In the Absence of Light

After the Clans leave their old homes in the forest behind, Princess, Firestar's sister, is devastated. No cat told her ThunderClan was leaving for good. When Princess becomes pregnant again and gives birth to a single kit, she knows she must find a home for him outside her Twoleg nest. Venturing into the forest, she stumbles upon Frostfur and the other elders who elected to stay behind. Princess leaves her kit of four moons with them, hoping he'll keep Firestar's memory alive in the crumbling remains of the forest. Agreeing to take care of the kit as long as they can, the elders pass on their knowledge and skills to the little tom. When the final portion of forest is destroyed, Princess's kit is sent to live with Ravenpaw and Barley. But what no cat realizes is that Princess's tom is capable of building up the Clans again, bigger and stronger than before. The time of rebirth has come to the forest of old, and Firestar's kin will play the greatest role in it.

Cats Outside of Clans:

Princess- light brown tabby she-cat with white paws and blue eyes, kittypet

Ravenpaw- small black tom with a white dash on his chest, a white tipped tail and green eyes, loner who lives with Barley

Barley- stout black and white tom, loner who lives with Ravenpaw

Loudbelly- dark brown tom, formally of RiverClan

Shadepelt- very dark gray she-cat, formally of RiverClan

Frostfur- once-beautiful white she-cat with dark blue eyes, formally of ThunderClan

Speckletail- pale tabby she-cat with light brown spots, formally of ThunderClan

Sunkit/Sunpaw- golden-brown tabby tom with green eyes, formally lived as a kittypet

Batty- smoky black tom with blue eyes, loner

Sasha- golden tabby she-cat, rogue

Cody- tabby she-cat with blue eyes, kittypet

Coal- tattered old black tom with ripped ears, rogue

Orchid- white she-cat with ginger splotches, former loner

Flame- dark ginger she-cat with white paws and tail, rogue

Silvery- light gray she-cat with amber eyes

Spots- young brown and white tom

I wanted to write this because I was so indignant when Firestar left the forest without telling Princess. She must have been so freaked out. And that got me thinking: what if she had another son? What if he could revive or create another Clan? This is his story. Enjoy learning about Sunpaw. This story will not officially start until November 23, 2007 so keep your eyes peeled!