Hey everyone! I've finally decided to write a story set in the future as I've been meaning to for a while - more than a year now, I think. I've always had the plot in my head, but I never really put it down into words. Ah well. No time better than the present, right?

Disclaimer: I do not own Warriors by Erin Hunter or any of the cats mentioned in the series - therefore, no copyright infringement is intended. I'm not gonna post a disclaimer from hereon out because this disclaimer will stand for every chapter in this story...so in other words, I'm too lazy to put it :].

Anyhoo...all original stuff belongs to me. This includes the plot (as I'm fairly sure nobody has ever used it), and the characters I created (I will probably mention a character from the real series, like Firestar/Scourge. I don't own those cats - I own only the characters I have created). If I used a canon name you've used in a story published before mine and this upsets you, tell me and I'll change it.

This story is rated T for violence and minor suggestive themes. Enjoy!


Summary:

The prophecy has been made. Six cats have been chosen by StarClan to defend the Clans from an old enemy: BloodClan. Stronger and more dangerous than ever, BloodClan's new leader—a descendant of Scourge named Ice—has vowed to avenge his ancestors and combine the Clans into one. With him as the leader, of course. And Ice has learned from his predecessors' mistakes: BloodClan now has a medicine cat, and their elders are well-looked after. Unbeknownst to the other Clans, BloodClan has been staying in the mountains for a long time, training and molding Clan techniques with that of the Tribe of Rushing Water's, whom eventually escape into the forest to tell the Clans about Ice's plans.

But this time, even with the Tribe's help, all four Clans joined together might not be enough to defeat BloodClan—the hopes have been pinned upon the six chosen ones, who must travel to the mountains to stop BloodClan in its tracks before it gets any stronger. But what if one of these cats refuses to go? Can the five remaining cats manage to defeat BloodClan before it's too late—or has the time of the four Clans finally come to an end?

And as if that wasn't enough. Before it's all over, three cats will send every forest cat's views spinning.

One cat—a cat they've always admired…will prove to be a coward.

One cat—a cat they've always thought loyal…will prove to be a traitorous snake.

One cat—a cat they've always overlooked…will prove to be the most dangerous of all.


ThunderClan-

Leader:
Thornstar—old, sand-colored tom with tawny eyes
Mate: Cloudstripe

Deputy:
Dovewing—small pure gray she-cat

Medicine Cat:
Rainfall—blue-gray she-cat with bright green eyes
Apprentice: Specklepaw

Warriors:

Cloudstripe—white she-cat with very dark green eyes
Mate: Thornstar
Apprentice: Graypaw

Frostfang—white she-cat with dark green eyes

Lionwhisker—golden-brown tabby tom with unusually thick fur
Mate: Creamfoot
Apprentice: Nettlepaw

Foxtail—red-brown tom with a long, bushy tail
Mate: Honeyfur

Rabbitclaw—brown-and-white she-cat with orange eyes
Mate: Mallowleaf

Mallowleaf—sand-colored tom with dark green eyes
Mate: Rabbitclaw
Apprentice: Treepaw

Leafstorm—reddish-brown tom with green eyes

Rosepool—pale brown tabby she-cat with cream patches

Lightstep—golden-brown tom with blue eyes

Queens:

Petalflower—tortoiseshell she-cat with bright green eyes and a fawn-tipped tail; mother of Tansykit, Daisykit, and Ravenkit
Mate: Stormcloud (deceased)

Creamfoot—very pale brown tabby she-cat with deep blue eyes and cream-colored paws, oldest nursery queen; mother of Stormkit and Amberkit
Mate: Lionwhisker

Honeyfur—light ginger she-cat with amber eyes; mother of Hawk-kit and Drizzlekit
Mate: Foxtail

Apprentices:

Nettlepaw—mottled brown tabby she-cat with green eyes

Specklepaw—white-spotted pale gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Treepaw—mottled brown tabby tom with green eyes

Elders:

Oddeyes—old white tom with a blue eye and a green eye; scarred viciously
Mate: Blueberry

Dewcloud—blue-gray she-cat with green eyes

Blueberry—black-and-white she-cat with dark blue, almost black eyes
Mate: Oddeyes


WindClan-

Leader:
Duskstar—an ash-colored tabby tom with amber eyes

Deputy:
Brownspots—mottled brown tom with darker flecks
Mate: Sheepfur

Medicine Cat:
Silverfeather—silver-gray tabby she-cat

Warriors:

Thistlethorn—wiry brown tom with a crooked tail
Mate: Goldenpoppy
Apprentice: Stripedpaw

Harewhisker—a dark brown tom with amber eyes
Apprentice: Auburnpaw

Shadefeather—black tom with amber eyes
Mate: Cindertail

Cindertail—dark gray she-cat with amber eyes
Mate: Shadefeather
Apprentice: Ivypaw

Sheepfur—fluffy white she-cat with amber eyes
Mate: Brownspots

Stoneclaw—long-haired dark gray tabby tom with a flattened face

Falconwing—long-haired brown she-cat

Snowflower—white-and-dark-cream she-cat with green eyes

Queens:

Goldenpoppy—pale ginger she-cat with amber eyes; mother of Seedkit, Snowkit, and Marshkit
Mate: Thistlethorn

Apprentices:

Stripedpaw—gray-and-white she-cat

Auburnpaw—red-brown tom with amber eyes

Ivypaw—white she-cat with green eyes

Elders:

Sedgeleaf—old, small brown she-cat

Duststorm—sand-brown tom whose pelt is always dusty

Blackbird—plump, elderly black tom with amber eyes


RiverClan-

Leader:
Blizzardstar—pale gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Deputy:
Splashstream—tabby tom with unusual black stripes
Mate: Bluepool
Apprentice: Pondpaw

Medicine Cat:
Smokewhisker—gray tom with flattened face

Warriors:

Mosstail—brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Mate: Snowstorm
Apprentice: Lilypaw

Fishtail—pale ginger tom with orange eyes
Mate: Greengrass
Apprentice: Frogpaw

Ambereyes—black she-cat

Swiftbrook—gray tabby tom with blue eyes

Bluepool—dark tabby gray she-cat with blue eyes
Mate: Splashstream
Apprentice: Larchpaw

Streamwater—gray tabby tom with unusual blue eyes

Rootclaw—brown tabby tom with orange eyes
Mate: Maplebranch
Apprentice: Boulderpaw

Silvermist—silver-gray she-cat with dark green eyes

Icecloud—blue-gray she-cat with blue eyes

Queens:

Snowstorm—snowy-white she-cat with amber eyes; mother of Skykit, Pinekit, and Mistkit
Mate: Mosstail

Grassyleaf—pale gray she-cat with bright green eyes
Mate: Fishtail

Maplebranch—ginger she-cat with green eyes
Mate: Rootclaw

Apprentices:

Lilypaw—white she-cat with green eyes

Frogpaw—mottled pale brown she-cat

Boulderpaw—dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Larchpaw—dark gray tom with green eyes

Pondpaw—long-haired pale gray tabby she-cat

Elders:

Whitebelly—old black tom with a white underbelly

Sandtail—half-blind, dark brown tom with paler brown tail


ShadowClan-

Leader:
Clawstar—huge brown tom with white paws and sharp claws
Mate: Barkspots
Apprentice: Sootpaw

Deputy:
Oakleaf—pale brown tom with a speckled pelt
Mate: Fernpool

Medicine Cat:
Mudstripe—speckled tabby tom with long brown stripe on back
Apprentice: Yarrowpaw

Warriors:

Acornheart—gray tom with orange eyes and large claws
Mate: Whitebrook
Apprentice: Bogpaw

Barkspots—mottled brown she-cat with green eyes
Mate: Clawstar
Apprentice: Specklepaw

Leopardspots—golden-brown tom with unusual pelt
Apprentice: Shadepaw

Brightblaze—small ginger tom with a white throat
Mate: Birdsong

Whitebrook—pure white she-cat with pale blue eyes
Mate: Acornheart
Apprentice: Redpaw

Flamepool—bright ginger tom with green eyes

Birdsong—gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Mate: Brightblaze

Longscar—brown tom with two scars on his ears
Apprentice: Blackpaw

Lizardtail—sleek gray tabby she-cat with olive eyes and a long tail
Mate: Patchear

Patchear—brown and white tom with amber eyes
Mate: Lizardtail

Shrewtail—golden-brown tabby she-cat

Nightfang—black tom with tawny yellow eyes

Queens:

Fernpool—dark cream she-cat with green eyes; mother of Lark-kit, Goldenkit, and Swiftkit
Mate: Oakleaf

Beesting—silver she-cat with unusual black zigzags; mother of Cherrykit and Applekit
Mate: Leopardspots

Cloverleaf—black she-cat with green eyes
Mate: Eagleclaw (exiled)

Apprentices:

Bogpaw—gray tabby tom with amber eyes

Sootpaw—gray she-cat with long hair

Gingerpaw—tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes

Shadepaw—black tom with amber eyes

Redpaw—dark ginger she-cat with dark green eyes

Blackpaw—black tom with a short tail

Yarrowpaw—gray tom with green eyes

Elders:

Snakefang—gray tabby tom with short fur
Mate: Berryflower

Toadcroak—old brown tabby with a distinctive croaking voice

Berryflower—small black she-cat with amber eyes
Mate: Snakefang


The Tribe of Rushing Water-

Tribe-Healer:
Teller of the Pointed Stones (Stoneteller)—light brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Prey-Hunters:
(toms and she-cats responsible for providing food)

Mist of the Waterfall (Mist)—gray tabby tom with amber eyes
Mate: Song of Morning Lark (Song)

Light of Morning Sun (Light)—pale brown tom with white patches
Mate: Cloud at Peak of the Mountain (Cloud)

Feather Dropped From Hazel Hawk (Feather)—dark brown tabby she-cat

Cave-Guards:
(toms and she-cats responsible for guarding the cave)

Stone Where Hawk Stands (Stone)—gray tom with darker gray stripes

Ripple of Blue River (Ripple)—pale gray tabby she-cat with green eyes

Pool Where Minnows Dart (Pool)—brown tabby tom with orange eyes
Mate: Chestnut That Drops From Tree (Chestnut)

Hawk That Glides Through Air (Hawk)—dark gray tom

Cloud at Peak of the Mountain (Cloud)—gray-and-white she-cat with blue eyes
Mate: Light of Morning Sun (Light)

Tree with Brown Bark (Tree)—mottled pale brown tabby tom

Fern That Waves in the Breeze (Fern)—gray she-cat with darker flecks

Storm of Snow and Ice (Storm)—pale silver tabby tom with darker spots
Mate: Echo in Stone Cave (Echo)

Kit-Mothers:
(she-cats expecting or nursing kits)

Chestnut That Drops From Tree (Chestnut)—deep brown she-cat with dark green eyes; nursing three kits
Mate: Pool Where Minnows Dart (Pool)

Song of Morning Lark (Song)—small brown tabby she-cat with white paws; nursing one kit
Mate: Mist of the Waterfall (Mist)

Echo in Stone Cave (Echo)—black she-cat with amber eyes
Mate: Storm of Snow and Ice (Storm)

To-Bes:
(tribe apprentices)

Shade of Old Tree (Shade)—dark gray tabby tom with green eyes

Glow of Full Moon (Glow)—silver-white she-cat with pale blue eyes

Trickle of Small Brook (Trickle)—brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Elders:
(former prey-hunters and cave-guards, now retired)

Prickle of Bramble Bush (Prickle)—brown tom with green eyes and sharp claws

Stream with Icy Water (Stream)—dark cream she-cat with pale blue eyes


BloodClan-

Leader:
Ice—silver tabby tom with pale blue eyes

Deputy:
Fang—small brown she-cat with unusually long and sharp teeth
Apprentice: Callie

Medicine Cat:
Indigo—large gray-and-white tom with very dark blue eyes

Warriors:

Slash—dark gray tabby tom with a white underbelly
Apprentice: Serpent

Cliff—brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Gravel—gray tom with dark green eyes
Mate: Briar
Apprentice: Viola

Leaf—ginger tabby she-cat with white tipped tail
Mate: Beak

Beak—white tom with orange eyes
Mate: Leaf
Apprentice: Avel

Isis—black she-cat with slanted green eyes
Apprentice: Ivory

Jasper—dark golden-brown tabby tom with green eyes
Mate: Willow

Willow—gray she-cat with long whiskers
Mate: Jasper
Apprentice: Jae

Spin—large gray tabby tom with sharp claws
Mate: Chartreuse
Apprentice: Mahogany

Apprentices:

Callie—large tortoiseshell she-cat with a long tail

Serpent—brown-and-gray tom with olive eyes

Avel—small white tom with amber eyes

Viola—chestnut-brown she-cat with blue-green eyes

Ivory—pure white she-cat with blue eyes

Mahogany—chestnut-brown tom with dark green eyes

Jae—gray tabby tom with tawny eyes

Queens:

Briar—tortoiseshell she-cat with dark blue eyes; mother of three kits
Mate: Gravel

Chartreuse—pale gray she-cat with bright green eyes
Mate: Spin

Elders:

Lyra—skinny ginger she-cat with green eyes

Corian—black tom with pale green eyes

Dottie—mottled gray she-cat with white speckles


Cats Outside Clans-

Fogfur—gray tom with dark amber eyes; rogue, formerly of ShadowClan

Eagleclaw—white-and-cream tom with sharp claws; rogue, formerly of ShadowClan

Spotty—"tuxedo" she-cat with pale blue eyes; kittypet

Carmel—slender silver tabby with brilliantly green eyes; kittypet


Hurrah. Allegiances are done. Any comments on the names? Tell me, please. If you don't like a name, still tell me so I can fix it. Constructive flaming is allowed in this story - well, all of my stories, really -because I know that constructive flaming is the best way to improve one's writing. Yes, the plot may sound a bit cheesy and...similar to the series, but trust me: it gets better. I hope.

Try and guess which of the six cats are part of the prophecy. And see if you can get the cat who refuses to go. You'll never guess who! Well...you might, but you probably won't. Heheh :D. You'll understand my amusement later.

Again - R&R please!