadn't payed much attention to her since her two kits Snowkit and the son Venomkit were born. Their father was the recently deceased deputy Venomfang. He was killed by foxes. Snowkit was white with green eyes and Venomkit was a brown tabby with green eyes, exactly like his dad. Their gandmother was Tigerstar who gave them special privilages throughout camp. Nightpaw was called up and she padded up to highrock. "Nightpaw, for now on until you receive your warrior name, Ashpelt will be your mentor." Ashpelt touched noses with her.
She padded to Whiteclaw. She starred at her. "Tell me the real reason why they became rouges. Now!" she demanded. "If you really want to know Nightpaw, they didn't want you! I'm sorry to say it but it's the truth Nightpaw." Nightpaw couldn't believe it. Her heart had shattered into tiny pieces as tiny as the stars in silverpelt. That means they aren't coming back.She lied to me. Nightpaw ran out of camp with Ashpelt for border patrol. Just you wait Whiteclaw, I'll show you.
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== Chapter 3 ==
She took a mouse from the prey pile after Snowkit and dragged herself into the Apprentices Den. She curled up in her nest and felt newly laid feathers in it. Nice try Whiteclaw. There were only 3 other apprentices, one of them was Sunpaw. A really cute ginger tom with yellow eyes and long fur. Nightpaw's mother was friends with his mom. I might just have a chance. Nightpaw closed her eyes and fell asleep under the stars of her ancestors.
She awoke in a foggy forest with no stars in the sky. It had charred grass and trees. It smelled of smoke and blood. An orange and black she-cat with amber eyes like hers stepped out with a smirk on her face. "I am Mapleshade. I have been watching you. You could use some of my training." She was confused. What was this place? Why was she here? "Can you tell me where I am first?" Mapleshade smiled a bit. "The Place of No Stars commonly known as the great Dark Forest." Mapleshade lead her into a clearing with cats like her and other apprentices. "Welcome to the Dark Forest."
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== Chapter 4 ==
Nightpaw woke up in her nest. Her muscles were sore from the night of training. Sunpaw prodded her flank with his paw and meowed for her to wake up. "Nightpaw, Ashpelt needs us to go hunting." Nightpaw groaned and stretched her legs. "Later, i'm tired." She quickly realized that this was Sunpaw she was talking to ans sprang up from her nest. "I'm coming Ashpelt! Let's go Sunpaw!" Sunpaw shrugged and padded with her to the camp entrance. She stopped to see Venomkit and Snowkit playing with each other. Whiteclaw was staring at them smiling. Why don't you notice me anymore.
 She crouched low with her haunches held high in the air. "Good Nightpaw." Ashpelt meowed impressed. "Now stalk the bird and make sure you are facing the wind. Remember to not sway your tail. And make sure you step carefully." Nightpaw crawled to the bird and pounced, landing on the bird and biting it's throat. The bird went limp. Sunpaw just caught a plump squirrel, it was small but very large in the mid-section. Ashpelt smiled at her and swayed his tail happily. "Lets catch a bit more." he meowed.
A cold wind blew and they shivered. The leaves were turning as brown as bark and as red as the sunrise. She silently climbed up a tree quietly and stepped to a bird nest filled with eggs. The mother bird was catching worms on the ground. She signaled Sunpaw to catch the bird and he started on it. Nightpaw grabbed all the eggs in her jaws and carefully climbed down the tree. "Let's go now." They all walked to camp with their prey.
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== Chapter 5 ==
She sat silently and grouchy. Nightpaw was grouchy and tired from training in the Dark Forest. It was Venomkit's and Snowkit's Apprentice Ceremony. Tigerstar was older and Nightpaw was 9 moons old now. "Venomkit, for now on until you receive your warrior name you shall be known as Venompaw! Your mentor will be Oakleaf. I hope he can pass his knowledge to you and you will shine like your father Venomfang." Oakleaf and Venompaw touched noses and Snowkit stepped up. The clan cheered for Venompaw including her. "Venompaw! Venompaw! Venompaw!" She saw a patch of white and found Whiteclaw next to her. Whiteclaw smiled at her and Nightpaw shrugged.
Tigerstar started to speak again. "For now on until you receive your warrior name, you shall be known as Snowpaw! Your mentor will be Leafspot!" They cheered once again. "Snowpaw! Snowpaw! Snowpaw!" Tigerstar dismissed the clan and they padded off. The yowls of the elder Blackleaf were quickly cut off by the sound of battle. It was SilentClan attacking. And the skills she learned from training in the Dark Forest kicked in.
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== Chapter 6 ==
A brown tom pounced on her and pinned Nightpaw down. She had never been chosen to a Gathering and didn't know these cats except for Silentstar their leader. She kicked the tom off her with her back claws unsheathed to they cut his belly. Nightpaw hissed and clawed the eyes of a cat that tried to sneak up from behind. Sunpaw covered her flank and she bit a she-cat's neck. The cat scurried off and she ran her claws down a tom's back and then yanked his tail. "Take that foxhearts!" she yowled out at them. She looked behind and Sunpaw was fighting two cats and their leader Silentstar. Nightpaw raced to go help but when she was so close, Silentstar did the unspeakable. Silentstar sank her teeth into his windpipe and threw him at the rock walls of the Nursery.
Nightpaw's heart was racing along with her thoughts. StarClan please don't do this to me! She ran to him and nipped at his ear to wake him. He was cold and limp. She started to cry almost but she pounced on Silentstar angrily and clawed her eyes. Nightpaw sank her claws into Silentstar's skull and bit half her ear off. A large grey tabby she-cat yanked her away from Silentstar and raked her underbelly. Nightpaw had tears rolling down her cheek and muzzle. She had never been this sad since... No! They aren't worth thinking about! Don't even give them the light of day! This is about my clan. This is about Sunpaw now. Her ears perked when Silentstar yowled out to her clan. "Retreat! Retreat!" They all ran out and the TigerClan cats ran to Sunpaw including her. Foxheart the Medicine Cat called for the injured ones. Nightpaw decided in her mind to attend the burial and vigil for Sunpaw. Foxheart put some herbs that stung and cobwebs on her wounds. "Foxheart, why does StarClan make everything bad happen to me?"
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== Chapter 7 ==
She sat with all the others who were crying for the loss of Sunpaw. Tigerstar placed Sunpaw in his grave and filled it with dirt. Nightpaw dropped mints and his favorite flower a lilac on his grave. I won't let you be forgotten. She padded through camp and into the Apprentices den. Her head hung low and she stayed silent. Foxheart said she didn't know and that it wasn't the case. Nightpaw knew that StarClan had to be doing this to her. "But why me..." she thought. She closed her eyes and waited to go back to Mapleshade. 
She walked across the place to Mapleshade silently. She starred at Nightpaw sadly. "You have a new mentor, it is Hawkfrost." Nightpaw starred at Hawkfrost, the other she-cat's training would even call him 'hot'. Nightpaw didn't think much of him. She padded over to him like she would for Mapleshade. He smiled and meowed to her. "Hello."
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== Chapter 8 ==
She smiled at Tigerstar and she smiled back. I can't believe I have finally made it to my Warrior Ceremony! Nightpaw thought of Sunpaw. He should be here. Nightpaw had gotten along with Hawkfrost for the past three moons. Tigerstar started meowing again. "Then by the powers of StarClan, I grant this cat her warrior name. Nightpaw, for now on you shall be known as Nightfang." Everyone cheered for her. "Nightfang! Nightfang! Nightfang!" She smiled and padded down to the Warrior den to make her new nest. But then Tigerstar yowled out. "I know we haven't had a Gathering since the attack. But we will have one tonight! PondClan will be attending with us." Tigerstar started calling names and for once she was called to go. Her heart raced. Finally I get to go! 
She padded into the Dark Forest. Nightfang couldn't wait to tell them the great news. Knowing them they probably already heard the news. Hawkfrost pinned her by surprise. "I heard you become a warrior Nightfang." he meowed. They battle trained for a couple of hours maybe. Then they both started to pant and stopped. Hawkfrost curled up next to her and she felt nervous. Hawkfrost licked her muzzle and Nightfang's face turned red. 
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== Chapter 9 ==
She touched noses with Leafpaw on Highrock. Tigerstar had chosen her to mentor Leafpaw. Nightfang was 16 moons old now. It gets faster everyday. Tigerstar continued to speak. "Venompaw and Snowpaw will you two come up." They both padded up to Highrock. Nightfang quickly knew that it just had to be their warrior ceremony. Nightfang glanced at Whiteclaw, who smiled back. She actually noticed me. 
The meeting went on with their new names being Venomfang and Snowstorm. Nightfang decided to show Leafpaw the territory now since the meeting was over. "Leafpaw, we are going to tour the territory." Leafpaw's pupils were so large it was kind of funny. Nightfang padded through the bramble entrance with Leafpaw at her tail. "Since we're she-cats you're probably thinking that we can't mark the territory. But there is a way." Leafpaw looked confused. "How?" Leafpaw meowed. "You know that gland in your gums?" Leafpaw nodded and Nightfang sighed."Rub it on these ferns. It helps keep the scent strong." Leafpaw attempted and they went on.
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== Chapter 10 ==
Mapleshade stepped in front of her. Her eyes were narrowed. "What is it?" Nightfang asked. "Kill him. Ashpelt is not to live." Nightfang's eyes widened. She was shocked and confused. "Don't ask why, the foxheart just deserves it." Nightfang just decided to say something. "Okay Mapleshade." She padded to Hawkfrost to go back to training. What did Ashpelt ever do. He's just so nice. 
She felt like she was about to wake up. But the training was finally over. Nightfang continued to think about Mapleshade's demand. She could tell that Hawkfrost was concerned. "You don't have to completely kill him. Just lie, actually that might not be a very good idea." Hawkfrost nuzzled her. "Just what will I do."she meowed.
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== Chapter 11 ==
She curled up in her nest. Still thinking about what Mapleshade told her to do. I'll ask her tonight. I'll see if I really have to do it. Leafpaw dropped Nightfang a slim bluebird and she smiled. "Thanks." Nightfang started to eat it and tried to fall asleep. She finished the bird slowly and closed her eyes.
Nightfang stood up and followed Mapleshade's scent. She stepped into her and Hawkfrost's argument."So Mapleshade, uh. Do I really have to kill Ashpelt. Can you please tell me what he did wrong." Mapleshade almost laughed. "Didn't you hear what I said. I said that he is NOT TO LIVE!" she hissed. "Get it done today or you'll be missing both ears next time you come." Nightfang stood frozen and shocked. StarClan help me.
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