Boots- my brother- and I were playing in the backyard. Our human had let us outside for the first time since she took us from the shelter, and we were enjoying every bit of it. I pounced on Boots, pawing at his face while I bit down on his ear. He let out a lowd yowl, and turned over, pouncing on me and pinning me to the ground. He pushed down on my chest, and I scraped my paws down his stomach.

"Hah!" I meowed playfully, "Now you're dead!" I then rolled over onto my stomach, letting the rays of sun warm my back. Laying my head down, I rested for a moment. Suddenly, I heard Boots hiss. Shooting out of my sleepy daze, I ran over to my little brother.

"What's wrong Boots?" I meowed with concern, "What are you looking at?"

"I-I saw something in the woods," He mewed, barely audible, "I think something's watching us."

My first insticnt was to flatten myself against the ground, hissing with all I had. Boots glanced at me, then copied my action. I hoped more than anything that it was the cat from next door, Grace, and not one of the wild dogs who lived around my nest. I saw movement in the bushes, then out popped a skinny, wild looking cat. Her wild, ice blue eyes stared me down, her tail flicking. I padded over to the strange cat, then mustered enough courage to speak to her.

"Wh-who are you?" I stuttered, making sure to keep myself calm, "Are you a new cat or something?"

The wild cat gazed at me and laughed, an odd sound. Her voice was high and shrill, and it suited her looks perfectly. She moved towards me, and I could smell Boot's heavy fear. I was sure that I reeked of fear-scent as well, but I tried to calm myself. Suddenly, she spoke, her voice cold and icy.

"Why, I am no new cat," She purred, "I am a well respected senior warrior in my clan. My name is Iceflower, and I'm from-"

"Wait," I interuppted, giggling a little, "First of all, your name is very funny. Why would your human give you such an unusual name? And second, what's a senior warrior. I know you're old, but I still don't get why you call yourself a warrior."

Iceflower sighed, her eyes still on me, "I don't have a so-called 'human', and my name is respected in my clan. You see, I come from a place in the forest called a clan. There are four of us, WinterClan, StoneClan, SeaClan, and GrassClan, as well as the spirits of our fallen Clanmembers, who rest in MoonClan after their death. I'm from SeaClan. I've come to tell you two that I've been watching you, and I think you'd make fine Warriors one day.

You see, my Clan has recently gone through a great loss. We are at war with StoneClan, and they have been ambushing all of our warriors, we only have a few left, including myself, and we have even fewer apprentaces - or cats about your age who train to become warriors like myself - to protect us if the last of our warriors fall. The whole point of my visit is to ask you two if you would like to become apprentaces of my Clan. You will become highly respected warriors one day. I have seen you play, and I know that if you grew more powerful, you could turn that into deadly fighting. Please consider my offer, we really need you, and if you decide to accept it, meet me here tomorrow at sunrise."

With that, Iceflower turned and walked off into the woods, leaving me and Boots dumbfounded. We just receive offers to become warriors, killers, for a group of cats who may or may not try to kill us with any wrong move. I turned to Boots, gulping.

"Well," I meowed, my throat suddenly dry, "What do you think we should do?"

"I think we should go for it, Skye," Boots mewed, rolling onto his back, "What do we have to lose? If we stay with our human, we're just going to end up fat, worthless masses of fur like Grace or Rudy, and I don't want that."

I considered that, wondering what it would be like to run through the forest, wind in my fur, tracking down the enemy, ready to kill. I was ready. I couldn't wait.

"I'm in," I meowed confidentley, "Now, how will we sneak out tomorrow morning?"

AN: How was that? It's been a while since I've read a Warriors book, so my terminology might be a little off. Other than that, all of the characters and Clans in this story is mine, the only thing I don't own is the Warriors series or the concepts of the books.

Please R&R! I'll have a new chapter out soon!