RA1234: Hello, everybody! And welcome to my first collab. WITH CAP'N CLIPY HIMSELF...I stink with coming up with names, mind you. SO IF ANY OF THESE ARE BAD, FORGIVE ME. *facepalms* And all of these locations are completely made up, cuz these are DIFFERENT CLANS! And Clipy, anything to say?

CLIPEH: Yeh, howdy. *Messily devours random crab apple*

Copperstar stepped onto a stone dividing the Sacred Hollow from Clan territory. He was on his way to the Moonpool that fair night. What he didn't know was that this night would change his life forever.

With one more leap, Copperstar jumped off the final stone and pushed through the lichen branch hanging from the rocks above, separating the Sacred Hollow from the outside world. The familiar scent of lavender hit his scent glands.

Copperstar looked up. He saw the moon nearly at the top of the sky, so he'd arrived just in time. If the moon was not reflected on the surface of the Moonpool, you would not see StarClan.

The pool came into view at the eastern edge of the cavern. The Moonpool consisted of a shallow hole, a ring of stones surrounding it, and a tiny waterfall flowing out of the side of the rock.

Copperstar sat down on the largest rock and quietly dipped his nose in the water. When bitter numbness overtook him and he almost fell asleep, the sound of whispers surrounded him.

The copper-colored leader opened his eyes to find himself on a large cliff overlooking a wide expanse of mountains. A valley cut through the undisturbed rock, where clumps of bramble and a few stunted trees lay.

"Hello, Copperstar."

Copperstar turned to see a gray cat with sleek long fur and blue eyes. It was his deceased grandfather.

"Salutations, Graycloud." the Clan leader dipped his head to his kin.

Graycloud twitched his whiskers with amusement. "Ah, young one, how many times have I said you don't have to treat me with such respect? I get enough of it already."

Copperstar shrugged. "I apologize, Graycloud, it is simply tradition."

Graycloud purred and settled down on the rock beside Copperstar. "Now Copperstar, do you know why we are here?"

"No."

"This is the place where new friends will come from." Graycloud said, nodding at a large clump of bramble in the valley. "They will have fled their home for the most random reason possible, and will seek refuge in the highlands."

Copperstar frowned. "But Graycloud, WoodClan has been undisturbed for generations!"

"Yes, but maybe it is time you find out that there are...others, and not all of them are like you." Graycloud blinked and began to fade.

"W-wait, tell me more!" Copperstar said. "Who are they? What are they? What-" Copperstar trailed off. Graycloud faded till only his eyes remained, then they were gone.

Copperstar blinked and was suddenly awake on the side of the Moonpool. He sighed and silently trudged away, wondering how WoodClan's medicine cat would interpret this.

RA1234: Aaaand, we're-

CWIPYY: I'd like to mention I didn't write any of this first chapter, so congratulate ze guan an onleh RaikouAwesome1234, not meh.

RA1234: *sighs* CLIPY! *says really fast so Clipy can't interrupt* And we're good! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Review, but don't flame please! Clipy, anything to say?

CLPIY: Yah, fair thee well. *Shoves candy cane up nose* Yikes, that stings going up.