Cold Stares

Chapter 2

Falconfrost led the small apprentice across the clearing. His tail was flicking back and forth. "Brokenstar is taking the Death Marks off you. Be happy about how generous he is. He didn't have to take you and your litter mates in, you know."

"Yeah, yeah. I know. Tell him I say thanks." Wolfpaw muttered. As she walked over to the training hollow with Falconfrost, she kicked up dirt in her wake. The freezing morning air rushed through her pelt, chilling her to the bones. Stormclan was at the very base of the mountain, close to the North Ocean. The pine forest that the clan took shelter in was thick with growth of evergreen trees. Driftclan took shelter on the western of the mountain. Caveclan's territory was the largest. It took up the entire cave system stretching under the mountain and under the three other clans paws. But Skyclan's territory took up the southern side of the mountain and at the top of the mountain, there is a huge dip. Skyclan's camp is lays in that dip.

When the two cats made it to the hollow, two other sets of cats were there. Shimmerecho sat with Moonfall. The golden speckled she-cat walked over to her mate. Flaconfrost regarded Shimmerecho with love. They brushed pelts and sat down again.

"Hey, Wolfpaw!" Darkpaw trotted up to me. His black pelt was stained red with unseen blood. Wolfpaw could see the affection the tom held for her. She liked him back, a lot. The she-cats gray pelt stood on end when the two locked their eyes; chiller blue to pure amber. Her icy eyes snapped away when Melodypaw pounced on Wolfpaw.

"Very good, Melodypaw!" Moonfall and walked over to his apprentice.

Falconfrost glared at Wolfpaw, his gray pelt flat and unhappy,"Stay attentive Wolfpaw! This is deciding your future." When this set of apprentices finish their apprenticeship, they are left on an island that they must swim to. After they get there, the must survive for a whole moon cycle. Cats that have been rejected by Stromclan go to live there. Their job is to try to kill that batch of cats. If the apprentices survive, they become warriors.

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Wolfpaw's nest was right next to Darkpaw. Whenever she had a nightmare or couldn't sleep, the black tom would sleep right up next to her. They were close friends as some would say, but others saw the blossoming relationship the two had. Lightfade knew the outcome of their closeness and tried to unravel them. Galaxyclan's fate for the two didn't have the best or happiest outcome.

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Hey! So, chapter is out! Also, some of you guys were wondering what a deathmark is, basically if you do something wrong, you get one, and if you collect to many, you aren't allowed to do things, and then if you get more after confinement, you are killed by the leader. Keep in mind this is the most brutal clan that I have created. Stuff like this happens in Stormclan. Anyways, on a happier note, more is on the way! So have a great day!

~Flare