Post by Lightstar on Jun 16, 2007 17:13:51 GMT -5
When the big cats first walked the forest, Tigerclan and Lionclan both had pure gold coats, but only Lionclan cats had a mane of long hair like the rays of the sun. The Tigerclan cats were jelous of these golden manes, and they were jelous of Leopardclan's ability to run faster than any other cats. Jeolousy made them bitter, and they started hunting at night and keeping to the shadows during the day time.
One Tigerclan warrior, Thorntooth, was more bitter than the rest. he started attacking the other clans at night, stealing their kits and raiding their fresh-kill pile. Shadestar, the Tigerclan leader, knew what Throntooth was doing, but she did nothing to stop him, because her own heart was black with envy.
Then a day came when Throntooth sneaked back to camp with a small Lion cub dangling from his jaws and mewling sadly. Shadestar took one look at the kit and flew into a rage.
"That's Petalkit!" She roared, "You've stolen Goldenstar's only daughter!"
"Yes I have," Throntooth replied smugly, droping the she-cat on the ground. Petalkit let out a wail and buried her nose in her paws.
"What have you done?" Shadestar snarled. "This will mean war! Lionclan will not rest until they resuce this kit. They will slaughter us all if they have to."
"We can fight them." Thorntooth growled angrily.
"And let Tigerclan warriors die? For what?" Shadestar hissed, "For nothing. We are giving Goldenstar's daughter back immediately."
Shadestar called a gathering that night and gave Petalkit back to Goldenstar before Lionclan could attack. Here was proof that Thorntooth was behind the night raids. Goldenstar and Swiftstar demanded that Shadestar put a stop to her warrior's behavior.
"But it's not fair!" Thorntooth protested. "Tigerclan has nothing special. We are plain orange cats with no great skills. We should have something to set us apart like Lionclan and Leopardclan have!"
"Enough!" Goldenstar snarled. "Shadestar, your clan must be punished. For the next moon, Tigerclan shall not be seen in daylight. The light of the sun shall not touch your pelts. You may not speak to cats of other clans. For one whole moon, you forfeit your Clan's honor. If you stop the raids, you may rejoin the clans at the next gathering.
So Tigerclan walked only by night for a moon and stayed away from the other clans. When the next full moon came around again, they stepped into the geathering under the moonlight. All the other cats gasped.
"Your pelts!" Swiftstar meowed.
Tigerclan had spent so long walking in the shadows that their brightly colored pelts were sliced through with jet-black stripes. Thorntooth was pleased, because now Tigerclan was marked out like the other clans.
From that day on, all Tigerclan cats were born with stripes.
One Tigerclan warrior, Thorntooth, was more bitter than the rest. he started attacking the other clans at night, stealing their kits and raiding their fresh-kill pile. Shadestar, the Tigerclan leader, knew what Throntooth was doing, but she did nothing to stop him, because her own heart was black with envy.
Then a day came when Throntooth sneaked back to camp with a small Lion cub dangling from his jaws and mewling sadly. Shadestar took one look at the kit and flew into a rage.
"That's Petalkit!" She roared, "You've stolen Goldenstar's only daughter!"
"Yes I have," Throntooth replied smugly, droping the she-cat on the ground. Petalkit let out a wail and buried her nose in her paws.
"What have you done?" Shadestar snarled. "This will mean war! Lionclan will not rest until they resuce this kit. They will slaughter us all if they have to."
"We can fight them." Thorntooth growled angrily.
"And let Tigerclan warriors die? For what?" Shadestar hissed, "For nothing. We are giving Goldenstar's daughter back immediately."
Shadestar called a gathering that night and gave Petalkit back to Goldenstar before Lionclan could attack. Here was proof that Thorntooth was behind the night raids. Goldenstar and Swiftstar demanded that Shadestar put a stop to her warrior's behavior.
"But it's not fair!" Thorntooth protested. "Tigerclan has nothing special. We are plain orange cats with no great skills. We should have something to set us apart like Lionclan and Leopardclan have!"
"Enough!" Goldenstar snarled. "Shadestar, your clan must be punished. For the next moon, Tigerclan shall not be seen in daylight. The light of the sun shall not touch your pelts. You may not speak to cats of other clans. For one whole moon, you forfeit your Clan's honor. If you stop the raids, you may rejoin the clans at the next gathering.
So Tigerclan walked only by night for a moon and stayed away from the other clans. When the next full moon came around again, they stepped into the geathering under the moonlight. All the other cats gasped.
"Your pelts!" Swiftstar meowed.
Tigerclan had spent so long walking in the shadows that their brightly colored pelts were sliced through with jet-black stripes. Thorntooth was pleased, because now Tigerclan was marked out like the other clans.
From that day on, all Tigerclan cats were born with stripes.