Cyclone

by kiwiifeather

Book/Part 3 of a reboot of an old story covering the adventures of five warrior clans as they face a grave new challenges both from the outside and within. Set in New Zealand in present day. Rated T for canon typical levels of violence and the occasional cuss ;)

1. Allegiances & Clan Guide

AN: Stop! Have you read part 1 and 2 of this story yet?! Land of the Long White Cloud (Part 1) and The Coming Storm (Part 2) are vital to read first!

If you have done so, first, thanks for sticking around! Second, remember to check in with the story tumblr "kiwibattlecats" for extra lore and character designs, art and information! Finally, then please, read on and enjoy Part/Book 3 "Cyclone"! :)

CLAN ALLEGIANCES & GUIDE

FERNCLAN (31) - To the east of the lake and across the river from Marshclan territory are the forest-dwelling and prosperous Fernclan; generally honourable cats that follow the warrior code and that value honesty and loyalty. Their foliage lush territory is long but narrow following the river to the west and cliffs to the east. Their land stretches from the dirt thunderpath by Steep-Rise to a thin point meeting with Gorseclan. The river is often a site of border skirmishes with Marshclan, particularly in summer when the river has dried up. Up on top of the cliffs is a field where twolegs keep their sheep and is not part of clan territory; though sometimes cats will make the somewhat dangerous climb up the cliffs for the view. While nothing is stopping them from hunting there the forest is usually prey-rich and with the risk of the climb there is no need. The sheltered Fernclan camp is roughly in the centre of their territory; backed up against the cliffs on one side and surrounded by undergrowth on the other, it is easy to defend.Flamestar is an experienced and well-regarded leader. Twoleg activity within their borders is increasing, and as of newleaf, beginning to diminish prey numbers.

LEADER: Flamestar- a red ticked tabby tom with green eyes and a silvering face. 5 lives left. Mate of Willowwind.

Apprentice: Birdpaw

DEPUTY: Earthshatter- a large, heavyset chocolate mackerel tabby tom with hazel eyes. Mate of Duckwing.

MEDICINE CATS: Sheepfur- a small white she-cat with thick long fur and yellow eyes.

Stormgust- silver spotted tabby and white tom with amber eyes.

WARRIORS: Beetlepelt- a black tortoiseshell bicolour she-cat with an interesting coat pattern and blue eyes.

Apprentice: Lichenpaw

Willowwind- black silver mackerel tabby she-cat with a lithe form and orange eyes. Mate of Flamestar.

Duckwing- black silver ticked tabby and white she-cat. Amber eyes. Mate of Earthshatter.

Graniteclaw- black tom with amber eyes and large thick claws. Mate of Tuisong.

Apprentice: Barkpaw

Tuisong- shiny black smoke classic tabby she-cat with piercing blue eyes. Mate of Graniteclaw.

Lizardfang- fawn spotted tabby bicolour tom with green eyes. Mate of Riverrun.

Riverrun- dark blue tortoiseshell she-cat with a semi-long coat and green eyes. Mate of Lizardfang.

Wrenfeather- red silver ticked tabby she-cat with angular features and hazel eyes.

Grasstail- cinnamon silver ticked tabby tom with angular features and hazel eyes.

Silverheart- black silver mackerel tabby and white tom with green eyes. Mate of Roseear.

Shadestorm- powerful seal point with white tom with blue eyes.

Apprentice: Ashpaw

Sparrowcrest- solid chocolate she-cat with a white spot on her chest and large ears. Green eyes.

Keasong- black classic tabby and white she-cat with green and amber flecked eyes. Mate of Rowanfall.

Lionmane- cream spotted tabby tom with hazel eyes, a nicked ear and thick fur.

Frostfire- solid white tom with one blue and one green eye.

Blackclaw- big black and white tom with all black feet and yellow eyes.

APPRENTICES:

Birdpaw- chocolate ticked tabby tom with amber eyes.

Barkpaw- black silver mackerel tabby and white tom with green eyes.

Ashpaw- black she-cat with blue eyes.

Lichenpaw- black smoke spotted tabby and white tom with pale green eyes.

QUEENS: Roseear-lilac tortoiseshell bicolour with blue eyes. Mate of Silverheart. Kits: Specklekit (black tortoiseshell bicolour she-cat with blue eyes), Greykit (grey mackerel tabby tom with green eyes) and Woodkit (lilac classic tabby and white tom with green eyes).

Chilleye- young blue-eyed white she-cat with long legs and pelt. Mostly deaf. Lives with Queens full time and helps look after kits and nursing queens.

ELDERS: Firefang- red ticked tabby tom with hazel eyes. Oldest cat in all clans.

Nighttail- black she-cat covered in battle scars. Green eyes.

GORSECLAN (38) - South of Fernclan and with cliffs to the east and Fieldclan to the west, with unknown lands further south, Gorseclan is a generally a brave and strong-willed, if slightly prickly clan of cats. Their territory is mostly full of scrub and rocky outcrops with the odd small, rough tree, and this, along with a set of twoleg beehives found just outside their territory to the south, is what is blamed by other clans for the constant pointy thing clearly kept up their tailfur. Fortunately, as they are the bottom of clan territories with only a small border with Fernclan and the other with peaceful Fieldclan; however, they are still causing trouble. Their southern border has expanded. Their camp is found backed up against the cliffs; like Fernclan, though it is at the southern point of their territory, with the outside surrounded by dry gorse, broom and bramble. If the entry tunnels are blocked, the camp becomes nearly impenetrable. Icestar took over after the premature death of the last leader. He is a strong, experienced warrior, but has recently started trying to expand his territory, taken in several rouges and is causing conflict with other clans to the point of desiring them to join or be destroyed by him, in some kind of drive to gain power out of fear of a mysterious destruction foretold to him by Starclan. He has already succeeded in destroying Gustclan, with many of the clan's cats now under his control between himself and "Clawclan".

LEADER: Icestar- muscular, nearly pure white tom with black ears, a scarred face and orange eyes. Also has a scar on his neck. Mate of Sorrelfur. 8 lives.

Apprentice: Rookpaw

DEPUTY: Sorrelfur- lilac silver spotted tabby and white she-cat with green eyes. Mate of Icestar.

Apprentice: Honeypaw

MEDICINE CAT: Longtail- blue spotted tabby tom with an unusually long tail and hazel eyes and a large scar across his face, blinding him in one eye.

Apprentice: Venompaw- former rouge. A black spotted tabby van tom with amber eyes and a stumpy tail.

WARRIORS: Thickstripe- large, thick-bodied black mackerel tabby tom with bright yellow eyes.

Apprentice: Silverpaw

Smudgepelt- unusually marked seal tortoiseshell sepia with white she-cat; has a large dark patch on face, causing her stunning blue eyes to stand out.

Apprentice: Pebblepaw

Hornetclaw- cream ticked tabby and white tom with fierce amber eyes.

Apprentice: Cavepaw

Creampelt- cream spotted tabby queen with long fur and hazel eyes. Mate of Smokeblaze.

Smokeblaze- solid blue tom with orange eyes. Mate of Creampelt.

Windheart- silver seal tabby point tom with a white chest and paws and blue eyes. Mate of Flowerdust.

Runninghorse- black bicolour she-cat with amber eyes.

Flowerdust- cinnamon silver ticked tabby with striking green eyes. Mate of Windheart.

Ruffledmane- thick, messy-furred lilac ticked tabby tom. Mate of Mottletail.

Mottledtail- long-haired black tortoiseshell smoke she-cat with light green eyes. Mate of Ruffledmane.

Dartwing- thick furred caramel-shaded tom with green eyes and a distinctive ruff around his neck.

Spiderstreak- tall black tom with green eyes; a former rouge.

Apprentice: Applepaw

Dappledshade- chocolate tortoiseshell bicolour she-cat with ice-blue eyes.

Mistheart- chocolate smoke point tom with blue eyes.

Hedgefur- tiny fluffy black bicolour tom with amber eyes.

APPRENTICES:

Pebblepaw- solid grey/blue tom with hazel eyes.

Honeypaw- cream ticked tabby she-cat with orange eyes.

Rookpaw- solid black she-cat with amber eyes. Stolen as a kit from Gustclan.

Silverpaw- silver classic tabby she-cat with green eyes.

Applepaw- cinnamon silver ticked tabby tom with green eyes.

Cavepaw- seal-pointed tom with blue eyes.

QUEENS: Hare- brown ticked tabby queen with a stumpy tail and green eyes. Former rouge. Kits: Boarkit (brown mackerel tabby tom with one white paw, hazel eyes and a thick pelt) and Oakkit (russet classic tabby and white tom with green eyes and a stumpy tail).

Darkstreak- Black silver smoke van she-cat with semi-long fur and amber eyes. Prisoner formerly of Gustclan. Kit: Mosskit (ginger van tom with semi-long fur and hazel eyes).

Goldwind- pale red shaded she-cat with white paws and green eyes. Damaged back leg causes permanent limp. Prisoner formerly of Gustclan. Kits: Whiokit (pale blue spotted tabby and white she-cat with blue eyes), Berrykit (ginger ticked tabby tom with small rounded ears and green eyes) and Wispkit (white she-cat with green eyes and soft, semi-long fur).

ELDERS: Clayclaw- still intimidating cream smoke tom with hazel eyes.

Smallstep- one-eyed she-cat; black silver ticked tabby with amber eyes. Oldest cat in clan.

OTHER: Larkcry- leggy fawn spotted tabby tom with hazel eyes. Mate of Blackhorse. Prisoner formerly of Gustclan.

Racingbreeze- lilac tortoiseshell and white she-cat with blue eyes. Prisoner formerly of Gustclan.

FIELDCLAN (27) - These gentle, unobtrusive but determined cats have the most borders shared with another clan of any of the five clans found by the lake; only to their south are there no clan cats; marked by a twoleg fence and the large cattle often found on the other side of it. To the north is Marshclan along with the Great Hollow where gatherings take place, to the west Gustclan, and to the east Gorseclan along with the very tip of Fernclan's southern border. Having so many other clans at their doorstep can make these cats a little nervous, but they do their best to avoid trouble and are can summon unexpected ferocity to defend their home, loved ones and clan. Their land is mostly open, lush grass and flower fields, along with a pine forest on their western side. Their territory prized for growing ingredients for medicinal uses. Within the pines where their camp is found, hidden in a pile of fallen pines and the undergrowth that has grown up around them. Heronstar has recently taken over as leader after Murkstar was injured due to being shot by a twoleg; damaging the use of his back legs. The clan succeeded in driving back a raid by "Clawclan" but now must decide their next move… Twoleg presence has increased within their borders, and they have begun planting trees in their field.

LEADER: Heronstar- blue bicolor she-cat with very long legs and blue eyes. 9 lives.

DEPUTY: Spiralfoot- caramel smoke bicolor tom with a twisted front right paw and green eyes. Mate of Brightwind.

MEDICINE CATS: Deerspot- cinnamon spotted tabby and white she-cat with green eyes.

Lakegaze: compact black classic tabby tom with hazel eyes.

WARRIORS: Hedgewhisker- tabby point she-cat with blue eyes and long expressive whiskers.

Blueshine- blue silver tabby van queen with blue eyes. Mate to Murkstripe.

Waspsting- large fawn shaded van she-cat with blue eyes.

Apprentice: Skinkpaw

Needleclaw- lilac silver classic tabby tom with razor sharp claws and hazel eyes.

Apprentice: Springpaw

Fantail- bushy tailed black bicolor she-cat with yellow eyes.

Possumtail: shaded black/brown ticked tabby tom with a white muzzle, white front paws and a dark bushy tail. Yellow eyes.

Apprentice: Earthpaw

Batear: black tom with very large ears, short tail and legs, brown shading over hindquarters and a white muzzle. Yellow eyes. Large nick in right ear.

Apprentice: Leapingpaw

Gorseheart- fawn ticked tabby harlequin tom with hazel eyes.

Poppypelt- apricot tortoiseshell van she-cat with blue eyes.

Apprentice: Petalpaw

Kiwifeather- chocolate tabby tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes.

Bushtail- fawn bicolor tom with amber eyes.

Snowthaw- seal lynx-point rosette snow Bengal she-cat with blue eyes. A former kittypet.

APPRENTICES: Springpaw- compact black tom with a white tail tip and yellow eyes.

Leapingpaw- blue mackerel bicolour she-cat with hazel eyes.

Skinkpaw- blue tabby van tom with white toes and blue eyes.

Earthpaw- dark chocolate smoke van tom with hazel eyes.

Petalpaw- blue spotted tabby bicolour she-cat with green eyes.

QUEENS: Brightwind- lavender queen with amber eyes. Mate of Spiralfoot. Kits: Palekit (lavender bicolor she-cat with green eyes) and Owlkit (chocolate tom with amber eyes and a fluffy coat)

ELDERS: Houndleg- tall silver classic tabby bicolor tom with yellow eyes.

Murkstripe- dark mackerel tabby smoke tom with large tufted ears, one white toe and hazel eyes. Former leader who retired after being shot; mostly paralyzing his hindquarters. Mate of Blueshine.

OTHER: Fang- green-eyed ginger tom with large teeth and a stocky build. Back legs and face are badly scarred, including a torn lip further exposing his large canine tooth. A rogue prisoner.

MARSHCLAN (21) - Proud and quick-witted Marshclan cats are known mostly for their skill in navigating water and boggy terrain, along with being rather a defensive lot that are easily provoked. Their territory is largely swamp, with some forest and open grassland on their border to the east with Fernclan just before the river. The river and strip of grass on both sides of its banks are hotly contested between the two clans and it never seems to be quite clear who owns it. To their south is Fieldclan, and to the west is the Great Hollow. To the north is the lake; their territory wraps around the bottom and westward side of the lake. Technically as Marshclan own the bottom half of the lake as well; they sometimes fish and hunt waterfowl there, particularly along the shallows. A small island in the lake marks the end of their water border. Cats are not supposed to hunt there; it is a nesting place for waterfowl and allows them a safe place to replenish numbers and provide more prey in the future. The Marshclan dens are found beneath the largest weeping willow in clan territory; found near the Fieldclan border, it's branches touch and run along the ground, creating a sheltering curtain. Twolegs have begun acting oddly inside their territory. Bogstar has recently taken over the clan after the death of Blueshine; the previous deputy, in the failed Gorseclan raid and then the former leader Swallowstar due to his age and illness in short succession. He is determined to ensure his clan's survival.

LEADER: Bogstar- tiny white tom with green eyes. Wears his leadership white heron feather woven into his ruff fur. Missing a toe on his right front paw. 9 lives.

Apprentice: Lightningpaw

DEPUTY: Blackbird- glossy black she-cat with yellow eyes.

MEDICINE CAT: Thunderstream- large cinnamon tortoiseshell tabby she-cat with hazel eyes.

WARRIORS: Tuataratail- thick tailed caramel ticked tabby tom with amber eyes. Mate of Goosedown.

Clawstrike- apricot classic tabby tom with hazel eyes. Mate of Redblaze.

Kakawing- fawn ticked tabby she-cat with green eyes and a large tear in left ear.

Ratapelt- swift deep red mackerel tabby bicolor tom with amber eyes.

Apprentice: Windpaw

Redblaze- red spotted tabby and white queen with green eyes. Mate of Clawstrike.

Mouseheart- timid little brown tabby van tom with orange eyes.

Hawkfang- dark lilac silver spotted tabby tom with a powerful build and hazel eyes.

Apprentice: Firepaw

Huiafeather- lilac bicolour she-cat with yellow eyes.

Whitewind- white tom with a long coat and blue eyes.

APPRENTICES: Lightningpaw- apricot smoke she-cat with green eyes.

Firepaw- red mackerel tabby tom with green eyes.

Windpaw- apricot spotted tabby and white she-cat with hazel eyes.

QUEENS: Goosedown- grey-blue and white she-cat with luxurious long fur and orange eyes. Kits: Hihikit (black and white she-cat with a semi-long coat and orang eyes), Sandkit (cameral classic tabby tom with white chest and green eyes) and Ternkit (thickset grey tom with hazel eyes).

ELDERS: Leopardtail- black spotted tabby she-cat with orange eyes. Oldest cat in Marshclan.

Oakfur- red classic tabby and white tom with green eyes.

Barkfoot- black smoke tabby tom with dark feet that look constantly muddy and green eyes.

CLAWCLAN (ROUGE GROUP) (17): After the defeat of Gustclan, the partnership between the rouge group and Gorseclan came out in the open. True to his word to Sting, Icestar offered the group a territory of their own; south of Gorseclan's borders wrapping around the base of Fieldclan's and stretching up into what used to belong to Gustclan. The territory's nature is very similar to Gorseclan's (largely a mixture of field and rocky scrubland, with the river cutting through its centre). It is likely that the size and shape of the territory is intended to change as more clans are brought under Icestar's ultimate leadership. Icestar has had some of the former Gustclan cats go to live under the group, due to limitations of space at Gorseclan, while Sting found additional cats to bring into his ranks. After the resounding defeat at Fieldclan, Graves took over from Sting, and has taken on some aspects of clan organisation (though the group does not follow the warrior code and it's still much looser in nature; as an example the two ex-Gustclan apprentices are taught by all cats and do not have a single mentor) since being given a territory. Clawclan is the group's name, chosen with amusement by Sting. As he doesn't believe in Starclan, Graves does not have extra lives nor is interested in attempting to gain them despite his ailing health. He is more than capable with just one, in his humble opinion… He won't meet Sting's fate. He's smarter.

LEADER: Graves- sleek grey tom with a thin, patchy pelt and pale-yellow eyes. Mate of Cherry.

SECOND: Flax- scarred classic brown tabby and white she-cat with green eyes.

HEALER: Fallheart- fawn classic tabby and white she-cat with hazel eyes and shredded ears. Prisoner; former Gustclan medicine cat. Acting healer for rouge group.

FIGHTERS: Cherry- dark ginger and white she-cat with hazel eyes and a long pelt. Mate of Graves.

Grey- pale grey bicolour tom with green eyes.

Scree- dark spotted and white tabby she-cat with amber eyes.

Slash- long-clawed white tom with a single black patch on his spine and yellow eyes.

Mist- dark grey-blue shaded she-cat with greenish-orange eyes and a scar across her head above her left eye, along with scratch scars across her side. Former loner.

Luna- white long-haired tom with pale yellow eyes and an old, tattered collar. A former barn cat from a nearby vineyard; altered.

Princess- a seal-pointed long-haired she-cat with blue eyes and white paws; of the Ragdoll breed. Slightly cross-eyed. A former kittypet from the nearby vineyard homestead.

Captain- young cream and white Persian tom with orange eyes. A former kittypet from the vineyard homestead; altered.

Tussock- pale ginger tom with green eyes. Former loner.

Ferretstrike- seal-pointed tom with blue eyes. Formerly of Fieldclan.

Blackhorse- Ebony she-cat with a white nose snip and yellow eyes. Prisoner, formerly of Gustclan. Mate of Larkcry.

Rabbitpelt- sleek black silver ticked tabby bicolour tom with green eyes. Prisoner, formerly of Gustclan.

Pinepaw- smoke spotted tabby tom with yellow eyes. Prisoner, formerly of Gustclan.

Daisypaw- fawn classic tabby and white she-cat with hazel eyes. Prisoner, formerly of Gustclan.

CATS OUTSIDE CLANS:

Moonfall- Guardian of Starfalls. A blue silver and white classic tabby she-cat with a long, flowing coat and blue eyes.

Jock- resident farm-cat from nearest two-leg property that occasionally ranges near clan territory; a handsome long-haired black bicolor tom with yellow eyes.

Lila- kittypet at Jock's farm. Grey she-cat with yellow eyes and a long pelt. Former rouge. Altered.

Rowanfall- deep shaded red ticked tabby tom with dark green eyes and a semi-long pelt. Formerly of Gorseclan; currently resident at Fernclan. Mate of Keasong.

Drakewing- black bicolour tom with slightly curled fur and orange eyes. Formerly of Gustclan; currently resident at Fernclan.

Finchstar- black harlequin she-cat with semi-long fur, a scarred throat and green eyes. Former Gustclan leader; currently resident at Fernclan. 5 lives left.

Rockfang- dark grey tom with a white blaze on face and chest and orange eyes. Former apprentice medicine cat of Gustclan; currently resident at Fernclan.