Clans of the Forest (Book One)

by Jaystar of NightClan

When something terrible happens to two cats from Thunderclan they must find their way home or be lost from their beloved clan forever. But what if the clans aren't there when they return? The clans face danger and are forced to leave the forest. Some don't want to leave in case these cats return but others have doubts. They don't think the cats are alive. They have given up on them

1. Prologue and Allegiances

Thunderclan

Leader:

Hollystar -Cream-colored she-cat with long tail and green eyes

Deputy:

Berrypelt -Ginger tom with blue eyes

Medicine Cat:

Frostfang -Gray speckled she-cat with yellow eyes

Warriors:

Fernleaf -White she-cat with gray ear-tips and amber eyes

Deerstripe -brown tabby tom with green eyes

(apprentice: Ivypaw)

Ravenwing -Black tom with one brown paw and yellow eyes

Dawnflower -Tortoise-shell she-cat with green eyes

Heatherberry -Mottled she-cat with blue eyes

(apprentice: Robinpaw)

Darkstorm -Black tom with green eyes

(apprentice: Foxpaw)

Dustfur -Sand colored pelt with amber eyes

(apprentice: Redpaw)

Lionclaw -Black tabby tom with huge paws and amber eyes

Apprentices:

Redpaw -Ginger tom with amber eyes

Icepaw -White she-cat with blue eyes

Foxpaw -Rusty tom with black ear-tips, black paws, bushy tail, White tail-tip, White belly and amber eyes

Silverpaw -Light gray she-cat with green eyes

Ivypaw -Brown she-cat with long legs and green eyes

Robinpaw -Brown tom with long legs, bushy tail and amber eyes

Queens:

Willowtail -Gray she-cat with blue eyes

Snowstorm -Pure white she-cat with green eyes

Whitepelt -Gray she-cat with white paws, white ear-tips and amber eyes

Elders:

Mousefoot -Golden she-cat with green eyes

Oakfur -Gray tom with yellow eyes

Windclan

Leader:

Runningstar -Brown tom with long legs and yellow eyes

Deputy:

Sorreclaw -Gray she-cat with amber eyes

Medicine Cat:

Leafshrew -Mottled she-cat with green eyes

Warriors:

Ashfeather -Ginger she-cat with white spots and blue eyes

(apprentice: Rockpaw)

Crowwing -Black tom with white paws and amber eyes

Wolfheart -Gray tom with fluffy fur and amber eyes

(apprentice: Nightpaw)

Pineclaw -Brown mottled tom with yellow eyes

Sandclaw -Cream-colored she-cat with green eyes

(apprentice: Tigerpaw)

Featherpelt -Calico she-cat with blue eyes

Berrystripe -Gray-spotted tom with green eyes

(apprentice: Barkpaw)

Smokecloud -Gray she-cat with long legs and yellow eyes

Queens:

Cinderleaf -Black she-cat with green eyes

Apprentices:

Barkpaw -Brown tabby tom with green eyes

Nightpaw -Black tom with blue eyes

Tigerpaw -White she-cat with black stripe and blue eyes

Rockpaw -Gray tom with yellow eyes

Elders:

Dapplenose -Brown mottled she-cat with amber eyes

Larkstripe -Brown tom with long legs and green eyes

Shadowclan

Leader:

Flamestar -Ginger tom with white tail, white ears and green eyes

Deputy:

Tigerstripe -Golden tom with black stripes and amber eyes

Medicine Cat:

Briarleaf -Cream-colored she-cat with green eyes

Warriors:

Snaketail -Pale gray tom with blue eyes

(apprentice: Gorsepaw)

Shrewpelt -Blue-gray she-cat with yellow eyes

(apprentice: Hawkpaw)

Spiderfur -Long-haired brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Weaslenose -Gray tom with amber eyes

Cedarclaw -Black tom with green eyes

(apprentice: Mosspaw)

Stormheart -Gray tabby tom with yellow eyes

(apprentice: Rabbitpaw)

Kinkfur -Ginger she-cat with hazel eyes

Kestrelpelt -Pale gray She-cat with green eyes

Hollyfern -Mottled she-cat with blue eyes

Queens:

Squirrlefur -Black she-cat with amber eyes

Apprentices:

Hawkpaw -Gray tom with white tail, white paws and blue eyes

Mosspaw -Brown tabby she-cat with green eyes

Rabbitpaw -White tom with long legs and green eyes

Gorsepaw -Mottled she-cat with amber eyes

Elders:

Leafclaw -Calico she-cat with green eyes

Dawnshrew -Brown she-cat with hazel yes

Riverclan

Leader:

Spottedstar -Mottled tom with blue eyes

Deputy:

Mossfern -Long-haired black she-cat with green eyes

Medicine Cat:

Mudwhisker -Brown tabby tom with blue eyes

(Apprentice: Pebblepaw)

Warriors:

Runningbrook -Pale gray she-cat with blue eyes

Streampelt -Long-haired black tom with green eyes

(apprentice: Shellpaw)

Thornheart -White tom with black paws and amber eyes

(apprentice: Graypaw)

Mistywind -Black she-cat with hazel eyes

Fogheart -Gray tom with amber eyes

Brooktail -Blue-gray she-cat with yellow eyes

(apprentice: Marshpaw)

Jaggedrock -Gray speckled tom with green eyes

Otterfur -Brown tom with hazel eyes

(apprentice: Petalpaw)

Mudtail -Long-haired brown tom with blue eyes

Reedclaw -Pale ginger tom with amber eyes

Frogleap -Ginger tom with yellow eyes

Rainstep -Blue-gray she-cat with black paws, black tail and blue eyes

Apprentices:

Pebblepaw -Gray tabby she-cat with hazel eyes

Marshpaw -Black she-cat with green eyes

Graypaw -Gray tom with white nose and hazel eyes

Petalpaw -Calico she-cat with amber eyes

Shellpaw -Tortoise-shell she-cat with yellow eyes

Queens:

Swanwing -Pure white she-cat with hazel eyes

Morningmist -Sleek black she-cat with green eyes

Elders:

Puddleheart -Gray tom with amber eyes

Icewhisker -White she-cat with black ears and yellow eyes

Prologue

A gray speckled she-cat padded into the forest alone. She was meeting with three other cats, one from each clan. She stopped where she was and glanced across the moorland. She could see a Mottledshe-cat slowly padding towards her.

"Hello Leafshrew." she said once the she-cat was in ear-shot.

"Hello Frostfang, has Mudwhisker or Russetclaw arrived yet?" Leafshrew asked.

"No, not yet. But here comes Briarleaf." Frostfang mewed. The young she-cat padded over.

"Hello Briarleaf, is Russetclaw not coming tonight?" Leafshrew asked.

"N-no. Green cough spread through Shadowclan, Russetclaw died. We didn't have enough catmint." Briarleaf said sadly.

"Why didn't you tell me! Thunderclan has plenty of catmint." Frostfang mewed.

"I would have, but Flamestar told me I couldn't." Briarleaf said, embarrassed.

"Well, I'll leave some on the border." Frostfang said. Briarleaf nodded thankfully.

"Well, We aren't going to wait all night for Mudwhisker. Let's go, he can catch up." Leafshrew said. Frostfang and Briarleaf nodded and began padding away. They stopped once they reached mothermouth.

"Wait! Don't enter without me!" Mudwhisker padded over to them.

"Mudwhisker, it's good to see you." Frostfang purred.

"And you, Frostfang." A small little gray tabby was padding after Mudwhisker.

"Who's this?" Frostfang asked.

"This is my new apprentice, Pebblepaw." Mudwhisker purred proudly.

"Hi." said Pebblepaw.

"Now, Pebblepaw. Is your wish to enter the mysterios ways of a medicine cat?" Mudwhisker asked.

"It is." She purred.

"Then lets enter to cave and share tongues with Starclan." Mudwhisker mewed. All five cats padded into the cave.

"Touch your nose to the stone." Mudwhisker ordered Pebblepaw. The young she-cat abeyed. Frostfang followed her, closing her eyes. She found herself in Starclan's forest.

"Frostfang, it's good to see you." a tortoise-shell she-cat purred.

"It's good to see you too, Squirrletail." Frostfang said politlely.

"I have a prophecy for you." said the Starclan warrior.

"What's the prophecy?" Frostfang asked, her eyes locked onto Squirrletail. Hollystar will be pleased.

"Beware the river. There will be two; kin of sister who no longer nurses kits, who will be in danger. Protect these cats, for they will help solve a mystery that has been put aside for moons."

"What does this mean?" Frostfang asked.

"I don't interpret the signs. I only give them." Squirrletail purred amusingly. Frostfang didn't find it funny at all.

"I better be going. Remember, Protect the two cats!" Squirrletail said before fading away. How am I supposed to protect the cats if I don't know who the cats are?