ALLEGIANCES
ThunderClan
Leader Firestar- ginger tom with a flame colored pelt
Deputy Brambleclaw- dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Medicine Cat Jayfeather- gray tabby tom
Warriors
Graystripe- long-haired gray tom
Dustpelt- dark brown tabby tom
Sandstorm- pale ginger she-cat with green eyes
Brackenfur- golden brown tabby tom
Sorreltail- tortoiseshell and white she-cat with amber eyes
Cloudtail- long-haired white tom with blue eyes
Brightheart- white she-cat with ginger patches
Thornclaw- golden brown tabby tom
Apprentice, Briarpaw
Squirrelflight- dark ginger she-cat with green eyes
Leafpool- light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes, former medicine cat
Spiderleg- long-limbed black tom with brown underbelly and amber eyes
Birchfall- light brown tabby tom
Berrynose- cream colored tom
Hazeltail- small gray and white she-cat
Apprentice, Blossompaw
Mousewhisker- gray and white tom
Apprentice, Bumblepaw
Cinderheart- gray tabby she-cat
Lionblaze- golden tabby tom
Foxleap- reddish tabby tom
Icecloud- white she-cat
Toadstep- black and white tom
Rosepetal- dark cream she-cat
Apprentices
Brairpaw- dark brown she-cat
Blossompaw- tortoiseshell and white she-cat (note: I don't know if you guys noticed this, but when she was a kit, she was pale brown with a dark stripe along her spine; WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?!)
Bumblepaw- very pale gray tom with black stripes
Queens
Ferncloud- pale gray (with darker flecks) she-cat with green eyes
Daisy- cream, long-furred she-cat from the horseplace.
Whitewing- white she-cat with green eyes; mother of Birchfall's kits: Dovekit (gray she-cat) and Ivykit (white tabby she-cat)
Poppyfrost- tortoiseshell she-cat, expecting Berrynose's kits
Elders
Longtail- pale tabby tom with dark black stripes, retired early due to failing eyesight
Mousefur- small dusky brown she-cat
Purdy- plump tabby former loner with a gray muzzle
Cats outside the clans
Smoky- muscular gray-and-white tom that lives at horseplace
Floss- small gray-and-white she-cat that lives with Smoky
Lissy- black she-cat with ice-blue eyes and always wears a necklace
o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o
Lissy blinked her eyes open, expecting to see the wall of the abandoned Twoleg nest, but instead she only saw dense, shadowy forest. Strange lichen grew along the base of the trees, casting an ominous glow which lit up the strange, but familiar, place. I'm in the Dark Forest! Lissy looked around warily and dashed off. She weaved between trees with ease, but soon crashed into a dark tabby shape.
"Watch it, fox-dung!" The cat spat and turned around, amber eyes glaring at her.
"Tigerclaw," Lissy hissed and Tigerstar leaped on top of Lissy, bowling her over.
"It's Tigerstar, you worthless lump of fur." She snarled and kicked up her hind legs, pushing the massive tabby over and onto the ground beside her.
"You were never a leader. You were just a traitor with his head in the clouds." Lissy retorted, but she was only teasing him. Again, she had some sort of soft-spot for the bad toms, and felt a little attracted to Tigerstar.
She was ready for Tigerstar to leap at her, but he sat down, glowering at her. He must have noticed the twinkle of humor in her eyes, or the playfulness in her voice.
"Who are you?" Tigerstar spat, he obviously was not used to cats toying with him, and they usually cowered in fear at the mention of the tabby. Well, I'm going to toy with him, whether he likes it or not. This is going to be fun, and if anything wakes me up I will claw their eyes out.
"I'm your worst nightmare." Lissy hissed her voice deep and menacing. She began circling the clan cat, her tail twitching.
Tigerstar snorted, "Like I'd be afraid of you kitty-" Lissy knew he was about to say kittypet and she was about to throw something back when she noticed a trace of fear in his amber eyes, which were gazing straight into hers and she knew why he was afraid.
"Your eyes, that's impossible. They look just like-"
"Scourge's," Lissy taunted and smiled on the inside. "I know he," she paused dramatically, "was my half-uncle."
Tigerstar snarled, "I'm still not afraid of you. Now tell me your name before I claw your ears off."
Lissy purred, "Say please, and I'll tell you that I'm not a clan cat- oops, too late." Lissy purred and flicked her tail, "if you must know, my name is Lissiaramilicarnimos. (Pronunciation at the bottom) But you can call me Lissy."
"Lissy, you're not a clan cat. How did you know my name?" Tigerstar was asking the obvious, how many times does he come across a live rouge in the Dark Forest?
"I know everything. I know you tried to attack Scourge as Tigerpaw, I know you killed Redtail, I know you were exiled from the clan after Firestar and Graystripe with help of Ravenpaw proved you're a cold-blooded murderer. I know your past, present," Lissy paused, taking a single bound to the dark, broad shouldered tabby and twitching her whiskers as they met his, "and future." She blinked at him and pulled away once more, running her tail under his chin as she walked, but stopped with a paw raised.
"Your part of the prophecy with Lionblaze," he meowed, shocked and growled at Lissy, which quickly faded into a pained purr, "I could train you fighting moves, so you could become leader of the clans. You'd be the most feared and respected warrior ever."
"Isn't that what you said to Lionblaze? Well, not exactly, but pretty close. Now look where he's ended up." She let out a snort of laughter, "You're a failure."
"Keep talking, I dare you."
Lissy clicked her tongue, "Hasn't your mother taught you to respect your superiors? I ought to use my super StarClan powers on you to teach you a lesson you shan't soon forget."
Tigerstar growled, "Try me, kittypet." He examined her mother's necklace and Lissy reached out and swiped his muzzle.
"Don't make me add another scar to your collection, furball." She smirked. I'm only six moons old now… but I can still take him on. Who read about all the battle moves he taught Lionblaze? Oh, right; me.
Tigerstar growled, "Your pelt would make good lining in my nest."
"What nest? You're in the Dark Forest. You wander alone. Speaking of which where's that mousebrained son of yours who, by the way, never managed to kill anyone?"
Tigerstar smirked, "Two against one wouldn't do well on your part."
Lissy twitched her whiskers, "Are you afraid of me?" She taunted and took slow strides up to him, standing barely a mouse-length from his nose now. Tigerstar's amber eyes narrowed.
"Afraid? Yeah right. I don't need to call my mangy excuse for a son here to take you on and bring you down."
Lissy twitched her ears and couldn't help feel a slight bit intimidated, but she pushed it away. Sensing movement in the undergrowth, she detected scent that was like Tigerstar's, only she knew who it was; perfect timing.
"Hello, Hawkfrost." She meowed curtly and turned to see the dark tabby tom approaching his father with narrowed ice-blue eyes.
"Tigerstar, who's this?" He meowed and shot Lissy a glowering look. She didn't back down, only twitched her tail in acknowledgement.
"My name is Lissy." She purred and licked a paw, washing her face with it. "I make your father quiver in his fur." She shook her head, "and he thinks he can bring me down," letting out a snort of laughter as Hawkfrost growled.
"My father could bring you down." He retorted.
"Mmm, I don't think so." Lissy twitched her tail, starting to get bored.
Tigerstar spoke up, "How about we make this more interesting?" He meowed and looked at Hawkfrost.
Since when do cats bet? Lissy thought to herself and shrugged, "Go on."
"We'll spar. If I win, you will do as I say; no exceptions." An evil glint was seen in Tigerstar's eyes.
"And if I win, you do as I say, and you must visit Firestar in a dream, call yourself a mousebrain and lick his ears." She meowed. This was starting to get fun.
Tigerstar glowered but nodded, "Deal," he dropped into a crouch, unsheathing his claws.
"Nu-uh-uh, claws sheathed." Lissy remarked and tilted her head to the side.
Tigerstar growled but sheathed his claws, "Ready," he flicked his tail and sprang.
Lissy grinned inwardly and waited until he was above her and stepped to the side, but Tigerstar was ready. He ricocheted off the ground and onto Lissy's back, driving the wind out of her and sending her to the ground. Lissy flipped onto her back and began raking her paws through his belly fur.
Tigerstar growled as Lissy pushed him off her with all fours, panting. "Great StarClan you weigh a ton!" Tigerstar growled and barreled into her, sending her flying.
Lissy snarled and put out her legs and skid to a halt. She closed her eyes and waited, hearing Tigerstar come thumping towards her. Her ears pricked and she jumped up when the time was right, landing on his back. She batted at his ears and nipped his scruff, jumping off when Tigerstar rolled over onto his back. She leaped forward but met Tigerstar's head as he rammed into her gut, knocking the wind out of her and sending her flying once more.
Lissy landed and her head started spinning. Her vision fogged as she looked at Tigerstar, who had come over and placed a paw on her neck.
"I win." He whispered and licked his jaws, as if she was a bit of fat prey. Lissy sighed and admitted defeat.
Hauling herself up she shook her pelt and sat down under Tigerstar's amber gaze, which was gleaming with triumph. She now started to feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Well, what do you want me to do?"
Tigerstar let out a deep purr, "First, step forward." Lissy stood up and took one pawstep towards him. "Closer, mousebrain," Letting out a growl Lissy walked up until she was face to face with the dark tabby. Triumph glittered in his eyes as he dismissed Hawkfrost with a wave of his tail. "We should clean that pelt of yours." He licked her cheek, moving down her neck and down her back, ending at the base of her tail. He proceeded to groom her black pelt until it was sleek.
"You look beautiful." Tigerstar purred and Lissy scowled. "Another thing; you will train with me in your dreams, but seek out the shelter of ThunderClan. You will fight in the battle against StarClan and live at my command." Now he's being evil. Lissy growled to herself and began telling herself off mentally for being so stupid.
"You will travel to greatness, Lissy. I will help you get there, with me as your mate." Tigerstar rubbed his cheek against hers and Lissy growled, proceeding to bash her head in mentally.
"We will see each other again tonight. Don't be late," Tigerstar licked her ears once more before Lissy's dream faded.
o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o
Lissy woke with a start, aware of what happened in her dreams. Her limbs ached as she yawned and stretched, gazing around she blinked her eyes open lazily to see the face of Spiderleg. Letting out a startled meow she jumped back and into another cat.
"Ow, get off!" A rumbling growl hit her ears as she turned to Lionblaze and Sandstorm.
"Who are you?" Lionblaze meowed as Lissy fully woke.
"My name's Lissy." She replied and shook her fur, "I have come to see Firestar."
Lionblaze exchanged a glance with Sandstorm and nodded, "Very well."
Lionblaze turned around and trotted off with Lissy at his heels; Spiderleg and Sandstorm flanking her. They trotted through the forest; scents of Leaf-fall reached the scent glands on the roof of her mouth as she walked. Bronze colored leaves fell around her as she neared the stone hollow.
As she emerged swiftly into the camp, murmurs followed her. She could feel the stares of every cat burning into her fur.
Sniffing half-heartedly she scrambled up the Rockpile and onto the Highledge.
"Firestar, there's someone here to see you." Sandstorm meowed and she entered Firestar's den. He was curled up in his next and eating a blackbird. Lissy took a step forward.
"Uncle, I have made it." Lissy meowed with a dip of her head, "I wish to join ThunderClan with Cloudtail."
Firestar gaped at her, "You're Princess's kit?" Lissy nodded in response. Firestar approached her, nodding.
"Very well, you may join ThunderClan." Firestar meowed with a dip of his head. Tigerstar knew he wouldn't turn down his own niece. Lissy hated herself for that. Great StarClan, what have I done?