Jagged Step's claws drew viciously into the crisp exterior of a fallen leaf. Its flesh tore away in a ragged pattern adding to a collage of wounds. Placing a paw upon the tree spawn, she retracted her claws and stepped away from the massacre. The white cat looked at the leaf with contempt and let her black tipped wings fall loosely at her side.

"Again," her ears were instantly assaulted with the command. The queen spun in a quick motion and returned to the side of another cat. The dark red tomcat sat idly cleaning his white wing while keeping an amber eye watching the white cat's movements.

"Yes Dusted Rail," Jagged Step recited as she fell into a crouch. Her wings were drawn tight against a pelt of rough fur and her black tipped tail lay motionless as she crept forward. Her eyes settled on her target and in a flash of white and black her claws sunk back into the stray red leaf.

Not a moment later, a deep sound reached her ears.

"Again."

What was once a soft sweet voice now sent shivers down Ash Lift's spine. She was assaulted by a harsh wind as a powerful grip on her scruff dragged her upwards. Her grey feet yearned for a stable grip as they danced in the merciless air.

Within the deafening roar, surrounding her, she could make out the two distinct flaps of her mother and sister's wings, but she couldn't locate the steady beat of her brothers wings.

"It's been six moons and you still can't do it right," her mother's voice began with a familiar sharp edge which was quickly softened by an unnatural tone, "Ash dear, I believe in you okay?"

"Okay moth-" Ash Lift's words were silenced by a terrified screech as she fell. Wind pushed passed her as she was dragged to the ground. She stretched out a pair of wide grey wings and started frantically flapping. Her wings drew outward reaching to grab a foothold in an empty sky. The grey queen trembled, her mind recounting faint memories of the only sights she had known. Indulging in her hysteria she tuned out the familiar noise of strong wings breaking through the sky.

Only when she noticed a distinct lack of unbearable pain did Ash Lift feel a firm grasp upon her scruff and the familiar warmth of soft grass beneath her paws. While she was embracing the land beneath her paws her mother had landed on the ground beside her. The large cat gave a tired sigh before speaking once more.

Again

Fox didn't much care that he was unable to hear the word, it was as firm in his mind as his grip upon the branch he was perched on. He saw nothing, he heard nothing. Only a soft breeze carrying a hint of pine and honey had his attention. He imagined the scents gliding from lands far away. Mystical places unknown to him or the rest of Sparrow Clan. He thought that perhaps he could go travel one day, but then his mind wandered to the soft embrace of his mother's fur; for now his travels will wait.

Awaking from his thoughts, Fox opened his eyes. His view wandered from the tall pines decorating the area to his claws which still lay in the marks he had set them in.

Good, once again he spoke. He couldn't remember how it sounded but it seemed likely to him that his voice was a soft sweet gale on a gentle dawn.

Satisfied with one last glance at his feet, Fox closed his eyes again and let his senses overwhelm him. The wind tickled his face as it drew past, enticing him to follow it. It sweetness tempted him towards a never ending chase, but that adventure was for another day. Today, he flexed his wings, the short appendages eager for action, and let himself fall forward.

Allegiances

THE CLAN OF THE RUNNING RAIL

Rail Clan

Leader: DUSTED RAIL dirty red furred tom with a white stomach, a single white wing and dark amber eyes

Second: RUSTED SUN vibrant orange tom with shredded red wings and grey eyes

Healer: SMALL short and slender black queen with deep garden green eyes and no wings

Apprentice: FROST SEEKER pure white queen with yellow eyes

Warriors:

FLY FOOT queen with black and white fur and sharp jagged wings and green eyes (Apprentice: Rock)

SMOKED TOOTH black and grey tom with jagged wings and yellow eyes

SPIDER FLIGHT black queen with a white ear, no wings and grey eyes

(Apprentice: Little)

SOFT TOUCH soft grey furred queen with white ear tips and one wing

SPIKED HONEY orange queen with white paws and two bent wings

(Apprentice: Jagged)

CROW FLIGHT black tom with green eyes and grey fur highlights and crippled wings (Apprentice: Twisted)

TORN FLOWER a black mitted queen with two ripped wings

RAGGED TALON a grey tom with messy fur, odd angled wings and mismatched blue and green eyes

HEAVY FUR a cream tabby tom with small wings and golden eyes

RUBBLE FUR marble grey and white tom with amber eyes and one wing

BURNT FUR dark, almost black, brown furred tom with eerie yellow eyes and one wing

Apprentices:

JAGGED STEP white queen with black fur covering her stomach; tail tip; her ears and her left eye, light amber eyes and black tipped white wings both with a large gash in the middle

LITTLE STEP bulky black tom with light grey eyes and no wings

RUSTY STEP slim orange queen with dark grey eyes and half developed wings

ROCK STEP calico queen with green eyes and rough bumps on her back

TWISTED STEP short pointed grey and white queen with a pair of bent wings and blue eyes

Carriers and Kits:

SNOW LEG white queen with black paws, ghostly light blue eyes, small underdeveloped black wings and a scar across her useless left eye (Expecting Dusted Rail's kits)

LIZARD FOOT calico queen with yellow eyes and one underdeveloped wing (Nursing Smoke Tooth's kit's: ROUGH a grey tom with rough bumps on his back and SHARP a black queen with short jagged decorative wings, adopted: DARK black tom with green eyes, a tuft of ginger fur on his chest and no wings)

Elders:

GREY EYE grey tom with a white under belly, green eyes, small bumps in place if his wings and one blinded eye

HALF HEART orange-red tabby queen with one amber, one green eye and one wing

THE CLAN OF THE DIVING DOVE

Dove Clan

Leader: BLACK DOVE elderly black tom with a white chest and golden eyes

Second: SKY WIND grey and white queen with crystal blue eyes

Healer:WHITE white tom with green eyes

Apprentice: FEATHER SEEKER light grey queen with bright blue eyes

Warriors:

HOLLY HEART black queen with white back paws and deep green eyes (Apprentice: Ivy)

NEWT HEART tortoiseshell queen with light green eyes (Apprentice: Leopard)

LION STONE orange tom with a white chin, a white tail tip and copper eyes (Apprentice: Scorch)

SAND FUR pale orange queen with dark green eyes

MUD FEATHER tom with light brown marble fur which fades into caramel wings and copper eyes

SWALLOW FOOT brown tabby tom with white patches and olive green eyes

POINTED WING all brown tom with yellow eyes (Apprentice: Ferret)

BARK FANG tabby tom with a white stomach and copper eyes

STONE FEATHER grey-blue tabby tom with blue eyes (Apprentice: Ash)

STORM FLIGHT dark grey tom with yellow eyes (Apprentice: Grey)

DAWN FUR red tabby queen with green eyes

MORNING CLAW cream furred queen with pale green eyes

Apprentices:

ASH LIFT fluffy and stocky grey queen with soft broad wings, and jagged scar across her grey eyes.

GREY LIFT soft white tom with deep grey eyes

SCORCH LIFT black tom with white paws, blue eyes and black wings which fade to white

LEOPARD LIFT blue-grey tabby tom with blue eyes

FERRET LIFT light brown queen with green eyes

IVY LIFT tabby queen with green eyes

BRACKEN LIFT reddish-brown tabby tom with green eyes

Carriers and Kits:

ASHEN SPECK queen with light grey fur and wings with flecks of black and yellow eyes (Nursing Stone Feather's kits: BLUE tom with dark blue grey fur and wings with blue eyes MINT queen with light grey fur and wings with hints of white and blue eyes PEBBLE light grey queen with blue eyes SMOKE dark grey tom with blue eyes FLINT grey tabby tom with some white and yellow-green eyes )

Elders:

BRIAR BLAZE tabby queen with yellow eyes

CLOVER SHADE grey and white tom with grassy green eyes

CHERRY FANG dappled tabby queen with copper eyes

GOLDEN BRANCH golden queen with green eyes

THE CLAN OF THE SINGING SPARROW

Sparrow Clan

Leader: HONEY SPARROW light orange tabby tom with bright green eyes

Second: HAZEL FROST red and white tabby tom with amber eyes (Apprentice: Black)

Healer: YARROW white tom with green eyes

Apprentice: NIGHT SEEKER black queen with a white stripe on her back and brown eyes

Warriors:

CRIMSON CLAW white tom with splotches of varying red and dark golden eyes (Apprentice: Cloud)

RABBIT NIGHT light grey and white tabby tom with green eyes (Apprentice: Flecked)

REFLECTED LIGHT spotted grey tabby tom with yellow-green eyes

FIRE TWIST ginger tom with bright amber eyes (Apprentice: Fluffy)

TIGER FLIGHT tabby queen with blue eyes

PATCH COAT white queen with black patches and yellow eyes

SOLID STRIPE white tom with green eyes

SPIDER SPECK black tuxedo furred queen with yellow eyes

SNOW SPARK white and black splotched tom with blue eyes

DUSK HAWK a snowshoe tom with mostly dark brown fur and pale blue eyes

(Apprentice: Rain)

SEED WISH a black queen with white wings and blue eyes

Apprentices:

FLECKED CALL grey tom with hints of white, ivy green eyes and grey flecked wings

RAIN CALL light grey tabby tom with blue eyes

FLUFFY CALL all black queen with fluffy fur and yellow eyes

BLACK CALL tom with white and black splotched fur and copper eyes

CLOUD CALL white tom with orange ears and blue eyes

Carriers and Kits:

FENNEL DREAM orange-white tabby queen with yellow-green eyes (Nursing Reflected Light's kits: LEAF tortoiseshell tom with amber eyes and black wings PETAL white queen with brown splotches, brown wings, amber eyes and a tail with a slight kink)

HAIL SHINE snow white queen with light blue eyes (Nursing Fire Twist's kits: FOX silky orange-reddish short slender male with a white belly, white around his right eye, short thin red wings with odd white feathers, half burnt ears and green eyes LIGHT white tom with light blue eyes CINDER dark red queen with bright blue eyes and a half burnt face)

Elders:

COPPER FANG reddish ginger tom with green eyes

SPOTTED JAW tortoiseshell queen with green eyes

PALE MOON light grey queen with light blue eyes