"Between night and day, there is death, Ivystar. Don't forget, don't let your guard down."
Darkpaw's goal since kithood has always been to serve the clan to the best of her ability and create bonds with all of her clanmates. At the top of all this is a growing respect for the clan's leader. But, Dark was born with a destiny, one she is not even aware of... to be one of the ones to take a life from Ivystar.
A series of rather unbelievable events, of which I still have yet to iron out, land Dark in the middle of a decision... to trust the shady cat that saved her life, or run far away. Given her too trusting nature, Darkpaw finds herself listening to the tom, and even falling for him (this could be a loner or a Riverclan cat. If Riverclan, she takes them as a mate. If not, she does not).
Little does she know her mate/friend (?) has plans for destruction. A thirst for power or disagreement leads him to want to kill the clan leader and take her spot. In the middle of it all is Darkpaw. As the picture comes together and she realizes what is happening, the apprentice is left to fight her own destiny. Will she abandon everything she is and submit to a destiny she was chained to since birth? Or can Darkpaw manage to shape her own future?
This is a very rough WIP for her. But, it came to me this morning and I thought I would throw it up to get opinions on it. She was always intended to be naive and very trusting, so it wouldn't be hard for some charming tom to catch her attention and twist words around to get Darkpaw doing what he wants.
