An Alternate Timeline

by Finger Curtain Astron

Swanpaw of Thunderclan, Sootpaw of Shadowclan, Sunpaw of Windclan, and Swiftpaw of Riverclan. Each separated into different clans, yet of the same litter. Once Onestar goes power crazy and mentally breaks he turns into the new Tigerstar, it's up to the four to save the clans and find out their true destinies at the same time. Alternate version of P.O.T

1. Chapter 1

AN: This is my first fan fiction I've ever posted on here, so yay. It's an alternate P.O.T saga. Basically, what if the three weren't Leafpool and Crowfeather's kits, but _ and _'s kits? Characters may be slightly (A lot) OOC

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Warriors, though I wish I did. Erin Hunter does

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Allegiances:

ThunderClan

Leader: Firestar-ginger tom with a flame-colored pelt

Deputy: Brambleclaw-dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Apprentice, Berrypaw

Medicine Cat: Leafpool-light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Warriors:

Dustpelt-dark brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Hazelpaw

Sandstorm-pale ginger she-cat

Apprentice, Honeypaw

Cloudtail-long-haired white tom

Apprentice, Cinderpaw

Brackenfur-golden brown tabby tom

Thornclaw-golden brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Poppypaw

Brightheart-white she-cat with ginger patches

Apprentice, Swanpaw

Ashfur-pale gray (with darker flecks) tom, dark blue eyes

Sorreltail-tortoiseshell and white she-cat with amber eyes

Spiderleg-long-limbed black tom with brown underbelly and amber eyes

Apprentice, Mousepaw

Brook Where Small Fish Swim (Brook)-brown tabby she-cat with gray eyes, formerly of the Tribe of Rushing Water

Stormfur-dark gray tom with amber eyes, formerly of RiverClan

Whitewing-white she-cat with green eyes

Birchfall-light brown tabby tom

Apprentices:

Berrypaw-cream-colored tom

Hazelpaw-small gray and white she-cat

Mousepaw-gray and white tom

Cinderpaw-gray tabby she-cat

Honeypaw-light brown tabby she-cat

Poppypaw-tortoiseshell she-cat

Swanpaw- gray and white patched she-cat with green eyes

Queens:

Ferncloud-pale gray (with darker flecks) she-cat, green eyes, mother of Dustpelt's kits: Icekit and Foxkit

Daisy-cream-colored, long-furred cat from the horseplace

Squirrelflight-dark ginger she-cat with green eyes, mother of Brambleclaw's kits: Lionkit, Hollykit, and Jaykit

Elders:

Longtail-pale tabby tom with black stripes, retired early due to failing sight

Mousefur-small dusky brown she-cat

ShadowClan

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

Deputy: Russetfur-dark ginger she-cat

Medicine Cat: Littlecloud-very small tabby tom

Warriors:

Oakfur-small brown tom

Apprentice, Sootpaw

Rowanclaw-ginger tom

Apprentice, Ivypaw

Smokefoot-black tom

Apprentice, Owlpaw

Snowbird-pure white she-cat

Queens:

Tawnypelt-tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes

Elders:

Cedarheart-dark gray tom

Tallpoppy-long-legged light brown tabby she-cat

WindClan

Leader: Onestar-brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Sunpaw

Deputy: Ashfoot-gray she-cat

Medicine Cat: Barkface-short-tailed brown tom

Apprentice, Kestrelpaw

Warriors:

Tornear-tabby tom

Apprentice, Harepaw

Crowfeather-dark gray tom

Apprentice, Heatherpaw

Owlwhisker-light brown tabby tom

Whitetail-small white she-cat

Apprentice, Breezepaw

Nightcloud-black she-cat

Weaselfur-ginger tom with white paws

Elders:

Morningflower-tortoiseshell queen

Webfoot-dark gray tabby tom

RiverClan

Leader: Leopardstar-unusually spotted golden tabby she-cat

Apprentice, Swiftpaw

Deputy: Mistyfoot-gray she-cat with blue eyes

Apprentice, Dapplepaw

Medicine Cat: Mothwing-dappled golden she-cat

Apprentice, Willowpaw

Warriors:

Blackclaw-smoky black tom

Voletooth-small brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Minnowpaw

Reedwhisker-black tom

Apprentice, Pouncepaw

Mosspelt-tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes

Apprentice, Pebblepaw

Beechfur-light brown tom

Rippletail-dark gray tabby tom

Queens:

Dawnflower-pale gray she-cat

Elders:

Heavystep-thickset tabby tom

Swallowtail-dark tabby she-cat

Stonestream-gray tom

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Chapter 1:

Swanpaw groaned, stretching and standing up. The gray and white she-cat padded confidently out of the den, greeting her friend Berrypaw with a nod.

"I see you're up early," The cream colored tom commented sarcastically. Swanpaw flicked her ears in response and glanced at the sun. It was almost halfway to sun-high. She always got up late though, because her mentor Brightheart allowed it.

Walking past him, she approached Brightheart, who was sharing a thrush with her daughter, Whitewing. When the ginger and white she-cat scented her, she looked up with a smile "We're going on a border patrol with Spiderleg, Brambleclaw and Mousepaw."

"Can I eat first?" Swanpaw sighed, kneading the ground with her soft paws.

"Just be quick, we'll be going soon." Her mentor nodded and turned back to Whitewing to continue their conversation.

Grabbing a vole from the fresh-kill pile, she barely had time to sink her teeth into it before she heard a yowl coming from camp entrance "Hurry up Swanpaw, we're leaving!"

Growling, she stood up and stalked over, her stomach still yowling hungrily. We better catch something good. The apprentice though bitterly.

She walked next to Mousepaw. Strangely, the talkative gray and white tom was silent as she fell in step with him.

"Is something wrong?" Swanpaw asked nervously, her claws unsheathing and sheathing as the patrol weaved through the thick tree trunks and prickly brambles.

Looking reluctant, Mousepaw replied, "Well, yeah. I heard Brambleclaw and Firestar talking about Windclan," – Windclan was the border they were patrolling- "and he said that he's worried about Onestar, and the entire clan at that. Their scent markings reek like carrion, and when he tried sending a patrol to talk about it, they were chased off with scars to prove."

"That is bad." Swanpaw nodded, her green gaze darting around nervously. The trees were thinning out and the rabbit-y dry scent of Windclan was growing stronger with every paw-step.

"Let's be quick," The patrol leader, Brambleclaw muttered his amber gaze shifty and nervous. Swanpaw shivered; if Brambleclaw was worried, then the entire patrol should be scared out of their pelts. Remarkably, Spiderleg and Brightheart only nodded in agreement.

The border had an eerie feel to it, the open moorlands providing to protection for the patrol. Every shadow, each murmur of the wind echoing and dancing with the stream sounded like a whole army of Windclan cats, stalking their every move.

Finally, when the patrol was tense as a mouse, the reek of Windclan flushed them from all sides, and a lean mottle brown tabby with blazing amber eyes hurled himself at Brambleclaw, who side-stepped, his eyes wide with shock as he spoke "Onestar? What are you doing!?"

Swanpaw squeaked in shock. She thought the tom was a mere rogue, for no clan cat would have the insane glint in his eyes like this cat did. Looking wildly around her, Swanpaw saw cats on all sides, surrounding the Thunderclan patrol. What stuck out the most though, was a small amber she-cat with golden stripes and goldish-amber eyes. She looked about apprentice aged, but her body had scars and bruises, and her ribs were showing clearly.

Swanpaw looked at Brambleclaw fearfully; it was made clear that Onestar was mad, and would attack and the slightest provocation. The brown tabby looked around and nodded "We'll be going." He murmured and slipped through the ranks of the Windclan cats. Surprised, the rest of the patrol including Swanpaw followed.

Once they were a fair distance away, Brambleclaw cleared his throat "We need to report this immediately to Firestar. Onestar is definitely different, and very dangerous." Brightheart and Spiderleg nodded. Mousepaw and Swanpaw exchanged glances.

Because it was clear, whatever was wrong with Onestar would not be Windclan's problem alone.

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AN: Alright, that was pretty short. it looked longer on Word . .anyways, please review and tell me what you think~