Chapter 89: WC #4- WHOLE THING.

Lexsi Marinn (L)

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L- Joel? Tom? Crow? Anybody? Gypsy?

L- George, you aren't actually making me riff by myself...

L- That silence tells me yes.

ICECLAN MEMBERS!

LEADER:

Bearstar: A handsome brownish tom

DEPUTY:

Lunarheart: A pure white she-cat with pinkish eyes

MEDIC:

Wintersnow: A white she-cat

L- Suddenly, a medicine cat appears.

WARRIORS:

Polarpelt: A white tom with brown highlights.

Cutclaw: A cream tom

Moonflight: Blue-gray she-cat

APPRENTICES:

Flakepaw: A white tom with gray speckles

Glacierpaw: A blueish gray she-cat with purple-green eyes.

QUEENS:

Nighttail: A tuxedo she-cat with gray freckles around her muzzle.

KITS:

Zanekit: A black and brown tom

Asherkit: A black and brown she-cat

L- Oh, ABOUT TIME!

HOLLOWCLAN

LEADER:

Lilystar: A gray-white she-cat with furry paws

DEPUTY:

Trunknose: A furry dark brown tom

MEDIC:

Squirrellight: A dark brown she-cat with a flower pinned to her fur

L- Some cool tailors they have in the forest.

WARRIORS:

Prunefoot: A partly black tom

Snowstorm: grey tom

Sunshinesky: blonde-white she-cat.

Hollowsong: A gray-orange she-cat

APPRENTICES:

None

QUEENS:

Howlingpelt: Brown-black she-cat

Wolftail: A dark grey she-cat with tufted paws

Calicostripe: A calico she-cat with striped paws

FOX PACK

L- OH COME ON, THEY ARE NOT INTRODUCING A FOX PACK.

ALPHA:

Rookie: An orange fox

BETA:

Brook: A black she-fox

HEALER:

Grudge: A reddish-white fox

WARRIORS:

Stone: Gray fox

Ripple: A burning red she-fox

Wind: A white she-fox

Fawn: A pale orange she-fox

Bramble: A gray fox with black paws

Soar: A pure white fox with black paws

PUPS:

Torner: A brave fox with orange highlights

L- Torner? Sounds like a FNAF OC.

Tawny: A shy she-fox

Rabbit: A brown she-fox

Frog: A brown fox with green eyes

MOTHERS:

Sun: A beautiful she-fox

SPIKE CLAN MEMBERS

Leader:

Thornstar: A scuffed up tom

Deputy:

Poppyrose: A beautiful calico she-cat

Medic:

Rosethorn: An elderly she-cat

Warriors:

Violetpelt: A gray she-cat that looks purplish

Bluetail: Blueish tom

Redfawn: A pale red tabby tom

Moltenclaw: A tortoiseshell tom with an injured paw

Peltedstripe: A white tom

Apprentices:

None… yet.

Queens:

None… yet.

SNAKECLAN MEMBERS

Leader:

Wingedstar: A bloodthirsty tom

Deputy:

Sunstone: A scottish fold she-cat

Medic:

Sandfur: A sandy yellow she-cat

Warriors:

Tuftpelt: Burmilla she-cat

Cornpelt: A pale yellow tom

Brightstorm: A joyful she-cat

KITTYPETS

Clover: A speckled tom

Nina: A dark brown tabby

ROUGES:

None… yet...

L- Oh my god, please, just go onto the story already.

Chapter 1

Nighttail’s Pawspective

“Bearstar…” I limped toward the leader’s den. “They are coming.” “WINTERSNOW! NOW!”

L- Suddenly, the SWAT team!

Bearstar commanded Wintersnow to bring me to the medicine cat’s den. What was coming, you ask? My kits…

L- And you were limping? Did the fetuses eat your calves or something?

I don’t know how many, but I definitely have kits. “Breathe, Nighttail, breathe…” Wintersnow said calmly. Then, my mind went blank and my eyes faded into darkness…

L- Not another Horse Galloper-ass birth...

Chapter 2

Bearstar’s Pawspective

“Bearstar, we need privacy.” Wintersnow said. “Ok. Very well.” I trotted to my den. I can’t believe that Nighttail hadn’t found out. I killed Iciclestar, and blamed my sister.

L- That was pretty obvious at the start buddy.

She didn’t know. And now the she-cat of my dreams is having kits. I can’t blow my cover. I dozed off, and woke up to Wintersnow yelling: “BEARSTAR! LOOK AT THEM! THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!” I scrambled to my feet, and looked inside the medicine cat’s den.

L- I wasn't lazy enough to write "medic" again, apparently.

There they were, my own kits. 2 of them, to be exact. “Oh, Bearstar, how about you name one and I name one?” Nighttail smiled. “Of course.” I said. One of them was as brown as a grizzly bear

L- Gee, I wonder why.

and was a tom. I named that one. The one Nighttail named was a she-kitten that was white and black. “I’ll name the she-kitten… Ashkit.” Nighttail said. “Ok, then I’ll name mine… Zanekit.”

L- ZANEKIT?

I said. “Ashkit and Zanekit,

L- ZANEKIT?!

what wonderful names.” Wintersnow smiled. “Oh, Bearstar. Maybe we should think of names for them when they become warriors!” Nighttail said. “Oh, it’s far too early for that. We need to get them to bed.”

L- Slow the hell down, Nighttail. The birth is getting to your head.

I said, picking up Zanekit. As Nighttail and I groomed each other’s fur, Zanekit and Ashkit yowled.

(Lexsi screams)

We rushed toward the nursery, and Lilystar was there.

L- Can you not be in anyone's business for like, one second?

Chapter 3

Lilystar’s Pawspective

“I saw a sign.” I said. Me and Bearstar walked into the leader’s den. “So, what?” Bearstar asked. “I saw a warning. The sun was shining on the water, and when I looked at the reflection, I saw a Starclan symbol.”

L- Are we sure half of these guys shouldn't be medicine cats for the amount of visions they get?

I explained. “The only cat with sun I know is Sunshinesky.” Bearstar said.

L- Like, Sunshine paw?

“And I also saw a cat that looks like- OH THERE IT IS!” I shouted, staring at Bearstar’s son. “Zanekit. That makes sense.” Bearstar said. “We’d better get them both at the gathering and see if any commotion would go on.”

L- Imagine being in a vision and your parents only take you to gatherings to stir up drama. Right? Right? (at nobody else, she sighs)

I said. Bearstar looked at me blankly.

L- There's nothing in his head, Lily, don't even try.

“Oh, me and the others want you to be included in our gatherings. Is that ok?” “Sure, I will bring my family and deputy there and see, besides, I need to make them an apprentice.” Bearstar said. That was when I left.

L- FINALLY!

Chapter 4

Zanekit’s Pawspective

I became an apprentice along with my sister, Ashkit! Well, Ashpaw. Before I could breathe the cold air outside my camp, my father came up to me. “Come. Your mother and I have decided to bring you and Ashpaw to the gathering tonight.” He said.

L- This week on Keeping up with the Kardashians.

As I was eating my fill for the journey to the savannah, the cats around me all gave me and my sister weird looks. “Ashpaw.” I whispered. “What’s going on?” “You are really a dummy, are you Zanepaw?” Ashpaw sighed. “We were made apprentices early! I know that is against the warrior code!”

L- Ohhhh...

“OK! OK!” I shouted. “Children.” My mother said, “It’s time.” As me and the others trotted out of camp, I felt warm air 09fading

L- WOAH! My first Keyboard smash!

in. It was… nice. I mean, I was BORN for the coldness, but I didn’t expect THIS. “Ah. Bearstar. Glad you could come. Your rock is ready.” Lilystar said. As my father sat on the rock, my mom led me and Ashpaw to the grassy floor where we sat. As the leaders started blabbing about Aunt Iciclestar knows what,

L- Oh, yes, because StarClan has abandoned their hopes.

a she-cat caught my eye. Her fur was white and creamy, and I could tell she was a warrior, but she was my age. Well, okay, she was like, 4 moons older

L- 6+4... 10... That is not warrior age.

but that’s not the point. She was the one for me.

L- OKAY COME ON.

I padded quietly toward her. “Hi. I’m Zanepaw.” I whispered. “I’m Sunshinesky.” The she-cat said. “SUNSHINE-” Calicostripe started to yowl but Lilystar stopped her.

L- (a la Lily) "They're young, Clarence, let them live."

I then saw Wintersnow nudge my dad when he was talking. They stared at me and Sunshinesky for a moment, and then babbled on. “Sorry. That was my dad.” I said. Sunshinesky then had a look on her face, like a serious look.

L- (a la Sunshine) "Stop talking to me."

“HE is?” Sunshinesky pointed her snout to my dad. “Yup. Bearstar.” I said. “WOW, Zanepaw. You’re so lucky.” She said. As the gathering ended, me and Ashpaw did play fights in the apprentice den. “Come.” A voice echoed from the entrance to the den. Moonflight.

L- Who?

“Coming.” Me and Ashpaw sighed. “I’ll be training you.” Moonflight said. “Ok.” Me and Ashpaw said. “Not YOU.” Moonflight stopped Ashpaw in her tracks. “HIM.”

L- Oh, because he's DIFFERENT...

(rustling is heard)

L- Huh?

Moonflight grabbed me by the scruff and padded on. I noticed that Sunshinesky had come here too. Wait what? She was a warrior! She didn’t need training! Moonflight’s eyes glistened in the cold light. “FIGHT.” She said, glaring at me and Sunshinesky.

L- For the right to party? I'm in.

(rustling)

C- WHAT?

I didn’t like the way this was going. I could see Moonflight was letting me make the first move. I looked behind me, and Thornstar, Lilystar, Wingedstar, and my father were watching me.

(Pearl enters)

P- Where the hell-

L- AHHH!

P- AHHH!

L- AHHH!

I looked back at Sunshinesky, she was shivering. I padded toward her, and helped her up from collapsing.

P- WHO ARE YOU? WHAT IS THIS?

“I SAID FIGHT!” Moonflight clawed my back. “Maybe we could fight…” I said, crouching back. “But maybe I should fight YOU!!!!”

L- (to story) WHAT ARE YOU, A FEMALE BADASS IN A SPY MOVIE? (to Pearl) WHO ARE YOU?

P- Pearl Forrester, who-

L- Oh, so you're George's great great grandma.

P- Who's-

I pounced on Moonflight and clawed her chest and belly. “ZANEPAW!” Ashpaw yowled.

L- I'm his captive. He's related to you.

P- Oh, great, more people in our family?

Chapter 5

Nighttail’s Pawspective

I could hear yowls outside camp. And one tiny battle cry. I walked out of camp, wondering what was going on. Then, as my vision cleared, I saw my son fighting Moonflight! I rushed over, seeing Sunshinesky collapse.

L- She decided it was too hard to watch others get all the attention.

P- What are you doing?

“Bearstar! Get Wintersnow!”

L- Riffing, why?

I shouted. I looked at Bearstar’s eyes. He was full of shock. “Don’t worry about him.” Lilystar said.

P- So that's what you simpletons do.

L- Try it.

“I’ll get Wintersnow.” “Ok.” I said, thinking about what I could do. Soon, all of the medicine cats were there.

L- Just Wintersnow! Jeez...

“SUNSHINESKY!” Squirrellight started stumbling toward the weak warrior while Wintersnow, Rosethorn, and Sandfur followed with their mouths full of herbs. As Sandfur helped Squirrellight carry Sunshinesky back into the warm forest,

P- Wait, where are they?

Moonflight was still hissing and Zanepaw was hanging onto her, his teeth sunk in. Moonflight shook Zanepaw off and held him down, claws aimed for his throat. “YOU THINK YOU CAN BEAT ME AT 3 MOONS OLD?”

L- THREE MOONS?! THAT IS ABSURD.

P- What are we reading, again?

Moonflight snarled, unseathening her claws. “PATHETIC!” She clawed his throat. “YOU ARE NOTHING!” Moonflight shoved Zanepaw to the side. “I’ll die for my clan!” Zanepaw rasped, getting up. “Sounds like you’ll just die for me.”

L- Uh... You're welcome, I guess?

P- Why is he trying to pull off one of those spy movie snarky lines before they hit someone?

L- He just does that sometimes.

Moonflight crouched down, claws smothered with blood. “Why would I die for my clan…” Zanepaw got up. “WHEN YOU’RE IN IT!”

L- There it is again.

P- Zaney, you're fighting, don't waste time improvising, you're bad at that.

L- Oh, so you have experience in this field?

P- Of course.

Zanepaw jumped right for her face, clawing at her eyes. “AUUUGH!” Moonflight screamed, pulling Zanepaw up and dropping him on the snow. I rushed toward the two of them, unseathening my claws. “STOP FIGHTING MY SON!!!” I shouted, gripping my teeth onto Moonflight’s throat. As I let go, I pushed Zanepaw to the camp along with Ashpaw and Wintersnow. “Nighttail…”

P- So the perspective is Nighttail? She sure loves watching a fight.

Moonflight said, “Don’t you wanna know the truth?” “I already do, traitor.” I said, clawing Moonflight’s back. “No, not that truth.” Moonflight coughed. “The truth about Iciclestar.” She smirked an evil smirk.

L- What, that BEARSTAR killed-

I stood there. Just stood there in silence. “MOONFLIGHT! YOU ARE NOW EXILED FROM ICECLAN! THAT WAS AGAINST THE WARRIOR CODE! GO!” Bearstar shouted.

L- Jeez! Sorry!

P- Of course Bearstar says that.

Moonflight walked into the forest. “I’LL BE BACK!” She snarled. But instead of going into the forest, she went to the fox den.

P- I love how a fox den is just there.

“Foolish enough for her to try to join them. You ok Nighttail?” Bearstar asked, sitting down next to me. “Let’s all go back to our territories. Let’s heal.” Bearstar sighed.

Chapter 6

Bearstar’s Pawspective

“Bearstar, my leader.” Lunarheart said. “What?” I asked. Boy, Moonflight almost shared the truth!

L and P- What, that BEARSTAR killed-

“You better see this.”

L- Sorry.

“Ok.” I said, trotting to Wintersnow’s den. There, Ashpaw and Nighttail were staring at Zanepaw with worried eyes. “What happened?” I asked, glancing at Wintersnow and Lunarheart. “It’s Zanepaw, he’s half blind.” Winternow said.

L- Winternow? Where's Winterthen?

I looked at Zanepaw. Wintersnow was right. My son was half blind.

P- (a la Wintersnow) "What'd I tell ya?"

“And…” Wintersnow held up a dead apprentice. “Flakepaw died last night.” “HOW?” I asked. “We don’t know yet.” Wintersnow said.

L- He just held him up like that. No wonder he died- he's a literal stick!

“Lunarheart, get a patrol to scent out the nursery first, then go where the scent leads to if possible.” I said. “Yes, Bearstar.” Lunarheart trotted out of the room. “Father.” Ashpaw said. “What?” I asked. “I hope Zanepaw’s ok.”

Chapter 7

Ashpaw’s Pawspective

“ALL MEMBERS OF ICECLAN COME TO THE FROSTED ROCK FOR A CLAN MEETING!” Bearstar announced. Me and Zanepaw ran to the clearing along with the others. “TODAY THE APPRENTICES OF ICECLAN BECOMES WARRIORS!”

P- They are three moons old.

Bearstar looked down at all the apprentices that stepped forward. “Zanepaw, my son…” Bearstar announced, looking at Zanepaw as he stepped out into the clearing. “You drove the traitor, Moonflight, out of our territory! You clawed her pelt and throat! You deserve your warrior name by the will of Starclan! Zanepaw, apprentice of former warrior Moonflight, your new name is ZANEHEART!”

L- He does a better job than HollowClan.

Bearstar said with hope in his eyes. “Glaicerpaw, you deserve your warrior name because you helped us mourn Flakepaw’s death. Glacierpaw, apprentice of Cutclaw, you are now GLACIERFOOT!” Bearstar said. “And Ashpaw, my daughter.” Bearstar looked at me. “You deserve your warrior name because you helped Zaneheart get to safety. Ashpaw, apprentice of Polarpelt, is now ASHFOOT!”

L- I feel like the prefix "ash" has been used too much in the warrior cats novels.

Bearstar finished. I couldn’t believe it. A warrior name! “THESE NOW WARRIORS WILL SERVE UNDER STARCLAN AND WILL BE GUIDED AND PROTECTED BY THE SPIRIT OF FLAKEPAW!

P- That Twink! You don't wanna be guided by him!

DISMISSED!” Bearstar hopped off of the frosted rock. “Zaneheart, Ashfoot, you served the clan well.” Bearstar said as Nighttail joined him for a private chat in the leader’s den. “Go hunt.”

L- What about the vigil, hmmm?

Nighttail added.

Chapter 8

Nighttail’s Pawspective

“So you’ve spent a lot of time without us, so I had an idea, and Lilystar agrees.” I said, resting in the leader’s den. “And what is it?” Bearstar asked. “We should go to the savannah.”

P- So they are in the Arctic. I don't know what's up.

I finished with a forced smile. “THE SAVANNAH?” Bearstar asked, overwhelmed. “Nighttail, we can’t go to the savannah! Our pelts were made for the snow!” Bearstar reasoned. “It’s dangerous here. Even for the warriors. They’ve encountered many foxes in a lifetime. They’ve had fights with Rookie.”

P- Sweet guy, he should get promoted!

L- (burning sound)

“Nighttail, this is ridiculous.” “Then what really happened to Iciclestar?” I asked, eyes full of rage. Then, silence. “Nighttail…” Bearstar said, getting up. “If I tell you what happened you will kill me.” “Maybe I won’t-” “ENOUGH!” Bearstar shouted. “Enough, Nighttail. We will leave for the gathering at moonrise. Get Zaneheart ready.”

L- They love special treatment.

Bearstar said, leaving the den. “What about Ashfoot?” I asked. No answer.

Chapter 9

Zaneheart’s Pawspective

I sat at the usual place on the rock at the gathering. No Sunshinesky to be seen, though. I snuck out of the cluster of cats, headed right to Hollowclan territory. “Sunshinesky?” I whispered, creeping into the camp. “Zanepaw?” Sunshinesky’s voice echoed from the medicine cat’s den.

L- So Sunshine's from another clan... Yet she's training in the Arctic?

I rushed in and licked Sunshinesky. “Zanepaw!” Sunshinesky smiled. “It’s Zaneheart, by the way.” I said. “Well look at you!” Sunshinesky laughed. I smelt the rest of Hollowclan coming in from the gathering. “HIDE!” Sunshinesky whispered. I dove into a hole that seemed unused and covered it up with sticks and twigs.

P- So there's a hole and they're like "eh, we've got dirt everywhere, we can't patch it up."

“How’s it healing, Sunshinesky?” Squirrellight’s voice muffled through the sticks. “I’m fine.” Sunshinesky replied, standing up. “Please, can you give me privacy?” Sunshinesky asked. “Sure, here’s a rabbit for food.” Squirrellight went out of the den. “Zaneheart, here.” Sunshinesky gave me some rabbit to feed on.

L- You little rascal.

I wasn’t really hungry, so I tossed it back. “You need it more than I do.” I said. “Thanks, Zaneheart.” Sunshinesky ate the rabbit gratefully. “No problem. I’m not quite hungry anyway.” “Ok,” Sunshinesky said when she gulped down the rabbit. “WHERE IS MY SON??” Shouted Bearstar from the entrance.

P- Boys will be boys!

(Pearl disappears)

L- Pearl? Hello?

Chapter 10

Ashfoot’s Pawspective

I waited at the den back in my icy home. Dad went out to search for Zaneheart and mom stayed behind to comfort me. Soon, dad came 

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Chapter 90: Transition

(Jonah, Emily, Joel, and Mike are fanning themselves, out of breath.)

(Lexsi enters and joins them)

Lexsi: hey...

Mike: How come we're riffing so much? it's like a mini workout...

Emily: And we're sitting the whole time.

Jonah: I thought the gauntlet was bad.

Lexsi: I want your fan.

Mike: Get your own!

Lexsi: You're looking at the person who riffed an entire unfinished book by herself. Fan. Gimmie.

Mike: No!

Joel: Mike Nelson...

Mike: Fine.

BEEP! BEEP!

(all groan)

Crow: Hey, we can take this one if you want.

Joel: Why, thank you, Crow. You're being very nice.

Crow: Gypsy told me to say that.

Humans: Go.

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