Allegiances:
ThunderClan
Leader: Snowstar – A pretty pure white she-cat with hazel eyes
Deputy: Oakclaw – A reddish-brown tabby tom with green eyes
Medicine cat: Cherryleaf – A small tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice: Honeyheart
Warriors:
Littlefire – A small, bright ginger tom with yellow eyes
Poppypelt – A white she-cat with small black flecks (Apprentice: Webpaw)
Amberclaw – A dark brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Hawkwhisker – A dark brown tabby tom
Ligheningfoot – A small golden tabby she-cat with black paws
Ashfeather – A sleek gray she-cat with a feather-like tail (Apprentice: Ivypaw)
Skycloud – A pale gray tom with white patches
Brakenthorn – A golden and tan tom with green eyes
Silverclaw – A silver tabby tom with blue eyes
Spottedfur – A tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes
Breezewing – A sleek, elegant silver and gray tabby she-cat with green eyes
Hawkfoot – A tortoiseshell tom with one missing tow and blue eyes (Apprentice: Olivepaw)
Dewpelt – A blue-gray tom with dark gray spots and pale blue eyes
Patchtail – A black tom with white patches on his tail
Thistlepelt – A gray tom with spiky fur
Brambleheart – A brown tabby she-cat with green eyes
Queens:
Ravenheart – A sleek black she-cat with blue eyes. Mother of Silverclaw's kits; Adderkit and Falconkit.
Daisypetal – A creamy brown she-cat with white flecks and green eyes. Expecting Dewpelt's kits.
Hollyfrost – A tortoiseshell and white she-cat with green eyes. Mother of Hawkwhisker's kits; Sandkit, Larkkit and Swallowkit.
Apprentices:
Honeyheart – A golden and brown she-cat with warm amber eyes
Olivepaw – A dark tortoiseshell she-cat with dark green eyes
Ivypaw – A white and brown tabby she-cat with hazel eyes
Webpaw – A small pale gray tabby tom with gray-blue eyes
Elders:
Thrushwing – A sandy brown tabby tom with pale amber eyes
Brightflower – A skinny bright ginger and white tabby she-cat.
RiverClan
Leader: Badgerstar – A large black and white tom with long claws
Deputy: Birdsong – A small, pretty brown and white tabby she-cat with sharp yellow eyes
Medicine cat: Juniperleaf – A silver tabby she-cat with green eyes
Warriors:
Mistcloud – A pale blue-gray she-cat with white spots
Heathertail – A pale gray tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes
Silverfur – A large white tom with a silver muzzle and blue eyes
Sparrowspot – A small light brown she-cat with tan spots (Apprentice: Fernpaw)
Sunstripe – A bright ginger she-cat with blue eyes (Apprentice: Pikepaw)
Otterpelt – A dark brown she-cat with shiny fur (Apprentice: Fishpaw)
Robinsong – A lean brown she-cat with a dark ginger underbelly with yellow eyes
Rabbitclaw – A tan tom with powerful legs
Mothflight – A small pale tan and white tabby tom
Dewspots – A silver tom with blue-gray spots and blue eyes
Troutsplash – A silver tabby tom with blue-gray eyes
Blizzardspots – A white tom with small silver flecks and pale green eyes
Jayclaw – A blue-gray tabby tom with yellow eyes
Flamepelt – A dark ginger she-cat with green eyes
Vinetail – A dark gray tabby she-cat with a long tail
Russetfur – A dark ginger tabby tom with green eyes (Apprentice: Minnowpaw)
Queens:
Smallbird – A small tabby she-cat with a white chest and amber eyes. Mother of Russetfur's kits; Toadkit and Duskkit.
Morningpetal – A small, pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes.
Swiftstream – A blue gray she-cat with a darker stripe running along her spine. Expecting Silverfur's kits.
Apprentice:
Fernpaw – A silver and gray spotted she-cat with green eyes
Pikepaw – A large brown tabby tom with sharp fangs
Fishpaw – A silver tabby tom with blue-gray eyes
Minnowpaw – A dark gray tabby tom
Elders:
Squirreltail: A large, fluffy black tom with a bushy tail
ShadowClan
Leader: Cedarstar – An eldery, dark gray and black tom with pale green eyes
Deputy: Nigthfall – A sleek and lean black she-cat with amber eyes
Medicine cat: Sageberry – A white she-cat with black stripes and paws with blue eyes
Apprentice: Maplepaw
Warriors:
Leopardheart – A large golden spotted she-cat with light brown spots and green eyes
Thornpelt – A light brown tabby tom with darker brown stripes, green eyes and spiky fur (Apprentice: Fawnpaw)
Foxtail – A black tom with a bright ginger tail
Stoneshade – A large dark gray tabby tom with blue eyes (Apprentice: Thornpaw)
Crowclaw – A black tabby tom with blue eyes (Apprentice: Birchpaw)
Dawnheart – A creamy ginger she-cat with amber eyes
Wolffang – A molten gray and brown tom with a bushy tail
Ravensong – A black she-cat with blue eyes and white spots
Frostfire – A large white tom with a ginger marking on his forehead (Apprentice: Honeypaw)
Wildheart – A dark tabby tom with spiky fur (Apprentice: Oakpaw)
Blackpelt – A solid black tom
Beetlepelt – A sleek black tom
Frostpelt – A white tabby tom with blue eyes
Batclaw – A brown tom with black ears, back, tail and paws with one green eye and one blue eye
Nightflower – A black and white she-cat with green eyes
Sparrowheart – A light brown tabby she-cat with one blind eye
Shadewing – A large black tabby tom with blue eyes
Queens:
Lizardclaw – A molten tabby she-cat
Rosethorn – A pale ginger tabby she-cat. Mother of Beetlepelt's kits; Reedkit and Brindlekit.
Ashcloud – A gray she-cat with white paws and dark gray spots. Mother of Blackpelt's kits; Sedgekit and Mosskit
Tigerlily – A pretty brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes. Mother of Wolffang's kits; Thistlekit, Badgerkit and Hollykit.
Apprentices:
Fawnpaw – A pretty brown and white tabby she-cat with dark brown spots
Maplepaw – A tortoiseshell and white she-cat with blue eyes
Oakpaw – A light brown tabby she-cat
Thornpaw – A dark golden and tan tabby tom
Birchpaw – A white tom with a black eye spot
Honeypaw – A golden tabby she-cat with green eyes
Elders:
Stormfrost – A blue-gray tom with blue eyes
WindClan
Leader: Pebblestar – a small molten gray tom
Deputy: Lizardfang – A dark brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Medicine cat: Marshfrost – A black she-cat with dark ginger paws and blue eyes
Apprentice: Willowshade
Warriors:
Rabbitear – A lean creamy brown she-cat with large ears
Sootfoot – A white tom with light gray paws
Swiftfoot – A lean brown tom with white spots and green eyes
Snaketail – A dark brown tom with a tabby striped tail
Firefur – A ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes
Hailspots – A pale gray tom with silver spots
Bramblestripe – A dark brown tabby she-cat
Spiderfoot – A tall, lean black tom with green eyes
Owlflight – A light brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Shortwhisker – A small white tom with short whiskers
Cloudheart – A white she-cat with green eyes
Whitefoot – A black tom with white paws and tail-tip
Goldenfur – A dark golden tabby tom with green eyes
Raindapple – A blue-gray she-cat with silver spots and blue eyes
Petalstorm – A pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
Iceclaw – A large white tom with blue eyes
Tinyowl – A small tabby tom with amber eyes
Queens:
Rippleflower – A silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes. Mother of Shortwhisker's kit; Applekit, Rainkit and Beetlekit.
Leafstorm – A brown tabby she-cat with green eyes
Featherheart – A silver tabby she-cat with a bushy tail. Mother of Tinyowl's kits; Icekit, Blizzardkit and Hailkit.
Apprentices:
Willowshade – A pretty white she-cat with brown spots and green eyes
Ashpaw – A light gray tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Breezepaw – A dark gray tabby tom with blue eyes
Hazelpaw – A light brown and tan she-cat
Elders:
Weedfoot – A small white tom with brown paws and pale green eyes
Volespot – A tan and white tabby tom with dark brown spots and amber eyes
Rogues:
Savannah – A large ocelot she-cat
Ivythorn – A tortoiseshell she-cat with a white underbelly, muzzle, paws, tail-tip and green eyes. Former WindClan cat.
Ginger- A dark ginger and white she-cat with blue eyes
Tide – A blue-gray tabby tom
Winter – A pale gray, almost white, tabby she-cat with pale blue eyes
Scarlet – A dark ginger and dark brown tabby she-cat
Ebony – A pure black tom
Brick – A thickset ginger ton
Brawl – A large brown and white tabby maine-coon tom with blue eyes
Bear – A large brown she-cat
Centipede – A long, lean silver tabby she-cat with pale green eyes
Brass – A dull, golden tabby tom
Steel – A thickset silver tabby tom with blue eyes
River – A pale blue-gray she-cat with pale green eyes
Smokey – A dark gray tom
Garnet - a ginger, brown, and white she-cat with olive green eyes and a scar that runs along her shoulder to her tail.
Jasper – A lean light brown tabby tom with spiky fur
Rouge – A ginger tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Slate – A pale blue-gray tom with gray paws and tail-tip
Friday – A pure black tom with yellow eyes
Eclipse – A black and silver she-cat with blue eyes
Thirteen – A pure black she-cat with blue eyes
Spike – A white tabby tom with spiky fur
Storm – A gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Fang – A dark gray tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Poison – A small, thin tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
Prologue
Winds whipped Savannah's fur, rain striking her tender skin as hail soon began to form. Her mind was set on escape, to return back to her home land in the rainforests. She had had enough of the tall, hairless monkeys mocking her.
They had pushed the food in her face and picking up her up, only to be squeezed against smelly body of their irritating cub. Savannah missed the juicy flavors of snake, crabs, birds and other succulent choice meat in the rainforests. Oh how she craved the flesh of anaconda hatchlings! But instead of meat, she was fed meat that was watery, flavorless and cold.
"But not anymore! I will escape!" she muttered, hail pelting her body.
There! Hidden by the bushes leaves was a hole just big enough for her to escape through. Adrenaline rushed through her body and Savannah slithered through it.
Suddenly, she gagged and thrashed. Her collar, a mark of being a prisoner to the hairless apes, had been snagged on the wire fence.
No! I will not be held back! Savannah struggled, trying to break free. The collar was strangling her slightly, pressing right against her throat as she tried to pull it over her head. The mud from the ground below and the icy rain made the collar slowly slip over and, with a fierce tug, escaped from the collar.
FREEDOM! She could taste the humid air of her beloved rainforest and, with excitement, Savannah rushed out of the fenced yard.
She headed towards the forest, the thrill of meeting her kin washed over her body, and she failed to realize just how cold it truly was. As Savannah sprinted forward, she tripped on a root and fell into an icy cold puddle.
The shock broke her exhilaration and looked around, the trees were too small and the leaves were replaced by strange spikes. The temperature was too cold! None of it felt right. W-where? Where did the lush, tall trees go? I can see the sky, all dark and grey! No… No this can't be right! Panic set in Savannah's mind, heart racing and breath drawing short.
"Intruder! Who are you and what do you want on our territory?" A hiss from the left brought Savannah's attention. She turned and spotted four… cats? They were so small! What happened to their spots as well? Were they cubs? And why was there a runt with them?
"Answer the question or we'll attack!" a stripped female kit hissed. The runty one jeered at Savannah, voice cruel.
"Oh StarClan! The fat kittypet smells like crowfood! And why's the head so big? Look at her ears and paws too! They're huge! You must trip ov-" he was silenced by a black and brown mottled cub.
"I-I didn't m-mean to intrude. Do you know where the rainforest is?" Savannah asked hopefully, disliking these cubs. The cubs exchanged looks then laughed mockingly.
"Well you are in a forest!" one said, snarling the word forest.
"And it is raining!" the stripped one hissed. Savannah didn't understand. Why were these cubs so harsh? Didn't their mother teach them manners? The mottled one silenced them with a hiss.
"It doesn't matter. An intruder is an intruder. Leave now or we will attack to defend our territory," he growled, claws unsheathed. The other cubs followed, pacing closer towards her.
"I-I'll leave! But could I first have some fresh meat? I haven't had any for so long," she pleaded, hopeful. The runty one's eyes flared up with rage.
"You want US to give YOU food? I knew it! This is just some fat, greedy kittypet who wants to steal our food! Is your twoleg pellets not enough for you?" he snarled.
"Prey stealers aren't welcome and aren't tolerated." The mottled cub simply replied, flicking his ear.
The four cubs suddenly attacked her. Out of fear, Savannah fled. Her long legs were an advantage for her but, without knowing where she was fleeing, Savannah had little hope that she would escape. She jumped into a river, the water's icy grip clutching her chest. Savannah gasped at the coldness but swam across the shore. The cubs stopped then hissed.
"Don't you dare come back. If you do, we'll claw off your fur!" the runt spat.
Savannah's eyes were wide and she quickly fled, running towards an abandoned hairless monkey's nest. Body trembling from the cold and exhaustion taking its toll, Savannah slumped to a dry corner and fell asleep.
"A-are you alright? Oh my… Her injuries aren't too bad but she's suffering from the shock of the cold!" a voice, soft and warm, echoed in Savannah's ears.
With bleary eyes, Savannah opened her brown eyes. She saw a kind, gentle face, a ginger and white cub. Her voice didn't sound cub like at all and, come to think of it, neither did the cubs she had seen before.
"W-who… who are you?" She rasped, eyes looking around. Beside her, three other cubs were pressed close against Savannah's cold body. Their warmth made her feel welcome, reminding her of her mother and brothers.
"My name is Ginger. And relax, you're among friends. I found you weak and practically frozen! I couldn't just let a poor thing like you die!" she explained. Savannah smiled and nodded.
"Thank you Ginger. My name is Savannah… If you don't mind me asking, where is the rainforest?" she asked, looking hopeful.
Ginger tilted her head, confused.
"I'm not sure what you mean by rainforest. We have forests here and it does rain on occasion but we don't call them rainforests," Ginger replied.
A cub, dull gold with stripes, raised his head and yawned. When he noticed that the larger cat was awake, he grinned.
"Well! Looks like you're finally awake!" He remarked in good nature. "The name's Brass!"
Savannah nodded then noticed that these cubs might possibly be full grown.
"I don't mean to be rude but… what are you? I've never seen cubs so small act so mature and I've never seen fur patterns like yours before," Savannah asked. Brass and Ginger exchanged a surprised look.
"Well we are cats. We're loners actually," Brass explained but stopped when he realized that Savannah was lost in his words.
"Cat? Loners? I'm sorry but aren't you a little too small to be a cat? You're hardly bigger than cubs!" Savannah replied, surprised that these were full grown cats. Could they be pygmies that her mother had told her about? No, that couldn't be.
"We're not whatever cubs are. I'll have you know I've had kits before!" Brass scoffed, laughter hidden in his voice. "But tell me, what kind of cat are you?"
"Well I'm an ocelot. I'm from the rainforest but… Unfortunately I have no idea where I am right now," Savannah explained. Ginger looked sympathetic and she licked Savannah between the ears.
"Well! If you're under my care then we're going to have to get those wounds treated. How did you end up getting them?" she asked.
The ocelot, while Ginger began to treat her wounds, explained what had happened. Brass listened and, at the end of her story, gave a big snort. Savannah looked confused at his reaction.
"Seems like you ran into a patrol of Clan cats. They're nasty little fellas, don't wanna mess with them. They're greedy little cats who constantly fight over every scrap of food and land. There's four of them and each one are just as mean. Don't know much but Ginger and I steer clear of them. I once bumped into a patrol and they nearly clawed out my fur! See the scar on my nose? Their um… oh Ginger, what do they call those trainees of theirs?" Brass asked.
"Apprentices I think," Ginger replied, applying cobwebs on Savannah's scratch and torn ear.
"Right! Apprentices. One of their little apprentices nicked me on the nose, yes sir, they did! See?" He thrust his nose into her face, to show off his little 'battle scar.' Savannah grinned but mentally rolled her eyes.
"My! That is quite the nasty cut!" Savannah purred. Brass huffed in good nature but then his expression turned serious.
"It's not all fun and games though. Us loners have a hard time catching food though. Them Clan cats, those fellas take too much of our food. Think they own the place! Why! If I was back in my younger days I'd teach those cats a thing or two!" he said but then he looked down and shook his head. "But it's no use. Us loners just have to make do and try to stay out of Clan cats ways."
Savannah felt pity for these cats. They weren't exactly the healthiest of cats, with ribs sticking out slightly and a hungry look in their eyes. Savannah disliked the Clan cats. They were greedy and selfish. The ocelot's thoughts were broken when Ginger placed a scrawny rat in front of her paws.
"Here's some food dear, you need to keep up your strength," the she-cat mewed. Savannah looked at the pathetic scrap of meat. Back home, the rats were plump but here, why, they were barely a mouthful. Still, she didn't complain and gratefully devoured the rodent.
Savannah looked up from her meal to see Brass and Ginger smiling. The ocelot was overcome with emotion by these strangers that were so willing to help her out despite what little she had.
"Thank you for everything you've done for me. I wish there was some way I could pay you back," Savannah said but suddenly, an idea ran through her mind. "I know! One day, when I grow up, I promise you that you'll have as much prey that you'll never go hungry again."