"You have escaped the cage. Your wings are stretched out. Now fly."
-RUMI
ThunderClan
Leader: Waspstar-black she-cat with amber eyes
Deputy: Hawkspiral-light brown she-cat with white swirls and amber eyes
Medicine Cats: Yellowlight-sleek orange she-cat
Warriors
Onesplash-dark brown tabby she-cat
Leaffoot-brown tom with green eyes
Curlfoot-dark gray tom with blue eyes
Quickmouse-black and white she-cat
Woollyflight-fluffy orange and white tom
Hazelspeck-brown and white she-cat with amber eyes
Whitemask-black and orange tom with white face and chest
Mistbird-gray she-cat with black specks
Hailflower-gray tom with black stripes and green eyes
Scorchspots-dark orange tom with yellow splotches
Mintleaf-white and black she-cat with amber eyes
Marina-big white she-cat with green eyes
Nick-sleek orange tom with black paws
Harry-frizzy dark brown tom with amber eyes
Adrien-black tom with cream tuft between his ears
Marinette-gray blue she-cat with blue eyes
Larchberry-gray tom with green eyes
Dawnsplash-orange she-cat with white spots
Fernpelt-black and white tom
Ferretleap-cream tom with green eyes
Hogtussle-dark grey tabby she-cat with green eyes
Blazespirit-sleek light orange she-cat with amber eyes and nicked ear
Lilypool-tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
Poppystem-black she-cat with white tail
Lynxmask-fluffy gray she-cat with black stripes
Newtspots-white tom with brown markings
Queens
Echoleap-light gray she-cat with black stripes(mother of Nick's kits: Flamekit, light orange tom and Ashkit, gray she-kit. 5 moons old)
Snowfeather-fluffy white she-cat(mother of Larchberry's kits: Mousekit, light gray tom, Mosskit, gray she-kit with white paws, and Morningkit, an orange she-kit. 2 moons old)
Amy-gray blue she-cat with blue eyes(mother of Newtspot's kits: Lichenkit, gray tom with black stripes, and Frogkit, black and white tom. 1 moon old)
Elders
Dewdust-blue gray tom with blue eyes
RiverClan
Leader: Stonestar-light gray tom with blue eyes
Deputy: Owlmask-white she-cat with yellow eyes
Medicine Cat: Rowanpelt-orange tom with green eyes
Warriors
Applefrost-stout orange she-cat
Sedgestep-orange tom with brown paws
Snailstep-dark brown tom with no tail and one ear
Willowtail-furry gray she-cat with green eyes
Honeybreeze-yellow she-cat with orange stripes
Brownpelt-dark brown tom with blue eyes
Flyfur-white tom with tabby patches
Voletooth-slim brown she-cat
Songpool-beautiful white she-cat with amber eyes
Spidermoon-black she-cat with amber eyes
Misha-small black she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice, Dovepaw(white she-cat with pale yellow eyes)
Birddapple-dark brown she-cat with black patches
Toadsnarl-tabby tom with black specks and green eyes
Spottedpelt-orange and white she-cat with green eyes
Rainsky-light gray tom with darker gray patches
Apprentice, Toadpaw(almost black tom with amber eyes)
Marshcloud-gray she-cat with brown paws
Oakbranch-dark brown tom with
Lionbelly-orange tom with white paws
Thrushfrost-dark gray and white tom
Beesting-orange tom with black stripes
Irisgaze-tabby she-cat with violet eyes
Nightbreeze-black tom with brown paws
Apprentice, Duckpaw(brown and white tom)
Berryshine-white she-cat with pink ears
Thornspring-dark brown she-cat with white star on forehead
Pidgeonwing-gray and white tom
Softheart-cream colored tom with green eyes
Otternose-orange she-cat with white muzzle and paws
Sunnywing-dark grey tom with light gray stripes
Brackenfrost-fluffy dark brown tom
Zenithleap-tortoiseshell she-cat with mostly black fur
Snakegaze-black she-cat with amber eyes
Queens
Redblossom-pudgy red-orange she-cat with green eyes(mother of Flyfur's kits: Amberkit, bright orange she-kit with green eyes, Ivykit, white she-kit with grey markings, Hollykit, light orange she-kit with amber eyes, and Moonkit, dark grey she-kit with orange eyes. 3 moons old)
Ivyheart-brown tabby she-cat(mother of Stonestar's kits: Cedarkit, dark grey tom with white paws, and Applekit, light brown she-kit. 1 moon old)
Petalstep-mostly black tortie she-cat(expecting Rainsky's kits in 2 moons)
Elders
Bumblestream-gray tom with jet black stripes
Pebblebird-light gray she-cat with white tail
Nettleburr-long furred gray she-cat with blue eyes
Mothleap-white she-cat with green eyes
Heroneyes-gray tom with blue eyes
ShadowClan
Leader: Shallowstar-long furred black tom with amber eyes
Deputy: Finchfrost-white tom with brown splotches
Medicine Cat: Daisystorm-black she-cat with white chest and paws
Warriors
Breezespirit-sleek black she-cat with blue eyes
Emberstem-black she-cat with orange eyes
Jioveheart-orange she-cat with gray paws and blue eyes
Jayflight-orange tom with amber eyes
Dovebeak-orange she-cat with green eyes
WindClan
Leader: Icestar-slim white she-cat with green eyes
Deputy: Fortune-black and white tom
Medicine Cats: Wolfhowl-gray and white she-cat with orange eyes
Warriors
Stormclaw-muscular gray tom with amber eyes
Sagefur-white tom with black and orange markings
Blossomheart-tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
Cats Outside the Clans
Cora-tall bright orange she-cat with white 'star' on forehead
Three moons ago, Blaze's POV
I ran away from the place I was held captive for seven moons with tears flying from my eyes. After I left the Clans, I had found a group of kind and peaceful cats that I joined and stayed with for two moons before a group of vicious rogues killed all of them but me.
I would've been killed if their leader Cora hadn't noticed me. One of her rogues was going to kill me when she stopped him and told me about how pretty I was. She told me that I was coming with her, and how could I fight her? I was barely alive.
I was still recovering from the horrific attack when Cora announced that I was going to be her mate. The rogues considered it to be an honor that I was going to be her trophy mate and they were jealous of me. I didn't want it at all and Cora knew it. But it was either that or face death.
She had mated with me and I sobbed again to myself looking back on it. My parents told me that the first time you mate with another cat is supposed to be special. But it was anything but special. My moons spent fearing her were a living hell.
Whenever I didn't obey her I remembered that she slapped me, sometimes claws unsheathed. She did it so many times that I thought I deserved it at times. I was so happy to feel her kind touch when she wasn't infuriated with me that I thought I was losing it. I thought that this was my life and I was okay with it until Cora's rogues brought a black and brown kittypet that was very obedient that Cora liked more.
When she sent me away angrily, it was in that moment that I returned to my senses. That I was held captive. That I was in a abusive relationship. That I let her force herself on me, over and over again.
But it still hurt that she chose that kittypet and kicked me out of the group of rogues. I was her mate and I was replaced. I should hate her, but the weak part of me missed her toxic touch.
I kept running and it wasn't until I stopped running that I realized that I was running in the direction that I came from. And in the distance was the huge lake that surrounded the Clans. I looked at the territory that I ran away from for nine moons and then looked back in the direction of the rogues that I ran away from. My heart belonged to the Clans. But which one?
RiverClan would never be my home and that was one thing I was certain about. ShadowClan hated RiverClan and would probably figure out that I used to be a RiverClan cat. Oakbranch's sister might be in WindClan now and she was a pretty nasty cat. Which leaves me with ThunderClan.
I took several steps forward before I broke into a sprint. I never thought that I'd return to the Clans, let alone be excited about it. But I was actually doing it!
The sunset was visible by the time I made it to the Moonpool that I escaped from so long ago. I saw a thorn barrier at the bottom of a small cliff in the distance. Was that ThunderClan camp?
I walked closer and closer till I felt something knock me over and suddenly forest green eyes looked at me with glee.
"Hi!" The grey she-cat squealed. "Did you come here to join ThunderClan?"
"Um, yes actually." I admitted. This cat's whole expression of bubbly happiness was almost intoxicating but I kept my composure.
"Fantastic! I'll bring you into the camp! My name is Hogtussle."
Of course! This was one of Oakbranch's best friends! How could I forget? Hogtussle bounced towards the thorn barrier and crawled in a hole in the barrier. I crawled in as well as many unfamiliar cats glanced at me before returning to their conversations.
Me and Hogtussle kept moving forward till we entered a den where one black she-cat with bright amber eyes stood. Several mouse-lengths away from her was a grey cat with stripes sleeping comfortably.
"Hey Mom!" Hogtussle purred. "I brought a new friend!"
The ThunderClan leader was her mother? I looked up at the cat's unwavering gaze. Wasn't she Tawnystar's deputy Waspwing?
"I used to be Blazeflower until me and Redblossom separated." I explained, thinking about the Crimson Heroine for the first time in moons. "I haven't been part of RiverClan for seasons and I'm not-"
"Say no more." Waspstar put her paw over my mouth. "I believe you. You look like a pack of dogs chased you here. Who am I to turn you away?"
I felt slightly embarassed at her comment but I pushed it aside.
"Do you still wanna be Blazeflower?" Waspstar asked.
"No." I replied. "I wanna be..."
"Ooh! I got one! How about Blazespirit? You must've gone through a lot, but your spirit is still bright and strong. Like a fire!" Hogtussle suggested.
'Must've gone through a lot' was an understatement. But that was a great suggestion. I nodded and Waspstar nuzzled her daughter before leaving her den.
"All cats that can catch their own prey come forward!" Waspstar yowled.
The grey cat that was previously asleep in Waspstar's den sprung to life and ran to his leader's side with a silly look in his eyes.
"Settle down Hailflower." Waspstar purred before looking at the Clan in silence till me and Hogtussle joined the rest of our Clanmates. "Blaze, do you promise to be a loyal ThunderClan warrior till you can no longer hunt or fight and that your loyalty will never bend to any other Clan?"
"I...I do."
"Then you are now Blazespirit and you are welcomed as a full warrior of ThunderClan."
"Blazespirit! Blazespirit! Blazespirit!"
The Clan dispersed and Waspstar approached me.
"You should remember Clan life pretty well. But if you don't, you can ask my daughter here." Waspstar explained, flicking her tail towards Hogtussle before heading back to her den with Hailflower. Hogtussle eagerly jumped to my side and laid her tail on my back.
"Soooooo, unless you wanna try out hunting patrols right now I was thinking about introducing you to the warriors in this Clan. That cool Blazie?" Hogtussle asked.
"Sure." I replied. Hogtussle gave a satisfied skip in her step as she lead me to the warrior's den where a few warriors were chilling.
"Because of a devastating attack seasons ago from RiverClan and a pretty bad attack from ShadowClan only three moons ago, ThunderClan is choosing not to be picky about what new cats join." Hogtussle explained. "So we have a lot of former kittypets and rogues here. I have a brother and a sister and she's in the Nursery right now! Would you like to come with me to visit her?"
"Sure." I said, again. Hogtussle looked at me in the eyes like she was trying to find out my life story just from my eyes...before she turned away and walked to the Nursery. I followed her where there was a vicious grey she-cat, a bitter gray blue she-cat, and a happy white she-cat. I silently hoped Hogtussle's sister was the last one.
"Hogtussle! It's great to see you!" The white she-cat purred. "Who's this?"
"Clearly Newtspots's replacement." The gray blue she-cat growled.
"That makes no sense Amy. I broke up with him." Hogtussle rolled her eyes. Wait, what?
"If anything, he's replacing Hogtussle with you." The other grey she-cat sneered. Amy looked livid.
"He is not!" Amy snapped angrily. Hogtussle gave a shake of her fur before turning to me with her beautiful smile faltering.
"And...um...clearly there's history in this Clan." Hogtussle laughed nervously. "I, uh, used to be mates with Newtspots. And uh...Lynxmask. And that seems to be it-"
"Don't forget Marinette's sister Alya before she left back to Twolegplace!" I heard a warrior shout from outside the Nursery.
She's not straight? Hogtussle glared at the warrior outside the Nursery.
"New cat? I'll have you know that Hog here is kind of a...tramp." Amy smirked at Hogtussle's shocked expression.
"I'm not!" Hogtussle's eyes watered and I glared at Amy till I heard Hogtussle run away and I followed her until I found her laying down outside of the camp with her paws over her head.
"I...I guess her insulting me isn't that horrible. At least Waspstar gives her more moons to clean the elder's den when her kits become apprentices whenever she hears of her bullying me." I could tell that she was trying really hard to be positive and I sat down beside her.
"I'm here to listen." I whispered. For some reason not thinking about my own problems and listening to her's made me feel happier. Almost like I was starting a new leaf.
"What? Every cat I've been with hated listening." Hogtussle laughed bitterly. "You mean it?"
"Y-yeah." I replied slightly thrown off by the previous comment she said. "I'm free to just sit here and listen."
Hogtussle leaned closer to me and I tensed from the warmth she had.
"Thank you."
