Thunderclan

(Just so we're clear, I call him Storm, but the Thunderclan cats call him Stormstep.)

Jayfeather entered camp. Storm followed him but stopped at the entrance. "Bramblestar!" Jayfeather called.

A brown striped cat came over. "What is it Jayfeather?"

"I found this cat in our territory," Jayfeather flicked his tail to Storm. "His name is Stormstep, and he'd like to join the clan."

Bramblestar looked behind Jayfeather at Storm. Storm's pelt shrunk back, he felt a little awkward. "Hello." He murmured softly.

"Well, well. An orange pelted cat named Stormstep." He said. "Well, I think you can join. But you'll have to learn about clan live. Unless you already know about it?"

Storm thought. He knew a little about the clans, but it was better safe than sorry. He shook his head. "No. Not much."

Bramblestar nodded. "Ivypool!" he called. Ivypool came over. "Could you show this cat, Stormstep, around? He wants to join our clan, but he doesn't know much about it."

Ivypool cocked her head at Storm. "Sure."

A small black cat came running up. "Can I come with?" she asked Ivypool. She added to Storm, "Ivypool's my mentor."

Ivypool let out an amused purr. "Sure Hollypaw. But try not to get side tracked this time."

Hollypaw looked embarrassed. "I won't Ivypool."

So the three of them set out. Ivypool showed him through the forest. She led him out to where he could the lake he lived around. Only that would be in the future. "This view is sogreat here." Hollypaw said with a sigh.

"It sure is." Storm agreed.

"And you can see, sort of, the other three clans here from here. That one," she flicked her tail to another part of the forest, "is Shadowclan. We'll be stopping at their border later. And that one," she pointed to a large open space, that was less open in his time, "is Windclan. We'll see they're border later too. The only one we won't see if Riverclan. They're the ones on the other side of the lake."

"Why won't we see Riverclan?" Storm asked.

Ivypool sighed. "We're not allowed to cross clan borders without permission from that clan."

"Oh." Storm felt stupid.

"Don't worry. I'm learning this stuff too." Hollypaw said.

Storm decided not to mention that he was older than her, and would know this stuff if he'd lived in a clan. "So where to next?" he asked.

"We'll go to the Shadowclan border first. On the way I'll tell you some other rules of the warrior code." Ivypool took them back down into the forest.

She did tell him the other rules of the warrior code. There were so many, and he didn't understand the purpose of all of them. He shook his head, feeling overwhelmed but trying to take it all in. Soon a river came into sight. There was a brown cats sitting there. She splashed her paw into the water and brought something out.

Ivypool noticed her. "Briarlight! What are you doing out here?" She ran over. Storm and Hollypaw followed her.

Briarlight supported herself on her front paws. Something seemed to be wrong with her hind legs. "I was fishing. I was just thinking, I don't need to run to catch fish."

"If Jayfeather or Millie find out you know they'll freak out."

Briarlight looked down miserably. "I just wanted to help the clan."

Ivypool sighed but nodded. "Well, you've got a fish. Hollypaw, why don't you take Briarlight back to camp?"

Storm had a feeling he heard Briarlight mutter, "I can get back to camp myself." But she let Hollypaw guide her.

Ivypool went back to giving Storm his tour.

"Death! There's a fox!" Lighting awoke to Flame yelling. She sighed, remembering what had happened.

Death snorted. "Just one? We can handle it." Then he got a thoughtful look. "Then again, this forest is not a good place to be. All of you go hunt! Then we're leaving." He stalked off.

Lighting reluctantly got up and went to hunt. She started stalking a mouse. She was so engaged in hunting she didn't notice she was being stalked herself. Then a familiar cat came out and landed on her. It was Titanium. She clawed Lighting's stomach. Lighting rolled over, squashing Titanium under her. Titanium kicked her off. "Still think you're a better fighter than me!" she hissed. She's right, I'm not as a good a fighter as her. Lighting realized. Titanium charged at her. Lighting jumped away. She kicked at Titanium's eyes but missed. Titanium meanwhile went under her and knocked her feet out from under her. Titanium slammed onto Lighting and reached for her neck. I will not be killed by this cat! Lighting shot her unsheathed claws at Titanium. But before they reached her someone shoved Titanium off. Lighting jumped up and pinned Titanium. She was about to claw her. "Don't do it. You claw her, Death will kill you." Wings said.

Wings!? Lighting turned to face Wings. She had to be the one who'd saved her. Maybe she really does want to be my friend. Lighting turned back to Titanium. "Now, I'll let you get back up. But you try to attack me, or Wings again, I'll kill you. And I don't care what Death does to me afterwards. Understood?"

Titanium glared at her, then slowly nodded. Lighting let her up. Titanium stalked off. "Thanks Wings."

Wings nodded. "Titanium makes me so mad. She's the worst of all the cats! And she's already abusing her power! What's she going to do when she becomes leader?! I could just kill her!"

Lighting blinked. It was amazing Wings, who'd acted so sweet last night at few moments earlier could get so violent so fast. "Wings relax. This group is full of evil cats. You kill her you're no better than them."

"Who cares?!"

Lighting backed up. Had Wings been faking the innocent act the whole time. But she saved me. "I care. And I thought we were friends." Wings was still looking furious, but that seemed to strike a chord. "Just take some deep breaths."

Wings did. "I'm sorry Lighting. I didn't mean it. I-I just got so mad. I still want to be friends."

Lighting nodded. She was still a little skeptical though. Then she remembered something. "Oh no! I haven't caught any prey."

Wings lit up. "I know. You can share with me." Wings held up a vole in her teeth.

Lighting finally smiled. "Alright. Thanks." They sat down and ate the vole.