Alliances
Shadowclan
Leader: Lionstar- large dark golden-brown tabby tom with dark blue eyes (Apprentice Stonepaw)
Deputy: Cloudbreeze- dark golden-brown tabby she-cat with white patches
Medicine Cat: Dewpool- dark blue-gray she-cat with blue eyes
Warriors:
Ferntalon- dark gray tabby she-cat with green eyes (Apprentice Rainpaw)
Ashclaw- dark brown tabby tom with gray patches (Apprentice Stormpaw)
Spidershallow- Black tom with silver stripes (Apprentice Skypaw)
Smokebreeze- gray tom with white patches
Apprentices:
Stormpaw- gray tabby she-cat with gray eyes
Rainpaw- blue-gray she-cat with light blue eyes
Skypaw- white she-cat with light blue eyes
Stonepaw- gray tabby tom with green eyes
Queens:
Lightshine- pale golden she-cat with blue eyes (Mother to Ashclaw's kits: Heatherkit- pale brown tabby she-cat with green eyes, Pinekit- sandy brown tabby tom with green eyes, Shadekit- pale gray tom with darker patches)
Dawnbreeze- pale blue-gray she-cat with darker freckles (expecting Spidershallow's kits)
Willowtail- light golden-brown tabby she-cat with green eyes (Mother to Lionstar's Kits: Hollykit- dark brown tabby she-cat with green eyes, Cinderkit- pale gray tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes; Fostering: Falconkit- black she-cat with orange chest fur, Amberkit- black she-cat with orange tabby patches)
Elders:
Russetclaw- elderly brown tabby tom with lighter freckles
Bramblestripe- deaf brown tabby she-cat with white paws
Flamepool- elderly bright ginger tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Riverclan
Leader: Pebblestar- gray she-cat with lighter and darker patches (Apprentice: Bluepaw)
Deputy: Puddlepool- blue-gray tom with white patches
Medicine Cat: Whitestep- white and black she-cat with amber eyes
Warriors:
Blackstep- white and black she-cat with yellow eyes Apprentice: Creekpaw)
Redfur- red-brown tabby tom with amber eyes (Apprentice: Ivypaw)
Foxpelt- red-brown she-cat with white paws
Silverpool- silver she-cat with yellow eyes (Apprentice: Lightpaw)
Troutstream- blue-gray tom with white patches (apprentice Darkpaw)
Reedstream- brown tabby tom with green eyes
Apprentices:
Bluepaw- white she-cat with blue-gray patches
Ivypaw- silver tabby she-cat with white patches
Darkpaw- dark gray tom with dark blue eyes
Lightpaw- light gray tom with dark blue eyes
Creekpaw- brown tom with blue eyes
Queens:
Tumblestream- light brown she-cat with pale yellow eyes
Elders:
Dewnose- elderly blue-gray she-cat with gray patches
Graystream- blind light gray tabby tom with amber eyes
Thunderclan
Leader: Twigstar- brown tabby she-cat with green eyes
Deputy: Darkleap- black tabby tom with midnight blue eyes (Apprentice: Bramblepaw)
Medicine Cats: Sunleaf- sand-colored she-cat with green eyes (Apprentice: Dewpaw- gray she-cat with blue eyes)
Warriors:
Featherflight- light gray she-cat with yellow eyes (Apprentice: Yellowpaw)
Birdstorm- blue-gray she-cat with darker stripes
Vipertalon- dark brown tom with pale brown patches (Apprentice: Whitepaw)
Addertail- brown she-cat with a black tail (Apprentice: Gingerpaw)
Firestorm- flame-colored tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Flamestorm- flame-colored tabby she-cat with green eyes
Thistlebreeze- white and gray tom with dark blue eyes
Apprentices:
Bramblepaw- brown tom with yellow eyes
Yellowpaw- pale ginger she-cat with yellow eyes
Gingerpaw- Dark ginger tabby tom with white paws
Whitepaw- White she-cat with a green and blue eyes
Queens:
Hollowclaw- light gray she-cat with white patches (Mother of Vipertalon's kits: Violetkit- white she-cat with brown patches, Lilykit- pale brown she-cat with white patches, Thornkit- brown tom with darker freckles, Talonkit- brown tabby tom with pale paws)
Elders:
Thornpelt- blind brown tom with white paws
Brambletalon- Elderly pale brown tabby tom with blue eyes
Windclan
Leader: Wolfstar- Silver gray tom with white paws
Deputy: Copperfur- dark golden-brown she-cat with darker patches
Medicine Cats: Willowleaf- golden-brown she-cat with green eyes (Apprentice: Tallpaw- gray tom with a white underbelly)
Warriors:
Ratwhisker- brown tom with white patches
Mousefang- brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Rabbitflight- white and brown tom with yellow eyes
Hareleap- white she-cat with brown tabby patches
Apprentices:
Moonpaw- silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Russetpaw- brown tabby tom with white paws
Queens:
Dawnbounce- golden-brown she-cat with darker stripes
Leafstream- Brown tabby she-cat with white paws (Expecting Wolfstar's kits)
Hazeltail- pale brown she-cat with black stripes (Expecting Rabbitflight's kits)
Elders:
Sharpbreeze- elderly Dark gray tom with green eyes
Cats outside the Clans
Raven- black she-cat with pale blue eyes
Tiger- Brown tabby tom with green eyes
Shadow- Black tabby tom with green eyes
Ginger- ginger tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Prologue
A light breeze blew across the pine forest. The sounds of fighting could be heard as a Ginger tabby she-cat attacked the large dark golden-brown tabby tom in front of her. A black tabby tom was protecting the entrance to a hollow tree. Mews could be heard from inside the hollowed tree, but the cats who were fighting the two loners seemed to not care. The black tabby swiped at a young gray tabby tom who tried to get close to the hallowed tree.
"Stonepaw, go get the others! I can handle these two loners!" the dark golden-brown tabby yowled.
The young tom looked at the older one before scampering off to get his fellow clanmates. The black tabby's eyes widened and he looked towards the ginger tabby she-cat worriedly. The she-cat was badly injured already, but was determined to continue fighting the large tabby in front of her. Her amber eyes showed her determination; the determination of a mother protecting her young shining in her eyes. The large tom swiped his claws at the she-cat, catching her left eye. She yowled in pain and fell to the ground. She struggled to stand as the black tabby tom rushed to her side.
"Ginger! Are you okay?" The tom asked as he stood beside the she-cat, his fur bristled.
"I'll be fine." She meowed as she struggled to her paws.
"We can't stay here. We need to leave. That tom that was with this one ran to get help. We can't defend ourselves against a whole group of them!" the tom hissed as he looked back at the hollowed tree.
"What about our kits? Falcon and Amber are too young to survive on their own, Shadow! These cats will kill them!" Ginger hissed back.
"Would you rather die protecting them or would you like to live and be able to have more kits later on?" Shadow yowled.
Ginger's fur bristled as she bared her teeth in frustration. She looked back at the hallow with a saddened expression. She turned and ran off, Shadow following close behind her. The large dark golden-brown tabby tom flicked his ear as he watched the two loners run away. He padded towards the hollowed tree, ignoring his own injuries.
His dark blue eyes widened as he saw two balls of fur laying in a pile of fallen leaves and moss. One of the two balls of fur was completely black besides a patch of ginger fur that covered her chest. The other was black with ginger tabby patches. He could see why these two were named Falcon and Amber. The completely black one with the ginger patch of chest fur looked similar to a Falcon while the other looked as if she had amber drops across her black fur.
"Lionstar? Stonepaw said there was trouble over here, but it seems you were able to solve it on your own." A dark brown tabby tom with gray patches spoke from behind the dark golden-brown tabby tom.
"Oh, Ashclaw. They ran off, but left behind two young kits. They look like they are two moons old, which means they can't care for themselves or defend themselves." Lionstar meowed.
"Huh? What are you saying, Lionstar? Are you saying we need to take in these two when we suffered from greencough not too long ago?" Ashclaw meowed, his fur bristling.
"Yes. We're taking them into the clan. Your mate just had her kits only a few moons ago. I'm sure she wouldn't mind taking in two more and raising them as her own." Lionstar meowed as he turned to look at the senior warrior.
"What about your mate, Lionstar? Isn't she close to having her kits? Couldn't she take care of those kits?" Ashclaw grumbled disgruntledly.
"Willowtail won't have her kits for a few more moons. These kits need food soon or they'll die." Lionstar growled.
"I won't accept them as my kits and I won't treat them as members of Shadowclan! They're kits of loners that don't belong among our clan! Let the foxes, badgers, and owls have their way with them!" Ashclaw hissed as he turned around and padded away.
Lionstar's tail lashed in frustration before he turned towards the kits. He climbed into the hollow tree and curled up around the kits with a look of concern and protectiveness. If these were my kits and I was fighting off other warriors, I would never have left them behind. Their father and mother are mouse-brains for not staying to protect their kits. I'll make sure they are well cared for and protected. Lionstar thought as he began to groom the two kits' fur.
"Lionstar! Willowtail is giving birth! Cloudbreeze sent me to find you and your hunting patrol!" A young blue-gray she-cat with light blue eyes spoke as she neared Stonepaw and Lionstar.
"Willowtail's giving birth this early?" Lionstar yowled in shock before he looked down at the two kits. "Stonepaw, Rainpaw, carry these kits back to camp. They're going to join our clan and never know of their birth origins."
"Huh?" Rainpaw, the young she-cat, meowed in shock as she stared down at the young kits.
Stonepaw padded over to the kits as Lionstar took off for the Shadowclan camp. Rainpaw picked up the black she-cat with orange tabby patches, carrying her gently by the scruff towards the camp. Stonepaw flicked his ear as he stared down at the young kit. He lifted her up gently, a look of care shining in his green eyes. May Starclan watch over you and your sister. Stonepaw thought as he followed his mentor and denmate.