Never mentioned this story on my profile, but I loved the idea so much that I couldn't resist. This takes place soon after Firestar's Quest, but I've made a few changes. Longtail is no longer blind, and Spiderpaw and Shrewpaw are already apprentices. Rainpaw, Sootpaw and Sorrelpaw are still apprentices, and Sandstorm moved into the nursery early.

Prologue

Thunder rolled across the dark gray sky. The trees swayed back and forth as fierce winds struck the forest. Tension struck the air as lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the sinister looking forest.

A silver tabby she-cat jumped at the sudden boom that echoed through the forest. Her ears flattened as she licked the tiny bundle of fur at her belly. This was no place for a kit to be raised. The forest was filled with predators and enemy cats who could steal her territory.

I'm living in a world of fear, she thought angrily.

Her thoughts were suddenly broken when she heard a snarl erupt from the thunder that raked her ears. The silver tabby looked up in alarm to see a broad face peering through the bushes she had hidden herself in. Horror surged within the queen when she realized that it was a fox that had found her.

"Leave my kit alone!" Was all she could say above the rattling thunder.

The fox suddenly opened it's jaw, revealing rows of needle-sharp teeth. The silver tabby tried desperately to fight it off, but to no avail. She found herself trembling in fear as the fox's teeth latched around her throat. She could hear her kit, her only daughter, squealing in alarm.

Please, protect my daughter, she thought desperately. Don't let anything happen to her.

. . .

Spiderpaw was running as fast as he could. His long limbs gave him an advantage that other cats didn't have. He was on a hunting mission, but it had gone wrong when the storm came. Every cat knew that there was a terrible storm approaching. No cat knew just how terrible it really was.

The black tom suddenly came to a halt when he heard a wail rise above the booms of thunder. His eyes widened in panic when he caught the sharp tang of fox in the air.

"Mousefur!" He called out for his mentor, hoping the old she-cat would hear him.

As if on cue the smaller cat emerged from the bushes. Her fur was plastered to her shoulders as rain soaked her to the bone. She looked more annoyed than angry when she leaned forward to growl at her apprentice as she always did.

"What have you called me out for?" she demanded.

"I heard a wail in the distance, and caught the scent of a fox," Spiderpaw explained. "It was near Snakerocks."

Mousefur inclined her head forward. The small she-cat's nose suddenly flared in disgust.

"A loner," she muttered. "Let's find out where the fox is."

She lowered her muzzle to taste the air. Spiderpaw thought that it might be hopeless with all of the rain that had washed away any scents. His amber eyes were dark with suspicion when the stench of blood lay heavily in the air. The rain had not washed away the blood.

His mentor came to a halt when she spotted something in the bushes. Spiderpaw felt a rush of horror surge through him when a squeal sounded.

"A kit!" Mousefur's cry made him shudder. "The loner had a kit on our territory!"

"We can't just kill it," Spiderpaw pointed out. "I think we should take it in. Firestar's been in a good mood lately, I'm sure he'll accept it."

Mousefur's tail lashed as she picked the kit up by it's scruff. Spiderpaw noticed that the kit was different looking from what he was used to. It had silver fur, mixed with patches of darker gray and black. It was too young for it's eyes to open.

Spiderpaw watched with interest as they returned to camp. The storm had suddenly become calmer, as if taking the kit was a sign from StarClan. He wasn't sure if StarClan was even real, but Spiderpaw knew better than to question their motives.

Cats suddenly began to pick up the mewling kit's strange scent. Spiderpaw's ears flattened when Shrewpaw approached him.

"Who's this?" Shrewpaw demanded.

"I'm not sure," Spiderpaw replied sheepishly. "We think it's mother was killed by a fox."

"A fox? We should make sure it's not on our territory!" Graystripe growled.

"What is a kit doing here?" Firestar suddenly emerged from the leader's den.

"We found it near Snakerocks," Mousefur explained after dropping the kit at her paws. "I'm not sure who the mother is, but I think she was killed by a fox."

Firestar exchanged a nervous look with Graystripe. With Sandstorm still in the nursery, he could allow her to nurse the kit. He knew that the warrior code prevented him from throwing the kit out. With a sigh he finally picked the kit up by it's scruff.

"I'll ask Sandstorm if she can nurse her," he meowed.

When the Clan parted way for him to move forward, the storm clouds suddenly began to break apart. Cinderpelt emerged from the medicine cat's den, her limp making it difficult for her to catch up. Firestar waited for her to reach him, the kit dangling limply from his jaws.

"The kit is strong and healthy," Cinderpelt murmured. "I'm sure she'll make a fine warrior."

Firestar nodded and continued making his way into the nursery. He had made Spiderpaw and Shrewpaw apprentices at a fairly young age-they were still five moons old-but the Clan was in need of apprentices. Spiderpaw was strong enough that he didn't need his mother anymore, and he looked out for his brother often.

"Sandstorm." Firestar greeted his mate warmly, pressing his muzzle against hers. At her belly were two tiny kits, Squirrelkit and Leafkit. "Mousefur and Spiderpaw found a kit in the forest," he explained when she noticed the kit at his paws. "Would you be willing to take care of her?"

"If she has no other mother, I suppose I could," Sandstorm replied. "What happened to her mother?" When Firestar explained everything that Mousefur and Spiderpaw told her, Sandstorm's eyes gleamed with sorrow. "This kit is so young to have suffered this. I'd be more than happy to take care of her."

"She will be called Stormkit, in honor of the storm she survived," Firestar announced.

A purr rose in Sandstorm's throat. Stormkit…her little Stormkit.

Allegiances

ThunderClan

Leader: Firestar- flame colored tom with green eyes

Deputy: Graystripe- long-haired gray tom with yellow eyes

Medicine Cat: Cinderpelt- gray she-cat with blue eyes

Warriors:

Mousefur- small dusky brown she-cat
Apprentice: Spiderpaw

Dustpelt- dark brown tabby tom

Longtail- pale tabby tom with dark black stripes

Willowpelt- pale gray she-cat with unusual blue eyes
Apprentice: Sorrelpaw

Cloudtail- long-haired white tom with blue eyes
Apprentice: Rainpaw

Brackenfur- golden brown tabby tom

Thornclaw- golden brown tabby tom
Apprentice: Sootpaw

Ashfur- gray tom (with lighter flecks) with dark blue eyes

Brambleclaw- dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Queens:

Sandstorm (kits: Squirrelkit, Leafkit; nursing Stormkit; silver, black and gray she-cat with green eyes)

Ferncloud- speckled pale gray she-cat with green eyes

Brightheart (kit: Whitekit)

Elders:

Goldenflower- pale ginger she-cat

Frostfur- white she-cat with blue eyes

Dappletail- very old tortoiseshell she-cat

Speckletail- pale tabby she-cat

ShadowClan

Leader: Blackstar- large white tom with huge jet black paws

Deputy: Russetfur- dark ginger she-cat
Apprentice: Arrowpaw

Medicine Cat: Littlecloud- very small tabby tom

Warriors:

Oakfur- small brown tom
Apprentice: Smokepaw

Tawnypelt- tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
Apprentice: Hollypaw

Rowanclaw- ginger she-cat
Apprentice: Talonpaw

Tallpoppy- long legged light brown tabby she-cat

Shrewtail- gray-brown tabby tom

Treeheart- gray and brown tabby tom with green eyes

Apprentices:

Smokepaw- gray and black tom with blue eyes

Talonpaw- pale tabby tom with blue eyes

Hollypaw- brown she-cat with white paws

Arrowpaw- light brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Queens:

Pinepelt- long-haired gray she-cat with green eyes

Kits:

Lilackit- pale gray she-cat with green eyes

Flykit- long-haired gray tom with amber eyes

Rock-kit- dark gray tom with yellow eyes

WindClan

Leader: Mudstar- mottled dark brown tom

Deputy: Webfoot- dark gray tom with amber eyes

Medicine Cat: Barkface- brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Warriors:

Onewhisker- brown tabby tom
Apprentice: Crowpaw

Tornear- tabby tom
Apprentice: Harepaw

Tanglefur- long-haired tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice: Swiftpaw

Milkfeather- creamy brown she-cat with blue eyes

Apprentices:

Crowpaw- dark gray tom with blue eyes

Harepaw- brown and white tom

Swiftpaw- tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes

Queens:

Morningflower- tortoiseshell she-cat

Whitetail- small white she-cat

Kits:

Olivekit- tortoiseshell and white she-cat

Weaselkit- ginger and white tom

Deerkit- long-legged light brown tom

Galekit- pale gray tabby tom with amber eyes

Lilykit- pale gray she-cat with amber eyes

RiverClan

Leader: Leopardstar- unusually spotted tabby she-cat

Deputy: Mistyfoot- gray she-cat with blue eyes
Apprentice: Hawkpaw

Medicine Cat: Mudfur- long-haired light brown tom

Warriors:

Blackclaw- mottled black tom
Apprentice: Mothpaw

Heavystep- thickset tabby tom

Stormfur- dark gray tom with yellow eyes
Apprentice: Frogpaw

Feathertail- silver tabby she-cat with green eyes

Mosspelt- tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes

Sasha- brown and white she-cat with blue eyes; former rogue, mother of Hawkpaw, Mothpaw and Frogpaw

Queens:

Dawnflower- pale gray tabby she-cat

Kits:

Minnowkit - dark gray and white she-cat

Beechkit- light brown tabby tom

Robinkit- tan-colored tabby tom

AN: So what did you think? Hopefully it'll get some reviews, I love to see what people think of it!

*Edit: Allegiance has been updated so that everyone can see which cats are which. Hope this makes it easier.