Shimmering Stars

by Raivenflight

Jessie is a kittypet, dreaming of a life outside of her housefolk den. When she finally breaks free, she finds the city outside is filled with danger. She'll make friends and enemies before joining the Clans... but who is that she-cat and why does she keep appearing? Jessie finds a good home in the Clans but will the she-cat bring down her new home?

1. Alliances & Prologue

Hiya, guys! This new story should be exciting so stick with me as I try and give you a new chapter at least twice a week. This first chapter is just gonna be the Alliances you need to know and prologue. Please review and follow! :D

Alliances:

Jessie- A yellow-brown she-cat (honey-brown) with dark brown stripes and splotches. Her fur is short and her eyes are big and striking blue. She is curious and passionate, but ashamed of her partial kittypet life and always trying to prove she can be tough. She has a mysterious past and can't stand crossroads.

Loners:

Barb- A funny and pleasurable big tom. He is long-furred, white with a big orange splotch on his back, pocketed with black stripes. This pattern is also on the top of his head and paws. His eyes are warm yellow.

ShadowClan:

Leader:

Miststar- A confident and proud she-cat with a pelt like melting snow of creeping mist in white and all shades of grey. She puts on a cold show to the other Clans but she is actually very passionate about companionship and very accepting of others opinions. Her eyes are pale yellow but grow fiery as she becomes passionate.

Deputy:

Bankfoot- An experience, tough-fighting tom with a gray pelt and dark brown paws. He is large and well-muscled but very gentle and even lithe when he needs to be. His eyes are brown.

Medicine Cat:

Juniperleaf- A pleasant, gray and white she-cat who can be very comforting. Many cats she has a relaxing aura about her even. Her bright green eyes hide her inner pain at losing her previous apprentice to a tragic accident. Stonepaw is so happy she can't stay sad for long though.

Stonepaw- A small light grey tom with darker paws, tail tip, and ears. His nose and eyes are black and he is the new medicine cat apprentice, very curious and inquisitive. He is unsure of himself, but always impresses those around him.

ThunderClan:

Leader:

Ledgestar- A thin but large tom with a medium orange-brown pelt all over. A single darker stripe runs down his back and colors the tips of his ears. He is an effective, if rather new, leader. Sometimes he over-reacts to situations but makes good decisions and is an excellent battle-planner. His eyes and amber.

Deputy:

Tripclaw- A black and orange striped she-cat with bright amber eyes. She is a bit of a trickster, she likes being thought of as slightly dangerous or precarious but would never do anything to hurt her clanmates. She believes the single most important thing in the forest is the warrior code.

Medicine Cat:

Leafcrinkle- A cranky tom that has a certain fondness for kits. His pelt is an ugly mixture of gray and muddy brown but his eyes and warm brown. He is an older medicine cat but refuses to take on an apprentice until he finds the right cat. He is very very talented and experienced, one of the best healers the forest has ever seen.

WindClan:

Leader:

Duskstar- A medium-sized tom with much strength and speed. His pelt is black and dark grey except for his brown paws and bright amber eyes. He is thoughtful but knows when to take action and WindClan has thrived under his leadership.

Deputy:

Brackenfoot- A pale brown tom with darker brown, thin stripes and white paws and muzzle. He can be hasty to jump to conclusions but has the full trust of his clanmates and is an excellent hunter, as well as a father to seven kits, four of which are strong warriors. He has pale blue eyes.

Medicine Cat:

Dappleleaf- A white she-cat with black dappled patterns and bright blue eyes. She is very talented and observant but also forgetful. Many toms, in her Clan and out, wish she hadn't chosen to become a medicine cat due to her pretty looks and personality. Unbeknownst to them, that was one major reason she decided to become one.

RiverClan:

Leader:

Sleekstar- A small, thin, short-furred she-cat, unusual for RiverClan, but an amazing fighter nonetheless. She is gray but in the water she looks like liquid silver. Her whiskers are extra long and her eyes are hard blue, commanding great respect from all the Clans.

Deputy:

Rocksplash- A large brown and gray tom with a fondness for his clanmates and sister Drizzledew. He has a healthy ambition to surpass Sleekstar who occasionally scares him with her rash decisions. His eyes are amber.

Medicine Cat:

Drizzledew- A pale brown she-cat with white spots and kind-hearted techniques. She is a very loyal follower of the warrior code and has amber eyes.

Prologue

"No!" A snarl of anger and determination rang out in the stormy night. The pale brown she-cat trembled in the freezing rain, her paws numb and her pelt matted. A dark brown and black tom stood protectively in front of her, in just as bad shape. He was the one who had snarled at the huge silver and black she-cat facing them down critically. The brown she-cat crouched down and gently licked the head of the tiny kit huddled beneath her. The kit shivered in the cold and dripped sadly, wet from the thunderous, heavy rain. Looking up, the brown she-cat spotted hints of the moon behind the black clouds. A wind blew past, ruffling her fur and making her shudder.

"Leave us be!" the tom demanded, still staring down the huge silver she-cat. The she-cat eyed him coldly and padded forwards slowly.

"If you value your lives you will leave now without your kit." she mewed. The brown she-cat blinked slowly.

"We'll never leave our only kit behind." she hissed. The huge she-cat's eyes flashed and met the brown she-cat's, making her shrink back.

"You leave." the tom snarled. The silver she-cat glared down at him.

"Fine. You'll regret your choice." She started to turn away and the brown she-cat relaxed her posture a bit, allowing herself to take a breath. In a split second, though, she hostile she-cat spun around and leapt at the brown tom. The brown she-cat yowled as her mate went down to the ground, disappearing under the she-cat. She saw huge silver claws slash and a screech abruptly cut off, echoing in the empty woods. The brown she-cat stepped over her kit and nudged it towards the woods.

"Go little one!" she urged. The kit mewed and stumbled into the brush. "Run!" The brown she-cat turned just in time to duck a flying silver paw. She heard tiny paw steps race away behind her and breathed a sigh of relief.

"You'll pay for that." the silver she-cat hissed, flexing her blood-stained claws and lowered herself into a crouch. The brown she-cat trembled and hung her head.

"I know."

Then the huge she-cat leapt and one last screech split the night.