*Drum roll plays* Ladies and gentle-cats I give you the sequel to "Frozen Hearts" This is probably my first fanfic that is in first person so forgive me if it's terrible. Now enter the world of Shadow!

I opened my eyes and spotted the pink fur-less creatures staring at me in awe. I rolled my eyes and looked myself over.

My pelt was still midnight black, my paws were still white and I looked into the reflection my container held.

My yellow piercing eyes stared back at me and I let out a sigh.

The fur-less creatures began tapping on the glass, the sound penetrating my ear fur.

I felt my fur rise and I bared my fangs, feeling the muscles in my back contrast as I heard a rustle. Yup, they were still there. The monstrosities that kept me locked up. My wings smashed into the glass, making the no-claws jump back.

I scoffed and folded them back to their resting position.

I was different, when I showed my housefolk my wings they made a surprised noise, and grabbed me quickly and threw me into a mesh web and here I am, locked away while the no-claws study me.

I saw one of them put on things over it's pink hands as they opened the cage.

I unsheathed my claws and batted my paws at them, snagging the fabric that was on the hand that caught me.

I hissed and thrashed around, my wings spreading as they placed me on a shiny silver platform. It was ice cold to the touch and I stood up, my wings quivering from its icy kiss.

I rolled m eyes as they began to talk about me, the same words always came up, mutation, odd, you name it.

I was a freak of nature.

I scanned the room and noticed something unusual, there was a breeze ruffling the feathers of my wings.

A purr erupted from my throat and I spotted an open window.

Today was the day!

I would finally be free from this wretched place!

I opened my wings to their full mass and heard the no-claws make a sound of awe.

I flapped my darker than black wings once, then twice, and again and again until I was flying.

All my late night practicing had finally paid off!

I silently sent a pray to my old teacher, Rainbow. and began to glide through the air.

I was flying!

I was actually flying.

I heard the pink fur-less animals screech in surprise as I flew towards the open window.

Once I was outside I squinted my eyes in the harsh sunlight and began to soar over the town, heading towards a place I could hopefully call home.

Rainbow had told me all about them. The cats that lived there, oh what did she call them? The Clans?

I spotted the forest she told me to go to and I began to dive, aware of the speed I was going at.

I turned my wings and shot backwards, slowing down until I made my descent. I

touched the ground gingerly and felt the soft soil underneath my pads and a relished the feeling. It was definitely better than the container the no-claws kept me in.

I heard a twig snap and my wings quickly snapped into place at my sides.

"Who's there?!" I growled, hackles raising in defense.

A dark brown tom stepped into view and he was with two other cats.

"What are you doing in RiverClan territory?" the tom hissed.

I scented the cat, not moving a muscle and scrunched up my nose. "I hope your name isn't something fishy" I joked halfheartedly and looked to my paws as the three cats glared at me.

"Again I ask what are you doing on RiverClan territory?" the tom asked arrogantly.

I rolled my eyes and mockingly bowed to the tom. "I just got here actually, looking for a home, hopefully in, what was it? StreamClan?" I asked, trying to be genuine, not liking the scents I smelled from them.

"C'mon Otterfur, he's obviously a loner. Just tell him to leave" the youngest looking tom meowed quietly.

"Are you the deputy Stonepaw? Yeah I didn't think so" the one called Otterfur growled.

The light grey tom shrunk back and the third cat draped her tail over Stonepaw's shoulder.

"Leave now and we won't tear you to shreds!" Otterfur snarled, unsheathing his claws.

I backed up and turned around, wanting to leave their presence immediately.

I sighed as I leaped across the river that coursed through the land, opening my wings slightly to glide to land.

As I landed I scented something different. The forest smelt... pure.

I liked it!

I began to pad through the forest, swiftly dodging the twigs that littered the ground.

I scented a mouse and my mouth began to water. It had been ages since I had a mouse.

I got into a sloppy hunters crouch and began to sneak towards the mouse.

Light brown fur came into my sight and I stopped, to study the small creature before me. It was eating seeds that were scattered on the forest floor.

I waggled my rear and leaped into action, catching the mouse with my claws.

It shrieked loudly before I had the chance to kill it.

Once the small mouse was dead I began to dig into it, savoring the flavors that flooded into my mouth.

Before I could finish the mouse I was attacked but a sudden flash of gold.

"Sunpaw I said to ask the tom, not attack him" an exasperated voice called out.

I turned and spotted a pretty light grey she-cat with a darker stripe running down her body.

I pushed the golden tom off of me and glared at him, licking my muzzle clean of my meal.

"Sorry Greycloud, I just saw him eating our prey and I couldn't help it... I got angry." The tom retorted, glaring icily at the she-cat.

Before Greycloud could respond I cleared my throat and stared at Sunpaw. "You shouldn't talk to her like that. If you look more closely at this lovely she-cat she has bags under her eyes which means she probably is working very hard or has kittens" I meowed accusingly to the golden tom.

Greycloud gaped her jaws at me and I sat down, licking my white paw and swiping it across my face.

"Hey I know this is a bit unexpected, but why don't you come with me and I'll ask our clan leader if you can join ThunderClan. We need more toms with sense like yours" the grey she-cat meowed happily.

"Great another outsider just like Mallowkit" the golden tom growled.

Greycloud swatted his head and glared at him. "Don't speak like that of that precious kit!" she hissed, her fur bristling.

"Sorry Greycloud" Sunpaw meowed, ashamed of his words.

"Now hurry we have to tell Leafstar of your passing the assessment before the kits are made apprentices" Greycloud mewed happily trotting through the forest.

Sunpaw signaled me to follow him and I did. I looked around, studying the forest.

I felt my wings stir on my sides and I willed them to stay down.

What I would give to soar among these tree.

Before I knew it we were at the "camp"

I winced slightly as the brambles tugged at my hidden wings and I stiffened as all gazes turned to me.

A snowy white she-cat who was buried by several kits was instantly on her paws and she trotted over to us.

"Greycloud who is this?" the queen asked, looking into my yellow eyes, shifting her gaze away from my intense gaze.

"I met him in the sandy hollow and well he spoke highly of the clans." Greycloud fibbed, her right ear swiveling backwards.

The snowy white queen studied her and she turned and began to head towards a den that was covered by lichen.

"Uh... Who was that?" I asked softly, staring after the beautiful queen.

"That was my sister Snowflower. She's the deputy which is second in command of our leader, Leafstar" Greycloud explained.

I nodded and watched as a tortoiseshell and white she-cat poked her head out, her leaf green eyes finding mine. She met Snowflower halfway and the two she-cats began to walk towards him.

"So Snowflower tells me you wanted to join us?" the older she-cat meowed, her eyes shining with wisdom.

"Um... Yes if you'll have me. I- I just escaped some horrible no-claws... And I wanted to find a new home" I admitted.

"No-claws? What are no-claws mama?" a kitten mewed, appearing underneath the snowy white queen.

"I think he means twolegs Rosekit, no go play with Vixenkit" Snowflower purred softly.

Rosekit huffed with annoyance and glared towards a russet colored kit who resembled a fox.

"All Vixenkit plays is mooning over stupid Lionkit" Rosekit hissed.

I glanced to where the russet colored she-kit was staring and noticed a small golden tom, with a mane like a lion as he wrestled with another tom.

"Hey little kitten how about if your leader accepts me into the clan we can play with a moss ball" I meowed quickly.

The pale ginger kitten's big blue eyes lit up and she nodded enthusiastically. "I can invite Mallowkit to play too if she's not too busy!" Rosekit squeaked as she dashed off towards an opening, disappearing into it.

"What's your name?" Leafstar asked me.

I scrunched my face up, trying to remember what my housefolk named me. Shadey? Shard? Shade? Gah those are stupid names! Oh wait I know!

I cleared my throat and looked up to the leader of these cats. "My name is Shadow" I murmured, looking towards where the kitten had disappeared and saw a pair of purple eyes staring at me.

"So Shadow would you like to join ThunderClan?" Leafstar asked me. I looked up to her in shock and I kneaded my claws into the ground.

Do I really want to join them? I thought to myself, looking to where the purple eyes were again as they blinked and disappeared.

"Yes. I do want to join ThunderClan" I meowed loudly, trying to blend my wings in with my pelt.