AN: Okay, this is a new story that I'm working on. I've put my other story on hold because I want to get this one done. Basically it's about on OC of mine created from roleplay. You're more than welcome to add characters of your own to the other two Clans: FireClan and StreamClan.


Allegiances

MoonClan

Leader: Redstar - haughty dark ginger tom with white paws and tail-tip

Deputy: Oakpelt - a stern dark gray tabby tom with yellow eyes

Medicine Cat: Ashcloud - dark gray and lighter gray she-cat with amber eyes; gentle but quick to judge strangers

Warriors:

Plumtail - long-haired brown she-cat with a bushy tail; impatient and often snappy around younger cats
Apprentice: Mousepaw

Berryfur - gray and white tom with amber eyes; swift and sure-footed

Cloverfang - a clever light brown tabby she-cat with green eyes
Apprentice: Shadepaw

Hawkclaw - golden brown tabby tom; fierce and loyal
Apprentice: Cinderpaw

Poppyfoot - black she-cat with amber eyes; strong, yet caring towards her kits

Nettlepelt - spiky-furred gray tom with yellow eyes; defiant
Apprentice: Rowanpaw

Volefang - brown and black tom with yellow eyes; quick to jump into battle

Russetfrost - dark ginger tom with a single white paw; proud of becoming a warrior, his pride often gets the better of him

Apprentices:

Mousepaw - pale brown tom with amber eyes; level-headed and good natured

Rowanpaw - mottled ginger she-cat with green eyes; snippy and rude to those around her

Cinderpaw - smoky gray she-cat with yellow eyes; confident in her fighting skills

Shadepaw - gray tabby tom with amber eyes; quiet, often keeps to himself

Queens:

Featherstorm - patient but stern pale gray she-cat with blue eyes, mother of Rainkit and Bluekit by Berryfur

Hazelfrost - tawny colored she-cat with green eyes, mother of Goldenkit, Flamekit and Applekit by Redstar; careful with her kits, treats them like another other

Willowflame - pale ginger she-cat with green eyes, expecting Hawkclaw's kits; likes to gossip about the latest news

Elders:

Lilytail - small dappled gray she-cat with amber eyes

Cloudpelt - pale gray, almost white tom with blue eyes

Kits:

Rainkit - pale gray she-cat with amber eyes; cares deeply about her sibling (5 Moons)

Bluekit - gray-blue tom with white paws; likes to learn new things, curious about the world around him (5 Moons)

Goldenkit - pale ginger she-cat with green eyes; acts like the leader of her siblings (3 Moons)

Flarekit - white tom with flecks of ginger in his fur; brave and likes to argue with his sisters (3 Moons)

Applekit - dark ginger she-cat with amber eyes; careful about what trouble her siblings get into (3 Moons)

Chapter 1

"Can we go out now?" Rainkit's mew of annoyance echoed through the nursery.

The nursery was a smaller cave in a much larger cave. It was all part of MoonClan's camp. The cave was protected from any attempt at ambushing. Guards were usually kept at the cave's entrance during the night, just in case. But for the most part it was relatively safe for young kits.

Rainkit in particular loved to explore the caves. There were always new paths to explore, and getting lost was easy. Fortunately all they had to do was follow their scent back to where they had come from. She always went with her brother, Bluekit. He often enjoyed her company and they were always trying to come up with new games inside the caves.

Now their mother had told them to stay inside the nursery after a raid in MoonClan's territory. Featherstorm was worried that the BreezeClan warriors might try and raid the camp next. Rainkit was bored out of her mind since it seemed like moons had passed now.

"You won't stop whining will you?" Featherstorm sighed. Rainkit stared at her mother with wide amber eyes. "I suppose not. Very well, but don't go far," she muttered with a shake of her head.

Rainkit gave an excited bounce before nudging her brother out of his nest. Bluekit groaned in annoyance as he was woken up.

"Are you still asleep mousebrain?" she asked when she looked down at Bluekit.

"Yes!" Bluekit snapped.

His annoyance didn't last long as he rose to his paws. Rainkit bounded out of the den, leaving him little time to get ready. She was ready to get out of the cramped space. Two other queens occupied the nursery. Hazelfrost had three kits of her own, all of which were three moons old. Willowflame's kits were a couple of moons away from being born. Hopefully by than Rainkit and Bluekit would become apprentices, otherwise the nursery was going to get fuller.

Wind rushed against Rainkit's fur as when she reached the open cave. Cats were milling about, either sharing tongues or gossiping about the day's patrols. Rainkit was quick to spot her father, Berryfur amongst the crowd of warriors. He must have just returned from a hunting patrol, because a thrush dangled limply from his jaws.

She nearly leaped out of her fur when Bluekit brushed past her. Rainkit let out a growl and whirled on her brother, claws sheathed. Bluekit's eyes widened in surprise at her sudden attack. The two kits began to roll around the cave, startling several cats from their conversations.

Rainkit managed to pin her brother to the ground once his struggles ended. Her eyes glittered with triumph when she looked down at Bluekit.

"Just you wait, one day I'll get the better of you!" he growled.

She rolled her eyes and flicked her tail across his shoulder. "And when that happens, the whole cave will come crashing down," she hissed playfully.

Bluekit narrowed his eyes and stuck his tongue at her. Rainkit scrambled off of him and was about to swat a paw across his muzzle when a shadow fell over them. The sunlight streaming through a shaft in the cave's roof was enough to light up the whole cave. Rainkit jumped in surprise when she realized that Berryfur had been watching them the whole time.

"You two are going to wake the elders," he purred after giving each kits a lick behind the ear.

"We're sorry Berryfur," Rainkit murmured. She ducked her head in embarrassment when she realized that they had rolled right next to the elder's den. Lilytail and Cloudpelt could get cranky if they didn't get enough rest.

"Good, now why don't you go and get some fresh-kill," their father suggested after deciding that was enough of an apology.

Rainkit nodded in agreement and trotted off towards the fresh-kill pile. MoonClan territory was surrounded by trees. They were known for hunting squirrels and birds, and used the trees for battle training as well. Rainkit couldn't wait to catch her first squirrel or her first bird. She picked a small sparrow from the pile and dragged it across the cave. Bluekit joined her shortly after with a mouse clamped between his teeth.

Once the fresh-kill was gobbled down Rainkit washed her whiskers. By now she was getting tired, but the last thing she wanted to do was return to the nursery. She knew that Featherstorm would never let them leave if they went back now.

"I'm bored, maybe we can play a game," Bluekit muttered when he was finished.

Before Rainkit could reply, the sound of pawsteps echoed throughout the cave. Her ears pricked forward in alarm when she recognized Cloverfang, Shadepaw and Poppyfoot. They must have just returned from a border patrol, because she could see traces of scratches on Shadepaw's shoulder.

"What happened?" Oakpelt, the MoonClan deputy, demanded when he approached them.

"We were jumped by a FireClan patrol," Poppyfoot hissed. "They came out of nowhere and surrounded us. They said to pass a message to Redstar." It sounded like she was having a difficult time spitting each word as she explained their situation.

Rainkit stared at the patrol in alarm. A message from an ambush must have meant bad news. As if her words had summoned him, a dark ginger tom emerged from one of the smaller networks of caves. His paws were bleached white along with the tip of his tail. Muscles rippled beneath a thick pelt as he approached Oakpelt.

"What message could Silverstar possibly have?" Redstar hissed when Oakpelt relayed what Poppyfoot had told him.

"She told us that FireClan is growing in numbers... they need more territory, and they are willing to fight for it," Cloverfang replied.

Redstar and Oakpelt exchanged startled looks. Rainkit's ears flattened in alarm when she realized how severe the message was. Why would Silverstar suddenly want more territory? Her Clan couldn't possibly be any larger than MoonClan or StreamClan.

"Go to Ashcloud's den and get those wounds cleaned," Redstar ordered. The three cats stared at him angrily before disappearing into another opening. "As for this message, I believe it is time I shared a few words with Silverstar," he added as more cats pressed forward to listen. "She needs to know that we need this territory as much as she does, and we will do what ever it takes to defend it."

Yowls of agreement followed his words. Rainkit and Bluekit joined in. Rainkit desperately wished that she could go with him. Her claws unsheathed as she imagined raking them across the face of a FireClan warrior. They were going to pay for what they did to Poppyfoot, Cloverfang and Shadepaw.

"Berryfur, I want you to go with me while I visit Silverstar," Redstar meowed as their father approached him. "I know you are capable of defending yourself if it comes to a fight."

Pride swelled within Rainkit's chest when her father was picked out amongst the strong warriors. Berryfur was well respected within the Clan. She knew that he would keep Redstar safe when the time came.

"Can you believe it?" Bluekit asked when he nudged her playfully. "Our dad is going with Redstar to fight Silverstar!"

"If we are lucky it won't come to a fight," Oakpelt suddenly told them. "War is not something to look forward to." He eyed both kits carefully, as if waiting for them to say anything else.

Rainkit flicked her tail and stared at Oakpelt defiantly. She knew that he was right, but she could never admit it. The MoonClan deputy simply sighed in frustration and stalked away, leaving the two kits to grin at one another.

"Told ya he'd back off," she purred.

"No you didn't," Bluekit snapped.

She was about to pounce on her brother when teeth pulled them apart. Rainkit groaned in annoyance to see Featherstorm standing over them. Her eyes glowed with warmth though as she nuzzled her two kits affectionately.

"Come on you two, it's getting late," she meowed.

Rainkit was about to argue that she wasn't tired when a yawn escaped from her lungs. Featherstorm purred in amusement and picked her up by the scruff. Bluekit didn't argue either. Instead he rose to his paws and scampered after her as she led the way back to the nursery.

"Now get some rest, tomorrow is another day," Featherstorm murmured as she settled them down on their mossy nests.

"But momma, I wanna know what happens to dad when they get back!" Rainkit moaned.

"I'm sure he will tell you in the morning what happened," Featherstorm purred.

The rasping of her tongue over her ears was too much for Rainkit. Soon she drifted off to sleep, unaware that something big was happening in FireClan's territory. Something that would change their lives forever.