Author's Note: Hi! This is my very first fanfiction so could you all please bear with me.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything other then MY characters and the plot.
Chapter 1: Where are you from?
Jayfeather woke suddenly as Briarlight prodded him with her paw.
"Jayfeather, Firestar wants to see you." , she told him.
"Tell him I'll be right there.", Jayfeather meowed, annoyed. He heard Briarlight drag herself out of his den. He walked out into the clearing to see Firestar pacing outside of his den. Brambleclaw and Graystripe sat side-by-side watching Firestar.
"Ah, Jayfeather, I'm sorry I had to wake you, but we have a very big problem." Firestar sounded very worried.
"Big as in-", suddenly Jayfeather was cut off as menacing growls arupted from the forest. Then Bumblestripe, Berrynose, and Thronclaw streaked into the clearing.
"We tried to hold them back, but they're coming and there's no stoping them", Thornclaw breathed out. Cloudtail, Squirrelfilght, Lionblaze, Spiderleg, and Ivypool ran Into the clearing as well.
Everyone of the cats had horrible wounds all over their bodies, except Lionblaze of course. Long claw scratches and huge bite wounds covered everycat's pelts. Jayfeather ran into his den. he gathered Alder, Cobwebs, Marigold, and Yarrow. he raced out of his den and began to apply the herbs to the wounds of the fighting cats. When he came to Lionblaze he realized that his brother had covered himself in some other cat's blood. Jayfeather applied a small amount of Yarrow to seem convicing.
"What in Starclan's name did this to you!", demanded Dovewing, who had come out of the apprentice's den when most of the battleing cats had run in.
By now the whole of Thunderclan was in the clearing, waiting for anycat to respond.
"A Tiger, a Lion, and a Lepoard.", replied Cloudtail.
The whole clan let out a collective gasp, and just then, the three big cats erupted into the clearing. Jayfeather couldn't belive his eyes. Before him stood three huge cats at least two taillengths tall and two foxlengths long.
One cat was slightly smaller than the rest. Her pelt was covered with small black spots over a dull ginger pelt. Another was a little bigger than the spoted one but still not the largest of the three. She was covered in thick, wavy black stripes over a dark orange pelt. The last cat was the largest of them all. With a bright ginger pelt and mane of long silky fur around his neck and head, his ears barley poked through.
The three cats broke through the thorn barrier with enough force that it shattered it. They remained near the entrance of the camp, braced to attack any cat that was brave, or stupid, enough to aproach them.
"Would the leader of your clan please step forward.", the booming voice of the Lion demanded everycat's attention.
Firestar stepped forward to answer his summons. Everycat could tell that he was trying hard to keep his cool in front of his clan. When Jayfeather searched through his mind he saw brutal images of the three cats reaking havoc throughout his clan. He brought himself back to reality as Firestar began to speak.
"I am the leader of this, Thunderclan. Why have you come?"
"We seek assistance from the clans of the forest.", the Lion replied smoothly.
"What kind of assistance do you seek?"
"Other cats have come to our clans and have inntentions to hurt our young and teach them cruel things. We wish to raise our young out way, not to kill any moving thing.", the Lion sounded worried. Really worried.
"If they are our kind, then why can't you drive them out?", asked Firestar.
"These cats have murdered our leaders and threaten to kill our cubs."
Firestar sat down on his haunches, deep in thought. "So you came to us for help."
"Yes!", all three cats said st the same time. They gave each other emberessed looks.
"And, what clans do you come from?", questioned Firestar.
The Lepoard stood forward. "I am Desserttail, second most senior warrior in Lepoardcaln."
The Tiger walked forward. "I am Darkstep, newly made warrior of Tigerclan."
Finally the Lion spoke. "And, I am Goldenheart, deputy of Lionclan."
Purdy then lumbered into the circle of cats around the new three. "I seen ya'll before. When i was a travilin', I saw you big ones movin' 'round in that big 'ol feild. Uh, um. Yah on that other side of that big 'ol mountains.
Desserttail turned around to examine Purdy. "I remember you. I was on lookout duty the day that you were traveling across the ridge on the East border of the Pridelands.", she declared, "You almost got yourself killed being that close to the border."
Mousefur dashed in and dragged Purdy back by his tail, for he was about to dive in to a deep story about some adventure he had.
"Purdy you fool, those cats could ripe you to shreds, then leave yu out to rot like crow food.", Mousefur hissed.
"We would never hurt one of your ctas, Firestar. We only wish for your help in aiding our clans.", Goldenheart inferred Firestar.
