TyperRunner

Chapter 2

The next morning. jasper woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside of the cave. he stretched his limbs and yawned,  feeling refreshed and ready to start a new day. as he looked around he saw his family still sleeping peacefully,  with Nova curled up next to their parents, her tiny chest rising and falling with each breath.

Quietly, Jasper slipped out of the cave, eager to explore the surrounding forest. He sniffed the air and picked up the scents of various animals, his instincts like a wolf guiding him through the wilderness. As he trotted along, he couldn't shake the memories of his conversation with Griffin and Dixon from the previous day.

Could it be possible that he and Griffin were once as close as brothers? The thought both excited and unnerved Jasper. He had always felt a sense of loneliness and longing for a pack of his own, and now, knowing that he had a connection to the alpha of the Dark Wood Pack, filled him with a newfound sense of belonging.

Lost in his thoughts, Jasper wandered deeper into the forest, his senses on high alert as he navigated through the trees and bushes. Suddenly, he heard a rustling in the bushes nearby. Instinctively, he crouched down low, ready to pounce on whatever creature dared to approach him.

To his surprise, a small rabbit hopped out from the bushes, its ears twitching nervously as it eyed Jasper warily. Jasper couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of the timid creature. He had no intention of hunting it; instead, he decided to play a

little game of chase with the rabbit.

With a playful bark, Jasper leaped forward, sending the rabbit darting off into the underbrush. The chase was exhilarating, and Jasper felt a rush of excitement as he ran after the rabbit with all his speed and agility. Finally, after a few rounds of chasing, the rabbit managed to dart into a small burrow, escaping Jasper's playful clutches.

Feeling exhilarated and energized, Jasper trotted back to the cave, his chest puffed out with pride. As he entered, he saw his family awake and waiting for him, a warm smile on their faces.

"Where have you been, Jasper?" Storm asked, her eyes twinkling with amusement.

"I was just exploring the forest and playing with a rabbit," Jasper replied, his tail wagging happily behind him.

"That's my son," Phoenix chuckled, ruffling Jasper's fur affectionately.

As they settled down for breakfast, Jasper couldn't shake off the feeling of excitement and anticipation bubbling inside him. He was eager to see what the future held, especially now that he knew he had a connection to the alpha of the Dark Wood Pack.

Little did Jasper know that his encounter with Griffin and Dixon was just the beginning of a series of adventures that would test his courage, loyalty, and ultimately lead him on a path to discover his true destiny. But for now, surrounded by his loving family, Jasper felt content and ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead.

Chapter 1

A howl was heard in the distance, his paws pounded against the earth as he was running. Ever since he was a pup jasper and his family have been on the run. Jasper was born a beta before his father was exiled from the pack for a crime, he DIDN'T commit, that is what is in Jasper’s mind anyway. He ran as fast as his paws carried him, he was carrying a deer he had “caught” last night as a surprise for his parents and his little sister nova. “Where is that little fleabag!?” a voice barked roughly. “When I catch him, I will kill him! That was my deer! that I caught, and he just snatched it from under my nose!!” another voice snarled. “Will you two stop, acting like pups?” one voice snapped above the other two’s voices. Jasper, who was hiding behind a tree. Perked his ears and heard the third voice sounded like a male, a young one at that, but by the sound of his voice, he was not a young pup, he was a sub-adult. And by the dominance he barked he was an alpha. Jasper peeked on the side of the tree and looked at the three wolves, the one who had called Jasper a fleabag, which he did NOT appreciate. The wolf looked to be a senior adult he was a big brown male with a blind eye and severely scarred muzzle, if looks could kill, jasper would be dead faster than he can blink just by looking at him. Then Jasper looked at the one who was angry at him for stealing their prey. He saw that the wolf was a light brown female, and she was a gamma, jasper then looked at the alpha male. He was a large white male with stunning blue eyes, with a prickling joy jasper realized the male was about the same age as him. He sighed; Not wanting to stay a second longer, Jasper grabbed the deer and dashed deeper into the forest, the blood in his paws pounded as he ran, dodging branches and borrows in his path, he twisted and turned dodging every obstacle. Then when he saw a cave and smelled his parents’ scent, he leaped and landed on his paws but slipped on the mud. He Perked his ears up as he heard a giggle, “oh dummy that was so mouse-brained” a voice said giggling. Jasper looked up to see his little sister Nova standing right near him. “Why don’t you try landing a leap without slipping for once?” Jasper chuckled. “Ya right as if I’d want to end up like you” she laughed, jasper smiled. nova was a white wolf pup with a brown muzzle and the cutest black tail and little brown paws, in jasper's opinion his little sister nova was the cutest pup in the world, nova like their mother storm. Is an omega, while their father phoenix, is an alpha. and by wolf law phoenix and storm were forbidden to mate, being young, and foolish, it was a rule that was disobeyed. And

so being the cranky elders, they were. the pack elders and other ranks decided to banish them AND the pups, because jasper and nova, technically were “bad blood” pups. And that meant that no other pack would want them even if they tried. “What are you two pups up to?” a soft yet deep voice asked. Jasper looked up to see his father standing above him. “Dad!” Jasper gasped then pushed himself to his paws. “that’s father to you young mister” phoenix said with a smirk. “Sorry, father” jasper nodded apologetically. “Oh, phoenix let the boy have a bit of fun” a sweet voice chuckled, jasper looked to the side to see his mother, storm walking up with a lamb in her jaws. “Mommy!” Nova exclaimed bouncing towards her with a wide smile and eyes full of pride. “So, can you explain to me why you were out all night?” Phoenix asked as he sat down and started to scratch behind his ear. “Oh um…” jasper chuckled nervously. “I was out. Hunting! ya hunting” he scuffled his paws uncomfortably. “Mhm yeah sure,” phoenix nodded in disbelief. “And what pray tell did you, ‘catch’ hm?” Jasper sighed, before his father was exiled phoenix always had spies in the forest, he had eyes and ears everywhere, and when he was exiled some of the wolves were still secretly loyal to him. “I stole a deer from Some wolves nearby. To surprise you all with dinner.” Storm and phoenix looked at each other with a smile. “Well, we thank you for trying to help Jasper but it’s not ok to steal from other wolves” storm said as she walked over and licked her son behind his ears. “Now where were those wolves you mentioned?” phoenix said getting up and shaking dirt from his pelt. Jasper flicked his tail then twisted his head behind him, “follow me” he barked, then without waiting, he thundered through the tree’s. “He is fast I better go, you two stay out of sight. And out of trouble” he said with a chuckle with a stern look at nova. “Ok then dear, run” storm smirked and pressed her muzzle to his and phoenix ran to catch up with his son. Phoenix panted out of breath as soon as he caught up with jasper. “Slow down son, I’m not as young as I used to be” he laughed. “Shhhh!!!” jasper snapped as he lowered himself to the ground. Phoenix looked towards where Jasper was and saw the three wolves sniffing around. “So, these are the wolves huh?” phoenix gave a slight snarl of disgust. “I know those wolves, but that alpha…he seems familiar but I’m not sure” jasper lifted himself up then walked towards the three wolves. “Son!! Get back here!!” phoenix snarled softly. “There you are! you mangy fleabag” the female barked. “Careful cocoa he might be tricking us into an ambush” the senior wolf growled sniffing the air. “Stop being such a worry wolf Dixon” the young alpha wolf approached with a sweet smile. “I

mean no harm” jasper said lifting his head slightly. “Oh, sure you don’t!!” cocoa snapped. “Nobody talks to my son that way” phoenix growled as he walked up behind his son from the bushes…cocoa tensed up, while Dixon looked with shock “Phoenix?!” Dixon exclaimed, as he stood stiff in the paws. “Guilty as charged.” Phoenix chuckled as he approached Dixon. “Oh, my stars it’s been years since I’ve seen you!” Dixon said as rubbed his cheek to his friend. “I can say the same about you, you’ve gotten old” he laughed cocoa was just slightly disgusted at this. “ha-ha very funny, you’re not so young either fur-brain” Dixon grinned. “Wait, you two are friends?!” cocoa gave a yelp of disbelief. “Friends is a bit too low” phoenix said laughing. “We think of each other as brothers” Dixon said as he sat next to phoenix. “Allow me to introduce you to my friends” Dixon smiled, “this is cocoa, she is the female gamma of our pack.” Cocoa nodded and sat down confidently. “Cheerful, isn’t she?” Phoenix snickered Dixon stifled a laugh and nodded. “Watch it old man!!!” cocoa snarled unsheathing her claws and her tail tip flickered. “You step one paw wrong and I tear your limbs off” jasper growled. “ha-ha! That’s my son!” phoenix laughed. “he’s nothing but an omega” cocoa snickered. “I am a beta, so you better know your place…gamma” jasper growled stepping closer to the she-wolf until he was towering over her. “Calm down you two, let’s not tear each other’s fur off here” jasper looked to see the young alpha male sitting on a rock, his fur smooth and groomed, and his eyes glinting with slight mischief. “Allow me to introduce myself.” The male gave a gentle smirk as he walked off the rock. His fur seemed to turn silver in the sunlight. “My name is griffin; I am the alpha of the dark wood pack” he said sitting down he turned his head to rest his eyes on jasper. “Who are you?” jasper was about to speak when his father phoenix interrupted “Griffin? Ha! No wonder I didn’t recognize you, you were just a pup when I last saw you.” Phoenix smiled. Jasper whirled around to stare at his father. “You were the alpha of the DARK WOOD PACK before you were exiled?!” Jasper howled with disbelief and amazement. “Shhhh!!!” Griffin growled softly as he slapped his tail on jaspers muzzle to quiet him. A light pink dust spread across jaspers muzzle. But he shook the feeling away and Jasper moved his muzzle flicking griffin’s tail away. “what’s the big deal?” Jasper asked with a slight growl in his tone. Griffin turned on him, his blue eyes flickering with slight worry and anger. “If you keep barking like that, you’ll attract unwanted attention.” Without thinking Jasper just nodded. “When you were pups you two were inseparable. You’d do everything together” phoenix said laughing with a smile at the two young males.

Jasper and Griffin looked at each other, then back at phoenix. “We knew each other?” Jasper echoed mystified; phoenix nodded to his son. Then Dixon spoke with a slight sadden tone “I remember how heartbroken you two were when you and your father were exiled.” Dixon said. “Griffin couldn’t stop crying for days” phoenix nodded then spoke himself. “And jasper wouldn’t come out of his den once we found a home” phoenix stared at the two males as they were staring at him and Dixon their eyes full as moons. “Can we hear more?” Jasper asked with a swift glance at Griffin. Phoenix laughed and nodded. The two settled down, their tails touching, and looked at phoenix and listened to their past as pups. The entire rest of the day was filled with stories and jokes of their childhood, a few tears here and there as well.

I need some more ideas for chapter 2 so PLEASE help meee 

Chapter 2 unlikely alliances

As Mia walked through the graveyard with her spiked bat as a weapon, she flinched at every sound as she walked through the graveyard she gasped as she heard a groan behind her, she spun around and saw a zombie coming towards her, she ran at it then slammed the spike bat across its head, soaking her bats spikes in blood, and blood had splattered on her shirt and face a bit, “need a hand?” Mia spun back around as she saw a guy about her age, “Who the hell are you?” Mia asked, holding her bat defensively.

The guy held up his hands in surrender, “I’m just trying to survive, like you. My name is Jake.”

Mia eyed him suspiciously, but she could see the fear and desperation in his eyes. Reluctantly, she lowered her bat, “Fine. But don’t try anything funny.”

Jake nodded, “Deal. Let’s stick together, it’s safer that way.” Mia couldn’t help but glance at jake suspiciously every few seconds. Jake saw this and just flashed her a smug smirk. “don’t be so stiff baby doll…” jake said with a teasing tone to Mia as he shot his shotgun at a zombie. “shut up, we’re in a zombie apocalypse, not a dating game” Mia scoffed as she swung her bat at a few zombies as if her bat was a boomerang. 

Jake just chuckled, “Hey, a little humor can’t hurt, right?” Mia rolled her eyes, but she couldn’t help but feel a small sense of relief having someone else by her side. As they cleared out a horde of zombies, they started raiding the graveyard for supplies and items and they found food and water, and clothes and then mia turned her head to jake and spoke with a harsh and not very trustworthy tone, this is a zombie apocalypse, so who CAN she trust? “now that we have supplies, we should go our separate ways….” jake looked at her with somber sympathetic eyes. “but we are partners are we-” jake was cut off by mia yelling with anger in his face “we are not PARTNERS jake! we are in a zombie apocalypse for gods sake we dont know who to trust!!”

Jake looked taken aback by Mia's outburst, but he could understand her fear and distrust. He sighed, “You're right. It's every man for himself out here. But I saved your ass back there, so I guess we owe each other one.”

Mia hesitated, but she knew he was right. They were stronger together than they were alone. She reluctantly nodded, “Fine. We can stick together for now. But don’t think this makes us friends.”

Jake smirked, “Oh, I wouldn’t dream of it, baby doll.”

Despite her reservations, Mia couldn't help but let out a small laugh and muttered with breathless laughter. “oh shut up, you rat.” jake rolls his eyes with a smirk “oh ha-ha very funny.” Maybe unlikely alliances were what they needed to survive in this harsh new world.  

here's my zombie apocalypse so far.  

Chapter 1 The Beginning of the End

It was a seemingly normal Monday at Maplewood Middle School. The bell had just rung for lunch, and students poured out of classrooms laughing and chatting with their friends. But as 14-year-old Mia made her way to the cafeteria, she noticed something strange happening outside.

A crowd of people were gathered on the football field, shouting, and running in panic. Mia's heart raced as she pushed her way through the crowd to see what was going on. What she saw would haunt her forever.

Zombies. Groaning and stumbling, with decaying flesh and vacant eyes, were terrorizing the schoolyard. Students and teachers screamed as they tried to escape, but it was chaos. As the zombies were ripping into people’s flesh even as they tried to run, there was no escape.

Mia's mind raced as she tried to make sense of what was happening. How could this be real? Zombies were the stuff of movies and nightmares, not a terrifying reality right in front of her.

With no time to waste, Mia knew she had to find safety. She remembered her classmates mentioning a few places that might provide sanctuary in the event of a disaster like this. The police station, an abandoned hospital, and an abandoned graveyard were all potential locations where she might find shelter from the undead horde. SOMEHOW even a GRAVEYARD was safe, but she didn’t question it…she just ran…ran for her life.

As Mia ran towards the nearest building, the police station, she could hear the screams and growls of the zombies getting closer. She reached the entrance and pulled hard on the heavy door, banging on it desperately for someone to let her in.

But there was no answer. The police station was deserted, and Mia's heart sank. She quickly realized that she would have to find another place to hide from the zombies.

With a new sense of urgency, Mia sprinted towards the abandoned hospital on the outskirts of town. The tall, dark building loomed ominously in front of her, and she hesitated for a moment before pushing open the rusted doors.

Inside, the hospital was a mess of broken equipment and debris. Mia cautiously made her way through the dark halls, her heart pounding with fear. Every creak and shuffle made her jump, but she knew she had to keep moving if she wanted to survive.

After what felt like hours of searching, Mia finally found a small room with a sturdy door that she could lock behind her. She collapsed onto the dusty floor, catching her breath, and trying to calm her racing thoughts.

As she sat there in the dim light, this couldn’t be real! This just can’t I I must have fallen asleep during class! THIS JUST CANT BE! Mia screamed in her mind as she remembered what happened just earlier today, then  Mia's mind drifted to the abandoned graveyard that lay just beyond the hospital grounds. She shuddered at the thought of venturing into such a creepy place, but she knew it might be her only chance at finding a way to escape the zombie apocalypse.

With a deep breath, Mia steeled herself and made a plan. She would wait until nightfall, then venture out into the graveyard to see if there were any clues or resources that could help her survive.

But as darkness fell and Mia crept through the crumbling tombstones, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was watching her. The hairs on the back of her neck stood on end, and a chill ran down her spine as she realized that the dead were not the only dangers lurking in the shadows.

Chapter 5

As the days passed, the tribe settled into their new home, thriving in the lush valley. The cats worked together to build their dens, hunt for food, and explore their surroundings.

Echo watched with pride as her tribe flourished, their bonds growing stronger with each passing day.

She knew that they had found a place where they could truly belong, a place where they could live in peace and harmony.

One day, as Echo was patrolling the perimeter of the valley with Hawk, they noticed a group of unfamiliar cats approaching. The cats were from a neighboring tribe, led by the fierce warrior Redclaw.

Echo and Hawk exchanged a wary glance, knowing that the arrival of these cats could bring trouble to their peaceful home.

Redclaw and his cats stopped at the edge of the valley, their eyes scanning the tribe with a mixture of curiosity and hostility.

Echo stepped forward, her spine straight and her gaze unwavering. "Greetings, Redclaw. What brings you to our valley?" Echo asked, her voice calm and steady. Redclaw sneered, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Echo and Hawk.

"We have heard of your new home and wanted to see it for ourselves," Redclaw replied, his tone cold and menacing. "We have no intention of causing trouble, but we will not hesitate to defend our territory if necessary."

Echo nodded; her expression neutral. She knew that Redclaw and his cats were a

formidable force, and she had to tread carefully to avoid conflict.

Hawk stood by her side, her muscles tense and ready for action. "We welcome you to our valley, Redclaw. We have no desire for conflict, but we will defend our home if threatened," Echo said firmly, her voice filled with determination. Redclaw's eyes narrowed, but he nodded in acknowledgment.

"Very well. We will respect your territory and not cause trouble," Redclaw replied, his tone begrudging. With a flick of his tail, he signaled for his cats to follow him as they turned to leave the valley.

Echo and Hawk watched as the cats disappeared into the distance, their hearts pounding with relief. They knew that the peace of their new home had been preserved, at least for now. Echo turned to Hawk, a small smile tugging at her lips. "We handled that well, Hawk.

I'm proud of how we stood our ground," Echo said, her voice filled with pride. Hawk nodded, a glint of admiration in her eyes. "We make a good team, Echo. Together, we can face any challenge that comes our way," Hawk replied, her voice strong and unwavering.

Echo felt a surge of gratitude for her friend and chief guard, knowing that with Hawk by her side, they could overcome anything. As they made their way back to the tribe, Echo felt a sense of peace settle over her.

She knew that their new home was a place of safety and security, a place where they could thrive and grow together as a tribe.

And with Hawk by her side, Echo felt confident that they could face whatever challenges came their way, their bond unbreakable and their spirits strong. And as they settled down for the night, Echo and Hawk slept peacefully, knowing that they were truly home in their beautiful valley.

The stars twinkled brightly in the sky, casting a warm glow over the peaceful scene. And as the night enveloped them, Echo and Hawk drifted off to sleep, their hearts full of gratitude and their minds at ease. Together, they would face the future with courage and strength, knowing that they had found a place where they belonged, a place where they could be truly happy.

And as the moon rose high in the sky, Echo and Hawk slept soundly, their dreams

filled with visions of a bright and prosperous future for their tribe in their new home. The next morning Echo woke up in her den to see hawk wasn’t beside her, then Echo pricked her ears hearing someone running, she peeked her head out her den to see hawk, the white she-cats icy blue eyes were gleaming with worry.

“Echo come quick!!! Redclaw and his clan are back again and they’ve….they’ve declared war on us if we don’t give up the valley!!!!!” hawk yowled, her voice screaming with worry and fear.

“I’ve gathered all the guards to guard camp and the outside, and the warriors are defending the mountain so Redclaw and his cats can’t get in but…we’re out numbered…echo we need you!” hawk was on the verge of tears, then echo nuzzled hawk comfortingly then looked her in the eyes with defiant amber eyes.

“Let’s go defend our territory….” Echo growled with a grin as she narrowed her eyes dangerously and was stalking towards the camp exit, she squeezed through the crack then walked to where snake, ice, and the other warriors were defending the mountain, keeping Redclaw and his cats away so they couldn’t get in.

Echo narrowed her eyes as she stalked in front and stood between her warriors and Redclaw’s warriors, and Redclaw stood in front of echo with an evil grin plastered on his face.

“We are taking this valley…” echo snarled at Redclaw’s words then yowled, her voice ringing with defiance “never!!! You’ll have to kill us before you can take our home, we found this valley, and we will NOT hesitate to defend it!!” Redclaw smirked, almost mockingly. “Aww that’s cute…” he then unsheathed his claws and smiled sinisterly “I accept your little challenge…” echo arched her back and yowled a battle cry as she unsheathed her claws and leaped at Redclaw, her tribemates and Redclaw’s clan-mates leaped into battle.

The sound of claws clashing, yowls of pain, and battle cries filled the air as the two clans fought fiercely for control of the valley. Echo fought with all her strength, her claws, and teeth flashing as she took down enemy after enemy. Hawk fought fiercely beside her, her speed and agility unmatched as she darted in and out of the fray.

But Redclaw was a formidable opponent, his strength and cunning making him a

dangerous foe. Echo squared off against him, their eyes locked in a fierce struggle of wills. As they fought, Echo could see the determination and cruelty in Redclaw's eyes, knowing that he would not stop until he had what he wanted.

But Echo was not about to give up without a fight. She dug deep, finding strength and courage she never knew she had. With a fierce battle cry, she lunged at Redclaw, her claws tearing into his fur. Redclaw snarled in pain, but he fought back with equal ferocity.

The battle raged on, both sides determined to win at all costs. But in the end, it was Echo and her tribe who emerged victorious. Redclaw lay defeated at her paws, his forces scattered and broken, she smirked and raised her head as she heard one of Redclaw’s cats yowl out.

“Redclaw’s dead!!!!!!!!” but instead of running, the tribe of echoing silence saw that Redclaw’s cats were overjoyed? And they were yowling with victory; ice spoke to one of Redclaw’s cats with curiousness laced in his voice.

“Why are you not running or retreating?” snake then spoke up, “ya, why are you…joyful that your leader is dead?” There were ten cats in Redclaw's group, and their names were Striker, Shadow, Blaze, Frost, Claw, Storm, Luna, Midnight, Thorn, and Raven.

The cats looked at each other with a mixture of confusion and relief before midnight stepped forward, their eyes filled with gratitude. "Redclaw was a tyrant, a cruel leader who cared only for power and control.

We were forced to follow him, but we never truly respected him. With him gone, we are free to choose our own path, to live in peace and harmony with your tribe. We have no desire to fight you any longer. We wish to join your tribe, to become a part of your family." Echo and her tribe exchanged surprised glances, not expecting this turn of events. But after a moment of consideration, Echo nodded with a smile. "You are welcome to join us, to become a part of our tribe.

We are stronger together, and we welcome you with open hearts." The former members of Redclaw's group nodded in gratitude, their eyes filled with relief and hope. And as they joined Echo's tribe, the valley echoed with the sound of joyful yowls and purrs, signaling the beginning of a new era of peace and unity for all who called it home. The tribe celebrated their victory and newfound allies,

knowing that together, they could face any challenge that came their way.

And as they settled down for the night, under the light of the moon and stars, Echo and her tribe slept peacefully, their hearts full of gratitude and their minds at ease. They knew that they were truly home in their beautiful valley, surrounded by friends and allies who would stand by them no matter what.

And as they dreamed of a bright and prosperous future, Echo knew that they had found a place where they belonged, a place where they could be truly happy. And with Hawk by her side, Echo felt confident that they could face whatever challenges came their way, their bond unbreakable and their spirits strong.

And as the night enveloped them, Echo and Hawk drifted off to sleep, their dreams filled with visions of a bright and prosperous future for their tribe in their new home. THE END

Chapter 4

The tribe moved tirelessly among valleys, forests, mountains, rivers, and even twoleg roads. After days and days of searching….they have found their home….echo narrowed her eyes to see in the shimmering blinding sun light as she tried looking for something to hunt. As she sniffed around. She pricked her ears as she heard someone call out. “Over here!! Look!” echo shifted her eyes to see blaze, the golden tabby tom, he seemed to be looking at a…mountain? Echo padded over to where blaze was.

“What is it blaze?” echo asked with a slightly cold tone, lately echo has been on edge but…no one knows what about. “I um, found this…” blaze pointed his paw to a huge crack hidden behind the bush, echo arched an eyebrow as she looked at the crack, it seemed to be a passage…echo squeezed into the crack then once she bounced out, she was amazed by the sight.

It was a huge valley, surrounded by the mountain, there was just enough tree’s to give shade and there was many cracks in the mountain that could make dens, and to top it off there was a huge rock near a beautiful waterfall that shimmered like crystals, The territory was vast and rich with resources. There were plenty of prey animals such as rabbits, birds, and fish in the nearby river.

The trees provided shelter and the mountain cracks made perfect dens for the tribe. The waterfall provided a source of fresh water, sparkling like diamonds in the sunlight.

Echo felt a sense of relief wash over her as she looked out at the stunning landscape. This would be their new home, a place where they could thrive and grow as a tribe. Blaze purred in satisfaction as he looked around, his tail flicking with excitement.

"We've hit the jackpot, Echo," Blaze exclaimed, his eyes shining with joy. "This place has everything we could ever need."

Echo nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of hope and optimism for the first time in a long while. She turned to Blaze and smiled, a genuine smile that reached her eyes.

"We'll make this place our own," Echo said, determination in her voice. "We'll build our tribe here and ensure that we thrive in this beautiful valley."

As the tribe started coming in through the crack they were amazed by the sight of the new valley. “This is amazing!!” flame squealed as she ran around, some of the older cats chuckled at her antics, echo cracked a small smile then walked towards that big rock then sat down as she looked at her tribe of cats, she then yowled a meeting call. “All cats young and old, gather under the high rock of echoing stars as I speak!” At that every cat in the tribe walked over and sat down, listening to their leader, as usual hawk sat on the side of the rock with a soft smile as she listened to echo speak as well.

“We have traveled tirelessly and after moons of searching…we have found our safe haven!” echo yowled, her voice echoing with triumph. The cats mewed with excitement and relief, eager to hear more about their new home. Echo continued, her voice calm and authoritative, "It is a place of lush green meadows, abundant prey, and fresh flowing streams.

A place where we can finally settle down and build a new life for ourselves." The tribe began to purr with delight, imagining a future filled with peace and security. Hawk's eyes gleamed with pride, knowing that their long journey had finally come to an end. "Tomorrow at dawn, we will have a big feast in this new territory to commence our settlement" Echo announced.

The cats cheered in unison, their hearts filled with hope and anticipation. As the stars twinkled overhead, casting a soft light on their furry faces, “We have many caves here in the cracks of the mountain, which will act as dens for all of us. Hawk, you and the guards find a den for you all, moth you do the same with the prey hunters, snake, you as well with the warriors, and crow, you with the queens. And finally, the elders you will do the same.”

Everyone nodded then despaired into their groups and started setting up their

dens, echo walked around pride swelling in her chest as she watched everyone make their dens.

She had found a perfect spot to make for her den and so she went to go gather moss from outside of the valley, she walked towards the entrance of camp and squeezed out through the crack, she then walked for a few hours before she found the lake, she smiled as she immediately saw some moss laying still on a rock, she walked over and rolled the moss into a ball with her paw, and grabbed it in her jaws then she walked off, walking back to the new camp, she squeezed in through the crack entrance of camp then walked towards her den to make herself a nest, Echo settled into her new den, the moss soft and comfortable beneath her. She let out a contented sigh as she looked around at her new home.

Her tribe was bustling with activity, cats working together to build their new life in the valley. Echo felt a sense of pride and accomplishment as she watched them, knowing that they had finally found a place where they could truly belong.

As the sun began to set, Echo gathered the tribe under the high rock of echoing stars once again. She looked out at her cats, their faces illuminated by the fading light. She felt a deep sense of gratitude for each and every one of them, knowing that they had come together to make this new home possible.

"We have faced many challenges and hardships on our journey," Echo began, her voice strong and steady. "But now, we have found a place where we can thrive and grow. This valley will be our home, a place where we can live in harmony and peace."

The tribe let out a cheer of agreement, their voices echoing through the valley. Echo looked out at her tribe, her heart full of love and gratitude.

"We are a tribe, bound together by our strength and our loyalty to one another," Echo continued. "And together, we will build a future for ourselves here in this beautiful valley. Let us never forget the journey that brought us here and let us always remember the bond that unites us."

The tribe nodded in agreement, their eyes shining with determination. Echo knew that they were ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead, knowing that they had each other to rely on.

As the stars began to twinkle in the night sky, Echo felt a sense of peace settle over

her. This valley was their new home, a place where they could finally belong. And she knew that together, they would conquer whatever obstacles came their way. As she leaped delicately off the rock, she was accompanied by her trusted chief guard and loyal friend, hawk that claws the sky, echo smiled softly as she looked at the snowy white, she-cat and her shimmering icy blue eyes.

“Hello hawk.” Echo smiled. “Good evening echo…off to your den?” hawk asked with bright blue eyes. Echo smiled as she brushed her tail under hawks chin leaving her in a slight daze.

“I was actually going to see how you were doing…darling” echo smirked slightly, hawk blushed at echo’s words and looked away bashfully. "I-I'm doing well, thank you," she stammered, her cheeks turning a deeper shade of pink. Echo chuckled softly and bumped her shoulder playfully.

"You're adorable when you blush, hawk," she teased, causing hawk to playfully swat at her. The two friends laughed and made their way to Echo's den, chatting and enjoying each other's company.

As they reached Echo's den, they settled down on the moss bedding, comfortable and content in each other's presence. Hawk looked at Echo with a soft smile, admiration shining in her eyes. "You're an amazing leader, Echo. I'm proud to serve by your side," she said sincerely, her voice filled with respect.

Echo felt a warmth in her chest at Hawk's words, grateful for her support and friendship. "And I'm grateful to have you by my side, hawk. You're not just my chief guard, you're my friend," Echo replied, her voice gentle and full of emotion.

The two friends sat in comfortable silence for a moment, enjoying the peace and tranquility of their new home. As the night settled around them, Echo felt a sense of contentment and calm wash over her. She knew that with her tribe by her side, she could face whatever challenges came their way.

And as she drifted off to sleep, she felt a sense of peace and belonging, knowing that she was finally home. The valley was their sanctuary, a place where they could thrive and grow together as a tribe. And with Hawk by her side, Echo knew that they would face the future with strength, unity, and unwavering loyalty.

Together, they would conquer whatever challenges came their way, their bond unbreakable and their spirits strong. And as the stars shone brightly in the night

sky, illuminating the valley with their gentle light, Echo and Hawk slept peacefully, knowing that they were truly home.

Chapter 3

Moth gave a sigh of pride as she was watching her apprentice, wolf has been progressing miraculously. His hunting skills were amazing, moth gazed into the open as she was watching wolf playing with his siblings. Raven was dashing and dodging flames claws and wolf was chasing flame practicing his speed it seemed, she got to her paws and went over to the fresh kill pile it seemed to be low, maybe I should gather a hunting patrol. She thought to herself, she grabbed a squirrel then walked over where the siblings were and sat down and used her claw to rip off the fur of it then sunk her teeth taking a bite. She then looked over to see her brothers snake and ice chattering, she shrugged then looked around the crowd of cats for her sister, hawk. Then she spotted her, the chief guard was talking with the leader of the tribe, echoing whispers. Moth had always thought those two she-cats seemed to have a strange but strong bond. She pushed away the intrusive thoughts and focused on wolf, he was showing great promise, and she was determined to help him become the best hunter he could be.

As the sun began to set, Moth called for a hunting patrol to restock the fresh kill pile. Wolf eagerly volunteered to join, along with Flame and Snow. Another young she-cat, formally from pantherclan They set off into the area for hunting patrol,

Moth watched them go, a sense of pride swelling in her chest. Her apprentice was on his way to becoming a skilled hunter, and she knew that she had played a part in helping him achieve that goal. She settled down to eat the rest of her squirrel, content with the knowledge that she was doing her part to ensure the survival of the tribe.

As they came back moth was amazed by their catch, wolf had a hawk on his back and two mice dangling from his jaws, while flame had a big vole clamped in her

jaw, while snow was carrying a rabbit. “Well done you all!” moth purred happily “now let’s place that all in that into the prey pile and you all can rest ok?” she looked at the three apprentices “ok!” They all said in unison then padded away. Moth searched the clearing and she saw her brothers snake and ice eating together, so she happily scampered over to them. “Hi boys!” she smirked slapping snake on the back of her head with her tail “hey watch it!!” snake hissed baring his teeth “jeez what’s under your fur lately snake?” ice muttered with a scoff, moth arched an eyebrow as she saw her brother tense up. “Er, nothing just leave me alone!” snake growled smoothing his fur to hide the tension he felt. Moth sighed as she sat up and walked away, she knew snake was hiding something, she just didn’t know what…but she WILL find out…soon. As she drifted off to sleep, Moth couldn't shake the feeling of unease that had settled in her chest. She knew that something was not right within the tribe, and she was determined to uncover the truth, no matter what it may be. But for now, she would rest and prepare for the challenges that tomorrow may bring. The next morning, Moth woke up determined to get to the bottom of her brother's strange behavior. She approached Snake and Ice, who were now sitting together by the waterhole, their usual playful banter replaced by a tense silence. "Snake, what's going on with you?" Moth asked, her eyes narrowing as she studied her brother's face. Snake looked away, avoiding her gaze.

"It's nothing, Moth. Just drop it," he mumbled, clearly uncomfortable with the conversation. Ice shot Moth a knowing look, his expression somber.

"Snake, you know you can tell us anything. We're your siblings, we're here for you," Moth persisted, reaching out to place a comforting paw on Snake's shoulder.

Snake hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, his voice barely above a whisper. "I...I made a mistake. A big mistake. And now...now I don't know how to fix it."

Moth's heart sank as she realized the seriousness of the situation. She exchanged a worried glance with Ice before turning back to Snake, determination blazing in her eyes.

"We'll figure this out together, Snake. Whatever it is, we'll face it as a family," Moth reassured him, her voice firm and unwavering.

Chapter 2

Snake groaned as he stretched waking from his slumber. He yawned and got up. He shook his pelt and he saw his brother, ice with the white she-cat frost. What is he doing with her? he thought. He shrugged it off and grabbed a sparrow from the prey pile. “Hello snake.” a voice mewed; snake looked up from his prey to see the amber eyes of the she-cat, storm. “h-hello storm” he stuttered a bit. “Mind if I share with you?” storm asked as she dropped down a fish. Snake sighed; how do these cats eat fish? Snake shook the thought away and just smiled. “of course.” He mewed as he ripped the feathers off his sparrow. Snake and storm talked about the past days in the clans while they ate. “It’s time we move!” snake lifted his head hearing his leader speak. Snake groaned as he lifted himself up to his paws, “c’mon then storm, let’s not make echo angry.” Snake muttered as he nosed the queen to her paws. “I wonder what has her fur ruffled up.” Storm scoffed; snake shrugged. “I don’t know.” Snake huffed, “I hope we get to our new home soon; my paws are killing me.” Storm stifled a laugh. “We are all in pain snake, just have faith we’ll be their sooner than you can hunt a mouse.” She smirked; snake chuckled. “I doubt it.” Snake lifted his head and opened his mouth to taste the air, he heard the rocks rumbling and the breeze was calm, then as he searched, he tasted the scent of fresh river water, a smile crept onto his face. “I smell water!” a voice called from the back. Snakes smile faded, he smelled other cats, and they did not smell friendly, he growled lowering his ears. “Stay here.” He looked at storm then pushed himself through the crowd. “Who are you?!” he snapped unsheathing his claws at the strange cats. “Hey! Chill out.” A light ginger tom said laughing. “My name is dawn of setting sky, and these are my companions, snap of crying eagle, and flicker of light.” Echo scoffed, her claws scraping the rocky hard floor. “We are the tribe of roaring thunder.” The tom smirked, moth rolled her eyes in disbelief, storm snarled lashing her tail, hawk stood watching this, her blue eyes like stone, she twitched her tail signaling to the guards and all the guards shouldered their way through the crowd of cats. And sat at the front looking at the strangers with caution. “We are just passing through.” Dawn grinned, snake hissed at dawn, his eyes switched over to his leader echo, who whispered something in hawks ear, which he did not catch. “This? this is the great tribe of roaring thunder?” shadow laughed lashing his tail at the three cats. “For once I agree with shadow, you are massively outnumbered you can’t possibly be a tribe.” Ice muttered, as he stepped to the left, to sit beside snake. Echo flicked her tail to silence her cats. “But ma’am we can’t possibly-“ hawk cut herself off looking into

echo’s soft amber gaze, hawk nodded and stepped back. “You may stay for a little but once you fill your bellies, you will leave, and we must press on to our home.” Dawn nodded to the grey she-cat and gently pushed his way passed. Snake gave a side eye at dawn seeing the ginger tom grin. Snake pushed himself forward as he crouched low to the ground stealthy following dawn. He pricked up his ears as he heard voices coming from the side of the cave. “Dawn you cannot be serious. We should just grab prey, steal the kits, and run.” A voice hissed. “Calm down flicker, we will just grab the prey and eat, but once they aren’t looking, we grab the kits and run.” Dawn smirked; his cats gave silent purrs of agreement. A growl rumbled in snakes throat as he slipped away to his tribe. “Look who we have here.” Dawn smirked, flicker pushed snake down, snap pinned him keeping him still, snake struggled and spat at the cats harshly. Snap leaned to his ear, and she whispered, “if you fight, you’ll only make this harder for yourself.” Snake let out a silent gasp, then stopped struggling and looked up at dawn waiting for the tom to speak. “It seems you were spying on us, yes?” snake nodded narrowing his eyes, dawn unsheathed his claws and brought one paw to snakes neck, “we need someone like you.” Dawn grinned; snake was puzzled. Why did this tom need him? Was he needing a spy? a warrior? What was it? “What do you want from me you fox-heart?” snake snarled through a choked tongue, as snap still had her paw on his neck. Dawn looked at snake with an Icey grin, “we need a spy, and you are the perfect tom for it.” Snake curled his lip with rage. “Shove a mouse down your throat! Theres NO WAY I’m betraying my tribe.” he hissed. Dawn’s eyes narrowed and he flicked his ear, snap let go of snake and grinned, snake arched an eyebrow then turn his head to dawn, the ginger tom unsheathed his claws, snake’s eyes widened with surprise dawn swung his claws at the grey and white tom constantly. Snake tried to dodge, and did but only nearly, dawn snarled and bit down on snakes leg and clawed his torso, snake yowled in pain, after 20 heartbeats of the two toms fighting…snake gave in, “now, are you willing to listen to my demands you piece of fox-dung?” Dawn hissed his eyes narrowed menacingly almost as if he was challenging snake to fight again. Snake gave a nod and winced in pain. “What is it you want?” snake growled. Dawn smirked, “I need you to spy on those mangy flea-pelts, I want to find out their weak spots, where are they most vulnerable?” snake snarled, he can’t possibly go through with this!! snake kept in a hiss of rage and just nodded, dawn sheathed his claws and let snake go. Snake pushed himself to his paws and ran off. But just before he left, he

heard dawn speak, “looks like we have a new follower.” Rage inflamed inside of snake; he couldn’t believe he was going to do this! He was going to betray his family, his friends, his leader.

Snake ran back to his tribe, his heart pounding with guilt and shame. He couldn't believe what he had agreed to do. How could he betray his own tribe like this? He found Echo and Hawk talking quietly at the edge of the cave. He approached them with his head held low, unable to meet their gaze.

"Snake, what's wrong?" Hawk asked, concern evident in her voice. Snake took a deep breath, steeling himself for what he was about to do. He told them everything, about meeting Dawn, about the deal he had made to spy on their tribe. Echo's eyes widened in shock, her fur bristling in anger. "How could you do this, Snake? How could you betray us like this?" she hissed; her voice filled with disappointment. Snake hung his head in shame, unable to produce a good enough excuse for his actions. "I'm sorry, Echo. I don't know what came over me. I was afraid, I didn't know what else to do," he mumbled, feeling the weight of his betrayal heavy on his shoulders.

Hawk looked at him with a mix of pity and understanding. "We will deal with this, Snake. But you need to make things right. You need to find out what information Dawn is after and report back to us. We need to know what we're up against."

Snake nodded his heart heavy with guilt. He knew he had made a mistake, but he was determined to make amends and redeem himself in the eyes of his tribe. He would do whatever it took to protect his family and ensure their safety.

As he slipped away from the group, Snake knew that his loyalty would be tested like never before. He had a choice to make - to follow through with his deal and betray his tribe, or to find a way to turn the tables and protect his own. The decision weighed heavily on his mind as he disappeared into the shadows, ready to face the consequences of his actions.

Chapter 1

Ice, panted as he came up a cliff, his calico fur ruffled in the wind. Ice looked at frost who looked uneasy and nervous. Frost was one of the queens from maplestar’s group of cats. She used to be sweet and kind and fierce before maplestar became leader, but now she was always scared and uneasy. And her kits will be born soon and so she was very protective. “Are you ok frost?” ice asked as he helped the she-cat up the cliff. “If you think that prickling with fear and uneasy thinking, we will be pounced on any second is ok, then sure I’m fantastic” she muttered sarcastically. Ice gave an amused purr and pressed his pelt to hers to give her warmth. The she-cat was freezing. And ice could understand her fear, her mate crowsnap, was a loyal tom to maplestar. He did not care for anyone except

himself, and he was overly aggressive, so she did not want to endanger her family but of course the only family she had were her kits… “it’s ok if you’re not alright frost” ice smiled with a respectful lick on her shoulder. Snake padded up to his brother with a grin. “Seems like you fancy her” he said with a slight snicker. “Shut up I’m sure you’re not different snake” ice gave a wicked smirk, his blue eyes glittering with mischief “oh stop it mouse-brain” snake hissed and flicked his brother’s head with his tail then walked back over to the queen he was protecting. Storm the black and white she-cat was part of wolfclan and named storm’trail before echo gave her, her new name. storm of flooded rivers. Ice knew that his brother had taken a liking to the fierce she-cat, but snake is too embarrassed to admit it. Ice turned to frost and started to talk with her about her kits, frost always was happy to talk about her kits. Ice yawned; his paws were aching. He trotted through the crowd of cats, past the queens and other warriors and prey-hunters but only to be stopped by two of the guards at the front. One was a dark grey tom. fang. And the second was the dusty brown she-cat, mouse. The two were looking at him, their eyes burning into his pelt. “Let me pass” he huffed, trying to push pass only for fang to swat him back. “Sorry ice no one can approach the leader right now chiefs orders” mouse mewed her brown eyes full of apology. Ice gave a sigh, “I just want to talk to the leader” he mewed, as he picked up his paws trying to wake the sleep from them. Fang shook his head. “Sorry ice we would have to ask the chief.” without a reply from the calico tom. the two cats padded back to hawk and their leader, echo. With a disappointed sigh ice walked back to frost, his tail drooping. “what’s wrong ice?” The she-cat placed her tail on his shoulder. “I was going to ask echo if we could stop and rest and hunt” he murmured. “No luck I assume?” Frost gave a sigh, ice noticed she looked tired and hungry as well. “Nope but look on the bright side we will be at our home hopefully soon.” Ice smiled his tail tip twitching. Everyone had stopped immediately, ice accidentally crashed himself into boulder, mouse’s brother. “Hey, watch it ice.” boulder gave a hiss as he snatched his tail out from ice’s paw-path. Ice scoffed at boulder’s rudeness. “what’s going on?” frost, mewed lifting her head up, perking her ears. “I don’t know.” Ice meowed, “I’ll go check it out though” he muttered as he swiveled his way around the crowd of cats. He crouched low to the cold rocky floor so the guards could not see him, and as soon as his sister hawk and echo were in sight he sprang to his paws. “what’s going on?” he asked as he padded up to them. “Ice?!” hawk spat with shock, and she

shook her head. “Those mouse-brains, I told the guards to-“ “don’t, I um snuck past them.” Ice muttered as he flattened his ears knowing he had gotten fang and mouse in trouble. “So why are we stopping?” the tom twitched his ears looking at his leader, echo curiously. The grey she-cat was the leader of the tribe and the first one to become friends with ice and his siblings when they met, she was a very fierce and pretty she-cat. He knew that echo did not have a great relationship with her parents. Ice and his siblings do not even know his father and his mother said that he was a mistake and disappointment. Echo and ice and his siblings were the first cats to make the journey and create the tribe. “We need to rest.” Echo muttered as she looked at her warrior. Ice gave an exhale of relief; his paws were aching to the bone. He needed rest, and he looked at the tribe seeing that they were tired as well. It had been moon set as the tribe were beginning to rest their aching bones, the guards were chattering to each other and the queens with the elders, and the hunters with the warriors. Ice saw there was a prey-pile, and so he swiped his tongue over his lips and padded on over to it. “Hey, look its mister ice fang himself.” ice heard a snicker from behind him. He lifted his head and turned to see grey, the tom had a grin on his face. “I’m not in the mood for your bullying grey” ice muttered rolling his eyes and grabbed a rabbit from the pile then pushed past trying to walk away, grey smacked him with his paw sending him tumbling into a rock and his prey fell from his jaws. “You don’t get a say so, you rotting piece of fox-dung.” A cold icy anger shot through the calico tom and ice rounded on the large grey tom. “Watch your mouth fox-heart.” a growl rumbled in ice’s throat. “Who are you talking to?” grey flattened his ears, hovering over the calico tom. Ice unsheathed his claws and his fangs gleamed in the moonlight. “You may be my tribe mate, but I won’t show mercy on you if you-” “if I what?” Grey said laughing circling the tom. With no more patience to keep him steady ice let out a raging yowl leaping at the grey tom. The tribe had run to the two toms to see what was going on. In five heartbeats the entire tribe was in a crowded circle watching the battle. Ice had grey pinned to the ground, grey kicked ice in the stomach and snarled something loud enough for him to hear, “you selfish fox-heart” grey spat, then aimed a blow at ice’s ear. Ice has never felt this alive for moons, he felt as if he was in battle with an enemy warrior. And so, he used the techniques he had learned from being in the tribe so long, he knew he had a better advantage because even though grey was a warrior when they had met ice had been more experienced with the tribe. Ice leaped then twisted his body and before he

landed, he swiped his claws at grey’s muzzle causing the grey tom to rear back. With a flash of white that dashed into the crowd ice knew that frost was watching, this was his chance, to prove himself to his tribe, himself, and her. Grey leaped at ice, the two toms clawed each other rolling around and slashing, fur flew in the air and blood splattered on the grass. Grey pinned ice on the ground slamming his head down, ice was panting heavily as blood was oozing from his scars, he knew he could not take anymore. Grey gave a shocked yowl as something barreled into him making him unbalanced. Ice blinked, he saw frost, the white she-cat had her ears flattened and she was standing over ice glaring with hatred at grey. “Stay away from him you snake-heart!” frost hissed at grey, everyone gasped. Grey gave a scoff and a grin, “and who’s gonna stop me?” “I am.” a voice meowed clear and cold from behind the grey tom. Grey stopped dead in his tracks and slowly turned his head to face his leader, and in a heartbeat, she slashed his cheek. “Is this how you treat your tribe grey?” she hissed, pinning him slamming his head down on the cold rock floor. “n-no ma’am” he stuttered unable to hide his fear. “Everyone!! We will move at sun high and no one and I mean NO ONE will fight or argue or if I hear any of it…there will be consequences.” The grey she-cats amber eyes were blazing with an unknown anger, what had gotten her fur in a bundle? Ice wondered to himself. He just shrugged it off and he walked to a place at the nearby cave the tribe had settled at, and he found himself a soft patch of grass to sleep in, and he laid his head on his front paws, he then felt soft fur brush against his pelt, he fluttered his eyes open and met the soft, hazel gaze of the beautiful white she-cat he admired, frost. “I think you fought bravely.” Frost mewed with a purr as she was licking his scars. “I wish my kits did not have a tom like crowsnap for a father. And they could grow up and be like you, strong, brave, fearless.” She turned her head away from him and sighed laying her tail on her swollen stomach, ice let a purr rumble in his throat, and he felt sympathy for the young queen. “It must be hard, being forced to something like this.” ice laid his paw on hers “once the kits are born, if you would like I could…father them.” He muttered. Frost nuzzled his cheek and ice froze, his pelt heating up. “I would love that.” A smile crept on ice’s face, he then slept next to frost, curling his tail around her.

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