Updated Allegiances are here. The chapter is below it so don't skip over!
Windclan
Leader: Rushstar- Strong reddish brown tom with green eyes. (Apprentice: Thunderpaw)
Deputy: Breezefoot- Black and white she-cat with green eyes. (Apprentice: Midnightpaw)
Medicine cat: Barkclaw- Dark tan colored tom with amber eyes. (Apprentice: Coalpaw)
Warriors:
Bramblefur- Brown tabby tom with yellow eyes. (Apprentice: Pansypaw)
Graywing- Light gray tabby tom with yellow eyes.
Sorrelfur- Tortoiseshell she-cat with yellow eyes. (Apprentice: Snowpaw)
Ravenfur- Brown tabby tom with amber eyes.
Rabbitclaw- Brown tom with amber eyes.
Heatherfur- White she-cat with blue eyes. (Apprentice: Shadepaw)
Apprentices:
Midnightpaw- Black she-cat with blue eyes.
Snowpaw- White tom with yellow eyes.
Thunderpaw- Strong black tom with white paws and amber eyes.
Coalpaw- Black tom with blue eyes.
Pansypaw- Calico she-cat with blue eyes.
Shadepaw- Black and white tuxedo she-cat with blue eyes and medium length hair.
Queens: Leafdapple- Pretty calico she-cat with green eyes.
Kits:
Robinkit- Beautiful brown she-cat with green eyes. (RushxLeaf)
Harekit- Solid colored reddish brown tom with green eyes. (RushxLeaf)
Thunderclan
DECEASED
Riverclan
Leader: Whitestar- White sleek tom with green eyes.
Medicine cat: Mintfur- Silver tabby tom with yellow eyes.
Warriors:
Pikenose- Large gray tom with amber eyes.
Riverbreeze- Gray she-cat with blue eyes.
Tadpolefur- Silver tabby tom with green eyes.
Shadowclan
Leader: Pinestar- Black and white tom with amber eyes.
Medicine cat: Mistfur- A gray she-cat with green eyes.
Thunderpaw lay beside Shadepaw chewing a piece of a rabbit. His eyes traveled across the Windclan camp, watching what every cat was doing. They had been apprentices a moon now, and they had been so busy that Thunderpaw hadn't talked to his littermate's about Thunderclan since before they were made apprentices. He had seen all of Windclan territory, seen the Riverclan border and the old Thunderclan border, and he had learned a few hunting techniques and gone over the warrior code a hundred times. Rushstar was a great mentor, he was very serious though.
"We need to all meet and talk about Thunderclan." Thunderpaw whispered to Shadepaw. Shadepaw sat up higher and let out a grunt.
"I thought you had forgotten about that. Aren't you enjoying life in Windclan?" she asked, her blue eyes confused.
"Of course I am! But that doesn't change what we need to do. I hadn't forgotten, we've all just been really busy. We've hardly seen Barkclaw or Coalpaw since we became apprentices." Thunderpaw meowed.
"Medicine cats need to learn a lot. They've been busy." Shadepaw meowed. Thunderpaw nodded. He looked over towards the nursery where Rushstar and Leafdapples two kits were trotting. They were a moon old now. There was a tom named Harekit. He looked just like Rushstar except he didn't have any tabby markings. Then there was Robinkit, who was beautiful and a solid brown color. She seemed so smart for her age, and Thunderpaw had taken an interest in her. He was there when they were born. Along with Rushstar, Coalpaw, and Barkclaw. Rushstar told him it was important for every cat to see the miracle of birth. And despite Barkclaws annoyance about the nursery being crowded during Leafdapples delivery, Thunderpaw got to witness it. It was strange how close he was in age to these new arrivals, yet they seemed so much younger. Six moons really made a difference.
"Thunderpaw!" came a meow from across the clearing. Thunderpaw turned and saw Midnightpaw standing there with her mentor Breezefoot. "Rushstar wants you to come out with Breezefoot and I!" Midnightpaw called. Thunderpaw let out a sigh and stood up.
"I'll see you later." he told Shadepaw, turning and trotting over to Midnightpaw and the clan deputy. Thunderpaw ended up training with a lot of other mentors and their apprentices because Rushstar was so often busy. But when he did go out with the leader, he felt like he was getting the best training of all. "What will we be doing today?" Thunderpaw asked Breezefoot, dipping his head to her.
"You and Midnightpaw will be practicing your running. Windclan cats have to be fast. You'll be doing running exercises around the territory. I'll bring you to the old Thunderclan border, you will start there and run a loop around the entire territory until you make it back to me. Whoever gets there first will get first pick at the fresh kill pile." Breezefoot meowed, flicking her tail signaling for them to follow as she headed towards the old border.
"I'm going to beat the tail off of you!" Midnightpaw meowed.
"Yeah good luck with that." Thunderpaw meowed back. Midnightpaw had become more cocky and hardheaded since she had become an apprentice. Probably because her mentor was Breezefoot, and that's what she was known for. Once they made it to the border Breezefoot stopped and turned towards them.
"I want a fair race! Not cheating. No tripping." Breezefoot meowed, she raised her tail as a signal. "On your mark… get set… go!" she yowled. Thunderpaw and Midnightpaw took off, racing side by side across the moorland. Thunderpaw flattened himself as low to the ground as he could. He wasn't as lithe as Midnightpaw, so she had an advantage. Thunderpaw realized it was because he was built like a Thunderclan cat, not a Windclan one.
"This is the best you can do!?" Midnightpaw panted to him, kicking her legs as she started to pick up speed. Thunderpaw let out a huff and forced his legs to move faster, trailing her. As they neared the Riverclan border Thunderpaw started to turn his direction, but he noticed Midnightpaw kept going straight.
"Hey! Where are you going?!" Thunderpaw panted, slowing. "You're going to cross the border Midnightpaw!" he yowled. She must not have heard him because Midnightpaw hared over the border. She was a few tail lengths in when a large gray tom plowed into her and knocked her over.
"What are you doing on Riverclan territory! Trespasser!" he growled. A gray she-cat and a silver tabby came out of the reeds and all started stalking towards Midnightpaw. Thunderpaw hesitated. Should he go get Breezefoot? Or go try and help Midnightpaw? When he and Midnightpaw didn't show up Breezefoot would come looking for them, he couldn't just leave Midnightpaw here, one against three.
"She didn't realize she crossed the border! We were doing a training exercise!" Thunderpaw meowed, stopping right at the border and looking at the Riverclan cats. He wouldn't cross unless he had to.
"What do you think Pikenose? Think she crossed it on accident?" the gray she-cat asked the big gray tom.
"I don't think so Riverbreeze. Apprentices have no respect now-a-days. Isn' that right Tadpolefur?" Pikenose meowed, looking back at the silver tabby.
"It was an accident, honest!" Midnightpaw meowed, her blue eyes widening.
"Just let her come back over here. We're sorry." Thunderpaw meowed, his fur starting to stand up on his back. These Riverclan cats were asking for it.
"I don't think so, she needs to get punished." Pikenose growled, crouching down and then lunging for Midnightpaw. Thunderpaw let out a hiss and lept, intersecting Pikenose and slamming him to the ground. Thunderpaw was just an apprentice, but he matched this warrior in size. They circled each other and Thunderpaw narrowed his amber eyes.
"Go get Breezefoot Midnightpaw." Thunderpaw growled.
"No! I'm not going to leave you here!" she meowed, coming up to his side and bristling as they faced the Riverclan cats. Pikenose flicked his tail and the three Riverclan cats lunged. Thunderpaw ducked out of Pikenoses reach and slammed into Tadpolefur knocking him over. Before he could do anything more Pikensoe slammed him to the ground, ripping at his fur. He couldn't see Midnightpaw or Riverbreeze. But suddenly the weight was removed from him as Pikenose was dragged off.
"We taught them a lesson. Let them go now." Tadpolefur meowed. Thunderpaw struggled to his paws. The gash in his side was bleeding heavily. He looked over and saw Midnightpaw panting. Her ear was torn but other then that she looked okay.
"Come on." he spat at her, turning and heading towards the border. Once they crossed it and were out of ear shot of the Riverclan warriors he turned on her. "What were you thinking you rabbit brain! Don't you pay attention to where you're going!" Thunderpaw growled.
"It was an accident! You didn't have to come help me! I could have taken care of myself!" Midnightpaw growled back. Before Thunderpaw could retort back he heard a voice.
"There you two are! What in Starclans name happened?!" Breezefoot meowed her tail lashing as she ran up to them.
"Your apprentice crossed the Riverclan border, and I had to save her tail!" Thunderpaw snapped, turning and walking away from the deputy and her apprentice. He knew he shouldn't talk to Breezefoot like that, but he was furious. Breezepelt didn't say anything, just turned and started to scold Midnightpaw. When Thunderpaw got back to the camp he heard a squeak of alarm. He turned and saw Robinkit running up to him.
"Thunderpaw! What happened!? Are you okay?" she asked, her bright green eyes wide with worry. Leafdapple saw him and frowned.
"Barkclaw! Coalpaw!" she called. The medicine cat and his apprentice appeared from the den. Barkclaw said something to Coalpaw and he then ran up to Thunderpaw why Coalpaw vanished back into the medicine cats den.
"What happened?" Barkclaw asked as he approached.
"Midnightpaw crossed the Riverclan border and we had to face three of them." Thunderpaw meowed.
"On accident!" came Midnightpaws protest as she entered the camp and walked up. Coalpaw appeared with cobwebs and marigold. Barkclaw and Coalpaw applied some onto Thunderpaw and Midnightpaw as Breezefoot went to report what happened to Rushstar. When they were done getting patched up Thunderpaw turned his back on Midnightpaw and headed towards the apprentice den. He saw Shadepaw and Pansypaw inside. They had heard what happened. Shadepaw frowned.
"I'm glad you're not seriously hurt." she meowed.
"What was your first battle like?!" Pansypaw asked.
"It was nothing exciting." Thunderpaw meowed with a huff. "Tonight meet me at the Thunderclan border. Just get out when you can. It's time to check out the territory." he meowed.
"With your side like that? What if we run into a fox or a badger?!" Shadepaw meowed.
"It will be fine. There is four of us. I'll tell Coalpaw later." Thunderpaw meowed, settling down for a nap. More than ever he wanted to get into the Thunderclan territory, into the trees where he would feel like he really belonged.
