Falling.

[Rukia]

A/N) hey ^,^ Well this has next to nothing to do with the current RPG my character is involved in so this is just back round info to give you all some thing to read. Enjoy(Sub/Note. I haven't read these book in several month but I have read 1-6 and 1-2 twice each, have 5 coming in two days and have 6 on pre-order ^,^ so yeah I know what I'm doing. Am also starting on book one for a third time.


Chapter :1


RukiaPaw slid through the tall weeds on the east side of the FishPond, She grimaced watching the plump fish swim back and forth easily with in striking distance even for an apprentice. But no, apprentices were currently not allowed to fish here. BoulderClan was Fighting for the rights to this pond, at least in leaf-bare and with leaf-fall here all ready the issue was soon to be addressed at the next gathering. Besides her prey had been caught much earlier today. MellowWind, her mentor, was pacing anxiously near by too the fact they were here at all was a danger. Backing away tail's length by tail's length RukiaPaw slipped out and trotted along side MellowWind all the way back to camp.

"RukiaPaw, slow down. The camp shan't be invaded by the BoulderClan before we get back." But the idea still sent a shiver up RukiaPaw's spine, this effectively gave Mellow wind a few seconds to catch up with her.

"Sorry, sorry." She dipped her head slightly. "But AgedLeaf promised us apprentices that if we did a good job hunting today he would tell us the story of CrystalStar and his kits! We've waited all GreenLeaf for the story and with ClearStone finally having her ceremony for her to join the elders no more of CrystalStar's kit are Warriors any more and they said time we all know exactly what happened!" RukiaPaw smiled. "Did you know CrystalStar personally?"

"Oh no, he died long before I was even a kit." He shook his head. "But I knew his son ShamrockEyes, he was a valued comrade. CrystalStar was criticized and said he was starting a BloodKingdom with making his son the deputy."

"BloodKingdom?"

"A system of running the clan that makes it so only relatives of the clan leader can ever become any thing more the a Warrior." He shook his head. "But CrystalStar knew when he was doing believe you me."

"Oh don't spoil it for me!" RukiaPaw growled. "Can I run the rest of the way back? I dearly hope the won't start with out me."

With a loathed voice MellowWind conceded.

[Rukia]

Trotting into camp RukiaPaw made a dash for the FreshKill, dragging a vole behind her she set off for the elders den.

"RukiaPaw, I hope your not intending to eat that all on your own are you?" Came the lagging voice of LeatherPad, a young Warrior, his creamy brown fur was evidence eugh he had been in few fights.

"No this is for one of the elders," RukiaPaw said through a mouthful of vole fur.

"Ah yes, my Apprentice mentioned that AgedLeaf was going to tell you about CrystalStar. Well off you go, and be polite to AgedLeaf this story means alot to him." LeatherPad walked off.

A few more ungainly steps and RukiaPaw was in the elder's den.

"Here YellowTooth, I brought you a vole."

"That's sweet dear but I'm not hungry, besides you don't want to miss the story do you?" She winked. "Go share it with the other apprentices, I know you've been waiting along time for this story."

"Thanks YellowTooth!" Rukia paw rushed through the den and plopping down beside StonePaw let the vole drop. All the apprentices gathered round to have a bit as AgedLeaf smiled.

"Well you want t hear the story?" Happy meows and yes filled the air. "Well let's being then..."

[Rukia]

"CrystalEyes, as he was originally known, had a special gift. He was extremely close to StarClan, they spoke to him often. And even with this amazing gift though he refused to become a medinceaCat saying that StarnClan had other ideas for his life. All the while BuolderClan's Leader had become untrust worthy and hateful. CrystalEyes foretold the great battle that we fought with them and the death of the old Deputy. Our leader at the time, EmberStar, mourned his death deeply. But before moonhigh she pronounced CrystalEyes Deputy though. And for the first time he did not share his vision in which he knew that EmeberStar was on his last life and would die in a raid on the camp next moon. And so CrystalEyes became CrystalStar. CrystalStar lead us to victory over the BlouderClan and had his NineLives granted the next night.

"This could be said to be the end but it isn't, because CrystalStars mate JuniperLeaf cat kits." AgedLeaf smiled "And you'll have to wait for the rest."

[Rukia]

"AAAAwwwweee" StonePaw waild beside RukiaPaw.

"Oh stop it, do you like acting like a kit?" RukiaPaw snaped. "Grow up!" With that she stromed out of the den.

"What chipmunck bit her tail?" SerpentPaw asked nochalantly.

"Knock it of SerpentPaw..." StonePaw growled and raced after RukiaPaw.

"Go away..." She growled from the shadows of the camp's wall.

"What's wrong?" He asked conserned.

"Nothing..." She murmered.

"It's not like you to be so emtional... I just..."

"Listen StonePaw back off. I get it you want to help but no thanks!" RukiaPaw ran out of the camp entrence in to the woods.

"Don't worry about her." MellowWind sighed. "I figured she'd be like this after she learned..."

[Rukia]

"Should- should we tell AshenStar?" StonePaw mewed worriedly.

"No, he all ready knows." MellowWind murmured walking away.

"So what?" StonePaw yowled. "Every one BUT RukiaPaw knew? They set this up? How do you think RukiaPaw feel?Finding out every thing she ever knew was a lie?"

"Silence StonePaw. It doesn't concern you." MellowWind still moved steadily away.

"She's my Friend and if she's upset it does concern me!" StonePaw glared but let it drop. Turning tail he brushed his way out of camp.

JuniperEyes, a young she-cat of amber color came and pressed her self comfortingly against her mate's side.

"Don't worry MellowWing. You're doing your best." MellowWing nodded but seemed unconvinced. "Let's go eat..."



"RukiaPaw! RukiaPaw!" shouted StonePaw. "Please don't be mad!"

"Go away..." the soft voice said from the stream. "It's not your problem it's mine..."

"I don't even know what the problem is but your my Friend and I don't want you to be hurt..." StonePaw said mournfully.

"Have you noticed StonePaw..." RukiaPaw said in a new voice. "That I don't fit in?"

"What do you mean?"

"You and BrownPaw are brothers, your mother and father are RavenWing and IceCliff. And IcePaw, MistPaw, CreekPaw, are all sisters. Their mother and father are JuniperEyes and MellowWind. MellowWind is neglecting my training becuase he is disappointed that he didn't get one of his kits but his mate did. And the MistPaw is now apprentice to our medical cat, and LeatherPad got IcecPaw because he was the only cat left who had never had an apprentice. So MellowWind was stuck with me... I was made an aprentice before any of you... One day I heard MellowWind talking to GrassBlade about how he dearly hoped he wouldn't be chosen to mentor me because he wanted to mentor his own kits..." RukiaPaw sighed... "You get the picture...."

"Who are your parents?"

"They were IcePad and WaterFlower. IcePad was my father and came from this clan WaterFlower was my mother and came from BoulderClan. They had me and my brother SnowWind. My father died in battle... So my mother came for us both, to take us back to her clan were she thought we would be safe... but a patrol found her and killed by accident. My brother didn't survive either but I did..."

"Why did the story about CrystalStar upset you so much though?"

"ShamrockEyes... MellowWind said he was dead... But he's not... He killed my mother because he hated BloulderClan... And he was afraid that since us kits saw we would grow up and reveal that truth so he killed my brother. He didn't think I would be a threat. But his guilt and fear of me grew as I grew and regarded with with hatred. He fled this clan with a warning threat to me that he would be back and he would kill me. I never told any one this. I didn't feel the need as long as no one knew about CrystalStar and his family. But now every one will ask about his kits and ex-deputy. I wasn't excited to hear the story to day. I was afraid of it!"