Hello, Warriors fans! I'm Lion's Song/Lionsong/Monica. I am not new to this site or Warriors fanfiction; I previously published two Warriors stories that I took down because I wasn't happy with them. But this is an idea I'm proud of. With the upcoming release of SkyClan's Destiny, this is my own take on what happened to the Clan after Firestar and Sandstorm left. I DO NOT OWN WARRIORS, and I also do not own any of the cats that appeared in Firestar's Quest.

Full summary: Moons after Firestar and Sandstorm left, the newly rebuilt SkyClan is thriving, but there can only be peace for so long. A group of power-hungry new cats in the Clan rebel against the structure of Clan life and break off to form one of their own. SkyClan must fend off this new threat, or risk being driven out of their home like their ancestors. Do they have enough fight in them?

PROLOGUE

Night had fallen, and the storm raged on. The only sounds that could be heard were the ominous rumbling of thunder and the drone of the rain as it pounded the earth. A flash of lightning lit up a forest clearing where six cats sat, five of them gathered around a small boulder where the sixth stood. The light illuminated the silhouette of a large, longhaired tomcat atop the boulder. Though his fur was plastered to his skin from the downpour, there was no masking the powerful muscles rippling beneath it. His eyes glinted as he surveyed the others below him.

"My friends," he began, lifting his voice above the rain and thunder. "My warriors. Be assured that the choice you made will not go in vain. Under my leadership, you will be freed from the shackles of a Clan and reap the benefits. No longer will we be bound by a code or guided by the pawsteps of cats long dead."

Another bolt of lightning struck the ground, this time alarmingly close to the group of cats. In the grass it ignited a small spark, which grew to a flame. The rain quickly doused the fire, but a trail of smoke rose from the grass as a result. The tom sitting on the boulder paused and swished his tail in satisfaction. A perfect name, he thought. He spoke again.

"Together we will emerge strong and fearless. Together we will rule this territory. Together… we are SmokeClan. SkyClan will never know what hit them."

As sinister murmurs of agreement rippled through the group, one small she-cat at the back bowed her head and closed her eyes in remorse. She wondered again if she had really made the right choice.

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SKYCLAN ALLEGIANCES

Leader: Leafstar – brown and cream tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Deputy: Sharpclaw – dark ginger tom

Medicine Cat: Echosong – silver tabby she-cat with green eyes

Apprentice, Falconpaw

Warriors: Sparrowpelt – dark brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Aspenpaw

Cherrytail – tortoiseshell she-cat

Bouncefoot – ginger tom

Rockfur – black tom

Apprentice, Mintpaw

Tinywing - small white she-cat with deep blue eyes

Petalnose - pale gray she-cat

Patchfoot - black and white tom

Apprentice, Mottledpaw

Clovertail - light brown she-cat with white belly and legs

Minnowtail - light gray tabby she-cat*

Oakface - longhaired very dark brown tabby tom, lighter brown stripes*

Badgertooth - black and white tom*

Apprentice, Sagepaw

Sparkwhisker - ginger and white tom*

Fogfur - small gray and white she-cat*

Robinflight - light brown she-cat*

Slatestorm - bluish-gray tom*

Dawnspots - longhaired calico she-cat*

Apprentices: Mintpaw – gray tabby she-cat

Sagepaw – pale gray tom

Aspenpaw - white tom with gray tabby markings*

Falconpaw - longhaired brown tabby tom*

Mottledpaw - tortoiseshell she-cat*

The cats with a * next to their name are new additions to the Clan; former rogues or kittypets. Also, I know the prologue is short, but it's really just setting the stage for the story. I'd appreciate reviews, chapter one will be coming soon! Stay tuned!

- Lionsong