Here we go again! This time, I'm combining the Allegiances and Prologue together to keep myself from mistaking my chapter count. I didn't change the prologue; I love this chapter. In the Allegiances, you might see some changed descriptions, added characters, etc.

I suppose those of you who didn't see my story then can review this chapter, but please, R&R so I know you're all with me!

-Shard

Prologue

The world was...dark... Rosefeather was floating...drifting...into the expanse of murk.Her creamy-brown paws flayed out, scooping in the blackness, before it seemed to fade...swirling into the dark surroundings. Rosefeather looked around her, praying for that small, blinding light in the distance that brings you back into where you belong...

In StarClan.

But Rosefeather, cats like you don't belong in StarClan! Her inner voice screamed in her ears. Rosefeather paused from her thrashing, and closed her eyes; letting memories of her betrayal come back to her mind.

Killing her brother, Snakepaw...

Attacking Shadowfang...

Trying to kill Redstar...

Rosefeather grinned, remembering it all. How her inner voice had cooed her to doing it, laughing along with her as the beautiful, crimson-stained her paws... Wait, no. Their paws. Rosefeather felt her fur prickling as her inner voice reminded her of her past.

A whirl of wind tugged at her fur. Rosefeather kicked, allowing her claws to slide out. Nothing stopped as the swirling wind brought her down, pulling her away from where she fell.

One moment, she had been in the dark forest, flirting with a handsome dark forest warrior, Eaglestripe, when the 'leader', Thistlestar, had sent her down this...expanse.

Everything shocked her as she opened her eyes, finding herself in a dim, yet familiar forest.

"Tawnyfire! Splashflower needs you,"

"Can't this wait, Rainclaw?"

"It's urgent, Tawnyfire,"

"Fine. I hope that Embersky and Birdstreak's burdock root can wait."

Tawnyfire...? Embersky...why do those names seem so...familiar...? Rosefeather thought as she leaned against a birch tree for support. She gasped for breath, the wind knocked it out of her.

Mousebrain! Stupid Rosefeather, remember Redstar's little son, Tawnykit? Who grew to be Tawnyfire? Embersky is Tawnyfire's sister, you forget this all so easily! Her inner voice shouted in her head. Rosefeather snapped open her eyes. Now she remembered!

Rosefeather stood up, awaiting to lift herself up to peek at the brave Redstar's son. Trying to look over the bush, she found that she couldn't lift herself that high as she normally could. What? I usually can see over these bushes... Why am I so small?

A cool breeze blew through her fur, making Rosefeather grit her teeth and dig her claws into the soil to keep herself from falling over as her fur was tugged down with it. She craned her neck to see the state of her fur, finding that it was more fluffy and kit-like than her normal, long fur. I'm small...a small breeze almost made me fall over...and I have kit fuzz... I'm a kit!

Rosefeather let out a tiny, small rasping noise that was supposed to be a growl.

Roseyfeather, now where is Tawnyfire going? Hm? You're a kit now, no doubt, but that doesn't mean that you cannot go into RobinClan camp again...as a lost spirit. Her inner voice hissed slowly and gently, as if saying Rosefeather couldn't understand normal speech now that she was a kit.

Great idea! Maybe if I tried to get one of those kits to see me... Oh, I have a great idea! She told her inner voice. Memories of coming through the RobinClan territory flooded her mind, but she forced them back.

Rosefeather paused, looking at the vie swirled tunnel that lead into RobinClan camp. Slipping through the leaves, flapping in the wind, and the green entanglement, she found herself shrinking back as she was inside the RobinClan camp...again.

It was all the same, but Rosefeather shook her head to clear it. No time for looking around the camp. Time to find a kit.

As she expected, no cat even knew she was underneath their feet, slithering around like a snake, and preying on their young. Stupid as always.

The nursery came to her, as she looked through the large, stone den and into the nursery. Two she-cats where inside, curled around their mewling kits, while Tawnyfire spoke to a gray tabby, who Rosefeather remembered to be Splashpaw. Their mates? She thought, stopping for a moment before snapping to reality.

"Mintkit will be fine, Splashflower. I'm sure that Windkit didn't mean it when she says she talks to herself," Tawnyfire's deep, rumbling voice came closer as Tawnyfire had one forepaw outside of the den.

"I'm not lying! She was!"

"Was not!"

"Was too!"

Were kits always this annoying? She stood in front of the entrance of the nursery.

Mintkit spun around, but stopped as she saw Rosefeather. "Tawnyfire...there's someone standing next to you," Mintkit squeaked in fear.

Tawnyfire looked right through Rosefeather, not even knowing she was there. "Mintkit, there's no one here." He murmured lovingly. Mintkit gave him a look.

"Watch," he growled. Tawnyfire swept a blow in Rosefeather's direction, knocking the wind out of her and sending her flying into the wall.

Of course, no one heard Rosefeather at all, none except Mintkit. "You hurt her!" She snapped, attempting to crawl out of her nest to come to Rosefeather's aid, but was held back by Splashflower.

"There. Is. No. One. There." She growled, her green gaze softening a bit. Tawnyfire padded out of the nursery, leaving Rosefeather to scramble up. Glancing at Mintkit, she smiled warmly to the kit, who beamed back at her. Maybe you'll be of some use after all...

Allegiances

RobinClan

Leader: Silverstar-silver she-cat with white paws

Apprentice, Darkpaw

Deputy: Tawnyfire-small golden tom with amber eyes

Medicine Cat: Embersky-pretty cream she-cat with soft green eyes

Apprentice, Birdstreak

Warriors: Flamestripe-ginger tabby tom

Brambleheart-light brown tom

Apprentice, Snowpaw

Rowanberry-gray she-cat with green eyes

Falconclaw-dark brown tabby tom

Heathershade-dark brown-and-ginger she-cat with bright blue eyes

Goldenfur-golden tabby she-cat with pale golden eyes

Rainclaw-gray tom with amber eyes

Riversong-silvery she-cat with blue eyes

Brackenfire-big brown-golden tom with bright yellow eyes

Apprentices: Darkpaw-jet-black tom with green eyes

Birdstreak-brown she-cat with black streaks; medicine cat apprentice

Snowpaw-long-haired white she-cat

Queens: Duskshine-black-and-white she-cat, mother of Falconclaw's kits: Ashkit (gray tom) and Sleetkit (black tom with a white chest)

Splashflower-gray tabby she-cat with darker paws, tail-tip and ears, mother of Tawnyfire's kits: Windkit (brown streaked she-cat) and Mintkit (light gray she-cat)

Elders: Crowclaw-old, gray muzzled dark gray tom, oldest cat in RobinClan

Rabbitspring-long-legged mottled brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Larkwing-tortoiseshell she-cat with blind amber eyes