Allegiances:
ThunderClan
Leader: Silverstar-battle-scarred silver tabby tom with black stripes and piercing forest-green eyes
Deputy: Weaselscar-jet-black tom with icy-blue eyes and a scar running down his left shoulder; Apprentice: Blazepaw
Medicine Cat: Sparrowflight-brown tabby she-cat with white paws and underbelly; Apprentice: Firepaw
Warriors:
Toadnose-black and white tom with amber eyes
Batfur-black and brown tortoiseshell tom with amber eyes
Splashnight-black she-cat with sky-blue eyes; Apprentice: Sparkpaw
Hazelflash-golden tabby she-cat with hazel-colored eyes.
Articwind-gray and white tom with emerald-green eyes; Apprentice: Amberpaw
Brightshade-white she-cat with a single gray ear and green eyes; Apprentice: Blackpaw
Owlspeck-brown tom with darker brown specks
Spiderclaw-brown tom with amber eyes; Apprentice: Snakepaw
Driftbranch-dark gray tabby tom with yellow eyes
Crowtalon-dark gray tom with golden eyes
Briarspots-gray she-cat with darker gray flecks
Ashshadow-gray she-cat with darker gray flecks; Apprentice: Cloudpaw
Oakclaw-ginger tom with green eyes
Skyfrost-ginger tom with green eyes
Goldencloud-golden she-cat with blue eyes
Nightsky-black she-cat with amber eyes
Deertail-brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Apprentices:
Sparkpaw-golden she-cat with a single white paw and sapphire blue eyes
Blazepaw-ginger and black colored tom with a white paw and blue eyes
Firepaw-ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes
Amberpaw-black and brown she-cat with amber eyes
Blackpaw-black tom with amber eyes
Snakepaw-dark brown tabby tom with a white splotch on chest
Cloudpaw-light gray tom with green eyes
Queens:
Emberstreak-ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes; Mother of Toadnose's kits
Elders:
Ravenclaw- black and white tom with green eyes
Stumpytail-brown tom with half a tail
RiverClan
Leader: Acornstar-light brown tabby tom with darker paws and a white-tipped tail
Deputy: Coldcreek-gray and white tom with ice-blue eyes; Apprentice: Beetlepaw
Medicine Cat: Mintleaf-solid brown she-cat with black-tipped ears and light green eyes
Warriors:
Nutfur-brown tom with white paws and underbelly
Puddlewhisker-dark-gray tom with blue eyes
Petalpool-dark-gray she-cat with amber eyes
Raccoonmask-gray tabby tom with black fur around his eyes; Apprentice: Juniperpaw
Reedspots-brown tabby tom with darker brown flecks
Wolfstorm-gray tom with white paws and underbelly
Twilightsky-blue-gray she-cat with amber eyes
Troutwhisker-black tom with amber eyes; Apprentice: Barkpaw
Flowerstep-brown she-cat with green eyes
Lakeshine-solid gray she-cat with amber eyes
Warmspots-solid gray tom with green eyes
Fishtail-black and gray tom with a long tail
Dawnwatcher-pure white she-cat with yellow eyes
Willowsplash-white she-cat with yellow eyes and black ear tips
Apprentices:
Beetlepaw-black tom with amber eyes
Juniperpaw-gray she-cat with green eyes
Sootpaw-black tom with green eyes
Queens:
Swanfeather-white she-cat with blue eyes
Leaffall-brown tabby she-cat
WindClan
Leader: Flintstar-dark-gray, almost black tom with amber eyes
Deputy: Ripplestep-light gray tom with a white tail tip; Apprentice: Honeypaw
Medicine Cat: Dewdrop-black she-cat with green eyes; Apprentice: Cloverpaw
Warriors:
Kestrelfang-brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Appletail-dark ginger tom with amber eyes
Blizzardgaze-white and gray tom with blue eyes
Cinderleaf-white and gray she-cat with green eyes
Cherryfur-dark ginger she-cat with green eyes
Rapidfoot-dark-gray tom with long legs; Apprentice: Tinypaw
Birchclaw-light brown tabby tom with blue eyes
Spottedthorn-tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
Raventalon-black and white tom with blue eyes
Rabbitfang-white tom with blue eyes and a single black paw
Plumstem-black she-cat with green eyes
Ashenfur-ash-gray she-cat with green eyes
Apprentices:
Honeypaw-golden tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Tinypaw-small white tom with black paws
Wasppaw-black tom with white paws and ears
Cloverpaw-ginger she-cat with green eyes
Queens:
Briarbrook-gray she-cat with green eyes
Hareclaw-light brown she-cat with yellow eyes
Elders:
Fallenleaf-brown tabby tom with dark blue eyes
Breezeclaw-gray tom with yellow eyes
ShadowClan
Leader: Eveningstar-dark-ginger she-cat with yellow eyes
Deputy: Miststone-gray she-cat with a darker gray stripe running down her back
Medicine Cat: Pinebreeze-dark brown tom with white paws
Warriors:
Hawksplash-brown and white tom with blue eyes
Buzzardshadow-brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Stagleap-brown she-cat with amber eyes
Darkfire-dark-gray tom with amber eyes
Beaverstep-brown and black tom with green eyes
Brindlestrike-gray tabby she-cat with green eyes
Stoneriver-gray tom with amber eyes
Smokepelt-gray tom with black paws
Toadfoot-black and white tom with unusually large paws
Badgerstrike-black and white tom with green eyes
Eaglesoar-brown tabby tom with blue eyes
Apprentices:
Weaselpaw-gray tom with green eyes
Flowerpaw-gray she-cat with green eyes
Falconpaw-brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Queens:
Sandstream-ginger and white she-cat with blue eyes
Berryfrost-white she-cat with green eyes
Elders:
Newtshadow-black tom with amber eyes
Alderclaw-brown tabby tom with green eyes
Prologue
Night had fallen fast upon the land. No more than an hour ago the sky was painted with hues of red, orange and blue, but all color had faded leaving only a blackened sky with no stars to be looked upon. The darkness was thick, making the black tom that padded through the area blend in like a shadow. The only parts of him that could be seen were his single snow-colored paw and his blue eyes. They weren't soft and inviting like most, they were intense and cold, like ice.
The shadowy tom climbed up a tall ledge at the end of the clearing, pushing through some bramble tendrils and entering a small den. In the back of the den lay a single black and white tom, his flank rising and falling slowly in the rhythm of sleep. The dark cat stepped forward until he was towering above the sleeping cat, a wicked grin breaking out and revealing sharp white teeth. He raised his white paw and quickly brought it down to slash the other cat's throat, staining it red. The sleeping cat awoke and started to gasp, sticky blood flowing out of the deep wound. The dying cat peered into the shadowy cat's frozen irises, and he felt an electrical chill run down his spine. The other cat simply grinned and started to lick the crimson off his paw. The black and white cat's head fell back and his eyes dulled, signifying death.
The living stared at the dead for a few heartbeats, and in a voice deep like a low roll of thunder meowed quietly. "One life left, just as I suspected. You're pathetic. Letting a sickness that barely killed any take so many lives from you." He shook his head. "Now it is my time. No longer will I live in your shadow. I killed you, your precious deputy is next, and this clan will be mine."
The dark cat turned to leave the den, but the entrance was filled with a silver figure, whose forest green eyes were wide with shock and horror. "Darkfrost…? What?" The silver cat sputtered with a shaking voice.
Darkfrost cursed and growled lowly. "Speak and he shall appear…" He unsheathed his claws, eying the clan deputy carefully. He knew if he lunged right now, he could knock the two of them out of the den, possibly waking up the clan. But if he waited for the silver deputy to attack, he could possibly use the younger cat's shock against him and overpower him.
However, things didn't go like Darkfrost planned. The silver tabby swiped his paw at the ground propelling a cloud of sand and dirt into Darkfrost's eyes. The black cat hissed in pain, and his vision was blurred. The silver tom attacked while Darkfrost was distracted and landed a scratch on his face. Darkfrost's blood splattered on the sandy floor, mixing with the dead cat's, and Darkfrost lunged trying to go for the deputy's throat. He failed however, due to his impaired vision. The silver tabby landed a few more blows, and managed to pin the dark colored murderer on the ground.
"How could you?" The deputy of ThunderClan growled, trying to sound powerful, but his voice only portrayed hurt and grief. "How could you kill your own brother? Our leader?"
"He was weak!" Darkfrost spat. "And so are you, Silverflame. I should have been leader of this clan, but Adderstar was a fool!"
"If I'm so weak," Silverflame snarled. "How come I defeated you?"
"Dumb luck." Was Darkfrost's simple response.
A few minutes later the Clan's medicine cat apprentice, Sparrowpaw, entered the den after waking up to the commotion. Silverflame sent the young brown she-cat to fetch her mentor and to wake the rest of the clan.
After the rest of the clan was awake, Silverflame lept on the highledge and meowed. "Cats of ThunderClan! Darkfrost, one of our own warriors, has just murdered Lizardstar in cold blood." A collection of gasps sounded throughout the clan, and he continued. "He planned to kill me as well, and try to take over the clan. Now he will pay the price. How should we punish him?" He turned to look at the dark cat, who was currently sitting, weak and defeated, next to Cloudyspots, the medicine cat glaring at the deputy with a snarl on his face.
"Exile!"
"Injure him more and leave him for dead!"
"Kill him!"
A majority of the clan was for killing the murderous cat. He nodded at his clan and yowled. "The punishment is death." He turned to Darkfrost. "Any last words traitor?"
Darkfrost grinned and raised his voice for the clan to hear. "This is not the end of me. You can kill me now, but I'll still live in spirit in the Dark Forest. I'll return, somehow. And when I do, Silverflame, you'll be crowfood. You and this clan!"
It took everything in Silverflame's body not to waver at his words. He stared at Darkfrost evenly and meowed. "Lionfang, kill him."
A light ginger tom stepped out of the crowd, and jumped at Darkfrost. He clamped his jaws onto his throat and snapped it, killing him instantly. Silverflame let out a deep sigh, and dismissed the clan. Cloudyspots began to drag Darkfrost's limp body out of camp, and Silverflame turned to go to the leader's den to retrieve his dead leader for the clan to grieve, but froze when he heard a chilling voice whisper in his ear.
This isn't over Silverflame. I'll get my revenge, one way or another.