Moontide (Wc)

Moontide is a pretty brown tabby she-cat with white belly fur and star-blue eyes.

## History

### The Clash of the Stars series

**Moonkit** was born to Hawkfrost and Skyflower with no other littermates. She was taken in by thunderclan (Skyflower's clan) and was nursed by her foster mother, Pearlheart. Skyflower died during birth and her father rejected her, saying all she was is a reminder of his mate's death.

As a kit, Moonkit was often teased by the older kits who said that her father was a 'kittypet'. Nobody ever told her she was half Riverclan. Her foster sisters, Whitekit and Dovekit would often play with her as nobody else would. As Moonkit grew older, she started to look more and more like Hawkfrost. Brambleclaw, Thunderclan's deputy, became wary of her.

Soon, Moonkit, Dovekit and Whitekit became apprentices, Moonpaw, Dovepaw and Whitepaw. She was apprenticed to Smokecry, who was not like her at all. Smokecry was very serious, and as her first task she had to look after the elders whilst Dovepaw and Whitepaw learnt their first fighting moves and looked around the territory. Moonpaw, however, just kept up her high spirits. She was one of the most skilled hunters and fighters of her group, as she got these skills from Hawkfrost. She also, unfortunately, got a short temper from her father as well. She would sometimes snap at Smokecry and say he was being 'too hard on her'. Although, she was also sometimes kind and helpful, which she got from her mother, Skyflower.

After being an apprentice for 6 moons, she got her warrior name, **Moontide.** Moontide was curious, kind, short tempered, skilled and swift with her words. After being a warrior for around 14 moons, Crimsonfur, the deputy, became leader. A few moons after this Moontide found herself caught up in a love triangle with a rogue named Frost and Crimsonstar. (Can't be bothered to type it all out again so here it is: Romance: Frost, Moontide and Crimsonstar).

Soon after Frost's death, Crimsonstar and Moontide became mates. They had three kits: Frostkit (a white tom with black marks), Oceankit (a little dark brown she-kit with bright blue eyes) and Stormkit (a grey-brown tabby tom). Moontide was very happy with her kits and loved them dearly.

After Moontide's kits had become apprentices, it was time for some cats to be nominated to go to Peakclan. Moontide got nominated as she was related to Hawkfrost. Whiterose also said she would come, but Dovefeather stayed as she wanted to be with her mate. Crimsonstar said that if Moontide was going, then so would he, so the clan let him go as well, making Smokestar the leader of Thunderclan. Crimsonstar had to change his name back to Crimsonfur and his nine lives were taken away from him. Moontide was allowed to take all her kits, but Stormpaw decided to stay as he said 'Clan over Blood'. Moontide was upset, but she decided she should respect his choices.

When they arrived at Peakclan's new territory, Northstream, a Riverclan warrior, was nominated as leader, and Featherfall, a Windclan cat, was nominated as deputy. Moontide loved it on the rocky slopes but missed Stormpaw, who she left behind, a lot. Oceanpaw started to train as a medicine cat with Shyfeather, the previous SkyClan medicine cat, and Frostpaw with Timberfur, a previous rogue who had almost immediately earned their respect when he saved them from a pack of foxes on the journey there.

When Moontide was hunting with Crimsonfur, when a group of eagles started diving on them and they had to run and find shelter. They tumbled into a cave, where then they came across the Ridge. It was a beautiful cave that lead onto a view of a valley that cut between two huge peaks, with various holes in the roof where the moonlight shone through. A deep wedge cut through the centre of the ridge, where a small bridge of rock kept them connected. Cats of all colours, shapes and sizes milled around, chatting or keeping to the shadows. When Moontide and Crimsonfur entered, barely anyone turned to look at them, until a mottled grey she-cat flicked her tail to beckon them over to where she was sat with a few other cats. One of them, a huge black tom, eyed them warily as they sat down.

The she-cat introduced herself as Andy, and her companion as Ark. Another she-cat, white with dark blind eyes, introduced herself as Ghost. They were talking about where they came from until Andy asked where Moontide was from. She said she was from the clans, but Ark and Ghost looked down or muttered. Andy suddenly seemed more reserved so she decided to lie and say that she hated it. She liked how Andy was so easy going and how welcome she seemed toward her. A few moments later, two more cats, Feather (a light grey she-cat with white ears) and Broken (a dark grey tabby tom), came to sit with them. They had a long talk until Andy asked them if they would like to join their group. Crimsonfur and Moontide accepted, thinking it would be fine to be away from their clan for a few moons. Nobody would probably notice.