Greetings!
This story chronicles my first work published on this site since I left two years ago. All I can say know is I hope that both the Warriors and Animorph fandoms are active enough for people to see this. Oh well, onto the Prologue!
StarClan was an enchanting as ever. The grass, trees, and sky were dotted with the stars of Silverpelt. The forest was filled with all kinds of plump prey: squirrels, birds, and mice among other creatures. A warm breezed snaked its way through the trees, ruffling the fur of an old, lumbering badger.
"Midnight!"
The old badger turned her head to the familiar voice. "Good seeing you again, Firestar," she greeted the former ThunderClan leader in her usual rumble. "You not changed in past few moons."
"Walking in the StarClan has its benefits," Firestar chuckled. He still missed being alive with his clan, but it did not take him long to adjust to his new, carefree lifestyle. "How's the prey running?"
"Well enough. I do not hunger," the badger replied as a small smile crept over her muzzle. She looked around at the twinkling forest. "Here is good place for rest. Little changes."
Warning bells began ringing in Firestar's head. "Has anything happened to the clans?" he asked worriedly.
The badger shook her head. "The clans are at peace," she assured him. "For now."
Firestar sighed. "I take you're not here for a casual visit?" he asked, even though he already could guess the answer. Midnight was one creature who almost never showed up except during a crisis.
Midnight nodded slowly. "Follow."
She led Firestar through the forest, leading him to a clearing he had never visited before. Several cats had already gathered there, sitting around a large pool in the center of the glade. He recognized most of them, and the rest he had remembered seeing on at least one previous occasion.
"Took you long enough to join us," Yellowfang said grumpily as Firestar settled down near her.
"Sorry," he apologized to the former medicine cat. "I was not informed we were going to be meeting tonight. What's this about?"
"Disaster for the clans, what else?" Leopardstar asked drily. Leopardstar had never been too fond of the ginger tom, partially because she had been the leader of the RiverClan. The feud between the ThunderClan and RiverClan had stretched since the beginning of the clans themselves due to a small patch of land that bordered both territories. Or, more correctly, bordered their old territories. Now that the clans had left the Forest Territories and resided in the Lake Territories, there was little reason for the two clans to squabble, espiecially since they no longer shared borders with each other. Still, Leopardstar wasn't one to let old grudges die.
Crookedstar gave Leopardstar a nudge. "There's no need to be so pessimistic," he told her. "After all, it would be nice to have bit of rest after many moons of tension."
"Greenleaf is ending, and so are the times of peace," said Bluestar. "Have you not been keeping an eye out for your clanmates, Firestar?"
Firestar inwardly winced. Bluestar had been his mentor and leader during her lifetime. He took any scolding she gave to heart. "I've been looking at them, but I cannot say I've been looking out for danger," he admitted. "It's only been a few moons since we defeated the cats of the Dark Forest; I didn't expect anything else to happen so soon."
"Evil is not an adder that rears its head in season. It is a pack of wild dogs, striking at will with as much force as it pleases," Tallstar mewed wisely.
Firestar nodded. "You seem to grow wiser by the moon, Tallstar," he praised the former WindClan leader.
"Can we got on with it?" grumbled Russetfur, a former ShadowClan deputy. "I didn't die in battle so I could sit here and die of boredom."
"I highly doubt boredom is the worst thing we have to worry about," said Bluestar pointedly.
"What exactly are we worrying about?" Firestar asked his former mentor in a whisper.
Bluestar hesitated, so Yellowfang decided to answer for her. "We're not entirely sure what's going on. All we know is that there's trouble nearing the clans, and it seems to be coming from the twolegplace."
"That's it?" Firestar asked in surprise.
"You should know by now that even StarClan lacks all the answers," Bluestar mewed. "Some things are beyond us, including the knowledge of what's happening in the Twolegplace. It's out of our paws."
"And to make matters worse, we have no prophecies to give," Yellowfang muttered.
Firestar's eyes widened. When he was still alive, StarClan had given prophecies about the coming dangers before even they knew exactly what was happening. "But how are we supposed to warn the clans about this?" he asked in alarm.
"We don't."
"What?"
"Yellowfang is right, Firestar," Bluestar mewed. "Without a prophecy or any knowledge of the situation, warning the clans would only add to the problem by sending them into a panic. We must wait until we know more."
"And when will that be?" Firestar asked.
"That is why I called for meeting," Midnight rumbled. "I have met one who knows Twolegplace well. He can help."
"And who is this cat exactly?" Russetfur asked suspiciously.
"That would be me," said a new voice. Firestar turned his head to the voice to see tomcat push out of the surrounding undergrowth and stand tall among the StarClan cats. His pelt was a fiery ginger color, akin to Firestar's. His eyes were a shining golden color. Unlike the rest of the cats in the clearing, his coat was not dotted with the stars of Silverpelt. It was as bare as Midnight's, showing that he was not a part of StarClan's ranks. "My name is Buddy. Pleased to meet you, cats of StarClan." He politely dipped his head, but that did not make his entrance any more favorable.
"Outsider!" A ShadowClan tom hissed. He and several other cats stood up with bristling fur as they eyed the newcomer with suspicion.
"Midnight, didn't you learn from the last time that outsiders are not to be trusted with clan business?" Yellowfang growled.
"Am I not outsider as well?" Midnight challenged.
"We trust you, Midnight," Tallstar assured her. "It's just that you made the mistake of giving Sol information once-"
"Sol was bad, yes," Midnight agreed. "But this cat not Sol."
"Who cares?" Leopardstar growled. "Living cats have no right to interfere with StarClan affairs, especially if they're filthy rogues."
If Buddy took offense to that, he didn't show it. "Given your seniority, I can understand that you may dislike having younger cats interfere with your work," he mewed politely. "However, I've been seeing problems of my own in the city—or Twolegplace as you call it. One group of cats are swelling in size and tearing their enemies to shreds. Naturally, this wouldn't concern me too much, but-"
"What do we care about the problems of rogues?" Russetfur asked.
"The concern is that they might be doing more than ruling the city," Buddy replied. "That is bad enough on its own, but it seems the trouble may be coming to your clans."
"Tell us something we don't know!" a cat yowled.
"I'm afraid I'm just a traveler, so I don't know a lot about the situation yet," said Buddy apogetically. When yowls of protest arose, he hastily added, "I am going to try to learn more when I go back to the ci-Twolegplace. It will just take some time.
"Don't make excuses," Leopardstar growled. "You've proven yourself to be rather useless, sputtering things we already know. I can't fathom why Midnight would bring you here for nothing. Though considering Sol I guess I can't put anything past her now…"
"Don't be so jumpy, Leopardstar," said Bluestar. "Although his current information is… less than helpful, he could be a useful informat."
"As much as I would like to agree, Bluestar, I'm afraid I'm going to have to side with Leopardstar on this one," said Tallstar. "After Sol's betrayal, it would take a lot more than this display for me to trust outsiders with such affairs."
"Get him out of here!" Russetfur ordered.
"Hold on a moment," said Firestar boldly. "Bluestar's right, we can't just throw away potential help when it comes walking to us."
"You're too young to get involved in such affairs," Leopardstar growled.
Firestar's fur bristled. "You don't expect me to sit around silently the entire meeting do you?"
"Don't get started fighting," said Crookedstar as he moved between the two cats. "We still have business to attend to."
"Agreed," said Russetfur in a low growl. "I say we take a vote on whether or not we accept help from this rouge." She spat out the word as if it left a bad taste in her mouth.
In the end, only Firestar, Bluestar, and a scarce pawful of warriors wanted to accept Buddy's aid, while the majority wanted to keep Clan affairs within the clans. Although Midnight and Buddy looked disappointed, they nodded their heads in understanding.
"I will not interfere with clan business; or step foot in the territories of the clans of the living or dead," Buddy vowed. "Good-bye, StarClan."
Midnight started to leave the clearing with Buddy, but when she reached the tree line, she turned and said, "StarClan has gotten proud. Forgot how outsiders have saved Clans. Fools! One day you will request help from outsider, but it will be too late!"
Post-The Last Hope Alliegiences
ThunderClan
Leader: Bramblestar—dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Deputy: Squirrelflight—dark ginger she-cat with green eyes
Medicine Cat: Leafpool—light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice, Jayfeather (gray tabby tom with blind blue eyes)
Warriors: (toms and she-cats without kits)
Sandstorm—pale ginger she-cat with green eyes
Brackenfur—golden brown tabby
Cloudtail—long-haired white tom with blue eyes
Millie—striped gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Thornclaw—golden brown tabby tom
Spiderleg—black tom with brown underbelly and amber eyes
Birchfall—light brown tabby tom
Whitewing—white she-cat with green eyes
Berrynose—cream-colored tom
Hazeltail—small gray-and-white she-cat
Mousewhisker—gray-and-white tom
Poppyfrost—tortoiseshell she-cat
Cinderheart—gray tabby she-cat
Lionblaze—golden tabby tom with amber eyes
Foxleap—reddish tabby tom
Apprentice, Cherrypaw
Icecloud—white she-cat
Toadstep—black-and-white tom
Rosepetal—dark cream she-cat
Apprentice, Molepaw
Briarlight—dark brown she-cat
Blossomfall—tortoiseshell and white she-cat
Bumblestripe—very pale gray tom with black stripes
Dovewing—pale gray she-cat with blue eyes
Ivypool—silver-and-white tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes
Apprentices: (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors)
Cherrypaw—ginger she-cat
Molepaw—brown-and-cream tom
Lilypaw— small, dark tabby she-cat with white patches and blue eyes she-cat
Seedpaw— very pale ginger she-cat
Queens: (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)
Daisy—cream long-furred cat from the horseplace
Brightheart—white she-cat with ginger patches (mother to Snowkit, a white tom with amber eyes, Amberkit, a gray she-cat with white paws, a white muzzle, a white right ear, and amber eyes, and Dewkit, a gray tom with amber eyes)
Elders: (former warriors and queens, now retired)
Purdy—plump tabby former loner with a gray muzzle
Graystripe—long-haired gray tom
Dustpelt—dark brown tabby tom
ShadowClan
Leader: Rowanclaw—lithe, dark ginger tom with green eyes
Deputy: Oakfur—small brown tom
Medicine Cat: Littlecloud—very small tabby tom
Warriors:
Smokefoot—black tom
Toadfoot—dark brown tom
Applefur—mottled brown she-cat
Crowfrost—black-and-white tom
Snowbird—pure-white she-cat
Tawnypelt—tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
Apprentice, Grasspaw
Olivenose—tortoiseshell she-cat
Owlclaw—light brown tabby tom
Shrewfoot—gray she-cat with black feet
Scorchfur—dark gray tom
Dawnpelt—cream-furred she-cat
Pinenose—black she-cat
Ferretclaw—cream-and-gray tom
Apprentice, Spikepaw
Pinenose—black she-cat
Stoatfur—tortoiseshell and white she-cat
Queens:
Kinkfur—tabby she-cat, with long fur that sticks out at all angles (mother to Dewkit, a gray she-cat, Sparrowkit, a brown tabby tom, and Mistkit, a pale gray she-cat)
Ivytail—black, white, and tortoiseshell she-cat
Apprentices:
Grasspaw—pale brown tabby she-cat
Spikepaw—dark brown tom
Elders:
Cedarheart—dark gray tom
Snaketail—dark brown tom with tabby-striped tail
Whitewater—white she-cat with long fur, blind in one eye
Ratscar—brown tom with long scar across his back
WindClan
Leader: Onestar—brown tabby tom
Deputy: Harespring—brown-and-white tom
Apprentice, Slightpaw
Medicine Cat: Kestrelflight—mottled gray tom
Warriors:
Crowfeather—dark gray tom
Apprentice, Featherpaw
Owlwhisker—light brown tabby tom
Nightcloud—black she-cat
Apprentice, Hootpaw
Gorsetail—very pale gray-and-white tom with blue eyes
Weaselfur—ginger tom with white paws
Leaftail—dark tabby tom, amber eyes
Apprentice, Oatpaw
Emberfoot—gray tom with two dark paws
Heathertail—light brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Swallowtail—dark gray she-cat
Sunstrike—tortoiseshell she-cat with large white mark on her forehead
Furzepelt—gray-and-white she-cat
Boulderfur—large pale gray tom
Crouchfoot—ginger tom
Larkwing— pale brown tabby she-cat
Apprentices:
Slightpaw—black tom with flash of white on his chest
Featherpaw—gray tabby she-cat
Hootpaw—dark gray tom
Oatpaw—pale brown tabby tom
Queens:
Sedgewhisker—light brown tabby she-cat
Elders:
Whitetail—small white she-cat
Whiskernose—light brown tom
RiverClan
Leader: Mistystar—gray she-cat with blue eyes
Deputy: Reedwhisker—black tom
Apprentice, Lizardpaw
Medicine Cat: Mothwing—dappled golden she-cat
Apprentice, Willowshine (gray tabby she-cat)
Warriors:
Graymist—pale gray tabby she-cat
Mintfur—light gray tabby tom
Minnowtail—dark gray she-cat
Pebblefoot—mottled gray tom
Mallownose—light brown tabby tom
Apprentice,Havenpaw
Robinwing—tortoiseshell-and-white tom
Petalfur—gray-and-white she-cat
Grasspelt—light brown tom
Rushtail—light brown tabby tom
Apprentice, Heronpaw (brown tabby tom)
Troutstream—pale gray tabby she-cat
Mossyfoot—brown-and-white she-cat
Hollowflight—dark brown tabby tom
Mosspelt-tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes
Apprentice, Perchpaw
Shimmerpelt-silver she-cat
Lakeheart-gray tabby she-cat
Heronwing-dark gray-and-black tom
Apprentices:
Lizardpaw—light brown tom
Havenpaw—black-and-white she-cat
Perchpaw—gray-and-white she-cat
Queens:
Duskfur—brown tabby she-cat (mother to Podkit, a tom, and Curlkit, a she-cat)
Mosspelt—tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes
Icewing—white she-cat with blue eyes
Petalfur—gray-and-white she-cat
Elders:
Pouncetail—ginger-and-white tom
Animorphs
Jake—muscular golden tabby tom with amber eyes
Cassie—small and lithe black she-cat with golden eyes
Marco—very short grey tom with amber eyes
Rachel—long-furred brown she-cat with reddish-ginger front paws and blue eyes.
Tobias—small and lean mottled tortoiseshell with white underbelly, a ginger tail, and golden amber eyes
Ax—lean blue-grey tom with a long tail, long legs, and green eyes
Other Cats Outside the Clans
Smoky—muscular gray-and-white tom who lives in a barn at the horseplace
Coriander—tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat who lives with Smoky
Other Animals
Midnight—a star-gazing badger who lives by the sea
Sorry for the misleading word count, but I wanted to get the allegiances out of the way ASAP. The other chapters are expected to be at least around 4k words.
Now I'll talk about the story itself for a bit. Although it's labeled as Warriors/Animorph crossover, I also added something from a book called The Cat Master. Mainly though, I'm just going to try to merge the fandoms so that either side can pop up and understand the story. Expect to see gradual world build up that you will have to bear through if you already know both book series.
I would say more, but this word count is now almost half of non-story material, so I'll let you figure out stuff on your own.
*END OF RANSMISSION*-06/18/2015