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Fanfic: Golden Dawn Lost Sunrise

"I wonder if the wind has regrets. Can it pierce my heart even now, and find the echoes of who I once was?"

Golden Dawn: Lost Sunrise is a newly started Warrior Cats fanfiction by Lightflame The Warrior

. It combines many ideas he had for fanfics he never got around to writing, bringing them together into one narrative.

The plot takes place many years after The Last Hope, the Grand Finale of the Warrior Cats series. The heroes of the series have joined the ranks of StarClan, and their adventures have gone on to become legends passed down through the Clans. Because of the hard-fought battles these characters faced, it seems like a time of prosperity has finally come for the Clans. However, the relationships between the Clans have become strained, and they find themselves on the verge of war. To complicate matters, a vengeful tom named Bonetail has built an army of rogues to use in some unknown scheme of his. As well, a mysterious tom known only as "The Watcher" seems to be pulling the strings behind the scenes, plotting the utter destruction of the Clans...

The story follows three characters: Leafkit of WindClan, a silver she-cat who seeks to become the greatest warrior ever, Tidepaw of RiverClan, a she-cat hiding dark secrets behind a mask of cheerfulness, and Darkclaw of ShadowClan, a bloodthirsty tom struggling to be acknowledged by his Clan. As they seek their paths in life, fate will reveal the secrets they keep and the secrets kept from them, leading them towards their destinies.

This fanfic provides examples of:

Attack of the Town Festival: Bonetail raids a Gathering by having his rogues hide in the trees before it begins.
Batman Gambit: Bonetail hides his rogues in the trees on the Gathering Island, then has them jump out after he gives his speech at the Gathering.
Berserk Button:
- Rainpaw gets mad when the RiverClan cats claim that Lightningblaze murdered the previous ThunderClan deputy, Whisperwing.
- Darkclaw can not stand it when someone mentions that Bonetail was his mentor at first.
Big Bad: Bonetail is played up as this at the beginning of the story. However, The Watcher seems to be pulling the strings from the background.
Big Bad Ensemble: Bonetail and The Watcher.
Chekhov's Gun: One introduced in Chapter 5 gets fired later in the same chapter. Foxwhisker explains to Darkclaw that Moonleaves are an excellent herb for kitting queens. Later, when Blossomspots is kitting, Darkclaw gets the Moonleaves so that he can help her.
Code Of Honor: The Clan cats still have the Warrior Code from the canon series. They've also added a 16th code to it.
Death by Childbirth: As revealed in an author's note, Woodfur's mate died when giving birth to Snowcloud and Tigertail.
Evil Plan: Both Bonetail and The Watcher have them. Bonetail's plan involves the medicine cats somehow, while The Watcher's plans involve kidnapping newborn twin kits.
Expy: Galeflight is meant to emulate Shōnen protagonists, especially Naruto.
Famed in Story: The characters from the Warriors series have now become legendary figures, with their stories told to kits by the elders. This includes Hollowflight, who went on to become RiverClan's leader.
Healing Factor: It's heavily implied that Tidepaw has one in Chapter 2. In Chapter 4, it's essentially confirmed.
Hidden Villain: The Watcher, the POV character in the prologue, is an unknown cat amongst the Clans, and he seeks to destroy them.
Hypocrite: Bonetail claims that the Clans are this. However, his decision to attack a Gathering with a bunch of rogues just to show off doesn't really buy him any sympathy cards.
I Gave My Word: Galeflight never breaks a promise. Ever. Even if it means dying.
I Know You Are In There Somewhere Fight: When Sootstain fights Bonetail, he aims to beat any traces of his honourable brother to the forefront of the rogue he now faces. However, he ultimately fails to do so.
Mysterious Past:
- Tidepaw has some sort of dark secret which she keeps hidden. In Chapter 8, part of it is revealed to be that she, and not the rogues, killed her father.
- Lightningblaze did something that made him notorious among the Clans. It's revealed in Chapter 4 that he is suspected of killing ThunderClan's deputy.
- Sunstorm claims to have an interesting backstory, but it hasn't been delved into yet.
Scars Are Forever: Tidepaw received a scar one week before her first point of view chapter. Strangely, it's still as fresh as when she first got it.
Ship Tease: Brambletail and Thistlepelt have a tease moment in Chapter 3.
Shout Out: Tidepaw worries that someone will name a kit "Starkit", which would give them the stupid name "Starstar" should they ever become Clan Leader.
Shrouded in Myth: Two examples so far:
- Ace, the Rogue Hunter, a mysterious cat who apparently fought Bonetail and his rogues.
- Arise, a strange tom who grants power to those who seek him.
Significant Birth Date: Leafkit and her littermates were born on the same day that Bonetail started his rebellion. Whether this is important has yet to be revealed.
The Stoner: Finflutter, who keeps getting into RiverClan's catmint.
This Is Something He's Got to Do Himself: Darkclaw decides not to interfere in Willowfern's fight with Slash and Whitefeather because he understands the personal nature of the battle and realizes that she has to finish it herself.
Title Drop: The subtitle is dropped in the very first few lines.
Our hopes will carry us, as we dream of the lost sunrise we all seek.
Out of Focus: Thornstar. At the Gathering, all the other leaders get several lines and some characterization. However, Tidepaw zones out during his announcements, and he only ends up speaking a single line.
Villain Opening Scene: The prologue features a mysterious villain known as "The Watcher" setting things up for some sort of nefarious scheme.
Young And In Charge: Snowcloud became the spiritual leader and medic for her Clan at eight moons old, due to her mentor's unexpected death.