"This year we're ringing the changes with the format. Instead of completing a scene set by me, we are giving you free rein over the whole series, including all the Super Editions and the novellas! Do you have a favourite scene? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to view that scene from a different perspective, from a character who is perhaps on the edge of the action now but will be deeply affected later on? Or a cat that has otherwise been overlooked, but you feel deserves to tell their own story?"
Vicky about the contest
An Icy Plunge is a short-story of Silverstream during Fire and Ice. It was the fourth short-story competition hosted on the Warrior Cats website.[1]
Summary
- Silverstream dreams of her own blood staining the river red. After she wakes up from her dream, Silverstream heads out of camp where her adopted mother's spirit, Sunfish, comforts her. She asks if Sunfish knows what the dream means, but Sunfish is unsure, though she knows that not all pain is terrible such as when kits are born. Silverstream protests that she's too young to have a litter, and Sunfish hopes she has many moons before that. On the morning hunting patrol, Silverstream spots four ThunderClan cats on the other side of the frozen river, and largest cat falls beneath the ice. Knowing she cannot let another cat drown, Silverstream rushes into save him. The water around her is filled with the tangy scent of blood.
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Contest
- Similar with the previous contests, the first 500 words were written by Victoria Holmes, and fans were invited to finish the story in 500 words or less by December 31th, 2024. However, fans were encouraged to write from any moment in the series instead of necessarily completing the prompt provided by Vicky. Vicky encouraged fans to take inspiration from favorite scenes, writing a scene from the perspective of a different character, or pointing the spotlight on a character who has been overlooked. Participants were divided into the under 13 and 13 years plus groups. Winners will be given a $100 voucher for the Official Warrior Cats Store and a signed copy of Into the Wild.[1]