Prologue

A white she cat sat behind a dumpster, alone. She had just given birth to two white kits. She licked them gently, thinking of names. The tom was larger than his sister, and he had long claws, even for a kit.

"I think I'll call you Claws" she meowed softly. Then turning to the other kit she noticed it was shivering.

She gasped and began to lick it's fur the wrong way. The kits pelt was cold, and it reminded her of her own pelt on an icy winter day.

"Your so cold your like ice!" she meowed, after she had warmed the kit up. Her eyes softened and she looked at the kit purring. "My sweet little Ice"

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Ice scampered out from behind the dumpster. She was 6 1/2 moons old today! She pounced on a feather that drifted down from a building. Suddenly a cat leaped on top of her.

"Hey!" she yowled "Claws? Claws, get off!"

Claws laughed and jumped off. Ice stuck her tongue out at him. "Kits!" Their mother called. Stepping out from the behind the dumpster."Are you ready?"

"Um...for what again?" Claws asked. Ice giggled. "Claws!" she meowed "Mom's taking us to live with the Alley cats remember?"

Claws sat silently for a bit, thinking. "Oh yeah!" he meowed at last, before jumping to his feet. "Lets go!"

Their mother purred. "Ok, settle down, and stay close!" she meowed, heading down the alley and into an empty lot. The family walked through four empty lots before reaching on, stained by the blood of cats.

"Are we close?" Ice complained "My paws are sore!" Her mother turned to her and gave her a hard stare, silently saying, Be quiet.

The family padded into a large alley surrounded by other cats. Ice and Claws pressed against their mother in fear.

A large light gray tom stepped out from behind a dumpster. "Ah, It's nice to see you've returned with my kits, Belle" He growled.

Belle dipped her head. "Of course, Ash." She meowed, but her voice cracked with fear. Ash circled the family and bent down to sniffed the kits. Claws jumped in front of his sister and hissed. Ash smacked him with his paw and he was sent tumbling.

Belle gasped and dashed to her kit. She gave him a few licks before turning to Ash with a look of pure fury. "What is wrong with you?" She hissed. "This is why I left you!"

Ash chuckled. "Yes, about that..." He signaled with his tail and two toms stalked up to Belle. The smaller one raked his claws across Belle muzzle and the other held her down. Ash padded up to Belle.

"No one leave me" he hissed. The two toms began to drag Belle away, Into the depths of the alley.

"Claws! Ice! NO!" Belle yowled, her claws scraping across the ground. Ice tried to run after her mother but ash held her back. Tears filled Ice's eyes as her mother was dragged away. Suddenly she heard he mother call out, before falling silent. Claws hissed in rage.

"You jerk!Why would you do that?" He hissed. Ice just stared forward, knowing she'd never see her mother again.