Thunderclan
Leader Brightstar- Black she-cat with white paws and chest with cold ice blue eyes
Deputy Spottedmoon- Smoky black she-cat with silver spotted tail with pale silver eyes
Apprentice(Dewpaw)
Medicine cat Hollyblaze- Black she-cat with light green eyes and with a light gray paw and light gray stripes
Warriors ( She cats without kits)
Finchflight- Gray and white tom with a black striped tail light amber eyes
Robintail- Ginger tom with a red tail tip and green eyes
Apprentice (Redpaw)
Leopardfrost- Gray she-cat with black circles around her fur with blue eyes
Talonscar- Golden tom with amber eyes with a scar on his back
Forestbranch- Black and brown sorrel tom with warm bright yellow eyes
Feathermist- Silver she-cat with black marking on the side of her eyes with fern colored eyes
Suntail- Golden she-cat with a white muzzle and with blue eyes
Apprentices (Apprentices in training)
Dewpaw- blue-gray tom with lighter gray streaks on his back with yellow eyes
Redpaw- Red she-cat with gray paws and gray eyes
Queens (She-cats nursing or expecting kits)
Moonwisp- Black she-cat with a little bit of gray on her face with brown eyes
Kits (Mosskit- Black she-cat with blue eyes)
Pineriver- Brown she-cat with dark brown stripes and green eyes
(' Kits Otterkit- Flame colored tom with amber eyes- Creekkit- Ginger she-cat with black paws)
Elders (Toms and She-cats former warriors now retired
Flarewing- ginger tom with redish brown eyes
Windclan
Leader Scorchstar- Red tom with crimson eyes and a scar on his eye
Deputy Flameheart- Ginger tom with a white mark on his chest
(Apprentice Smallpaw)
Medicine cat Sorrelleaf- tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
Warriors (Toms and She-cats without kits)
Soullight- White she-cat with green eyes
Apprentice (Featherpaw)
Birdfeather- gray tabby tom with blue eyes
Brownclaw- Brown tabby tom with a black chest with amber eyes
Apprentice (Rowanpaw)
Mousetail- Dark brown she-cat with yellow eyes
Apprentice (Badgerpaw)
Apprentices (Apprentices in training)
Featherpaw- Gray she-cat with green eyes
Rowanpaw- Small ginger tom with blue eyes
Badgerpaw- Black and white tom with yellow eyes
Smallpaw- Black she-cat with blue eyes with no tail
Queens (She-cat expecting or nursing kits)
Forestleaf- Cream tabby she-cat with green eyes
(Kits, Tallkit Brown tom with amber eyes)
Hawkspirit-dark brown she-cat with warm blue eyes
Kits (Leafkit- Brown she-cat with orange eyes)
Elders (Toms and She-cats former warriors now retired)
Flarestripe- Flame colored tom with blue eyes
Ripplewing- Gray she-cat with green eyes
Snakebite- Greenish brownish tom with a missing ear and yellow eyes
Riverclan
Leader Flarestar- Ginger tom with blue eyes
(Apprentice Tawnypaw)
Deputy Sagetail- Long hared white she-cat with a gray tail and blue eyes
Warriors (Toms and She-cats without kits)
Riversplash- Gray tom with white paws and green eyes
Apprentice (Larkpaw)
Hardfur- Brown tom with dark brown stripes and dark blue eyes
Hiddenflame- Ginger tabby she-cat with a eye missing and green eyes
(Apprentice Leopardpaw)
Frostwhisker- White she-cat with a gray slash on her chest and bright blue eyes
Tallwave- Tortoiseshell tom much bigger than other cats and green eyes
(Apprentice Oakpaw)
Apprentices (Apprentices in training)
Larkpaw-she-cat with amber eyes
Tawnypaw- Tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
Oakpaw- Dark brown tom with amber eyes
Leopardpaw- Small golden she-cat with a spotted tail like leopards with blue eyes
Brightlily- Cream she-cat with white on the bridge of her nose with amber eyes
Minnowtooth- Greenish brownish tom with a tooth sticking out of his mouth with yellow eyes
Fishfur- Grayish bluish tom with green eyes
Shadowclan
Leader Amberstar- Tortoiseshell she-cat with white and amber eyes
Deputy Whitetiger- White tom with black stripes with amber eyes
Apprentice (Jaypaw)
Medicine cat Dovespirit- Gray she-cat with white ears and blue eyes
Apprentice (Larkpaw)
Shadowblaze- Dark brown and ginger she-cat with green eyes
ForestBreeze- Brown and silver she cat with white stripes and amber eyes
Echowhisper- Black tom with very deep blue eyes
Darkwillow- Black she-cat with orange eyes
Apprentice (Sorrelpaw
Icewing- White she-cat with silver paws and green eyes
Apprentice (Stormpaw)
Apprentices (Apprentices in training)
Sorrelpaw- Gray tabby she-cat with blue paws and blue eyes
Larkpaw- handsom brown tabby tom with dark ginger stripes and green eyes
Apprentices Stormpaw- Large gray tom with hug black claws
Jaypaw- Gray long haired tom with faded tabby marks with blending gray colors blue eyes
Queens (Expecting or nursing kits)
Lilyfur- White she-cat with amber eyes
Kits (Spiritkit- White tom with green eyes)
Spottedheart- Tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
Kits (Heatherkit- Gray and white she-cat with blueish silver eyes)
Elders (Toms and She-cats former warriors now retired)
Dawneye- Cream she-cat with amber eyes
Honeyfur- Golden she-cat with green eyes
Streamfur- White tom with faded silver stripe on his back with blue eyes
Prologue
Flesh ran on the hard black ground dodging monsters as they rushed towards him.
He entered an alleyway where a group of cats was standing around, not really doing anything. He saw his mate, Blade. She looked worried. He saw her green eyes turn dark.
Is she okay? Flesh asked himself. Ever since Scourge died, many cats left the big twoleg place to move towards a smaller twoleg place. Many would have kits there since Scourge wasn't around. However, Blade couldn't have any kits, for she had caught a sickness when she was going to have kits. None of them made it through the night. Pain washed over him when he remembered his kits die in front of him. He shook his head.
The thoughts disappeared.
He looked up at a tom standing commandingly in front of the gathered cats.
"Finally Flesh, you're here. We were going to start without you." The tom hissed. This tom, I remember him. He was always an ambitious cat. He would take from other cats but everyone knew he was very powerful. He left the forest, at least that's what he says. Flesh bowed his head in respect, fear mingled with resentment pounding through his heart and rushing through his veins. "Ever since Scourge died, we have been clueless of what to do, yes, we moved but that didn't help. It has been many moons that have passed and no one has stepped forward to take leadership. Bloodclan has fallen and we have to bring it back. Who wants to step forward and take this leadership?" The tom named Scratch yowled, his pelt bristling and a dangerous gleam in his cold green eyes.
He was clearly hoping he would take the leadership but not all of the cats were willing to let that be. Not yet, at least.
"I would," Moth growled, his cream pelt spiking up with anger.
The tom looked at Moth and his eyes became slits. He jumped down from near a ledge and stalked towards Moth. I remember Moth. We used to hunt for each other. He is an old cat but a good fighter. Will he win the battle instead of this tom?
Hope brightened the eyes of a few cats while disgust shone in others.
"Do you think you can handle leadership here?" Scratch hissed, his ears flattened. Moth nodded.
"Hmm, whoever can beat me at a fight will become the leader." He growled. Moth crouched down. The old tom looked ready to fight. Moth launched himself at the other tom. Anticipating the attack, the tom ducked and swung his claws, raking the under part of his tail.
Moth yowled in pain, slipping to the side.
"You're powerful but not as much as me." Moth hissed bravely.
Scratch smiled, completely unconcerned. He sat there, waiting for Moth's next move.
Gathering himself up, Moth ran towards the gray tom. Scratch was ready and tried to rake Moth's face, but Moth dodged the attack and scratches the other tom's eye. He reared back and meowed in pain.
"That's it, I'm going to destroy you!" He growled. He ran to Moth and grabbed his scruff and threw him to the black surface. Moth got up and Scratch saw that Moth was on the black road. He seemed startled, like he had been prepared to fight to the death, just not like this.
"Moth, run! You're on the road!" Flesh screeched. Moth got up and stared at Flesh but then a monster came and ate him, leaving torn fur, blood from raw paws and a flashing screech of pain echoing in the air behind him.
The gathered cats stared with horror at the spot where Moth had been just moments before he was murdered.
"That's enough! Do you not see what you are doing?" Russet hissed at the tom. Scratch came to her, already over his shock.
"That cat failed, that is his fault." The tom growled. Russet stepped back into the crowd, shaken but with a fire growing in her heart. "Who else will fight me?"
"I will." Russet meowed with her head up high and a strong, stubborn gleam in her eyes.
"No! Russet, it's too dangerous." Blade meowed, worried for her friend but Russet stepped forward anyway.
No. Not Russet. She is such a nice cat, she helped my mate when she was kitting. Flesh thought.
Blade shrunk back, staring with horror at the beautiful red cat.
"This will be your end Russet, you know that." Scratch meowed while smiling.
"I would rather die than you become the leader!" She hissed. She launched herself at the tom. Her claws raked his shoulder.
The tom turned towards her. He ran after her and claws unsheathed, he grabbed her neck with his teeth and threw her against the hard wall. She got up. He ran towards her again and threw his claws at her neck. She ducked in time. She ran at the tom, scratched his tail and landed perfectly.
Flesh was surprised at her strength.
Scratch yowled with pain but no one cared. All of the cats were cheering for Russet, her beautiful red fur shining in the moonlight. She smiled.
"Are you done yet?" She purred. The tom's tail puffed up as he ran towards her. He threw himself at her. His claws reached her neck and she fell to the ground. All the cats gasped. She wasn't breathing. Blood spilled from her neck.
"This is what happens when you go against other cats." Scratch spat. "-And since no cat wants to go against me then I am now Bloodclan's new leader!" All the cats nodded. He jumped on the trash can. "I, the new Bloodclan leader, will not let any cat harm us. I will protect our kits but whoever goes against the blood code, they will die." All the cats yowled in agreement. "My name is Scratch and I'm the descendant of Scourge and I will take back what's rightfully our's."
Chapter 1
Brightstar raced through the forest. She swiftly ran past every tree until she came to an open spot. She saw Spottedmoon sitting at the river.
"You're about to miss Dewpaw's apprentice ceremony." Brightstar hissed at her while sitting on the ground. Spottedmoon seemed to be down. "What's wrong?" Brightstar meowed, looking at her friend and loyal deputy with concern.
"Starclan told me something that I can't get out of my head. Firestar told me what is coming; he said Thunderclan is going into darkness." Spottedmoon looked straight into Brightstar's eyes, worry shining in the silver orbs.
"I will send Hollyblaze up to the moonpool with some warriors to find out more." Brightstar meowed while wrapping her tail around her friend. They both headed back to their camp.
Brightstar jumped onto the high rock to start the apprentice ceremony.
"All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath high ledge!" Brightstar looked down on her clan with pride. "An apprentice is ready to become a warrior. Thanks to Spottedmoon, he is a strong and fierce warrior. Dewpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, even if the cost is your life?"
"Well…yeah." Dewpaw meowed. Brightstar rolled her eyes and then began again.
"From this day forward, you shall be known as Dewcreek. Starclan honors your bravery." Brightstar yowled commandingly.
"Dewcreek, Dewcreek, Dewcreek!" All the cats of Thunderclan chanted happily. Dewcreek is a lazy tom but well liked because of his cheerful spirit.
"This clan meeting is now over." Brightstar yowled and leaped down from the high rock. Trotting away, Brightstar entered her den.
Leopardfrost entered after her.
"Brightstar, Hollyblaze wants to speak to you." Leopardfrost meowed, her shiny fur looked soft.
"Coming." Brightstar brushed pass Leopardfrost and headed across the clearing. She didn't mind leading her clan, in fact, she loved it. The job was just a bit...demanding at times. Brightstar entered the medicine cat's den. She saw Hollyblaze tending to Flarewing, the red tom had a look of annoyance and pain on his face.
"What is it, Hollyblaze?" Brightstar meowed. Hollyblaze seemed to be stressed out.
"I have to tell you that some warriors or apprentices need to get some herbs for me." Hollyblaze hissed distractedly. She was pressing her paws to a spot on Flarewing that agitated.
Nodding to her medicine cat, Brightstar sent the warriors out of the camp to fetch the herbs Hollyblaze needed.
The gathering was that night and her cats were heading to the gathering place. She remembered her old leader, who was found dead next Shadowclans borders and next to deathberries. Shadowclan won't get away from what they did. Brightstar thought to herself.
Brightstar led the way to the island in the lake. She Jumped onto a branch a looked at the others cats who were sitting down below. She saw Amberstar, the leader of Shadowclan sit down next to her branch and bristled a little. The she-cat wasn't exactly the friendliest of cats.
"How are your mouse-brain warriors?" Amberstar hissed, a mean grin forming on her face. Brightstar tensed up and tried to calm herself. It's Amberstar! She was the one who killed my leader because she wanted Thunderclan's territory. Sadly, she got a bit of it."Don't want to talk, huh? Fine then, I'll just talk to you." She smiled.
"Amberstar, leave Brightstar alone. She is a new leader, we should give her time to adjust to her new duties." Scorchstar, the leader of Windclan meowed calmly. Ugh, Scorchstar. Thunderclan and Windclan are allies! Yet he always makes me feel like a kit. He's too soft on everybody.
"Brightstar, do you want to go first?" Scorchstar meowed, his crimson eyes flashing. This was Brightstar's first gathering after Dawnstar had died. Brightstar nodded at the red leader and stood in front of all of the cats with pride.
"I'm Brightstar, the new leader of Thunderclan. Spottedmoon is now the deputy of Thunderclan." Brightstar meowed. Her black fur was shining from the moonlight. Brightstar looked down at Spottedmoon, who was smiling brightly. "Amberstar has killed Dawnstar. Also, Amberstar took part of our land, but I will take it back." Brightstar hissed angrily.
Amberstar flashed an evil stare.
"Yeah right, good luck." Darkwillow, a she-cat from Shadowclan, growled. Brightstar ignored the cat.
Amberstar stepped forward.
"Shadowclan is standing strong, we are the strongest ever." Yowls of agreement came from Shadowclan. Brightstar hissed. She looked down and saw a white tom with black stripes stare at her. Is that- no, it can't be is this cat ... Amberstar continued, oblivious to the fact that Brightstar was no longer paying complete attention to the gathering. "I have a new deputy, Whitetiger." He was the tom staring at Brightstar…
Next was Scorchstar, the red leader stepped forward.
"Windclan is very well fed; we have nothing to say other than Two-legs have been entering our territory. We want all of the cats here to know that if you can help us- if our prey is going down so badly, then please help." Scorchstar hissed.
"Help yourself," Amberstar growled, her fur spiking up a little bit.
Flarestar stepped forward, his massive golden coat shining in the moonlight.
"Riverclan's fish is being taken once again from two-legs, and there is a drought. We did find a way to get some fish and a little more water on the other side of the river. The other side of the river, but it's on Thunderclan's territory." Flarestar meowed.
Brightstar hissed at him, her claws unsheathing with anger.
"You keep off my territory or I will make you stay off." She hissed. Yowls came from Riverclan.
Brightstar saw some cats leaving, the gathering was over.
She jumped down from the rock and gathered her cats with a flick of her tail before she led then straight back to camp. Brightstar saw some of the cats share tongues with each other. She jumped onto high rock.
All the cats came out of their dens.
"Amberstar has a new deputy, Whitetiger. Windclan is suffering from two-legs entering their territory. Riverclan has found a way to get fish without getting in the way of two-leg but they're on our territory. If you see a Riverclan cat, then bring them here." She leaped down, trotted into her den and drifted into sleep.