I have deleted the previous fanfiction, because I found it hard to continue, especially with so many OCs waiting for their roles. So, this time round, I plan to start afresh, and I am not accepting OCs anymore. Thank you.

Basically, the summary tells it all. It will be a fanfiction with many chapters. Let me add another rule to the warrior code - only cats with clan blood running in their veins can become a clan leader, unless the clan cats with non-clan blood have proved themselves.The elders staying behind will be Loudbelly, Shadepelt, Speckletail and Frostfur, although I am not sure if there is more elders staying behind. If you go and search about Speckletail and the other elders which are staying behind, wikipedia had stated that they all died from starvation, but in this fanfiction, they will not, although some might. Sit back and enjoy the story! I will try and update as fast as I can!

-Stuffed Watermelon

Chapter 1

"No, Firestar, the elders and I have decided not to follow you. The journey will be long and hard, we are not sure if our old bones can take it," Speckletail rasped to the young ginger tom nearby.

Brambleclaw and Squirrelpaw crowded around their leader, worries covering their faces.

"There will be cats from all clans to help and protect you all. We will ensure that the elders will not starve, although there will be little food, but I am sure they will be enough to feed you all," Firestar persuaded, but the elder just shook her head.

"Time is running out. I guess the elders' final decision is not joining you. I am so sorry Firestar, but the elders will just burden you all, and every food should go to the warriors, queens and kits. They are more important; protecting the clans; forming the new generations; being the next pillars of the clans. I promise that the elders will take care of themselves," Speckletail tried to sound cheerful, but regret was still shown through her every word.

"If that is the case, we will be going. StarClan will not approve that we leave you all behind, and if you all did not take care of yourselves, all the clan cats will become sinners," Firestar sighed, taking a step behind and bowed.

"I will miss you Firestar, I hope we will meet again. I remembered the times when me and the other elders of ThunderClan did not agree to you becoming the deputy, eventually the leader, but I guess we all are wrong. ThunderClan will thrive under your leadership," Speckletail let out a forced purr.

Firestar smiled weakly, and led the cats away from Sunningrocks.

The sun was dying valiantly as the elders chorused, "May StarClan be with you all!"

Crowpaw, who was at the end of the traveling group, turned to the elders and whispered, "May StarClan be you all too."

"I am sure they will, youngster. I am so proud of you. Love does not fade easily, although Feathertail is gone, she is still alive in your heart," Speckletail placed her tail on the black tom's shoulder, hoping to ease away his agony of losing his loved one.

"You will find a better she-cat," Speckletail promised.

"I am sure I will not. Feathertail is always my precious love. I guess I will need to go now. Goodbye," Crowpaw bided his farewell, and rushed to keep up with the pacing of his clan mates.

As the group disappeared into the sunset, Speckletail turned, and mewed solemnly, "The warriors are gone, we have to survive on our own now."

"How? Without the warriors to protect us, we will soon be captured by the twolegs!" Frostfur replied with a tinge of fear. "Furthermore, they are destroying the forest, where will we find food to fill our bellies?"

"StarClan would have a way planned out for us," Speckletail mewed with determination.

When there is a will, there is a way.

::Elders That Are Left Behind::

- Speckletail (Pale tabby she-cat with amber eyes and a small nip at her left ear)

- Frostfur (Pure white she-cat with dark blue eyes, and sleek, soft fur)

- Loudbelly (Dark brown tom with an unruly pelt, light blue eyes and a torn tail)

- Shadepelt (Very dark gray she-cat with emerald green eyes and a slightly crooked tail)

"Loudbelly! You and Frostfur can try and find some crowfood in the Carrionplace." Speckletail ordered, as the two elders stumbled out of their shelter.

Life was not good for the elders, and prey was hiding well under the snow. Yes, leaf-bare had arrived, and it had been harsh on the elders. Since the elders are all frail and weak, they can on depend on Speckletail, the healthiest and the youngest, to lead them. Speckletail figured out that there will always be crowfood left behind in the Carrionplace, and she had been commanding elders to venture for food there. The Carrionplace was their only food source.

"Shadepelt," Speckletail murmured to the coughing elder next to her.

"Stay away from me!" Shadepelt growled and broke into a coughing fit again. "I don't want you to have Greencough!"

"Sooner or later, I will die too." Speckletail snorted and laid down beside the dark gray she-cat.

"No, you will not, you have to live,"Shadepelt gazed at Speckletail warmly. "For the sake of Loudbelly and Frostfur. We really won't know what to do if it wasn't for you."

"Maybe," Speckletail ended the conversation with her steady breathing, and soft snoring.

"Speckletail!" Frostfur call made the pale tabby she-cat blink her eyes.

A scent, a familiar scent, entered Speckletail's nose, and Speckletail's gaze stopped at an unfamiliar tom standing behind Frostfur.

"This tom," Frostfur twitched her tail. "He, introduced himself as Snow."

Speckletail flinched at the unknown tom's name. She had remembered her son, Snowkit. He was so young when he was captured by the terrible hawk. If she had watched over little Snowkit, he would not have died. Speckletail sighed when he saw that the stranger had the pair of bright blue eyes too, just like Snowkit's.

"And, he volunteered to care for us." Frostfur continued, twitching her whiskers happily.

Shadepelt cheered and murmured to Loudbelly, the two occasionally casted grateful glances at the stranger.

"Here is a mouse, as a present for the elders," Snow chuckled and dipped his head, revealing a plump mouse hidden behind him.

Frostfur, Loudbelly and Shadepelt didn't care about their manners, and they instantly jumped at the mouse, tearing it apart.

Speckletail's stomach rumbled.

"Come and join us, Speckletail! Your stomach is rumbling!" Loudbelly beckoned with his tail.

"At least my stomach does not rumble as loud as yours, Loudbelly." Speckletail retorted, and turned her attention back to Snow.

"I don't believe any cat will offer to take care of us. You are Snow, right? What is your motive?" Speckletail spat, suspicions clouding her amber eyes.

"Speckletail! Don't be so mean to our visitor!" Shadepelt nudged Speckletail.

"Go back and eat, Shadepelt. You need more energy to recover." Speckletail instructed the dark gray she-cat.

"As long as you let Snow take care of us," Shadepelt laughed, and leapt into her nest.

"How could any cat sleep in a nest made up of dirty moss and rotting leaves?" Snow seemed horrified and he ran out into the wild. "Is life here that hard?"

"See? He is afraid. Give your hopes up, Shadepelt, he will not be so kind to help us." Speckletail frowned.

"I think you are wrong, look," Shadepelt pointed to the running white figure.

Speckletail spun around, only to see Snow grabbing clean moss and fresh leaves.

"Where did you get them?" Shadepelt asked, delighted.

As if Snow did not hear the elder, he stalked away, and began setting up new nests for the elders.

"A rude furball," Speckletail stormed off.

"Speckle... Speckletail?" Snow chased after the pale tabby she-cat.

Speckletail stopped immediately. Another unfamiliar scent hit her.

There was another cat.

"This is my friend, Leaf." Snow introduced a mottled brown she-cat to the elders. The mottled brown she-cat dipped her head politely, and blushed under the stares of the elders.

"And these are her, or rather our kits." There were three bundles of fur lying on the floor, one tortoiseshell, another silver and white, the last was black with white paws and chest.

Speckletail frowned.

"Speckletail, I am sorry to disturb you, but you are from one of the clans right?" Leaf inquired, nursing her three kits.

"Yes, so?" Speckletail padded forward and came face to face with the she-cat.

"We have heard of the clans, and we want to start a new clan ourselves." Leaf mustered up her courage. "We want our kits to live in a place where cats care for one another."

"Here, where no trees are left? The twolegs have destroyed my home! And what rights do you have to start a clan? You don't even have clan blood running in your veins!" Speckletail yowled, anger enveloping her. Loudbelly, Shadepelt and Frostfur nodded in unison, their eyes filled with pity.

"A clan leader must have clan blood," Frostfur mewed. "Don't even think of being a leader if you only have rogue or loner blood in you!"

"I might not have clan blood, but I have what it takes to become a leader. I will find a better place." Leaf stood up, flicked her tail and attempted to shush her mewling kits.

"That's not enough," Speckletail snickered.

"Snow and the kits do have clan blood!" Leaf replied. "Poor Snow, if he was not deaf, I would have let him become a leader."

"He is... deaf?" Speckletail stood rigid.

"Yes, and don't you dare to insult him!" Leaf padded and stood in front of her mate. Her neck fur bristled.

"I will not." Speckletail changed her tone. "But why did you say that he has clan blood?"

"Well, he's from one of the clans, but one day my mother found him, cold and starving. When he regained consciousness, he kept calling a clan name," Leaf explained, licking her mate's cheek.

Speckletail seemed shocked at first, but quickly replied, "I will help, I promise."

Frostfur, Shadepelt and Loudbelly just sat there, looking at Speckletail disbelievingly.

"Has she lost her mind?" Loudbelly asked Frostfur.

Here is chapter one! Can you all guess who Snow is? I think the answer is quite obvious! If you all want, you can submit the names of Leaf's three kits through your reviews. Please remember to R&R!

Questions For Fun.

- I am Hollyflower's daughter's mate's mother. Who am I?

- We are Raggedstar's mother's daughter's brothers. Who are we?

You can check google for them... I check Wikipedia to come up with these questions. Hehe! :p

I have made some amendments to the chapter, so it will be more detailed. Let me correct myself: I will accept OCs, but only some. Maybe I will accept names for Leaf's kits?

-Stuffed Watermelon.