A/N: This story was posted under a different account before, but I've now moved it to this one. The chapters will each be posted as soon as possible.

The prologue is at the bottom, beneath the allegiances; feel free to skip down to it. :) Please don't forget to leave a quick review.

Disclaimer: I'm only going to say this once - I do not own Warriors; I'm simply using the concept of it to write my own story.

Full summary ~

When a large pack of dogs is unleashed upon the Clans, chaos strikes. Cats are killed and terribly wounded, and the Clans don't know what to do - these dogs are large and daring, and there are just too many of them. Then, certain cats from each Clan receive a message from StarClan - that the only way the Clans will survive is to join as one and face the threat together, however they need to... whether it's by running away or facing the threat head-on.

But although they know that they need to band together, the Clans are having trouble adjusting to being allies. They need to learn to trust each other, or else risk more cats getting hurt.

But once they do trust each other, more problems arise... a growing fondness of one another; strong friendships, forbidden loves - it seems that there are problems in all situations. What'll happen when the Clans are past this problem, and separated once again?

How will they change along the way, who will be lost, and just how much will they sacrifice?

Will the Clans ever be the same again?


ALLEGIANCES

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THUNDERCLAN

Leader: Fadedstar - black she-cat with "faded" gray tabby stripes, deep blue eyes and a fluffy tail

Deputy: Palestripe - pale gray tabby tom with jet-black tabby stripes, white paws, and green eyes

Apprentice, Ravenpaw

Medicine Cat: Morningsky - pretty white she-cat with golden patches and amber eyes (Mother: Meadowpath; Siblings: Lilyspots and Darkstrike)

Apprentice, Amberpaw

Warriors:

Blackfrost - pure black tom with green eyes (Mate: Lilyspots)

Swanfur - white she-cat with green eyes and a black patch on her muzzle (Kit: Snowtiger)

Volefur - dark brown tom with a white underbelly (Sibling: Hawk-eye)

Hawk-eye - large brown tabby tom with bright yellow eyes (Sibling: Volefur; Mate: Dawnheart; Kits: Sunkit and Bearkit)

Featherpool - thick-furred, fluffy brown she-cat with sharp amber eyes

Apprentice, Stormypaw

Wolfclaw - dark gray tom with a darker gray forehead and belly, and stunning green eyes (Sibling: Emberlight)

Emberlight - ginger she-cat with specks of gray; stunning green eyes (Sibling: Wolfclaw)

Snowtiger - pretty short-furred white she-cat with black tabby stripes and blue eyes (Mother: Swanfur)

Larkshadow - beautiful tawny she-cat with a darker brown underbelly and paws, and icy blue eyes (Mate: Jaggedstorm; Kit: Ravenpaw)

Jaggedstorm - handsome dark brown tom with pale blue eyes (Mate: Larkshadow; Kit: Ravenpaw)

Lilyspots - brown she-cat with white splashes and green eyes (Mate: Blackfrost; Mother: Meadowpath; Siblings: Morningsky and Darkstrike)

Darkstrike - white tom with a black muzzle, paws, and tail-tip (Mother: Meadowpath; Siblings: Morningsky and Lilyspots)

Apprentices:

Amberpaw - long-haired tortoiseshell she-cat with large amber eyes

Ravenpaw - light black she-cat with a light brown stripe down her spine and bright blue-green eyes

Stormypaw - dark gray-and-white she-cat with blue eyes

Queens:

Dawnheart - light ginger she-cat with green eyes (mother of Hawk-eye's kits: Sunkit and Bearkit; also nursing Evekit and Flickkit)

Amberleaf - light brown tabby she-cat with a darker brown underbelly and bright green eyes (Kit: Fawnkit)

Kits:

Evekit - black she-cat with a golden strike across her left side, blue eyes, and three claw scars over her right eye

Flickkit - white tom with a black tail-tip and paws, and emerald eyes

Sunkit - light ginger tom with bright yellow eyes

Bearkit - large brown tabby tom with green eyes

Fawnkit - light brown tabby she-cat with a darker brown underbelly and green eyes

Elders:

Blueclaw - dark blue-gray she-cat with matted and shaggy fur; misty-blue eyes

Meadowpath - pale tabby she-cat with blue eyes and a muzzle gray with age (Kits: Morningsky, Lilyspots, and Darkstrike)

Sharptalon - ragged black tom with a graying muzzle and green eyes

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WINDCLAN

Leader: Fallowstar - large pale brown tom (Mate: Robinwing; Kits: Sparrowpaw and Firepaw)

Deputy: Goldenwillow - lithe golden tabby she-cat

Apprentice, Firepaw

Medicine Cat: Ravenpool - black she-cat with amber eyes

Warriors:

Grayclaw - long-haired gray tom with yellow eyes

Robinwing - pretty, pale ginger she-cat with yellow eyes (Mate: Fallowstar; Kits: Sparrowpaw and Firepaw)

Lionstep - golden tabby tom (Mate: Silverlight; Kits: Lightningpaw and Frostpaw)

Apprentice, Snowpaw

Whiteclaw - pure white tom with yellow eyes (Mate: Breezeflower; Kit: Snowpaw)

Apprentice, Sparrowpaw

Breezeflower - tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes (Mate: Whiteclaw; Kit: Snowpaw)

Apprentice, Frostpaw

Silverlight - pretty gray she-cat with three white paws (Sibling: Rockpelt; Mate: Lionstep; Kits: Lightningpaw and Frostpaw)

Rockpelt - pale gray tabby tom (Sibling: Silverlight; Mate: Leafheart; Kits: Oakkit, Stormkit, Pebblekit, and Nightkit)

Apprentice, Lightningpaw

Frozenfang - white-gray tom with black-tipped ears (Mate: Mossflower; Kits: Hailkit and Ivykit)

Swiftclaw - ginger-and-black tom with pale yellow eyes

Clawfire - gray she-cat with a white muzzle and green eyes (Mate: Whitestripe)

Whitestripe - black tom with blue eyes and a white stripe along his spine (Mate: Clawfire)

Poppytail - cream-furred she-cat with dark brown spots, and a white underbelly, paws, and tail-tip; icy blue eyes (Parents: Silentcloud and Treefoot)

Willowbreeze - light gray she-cat with a darker gray tail, muzzle, ears, and paws; pale blue eyes (Sibling: Stonetooth of RiverClan)

Apprentices:

Sparrowpaw - light brown tabby she-cat

Firepaw - pale ginger tom with blue eyes

Snowpaw - pure white tom with green eyes

Lightningpaw - golden tom with three white paws

Frostpaw - pure silver she-cat

Queens:

Mossflower - fluffy gray she-cat with black tabby stripes and blue eyes (mother of Frozenfang's kits: Hailkit and Ivykit; also nursing Yarrowkit)

Leafheart - beautiful brown she-cat with black splotches (mother of Rockpelt's kits: Oakkit, Stormkit, Pebblekit, and Nightkit)

Kits:

Hailkit - white-gray tom with yellow eyes

Ivykit - pure black she-cat with blue eyes

Yarrowkit - fluffy white she-cat with leaf-green eyes

Oakkit - brown tabby she-cat with bright green eyes

Stormkit - gray tom with black splotches

Pebblekit - gray tabby she-cat with yellow eyes

Nightkit - black tom with yellow eyes

Elders:

Silentcloud - light cream she-cat with green eyes (Mate: Treefoot; Kit: Poppytail)

Treefoot - large brown tom with blue eyes (Mate: Silentcloud; Kit: Poppytail)

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RIVERCLAN

Leader: Whitestar - pure white tom with golden eyes

Deputy: Foxfoot - brown tabby tom with ice-blue eyes

Medicine Cat: Hawkstream - a dark brown tabby tom with splashes of white and gold, and golden eyes (Parents: Honey-eyes and Darkwater; Sibling: Lilypad)

Apprentice, Tawnyleaf

Warriors:

Beeflight - fluffy golden tabby she-cat with green eyes (Kit: Dovebreeze)

Dewfur - silvery-blue she-cat with sky-blue eyes (Sibling: Streamflower)

Hollystream - pitch-black she-cat with green eyes (Mate: Blackpelt)

Spottedclaw - large brown tom with black spots

Blackpelt - blackish-gray tom with a light gray tail-tip and paws; ice-blue eyes (Mate: Hollystream)

Apprentice, Rainpaw

Stormcloud - dark gray tabby tom (Mate: Mossystream; Kits: Pebblekit, Brookkit, and Sweetkit)

Lilypad - a light brown tabby she-cat green eyes, white paws, and a long feathery tail (Parents: Honey-eyes and Darkwater; Sibling: Hawkstream)

Grayheart - long-furred silvery-gray tom with amber eyes

Dovebreeze - fluffy gray tabby she-cat with three white paws, a white belly, and a white chest, and light blue eyes (Mother: Beeflight)

Stonetooth - long-haired dark gray tom with one lighter gray paw, and pale blue eyes (Sibling: Willowbreeze of WindClan)

Riverfur - blue-gray tom with green eyes (Mate: Streamflower)

Streamflower - short-furred cream-and-brown she-cat with luxurious blue eyes (Sibling: Dewfur; Mate: Riverfur)

Hazesky - pale gray-brown she-cat with dull green eyes

Apprentices:

Tawnyleaf - tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes (Sibling: Hazesky; apprentice to the medicine cat)

Rainpaw - gray she-cat with white flecks

Queens:

Mossystream - tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes (Mate: Stormcloud; Kits: Pebblekit, Brookkit, and Sweetkit)

Kits:

Pebblekit - dark gray tabby tom with blue eyes

Brookkit - light gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Sweetkit - light brown tabby she-cat with a white tail-tip, chest, and paws, and green eyes

Elders:

Darkwater - a dark gray, almost black, she-cat with light gray patches and gray eyes (Mate: Honey-eyes; Kits: Lilypad and Hawkstream)

Honey-eyes - a light brown she-cat with golden honey eyes; her right ear is missing (Mate: Darkwater; Kits: Lilypad and Hawkstream)

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SHADOWCLAN

Leader: Pinestar - dark brown tabby she-cat with white patches, white ears, and dark green eyes (Mother: Sandyleaf)

Deputy: Lionfrost - large, long-furred, silvery-white tom with patches of reddish-gold tabby; pale, icy green eyes (Mate: Icerain)

Apprentice, Twilightpaw

Medicine Cat: Sunflower - bright yellow she-cat with black ears, white paws, and chocolate-brown eyes

Apprentice, Goldenspots

Warriors:

Ratfang - mottled brown tom

Apprentice, Shadepaw

Talonfoot - large russet-furred tom with dark brown eyes (Mate: Daylily; Kits: Hollowkit and Hawthornkit)

Icerain - pale gray tabby she-cat with piercing blue-green eyes (Mate: Lionfrost)

Apprentice, Scarpaw

Foxclaw - large ginger tom with one blue eye and one green eye

Silverclaw - handsome silver tabby tom with very deep amber eyes

Sootblaze - dark gray tabby tom with a dash of white on his chest (Mate: Nightfeather; Kits: Twilightpaw and Shadepaw)

Nightleaf - pure black she-cat with white paws (Mate: Sootblaze; Kits: Twilightpaw and Shadepaw)

Apprentice, Moonpaw

Rosethorn - pale golden she-cat with icy blue eyes

Robinfeather - handsome light brown tabby tom with a white underbelly and amber eyes

Grazyhaze - handsome, large, heavyset blue-gray tom with thick fur and dark blue eyes

Flamewing - pretty, dark ginger she-cat with a black chest, paws, and ears, and silver eyes

Darkstone - muscularly lean black tom with green eyes

Emberclaw - short-haired dark russet she-cat with white ear-tips and deep green eyes

Wingtail - pure white she-cat with emerald eyes

Apprentices:

Goldenspots - a white tom with golden patches, markings, and spots (apprentice to the medicine cat)

Twilightpaw - dark gray tom with a dash of white on his chest

Shadepaw - pretty black she-cat with one white paw

Scarpaw - dark ginger tabby tom with one thick black stripe along each of his shoulder blades, and a black slash across his face that looks like a scar

Moonpaw - silver she-cat with yellow eyes

Queens:

Daylily - pretty calico she-cat with soft gray eyes (Mate: Talonfoot; Kits: Hollowkit and Hawthornkit)

Kits:

Hollowkit - dark brown tabby tom with rainy blue eyes and a very short tail

Hawthornkit - fluffy, very pale ginger tabby she-cat with silvery blue eyes

Elders:

Sandyleaf - sand-colored she-cat with green eyes, blind in one eye (Kit: Pinestar)

Toadshadow - brown tabby tom with a graying muzzle and pale amber eyes


Prologue

You look into her eyes, and they're so filled with grief, sadness, and fear that you wish you can tell her that everything is going to be all right – but the thing is, you've never lied to her before, and you're not sure if those words would be entirely truthful.

So, wordlessly, you lay down beside her, your pelt brushing against hers. She snuggles closer to you, burying her face in your side, and you gently stroke her flank with your tail as you feel her beginning to cry, her hot tears wetting your fur. Without thinking about it, you run your tongue over her ears, wanting nothing more than to comfort her.

And suddenly, the realization hits you hard – you care about her more than you've ever cared about any cat before.

You've never really known what love is. Having no littermates, and growing up without either of your parents, you've never really been very close to anybody. Of course, you've had friends, who you've become close to and grown to care about dearly... but you didn't feel the same way about them as you do about her - you care about her almost more than you do about yourself.

More than that - not only do you care about her, but you adore her. You've never adored any cat before, but you adore everything about her.

You've always been complete in yourself; you've never felt that you really needed anybody. But you need her.

You can't imagine living without her - she makes your life complete.

She's beautiful, she's stunning...

She's your everything.

You love her.

And suddenly, you're surprised that you didn't realize this sooner.

After a few minutes that seem like forever, she lifts her head, and beautiful green eyes shimmering with tears meet yours.

"…Are we going to be okay?" she whispers. "Are we all going to die?"

You've never seen her so broken.

Leaning forward, you gently brush your cheek against hers.

"Nothing is going to happen to you. Not if I can help it," you say quietly.

And you've never spoken truer words.