Hi! In Mintstar's time, well, before she became leader, there was only one Clan. Over time it becomes four. There are also some bigger cats like leopards in this Clan. There isn't a forest, this Clan lives in the mountains, but it's not the Tribe of Rushing Water.

Allegiances

Mountainclan

Leader: Oakstar- oak colored tom with amber eyes

Deputy: Yellowfur- golden dappled she-cat with brown eyes

Medicine cat: Sandspots- light brown she-cat with darker brown spots and amber eyes

Apprentice: Gingerpaw- tan she-cat with areas of brown, has amber eyes

Warriors:

Ringtail- orange tabby tom with stripes all over his body and amber eyes

Russetclaw- dark reddish-brown tom with black eyes

Swiftbreeze- black and white tom with green eyes

Leopardpelt- female leopard with yellow eyes

Snowcloud- male snow leopard with pale green eyes

Apprentice: Rootpaw

Cloudspots- white she-cat with two gray spots, has orange eyes

Orangefur- male leopard with red eyes

Pebblefur- brown tom with black spots, has amber eyes

Apprentice: Treepaw

Redclaw- reddish-brown tom with red eyes

Apprentice: Mudpaw

Sparrowwing- light brown she-cat with white chest, has yellow eyes

Stormclaw- dark gray tom with dark blue eyes

Eaglestripe- brown she-cat with light brown stripe down her back, has yellow eyes

Voleclaw- golden-brown tom with brown eyes

Apprentices:

Mudpaw- dark brown tome with lighter brown stripes, has amber eyes

Rootpaw- brown and cream she-cat with blue eyes

Treepaw- dark brown and white tom with blue eyes

Queens:

Flowertail- brown and white she-cat with darker brown stripes and distinctive black marking on head, has pale green eyes (expecting Russetclaw's kits)

Willowfur- light gray she-cat with blue eyes (mother of Mintkit and Peachkit, father- Voleclaw)

Kits:

Mintkit- gray she-kit with blue eyes

Peachkit- pale orange she-kit with lighter stripes, has green eyes

Orangekit- orange tom with green eyes (mother is Yellowfur, though she doesn't stay in the nursery)

Elders:

Ripplepelt- black and white tom with green eyes

Whitetail- white she-cat with blue eyes

Chapter 1

It was leaf-bare. The cold wind carried the snow off the ground in wisps. Warriors buzzed in the camp, constantly going in and out. In the farthest corner of the camp, Mintkit, Peachkit, and Orangekit were playing with a ball of moss.

"I got it!" Mintkit yowled. She leapt up and caught the wad between her tiny claws. Satisfaction rippled through her as she unconsciously tore it into tiny pieces.

"Mintkit!" Peachkit glared at her. "What'd you do that for?" Mintkit came to her senses and stared at the mess at her paws. "Sorry," she mewed ruefully. "It's fine, we can do something else." Orangekit meowed. "What else is there to do? We're so close to being apprentices and it's so boring!" Peachkit exclaimed. They were five moons old, all born near the same time.

Mintkit suddenly had a mischievous glint in her eyes. "What is it Mintkit?" Orangekit asked curiously. "I'm thinking…" she whispered, "that we should sneak out and explore!"

"We should!" Peachkit mewed excitedly, forgetting that she was mad at her sister. Orangekit looked reluctant at first, but then gave in. "Okay," he meowed. Mintkit scanned the camp. "Alright, maybe we can sneak through the dirtplace cave?" she suggested. Peachkit wrinkled her nose. "Isn't there any other place?" she meowed.

"No, unless we want to get caught." Orangekit mewed. "We should just go through it and get it over with." The three kits bounded through the cave, wrinkling their noses and trying not to make any noise. They got through, where fresh air greeted them. The kits were speechless at what they saw.

Various rocks and stones were scatted along the territory. Snow covered them, making them look soft. The sky was a beautiful shade of light blue with streaks of gold and pink along the lower half as the sun was setting. In the distance, huge, tall mountains were standing against the horizon with their snow-capped peaks.

"Whoa," all of them breathed. "This is amazing!" Mintkit exclaimed. "What's so bad about this place that we can't go out here by ourselves?" she wondered, not really talking to anyone in particular. She and her denmates walked around, sniffing at anything around them. Suddenly, a screech broke through the air. The kits stiffened. Mintkit dared to look up and huge shape was above them, its wings at its sides, longer than the three of them together. She realized it was an eagle.

Don't panic, don't panic. That's the worst thing you can do when you encounter an eagle! "Do not move, whatever you do!" she breathed out the side of her mouth. "Then what are we-" Orangekit's mew was cut off by the eagle's screech. It flew down rapidly and Mintkit could feel the rush of air as the eagle flew towards them. She prepared to feel the sharp claws pierce her fur and carry her off the ground, but it never happened.

The eagle let out another cry as it was knocked out of the air. Fur flashed by Mintkit and it was hard for her to tell how many cats there were. She looked over and saw the bird lying on its side, its head hanging at an odd angle. Mintkit now recognized the four warriors. They were Sparrowwing, Stormclaw, Leopardpelt, and Voleclaw. Mintkit and her sister shrank down in the snow, feeling their father's eyes boring into them.

"What. Were. You. Doing?" Voleclaw growled angrily. Orangekit now sunk in the snow too and hung his head. Not giving them a chance to respond, he meowed, "You could've been killed! There are dangerous things in this world! Do you understand why kits don't go out by themselves?" They nodded. "If it weren't for us close by, you would've been crow-food!" Sparrowwing rested her tail on Voleclaw's shoulders.

"Don't be so harsh on these kits. I think they learned their lesson now. They won't do it again. A lot of kits try to sneak out. This isn't the first time." she told him. Voleclaw sighed. "I know, but Mintkit and Peachkit are my kits. And Orangekit is the deputy's son. I don't want them to get hurt."

"The important thing is that they're not. We should get back to camp and tell Oakstar." Stormclaw meowed. "Wait, what about this eagle?" Leopardpelt asked. Voleclaw looked at it. "Leave it," he decided. "It's not worth eating." The patrol lead the kits back to camp. What's gonna happen to us now? Mintkit though sadly as she followed her Clanmates.

Well, that's the first chapter! Was it good? Bad? Please give me feedback! It would be really appreciated!