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Time to begin...Presenting...9 Lives!

Allegiances

SwiftClan

Leader: Spottedstar a white she cat with ginger tabby patches and green eyes

Deputy: Brasspool a mottled reddish brown tabby tom

Medicine Cat: Orangestone a dappled orange and white she cat

apprentice, Arcticpaw

Warriors:

Tornfern a light brown tabby she cat

Rockleaf a dark brown and white tabby tom

Heavywind a ginger and white she cat

Quietbreeze a black she cat with dark blue eyes

apprentice, Driftpaw

Raggedfur a brown tabby tom

Barkpool a ragged light brown tabby tom

Hazelbrook a pretty silver tabby she cat

Shortstream a black tom with white tabby stripes

Softpool a tortoiseshell and white she cat

Apprentices:

Arcticpaw a tall and thin black tom with bright blue eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat

Driftpaw a light gray tabby and white tom

Queens:

Spottedcry a dark gray queen, nursing Shortstream's kits (mother of Lightningkit, gray she kit)

Swiftspot a long furred ginger tabby she cat, nursing Raggedfur's kits (mother of Fawnkit, dusky brown she cat, and Marshkit, cream colored tom)

HazeClan

Leader: Cedarstar a white, black, and red tom with amber eyes

Deputy: Runningrain a gray tom with yellow eyes

Medicine Cat: Morningfeather a gray she cat with green-blue eyes

apprentice, Dreampaw

Warriors:

Hailblaze black tom with light brown and red patches

Finchnight a black tom

Tinymoon a light gray and white tabby she cat

apprentice, Nightpaw

Muddysnow a dusky brown tom with creamy paws

apprentice, Shadowpaw

Pouncecry a dark gray tabby tom

Petalstripe a dark cream colored she cat

Thrushmoon a dark brown tom with a tabby striped tail

Skymoon a golden tabby she cat

Apprentices:

Dreampaw a tortoiseshell and white she cat with amber eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat

Shadowpaw a cream and white she cat

Nightpaw a dark red and white tom

Queens:

Shrewdapple a dappled gray tabby she cat, nursing Muddysnow's kits (mother of Echokit, a light brown tabby, Ravenkit, a fluffy gray tom, and Maplekit, a tortoiseshell and white she kit)

Frogtail a ginger tabby she cat, nursing Hailblaze's kits (mother of Ivorykit, a light brown she kit, Cedarkit a black and brown tom, Amberkit, a ginger she kit, and Russetkit, a dark brown and white she kit with two broken hind legs)

DarkClan

Leader: Boulderstar a gray tom with darker flecks and a graying muzzle

Deputy: Rubyfeather a brown tabby and white she cat

Medicine Cat: Silvermask a dark gray tabby she cat with dark green eyes

apprentice, Marshpaw

Warriors:

Brooktooth a dark gray she cat

Minnowspring a light gray and white she cat

apprentice, Oatpaw

Blossomcry a black she cat

Streamsmoke a silver tabby she cat

apprentice, Flowerpaw

Coldsoul a dark brown tabby tom with a white underbelly and icy blue eyes

apprentice, Shimmerpaw

Patcheye a light brown tabby tom

Milkmoth a gray tom with lighter paws

Apprentices:

Oatpaw a dark brown and cream tabby tom

Flowerpaw a blue-gray she cat

Shimmerpaw a black she cat

Marshpaw a black tom with yellow eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat

Queens:

Oakstep a gray tabby and white she cat, nursing Boulderstar's kits (mother of Birchkit, a gray tabby and white she kit)

Rosestreak dapped silver and white she cat, nursing Milkmoth's kits (mother of Cloudykit, black tom, and Patchkit, tortoiseshell and white tom)

StormClan

Leader: Smokestar a gray tom with dark blue eyes

Deputy: Dustfoot a dappled dark brown tabby tom

Medicine Cat: Spiderface a dark brown tabby tom

apprentice, Rainpaw

Warriors:

Eagleflight a ginger and white tom

Gorsesmoke a dark brown tom with light brown patches

apprentice, Beechpaw

Olivecloud a ginger and white she cat

Dewfall a silver tom with black stripes

apprentice, Graypaw

Emberwind a speckled gray tom

Russetdapple a tortoiseshell she cat

Apprentices:

Rainpaw a dark gray she cat darker paws, and amber eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat

Beechpaw a white tom with black patches

Graypaw a fluffy gray tom with lighter flecks

Queens:

Halfspot a fluffy red colored she cat, nursing Emberwind's kits(mother of Flashkit, dark ginger tom, Morningkit, gray and white she kit, and Rowankit, fox-like tom, and Cherrykit, tortoiseshell she kit)

Mossnose a golden tabby queen, expecting Dewfall's kits

SmokeClan

Leader: Redstar a reddish brown and cream tabby tom

Deputy: Grayspot a blue-gray tom

Medicine Cat: Snowheart a white she cat with blue eyes

apprentice, Yarrowpaw

Warriors:

Fernfog a light brown she cat

Envyhaze a battle-scared dark brown tom

Lynxnight a dark gray tabby and white tom

apprentice, Sugarpaw

Briarfog a light brown tabby she cat

Tigershade a dark brown tabby tom

Apprentices:

Sugarpaw a dark brown she cat

Yarrowpaw a gray she cat with a white muzzle, chest, paws, and tail tip, apprentice to the medicine cat

Queens:

Blazeshade a black and white she cat, nursing Tigershade's kits (mother of Heavykit, a dark brown tom, Ivykit, a ginger she kit, Dappledkit, a brown she kit, and Tabbykit, a dark brown tabby she kit)

LakeClan

Leader: Littlestar a pure black she cat with bright blue eyes

Deputy: Whitepelt a gray and white she cat with blue eyes

Medicine Cat: Honeyfire a ginger and brown tabby she cat with yellow eyes

apprentice, Specklepaw

Warriors:

Brownstripe a light brown tom

Lightpool a swift light brown tabby she cat

Lilydrop a dark ginger tabby she cat

apprentice, Tulippaw

Crowfall a gray and white dappled she cat

apprentice, Brightpaw

Apprentices:

Tulippaw a ginger and white she cat

Brightpaw a white she cat

Specklepaw a dusky, gray-brown she cat with lighter paws and yellow eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat

Queens:

Redstreak a pale cream colored she cat, expecting Brownstripe's kits

CloudClan

Leader: Mothstar a red and white she cat

Deputy: Larklily a dark gray she cat with green eyes

apprentice, Heatherpaw

Medicine Cat: Rowanpool a dark brown tom with a white chest and front paw and blue eyes

apprentice, Reedpaw

Warriors:

Lionfrost a dark brown tabby tom with long claws

Kestrelspot a brown and gray tom

Silverdapple a gray she cat

apprentice, Meadowpaw

Berryblaze a bright ginger tom white speckles

Ottersnow a red tabby and white she cat

apprentice, Clearpaw

Apprentices:

Clearpaw a gray tabby tom with lighter paws and a very long tail

Reedpaw a dark gray and brown tom with a white muzzle and chest and blue-green eyes

Heatherpaw a pretty light brown tabby she cat with pale blue eyes

Meadowpaw a bright ginger tabby she cat

Queens:

Poppyclaw a cream and ginger she cat, nursing Kestrelspot's kits (mother of Sandkit, golden she cat, Cloverkit, black she kit, and Lightkit, light grey tabby she kit)

BrightClan

Leader: Hollystar a light gray she cat with green eyes

Deputy: Patchfern a gray she cat with dark green eyes

Medicine Cat: Firetalon a red and white tom with light green eyes

apprentice, Cloudpaw

Warriors:

Sagenight a black and light brown she cat with a missing front leg

Autumnberry a mottled brown, red, and white she cat

Rateye a dark brown tabby tom

Creamfoot a creamy white tom

Dayleaf a dark ginger she cat with zigzagged tail

apprentice, Fawnpaw

Creekfoot a brown tabby tom

apprentice, Bramblepaw

Rabbitfur a ragged, battle-scarred brown tom

Apprentices:

Fawnpaw a ginger tabby and white she cat

Bramblepaw a gray tabby and white tom

Cloudpaw a brown, black, and white patched tom with green eyes, apprentice to the medicine cat

Queens:

Weaseldawn a ginger and white she cat, nursing Creekfoot's kits (mother of Midnightkit, pure white tom, Blackkit, black she kit, Brokenkit, tortoiseshell and white she kit, and Goldkit pale gray she kit)

Pineflight a speckled pale gray queen, nursing Rateye's kits (mother of Swallowkit, a dark brown and white tom, and Streamkit white she kit)

SnowClan

Leader: Volestar a brown tom with amber eyes

Deputy: Sandlily a cream colored she cat with brown paws

Medicine Cat: Stormsky a silver dappled tom with dark amber eyes

apprentice, Featherpaw

Warriors:

Daisylily a blue-gray she cat

Cheetahwind a gray tabby she cat

apprentice, Quickpaw

Wolfspot a battle-scared gray tom

Sandocean a light brown tabby and white she cat

Cindershade a dark brown tabby and white she cat

Pebblespirit a light brown tabby she cat

Thistlecry a white tom

Wavesmoke a dark gray tom

Apprentices:

Quickpaw a battle-scarred dark brown tom

Featherpaw a dark brown tabby she cat, apprentice to the medicine cat

Queens:

Runningfrost a dark gray speckled she cat with bright blue eyes and a broken hind leg, nursing Volestar's kits (mother of Frozenkit, a light gray tabby and white she kit, Tornkit, a white tom with brown paws, Mousekit, a dark brown tabby tom, and Shadowkit, a black tom)

Dapplevine, a ginger and white she cat with green eyes, expecting Thistlecry's kits

Cats Outside the Clans

Ginger a ginger and white kittypet

Mira a dark brown she cat

Bubbles a light gray tom with speckles

Raccoon a creamy white she cat with brown tabby spots (mother of Fern, dark ginger tabby, Shorty, light brown tabby, Rabbit, dark gray tabby, and Tiger, dark brown tabby with long canines)

Oreo a black and white kittypet

Cinnamon a dark ginger kittypet (mother of Brook, brown tabby she kit, and Jenna, tortoiseshell she kit)

Windy a swift white tom with gray tabby patches

Secret a pure white she cat with blue eyes (mother of Dark, pretty dark brown she cat with white paws)

Prolouge

Only Time Will Tell

The glowing pool reflected the stars as they appeared in the sky. The sun had just setted and the mist began to flow over the pool like rain. Finally, an orange shape appeared. The fluffy cat began to pad towards the pool, breathing in the misty air.

"I always loved the Mooncloud," came a voice that wasn't the orange she cat's. Her head whipped around, revealing bright amber eyes and white fur.

A silvery tom cat slipped out of the shadows. His dark amber eyes met the she-cat's and he smiled. "The air is fresher here."

"I agree, Stormsky," the orange she cat responded, smiling.

"As do I."

Both cats turned to see a pretty gray she cat with blue-green eyes. Following her was a tiny tortoiseshell kit.

"Orangestone, Stormsky," she greeted them, "this is my new apprentice, Dreampaw."

Dreampaw's amber eyes glowed in excitement. Orangestone gave a chuckle, and Stormsky stifled a laugh.

"She seems like a wonderful pupil, Morningfeather. Welcome young one," Orangestone said quietly.

"Yes, welcome," Three cats stepped out from the trees as well - a red and white tom, a ginger and brown tabby she cat, and a dark gray tabby she cat.

"Firetalon, Honeyfire, Silvermask, welcome." Morningfeather greeted. The seven cats began chattering in small groups, waiting for the other cats to arrive.

Finally, after a few moments of waiting, came the final four cats - a dark brown tabby, who was followed by a young dark gray she cat, a dark brown tom with white, and a pretty white she cat."

"Hello, Spiderface, Rowanpool, Snowheart. Greetings, Rainpaw," the cats meowed happily. After installing Dreampaw as a medicine cat apprentice, the cats began to fall asleep in the misty air.

This is what the nine full medicine cats dreamed:

A lake slowly began to appear in their vision. They were like birds flying through the sky, being able to see everything. They saw a pine tree forest bordering a forest full of a variety of trees. Where the forests changed, cats were fighting vigorously. Many bodies laid dead on the ground. A little ways into the pine tree forest, away from the fighting, stood five cats. They talked and conversed, with each other.

Over in twolegplace on the other side of the lake, another war was going on. There were four cats, walking through the the marshes, talking just like the other five were. Finally, they crossed into the pine forest and ran into the five cats. All nine of them talked for awhile. Then they split into groups, taking the the surviving cats and claiming territory. But because of the damage and how many cats died, the territory wasn't fit for them anymore.

The nine groups cleared away some bodies and brought nine cats into the clearing. Because they couldn't give a burial to all the cats, these cats were the most worthy of burial and to be sent to StarClan. They sat vigil for the nine - one that each group honored most. Three were apprentices and the rest were full grown warriors.

Soon the medicine cats were transported to the Dark Forest, where nine cats sat watching. Their paws were stained with the blood of the dead cats below. One black she cat stood at the head of all the cats.

"We will one day have our vengeances on those cats who defeated us!" she screeched. With this the medicine cats were transported into the future, a time of fighting and death.

"When the stars are corrupt with blood, only nine, who can speak to the night, will be able to restore the stars to their beautiful shine," a voice said as the cats below began to die.

Then the horror was gone.

Gasping for breathe, all 9 medicine cats awoke at the exact same time. Rainpaw and Dreampaw were already awake and chattering with each other. The nine medicine cats stood up and looked at each other. The Mooncloud had gone - all that was left was a crystal clear pool and sunshine pouring around them.

"What was that?" Rowanpool gasped, his dark brown fur standing on end.

"I don't quite understand. When the stars are corrupt with blood?" Morningfeather recited, looking around.

"What nine? Us nine? The leaders? Cats with power?" Stormsky questioned.

"And how can cats speak to the night? It doesn't make sense!" Honeyfire yelled, clearly frustrated.

"Honeyfire calm down. If we just stay calm we'll figure it out. Don't worry."

"Don't worry about what?" Dreampaw squealed, excited. "Was there a prophecy?"

"I want to help decipher it." Rainpaw announced, stepping forward.

"No," her mentor, Spiderface, said sternly. "If you didn't have the dream, it wasn't meant for your ears."

"Aw!" the two she cats said sadly, sitting down.

Suddenly, a great wind blew over the cats. A soft voice whispered in the ears of the nine medicine cats, "When you wake up tomorrow, 9 cats will choose the path of a medicine cat over the path of a warrior. These are your prophesied."

Then the wind just...stopped. And the eleven cats stood alone beside the pool, in a state of bewilderment.

No one said anything as they walked home. As they began to branch off, they would say the occasional, "Goodbye." Yet, everything remained silent. And those horrible dreams would haunt the cats for the rest of their lives. Literally.

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