There are four Clans in this expanse of area: IceClan, SandClan…

JungleClan, and CityClan. The cats of SandClan were having trouble finding water. IceClan, in the ashen arctic, was having a plentiful new-leaf. Abundant in prey and water, they gloated at the Gathering…

Moonstar, the IceClan leader, yowled, "Where's your prey, CityClan? Still eating crowfood? How about you, SandClan? Got enough water?" Yellowsnow, IceClan's deputy, over- enthusiastically slurped up a large puddle. "Mmmm" he ridiculed. "Oh, and might I add that JungleClan is suffering from border trouble?" Yellowsnow mocked.

"Our Clan business is none of you own!" Spat Sunstar, the leader of the SandClan cats. His yellow eyes flashed dangerously in the direction of IceClan's deputy. "But, yes, SandClan is having troubles finding water. That gives you no right to scorn us, Moonstar. SpiritClan might get angry." SandClan's deputy, Spittlestorm, growled deep in her throat.

JungleClan and CityClan watched silently as the two Clans bickered. They both knew that Moonstar and Sunstar were once kittypets from the same litter, making them siblings.

Smogstar, the CityClan leader, and Streetsnob, the deputy, sighed and turned away. Smogstar wondered if there would be a civil-clan war. hSe thought back to the last civil-clan war and shuddered.

Winterstorm, a warrior in rank, shook his head. Will the bickering ever stop? he wondered. "Moonstar, we have plenty of water, can't we afford to lend just a pint of cool liquid?" he asked quizzically. Greensnot, the JungleClan deputy, glared at him. "Clans will not ignore borders! Want to end up like Tigerstar, from the Clans of old?!" Rainstar, Greensnot's leader, scolded him quietly for mentioning that name.

A fluffy sand-colored cat, obviously from SandClan, gazed at Winterstorm with her sharp, jade eyes. "I wonder…" Egyptwind muttered softly, then turned her attention back to the fighting leaders on the Skullrock. Desertstorm, Egyptwind's shorthaired sister, glared at the tom with sapphire orbs. "Disloyal…" she scoffed softly, only loud enough for her sister to hear.

Moonstar howled loudly and jumped off Skullrock. IceClan followed her devotedly, still sneering at SandClan.

Cementpaw glared menacingly at IceClan. Her CityClan trademark claws unsheathed and she gripped the earth.

Author's Note: Okay, there's more to it, but I didn't have it saved on this floppy...I bring it some other time!