Prologue:

The fire seemed to dash along every cat's eyes. This was Dewclan territory. It was so rare to even see sunlight let alone a blaze. Yet Falconstar shuddered,remembering the words of his past medicine cat. The blaze will bring of great change. Through the shrieks of a single cat,the future of Dewclan shall change forever. For the shine of a single violet light mark will mark the beginning of a new age. Had this been the change he had spoken of?

The fire crackled and sparks flew as he neared the light. The only other cats he had with him at the moment was Cloverglow and Cloudpaw. The air was thick with the smell of smoke and he found it difficult to open his mouth to urge the other two on.

Yet as the flaming tree came into view his ears perked. A loud shriek echoed from inside it. The crashing of a burning tree limb silenced it as quick as it had begun. "We should retreat Falconstar. It is no good to stand here and let the fire kill us," Cloverglow meowed. Cloudpaw nodded silently,as if agreeing with his mentor.

"We can't just leave. I have a feeling we are supposed to be here." If he could,Falconstar would have barked the order angrily. His voice sounded weak with the over-hang of smoke.

A small cry filtered the air and before either of them could respond the Dewclan leader flicked his tail and started to quickly walk towards the sound. The noise was coming from the dark not too far from the flaming tree. He couldn't see anything though. "Go back to camp Cloverglow. I want you there encase the flames spread."

The deputy seemed relieved to be leaving the smoke-ridden spot and quickly ran off in the direction of camp. Cloudpaw stood still though,refusing to move. He couldn't help but understand. He wouldn't have obeyed his leader if he was doing something as mouse-brained as this.

The fierce crying and wailing was still sounding through the air as he neared closer to it. He still couldn't see a clear shape, though the sound of the voice suggested that it was perhaps a kit.

"Falconstar! Look!," Cloudpaw squealed loudly as he pointed towards the direction of the sound again. Falconstar tilted his head slightly yet listened to the young apprentice and stared into the black abyss. Two violet dots poked their way through the dark thread of the sky.

He dashed into the darkness,his pelt catching the ends of the brambles as he took hold of the young kit's scruff into his jaws. "We are going back to camp. Get moving Cloudpaw!," he commanded through a mouthful of fur. He nodded and then the two ran into the light,the cries of the young kit still piercing the air.

Dewclan:

Leader:
Falconstar- Dark brown tabby tom with light green eyes.

Deputy:
Violeteye- Black she-cat with one white paw and rare violet eyes

Medicine Cat:
Crookedpath- Gray tabby tom with light green eyes
Apprentice: Hazelpaw

Warriors:
Silvermist- Dark gray she-cat with mysterious yellow eyes
Apprentice: Littlepaw
Ravenstare- Tom with a cream-like coat and hazel eyes
Apprentice: Fallingpaw
Mintdrop- Pure white she-cat with one blue eye and one green one. She is blind in the left eye.
Clawsong: Bright orange tom with brown eyes
Apprentice: Wingpaw
Sunstrike: Light ginger she-cat with green eyes
Apprentice: Hollowpaw
Cloudleap- White tom with brown spots gracing his stomach and face. He has dark amber eyes.

Apprentices:

Littlepaw- Dark brown tom with defined amber eyes. He is the smallest apprentice and was runt of his litter.
Fallingpaw- White she-cat with orange and black spots covering her pelt. Her smokey blue eyes don't stand out much.
Hollowpaw- Tortoiseshell she-cat with brown eyes
Wingpaw- Black tom with yellow eyes
Hazelpaw- Brown tabby she-cat with bright hazel eyes

Kits:

Honeykit- Orange tabby she-cat with light blue eyes
Grasskit- White tom with black paws and tail. He has brown eyes
Bubblekit- Black tom with a white spot going across the left side of his face. He also has amber eyes

Queens:

Thrushfern- Gray tabby she-cat with green eyes. She is mother to Honeykit,Grasskit,and Bubblekit.
Lilygaze- She-cat with a cream-like coat and amber eyes. She is expecting kits.

Elders:

Cloverglow- Pale brown tom with mystic green eyes

Treeclan:

Leader:

Duskstar- Dark brown tom with hazel eyes and a white tail

Deputy:

Seedtail- Brown she-cat with dark black spots and blue eyes

Medicine Cat:

Swiftwhisker- An old ginger tom with clouded yellow eyes

Warriors:

Stonewish- Gray tabby tom with light green eyes
Ivybliss- Tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice: Moonpaw
Lostheart- White tom with black spots and yellow eyes
Apprentice: Runningpaw
Haredust- Sandy brown she-cat with blue eyes
Emberblaze- Orange tabby tom with dark green eyes

Apprentice: Darkpaw
Smoketear- Black she-cat with slightly burnt ears. She has brown eyes.

Apprentice: Waterpaw

Apprentices:

Runningpaw- Cream-colored tom with amber eyes
Moonpaw- White she-cat with dark green eyes
Darkpaw- Dark brown tom with yellow eyes
Waterpaw- Pale gray she-cat with blue eyes

Kits:

Pebblekit- Brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Shadowkit- Black she-cat with yellow eyes

Queens:

Featherdrop- Black she-cat with orange spots and blue eyes. She is currently the oldest and only queen in the nursery along with being mother to Pebblekit and Shadowkit.

Elders:

Eaglebush- Cream-colored she-cat with dark green eyes. She has a scar going across the left side of her face.
Frosteyes- White tom with blue eyes. He is blind in both of them and has been retired to the Elder den early.

Leafclan:

Leader:

Sorrelstar- Spotted gray she-cat with light hazel eyes
Apprentice: Stealthpaw

Deputy:

Rosewhisper- Tawny red she-cat with deep blue eyes

Medicine Cat:

Chillflare- Youthful dark gray tom with light green eyes

Warriors:

Brightrain- Dark black she-cat with a white underbelly and yellow eyes
Darksun- Light orange tabby tom with blue eyes
Apprentice: Petalpaw
Longwing- Brown tom with hazel eyes. He has a stubbed tail.
Pebblestep- Cream-coated she-cat with a white patch above her left eyes;both of her eyes are blue.

Apprentices:

Stealthpaw- Dark black tom with green eyes. The tip of his tail is white.
Petalpaw- White she-cat with black paws and green eyes

Kits:

Birdkit- Brown tabby she-cat with blazing amber eyes

Queens:

Ripplestep- Silver tabby she-cat with light blue eyes. She is mother to Birdkit.

Elders:

Leafclan has no elders as of now.

Cats Outside Of The Clans:

Sandy- Ginger tabby tom; formally of Leafclan. He now lives as a kittypet in a house not too far from the Dewclan borders.

Chapter One:

Violeteye stretched,yawning as she let her eyes open. She only got a partial look/sup at the den and her fellow warriors as she had been blinded in her left eyes. It probably had to do with their color. She wouldn't let that get to her today. Something much more important would be taking place in only a few moments.

Cloverglow, their former deputy, had retired to the Elder's den, commenting on how he was so old that if he was made leader he wouldn't be able to be a proper one. Violeteye had to admit that is was a courageous thing for him to step down like that when most cats would have stayed. She couldn't help but feel as if a stone had fallen into her belly though. Cloverglow had been a very important cat to her as he had been part of the three-cat patrol that ended up finding her. She didn't want to think about how he could possible be visiting Starclan soon.

A few other cats were awake and seemed to be grooming their paws in a rapid pace. She didn't expect to become deputy,especially when she wasn't well-liked by the clan. It appeared to her as if a few others were thinking about it though and she couldn't wait to see which of them would be her clan's new deputy.

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the high rock for a clan meeting." The familiar voice of her leader only made her feel as if she were in the line of a monster on the thunderpath. With a weak sigh Violeteye gather the courage to jump up to all four paws and slip into the camp's open space beneath the high branch.

As she padded to the same spot she always used for meetings like this one she noticed both Mintdrop and Ravenstare talking quietly. Mintdrop almost seemed like an older apprentice compared to Ravenstare's burly frame yet she couldn't help but smile. Mintdrop had always been a close friend of her's. She too was blind in the left eye. Yet it had been since birth so she had always dealt with it. Either way, Violeteye was happy to see her friend speaking with the tom beside her.

"It is now the time for me to choose our clan's next deputy," Falconstar meowed, glancing over at Cloverglow sadly as if he were unhappy to see the old tom leave his rank. "I say these words before StarClan, that the spirits

of our warrior ancestors may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy of Dewclan is Violeteye!"

It seemed as if the whole clan had gone silent,a few brave cats daring to murmur angrily under their breaths with the cat beside them. There was no expression on Violeteye's face though. Much like the other cats, she hadn't thought she would ever be made deputy. There were too many other cats who were older and of course clan born.

Violeteye shakingly climbed up to the high branch. She felt and knew that every cat's eyes were directly on her. They were probably all unhappy ones, or most of them were. It seemed as of now though that no cat was ready to speak out and challenge Falconstar's judgment.

"Thank-you Falconstar. I promise to remain loyal to Dewclan and help my clan through the moons ahead of us." She licked his shoulder in respect. Her eyes were both filled with a look of wonder yet also they held a twinge of uncertainty. How could she lead such a clan if Falconstar lost his last life? That was when her question was answered partially by a low growl from one of the cats below.

"Why her? She isn't even clan born. What makes matters worse is that her mother could have even been exiled from our clan. I remember Blackrose and she sure does look a lot like her." Violeteye met his gaze, ready to snap back in defense before she heard Falconstar's voice rise above Clawsong's. "I must have chosen right if you talk to your leader in such a tone. Do you not remember the warrior code that was taught to you as an apprentice? I want you picking ticks out of Cloverglow's pelt for the next few days. Violeteye is deputy and that is that. Now I don't want to hear anything else about it. The meeting is over."

Violeteyes was still visibly shaken. Blackrose? Who was she? Her mother's name was Rain...was it? That was what she had told her. She didn't let that get to her as she climbed down the trunk of the tree and padded towards both Falconstar and Cloverglow. The newly-ranked elder was laughing while Falconstar murmured something quietly to his old friend. "May I ask you both something?" Her voice had a way of sounding slightly timid yet confident as she stopped just in front of the two.

Falconstar opened his mouth as if he were about to speak before Cloverglow cut him off. It was obvious that the two were acting like they were kits, even if they weren't trying. It was almost like a passage into the days of their youth.

"Sure Violeteye. Congratulations on becoming deputy as well. If any cat were to fill my place I am glad it was you." Falconstar seemed a bit off as his friend spoke. It was almost like he was angry about something. She almost had the nerve to growl at him. She was sick of every single cat doubting her. It didn't matter if Cloverglow thought well of her! If the clan disliked her things could go wrong if she were ever made leader. i Starclan! Please send me a sign!/i

Falconstar cleared his throat, suggesting that he was sick of listening to her silence and she scrambled to attention. Her tail drew onto her left white paw while it seemed to blend in with the single black left paw. Anxiety prickled her pelt fiercely as she struggled to find the right words.

"Thank-you Cloverglow and Falconstar. As I said I promise to do my best with my duties as deputy. I just wondered...well...why did you choose me? Did you have a sign? I mean I know it isn't right to question you but-" Her mouth stopped moving as she noticed Falconstar place the tip of his tail on her shoulder. "I choose you for my own reasons. It would not be right for me to tell you why I have chosen you. Yet I hope you know I had a good reason to pick you over Clawsong or Ravenstare."

Violeteye nodded obiediantly. She wanted to know though. What had Starclan done? Or maybe she had done something? Whatever it was she was sure it must have been the type of thing to make any cat feel as if they had bees in their brain. Starclan had never spoke to her in dreams or signs like they had to the deputies, leaders, and medicine cats of her clan. It wasn't a surprise though. She had always been a warrior and she had never heard of one of her rank to recieve of such an important thing before.

She ruffled her pelt as if it was covered with water before continuing on. "Okay. Starclan bless you both." As Violeteye got up to leave she could hear a small meow of protest ring out from the group of cats she had just left. "Yes?" She turned around to face the two again, her head tilted in question. "You must organize a hunting patrol now. Don't forget," Falconstar added as he waved her off with his tail and started to converse with Cloverglow again.

As Violeteye padded out of the elder den, her tail dragging along the dirt ground weakly, she noticed Mintdrop sitting alone. The she-cat was cleaning her paws and wore a bright smile on her face. Something was defiantly different about her friend.

"I can't believe it Violeteye! I'm so happy to have heard that you are deputy." Mintdrop was already walking quickly towards her and soon she was sitting down right in front of Violeteye, more expectant to hear something then any other cat she had noticed in moons. "I wish every cat responded like you do. So far I've been getting glares. Falconstar doesn't even seem like himself."

Mintdrop shrugged. It was like she was thinking of something to say. Yet Violeteye was still a bit confused by her friend's behavior. "How have you and Ravenstare been? I saw you both talking before the meeting."

Deep inside Violeteye too wanted to have a mate. She wanted to be able to confide in someone she knew wouldn't judge her and loved her for who she was in general, not just as all the others in the clan did. Yet it seemed that Starclan didn't want the same thing for her that she did. Instead they had made her deputy and now she would be unable to have kits simply because it would be putting them in harm's way if she ever had to go to battle. What queen would do such a thing as fight for her clan when she knew her kits needed her more then anything?

"He had been great. Ravenstare apologized for the incident during the border patrol and he even promised to spend more time with me. Isn't he such a great friend?" Violeteye almost started laughing yet she reminded herself that Mintdrop was her friend. She couldn't be as mousebrained as she could have been unless she wanted to ruin their friendship. "Yes...he seems great. Oh! While I'm here Mintdrop I needed to tell you something. I want both you and Clawsong to accompany me on a hunting patrol. It's time the fresh kill pile got some more prey added to it. Would you mind telling him for me?"

Mintdrop simply slunk off towards Clawsong. It was almost like she knew why Violeteye didn't want to do so herself. She was afraid of what Clawsong would say next. She knew she shouldn't be showing fear. If anything she should be walking right up to him and telling him herself with a strong, confident voice. She couldn't bring herself to though. It seemed like this whole clan was closing in on her and she didn't know how to handle it. Violeteye wanted to be a kit,carefree and able to do whatever she pleased without ridicule. There was no sign of that ever being able to happen though and she could only sigh. Hopefully Starclan would be able to show her the way soon. Or she might end up running into more trouble then she could ever know.