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[Kitsu <3]

a.llegiances

Eclipse

LEADER

blue
small tom with black stripes and ears, russian blue, dark blue eyes

SECOND

flame
orange tom with amber eyes and white patches

HEALER

grace
fluffy white she-cat with brown eyes

MINOR HEALER

mist
russian blue with matching eyes

SENIORS

had
large gray tom with blue eyes
friction
turkish van tom with green eyes
swift
frail and cranky old tom with brown tabby fur and amber eyes
mint
she-cat with minty green eyes and white fur
fresh
pure white with grayblue eyes
lean
brown she-cat with gray eyes, clumsy and trips oftentimes
open
open
open

FIGHTERS

mitch
nearblack tom with blue eyes
gray
silver-gray she-cat with green eyes
keen
dark brown tom with brown eyes
link
gray she-cat with brown eyes
jai
small, graceful she-cat with russian blue fur and gray eyes
open
open
open

HUNTERS

simon
graybrown tabby tom with light blue eyes
harri
orange tabby tom with yellow-green eyes
frisk
gray tabby tom with green eyes
deer
brown she-cat with lighter markings and gray eyes
mountain
light gray she-cat with green eyes
open
open

MINORS

leaf
brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes
meital
black she-cat with white spots and one green eye, one blue
ashes
dark gray she-cat with bright green eyes
ketenes
white tom with amber eyes
fire
amber tom with golden eyes
judgmental
turkish van tom with dark but full green eyes
rancor
black tom with gray eyes
vermin
black tom with one white patch on his chest, dark eyes whose color changes
jay
silver she-cat with blue eyes
inheritance
blind calico she-cat with deep light blue eyes
open
open
open

CARRIERS

light
yellow-gray she-cat with yellow eyes
open
open

YOUNGLINGS

time
black tom with seemingly black eyes
black
black and white tom with gray eyes
white
all white she-cat with brown eyes
open
open

open
open
open
open
open

open
open
open
open
open

Flare

LEADER

festival
dark gray tom with yellow eyes

SECOND

aydan
white she-cat with pale green eyes

HEALER

raven
black she-cat with silver markings and green eyes

MINOR HEALER

claw
small russian blue tom with green eyes

SENIORS

bent
white tom with cloudy gray eyes
six
white tom with six black stripes down his back
tail
tiny oil black she-cat with a long tail
led
snowy she-cat with green eyes
vole
brown tom with blue eyes
open
open
open
open

FIGHTERS

macy
amber she-cat with matching eyes
he
gray tom with blue eyes
trilogy
silver she-cat with green eyes
thread
slender, skinny gray tom
post
brown and scraggly tom
wood
dark brown tom
open
open

HUNTERS

turn
bluegray she-cat with brown eyes
whip
white she-cat
brace
black tom with a broken leg that healed incorrectly and causes problems
dusk
dark tom with yellow eyes like the sunset
right
fog-gray she-cat with similarly colored eyes
open
open

MINORS

dawn
light gray she-cat
slip
turkish van tom with black eyes
click
fluffy black tom
paw
small cream she-cat
storm
dark gray tom with blue eyes
stream
silver she-cat with green eyes
joy
white she-cat with gray eyes
trip
black tom with unsteady paws
howl
tall and menacing amber tom
reset
clumsy snow-white tom
open
open
open

CARRIERS

blank
extremely tasteless she-cat with plain wooden-gray fur
ip
creamy longhair she-cat
open

YOUNGLINGS

daily
white tom
flicker
amber she-cat
remember
black tom with blue eyes
swan
gray she-cat
open

below
brown tom
grain
yellow-gray she-cat with flaky fur
tree
dark brown tom
track
smoky black tom
disable
gray tom with a limp

open
open
open
open
open

Third

LEADER

table
dark brown tabby tom

SECOND

limp
gray tabby tom with a limp tail

HEALER

tall
tall gray she-cat with a missing ear

MINOR HEALER

open

SENIORS

sea
russian blue tom
windy
cream white she-cat
trickster
white tom with green eyes
fight
strong russian blue tom with stained paws from years of battle
mouse
mousy brown she-cat with blue eyes
where
turkish van she-cat with gray eyes
tenth
white persian tom
open
open

FIGHTERS

water
russian blue she-cat with gray eyes
kin
brown tabby tom
moss
soft gray she-cat with blue eyes
foggy
misty gray tom
pounce
dark gray tom with bluegray eyes
open
open
open

HUNTERS

closing
usually tired gray tom
whirlwind
white tom with splashes of gray and black
tornado
messy tom with gray fur
sand
sandy brown she-cat with glossy eyes
scavenger
brown tom with long teeth
open
open

MINORS

left
dark brown tom with green eyes
image
tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
spider
black tom with white patches
golden
amber she-cat with golden eyes
streak
orange tabby tom with green eyes
wet
russian blue tom
advert
turkish van with blue eyes
view
white she-cat with gray eyes
ocean
silver she-cat
open
open
open
open

CARRIERS

open
open
open

YOUNGLINGS

open
open
open
open
open

open
open
open
open
open

open
open
open
open
open

r.elations

Eclipse

trainer / minor

grace / leaf
swift / meital
fresh / inheritance
lean / jay
mitch / judgmental
gray / ashes
jay / ketenes
harri / rancor
deer / vermin
mountain / fire

father / mother / kits

blue / unknown / mist, jai, claw
swift / light / time, black, white

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Flare

trainer / minor

raven / claw
turn / dawn
brace / howl
dusk / reset
bent / trip
six / joy
tail / stream
vole / storm
he / paw
macy / click
limp / slip

father / mother / kits

trilogy / blank / daily, flicker, remember, swan
turn / ip / below, grain, tree, track, disable

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Third

trainer / minor

closing / left
whirlwind / image
tornado / spider
sand / golden
water / streak
moss / wet
foggy / advert
sea / view
windy / ocean

father / mother / kits

none

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[Kitsu <3]

l.aws

Counts

LAW ONE

each group will have nine seniors maximum

LAW TWO

each group will have eight fighters maximum

LAW THREE

each group will have seven hunters maximum

LAW FOUR

each group will have thirteen minors maximum, excluding healer

LAW FIVE

each group will have three carriers maximum

LAW SIX

each group will have fifteen younglings maximum, five per carrier

Ages

LAW SEVEN

a youngling will become a minor at their fifth full moon

LAW EIGHT

a minor will become a hunter or fighter at their eleventh full moon

LAW NINE

a healer minor will become a healer at their sixteenth full moon unless the healer dies before then

LAW TEN

a fighter or hunter will become a senior at their ninety second full moon

LAW ELEVEN

a hunter or fighter will become a second at their twenty third full moon

LAW TWELVE

a second will become a leader at their thirty seventh full moon unless the leader dies before then

LAW THIRTEEN

a hunter or fighter will become a carrier at their nineteenth full moon

LAW FOURTEEN

laws nine, eleven, and thirteen are only for those who meet the requirements

Requirements

LAW FIFTEEN

a youngling must develop a liking for herbs and healing to become a healer minor

LAW SIXTEEN

a minor must develop a liking for fighting or hunting to decide which group it will grow to be in

LAW SEVENTEEN

a hunter or fighter must prove loyal to the group to become a second

LAW EIGHTEEN

a second cannot reject their position or step down

Joining or Leaving

LAW NINETEEN

a newcomer must pass several tests and get a full moon's worth of training as a minor to join

LAW TWENTY

a leaver must agree to leave forever and never come back to the group's territory, but may join a different group

[Kitsu <3]

Prologue

"Cats of the Eclipse! Gather here and listen to my words!" The tall tom stood with his tail swishing on top of a large rock that was three times his height. "Blue?" A soft she-cat's voice called out to him, and he turned his head. "Yes, Mist?"

"Where's Grace?"

"In her den, I believe."

"She's not."

"Oh! Right! She's with the carriers. One of the kits was coughing."

"Okay. Thanks."

"Yeah. Wait, though; you need to be here."

"Why?"

"You'll see soon enough." Blue lifted his head and gazed out at his cats, the cats that trusted him. What am I doing? They won't believe that I did this to them after I have. . . It's the right choice. Many cats will support it. . . I have to. His eyes, which had blurred during his thoughts, cleared and he watched the last handful of felines gather.

"My fellow cats." His voice was loud and clear. A few murmurs of greeting echoed up to his black ears.

"The time has come. We can stand this no longer, and I know that
you will support me with my decision." Several wary glances flickered around. Maybe they wouldn't support him. Blue shuddered and continued to speak.

"First, he tried to kill Swift. It was a good thing he failed.

"Then, he stole half of our kills and hid it in a place beyond us.

"After that, he tried to kill me.

"We all know that this is for the better. I hereby exile Festival!" A few grateful cheers went up. The large tom snarled and leaped to his paws. "You can't do this!" He yowled. Blue's fur prickled.

"I can, and am. If you are not off our territory by sundown--" he glanced up at the sky, with the sun slowly beginning to fall. It was still pretty early in the day. ". . . then any fighters have a right to kill you and bring your dead body to me, where I will laugh at your foolishness. Are there any warriors loyal to Festival that wish to join him?"

Blue was answered by a chorus of hissing as maybe twelve cats of all ranks, including hunter, leapt to their paws. He hadn't realized that the traitor had had so many friends. And then, the cats jumped at Festival with claws unsheathed. The carrier hissed and wrapped her tail around her younglings. Festival fled, the others chasing after him but stopping a few pawsteps away from camp. They all returned, Blue noticed with a sigh of relief.

"Alright. I want Mitch, Keen, Link, and Jai to follow his trail at sundown. If you find him, feel free to kill him." Murmurs of consent let him know that all his warriors were loyal. Festival wasn't one anymore.

"Why was I needed?" Mist asked, padding to the front of the stone.

"In case anyone got hurt. Grace was still tending to the kit."

"Oh. I guess that could've started a battle. Should I get herbs ready for when they return, to help anyone who might get wounded if they find him and attack him?"

"That would be great. Go ahead."

[Badgersoul]

ѕнαя∂'ѕ яєνιєω σƒ вєттєя ∂αуѕ

Creativity // B+

the laws are amazing, along with the positions. It must have taken a lot of time time to come up with those! Though very creative, it dose remind me somewhat of Warriors, by Erin Hunter.

Detail // B-

Very beautiful, but needs some more detail. I still have no idea what color Blue and I certainly don't know what the other characters look like

Drugginess // A+

Perfect beginning! I love how it draws you in; how you read one sentence and something huge happens! simply incredible.

[Kitsu <3]

Chapter One

"Cats of the Eclipse! Gather here and listen to my words!"

Inheritance groaned and forced herself to her paws. Her gray fur stuck up in odd angles. She had to drag her feet to the stone that Blue sat on yet again. He had a worried expression on his face, she assumed from his scent. She let her butt drop on the ground in the back, eyes mostly closed. In was barely aware of the others as they formed in some shape that she didn't bother trying to recognize by scent. Leaf wandered over and sat next to her, leaning her head on her shoulder. In returned the favor and plopped her head on Leaf's. Then Blue began to speak.

"Rancor went missing this morning. His scent led off the territory and was coated in fear with a tinge of blood. Two hunters went after him, but couldn't find him and gave up a little bit past the border. I'll be sending three minors after him, as they are the hardest to see for their small size. They also know both hunting and fighting pretty well, as they are still young. We hope to see them back within a full moon."

In sighed and waited for him to say the three cats' names. Can't he talk any faster? Without all the pauses? Murmurs that somewhat repeated her question touched her ears. She continued to wait.

"The three that will be going are. . ."

Before Blue could continue, some she-cat spoke up. "Stop with the pauses!" She hissed. In laughed, turning her head. "You're partially causing them!" The minor stated. Blue dismissed the thought.

"For one, Vermin shall be going. I chose him because he is, after all, Rancor's brother. It would only fit. He'll do the greatest job tracking, because I'm sure he's most determined.

"Meital will be going as well. She's smart and brave.

"Last will be Inheritance. Blind as she is, I believe that she will be a great addition."

In stared up at Blue. Why me? Her eyes closed for a few seconds, then popped open.

"Well, Blue, I am grateful for your offer of me coming along. However, I know for a fact that I would just slow them down. Plus, last I checked, Vermin despised me. Why would he want me to go? My lack of sight would cause me to trip and practically die. I'm surprised I've made it this far!" She complained loudly.

"Shut up!" Meital hissed. "And I hate her already." She added, louder, so Blue could hear.

"Oh, be quiet. You leave in two nights. Be ready. Tonight, I will speak with our ancestors and they will tell you what to do and where to go to find him."

"Why not leave now? How hard can it be to follow his trail?"

"Hard. But, if you want to leave, go ahead. Nobody's stopping you, Meital, except for maybe Vermin or In."

"Yeah. Inheritance will definitely be slowing us down."

"Just go!" Blue snapped. Flame, who was sitting near him, stood and spoke.

"Get some herbs and food. Then I'll take you to the border where we last scented him and you'll go on your journey." Blue nodded. The three minors turned and got the food, letting Grace and Mist deliver the herbs. Then they ate quickly and silently. In noticed that Vermin had an air of hatred to not only her, but Meital as well. Great. We all hate each other and we'll be stuck together for possibly a full moon! In hissed beneath her breath as she heard Blue calling to them.

"Are you guys going or what?"

"We are! We just need to finish eating." Meital muttered. For the first time, In noticed that she had never heard Vermin speak. She had no idea why that had occurred to her now, but she didn't let her thoughts rest on that. "I'm ready." She mewed, and the soft rustling of his fur told her that Vermin was as well, nodding even though he knew she was blind.

Meital yawned and meowed, "let's go."

Vermin led the way out of the camp. They were caught up quickly by Flame, who took the lead. From the scent on her paws, Meital was getting scratched up by the rocks they kept passing over. In smiled. Served that little jerk right. Vermin sighed when Flame left them at the border. "Bye. Take care." The second murmured. He licked them each on the head, nodded once, and fled back to camp.

Vermin took the lead again, sniffing occasionally. In suddenly stopped, her head filled with images. She cried out in horror and pain.

Pushing up, gasping for air. Water closing all around, calling a name. . . Rancor, Rancor! over and over, relentless. Helpless. Inhaling, breathing in water. Pain, oh. . . pain. A rock suddenly slammed against her-- no, his-- head. He felt sick, his stomach whirling. Black paws pulled at a rock in his way, trying to get on top of the dry figure, trying to save his life. He closed his eyes and opened them again what felt like seconds later, but was minutes. Blood seeped from one of his paws, one of his black paws. . . the pain was too much, he was practically dying from how bad it felt. He could see the red blood spilling out of his leg, forcing himself to his paws and dipping it in the cool water of a fast river to wash it away. . . then he fell and his head hit the rock, knocking him unconscious and half his body in the rapids.

Inheritance gasped. She had been inside Rancor's body, had nearly drowned with him. Vermin was right in front of her, strong worry waves pelting off his coat. Meital stood a tail-length away, not knowing what to do.

"In! Are you alright? What happened, what happened? You can tell me, it's okay."

In was struck practically dumb. His voice was so enchanting! It was so perfect, so musical. . . she was in love with it, she was in love with him. But why would he ever love her? A blind cat that had just probably scared him out of his skin? She forced her mouth open, forced herself to reply.

"Rancor. . . I was him. I was in his body, and he was drowning in a river. . . he got out, he made it. . . he lived. . . but his paw is hurt. Bad. He needs help, we have to find him. . . have to find the river. . ." Her voice was shaking. Vermin pressed against her in comfort. His old feelings of hatred were gone, replaced by soothing purring. Meital sat, still unsure of what was happening or what she needed to do.

"In, let's go a little further, okay? Think you can manage that?" He wasn't sarcastic, like most cats would have been. Maybe he did like her. She wouldn't take her chances, though. In nodded softly. Her fur was sticking up on end from her shock. Vermin helped her move, coaxing her forward and keeping within a mouse-length of her at all times. Meital led, letting him care for her. She heard water after only a few moments, but said nothing. It was getting louder; clearly, that's where they were headed.

"Here, Inheritance. Take a drink, then we'll sleep." Vermin whispered. She nodded, lapping up a little water. When she had settled, he gave her some room, but she could still feel his body heat when he lay down. She closed her blind eyes and let sleep overcome her.

[Kitsu <3]

it is somewhat based off of Erin Hunter's books.

I'll be adding descriptions later. Just wanted to start so badly xD

thanks xD

[Kitsu <3]

Chapter Two

Vermin stared at the two sleeping she-cats. He couldn't trust them not to wake up and kill each other if he left to hunt. Then again. . . the smaller she-cat, Inheritance, had stronger senses than that annoying Meital. She could tear the larger apart, he was sure. And she was too annoying for him to want to travel with them. Vermin sighed and lowered his head. He knew for a fact that In hated him. Sure, he had comforted her, but only because she was spooked enough to frighten him, and he was hard to scare. He was too cold to her. That was probably why she hated everyone. Bad history, maybe? He sighed and watched her softly moving body as she breathed. Her mouth moved a little bit. With near concern, he started to get to his paws. She murmured something like 'I'm hungry' then was silenced by her sleeping. Vermin frowned at her and sighed again. He was falling in love with her. With a blind cat. And he had no chance whatsoever. It was like him falling in love with Grace. She didn't want kits; she'd rather care for Eclipse than have her own litter. But it was depressing; he knew he couldn't get her, and that made him want her all the more. Vermin lowered his head, took one last long look at Inheritance, then swiveled his ears around and listened with an open mouth for prey.

A rabbit's scent hit the roof of his mouth. He was on his paws in a split second, sprinting the short distance and quickly snapping his jaws around the leg of the animal. It stumbled and he gave it a painless death. Returning back to the she-cats as briskly as possible, he was relieved to find them still sleeping. The rabbit was big enough for the three of them to share; he started to tear it up, placing bits and pieces in three piles. When he finished, he carried one pile first to the love of his life, Inheritance, and the other to Meital. They slowly blinked themselves awake at the warm scent of the cooling blood. Inheritance looked at it for a moment, then slowly began to eat. It worried him how she had paused beforehand, looking at it as if it were crowfood. She couldn't even see it, anyway. All the more reason for him to feel pain. She would be alone all her life, while Vermin could find a mate sooner or later. Nobody would want some blind cat. It was just too bad she couldn't love him.

Inheritance looked up and smiled at him. Or was it at Meital? Maybe at the tree? She could probably smell his emotions, so he quickly forced them to change to something else. Annoyance at that fool that was so ambitious she would outrule that old rumor. . . that one with Tigerstar that had gone from other cats whose names he had forgotten, but they travel in Clans. . . it went to housecats and then to rogues and loners, which led to them years later. He blinked at In and would have smiled if he hadn't remembered that she wouldn't see his kind gesture.

Vermin saw In freeze stiff. He was over to her side in less than a second, pressing against it with his fur. This time she hadn't yowled, hadn't cried out. Maybe she had grown to expect them. It took a few moments before she actually spoke.

"I was in his body again." Her voice wasn't trembling like last time. "A badger attacked him, and a fox attacked the badger. The fox saved his life, distracting the badger. He found the fox's kits about to be eaten by another badger, and fought it off. The fox wasn't too happy, but cleaned his fur when he showed her her kits. But when he left her, the darkness was closing in on him, and three badgers were swarming him. . . fighting, nearly killing him." Her voice had a frantic edge. Vermin purred comfortingly. "What happened next was too fuzzy for me to see. . ."

Vermin licked her head. "It's okay, Inheritance. Nobody expects all your visions to be perfect, remember that." She nodded. "I suppose you're right. We should hurry. . . I don't know if he's even alive."

The tom loved how she kept her calm even when discussing his brother's possible death. He licked her on the ear, still purring. Vermin led them away, keeping his tail on Inheritance's shoulder to guide her. Meital followed a little bit behind. He assumed it was because she hated him. Who didn't? He let out a sigh and slumped his shoulders as he walked. When Inheritance sped up, he paused for a second and let her get to his side.

"What's wrong, Vermin?"

"Oh, nothing."

"I heard you sigh. You're not happy about something." He could have blown into a rage, like he normally would have. But that would involve telling her he loved her. She would laugh. Who knew what Meital would do? She would probably die laughing, and how would he explain that to Blue? Oh, she was laughing so hard because I told her that I love Inheritance she choked. He laughed bitterly.

"Seriously."

"What?"

"You're sad. Tell me why."

"Uh. I miss Rancor?"

". . . There's more to it than that, isn't there." It wasn't a valid question. He sighed and stopped, tail falling from In's shoulder.

"Do you really want to know?"

"Yes."

"Well, you can wait."

"Why not tell me now?"

"I'm not exactly in the mood."

"Fine." In sighed.

They were all quiet as they continued. After a couple moments and stumbles, Vermin put his tail back on In's shoulder. She murmured a thanks.

"Okay. You know what? I'm unhappy because of you." He ignored her offended gasp. "I'm unhappy because you're unhappy. You feel like nobody loves you, you feel like everyone underestimates you because you're blind. But you know what? That's not true! Sure, your parents hated you! Sure, you may think Blue sent you along to kill you! Sure, Eclipse doesn't want you! But that doesn't include everyone. Have you ever thought about, oh, I don't know, me? I'm in love with you, Inheritance! Stop acting like everyone hates you when, hidden beneath all the vicious pain, someone loves you more than you could ever imagine. If you can just accept that, then maybe you'd be happy. If you can just accept those stupid facts, maybe you can find deep in your heart that just because you hate everyone doesn't mean everyone hates you! Just be happy so we can all be! I'm sure I'm not the only cat who loves you, I'm sure I'm not the only one that wants you to be happy for your own enjoyment. But you need to understand that I love you. No, I'm in love with you. I couldn't love you more. I don't think anyone could. And Meital, I don't care what you do. I'm in love with Inheritance, and I'm proud of it!"

His tail was off of In's shoulder by the time he finished his speech, his outburst. Inheritance had a shocked air. She and Vermin were both trembling, for who knows what reason. All three cats were silent. Then Meital spoke up, extremely softly.

"I wouldn't do anything, Vermin. If you love her, you love her. I don't care."

Vermin sighed in thanks, then turned to Inheritance. She was staring at him. Her blind eyes showed so much emotion, he wouldn't have thought she was blind if this was their first meet. She murmured, even quieter than Meital.

"I love you too, Vermin. I really do."

Vermin felt pain welling in his chest. The clearing they now stood in had a pissed off feeling to it. . . when he looked up, there stood Rancor.