Allegiances
ForestClan
Leader: Leafstar - dark brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes, white muzzle and white paws
Deputy: Ravenflight - black she-cat with dark green eyes
Apprentice: Cricketpaw
Medicine Cat: Sagetail - brown and white tom with amber eyes
Warriors:
Mintspot - spotted gray tom with amber eyes
Harestep - light brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Apprentice: Willowpaw
Petalwind - pale ginger she-cat with green eyes
Prickletail - dark gray, almost black she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice: Jaypaw
Bouncefoot - black and white tom with amber eyes
Ryewhisker - creamy brown tom with dark blue eyes
Apprentice: Dustpaw
Furzepelt - dark brown tom with amber eyes
Apprentices:
Willowpaw - light gray she-cat with blue eyes
Jaypaw - gray and white tom with amber eyes
Dustpaw - light brown tabby tom with amber eyes, white tail-tip and ears
Cricketpaw - brown and white tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Queens:
Fallowtail - pretty light ginger she-cat with green eyes; expecting
Elders:
Greentail - dark orange tom with piercing green eyes
Tinywing - small white she-cat with light blue eyes; partially blind in her left eye
CreekClan
Leader: Pebblestar - mottled dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Deputy: Rippletail - dark gray tom with amber eyes
Medicine Cat: Honeywing - dark golden she-cat with green eyes
Warriors:
Dewleaf - silvery gray she-cat with dark blue eyes
Apprentice: Sandpaw
Frogleap - long-legged dark tabby tom with yellow eyes
Swallowshine - tortoiseshell and white she-cat with amber eyes
Crowtalon - black tom with dark yellow eyes
Apprentice: Hawkpaw
Cinderclaw - gray and black tom with yellow eyes
Lilytail - white she-cat with ginger-tipped ears, paws and tail
Apprentice: Scorchpaw
Snailpool - creamy ginger she-cat with green eyes
Apprentices:
Hawkpaw - light gray tom with yellow eyes
Scorchpaw - darker gray tom with amber eyes
Sandpaw - ginger and white she-cat with green eyes
Queens:
Roseheart - smoky gray she-cat with bright blue eyes, mother of Cloudkit, Graykit and Dawnkit by Frogleap
Elders:
Fleetfur - sleek tabby tom with amber eyes
BoulderClan
Leader: Sparrowstar - light gray she-cat with amber eyes
Deputy: Rockstorm - handsome dark black tom with piercing yellow eyes
Medicine Cat: Embertail - black tom with patches of brown mixed in his fur
Warriors:
Spidercloud - gray, black and brown she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice: Amberpaw
Pinewhisker - dark gray tabby tom with yellow eyes
Apprentice: Seapaw
Eaglefeather - dark brown and white tom with amber eyes
Softbreeze - light gray she-cat with amber eyes
Quickpelt - small gray and white tom with amber eyes
Apprentice: Gingerpaw
Poppyflower - tortoiseshell dark-furred she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice: Shadowpaw
Thornfur - golden brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Apprentices:
Seapaw - pretty silver she-cat with amber eyes
Shadowpaw - dark black tom with amber eyes
Amberpaw - light ginger she-cat with amber eyes
Gingerpaw - ginger she-cat with amber eyes
Queens:
Springbrook - dark brown and white she-cat with amber eyes; a splitting image of Eaglefeather; expecting
Elders:
(Currently none listed)
Cats Outside Clans
Striker - large dark black tom with green eyes; rogue
Olive - tortoiseshell and white she-cat with blue eyes; rogue
Maru - sleek creamy white tom with amber eyes; kittypet
Tango - dark brown she-cat with amber eyes; rogue
Robin - small dark gray tom with yellow eyes; kittypet
Storm - dark gray tom with amber eyes; loner
Night - black she-cat with green eyes (Storm's sister); loner
Clan Info:
ForestClan territory is surrounded by trees, if their name didn't give it away. They share a border with Twolegplace and CreekClan; a band of streams run along the edge of their border
CreekClan shares a border with ForestClan and BoulderClan. The border along BoulderClan is protected by a quarry of boulders and a large river that is almost impossible to cross during newleaf.
BoulderClan shares a border with CreekClan. They live up on the rocky slopes that surround both the forest and CreekClan's territory. They are experts at crossing boulders and have hard paw pads that help them survive in harsh conditions.
In the center of the forest lies three large oak trees where the Gatherings are held. This is known as the Great Three to those familiar with the Clans, for more reasons than one. And just beyond the quarry is a cave where dreams are shared with StarClan, it is known as the MoonCave.
Chapter 1 - Storm
His eyes blinked open as he surveyed his surroundings. Boxes of all sizes surrounded him. Storm stretched and arched his back as he tried regaining his senses. From here on he and his sister, Night, had been struggling to survive in Twolegplace.
They didn't know what it was like to live in luxury. As kits they were abandoned when they were weaned by their mother. Storm had learned how to fend for himself, but Night wasn't so lucky. He'd learned to hunt for her as well when it was needed.
"Hey Storm, what are you doing?" Night blinked her eyes open when she saw him starting to leave. He left their protected den early every morning. He found himself occupied with keeping rogues and other loners from finding them. And so far his mission had been less than successful.
"I'm just going out for a hunt," he lied in a blunt tone. Night simply tilted her head to one side, not quite sure what to say to that.
Once Storm was outside he found his muscles tense with every movement. Rogues were constantly a threat to them. One rogue in particular had chilled Storm to the bone. His name was Striker. He was infamous for taking on any challenger he could find. Once the challenger was defeated they were left with a mark for the rest of their lives. To make matters worse, Striker would force the challenger to join his group. Storm couldn't help but shudder at the thought.
I'm perfectly happy to just survive out here, he thought.
Unfortunately for Storm, he wasn't about to get his wish. His ears pricked forward in alarm when he heard an all-too-familiar sound. A dog was barking, and Storm could pick up that familiar stench that followed. His fur bristled with fear as he tried looking for an escape route.
The dog was charging in his direction. Storm's tail lashed as he braced himself for a fight. He closed his eyes until he heard the dog whimpering as a cat screeched in fury. Storm opened his eye and found a light gray she-cat lashing out at the dog, screeching and hissing with outrage.
"Are you insane? Get away from that thing!" Storm nearly yowled as the dog tossed her away. The she-cat ignored his order and sprang back to her paws, hissing in frustration as she spat out blood from her mouth.
Storm could only watch in amazement as she suddenly lunged forward again. Either this cat was really stupid, or she loved to fight. If she survived maybe she could teach him some of the moves she was performing. She jumped onto the dog's shoulders and suddenly started digging her claws into it's back. It let out a howl of pain and suddenly reared on it's hind legs, throwing the she-cat off. Her body landed on the ground in a sickening thud, making Storm flinch in response.
The dog whipped around and trotted towards the now stunned she-cat. She landed right into a trash can, and Storm couldn't help but wince at the dent she'd left. Without giving his own safety a second thought, he charged after the dog before it could make a final blow.
He latched his teeth around the dog's long tail and struggled to hold on as it tried shaking him off. When it finally managed to try and bite it's own tail, Storm jumped off just in time. He landed easily on his paws and started lashing out at the dog when it tried facing him again.
"Go away you fox-hearted coward!" he screeched as he scored a deep mark along it's muzzle.
At last the dog had finally stopped attacking. Relief washed over Storm's shoulders as it limped away, whimpering in pain. He knew that if the she-cat hadn't worn it out, he would have been crowfood. His heartbeat raced at the thought of the she-cat.
She was still unconscious after the dog had thrown her off. Storm bounded over to her side and saw that her flank was still rising and falling. He held back sigh of relief and noticed the small scratch marks on her neck. Whatever happened to her occurred quite some time ago.
"Is he gone?" Her eyes quickly shot open as she looked at him. Storm was taken aback by them. They were blue, almost like the sky on a clear day. He tilted his head to one side when he noticed the muscles showing underneath her pelt for the first time.
"Yeah, that mangy furball won't be showing his face around here anytime soon," he purred. "I'm glad you showed up when you did, I don't think I could have survived." The she-cat simply rolled her eyes and struggled to her paws, only to collapse under their weight. "You're hurt!" he gasped in alarm as she struggled once more.
"Of course I'm not hurt, mousebrain," she snapped. "My paws are just aching from that run."
"Well, at least let me help you," he offered after staring at her in disbelief. She had a lot of pride considering she was a she-cat. Night was never this snippy around him. "I have a den nearby you can rest in."
The she-cay only shrugged him off and glared back.
"I don't need your help!" she spat. "I just need some rest is all."
Are all she-cats this stubborn? Storm thought with a roll of his eyes. Then an idea suddenly sprang to his mind. It was a trick his mother had used when he was just a kit to go back into the den. He wasn't sure if she would fall for it, but it was worth a try.
"You know, I'm almost afraid to go back to my nest on my own," he meowed, letting out a small whimpering noise. "What if that dog comes back with friends? Or if someone decides to attack me again?"
This time the she-cat glared at him as if she was ready to snap again. Then she let out a sigh of frustration and struggled back to her paws. She almost lurched over again when he rushed in to help her, only to be shoved aside by her once more.
"Alright, fine. Where's your den?" she muttered crossly.
"It's just beyond those boxes," he explained, flicking his tail towards the alley where he and Night slept.
Storm held back a knowing smirk as he followed the limping she-cat. At least she could rest in their den while recovering. Maybe he could get to know her better too. After all she had saved his life, and he owed her that much. Hopefully in time they could even be friends, if she would trust him.
...
"This is your den?" The she-cat blinked as she looked around and took everything in. Night was standing beside Storm as she stepped onto the blanket they had found a few days ago. It had a strange smell on it, but that didn't stop them from making it their nests.
"Yep, and this is my sister, Night," Storm introduced his sister to the she-cat. "My name's Storm by the way," he quickly added after realizing he hadn't introduced himself.
"I'm Willowpaw," the she-cat replied. Storm blinked at the strange name. "Why are you looking at me like that?" she demanded, her eyes narrowing when she realized they were staring at her.
Storm let out a cough when Night nudged him. "Erm, I was just wondering why you have that kind of a name," he explained sheepishly.
"Oh... well, I'm from a Clan," Willowpaw meowed. The pride in her voice made Storm almost roll his eyes. Clearly she enjoyed bragging about it. "And my Clan is clearly the best; I was scouting the border when I heard that dog attacking you. I couldn't just sit by and let it hurt another cat."
"Will you get in trouble for being away?" Night asked, her eyes wide with what Storm thought was panic.
Willowpaw looked down at her paws for a moment. Storm was afraid his sister might have offended her. But when she looked up again her eyes were narrowed thoughtfully.
"I think they'll find my explanation a good excuse for my absence," she replied. "I should be heading back though."
She tried getting back to her paws again, only to grunt in pain and lurch forward once more. Storm was ready to rush over and offer help when he remembered the way she had treated him. If this she-cat was stubborn enough to wander away on injured paws, maybe he should let her.
"Perhaps we should go with you, just in case," Night offered, beating Storm to his thoughts.
He looked at his sister suspiciously. She was never one to stray far from their nest. Even as a kit she barely wandered a few mouselengths from their mother. Seeing her now made him realize just how much she had grown up.
"I don't need your protection!" Willowpaw snapped. Her eyes softened when she saw how worried Night looked. The tension from earlier seemed to fade as her shoulders relaxed. "Although, maybe having company on the way back wouldn't be such a bad idea," she added quietly.
Amusement washed over Storm as he watched Night pad alongside Willowpaw. Only his sister knew how to worm her way into a cold heart like Willowpaw's. Maybe she acted this way because she didn't want anyone to know she was weak. Either way, Storm knew that he couldn't stand spending time with a stubborn cat like her for much longer.
AN: So this is my third attempt at starting a story. I'm not sure where I'll be going with this. Or if anyone will bother reviewing. But I will say that I want to keep writing, especially longer chapters like this one. So if anyone is interested than please let me know what you thought of it. I'd love to hear some feedback.