✯ "Even the prettiest of roses have thorns." 🌹 ___________________________ Larkpaw is an apprentice of RiverClan, and is excited to become a warrior in about half of a moon. She had been training for this for six moons! Larkpaw can't wait and is looking forward to it, more than you could imagine. Larkpaw is also very excited to go to the Gathering. It's Larkpaw's sixth Gathering, but it's still pretty rousing. But when tragedy strikes at the Gathering, will cats masked behind the sweet scent of flowers show their sharpest thorns? Or will the roses stay forever beautiful and hidden, yet rotting away from the inside? ~~~~~ Disclaimer: The idea of Warrior Cats was created by Erin Hunter. I own nothing except for the OCs. This fanfiction contains graphic depictions of violence, blood, and gore. Viewer discretion is advised. Author's Note: This fic takes place in the old territories. No moving to the lake. The Great Journey is non-existent.

#Wattys2016 #feels *BOOK ONE of the CDS Series* *UNDER MAJOR EDITING* *SLOW UPDATES* :-: What would you do if your mother disappeared? What would you do when you suspected someone close to you had something to do with it? What would do... If your heart could never escape the pain, the betrayal... the guilt? Cleardawn experiences these feelings and realities everyday. Her life is a tornado just growing bigger and bigger with more problems being carried into the storm. Her trust is limited. Her heart has been torn and stitched up numerous amounts of times. All the anger and fear and grief... Is it too much for young Cleardawn? Could it separate her from the ones she counts on? From the ones she loves? And to top it all off... What does she do when the truth is finally revealed? How will she react? You'll never know until you take the long, emotional and suspenceful journey of the life of Cleardawn... And how she must keep silent to stay safe. :-: [Cover Credits: @Tardiscat] [Art Credits: RiverSpirit456] COPYRIGHT, 2015 (c) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No plagiarizing or copying this story through electronic, print, or any other media without explicit permission. Erin Hunter is the specified owner of the Warriors Series. [Ranking: #36 in Warrior Cats] "I really loved the description; it's one of a kind in a fanfiction on Wattpad." ~LeafpoolM on WattyWarriors "I couldn't let go of the book when I was reading it. There were so many things I loved in it." ~LeafpoolM on WattyWarriors *Started: April 11th, 2015* *Ended: December 5th, 2015*