Allegiances

ShadowClan

Leader- Lightningstar- Sleek silver tom with piercing amber eyes

Deputy- Ravensong- Black tom with faint stripes and amber eyes

Medicine Cat- Graywhisker- Longhaired gray tom with gray whiskers and a heavy limp

Apprentice, Cherryleaf- Pale ginger she-cat

Warriors-

Mistfang- Blue-gray and black leopard-spotted she-cat with ice blue eyes

Smokefall- Longhaired smoky gray tom

Hazelfur- Cream she-cat with thick fur

Blackfeather- Longhaired black tom with dark brown eyes

Toadleap- Pale tan tomcat with darker flecks and blue eyes; Apprentice: Darkpaw

Brambleheart- Gray tomcat with small ears and bright green eyes

Tigerstripe- Brown tabby tomcat with one white patch on his right eye and ice blue eyes

Jayflight- White tom with blue eyes and ginger splotches

Nightbreeze- Black tom with brown eyes and golden tabby stripes

Russetfoot- Brown-pelted she-cat with a ginger hue to her coat; Apprentice: Ivypaw

Rowansky- Ginger-tan she-cat with white underbelly, paws and ears

Firespark- Amber-eyed tom with a matted, longhaired flame-colored pelt

Tawnyflame- Calico she-cat with small claws and green eyes

Thornstrike- Brown tom with one torn ear, one white paw and different colored eyes; Apprentice: Crowpaw

Owlcall- Tan tom with dark brown spots and paws; has green eyes and thick fur

Apprentices-

Ivypaw- Slender tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes

Darkpaw- Green-eyed tom with thick claws, blue-black fur and a bushy tail

Crowpaw- Black tom-kit with a silver tint to his pelt and ice blue eyes

Queens-

Dawnbird- A longhaired cream tabby she-cat with white stripes and amber eyes

Elders-

Blueshadow- Longhaired blue-gray she-cat with dark blue eyes and a slight limp

Brackenpath- Dark brown tom with gray stripes

RainClan

Leader- Adderstar- White tom with one black paw

Deputy- Sedgepelt- Black she-cat with white patches and amber eyes

Medicine Cat- Cloudwing- Longhaired white she-cat with brown eyes and black paws as well as tip of tail

Warriors-

Fishgale- Pale orange tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Ripplewave- Sleek brown tom with brown claws

Heatherberry- Orange she-cat with a brown underbelly and amber eyes; Apprentice: Goldenpaw

Sagestone- Blue-eyed tom with black fur and a single brown stripe running down his back; has white claws; Apprentice: Rabbitpaw

Reedtail- Thick-furred brown tom with one blue eye and one green eye along with two distinct scars racing through his pelt

Pebblecreek- Green-eyed she-cat with a long grey pelt and a white splash on her chest

Petalstream- A blue-cream tortoiseshell she-cat with brown eyes

Apprentices-

Goldenpaw- Golden she-cat with amber eyes and a petite white tuft on her chest

Rabbitpaw- Brown-eyed tomcat with a cream tabby pelt

Queens-

Brindlespots- Brown spotted tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Elders-

Larkflight- Almost black she-cat with green eyes and various spots on her pelt

Purgatory

Prologue

"ATTACK!" I practically thundered beyond the trees, charging confidently into my own Clan camp with my portion of the rebel patrol screeching and wailing in fury as they followed close behind. The remaining population of ShadowClan quickly emerged out of their dens, still blinking away fatigue as we vehemently entered the camp and ferociously assailed them with piercing fangs and hostile claws.

As the surrounding trees began to echo with helpless yowls, I raced mercilessly through the area and came across Crowpaw, who was glancing around in every direction, his eyes flickering in relief once he spotted me among the overwhelming swarm of cats. "Mistfang!" He cried, sprinting toward me as I carefully injected my claws.

Before he was given the chance to address me, I swiped him across the muzzle and pinned him down onto the dry earth, causing him to whimper in alarm as I gallantly hovered over him. "You underestimate me too much," I growled maliciously into his face, "You deserve to be abandoned in a decaying gob where disgusting rodents shelter daily!"

"Why are you hurting me? I am your kin!" Crowpaw squealed.

"As well as Lightningstar," I spat, preparing to rake his back when a furious yowl sounded from behind. "Mistfang, sheathe your claws!"

I turned my head to be faced with my clan leader, his eyes blazing in rage and betrayal. "I should have been aware that you are capable of carrying out malevolent deeds," He hissed, inching cautiously toward me.

I curled my lip, allowing Crowpaw to squirm fearfully out of my grasp as I fully rotated to sneer at my littermate. "Well, well, what a pleasant surprise," I mocked, my paws aching with the immense appetite for battle as he hesitated to reply. "I will not stand idly by while my Clan is being destroyed," He growled in a somewhat diplomatic manner.

I granted him with a carefree mrrow of laughter, beginning to unsheathe my claws when he suddenly lunged at me with brutal force. We landed on the ground, wrestling like ambiguous kits and tumbling across the camp with sharp claws thrashing in arbitrary directions. Eventually, Lightningstar jammed me down, snarling at me and baring his fangs. "You will never declare victory," He growled heartlessly when countless other cats raced to assist him. Before I could react, several felines were assaulting me from all sides, scratching and mauling at me as I struggled to breathe in the endless blur of clanmates.

The final thing of which I remember is gazing up at the fading shimmer of light, grappling to reach for it as it abruptly vanished, and sending eternal darkness plunging upon me.

Chapter 1

The scent of numerous flowers crashed into me. I slowly opened my eyes, stunned to find myself lying in the center of a rain-covered forest clearing. Why am I here? I thought indignantly, standing up and scrutinizing the area. Positioned around me were enormous trees, their trunks drenched in rain and generally distinguished from the rest of the clearing. To the far left sat a petite lake, which reflected the sun-deprived sky from above.

Genuinely curious, I padded speedily ahead, scanning the various ferns and bushes for any indications of predators. As I traveled deeper into the dense forest, the trees grew thicker, the branches eventually intertwining with those of another tree to produce a shield from the view of the distance. Lingering shadows wove themselves in and out of small crevices, sending an uncanny chill crawling down my spine when I intercepted an unusual blockade. It was constructed out of pure stone, draped with countless layers of moss and thorns. I attempted to search for any route past it, but failed miserably.

My paws aching with exhaustion, I reluctantly padded away from the stone, gathering fallen leaves to create a makeshift nest. I soon shoved it beside a twin oak tree, settling into the crackling, dead leaves as I gazed up at the barely discernable sky. Many clouds swam in the air, thinning into nothingness as the day darkened into twilight. Beginning to lick my blue, leopard-spotted fur, I took notice of a slight flicker from ahead. I lifted my stare, startled to spot two familiar, eerie amber eyes peering at me through the ferns.

"Mistfang," The unseen figure rasped, their eyes glowering spitefully at me.

Without contemplating my options, I hissed, exposing my fangs and flattening my ears as the two orbs suddenly flashed out of sight.

Before I had the chance to react, two cats stepped cautiously out of the shadows, with countless stars embedded in their sleek, gleaming pelts. One of them was a flame-colored tom with gentle, lush greens eyes while the other displayed white long fur.

"Greetings," The orange tom addressed me, "I am Firestar, and this is my former deputy, Whitestorm—" he flicked his tail toward his accomplice—"We have been expecting you."

My eyes darted meticulously over them, examining their pelts and analyzing their supposed demeanors. It was virtually impossible to be confronted with so called 'great' heroes from petty ancient nursery tales; as far as I was aware of, these two toms had descended from ThunderClan, which the whole forest knew had never emerged to existence. Instantly convinced that my mind was undergoing some sort of trance, I maintained my silence, staring through the visitors as if they were mere apparitions.

Whitestorm took a step forward, curling his tail around his paws and granting me with a direct, honest expression. "Do not allow everyone's words to deceive you Mistfang, Firestar and I are more factual than you may consider us."

"Yes," The ThunderClan leader added, "No matter how much the Clan cats deny our existence; we have once thrived alongside other three Clans innumerable generations ago."

I rolled my eyes, flexing my claws and curious as to what feeling it would bring to fight off two legendary, fictional characters in a dream. Pleasure swiftly pulsing through my veins at the thought, I conducted a step toward them, only to have an unidentified force hurl me violently back into my original spot. Startled, I retrieved my balance, attempting to mask my puzzlement as I glared at the two toms without mercy. They stared at me as well, their eyes flashing with mutual sympathy.

"Aside from the fact that you lack perceiving our words in a serious manner, we have watched over you ever since you were born," Whitestorm meowed, "the omens that StarClan had gathered portrayed splendid promise from you, stating that you were destined to perform majestic duties and astounding sentiment -"

"Until, unfortunately, your entire life fell dramatically apart," Firestar intervened, "you may have saved numerous lives and had assisted your Clan in the greatest approach possible, but have also conspired against your home as well as committed critical murders more than once."

I blinked, hardly categorizing the differences between my seemingly 'favorable' and 'appalling' actions as Firestar persisted, "Since you, Mistfang, have performed shocking but circumstantial deeds as well as the fact that you were at one time prophesied to act as a basic inspiration but failed… StarClan is clueless as to how to judge you."

Still remaining in an emotionless state, I stared at them, glancing at my unmoving paws when a drone on moment of silence had passed. For an indefinite reason, I felt no sentiment churn within me, considering that I was induced to think that I was located in nothing but a worthless dream, bound to awaken at any time. I crouched down, folding myself in my nest as I resumed gaping at the two unexpected guests. Whitestorm positioned himself in a comfortable gesture as well, motioning toward me and meowing, "This may not be simple for you to reply to, but due to your puzzling and transforming behavior, Firestar and I have been sent here as witness accounts to hear your explanations of the crimes that you have previously committed."