ALLEGIANCES

THUNDERCLAN

LEADER GRAYSTAR- long-haired solid gray tom with wide blue eyes

DEPUTY SEEDBERRY- blue-gray tom with blue eyes

APPRENTICE, REDPAW

MEDICINE CAT HOLLYTAIL- gray tabby she-cat with yellow eyes

WARRIORS (toms and she-cat without kits)

CLOUDBERRY- long furred white tom with green blue eyes

FIRESTRIPE- ginger tom with a darker stripe down his back

ASHCLAW- dark gray tom with blue eyes

MISTYFUR- blue-gray she-cat with amber eyes

PETALFUR- pale gray she-cat (with darker flecks) and blue eyes

NIGHTFERN- thick-furred black she-cat with and light green eyes

DOVESONG- gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes

APPRENITCE, LILYPAW

OAKSHADE- dark brown tabby tom with blue eyes

TANSYHEART- pale gray she-cat

ICEFLOWER- light gray she-cat with wide yellow eyes

APPRENTICES (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors)

LILYPAW- slender silver she-cat with white spots and blue eyes

REDPAW- small long-furred ginger tom with blue eyes

QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)

BRAMBLECLOUD- light brown and golden tabby she-cat with green eyes (mother of Gorsekit, Fernkit, and Frostkit)

BIRCHHEART- pure white with green eyes (mother of Amberkit and Silverkit)

IVYCLOUD- thick white and silver patched coat with amber eyes

ELDERS (former warriors and queens, now retired)

FLAMECLAW- young black tom with blind amber eyes

PALEMOON- pale ginger she-cat with light green eyes

SKYHEART- white she-cat with green eyes

HALFCLAW- brown tabby tom with missing claws and amber eyes

SHADOWCLAN

LEADER BRINDLESTAR- light brown tabby she-cat with green eyes

APPRENTICE, TOADPAW

DEPUTY NEWTCLAW- black tom with one white paw

MEDICINE CAT ECHOMIST- silver and white she-cat with blue eyes

WARRIORS (toms and she-cat without kits)

DEADTAIL- small ginger tom with a broken tail and blue eyes

APPRENTICE, PINEPAW

BIRDFEATHER- brown she-cat with bright blue eyes

MARSHFALL-dark brown and white tabby she-cat

SEDGEFUR- pale gray tom (with darker flecks)

APPRENTICE, NUTPAW

NIGHTPELT- black tom with dark green eyes

DARK- long-furred dark gray she-cat

LIZARDCLAW- golden-brown tabby tom

APPRENITCE, FOXPAW

THORNTOOTH- dark tortishell tom

ACORNWHISKER-russet tom with blue eyes

LOGTAIL- fluffy brown tom with a distinctive darker tail

APPRENTICES (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors)

NUTPAW- dark brown tom

TOADPAW- gray she-cat with green eyes

PINEPAW- sleek black she-cat

FOXPAW- ginger tom with amber eyes

QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)

MAPLEWHISKER- ginger tabby with green eyes

FLOWERBERRY- beautiful white coat with blue eyes

TIGERFANG- russet fur with blue eyes

ELDERS (former warriors and queens, now retired)

WHITE-EAR- white she-cat with blue eyes, virtually deaf

BROKENFACE- black tom with severe claw marks on face by dogs

DUSKHEART- dark gray tabby tom

RIVERCLAN

LEADER MOTHSTAR- golden tabby she-cat

DEPUTY SPOTTEDCLAW- gray tom with ginger and black spots

MEDICINE CAT SWIFTBIRD- white she-cat with amber eyes

WARRIORS (toms and she-cat without kits)

WHISPERHEART- silver tabby she-cat with white paws and blue eyes

APPRENTICE, MINNOWPAW

BRISTLEPELT- silver tom with white patches and green eyes

WILLOWCLOUD- gray and black she-cat

HAILSTORM- black tom with white legs, belly, tail, and muzzle

MUDFANG- dark brown-ginger tom

APPRENTICE, TAWNYPAW

STREAMPELT- blue-gray tabby she-cat

MOSSFERN- tortishell she-cat with green eyes

STONESHADE- dark gray tom

APPRENTICE, STORMPAW

CLOUDLEG-fluffy gray she-cat with white legs and underbelly

REEDBREEZE- sleek black tom with blue eyes

APPRENTICES (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors)

STROMPAW- black tom with amber eyes

TAWNYPAW- tortishell she-cat

MINNOWPAW- silver tabby she-cat

QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)

SUNCLOUD- ginger tabby

BEETLEWHISKER- black with gray tabby stripes

RAINLEAP- silver tabby

ELDERS (former warriors and queens, now retired)

SAGECLAW- brown tabby she-cat

SMALLFLOWER- white she-cat

LEOPARDSPOTS- golden dappled she-cat

LONGCLAW- pale gray (with darker flecks) tom

WINDCLAN

LEADER DUSTSTAR- golden tabby she-cat

DEPUTY GINGERSCAR- ginger tom with a long scar down back

MEDICINE CAT NIGHTBREEZE- black she-cat

APPRENTICE, BREEZEPAW

WARRIORS (toms and she-cat without kits)

CROWFUR- gray tabby tom

APPRENTICE, WHITEPAW

ADDERLEAP- ginger tom

SHREWCLAW- light brown and white tom

TALLFOOT- long-legged white she-cat

APPRENTICE, SPOTTEDPAW

DAWNTAIL- dark brown and ginger tabby she-cat

RUNNINGBREEZE- dark gray tabby tom

WEEDPOOL- black and white tom

ANTFALL- handsome ginger tom

SKYCLAW-sleek black tom with white spots

GRAYCLOUD- slim gray she-cat

APPRENTICES (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors)

WHITEPAW- white she-cat

SPOTTEDPAW- golden dappled she-cat

BREEZEPAW- silver she-cat

QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)

RABBBITCLAW- dark brown tabby (mother to Rainkit)

SWIFTSTEP- white with green eyes (mother to Smallkit and Birchkit)

BRACKENFOOT- brown tabby and white

ELDERS (former warriors and queens, now retired)

JAYPELT- gray tabby tom

ONETOOTH- old gray she-cat with teeth knocked out in battle

BADGERSTORM- black and white tom

WASPFLIGHT- ginger tom

REDWING- ginger and white she-cat

CATS OUTSIDE THE CLANS

BLUEPOOL- blue-gray she-cat with amber eyes loner, formerly Windclan

MICKY- golden tabby kittypet

WETFUR- silver tom loner, formerly Riverclan

Prologue

Night whispered greetings to the duo of traveling cats. Each blade of grass blew in a different direction, making hiding scents from prey hard. A blue-gray she-cat started to gain on a rabbit, after chasing it with great speed. She hurled herself over rocks and gorse patches scattered on the grass. The few trees whistled in the wind and the open more reminded her of her old home. Giving one last leap she pounced on the rabbit and gave it a swift killing blow to the neck.

A silver tabby padded up to her. "Nice catch." Satisfaction gleamed in his eyes.

She smiled and nodded. "Thanks, do you want to share, or do you still prefer fish?" she meowed.

"Any food is fine for me." He mewed digging in to the fresh kill.

Fresh scents blew to them. "Do you think it'll work?" the growing she-cat mewed, glancing at their rich forest.

"Of course, we will dominate, together." He meowed with confidence. "Be confident, they will obey us, one way or another."

He smiled, love warm in his eyes. "Your kits will be proud, they will rule with us."

She nodded slowly, but not convinced. She looked at the slightly lightening sky. "Let's get some sleep, before morning comes."

He simply nodded and curled up next to her. "Everything will be fine," he reassured quietly and was asleep within moments.

Wrapping her tail over her paws, she drifted into an uncomfortable sleep. Stars came around her, twinkling so brightly.

Wind whistled past her as she found herself in an open meadow. The wind seemed to only circle her. She shook out her blue pelt that was silver in the moon light of Starclan.

"Bluepool," a voice, barely a whisper echoed. "What are you doing?"

Bluepool ducked her head, immediately knowing who it was. It was Heatherflight, her old mentor, and a strict keeper of the warrior code. After Bluepool did not answer, he repeated. "Why, why have you done this?"

"I-I- it was Wetfur," she stammered, hating to have blamed him.

"I'm talking about Wetfur!" he growled. "Running away from your clan, how could you? Leaving everyone behind for that hare-brain?"

Bluepool hung her head, not daring to meet Heatherflight's gaze. "Heatherflight-"she began.

"No, you deserted your clan and family. You left Starclan! You left me!" Heatherflight spat.

"I love him." She blurted, feeling a sudden surge of power and courage.

Heatherflight seemed rather taken aback for a heartbeat; his eyes shown with grief and painful love, but regained his hatred and strength. "Then you were never my apprentice, traitor!" he hissed and stalked into the woods of Starclan.

Bluepool gave out a sigh of discouragement. Glancing up at the stars, she had a prickle of regret and guilt. What am I doing? She thought.

"Bluepool," a deep voice startled her. "You aren't having regrets, are you?"

"No," she answered quickly, turning to see Shadeclaw, her old clan mate. "I haven't, everything will go as planned."

"Good, I had hoped I didn't teach you everything for no reason." He meowed with a tint of snarl.

Bluepool bristled. "You haven't we will carry out the plan as soon as my kits are born!" she snarled.

To her surprise, he smiled truthfully. "I have taught you well, we won't do any training tonight." He turned to leave. "I need to get out of Starclan, we will meet tomorrow night, be ready. I have been watching for a new recruit within one of the clans, she shows promise."

"Which clan?" Bluepool asked.

"Thunderclan."

"However," he continued, his gaze looking dark with worry. "There is another cat, Thunderclan, she has…speed." He murmured.

"She can run?" Bluepool asked. "So what, so can I."

"No, she is different; starclan has been watching her closely, too closely. Though she is young, she will be powerful" He meowed. "She is special, but I don't know exactly how yet."

Bluepool listened intently. One cat, so what, we can take them! She thought.

"I will be keeping an eye on her." Shadeclaw growled, his amber eyes glinting. "She may be a minor setback in our plan."

"We can take her," Bluepool meowed with little confidence.

Shadeclaw glared at her with two tiny moons. "You don't know that!" he seemed to brighten, ideas storming through his head. "Unless," he whispered. "We can get her on our side."

"Can we?"

"In a moon she will be old enough to train, we will be ready."