Faded

Faded is the first fanfiction written on the AAWC wiki, by Sleepysky. It tells the story of Webslip, an EarthClan warrior who receives a quest from StarClan.

## Allegiance

### **EarthClan**

Leader: Earthstar - Lean, long-haired dark brown tom.

Deputy: Raggedblaze - Small, skinny white tom with unusually long claws.

Medicine Cat: Frogcloud - Stern tortoiseshell she-cat.

Warriors:

Jaggedstem - Dark gray tom with a black underbelly.

Larchsong - Muscular silver she-cat with darker ripples.

Goldenbriar - Huge golden tom.

Apprentice, Cloverpaw

Webslip - Blue-gray tom with white paws and tail tip.

Longdapple - Long, pale gray she-cat.

Breezewillow - Black she-cat with red-brown dapples.

Apprentices:

Cloverpaw - White she-cat with a black underbelly.

Queens:

Songleaf - Cream she-cat with a black coat. (Expecting Jaggedstem's kits)

Elders:

Onedust - Dusty brown tom.

Sorreltooth - Red-brown she-cat with long whiskers.

Grayfeather - Dark gray, almost black, tom with feathers usually stuck in the fur.

### **FireClan**

Leader: Firestar - Bright ginger she-cat with a black muzzle, underbelly.

Deputy: Iceleap - Blue-gray tom.

Medicine Cat: Ferndust - Ginger-and-white she-cat.

Apprentice, Lichenpaw

Warriors:

Tumblespot - Hairless she-cat with one missing ear.

Shortfrost - Short pale brown tom with a black tail.

Whitesky - Cream tom with one white paws.

Apprentice, Sweetpaw

Dawnleap - Black tom with a reddish back.

Apprentices:

Lichenpaw - Tortoiseshell she-cat.

Sweetpaw - Red-brown she-cat with a broken front left leg.

Queens:

Newtfang - Fluffy golden-brown she-cat. (Mother of Russetkit)

Kits:

Russetkit - Russet-colored tom.

### **WaterClan**

Leader: Waterstar - White she-cat with blue-gray ears.

Deputy: Eeltuft - Black she-cat with white ear tips and tail tip.

Medicine Cat: Rowanstone - Long-haired reddish tom with long whiskers and a long tail.

Apprentice, Halfpaw

Warriors:

Marigoldpetal - Black-and-reddish she-cat.

Spidertail - Short-haired brown tom with a black jaw.

Apprentice, Clawpaw

Crowstorm - Black she-cat with light gray dapples.

Apprentice, Redpaw

Gorseclaw - Long-haired red-brown she-cat.

Burnedheart - Dark brown, almost black, tom.

Sleekeye - Sleek yellow tom with bright green eyes.

Apprentices:

Halfpaw - Black tom that looks somewhat purple in the moonlight.

Clawpaw - White she-cat with a red-brown tail.

Redpaw - Reddish tom.

Queens:

Tallbird - Dull white she-cat with long, matted fur. (Mother of Burnedheart's kits; Mossykit, Hailkit and Leafkit)

Kits:

Mossykit - Tawny-colored she-kit.

Hailkit - Golden-brown tom with black stripes.

Leafkit - White tom with one black spot near the rear end.

Elders:

Cindermist - Spotted red-brown tabby she-cat.

### **AirClan**

Leader: Airstar - White tom with a hint of reddish fur.

Deputy: Snowfoot - Dark gray, almost black, tom with paralysis in the hindquarters.

Medicine Cat: Brightbriar - Dark gold tom with small ears.

Warriors:

Waspeye - Tawny she-cat with a scar on the muzzle.

Cloudyfern - Sandy-colored tom.

Apprentice, Skypaw

Darkbreeze - Dark cream tom with white paws and a white muzzle.

Apprentices:

Skypaw - Pale gray she-cat with a white tail and chest.

## Prologue

Webslip glanced around at the new surrounding. A pale blue sky and pitch black trees. The tom's copper eyes scanned the area, arching his back. It was silent for a few moments, until Webslip spoke up, "Is anybody here?"

Silence. No sound. No response. He slumped onto the grassy ground, resting his head on his paws. He was planning to fall asleep, until a raspy voice meowed to him. "Webslip, do not slumber. You'll awake in reality and miss this meeting from StarClan." The warrior immediately perked up, glancing up at the ghostly cat.

"Who are you?" Webslip asks, the cat shaking their head. "That is not important at the moment. I am here to give you a quest." They mewed, Webslip quietly standing from his rest place. He fixed his copper eyes onto the cat, them resting their forehead against his own head.

His vision went pitch black for a few minutes. "A cat, the color of daisies..." The StarClan member began, a white kit with golden dapples appearing in front of the tom. They were sleeping peacefully, as if they couldn't be bothered by anything. "... Shall be born to a Breeze and Golden..." It immediately clicked inside Webslip's head, they were talking about Breezewillow and Goldenbriar. But, it didn't make any sense. They despised each other.

Suddenly, Breezewillow and Goldenbriar appeared next to the kit. Breezewillow had her tail wrapped around the kit while Goldenbriar sat in front of her, a smile on his face. "... The Breeze shall perish moments after their birth, and the Golden shall be exiled." The vision showed Breezewillow dying from blood loss, and Goldenbriar being exiled from EarthClan by Earthstar.

"... The Golden shall sacrifice the kit to StarClan, in an attempt to have StarClan welcome him back into EarthClan..." Goldenbriar was shown next to a river, the kit from earlier clutched into his mouth. The tom stared into the river, sadness in his eyes. He eventually dropped his kit into the river, them washing away rapidly.

"Do not let this kit perish, Webslip." Goldenbriar, the river, and the kit faded away. However, his sight remained pitch black for a few more moments. "StarClan trusts you to prevent this from happening. It does not matter how you save them, as long as they live on." The ghost purred, Webslip feeling drowsy. "Wait... Why is this kit-" "You are awaking into reality. Do not fail us." Is the last thing that Webslip heard before he awoke in the real world.

## Chapter One

Webslip awoke to a ray of sunshine shining right into his eyes. He laid there, questioning the dream he had the night before. "Webslip." A familiar voice called out to him. It was the deputy's voice, Raggedblaze. He most likely wanted Webslip to go on a patrol. To his surprise, Raggedblaze said something totally different. "Earthstar would like to see you in his den." He purred, exiting the den. Webslip sighed and stood, wobbling a bit. The warrior pushed his way through the muddy den, heading over to the soaked leader's den. He entered, being greeted with his leader.

"Ah, Webslip." The leader began, "I have been keeping an eye on you. I truly hope there's nothing going on between you and that AirClan warrior." Webslip sat and arched his back, "No, Earthstar. Nothing is going on between Waspeye and I." He reassured, "I only see her as an ally. Honest to StarClan." Earthstar hummed, trusting one of his warriors.

The tom headed out of his camp, his tail flicking. His stomach was churning with greed, begging for fresh-kill. Webslip didn't let it bother him, however. He instead tried his best to focus on the prey that was running around the forest territory, but couldn't. His gluttony was getting the better of him. "I can't deal with this!" The tom hissed, falling onto the grass in pain.

He laid there, accepting his death by starvation, until a white she-cat with blue-gray ears dropped a tiny fish in front of him. Webslip glanced up to the unknown cat, immediately realizing who it was. Waterstar. Founder and current leader of WaterClan. "It seemed like you needed some assistance." The leader meowed, "There is some fresh-kill that'll last you long enough to hunt some prey." Webslip nodded, beginning to eat.

The slimy fresh-kill from WaterClan's territory swirled inside the warrior's mouth, while Waterstar watched in pity. "Why would you help me, an EarthClan warrior?" Webslip asks the she-cat when he swallowed the fish, Waterstar staring down at him. "I couldn't help but feel pity for you all. I know EarthClan is truly struggling right now, so this is the least I could do to help." She dipped her head, trotting off into her own territory.

Webslip entered his clan's camp, a few small mice dangling from his mouth. "Ah, Webslip. Thanks a ton for going out and hunting." Songleaf, who had exited the nursery that was covered in moss, meowed. The warrior arched his back, peering over his shoulder, "Oh, you're welcome, Songleaf." He smiled, Songleaf taking some prey that Webslip had caught and chewing it. "Before I forget, did you take Frogcloud out with you?" The expecting queen questions, Webslip shaking his head. Songleaf frowned as the warrior gained a horrible feeling, as if something was going to happen to the medicine cat.