Author's Note: It has now been two years since CatnipClan began. But now, CatnipClan and Leopardstar will be tested...

Jewelpaw was in the Jewel Cave. She had learned all she needed to know. Her collar had never been taken off. She noticed a branch that was strong, and walked toward it. She let her collar get caught in the branch, pulling away from her collar. Within a few tries, she felt the collar slip away and was free.

Jewelpaw grabbed the collar from the branch with her paw, and buried it in the ground.

"From now on, I am a medicine cat. Nothing else. I reject the soft life of a kittypet now."

She touched noses with the Moonstone, falling asleep.

Jewelpaw woke up, and saw many medicine cats from long ago before her.

Yellowfang walked toward Jewelpaw.

"Are you ready to be a medicine cat?" Yellowfang asked.

"I am, Yellowfang. My old kittypet life is nothing now. Our clan thrives on prey we've hunted, and not rabbit droppings. We are ready."

"I, Yellowfang, former medicine cat of ThunderClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help she will serve her Clan for many moons. Jewelpaw, do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?"

Jewelpaw nodded. "I do."

"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your true name as a medicine cat. Jewelpaw, from this moment you will be known as Jewelfur. StarClan honors your loyalty, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of CatnipClan."

"Jewelfur! Jewelfur!"

Jewelfur was about to walk away, but Cinderpelt appeared in front of her.

"Your clan shall soon be tested, Jewelfur. Beware of cats that prefer to live in the shadows..."

The StarClan cats faded away.

"I don't understand." Jewelfur said, "Can't you tell me more?"

"You shall see, Jewelfur." Cinderpelt said.

Jewelfur woke up. She sniffed the air, and her blood froze solid.

Rogues were on patrol, and they were right outside Jewel Cave.

Jewel slowly made her way out of the cave, trying not a make a sound. She was able to get close enough to hear their voices.

"Shadowclaw, Nightclaw, Ninjapelt, Bone, and Claw. This place shall be our new home. The beavers here will become our prey. Along with anything else that might slip through our paws."

"Of course, Blackclaw."

Jewelfur saw a few rays of light. She was getting too close. But at least she could she their faces and pelts. A detailed report was better than no descriptions of the cats.

"Blackclaw, there's a rogue on our territory."

"She-cat, from another clan I bet." Shadowclaw said, "We're not alone in starting a clan. But we're still in the early stages. But we know, you'll be a great leader one day."

Jewelfur made herself known. "I'm just passing through. I mean no harm to you or your group."

Blackclaw put his paws on Jewelfur's neck. "Tell us about the clans."

"There are two clans at current." Jewelfur began. "I am a medicine cat of CatnipClan. We're growing stronger. Nepiapaw is going to become a warrior soon. She learns so quick."

"The other clan?" Blackclaw hissed, showing Jewelfur his sharp claws.

"A second clan has been created by Donntastar. She and a medicine cat Tinyleaf began SingapuraClan. Donntastar is training an apprentice, Shilapaw."

"Then we'll be the third clan..." Blackclaw said, "DarkClan, the clan of shadows."

"Good luck with your hunting." Jewelfur said.

"Same to your clan." Blackclaw said.

Jewelfur returned to her clan's camp. Leopardstar was playing with a small dog.

"Leopardstar, what are you doing?" Jewelfur said, "That's a dog! They're dangerous to cats!"

"It's just a pup. It doesn't know any better."

The brown and black pup bit Leopardstar's paw.

"Jewelfur! Quick! Grab some cobwebs."

Jewel grabbed the cobwebs from the medicine cat's den and wrapped them around Leopardstar's paw.

Leopardstar felt too much pain from the dog bite. She closed her eyes, and the sounds became mute.

Leopardstar awoke and saw a cat that looked just like her. The pelt colors were slightly visible.

Blackstar walked over to her. "This dog bite has taken your first and second life."

"But how?" Leopardstar asked.

"It happens to some cats. Dog bites can be fatal. You were lucky."

"I know. Seven more lives left to lead."

"Seven?" Blackstar said, "StarClan has given you an additional life. Use it well in the dark times ahead."

Leopardstar nodded. "I will."

"She's waking up."Nepiapaw said.

"Thank StarClan." Jewelfur said, "Hopefully she'll be more careful now."

Leopardstar was aware of her surroundings. She stood up.

"The dog bite will take a few days to heal. You should be fine."

"What happened to the dog?" Leopardstar asked.

"He ran away, back to his twolegs I imagine." Jewelfur said.

Jewelfur looked in Donntastar's yard, SingapuraClan's camp. Her housefolk usually left her alone now, providing a small amount of food only once a day and a pond of spotted Donntastar talking to Tinyleaf with a small black kit.

"Congrats, Donntastar!" Jewelfur said.

"Thanks." Donntastar said, "Her name is Petalkit. I hope one day she leads my clan well one day."

A flame-colored she-cat, an orange tom with black paws, and a gray she-cat were on patrol with their mentors.

"Sniff the air, Foxpaw." Leopardpath said, "What can you smell?

"I smell cats." Foxpaw said.

"Do you know which ones they are?" Leopardpath asked.

Foxpaw sniffed again."It's a she-cat, a rogue."

"Very good, Foxpaw." Leopardpath said.

"Your turn, Tigerpaw." Tigerfoot said.

Tigerpaw sniffed the air. This rogue's scent was fresh.

"The rogue's been here recently, Tigerfoot. Perhaps last night."

"Very good." Tigerfoot said.

Stormpaw was last. She sniffed the air, and noticed a pair of glowing teal-blue eyes staring at her.

"Tigerfoot? The rogue's scent is fresh...she's right in front of us!"

A light blue-gray she-cat leaped out from the bushes.

"What are you doing here?" Stormpaw said, "This is ShadowClan territory!"

"Please don't hurt me. I mean no harm, I'm just looking for my friends."

"Why would they be here?" Tigerpaw asked.

"Well, I don't know. One minute, I'm singing the day away. The next...I end up here, as a cat."

This cat must have bees in her brain. Stormpaw thought. Cats don't sing.

Tigerpaw then noticed a teal-blue collar on her.

"Where are you from?" Tigerpaw asked.

"Well, it's very far from here. That's all I know, really."

"What's your name then, kittypet?" Tigerfoot asked.

The light blue-gray she-cat thought for a moment. Then, she answered. "My name is Blue Sky."

Foxpaw sniffed the rouge. "She's not a clan cat, that's for sure!"

"Is there a place where I might find my friends?"

"They could be at the farm near WindClan territory."

"Where's that?"

"I'll lead you there. We were just finishing our patrol anyway."

Bramblestar was on a patrol by himself. Everyone else was busy in the camp. He walked until he was near the edge of the border between ThunderClan and WindClan, and saw two pairs of ice blue eyes watching him.

"Who's there? Show yourselves?"

A light gray she-cat with blue eyes and a light brown tom with blue eyes walked out from their hiding place They seemed to be just kits. Bramblestar then noticed the collars. The she-cat's collar was black with a small yellow ribbon and small white ribbon attached to it. The tom's collar was yellow with nothing attached to it.

Two kittypets. How did they get here?

"Where do you two come from?"

"Far from here." The she-cat said, "We are a bit lost, though."

"What are you names?"

"I am Ice, and the tom is my brother. His name is Moss."

"I see. Shouldn't you two be with your twolegs?"

"We must have lost them. Is there a place we might find them?"

"Try the farm, near WindClan. I'll take you there tomorrow."

"Thanks!"

A golden she-cat with blue eyes and a pink collar was figuring out how to catch fish.

Maybe if I put my tail in the water...

She put her tail in the water, and waited for the fish to bite.

A gray she-cat with blue eyes approached her.

"Hey, kittypet! What are you doing here in RiverClan territory?"

"Catching fish?"

"You're in RiverClan territory. Very far from your twolegs."

"Here, I'll show you how it's done." Mistystar said, sitting down.

Mistystar spotted a fish. She moved her paw and scooped it up, pinning it down with her claws.

"That's how you catch a fish." Mistystar said.

The golden she-cat felt something bite her tail. She took a few steps from the river, and a small fish fell off her tail.

"I caught a fish."

"Very good. I'll take you to the edge of RiverClan, towards the horseplace tomorrow. Maybe someone you know is there."

"That's very kind of you."

"My name's Mistystar by the way. What's yours?"

"Raintail."