Allegiances

ThunderClan

Leader: Firestar-ginger tom with flame-colored pelt

Deputy: Brambleclaw- dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Medicine Cat: Leafpool- light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Warriors

Squirrelflight-dark ginger she-cat with green eyes

Apprentice: Spacepaw

Sandstorm- pale ginger she-cat

Cloudtail- long-haired white tom

Brackenfur- golden brown tabby tom

Thornclaw- golden brown tabby tom

Apprentice: Flamepaw

Brightheart- white she-cat with ginger patches

Ashfur- pale gray (with darker specks) tom, dark blue eyes

Spiderleg- Long-limbed black tom with brown underbelly and hazel eyes

Apprentice: Rainpaw

Goldenclaw- golden she-cat with blue eyes; former rogue

Sorreltail-

Apprentices

Spacepaw- sliver she-cat with black specks and amber eyes

Flamepaw- flame-colored tom with green eyes

Rainpaw- light tabby she-cat with ice-blue eyes

Chapter One: Apprentices

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the Highledge for a Clan meeting." Firestar's yowl rang across the clearing.

Spacekit, Flamekit, and Rainkit emerged from the nursery, Sorreltail and Goldenclaw right behind them. It was moonhigh and the three kits were about to be made into apprentices!

As Spacekit gave herself a few quick licks she looked around the clearing. Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw were sitting together with their tails wrapped around each other's necks. Goldenclaw, Spacekit's mother, sat near the Highledge. Brackenfur, Flamekit and Rainkit's father sat not too far away from Goldenclaw.

Leafpool was crouched down alone, looking up at Firestar.

"Spacekit, Flamekit, and Rainkit have reached six moons and are ready to become apprentices." Firestar began. "From now on you will be known as Spacepaw, Flamepaw, and Rainpaw."

"Squirrelflight, you will be mentor to Spacepaw. Dustpelt was your mentor. Pass on all that you have learned from him."

Squirrelflight stepped forward and touched noses with Spacepaw. Spacepaw's eyes were filled with excitement. Spacepaw followed Squirrelflight over to where Brambleclaw sat.

"Dustpelt, you'll be mentor to Flamepaw. Teach on all that you have learned." Firestar meowed.

Dustpelt touched Flamepaw's nose and led him over to where Squirrelflight and Spacepaw were sitting.

"And last but not least, Sandstorm, you'll be mentor to Rainpaw. Whitestorm was your mentor." His eyes clouded over with grief. "I hope you will pass on all that you learned.

Sandstorm briefly touched Rainpaw's nose and the Clan called "Spacepaw, Flamepaw, Rainpaw!"

Spacepaw realized that Ashfur hadn't been at the Clan meeting.

Just then Ashfur appeared at the edge of the clearing. "Mousefur is dead!" he rasped.