Red Fire and White Clouds }{ Rockstar has foun...

[Icestorm]

Yay! The mangas up!! It's not finished yet, but I think it turned out ok so far.

[Icestorm]

Pretend it has been six moons since they left the barn...

CHAPTER 4

Rockstar, still bristling in shock, watched as the invading cats calmly leave the shocked SkyClan. Fire held his tail and head high. He looked back at them one last time, his red eyes gleaming like freshly spilled blood. Rockstar felt a shiver trail down his spine. A small voice inside him said, will we defeat them? Or should we go back to our old home? Fire led BloodClan back to their territory.
Rockstar shook his pelt and called the cats of SkyClan to him. At once yowls of disbelief. "We will never defeat them!" his mother, Clovertail, screeched. He rose his voice so he could answer. "We just have to get stronger," he mewed, and the yowling quieted. "We will pass these cats. We just have to get stronger," he repeated. "And to do that, we will need more warriors in training." Clovertail's kits shuffled their paws in excitement. "Nightkit, Snowkit, Sunkit, and Barkkit, it is time for you to become apprentices."
Saddness tightened his throat as he rememberd what Leafstar had said. "Sunkit, from this day on, until you have earned your warrior name, you will be called Sunpaw." He turned to the cats in front of him. "Cherrytail will be your mentor." They both nodded excitedly and touched noses.
"Barkkit, form this moment on you will be called Barkpaw. Flamestorm will be your mentor." Flamestorm stared up at him, then touched noses with Barkpaw. "Snowkit, from this moment you will be known as Snowpaw." He paused, then spotted Silverstripe. He will be a good mentor, he thought. "Your mentor will be Silverstripe." They touched noses and sat down.
"Nightkit, from this moment you will be called Nightpaw. I will be your mentor," he meowed. He had seen a great deal of courage in the little tom, and in good time, he will be a great warrior. Nightpaw's amber eyes stared up at him, his eyes bright with excitement. He touched noses with him.
"Nightpaw, Snowpaw, Sunpaw, Barkpaw!" the clan yowled their names. But the joy in their voices seemed dull. Rockstar stared at them in concern. How long will it be before these cats' courage is gone?

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wOw! YAY! Apprentices!!!!!!!!!

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CHAPTER 5

"We also need more warriors," Rockstar continued. He looked down at Sagepaw and Mintpaw. "Bouncefoot and Tinywhisker," he mewed. "Are you satisfied with Sagepaw and Mintpaw's training?" They both nodded eagerly. He purred in amusement. Sometimes his littermates still acted like apprentices. The two apprentices twiched their tails nerviously as they padded next to Rockstar. He purred to them reassuringly, and they looked up at him gratefully.
Rockstar looked up the gathering stars. "I Rockstar, leader of SkyClan, ask of my warrior ansestors to look down at these two apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn." He glanced at the excided apprentices. "Sagepaw and Mintpaw, do you promice to uphold the warrior code and protect and defend this clan, even at the cost of your lives?"
"I do," they mewed calmly and certainly. "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior names. Sagepaw, from this moment on you will be known as Sagepelt. StarClan honors you bravery and kindness, and we welcome you as a full warrior of SkyClan." He rested his muzzle on her head, and she gave his shoulder a lick.
"Mintpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Mintfrost. StarClan honors your courage and enthusiasm, and we welcome you as a full warrior of SkyClan." She gave his shoulder a lick. "Sagepelt, Mintfrost!" The clan cheered the same way as they did with the newly named apprentices. But they crowded around them with congradulating purrs and licks.
"Tonight Mintfrost and Sagepelt will hold their silent vigil," he meowed.
Then he heard a rustle behind him. He turned around and caught the scent of cat. He growled. Rockstar padded into the bushes. A cloudy white she-cat stood cowering on the ground. Faint mewles told him that she had kits. "Don't hurt my kits," she whimpered. His anger died away. There was no way this sorry creature was a threat. "Don't worry," he purred. "We won't hurt you or your kits. Wait here." He turned around and called for his medicine cat. Echosong and Songbreeze followed him to where the she-cat rested. Songbreeze left to get herbs while Echosong helped her into the safety of the camp. The cats of SkyClan turned to the newcomer in surprise. A few growled wearily. She led the cat to a nest. Her three kits mewed in fear. The she-cat nudged them to her belly to be fed. Songbreeze returned with a bundle of leaves. Rockstar looked at her.
"Who are you?" he asked. "Where are you from?" She looked up at him, her blue eyes tired. "My name is Cloud," she mewed. "I..I used to be part of B-BloodClan... until I was driven out for having kits with a rouge." Rockstar felt his fur prickle, but he shook it away. "Don't worry," he mewed gently. "Your safe here."

[Icestorm]

PLEASE VISIT THE MANGA IN DOUJINSHI!!! ;D

CHAPTER 6

The cats of SkyClan that were crowded around the white cat growled when she said she came from BloodClan. Rockstar silenced them with a warning hiss. Surprised, they backed away into muttering groups. He looked back at Cloud and her crying kits. She looked up at him scaredly. "Please help my kits," she whispered. "They're cold and hungry."
"Your kits will be fine," he mewed gently. "Echosong and Songbreeze will take care of them and you." She nodded, relaxing slightly, and she put her head on her paws. "Thank you," she mewed before drifting into sleep.
He padded to Cherrytail, seeking comfort. She looked at him, and her eyes darken. Rockstar felt a flash of surprise. Had he done something to make her mad?
"Hi Cherrytail," he meowed. She looked at him again, and then back down at her paws, but not before Rockstar saw anger in her eyes. "What's wrong?" he asked her. She got up and looked him in the eyes. "I don't understand why you're taking care of that BloodClan cat," she hissed. He looked at her. She sighed. "Isn't it odvious? She's trying to gain our trust to learn our weaknesses. I remember Sandstorm telling me about how deadly these cats were." She paused, her gaze softning into a glow of love. "I just don't want you or any other cat getting hurt."
Rockstar purred to her and brushed against her. "Don't worry," he reassured. "I'll keep an eye on her." She still looked wary, but she nodded and licked his shoulder. "I know it's hard," he murmered. "But we will get though this."
Saying good-bye, he curled up. Though he didn't feel tired, something told him to go to sleep. As soon as he closed his eyes, he found himself in a field. He saw himself in the distance. Rockstar pricked his ears in curiousity. As he peered into the distance, he saw the BloodClan cats. He jumped onto them, tearing all the cats flesh. The reek of blood hit the roof of his mouth. He saw him lick the blood off. Suddenly he felt the presence of another cat behind him. He spun around to see Skywatcher gazing at him. "What's going on?" Rockstar wailed. "Why am I acting like this?"
Skywatcher looked at him. "Some things are better off left unknown," he warned. "But I think you're ready to know."
"Know what?" he mewed hoarsly. Skywatcher sighed. "Do you know who your father is?" he asked. "Uhh..." Rockstar stammered, surprised by the random question. "No. Clovertail never told us."
Skywatcher sighed again. "It's time you knew the truth," he whispered. "Your father is... Fire, leader of BloodClan."

DUN DUN DUN!!!

[Icestorm]

I told you a surprise was in store! ;D Shocking, right?

[Icestorm]

Hey! In one-shots, I wrote a new story called A Secret Love. Check it out! If you do, I'll put up the next chapter. =^.^=

[appledapple]

Fire is Rockstar's father? I really like those types of twists! It gives the story an unexpected feeling.

WRITE MORE! WRITE MORE! ;D It's a great story; please continue!

[//holly.leaf\\]

I know! I'm writing a story about the Fourth Apprentice, and there are a LOT of weird twists in there. Really good story, Icestorm!!!!!!

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Thanks everyone! And nice to see you again, appledapple! ^^

[appledapple]

Hi, Aquafrost and Icestorm! And yes, it's great to see y'all again. The manga is great, and so is your short story! I love your illustrations! ;D

Aquafrost - so sorry for Brambley! I wonder how nervous he is. And I can't believe you killed off Squirrelflight! *tries to imagine Squirrelflight getting killed* How'd she die?

[Icestorm]

Thanks, Appledapple! And I bet it was Ashfur. Do you think he worked with hawkfrost? Erin Hunter wouldn't make it odvious, but who else would it be?

CHAPTER 7

"W-what?" Rockstar stared at Skywatcher in disbelief. Fire was his father? But how? Clovertail would never be mates with such a terrible cat. "T-there must be some mistake," he rasped, the world spinning around him. "Clovert-tail would n-never do that."
Skywatcher stared at him, grief in this sky-blue eyes. He met his eyes and looked away. "I know it's hard for you, but you must be strong for the sake of the clan."
Rockstar shivered. He didn't know if he could now. Knowing that his father was a murderer make his stomach lurch. He finally looked up. Skywatcher stared at him. "Rockstar," he murmered. "When you received your lives, you were given bravery and courage. You must use that now or all will be lost." He touched his nose to Rockstar's forehead. It burned like the hottest flame, but he couldn't move. Suddenly his eyes filled with a vision. Thunder rumbled in the distance, and a flash of light blinded Rockstar. The shock was so large that he flew backwards and landed with a thud. He looked up to see flames lapping around him. He was trapped!
Rockstar yowled in fear. "Skywatcher, help!" he cried. Suddenly the fierce heat ebbed. He opened his eyes to see rain pouring down from the clouds above him. The flames died away, and the vision dissolved. Skywatcher was once again in front of him in the clearing. "What does it mean?" Rockstar whispered. "I know the flames are Fire, but who is the rain that puts it out?"
"All will become clear soon," Skywatcher faded into the trees. Only his scent remained a heartbeat longer, and then he was gone.

Rockstar opened his eyes. The clearing was dark, except for the light from the moon. He stretched, his heartbeat starting to slow down. He was calmed by his sleeping clanmates, reassured by their peaceful breathing. Rockstar slid out of the camp, hoping to catch some prey. He sniffed to air, expecting to smell prey, but what he scented was fresh blood. He gasped when he picked up SkyClan scent. He ran, following the scent, until he stumbled upon a clearing filled with sickly light. He recodnised Cloud standing over a lump of tabby fur. "What are you doing out here?" he demanded. Her eyes were filled with horror, swithing between him and the cat. Before she could answer, he pushed her aside to see who the bloody cat was. His breath caught his throat. "No..." his voice shook. "No!" he meowed.
Rockstar yowled in grief. He barley noticed the cats of SkyClan gather around him, woken by his cries. Gasps filled the clearing as they recodnised the cat. "Echosong!"

WAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[appledapple]

What in the world? Did you kill off Echosong? She's not really a vital character, though...in my opinion, Songbreeze is a better medicine cat.

*still cries for Echosong*

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I know! There are multiple signs about her death, but it's still sad. Did you know Songbreeze is based off of my cat Jazz? Here's a pic of him BEFORE he got fat!! XD

As you can tell, he's 100% kittypet! But he's is so friendly, he lets you rub his belly! XD