It all began with a certain brown tabby-and-white she-cat, Lilypetal, whose determination and spirit led her far from her Twoleg home, and to the forest where the wild cats of ThunderClan lied, and ended with that same she-cat's determination and spirit ridding of a certain gray-speckled spirit whose heart burned with rage for the loss of things he never deserved, and giving Lilypetal the position of ThunderClan's deputy. Many things happened in between, with new cats joining us along the way - Goldenshine, who would stop at nothing to be the hero she'd always dreamed of; her sister, Snowflight, whose destiny was to do nothing but protect and heal those she cared about, whether or not she was dead or alive; and then Swiftflight, who unfortunately had been brought to his worst self, even as a young apprentice, and didn't become his best until he was a grown warrior. But unfortunately, not every piece of their journey could be shared, and there are even stories of other cats seen along the way that need telling... some more tales amidst, before, and a bit after the story we all know, that will be unleashed.

Life isn't fair. Zinniapool finds this out the hard way. (ngl this fanfic is the neglected middle child. still finished it!)

Experience some of the darkest stories from some of the Clan's most damaged warriors through their own perspective. Squirreltail was an incredibly loved and skilled warrior. Her bright future suddenly turns to a world of darkness as she loses her vision to a fire. Squirreltail must learn to live her life without vision, or get consumed by the darkness inside her heart. Poppypaw wanted nothing more than to be a medicine cat and train under the guidance of Honeywing. She realized that the sacrifices a medicine cat must make are almost too much as she meets the handsome LichenClan warrior, Branchfur. She believes he could give her the world, but he takes everything away from her. Branchfur was trained under one code: LichenClan comes first, always. He had no problems following this rule until he sees the beautiful SunClan medicine cat, Poppyfur. Branchfur forgets this code, but when he learns that Poppyfur loves her Clan more than him, he does everything he can to make sure she regrets her choice.

The choices of the brave and mistakes of the frightened will shape the forest with unsteady paws and claws that rain blood. Honeykit and Falconkit, children of SunClan's newest and renowned leader, Dawnstar, start their official lives as SunClan cats. With Honeypaw following the path of the medicine cat and Falconpaw's claws aching to fight and defend. They were close as kits, but Falconpaw gets visited by a dark and mysterious at in his dreams which drives a wedge between the two apprentices. It doesn't take long for Honeypaw to realize that being a medicine cat is more than just working with plants and healing the sick, she has a whole new responsibility. That, along with Falconpaw's arrogance starts causing even more problems for both of them. A new generation of SunClan has started, and it is up to them to shape and form a path for the future and it is their actions that will decide not only SunClan's future, but the future of all four Clans. Are Honeypaw and Falconpaw up to the task? Can they live up to their mother's legacy? Or will they fail and bring all of SunClan down with them? Honeykit and Falconkit, children of SunClan's newest and renowned leader, Dawnstar, start their official lives as SunClan cats. With Honeypaw following the path of the medicine cat and Falconpaw's claws aching to fight and defend. They were close as kits, but Falconpaw gets visited by a dark and mysterious at in his dreams which drives a wedge between the two apprentices. A new generation of SunClan has started, and it is up to them to shape and form a path for the future and it is their actions that will decide not only SunClan's future, but the future of all four Clans. Are Honeypaw and Falconpaw up to the task? Can they live up to their mother's legacy? Or will they fail and bring all of SunClan down with them?

"When the blood covers the moon, peace will drown in the ashes of war." The traveling cats have returned to the mountains with an entire new Clan, StarClan's mission has been completed but there is darkness shadowing all five Clans as they attempt to establish stability in their lives. In AshClan, Slatepaws's sharp attitude and ego is finally catching up to him and he is forced to go through a very harsh wakeup call which forces him to change his perspective, despite his reluctance. In MountainClan, Mountainstar's life has changed completely in only two moons and she struggles to be a good leader while trying to build confidence, pride and respect within her Clan of rouges, kittypets and loners. In MoonClan, Leopardpaw is happy to return to her normal life as a warrior but tensions and unrest are brewing a storm within the normal peaceful Clan and as an apprentice, she fears there is nothing she can do to stop it. In SunClan, Blossompaw is fighting a constant battle with her self-worth and second guessing all of her skills, always pushing herself to the brink of exhaustion and still never feeling good enough, just desperately trying to be a good SunClan warrior. Owlpaw has finally set her paws on the path of a medicine cat, but despite her best efforts she still feels out of place and in the way, and to make things worse she is faced with another mission from StarClan, and if she fails this one; death and violence could consume all five Clans.

An Impossible Task... The travelling cats have been given their task, and it seems impossible. Owlpaw faces the challenge of convincing Sheer Mountain, a cat who does not believe in StarClan to leave her life behind and start a new life as a Clan leader. Sheer Mountain struggles with her decision, questioning everything she thought she knew. A cat who doesn't believe in the stars and does not believe in destiny. With four cats already depending on her, Sheer Mountain wonders if she's able to find the strength to make the right decision. Back in SunClan, Owlpaw's sister Blossompaw lives on. She fears for her sister's safety and struggles to find her place in SunClan, feeling as if she can't compete with her brothers. The Clans are changing, and weighing heavily on the shoulders of Owlpaw and her travelmates, as well as Sheer Mountain's decision. What they do will completely change the future of all four Clans.

The most important choices sometimes hurt the most Jaggedkit has everything he could possibly want in live, a loving family and a best friend. He dedicates himself as a powerful and strong warrior to LichenClan, rising through the ranks until earning the name Jaggedtail. Jaggedtail soon realizes that while he had a happy life, not everyone close to him did. He sees that darkness has driven its way deep into the heart of his beloved friend, Elmheart. This darkness drives Elmheart down a shadowy path and Jaggedtail is soon faced with the most difficult choice he has ever had to make.

"You are our future..." Three sisters born into the most ferocious Clan in the forest, their entire lives of ahead of them. Riverkit is ambitious with a touch of arrogance, she dreams of leading her Clan one day and idolizes Goldenstar, often forgetting about the thoughts or feelings of others. Her skills are sharp and she is celebrated by her Clanmates, getting all the praise she desires. Echokit wants nothing more than to be the best warrior she can be, but it seems that everyone has turned their backs on her before she ever has a chance to prove herself, growing up in AshClan is a desperate attempt to prove her own worth Moonkit is guided into the medicine cat den by StarClan, but is very quickly given a prophecy warning that one of her sisters will follow a violent path, and she must stop them before its too late. Three well known cats within the forest, all with very different fates. Learn just how Riverstar earned her place as AshClan's leader, and what drove Echoheart down a dark and violent path of revenge.

Can you trust your own judgement..? The forest is peaceful, the four Clans are living in harmony and everything seems perfect. Flowerkit is born during this peaceful time, and is excited to begin her life as a warrior, and dreams of being leader. As she climbs through her Clan, facing struggles along the way she soon learns that darkness from each Clan threatens the peaceful forest. As a warrior, Flowerpelt must fight to keep her peace but battle against what she thinks she knows. From evil rising from within her own Clan, as well as the others she risks everything to protect her home and family.

The choices of the brave, and the mistakes of the frightened will shape the forest with unsteady paws and claws that rain blood The Clans have arrived in their new home, living safely and peacefully in the mountains. However, their new lives are far from perfect. Honeyfrost and Blackstorm struggle with their emotions for each other along with their loyalties and duties to their Clans. As they get older, they know that soon the two of them must make a choice, whether they follow their hearts or their destinies Nightheart and Falconheart begin to question their shadowy mentors. Falconheart wonders if what he is doing is right, and fears that he may cause the death of another cat. Nightheart begins to dedicate herself more and more to her Clan, and the Dark Forest doesn't approve. Peace between the Clans can't last forever, and everyone is beginning to worry of when a battle, or even a war will break out.