Dark Shadows by Chocolatemeerkat (best books for 20 year olds txt) 📖

"It's been a few moons now since we recived that prophecy, I wonder if Blazestrike's cracked it yet." Hawkheart meowed, grooming her fur. "He's got the required cats, I thought he might have had it."
"Paitence is the key, Hawkheart." Pebblefish sighed. "It's not like everyone works out a prophecy in a few moons." Her ears pricked up. She could smell something the the bushes. Mouse. Pebblefish started to stalk it, keeping her eye on it's every move. She pounced and caught it.
"Nice catch!" A voice called. It was Cloudpaw, a SnowClan apprentice who had died in a fire that destroyed her clan's camp. "I wish I was as good at hunting as you!"
"Thank you, young one." Pebblefish mewed, smiling. "You can have it." Cloudpaw took the mouse in her jaws and padded over to Bubblepaw, her friend. She had been killed by a monster on the Thunderpath.
"I'm too old to hunt these days." Whitebone chuckled, her voice crackling with age. She had been killed in a fox ambush on the way back from RainClan camp after SnowClan seeked shelter. "Has Blazestrike worked out the prophecy yet?"
"No." Blackeye mumbled. "He wouldn't have, remember how long it took him last time to discover his power? Mainly because he was evil."
"He's not evil now, though!" Whitebone rasped. "He's got a loving mate and kits, what more would he want?"
"Maybe he want's to go back evil!" Blackeye groaned.
"Moonsky's made him a changed cat, for StarClan's sake!" Whitebone snapped.
"Do you not recall? Moonsky only created a friendship with Blazestrike because she loved him!" Blackeye protested. "That was ages ago, when Fernwhisker had her kits!"
"Of course I remember that, you mouse-brain! I don't have the memory span of a goldfish!" Whitebone growled.
"Is that fighting I hear?" A voice sighed. It was Rainstar, the first RainClan leader who had been killed by the LeafClan deputy in a battle. She padded over. "I sometimes wish I was in the dark forest. I thought StarClan were wise and kind, not grouchy and always bickering!"
"The dark forest is full of blood and violence, but that can be arranged for you, Rainstar." Blackeye said in a posh voice. Some of the cats chuckled.
"I said sometimes, but seriously, you elders need to stop fighting!" Rainstar said sternly.
"Rainstar's right, you both need to learn to get on!" Robineye moaned, licking her paws.
"But Blazestrike hasn't worked out the stupid prophecy yet!" Whitebone protested.
"He's like a flower." Hawkheart sighed. "Just give him some time, sun and rain, he'll then bloom and discover what the prophecy really means."

"Tag!" Gentlekit squealed, tagging Jaykit with her tail. Jaykit giggled and decided to go after his littermates. He started chasing Songkit, his sister. He then finally caught up with her. "Tag!" He laughed. Songkit squealed in suprise and ran off. She then crashed into Windkit, her younger brother and they both went flying into the nursery wall. "Ouch!" They squealed.
"That's enough for today. Come on little ones." Moonsky sighed. Firekit, Echokit, Songkit, Jaykit and Windkit rushed over to their mother and laid down beside her belly. They were only 1 moon old, while Gentlekit and her brothers were 3 moons old. Fernwhisker's and Morninghawk's kits were ready to be apprenticed today, apart from one. Bramblekit, Morninghawk's son had injured his leg to the extent where we couldn't become a apprentice today. He was very upset obviously. 3 toms then entered the nusrery with prey in their jaws. It was Blazestrike, Duststorm and Lizardeye.
"Hello. Are our kits in good health?" Duststorm asked, dropping a rabbit.
"Yes, but a little hyper. Could you find them for me please?" Fernwhisker asked. Duststorm left the nursery.
"I went to see Bramblekit, Ivyfur said he won't be apprenticed until Moonsky's kits are ready." Lizardeye mewed.
"That means he is 5 moons behind. He would have been a warrior by then." Morninghawk sighed.
"Hello, Moonsky." Blazestrike purred.
"Hello, my love. How are you?" Moonsky asked, sitting up to lick her mate's cheek.
"Great, thanks for asking." Blazestrike turned to the kits. "Hello, my children." He mewed in delight.
"Hi Dad!" The 5 kits chirped, running over to greet him. Blazestrike smiled and licked them all. "So, are you going to be brave and loyal warriors like your Mum and Dad?"
"Yeah!" The kits shouted. Blazestrike nudged the kits over to Moonsky and then walked out, leaving 2 plump rabbits and a mouse.
"Mum, when will we be apprenticed?" Windkit asked, resting his head on Moonsky's paw.
"Soon, young one." Moonsky meowed. "But not today."
"I can't remember, isn't those 3 aprentices becoming warriors today as well?" Morninghawk asked.
"If you mean Falconpaw and her brothers, yes." Fernwhisker meowed. "3 new warriors and 9 new apprentices."
"Snowstar's got her paws full, I wonder who will mentor them all, I doubt we have enough warriors." Moonsky joked.
"Well, Snowstar promised myself and Duststorm to mentor one of our kits each, Lizardeye and Morninghawk will mentor one of their's because Molepaw's becoming a warrior." Fernwhisker explained. "That's 4 down."
"I think someone's going to have 2 apprentices." Morninghawk mewed. "Wildheart and Swiftlegs aren't ready for their first apprentice yet."
"Maybe not. If 4 are down, we have enough warriors." Moonsky pointed out.
"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join under the highrock for a clan meeting!" A famliar voice shouted. It was time for the big ceromony. The 3 queens padded out with their kits and joined the other cats. Duststorm ran over with Fernwhisker's kits. The 6 kits were trembling with excitement, as were Morninghawk's 3 kits. Snowstar then spoke. "Can Falconpaw, Molepaw and Shrewpaw come up here please?" She asked. The 3 siblings rushed up.
"What's going on?" Songkit asked.
"They are becoming warriors today." Moonsky said to her daughter.
"Falconpaw, Molepaw and Shrewpaw, do you accept the SnowClan way of life, will follow the warrior code and use it to protect your clan, even at the cost of your life?" Snowstar meowed.
"I do!" They shouted together.
"I, Snowstar, leader of SnowClan, call apon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard in your noble code, and I command you make them a warrior in turn." Snowstar padded over to Falconpaw and rested her muzzle on the apprentice's head. "Falconpaw, from this day forward you will be known as Falconsong. StarClan hounors you for your courage and kindness and welcomes you as a full warrior of SnowClan." Falconsong licked the leader's shoulder respectfully and stood back. Snowstar did the same with Falconsong's siblings. "Molepaw, from this day forward you will be known as Moletooth. StarClan hounors you for your swiftness and impressive hunting skills."
"Shrewpaw, from this day forward you will be known as Shreweye. StarClan hounors you for your thirst for knowlage and quick thinking."
"Falconsong! Moletooth! Shreweye!" The clan chanted.
"Now, for the 9 kits." Snowstar called. They all rushed up excitedly. "Until these cats have earned their warrior names, the will be known as Sootpaw, Icepaw, Frogpaw, Flowerpaw, Puddlepaw, Leopardpaw, Eaglepaw, Treepaw and Stonepaw. Lizardeye will mentor Stonepaw, Riverstripe will mentor Treepaw while Cherrypaw is unable to train, Morninghawk will mentor Eaglepaw, Shadowstep will mentor Leopardpaw, Duckfoot will mentor Puddlepaw, Duststorm will mentor Flowerpaw, Bearpelt will mentor Frogpaw, Fernwhisker will mentor Icepaw and Clawedear will mentor Sootpaw." The 9 warriors padded towards their apprentices and touched noses with them.
"Clan dismissed!" Snowstar meowed. She jumped down from the highrock and went to see her kits. They were 2 moons old and everyone execpt them knew they were half-bloods. Jaykit felt sorry for them not knowning their real father. Suddenly, a cat rushed past Jaykit, making him fall over. "I'm sorry! Did I hurt you?" The cat asked, nudging him up. It was Cloudpaw, Lizardeye's daughter.
"No, I'm fine." Jaykit meowed. Cloudpaw nodded and started to walk off until Firekit stopped her. Jaykit sighed. He knew that Firekit loved Cloudpaw. Echokit then padded up to him. "Gentlekit wants to play hide and seek with some of the apprentices, coming?" She said coolly.
"You bet!" Jaykit meowed. They both ran off and played until moonhigh.

The next day, Echokit was woken up by Luckykit wailing. He had been wailing for a while because Spottedflower was deep in her sleep. Echokit sighed and went over to Luckykit. "You know that Spottedflower is asleep, right?" She asked.
"Yes, but I'm hungryy!" Luckykit wailed.
"Then go out of the nursery and ask someone to get you a mouse or something." Echokit meowed, flicking her tail. Luckykit rushed out just as Snowstar padded in. She had her 5 kits with her. "Sorry to disturb you, but has anyone seen Badgerstripe? I want to speak to him." She asked.
"Nope. Try someone else." Moonsky yawned. The leader, along with her kits padded out. Echokit laid down on the floor and sighed. She was so bored, no one apart from Luckykit and Moonsky were awake. Falconsong then padded in with a mouse in her jaws. "Hello Moonsky." She meowed, dropping the prey. Spottedflower then woke up, startled. She looked around worriedly. "Luckykit?" She called. "Luckykit!" She got up and ran out. Echokit gulped. If Luckykit told the truth, she would be in huge trouble. Her siblings then woke up and looked at Echokit. They could tell she was nerveous about something. Shadowstep and Spottedflower came in with Luckykit. They looked furious. Echokit stood back.
"Echokit," Shadowstep asked. "Is it true that you said Luckykit could leave the nursery to get something from the fresh-kill pile?"
"Bu- but he was hungry! Spottedflower wasn't waking up, but he was making so much racket I bet even the FlowerClan cats could hear him!" Echokit blurted out.
"That doesn't mean you send him out. You are not Luckykit's mother, you are just a young kit." Shadowstep meowed sternly.
"Foster mother." Echokit muttered to herself softly. She then looked up. "I didn't know!"
"You did know, you've been here long enough!" Spottedflower growled.
"I'm only 1 moon!" Echokit protested. Moonsky then called for her daughter and Echokit sighed in relief. Moonsky glanced up at Shadowstep. "Everyone makes mistakes, even you do, so you have no right to blame my daughter