Prologue

A small black tom with stars in his fur stood at the edge of a clearing alert for any sign of movement in the bushes. A twig snapped and the bushes quivered on one side of the clearing. The tom whirled as a creamy brown she-cat padded into the clearing followed by a brown tabby tom.

"Dawnstar, Snaketail, I hoped to find you here," the black tom said. Dawnstar dipped her head in greeting.

"What is it Molepelt?" Dawnstar asked. "It must be important if you come all this way looking for us,"

Molepelt nodded. "It is important. Trouble is coming, Dawnstar, I just know it."

Dawnstar gave him a questioning look. "What makes you say that? You do not know that trouble is coming, you just think that it is."

"Yeah!" Snaketail agreed looking up at the bright sun. "It's been really peaceful around here. There hasn't been any sign of trouble." Molepelt glared at Dawnstar and Snaketail. "You shouldn't say that I'm wrong. I was your medicine cat!" he hissed through gritted teeth.

Dawnstar glared back. "And I was your leader!" she retorted. Dawnstar turned away from Molepelt and started padding away to the edge of the clearing. When she was halfway there she looked over her shoulder at Snaketail. "Come on Snaketail! Lets go hunting," she called.

"Ok! He replied.

"Wait! Look at the sky!" Molepelt called just as Snaketail was about to join Dawnstar.

He pointed his tail in the direction of the sky where dark grey clouds were covering the sun. The birds fell strangely silent. Harsh winds rattled the tree branches. Lightning flashed through the sky. Thunder rumbled above and then rain started pouring down. "It's a sign!" Molepelt yowled triumphantly. "I was right. Trouble is on its way!"


ALLEGIANCES

ShadowClan

Leader

Shadestar- black she-cat

Deputy

Pinenose- calico tom

Medicine cat

Yarrowleaf- fluffy yellow and white she-cat

Elders

Redpelt- dark orange tom tom

Flowerpath- tortoiseshell she-cat

Warriors

Froghop- Light brown tom with dark brown patches

Toadleap- brown tabby tom

Treeface- brown tom

Tigerlily- grey tabby she-cat

Fuzzyface- fuzzy grey tabby tom

Marshwhisker- brown tom

Rattooth- black tom

Onemouse- solid grey tom

Robinbelly- brown she-cat with a red-orange belly

Queens

Bushfur- orange she-cat (kit: Applekit- fluffy red-orange she-cat)

Smallpelt- brown she-cat (kits: Sneakykit- black tom with white patches; and Lizardkit- black tom with brown stripes)

Whitecloud- fluffy white she-cat (kits: Darkkit- black tom with amber eyes; Snowkit- fluffy white she-cat; and Goldenkit- golden she-cat with amber eyes)

Apprentices

Largepaw- fluffy light grey she-cat

Spiderpaw- black tom

Larkpaw- black she-cat with three brown legs and one black leg

RiverClan

Leader

Rainstar- blue-grey tom

Deputy

Stormcloud- grey tom

Medicine cat

Mintpool- orange and brown tabby she-cat

Medicine cat

Silverrock- silver she-cat

Elder

Hailstone- tan tabby tom

Warriors

Troutleap- brown tom

Willowpelt- grey and brown she-cat

Minnowsplash- white she-cat with grey specks

Rippleclaw- brown tom

Miststone- grey she-cat

Boulderpath- brown tom with black spots

Waterfall- grey tabby she-cat

Shellclaw- orange tabby tom

Queens

Lillypool- orange she-cat with golden tabby stripes (kits: Splashkit- grey tabby she-cat with white patches; Shimmerkit- silver she-cat with blue eyes)

Pebblepool- solid light grey she-cat (kit: Leopardkit- golden she-cat with black spots)

Apprentices

Beaverpaw- brown tom

Mudpaw- brown tabby tom

Otterpaw- brown tabby tom

Wavepaw- grey tabby she-cat

Lakepaw- white tom with grey stripes

ThunderClan

Leader

Lightningstar- light ginger tom

Deputy

Sparkwhisker- orange tabby tom

Medicine cat

Poppypool- brown she-cat

Elders

Featherflight- tan she-cat

Chafinchfeather- white she-cat with gold and brown splotches

Sparrowwing- brown tabby tom

Warriors

Redbelly- ginger tom

Lightfern- light ginger she-cat

Dogear- brown tom

Fluffyfur- fluffy white she-cat

Sloethorn- tortoiseshell she-cat

Liontail- golden tom with a brown muzzle and belly

Snakestripe- grey tabby tom

Thorntooth- solid brown tom

Stormclaw- brown tabby tom with grey flecks

Daisyflower- golden she-cat

Grasspelt- brown tom

Queens

Rosepetal- white she-cat with light brown paws and tail tip (kits: Sorrelkit- tortoiseshell she-cat; Tawnykit- calico she-cat)

Brightsun- gold and orange spotted she-cat (kit: Rosekit- dark ginger she-cat)

Needlefur- black she-cat (kits:Thistlekit- long-haired brown tabby tom; Finchkit- fluffy golden she-cat with a white belly and muzzle)

Apprentices

Sparrowpaw- ginger tabby tom

WindClan

Leader

Breezestar- brown tabby she-cat

Deputy

Quickwind- calico she-cat

Medicine cat

Runningfeather- old grey tabby tom

Elders

Fastflight- tan she-cat

One-ear- white tom with one ear

Warriors

Kestrelwing- ginger tom

Ashpelt- brown tom with orange patches

Crowtalon- black tom

Gorseheart- brown tabby tom

Dewwisker- light grey tabby she-cat

Sweetspirit- ginger she-cat

Stoneface- dark grey tom

Blueflower- blue-grey she-cat

Honeyfur- gold she-cat

Queens

Sedgerose- orange she-cat (kits:Morningkit- light brown tabby she-cat; Rabbitkit- long-haired brown tabby tom tom)

Apprentices

Webpaw- white tom

Heatherpaw- tan she-cat

Antpaw- black tom

Echopaw- light grey she-cat

Cats outside the clans

Foxy Roxy- calico she-cat

Storm- solid grey tom

Nettle- ginger she-cat

Lava- red-orange tom

Grass- brown tabby tom

Scar- large black tom with a scar above his eye

Midnight- black she-cat

Claw- grey tabby tom with unusually long claws

Whisper- stealthy silver she-cat

Fang- dark brown tom

Fluffy- cute fluffy white she-cat

Hiss- brown and orange tom

Steve- dark brown tabby tom