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."
