Chapter One

Dewfall stared at Lionstar. He was about to announce the deputy since Clawedpelt died in a battle with Tiger Clan. "Dewfall," Lionstar said. Dewfall's jaw dropped. She was a new warrior! Several warrior shouted out complaints. "She just got her warrior name, let a senior warrior be deputy!" Slashclaw cried out. Dewfall sighed. Slashclaw was her father, and he despised her. Slashclaw only liked his kits to be tom-cats. Her brothers, Swiftstep and Wolfheart both disliked her. Her mom had died in the battle, and her only sister had also died. She had no friends. All she did was serve the clan. "What if I joined Tiger Clan, or maybe Cheetah Clan... or even Jaguar Clan?" Dewfall thought.

The next day, Dewfall decided to run away and join Cheetah Clan. She woke up early, even before the dawn patrol and avoided stepping on her clanmate's tails. "They won't be clanmates soon," she mumbled. After she got out of the warriors den, she snuck past the guard and sprinted into the forest. She skidded to a halt as she reached the boundary. "Am I going to just leave deputyship behind?" She asked herself out loud. She took a deep breath and took a paw-step into Cheetah Clan territory. "Goodbye, Lion Clan" she muttered under her breath, then ran blindly into Cheetah Clan territory, looking for the camp. A orange she-cat came into view, crouched on the ground. The cat looked up, annoyed. "Who are you," she asked, narrowing her eyes and unsheathing her claws. "You smell like Lion Clan," she hissed. "Get out... now!" The cat growled, coming towards her, hackles up.