Life in Your Paws

by Maestro Kitten

Ivy Green loves to read Warriors. But when her zoologist mother discovers that the Warriors series wasn't all fiction, Ivy is chosen to be transformed into a cat for two months and gain the trust of Thunderclan, so that her mother can study the cats in their natural habitat. But apparently Erin Hunter knows a bit more then they let on... can Ivy solve the mystery to save the Clan?

1. Prologue

Warriors Fanfiction Prologue

"YES! YES! A thousand times YES!" I shouted. This was a golden opportunity!

Wait, whoa, slow down. You're probably really confused right now, aren't you? I guess I should start from the very beginning then...

So, let's see, you could say it all started on that one Sunday morning last month, when my mom came bursting into the kitchen with a smile playing across her face that was as bright as the sun. "It's true! It's really real! This is a breakthrough, a major discovery!"

"Slow down honey, what is?" My dad said, being the extremely reasonable person he is. He sighed and left the room, probably to watch TV or something.

My mom took a deep breath. "Ivy, do you know that series of books you love to read about those cats?"

"You mean Warriors? What? Is there a new sequel series or something I should know about?"

"Even better," My mom replied.

"What could be better than a sequel series?" I wondered, more to myself than to mom.

"What about an ongoing series that never ends and really exists?" My mom squealed excitedly. Okay, now I was confused. First of all, my mom wasn't even into Warriors. Second, that wasn't possible. Like, literally, that couldn't be possible.

So I decided to talk some sense into her. "Okay, when did you get into Warriors, and that's not possible." I said what was on my mind.

"I got 'into' Warriors when I discovered that Erin Hunter knows her stuff! Or their stuff, since Erin Hunter is a group." Mom was really confusing me now.

"What do you mean? Erin Hunter is a talented group of fiction writers, of course they know their stuff!"

My mom sighed, as if this was the most obvious thing in the world. Knowing her, it was probably the exact opposite.

"Just tell me," I pushed.

My mom sighed again. "Warriors exist. Erin Hunter is a group of talented historical fiction writers and scientists. The particular cats mentioned in the books never existed, but the clans, and the warrior code, and all of the cats' beliefs do. Cats can speak to each other, through meows and body language. They are so much more intelligent than we thought!" She let out another exited squeal. Yep, it was exactly the opposite of obvious.

But, wait. Warriors existed! That was so cool! See, this was the kind of perks you get when you have a family of zoologists.

"Now," my mom said thoughtfully, "If we can only find a way to get into their society and study them..."