A.N. PLEASE READ THE PROLOGUE IN THE BOTTOM OF THIS CHAPTER. I HOPE YOU ENJOY!

ALLEGIANCES

SHADOWCLAN

LEADER

Dawnstar- Grey and white she-cat with amber eyes

DEPUTY

Wolfshade- Grey tom with blue eyes

WARRIORS

Mintclaw- Grey and white she-cat with green eyes

APPRENTICE-STORMPAW

Shadedfoot- Black tom with yellow eyes and one white paw

Blackfur- All black tom with amber eyes

Lepoardspot- Yellow she-cat with golden spots and green eyes

Rabbitleap- White and brown she-cat with brown eyes

Ivyleaf- White and grey she-cat with green eyes

Rowancloud- Brown she-cat with white spots and blue eyes.

APPRENTICE-FINCHPAW

Foxfur- Orange tabby tom with dark green eyes

Bluebird- Blue-grey she-cat with blue eyes

APPRENTICE-SNAILPAW

Pineheart- Brown tabby tom with green eyes

Appledawn- Brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes

APPRENTICES

Finchpaw- Light brown tabby tom with light blue eyes

Snailpaw- Grey and brown tom with light blue eyes

Stormpaw- Light grey she-cat with green eyes

QUEENS

Dawnstar- (Leader's Rank) mother to Falconkit (Wolfshade's kit)

Hazelfur- Brown and white she-cat with blue eyes, mother to Moonkit and Pebblekit (Foxfur's kits)

ELDERS

Yellowclaw- Grey-yellow tom with green eyes

Windclan

Leader

Moonstar- All white she-cat with blue eyes

Deputy

Crowflight- Dark grey and black tom with blue eyes

Warriors

Creekheart- Blue-grey she-cat with green eyes

Daisyclaw- White and grey she-cat with yellow eyes

APPRENTICE-MOLEPAW

Heatherclaw- Dusty brown she-cat with amber eyes

Leafmoon- Brown tabby tom with green eyes

Cedarfur- Brown and black tom with green eyes

Toadleg- White and brown tom with a twisted leg

Longclaw- Brown and black tom with unnaturally long claws

APPRENTICES

Molepaw- Brown and white tom with green eyes

QUEENS

Appleheart- Brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes, mother to Lightningkit, Lionkit, and Flowerkit (Leafmoon's kits)

Riverclan

Leader

Finchstar- Brown tabby tom with green eyes

Deputy

Pinenose- Brown tabby tom with a very sharp nose

Warriors

Hickorysmoke- Brown and white tom with sand colored eyes

Vixenbreeze- Orange tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Pounceclaw- Blue-grey she-cat with green eyes

Pikefin- Blue-grey she-cat with blue eyes

APPRENTICE-MISTPAW

Oaktail- Brown and grey tom with green eyes

APPRENTICES

Mistpaw- Blue-grey she-cat with green eyes

ELDERS

Flameheart- Orange tabby tom with blue eyes

Thunderclan

LEADER

Icestar- White and blue-grey tom with blue eyes

DEPUTY

Marshstone- Grey and black tom with green eyes

WARRIORS

Minnowtail- Blue-grey she-cat with amber eyes

Stoneclaw- Grey and black tom with blue eyes

Grasswing- White and black she-cat with green eyes

Wind slashed through the trees as rain pounded down on the bare ground. The long stalks of heather were pushed violently to the side as a cat made its way through. Thunder crashed. The whole world seemed to shake as more cats followed and lightning struck. The ground, set ablaze by the power of the lightning, was quickly put out by the downpour of rain and the raging storm.

Dawnstar had just gotten into her den when something happened. Her body froze and spasm after spasm started rocking her body.

"Dawnstar, Dawnstar!" Wolfshade's voice rang out over the storm.

The last patrol had just pushed their way through the entrance with dripping wet fur and dragging paws.

"Dawnstar, Dawnstar, are the kits coming?" Wolfshade's voice was closer now.

"Yes." She managed to squeak before another spasm scared her again.

"Heatherfall! Dawnstar is kitting!"

"Now? Seriously? Is she crazy?" Heatherfall hissed irritably, "No. Are her kits crazy?"

"Just come on!" Wolfshade pleaded.

While most of the clan got into their dens, the remainder just ducked under the trees and bushes around camp. Dawnstar had no clue what to do. She paced around the den, frightened of being so helpless.

"Hang in there, Dawnstar!" Wolfshade called to her as he raced over, Heatherfall close in tow.

"Alright, you're doing just fine, calm down. Calm down." Heatherfall instructed.

Dawnstar hissed in pain and lay down. Her body seized up in contractions and a kit slid out.

"You're doing great, just one more!" Heatherfall meowed.

"I'm..Not…..doing….great….I'm….doing…..awful." Dawnstar panted.

Out of nowhere, a soft, tinkly voice called out,

"A time of peace has been broken, a silver fire is your token. The darkness looms, a flower blooms, and warrior will take her life at stake. Never fear, the time is near, but always, please care, the fight is a dare."

With one final screech, the last kitten tumbled out as the voice finished speaking.

"You're done! Good job, Dawnstar. And I will properly welcome your kits to Shadowclan when they are awake." Heatherfall purred.

"Thanks," Dawnstar sighed softly, "They're so beautiful and perfect, my babies."

"Windclan, attack!" A faint yowl was heard from outside the den.

"Windclan?" Wolfshade hissed, "Why would they attack us now?" And with that, he turned and rushed out of the den to join the fighting.

Ugly sounding screeches and yowls accompanied the fighting, the noises drifting up into the shade of the cosy den hidden away in the rocks. Suddenly, a head poked in. And it wasn't a Shadowclanner. It was none other than Crowflight, the Windclan deputy, and he was dripping wet.

"How fascinating, the leader here has just had kits. That explains why you weren't out in the fighting. Don't worry, we only kill kits for fun." Crowflight spat, "Who was your little fluffy squirrel for a mate? Was his name Wolfshade? If it was, sorry, but we didn't kill him."

"And who DID you kill? My clan is not a clan to easily go down. You wouldn't kill us all off, would you?" Dawnstar snarled despite the state she was in.

Heatherfall was backing slowly to the wall, Crowflight was creeping closer to Dawnstar, and outside was, well, chaos.

"I don't think that the other two clans would be very happy with us if we did that, do you? So we only kill a few. Then next, we'll go to Riverclan, those Riverclan scum would never be expecting it, and then-"

"Stop. Just stop. You have no right to barge into Shadowclan camp and act like it's yours-" Dawnstar was cut off as Crowflight swooped his large black head down and snatched a kit.

"And don't worry," He purred, "I'll be back!" And with that, he was gone.

"Windclan, Retreat!" His yowl from outside brought Dawnstar out of her shocked state and into reality as the Windclan cats sprinted from her camp.

"Are you alright?" Wolfshade poked his head in and then his whole body when he saw that Dawnstar was crying.

"Wolfshade...She's gone. Crowflight took her. He said….He said they kill kits for fun...Why?" Dawnstar wept.

"Hush, Dawny, hush. We'll get her back, we will. Now you need to take care of our other kit."

"I guess. What should we name him?" Dawnstar replied, sniffling.

"Maybe...Falconkit."

"I love it. Thank you. Really, that's a wonderful name." Dawnstar purred sadly.

A.N. Yeah. The bases of this story is actually going to take place in Windclan, but, you know, I felt like I should make a point in the prologue that Windclan is a mean clan and Crowflight is mean. Thanks for reading and please review.