In the aftermath of SkyClan's integration into the lake territory, there is a fragile sense of peace among all five clans. That is the peace in which Nightkit is born into. In the heart of ThunderClan's forest territory, young apprentice Nightpaw dreams of greatness, her path to becoming a warrior carved by ambition, tragedy, and loyalty to her clan, herself, and her morals. As she trains to become the warrior ThunderClan needs during a particularly harsh leafbare, Nightpaw excels in her apprentice training, but her heart is not as easy to hone as her skills.
At her first gathering, Nightpaw meets Sunpaw, a charming RiverClan apprentice who shares her restless spirit. Despite the barrier of territory lines and the Warrior Code that separates the two young cats, life continues to bring them together, their bond deepening. Torn between the loyalty she holds for her clan, for her family, and the fierce feelings she is developing for Sunpaw, Nightpaw's journey to becoming the best warrior ThunderClan has seen grows more complicated when a den of foxes begin to encroach on Clan territory.
Haunted by visions from StarClan and the memory of cats she has lost, and others she has let down, Nightpaw struggles to reconcile her duty to ThunderClan after her connection to Sunpaw threatens to ruin everything she has worked for. With the chill of leafbare setting in and tensions among Clans rising, Nightpaw must navigate the ever-blurring lines between love, loyalty, and survival.
Will she find her place as a warrior true to her clan, or will the pull of her heart lead her down an uncharted course? The choice she must make comes with great cost, no matter which path her paw steps lead her down.
[This is a fanfiction that loosely follows the events that have happened up until A Vision of Shadows, after that I haven't caught up on the series but this story has been nagging me to be written sooo yeah (: ]