A/N: Some of these chapters will be really short. I'll try to make them a bit longer. (There may also be some repeating chapter titles)

Rusty blinked at the two new cats.

"Would you like to join Thunderclan?" The blue-gray she-cat asked, glancing at the golden-brown tom.

Rusty looked at the two cats.

Join a strange clan in the forest who have to hunt for their own food?

The fiery tom hesitated, then shook his head.

"No thanks. I'm comfortable with my two-legs."

Then he turned around and started walking home.

"Are you sure?" He heard the she-cat call.

Rusty didn't answer.

He had given his final word.


Rusty jumped down onto the soft, springy grass of his lawn.

He glanced back at the dark, shadowy forest and sighed.

"I hope I made the right choice." He murmured.