I'm updating early! I wasn't going to update this until, like, next year, but I decided to update now! There's better writing, a different plot, and so on, but I definitely think it is much improved upon the first version of this. Enjoy!

Allegiances

Thunderclan

Leader: Ivystar-old black she-cat with

blue eyes and a gray muzzle, oldest cat

in Thunderclan

Deputy: Whiteflame-white tom with ginger

patches and amber eyes

apprentice, Birchpaw

Medicine Cat: Pebbleshade-white tom with

gray patches and a scarred pelt

apprentice, Leafshade

Warriors:

Ashthorn-silver tom with large black patches and light blue eyes

Snowyspots- black tom with white

flecks and one white paw

Stormystripe- gray tom with black stripes

apprentice, Oakpaw

Oakshade- brown tabby tom with green eyes

apprentice, Pheasantpaw

Rosewhisker-light brown she-cat with white

patches and one white paw

Sunspeck- golden she-cat with white belly and

white spots

apprentice, Lionpaw

Cloudfall- pure white tom with light green eyes

apprentice, Fawnpaw

Leafyfoot- tortoise-shell-and-white tom with one

black foot

Mistystorm-silver tabby she-cat with icy blue

eyes

apprentice, Brindlepaw

Smallflame- small cream-colored tom with dark

brown eyes

Thunderjaw- large golden tabby tom with a large

square jaw and green eyes

apprentice, Blackpaw

Flintstorm- black tom with white belly and dark

blue eyes

Fallingfoot- gray tom with white stripes and icy

blue eyes

apprentice, Dewpaw

Fallstream- pure black she-cat with amber

eyes

Stagfoot- light brown tom with white belly

apprentice, Tallpaw

Leapfall- black she-cat with long legs and

three white paws

Springfoot- black and white she-cat with with

large gray paws

apprentice, Briarpaw

Leopardwing- golden she-cat with unusual

black spots

Iceberry- white she-cat with ginger stripes

Apprentices:

Lionpaw-large golden tabby tom

Dewpaw- gray tabby tom with

Blackpaw- white tom with a black and gray

patched pelt

Birchpaw- silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Fawnpaw- pretty brown she-cat with white

belly and green eyes

Oakpaw- brown tabby tom with white tail-tip

and belly

Pheasantpaw- gray tom with a black and

white patched pelt

Tallpaw- long legged black and white tom

with amber eyes

Brindlepaw- light brown tabby she-cat

with green eyes

Briarpaw- dark brown tabby she-cat with

green eyes

Queens:

Rainfeather- black she-cat with white paws

mother of Ashthorn's kits, Bluekit(silver

she-cat with white belly), Stormkit(smoke colored

she-cat with icy, light blue eyes)Hollykit(black

and white she-cat)and Whisperkit(white she-cat

with one smokey gray paw and light blue eyes)

Flameleaf-tortoiseshell she-cat with bright

green eyes mother to Whiteflame's kits

Sweetkit(tortoiseshell she-cat)Almondkit(red

she-cat with white stripes)and Firekit(pure

red she-cat with green eyes)

Jade-eye-white she-cat with jade green

eyes mother of Smallflame's kits Ashkit(gray

tom with white belly)Emberkit(cream

colored tom with jade green eyes)and

Blazekit(cream colored tom with ginger

patches and light green eyes)

Whisperfall-black she-cat with light blue eyes,

expecting Stagfoot's kits

Wingfeather-ginger she-cat with white

patches expecting Thunderjaw's kits

Elders:

Flowerfall-tortoiseshell-and- white she-cat

Finchfall-golden tom with amber eyes

Heatherheart-gray she-cat with yellow

eyes

Shadowclan

Leader:Lightningstar-cream

colored tom with bright yellow eyes

Deputy: Hollyheart-black she-cat

with green eyes

Medicine Cat: Mudfang-muddy

brown tom with green eyes

Warriors:

Pinefall-brown tabby tom with

green eyes

Nutheart- pale brown tabby tom with

green eyes

apprentice, Fangpaw

Pitfur-dark gray tom with hollow blue

eyes and a scar on his right flank

Firpelt-ginger tom with white patches

and green eyes

apprentice, Twistpaw

Tigerstripe- orange tabby with black

stripes, like a tiger

Jaggedfur- gray tom with ruffled

and jagged fur

apprentice, Rumblepaw

Elmleaf- big, sturdy white tom with

green eyes

Larchleaf-tortoise-shell-and-white she-cat

with brown eyes

apprentice, Plumpaw

Jaybreeze-gray she-cat with white

spots

apprentice, Bushpaw

Autumn-bright ginger she-cat with

red, brown, and gold spots, formerly

a rogue

Thornpelt-brown tabby tom

Mousetail-brown tabby she-cat

Queens:

Fernheart-light gray she-cat with

white stripes mother to Jaggedfur's kits

Fogkit, Starlingkit, Beetlekit

Icestorm-white she-cat with black

and gray spots expecting Firpelt's kits

Elders:

Ferntuft-white she-cat with spiky fur

Snowhawk-white tom with ginger

patches and amber eyes

Windclan

Leader:Hawkstar-pale brown tabby tom

with green eyes

Deputy:Rainwillow- white she-cat with

dreary blue eyes

Medicine Cat:Fawnspots-light brown

tom with white spots

Warriors:

Fieldspring-golden tom with white

and white ginger patches

Warmbreeze- gray she-cat with ginger

patches

apprentice, Cloudpaw

Russetwind-ginger she-cat with white

patches and blue eyes

Blackberry-black tom with ginger

patches and amber eyes

apprentice, Horsepaw

Mangotail-orange tom with a white

tail and green eyes, formerly a rogue

apprentice,Morningpaw

Dawnmist-light ginger she-cat

with dark ginger spots

Lilystorm-tortoiseshell tom with

white spots

Echofall-gray tabby tom with

yellow eyes

Cliffhawk- light brown tabby tom

Gorgeleap-dark brown tabby tom

apprentice, Tallpaw

Icywhisker-gray tabby tom

Queens

Autumnmoon-pale gold she-cat with

white belly expecting Blackberry's

kits

Freezelight-light gray she cat with

black spots expecting Lilystorm's

kits

Sunfur-ginger she-cat with red

patches expecting Fieldspring's

kits

Riverclan

Leader: Emeraldstar-sturdy white

tom with emerald green eyes

Deputy: Swiftflow-black she-cat with

white and gray spots

Medicine Cat: Snowspeckle- white

she-cat with gray speckles

apprentice, Riverflow

Warriors:

Morningfrost-blue-gray tom

with light blue eyes

apprentice,Silverpaw

Petalstream-tortoiseshell- and-white

she-cat with yellow eyes

Stonestep-gray tabby tom with

amber eyes

apprentice,Slippaw

Silverripple-silver tabby she-cat with

white paw and belly

Mosslight-pale ginger she-cat with

light green eyes

Starlingfeather-dark ginger tom

with odd wavy white marks on flank

and forehead

apprentice,Lapwingpaw

Swishwillow-gray and white she-cat

Floodstorm-white tom with gray

paws

Tidepool-black and white tom with

blue eyes

apprentice,Cranepaw

Icefur-black tom with ice-blue eyes

Queens:

Windspirit-white and gray she-cat

expecting Stonestep's kits

Elders:

Blossomnose-white and ginger

she cat with a gray muzzle

Clovermist-gray she-cat with

green eyes

Cats Outside of the Clans

Shadowtooth-black tom with

green eyes and long teeth

Howl-gray tom with black eyes

Prologue

"Touch your nose to the Moonpool, Ivyheart," the medicine cat, Pebbleshade mewed. Ivyheart nodded and crouched to touch the Moonpool. When she felt the cool touch of rock she closed her eyes and was whisked away into cold blackness, feeling like a cat made of ice.

When she opened her eyes she saw a clearing with tall trees.

"Where am I?" she breathed in wonder as the stars began to fall towards her.

"You're in Starclan Ivyheart," a cat mewed behind her

"Who are you?" she asked as the stars turned to cats.

"We are Starclan," the warrior ancestors mewed. A cat that Ivyheart didn't recognize stepped forward from the crowds of ancient clan cats.

"I am called Snowpeak. I give you a life of joy so that you may always see joy in your life even at the clan's darkest times," the white tom said as he touched her nose with his. A bolt of searing pain when through her body but also a feeling of happiness when it had faded. Another cat stepped forward.

"Twigpelt! Oh I thought I would never see you again!" she said as she padded forward to greet her mate who had died of greencough.

"Ivyheart! I'm so happy to see you! I give you a life of love so that you will protect your clanmates with all the love of a mother," he mewed.

Instead of dreading the pain that came, she relished the feeling of the new life that her mate had given.

When he pulled away to join Snowpeak, she saw that the next cat was Windclan's former leader, Dawnstar.

"I knew you had a great destiny the moment I laid eyes on you at your first gathering as a warrior. I now give you a life for faith and hope for your warrior ancestors. With this gift you will never feel alone," the pretty light brown she-cat mewed, touching her nose to Ivyheart's. Instead of pain she felt the touch of other pelts walking beside her in Thunderclan's forest. Her warrior ancestors! She truly felt that Dawnstar was right, and that she would always have her ancestors for guidance. The next cat was another cat that she did not know.

"I am Spirit. I was not a warrior but I believed in Starclan. I knew your father well. I give you a life for knowledge. Use this gift to gain victory, but I also give you this gift so that you may understand our signs when you need to most." Ivyheart felt a sense of knowing as he gave her a fourth life. The fifth cat was her mother, Lightflower.

"I'm so proud of you," she whispered, "I give you a life of energy so you can lead your clan efficiently and and for many moons to come."She touched her nose to Ivyheart's. Another bolt of pain went through her as her exhaustion increased.

The next cat was her father, Redblaze. "I give you a life for fairness so that your judgement will never be swayed or clouded." As their noses made contact she braced herself for pain. She felt pain, but her head also felt clearer than it had ever been with nothing to distract her father joined the other five cats she saw that the next cat was her son, Stormkit, who died of greencough.

"I give you a life for fun, so that your cats can have fun even when they do the hardest tasks and so clan life never gets dull!" Ivyheart had to bend down to touch noses with the kit. She felt a light, humorous feeling that she had not felt before. She almost collapsed as the tiny warrior pulled away. The tom that greeted her next was her mentor, Pinefur.

"I give you a life for strength so that you are capable of defeating any enemy," he meowed. Again she felt lightning go through her but this time she had the strength to bear it. The ninth cat was Thunderclan's former leader, Sunnystar. The golden tom walked through the rows of their warrior ancestors.

"I give you a life for generosity so you can share and never make the wrong decision from selfishness." For the ninth time she felt weak from pain and ready to explode of the fullness she felt from receiving her nine lives. Sunnystar stepped back in line with the other cats that had given her lives as they called her by her new name,Ivystar.

"Ivystar! Ivystar! Ivystar!"

"Thank you for the lives and I promise to be the best leader I can be for Thunderclan!" she yowled. As the starclan cats left the clearing, Ivystar heard a voice behind her It is time for you to go back to your clan, Ivystar," said Pebbleshade.

"Okay, I'm ready," she meowed. However, when she turned around she came face to face with a scraggly old tom. She jumped at the sight of him.

"Fires will rage and darkness shall rule, but keep hope. Storms of rain can always aid you," he hissed before fading.