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As the group arrive in new territory, anger at the humans for driving them out turns into guilt, regret, and tested loyalty. When Kiinaq's devotion is on trial, can he prove to his family he is trustworthy, or is he forever to be known as a traitor? [1,154 words]
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (35) Ancient History Of The Ice (Children) After escaping from an elaborate camp of black and brown bears, Tonrar attempts to lead his bears back to their camp. He becomes lost, but Kiinaq, the former leader, shows Tonrar the Path of the Ancie... [1,016 words] [Animal] Bear Battle (Children) Taqqiq and Siqiniq are safe, and everything seems fine. But enemies are everywhere, and a new threat rises. Ambushed and taken prisoner, are Tonrar and his bears to die like this, or can they break ou... [837 words] [Animal] Bear Ice (Children) With Robin and Droplet gone, Kiinaq is facing his worst enemy: Remorse. He thinks he can get rid of it, but thinking and doing are two very different things, and when he decides to leave his family an... [808 words] [Animal] Blood Sun (Children) After a dreaded battle and a horrific disaster, the bears settle for a few pounding moments to relish the last of their home before they set off. When they awaken, another battle is in place. 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Tonrar is still soft as a cub as he enters the trial of becoming the leader of the tribe that cared for him as a cub. His ... [1,633 words] [Animal] Icy Wind (Children) Claw and Silver are safe, and Flash is healing nicely. What happens when disaster strikes, and Droplet's life is on the line? When an icy chill blows, what happens no one knows! [692 words] Kiinaq's Dictionary (Short Stories) A dictionary for words in my books. [44 words] [Animal] Kiinaq's Home (Poetry) A poem for the icy tundra where Kiinaq was raised. [102 words] [Animal] Kiinaq's Story (Children) From ever since he was a kitten, Kiinaq's thought he was a bear. When he becomes the successor of their Leader, Iji, she tells him the tale of how he was a cat, and how he ended up on the frozen Pacif... [720 words] [Animal] Land Invasion (Children) Kiinaq has returned home, and the tribe warmly welcomes him back. As he announces his arrival and that they are returning to the ice, the Dark Pack, now known as the Thunder Pack, wage war. When every... [1,043 words] [Animal] Little Legends Warrior Cats (Children) Ever wondered how Fourtrees became the gathering place? Why leaders were given nine lives? How medicine cats received prophecies? These tiny tales, passed down through generations and generations of w... [970 words] [Fan Fiction] Louis Jolliet And Jacque Marquette (Reference) A few facts about Louis Jolliet and Jacque Marquette. [187 words] [History] Lurking Shadows (Children) With Tonrar safe, Kiinaq let his bears feast and rest. Kiinaq is worried about losing more bears, but after a prophethetic dream, he is calm and determined. He makes Tonrar a trainee, and Tonrar seems... [1,045 words] [Animal] Mountain Shadow (Children) - [808 words] Nindroids, The Battle With The Digital Overlord (Short Stories) The ninja are caught. They escape, but you won't believe who caught them. The Digital Overlord has finally arisen to his full height, and he has began to oppose the ninja. Can the elements stop him, o... [967 words] [Fan Fiction] Oakclaw's Struggle Part 1 (Novels) Oakclaw's fury may have settled, but the bitterness he felt when Rabbitstar, his father, betrayed him, was still there. When he notices that Skyclan, now Iceclan, is still alive, he is angry. He is fo... [938 words] [Fan Fiction] Oakclaw's Struggle Part 2 (Children) Oakclaw's fury may have settled, but the bitterness he felt when Rabbitstar, his father, betrayed him, was still there. When he notices that Skyclan, now Iceclan, is still alive, he is angry. He is fo... [1,205 words] [Fan Fiction] Oakclaw's Struggle Part 3 (Novels) Oakclaw's fury may have settled, but the bitterness he felt when Rabbitstar, his father, betrayed him, was still there. When he notices that Skyclan, now Iceclan, is still alive, he is angry. He is fo... [1,032 words] [Fan Fiction] Oakclaw's Struggle Part 4 (Novels) Oakclaw's fury may have settled, but the bitterness he felt when Rabbitstar, his father, betrayed him, was still there. When he notices that Skyclan, now Iceclan, is still alive, he is angry. He is fo... [1,351 words] [Fan Fiction] Open Your Eyes (Warrior Cats) (Children) What if Jayfeather wasn't blind? What if he had a greater destiny than the prophecy? What if the Dark Forest wasn't going to attack? What if Jayfeather and his littermates were Ashfur's and Squirrelfl... [2,085 words] [Fan Fiction] Return Home (Children) Once Kiinaq becomes Leader, he is crushed beneath an avalanche of problems. When a fierce tabby tom comes and claims Kiinaq as his own, will he return to his home, or will he chose to be with the trou... [597 words] [Animal] Snowy Mountain (Children) As Leopard and Kiinaq travel home, Leopard tells Kiinaq his real name, Flame, and the story before he went to the ice. When they meet a band of dogs that speak cat with a leader that has a grudge with... [1,197 words] [Animal] Strange Omen (Children) After a raging flood, everyone is safe and sound. The tribe has decided to go to the mountains to find a new home. But darkness haunts them all, and a strange omen has enwrapped Kiinaq in its propheth... [961 words] [Animal] The Finale: Battle Of Legends: Part 2 (Children) It has come. The storm. The storm is coming. Each tribe must unite or die in order to defend their lives and hierarchy. The Forest Thieves are tricky, but is this outburst a trick? Can Tonrar make the... [549 words] [Animal] The Finale: Battles Of Legends: Part 3 (Children) It has come. The storm. The storm is coming. Each tribe must unite or die in order to defend their lives and hierarchy. The Forest Thieves are tricky, but is this outburst a trick? Can Tonrar make the... [672 words] [Animal] The Ivy Cave (Children) Kiinaq is slowly making his way back to the shore. No-leaf is fading and Snow-ground is coming back. He is almost there when a twisting tunnel maze stands in his way. He tries desperately to get past,... [1,192 words] [Animal] The Moon Tree (Children) Leopard and Kiinaq have returned home. A happy reunion has ended the haunting memories of a battle trial, and life has been kind with two new siblings. But Kiinaq is changing, and a battle is on the w... [1,084 words] [Animal] Through The Darkness (Children) What's happening? Who am I fighting? A battle of chaos is on it's way, and can Tonrar's tribe defeat he who leads the Forest Thieves? [1,925 words] [Animal] Titan Of The Sea (Short Stories) When war breaks out, the ancestors of the star spirits are not pleased. Can they stop the gruesome battle, or is everything to be destroyed? [385 words] [Action] Tonrar's Wisdom: The World In Tonrar's Eyes (Poetry) Is Tonrar what he seems? He acts like a cub, yes; and he is a cub, yes. But with the heavy burden of leadership, he has learned much. Discover what he has learned throughout his endless travels, from ... [433 words] [Mystical] Warrior Cats Quiz! (Children) Step right up, step right up! You will read these riddles and guess which cat I am describing! This is to recommend you read the warrior cats series, which belongs to Erin Hunter, not me. Contact me w... [268 words] [Fan Fiction] Water Rising (Children) Mud and Kiinaq say good bye as two worlds pull them apart. Grief can crash down like a wave on the tribe as many leave them in a single sun. As a sea water flood rises and engulfs the camp, can Kiinaq... [762 words] [Animal]
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Prologue
Thunder rumbled overhead. Lightning flashed blindingly as bears scurried to their snow dens to and fro. A young she bear cried for their attention. "Ice Tribe! We will not be lost to darkness!" A sturdy male bellowed in frustration. "Iji! It's too late!" Iji shook her head. "It's not!" She protested. "We can stop the Celestial Storm!" The male looked at her. "By traveling to the Pool of Stars?" He questioned hopefully. Iji nodded. "Auq, bring Sila, Koko, and Siku!" Auq rushed to different snow dens, another bear following him as he lumbered to the next den. Soon Sila, Siku, Koko, and Auq were assembled. Iji's ears twitched, a signal for them to move forward, and them stumbled off into dizzying blackness.
Chapter 1
Leopard, Flash, and Azalea followed Kiinaq as they tottered through the thick grass. They panted as they brushed through the wet stems. Leopard suddenly sighed. "Where are we headed, Kiinaq?" Kiinaq shook his head. "I don't know." He replied simply. Flash growled. "It's my fault!" He hissed suddenly. Kiinaq looked shocked. "What do you mean?" He asked. Azalea gasped, then staggered. Droplet gave a worried squeal. "Mother!" Robin was horrified. "What's wrong?!" Azalea purred weakly. "Just my leg." Leopard seemed scared, for he gave her a stern glare. "You should've told me!" He snarled. "I must've knocked your leg on a stump or something when we were fleeing!" Kiinaq sighed. If this went on, there would be an all out fight. All because of guilt! "Lean on me." Kiinaq instructed. Azalea didn't hesitate to do so as she padded over to limp by his side. He ignored the fighting, but one sentence made him freeze. It was from Flash. "Where's your loyalty, Kiinaq?" He tried to push the thought of being a traitor away, but it nagged at him until Kiinaq wondered if they would make it to... Wherever they were going to!
Chapter 2
Kiinaq was startled as two cats popped out of a gorse bush. "Leave our territory!" A limping sandy brown tom snarled. The she cat beside him was just as furious. "Touch my kits and I'll rip your pelt off!" Flash was clearly shocked, too. "I apologize. We're just passing through..." Flash didn't finish his sentence as the tom pounced on him."I don't care! They don't call me Claw for nothing!" He slashed at Flash's throat, making it bleed. Azalea squeaked. "No!" Leopard snarled. "If you want to hurt him," he began, unsheathing his claws, "You'll have to go through me first!" He pinned Claw to the ground and dug his claws into his belly. The she cat looked terrified. Claw called out to her, his eyes rolling in agony. "Run, Silver!" Silver nodded tensely. She shot off, haring across the moor. Kiinaq put his paw on Leopard's shoulder. "Let me handle this Carrion-Breath!" Kiinaq turned to Claw, who was trembling on the ground. He paused. What would he say?
Chapter 3
Finally, Kiinaq gathered his confidence and cleared his throat. "Claw!" He addressed boldly. "You have hurt my family and threatened to kill Flash," he glanced at Flash, who was gasping for breath, "What makes you so willing to kill?" He glared at Claw, who let out and unhappy sigh. "I..." He choked, "I thought you were out to get... My kits." He let out a cough. Kiinaq's eyes softened. "I can help you." He looked at Azalea, who was fussing over Flash. "Azalea! Get cobwebs! As much as you can find! Get some horsetail, too!" Azalea nodded, her eyes wide and scared. She tore off pelting across the peaty turf. Kiinaq whipped around as he heard a twig snap. He realized it was Silver. "Silver!" He roared, mighty and strong. "Show yourself!" The silvery blue calico she cat stepped forward. "Can... Can I help?" She asked uncertainly. Kiinaq replied, "Yes. Go get some wet moss. Get some marigold leaves, too." Silver raced towards a hill, then disappeared from sight. "Get poppy seeds, bulrushes and comfrey." Kiinaq commanded Leopard. His tail was flicking irritably, but he didn't argue. Claw was losing consciousness. Kiinaq hoped the others would return soon.
Chapter 4
When Azalea came back, Kiinaq began the operation. "Azalea! Chew up the horsetail." Azalea did as she was told and started munching on the bristly stems. Kiinaq took a pawful of cobwebs and plastered them along Claw's belly wound. He worked briskly, and soon the bleeding had stopped. Claw was still awake. Azalea licked the horsetail poultice into Claw's wound when Kiinaq told her to, and soon he finished the same with Flash. By that time Silver returned. She had her head down, squashing the wet moss and had bundles of marigold plants in her jaws. Kiinaq stood unnerved. "Pick the leaves off." Silver and Azalea began picking the leaves off as Leopard returned. Kiinaq placed the dripping moss by the patients' heads. They twisted around to lap at it. Kiinaq gave the poppy seeds to Claw. "Swallow these." He commanded. As Claw licked them up, he froze. He forgot how to fix a broken leg!
Chapter 5
He searched his memory. "Wrap... Bulrushes! Around leg and... Secure with... With... Cobwebs! Add comfrey to... Heal leg!" He muttered under his breath, his pelt hot with satisfaction as he remembered. He put the bulrushes around Claw's broken leg. He knew it hurt, but Claw was asleep. While Kiinaq stacked the bulrushes, he murmured to Azalea, "Chew the comfrey." Azalea, Silver, and Leopard began to chew the plants, grimacing at the taste. By the time Kiinaq had finished, the comfrey paste was ready. He smeared it along Claw's leg, then binded it together with cobwebs. He looked at Claw, noticing a large rat bite on his side. He faced Silver. "More cobwebs! Now!" Silver went down a slope, sliding and bumping into low shrubs. Azalea looked at Kiinaq. "Let me guess. More marigold?" Kiinaq was impressed she picked it up so quickly. "Yes. Get some burdock root, too. It's a rat bite." Azalea padded to a nearby gorse bush and began digging out the roots of a burdock plant. Leopard was waiting impatiently. "Well?" His honeyed mew made Kiinaq almost chuckle. Then Claw stirred. Groaning, he glanced at Kiinaq. "My tooth hurts." Kiinaq ambled forward. Staring at his tooth, he replied, "I can't see anything wrong. Get some alder bark, Leopard." He added calmly. Leopard began slashing at the alder tree near them. The curls of bark fell by Kiinaq. He gripped the bark in his mouth and padded over to Claw. Chewing the alder bark into liquid and putting it on the tooth, he felt Claw relax. He heard Flash purr to him. "I'm sorry for accusing you. You are loyal. I hope you will forgive me." Kiinaq's bear mind told him to lash out, to accuse and to kill, but his heart didn't. "I forgive you."
Series 2: Book 1: Icy Wind
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