Warriors: Out of the Games
Chapter 1: A New Life
Disclaimer: I do not own Warriors or Hunger Games. This is a rewrite of the original chapter one, which was short and needed to be expanded. The original chapter one was written years ago and was horribly short. I've improved a lot writing wise and will continue this story and see it through to the end. The original chapters 1-3 are now in chapter one. I hope you enjoy Warriors: Out of the Games.
Gale looked out the window, away from the screen in the Hob. He couldn't stand to watch any more. Katniss was gone, pretending to be in love with a guy she barely knew. Gale could tell she didn't really love Peeta. He could see it in her eyes. Once again he thought about the seemingly hopeless situation. Why had it been Prim's name drawn? Why not someone they didn't know? He had to leave.
Suddenly he saw something move outside. He left the Hob and entered the woods. A tortoiseshell she-cat was staring at him. Gale was stunned when she began to speak.
"So, you must be Gale. My name is Spottedleaf and I would like to give you a chance to start over. If you agree I will take you and Katniss to ThunderClan, where you will be warriors and can be together as mates. You will take the form of cats and learn to hunt and fight for the Clan and each other. I'm only able to make this offer once. Do you accept?"
Gale didn't hesitate, "Of course, now can we go?"
Spottedleaf purred, "Yes we will leave now."
"Hang on though!" He hesitated as a thought hit him, "I wasn't thinking. What about my family? Katniss's family? I just can't leave them without anyone to protect them and provide for them."
"They will be fine. I have gazed at the stars and have seen that they all will survive if you leave. If you stay, they will perish. This I have seen. Now come with me."
Gale followed Spottedleaf into a mysterious forest. He felt himself shrink and begin to walk on all fours. Gale was surprised by how natural it felt. He looked into a stream and saw his new form. A tall, thin, dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes stared back at him. Next to him, he saw Katniss approach. She was now a slim, green eyed black she-cat. He and Katniss followed as Spottedleaf beckoned them deeper into the forest with her tail.
"I had a friend of mine, Feathertail, find and explain everything to Katniss. So now I will have Hollyleaf take you to ThunderClan to meet Bramblestar." Spottedleaf told Gale.
"Why won't you take us?" Gale asked.
"Because I am supposed to be dead," Spottedleaf replied.
Gale jumped with shock at this. "Dead! What do you mean? You're obviously not!"
Katniss then spoke, "I was told me that if a cat called Firestar learns she is alive, there will be chaos."
"Why?" Gale questioned.
"That's a story for another time," Spottedleaf interrupted quickly.
"Fine, but I want to find out later." Gale stated.
Spottedleaf said to Katniss and Gale, "Before I send you to ThunderClan, you need to choose your warrior names so the clans will accept both of you more easily. A warrior name has two parts. The first part a cat keeps throughout life. The second one is temporary until a cat becomes a warrior. You both will be accepted as warriors. Choose names that reflect who you are, what makes you, well, you."
"Since Catnip is an herb, Katniss should be Swallowherb. Although, Quicknip would suit her personality very well." Gale joked.
"GALE! I will not be either of those names, and if we ever have kits, you won't get to name any of them if all of the names you think of are stupid ones, you mousebrain!" Katniss screamed at him.
"Sorry," Gale said as he looked down at his paws.
"Spottedleaf, I choose Nightstike as my name, because I am a black she-cat, and I will be one of the best warriors ever." Katniss stated.
"I choose Tigerclaw as my name," Gale said. "A tiger would be able to protect those he cares about and prevent bad things from happening to them. I want to be strong and able to keep my claws sharp and battle ready."
"Tigerclaw? Very well. From this day forth you will be known as Tigerclaw and Nightstrike. StarClan will watch and guide you, good luck." Spottedleaf said as she pointed them in the direction that they needed to go to meet Hollyleaf.
Tigerclaw and Nightstrike walked through the hunting grounds of StarClan to where a black she-cat was waiting.
"Are you Hollyleaf?" Tigerclaw asked.
"Yes, I am. You must be the two cats Spottedleaf told me to bring to ThunderClan. What are your warrior names?" Hollyleaf replied.
"My name is Nightstrike," Nightstrike said.
"My name is Tigerclaw," Tigerclaw said.
"Welcome Nightstrike and Tigerclaw. Tigerclaw, you seem like a decent cat. I hope that no cat thinks you are like Tigerstar, whose warrior name was also Tigerclaw. Be wary. It may be hard at first. You both will need to earn trust and respect." Hollyleaf said.
"Who is Tigerstar?" Tigerclaw asked.
"You'll find out soon enough," Hollyleaf replied ominously.
From now on Katniss and Gale will be referred to by their warrior names. Gale is Tigerclaw and Katniss is Nightstrike. Gale's name is a plot point and despite not knowing about Tigerstar, he will have trouble due to his choice. Another important plot point is Spottedleaf being alive. So, I've rewritten this and will also rewrite chapters 2-5. Once again, chapters 1-3 of the original have been combined and expanded into this new chapter one. I hope you enjoy the story even more with this rewrite. Thank you for reading and please review.