The black and white she-cat launched herself at her attackers, latching onto a brown tomcat's back and digging in her thorn-sharp claws. He yowled in pain, but she did not relent. She planned to banish these dishonorable cats from her territory with a fight they would not forget. She sank her teeth into his ear, pulling backward until she felt it tear. The tomcat screeched, jerking his head out of her grasp and escaping back to his territory.

She whirled around, searching for a new opponent, and threw herself into the heat of battle with a cry strong enough to instill fear in even the most experienced warriors. Her claws tore through enemy fur with the vicious rage of StarClan. The ground near the border stream began to pool with blood from both groups of cats. The she-cat remained unharmed.

As she was swiping her unsheathed claws at the nose of a ginger tabby, she heard a sharp cry emit from one of her clanmates. Hissing at her opponent, she slashed his face one last time before streaking off to the source of the cry.

Another black she-cat was pinned beneath a striped brown tabby, who had his jaws clamped around her throat. The trapped she-cat thrashed in agony, kicking weakly with her back legs but failing to grab a hold. Growling with rage, the black and white she-cat leapt at the tabby, grabbing onto his back and scratching at his wide shoulders as she scrambled closer to his head. He began to rear up, freeing the she-cat beneath him, but the cat on his shoulders was faster; she extended a paw with claws unsheathed and slashed at his eyes, raking her claws through the soft material. The enemy cat let out a pained caterwaul, and as the black and white she-cat hopped down from his shoulders and growled, the blinded tom stumbled dazedly back to his territory.

The black and white she-cat turned quickly to the cat she had saved. "Nightfang! Are you hurt?"

Nightfang lay still on the ground, but her tail twitched rapidly. She took a moment to respond. "No, I'm just shocked."

"About what?"

"That I nearly died, mouse-brain," she growled back, but her eyes held amusement. "This is no time to joke, though. Keep fighting, I'll join you soon!"

The black and white she-cat ignored her entirely and waited until Nightfang had risen to her paws to fight. The two she-cats then worked as one, clawing at enemies from both sides and pinning them down, one raking their exposed underbelly or clawing at their faces. They had chased off multiple enemy cats, but their Clan was still being pushed back. The attackers were strong and much greater in number, not to mention fueled with the promise of new hunting territory and prosperity. DawnClan was losing.

The she-cats rushed to the back of their defending line, where a long-haired tom crouched low to the ground, hiding from their rival Clan.

"Blizzardstar!" the black-and-white she-cat meowed angrily. "What are you doing? Join the battle, you useless ball of fur!"

He did not reply, simply staring at one of his warriors as they were struck down by a large gray enemy cat. His mouth widened as he yowled, "DawnClan! Retreat!"

Blizzardstar dashed back to the east immediately, waiting for none of his warriors. The she-cats noticed that he limped badly from a vicious wound on his back leg, and his fluffy white fur was streaked with scarlet red.

DawnClan warriors began to retreat, ducking away from claws and running through the dense foliage to their camp. The pair of she-cats prepared to stand their ground, but the attacking DuskClan warriors had different ideas. Fueled with triumph at their impending success, the warriors turned on the few DawnClan cats that were left fighting and attempted to drive them forcefully back into their territory. Only the she-cats and three other warriors remained, forming a thin defensive line, their hind legs catching on tree roots as they slashed their claws at the flood of attacking cats.

One of the DuskClan warriors leaped from the horde, landing on a nearby grey and white DawnClan cat and bit down viciously. The DawnClan cat screeched in pain and collapsed to the ground.

The black and white she-cat yowled furiously, "Murderers! StarClan will have you struck down!" With that, she charged into the oncoming sea of DuskClan cats and scraped her claws across as many cats as she could before leaping back to join the defense with a couple of new scratches in her dappled fur. DuskClan was not disheartened.

"There's no hope, Ashscar!" one of the DawnClan warriors meowed. "We have to run, or we'll all be killed!"

Ashscar narrowed her eyes. "A true warrior never backs down. I will give my life for my Clan if I need to do so. I expect you will too."

A DuskClan warrior purred with laughter. "We'll crush you puny kits before you get the chance to retreat."

Filled with anger, Nightfang suddenly pounced at the cat that had spoken, wrapping her paws around his neck and pushing him to the ground, tearing at his ears with her teeth. They fought for a few moments, rolling around on the ground, but the DuskClan cat brought up his hind legs and kicked at her underbelly with immeasurable strength. Nightfang was launched off of him, her body sailing through the air and slamming into a rock a couple of fox-lengths away. The wind was knocked out of her, and she lay gasping on the ground, her belly torn open and leaking rivers of blood.

"No!" the black and white she-cat yowled, pushing her way to her sister through the oncoming DuskClan attackers, reaching her just as the life drained out of her eyes. Nightfang was limp, her face empty of emotion. Her sister gently touched her nose to Nightfang's, whispering a silent prayer to StarClan before she whirled around.

The cat that had killed Nightfang stood before her, looking proud for only an instant before the she-cat launched herself at him. His eyes flooded with fear as the mourning cat's teeth tore a jagged hole through his throat.

Allegiances (thank you all so much for sending in OCs! the allegiances are sorted by age, mostly. this version of the allegiances is as of chapter 1)

DawnClan

Leader- Blizzardstar - A large white tom with long fur and cold blue eyes

Deputy- Ashscar - A black-and-white dappled she-cat with a scar over her snout, pale greenish eyes

Medicine cat- Honeypool - A ginger tabby she-cat with hazel eyes

Warriors

Thornflame - Sable-colored tom with yellow eyes (Kits: Poppypaw, Larkpaw, and Starlingpaw, mate is deceased)- Apprentice is Birchpaw

Oakstripe - Brown tabby tom with yellow eyes (Mate: Fireblossom) - Apprentice is Ravenpaw

Breezefall - White tom with heterochromia; left eye is dark blue, right eye is light blue (Mate: Ebonypetal)

Darkfeather - Small black she-cat with yellow-orange eyes (Brother: Sootpelt) - Apprentice is Starlingpaw

Sootpelt - Large, bulky black tom with orange eyes (Sister: Darkfeather) - Apprentice is Tawnypaw

Russetstorm - Ginger tabby tom with yellow eyes - Apprentice is Larkpaw

Nettleclaw - Mostly white she-cat with brown tabby markings around head and back, green eyes- Apprentice is Poppypaw

Rabbitwhisker - Handsome brown tom with many long whiskers, light green eyes

Mosspetal - White, black, and orange calico she-cat with yellowish-green eyes

Apprentices

Poppypaw - A reddish-brown she-cat with darker muzzle, ears, underbelly, paws, and tail tip

Ravenpaw - Black tom with white muzzle and neck, light green eyes, and long, fluffy fur

Birchpaw - A white tom with black splotches all over his fur, green eyes

Tawnypaw - Dark ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes

Larkpaw - A cream-colored tom with dark brown tail tip, paws, and muzzle, yellow-green eyes

Starlingpaw - Sable she-cat with bright yellow eyes

Queens and kits

Fireblossom - Ginger tabby she-cat with white markings, amber eyes (Mate: Oakstripe, Kits: Tawnypaw)

*Cinderkit - Brown tabby tomkit with yellow eyes

*Briarkit - Dark tabby she-kit with amber eyes

*Brook-kit - Brownish-orange tabby she-kit, copper eyes

Ebonypetal - Black she-cat with white from nose to neck, white right front paw, tail tip, green eyes, and long, luscious fur (Mate: Breezefall, Kits: Ravenpaw and Birchpaw)

*Black-kit - Black she-kit with cold green eyes and white from muzzle to underbelly

*Skykit - White tomkit with green eyes and black patches

Elders

Willowclaw - A white she-cat with dark green eyes (Mate: Mossfur, Kits: Nettleclaw and Rabbitwhisker)

Mossfur - A messy dark brown tabby tom with deep hazel eyes (Mate: Willowclaw)

Vinetail - A white she-cat with grey tabby markings and bright green eyes

DuskClan

Leader: Featherstar - Light grey striped tabby she-cat with dull green eyes, rather old

Deputy: Rippletide - Large dark brown tabby tom with black paws and amber eyes (Mate: Leafcloud)

Medicine cat: Mothripple - Pale cream she-cat with amber eyes, light brown markings on her tail, and small splotches on her back and paws

Warriors

Redberry - Ginger tabby tom with bright green eyes - Apprentice is Lilypaw

Fernpelt - Dark brown tabby tom with deep green eyes - Apprentice is Owlpaw

Spottedsnow - Black and white mottled tom with soft brown eyes

Webpelt - Black tomcat with brown eyes (Mate: Willowsneeze) - Apprentice is Milkpaw

Tigerspring - Stocky cream tom with dark brown tabby patches and a long feathery tail, amber eyes (Kits: Cinderstep, Tinyfrost, and Mothripple. His mate is deceased.) - Apprentice is Dovepaw

Tallflame - Tall, fluffy ginger tabby tom with bright green eyes (Mate: Softpurr)

Larchheart - Bright ginger tom with pale underfur and amber eyes - Apprentice is Blossompaw

Nightstripe - Black tom with yellow eyes, faint tabby markings

Dappleheart - White she-cat with large black patches and green eyes (Daughter: Whisperpaw) - Apprentice is Elmpaw

Dreamfeather - Purple-gray she-cat with grayish-white markings, light blue eyes (Kits: Diamondpaw and Stormpaw)

Windywing- Grey tabby tom with soft blue eyes

Sootfall - Strong dark silver tabby-and-white tom, blue eyes (Mate: Sunblossom, Brother: Cherryfoot)

Cherryfoot - Sturdy red white and grey tom with green eyes. (Brother: Sootfall) - Apprenticce is Stormpaw

Flickerwhisker - Black and orange tom with brown eyes- Apprentice is Diamondpaw

Hollyfrost - Pale ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes

Blazeheart - White tom with bright ginger patches and green eyes (Mate: Fallowfall, (Adopted) Son: Eaglepaw)

Nightheart- Solid black she-cat with piercing green eyes

Creamfur- Cream-colored she-cat with a thick mane of fur around her neck, amber eyes

Tinyfrost - Small pale cream tom with dark brown patches on his head and body, has bright amber eyes and a small scar on his shoulder (Mate: Quailskip)

Cinderstep - Light grey she-cat with green eyes - Apprentice is Whisperpaw

Fallowfall - Mottled brown and red tom with amber eyes (Mate: Blazeheart, (Adopted) Son: Eaglepaw)

Goldentuft - A fluffy, golden she-cat with pale amber eyes (Former mate: Hawkstrike, Daughter: Blossompaw) - Apprentice is Silverpaw

Quailskip - Light brown tom with darker brown flecks and a white underbelly, has green eyes, and a jagged scar on his side. (Mate: Tinyfrost) - Apprentice is Eaglepaw

Hawkstrike - Reddish-brown tabby tom, yellow eyes (Mate: Rosedawn, Kits: Redkit and Bristlekit, Former mate: Goldentuft, Daughter: Blossompaw)

Swiftstream - Pretty silver she-cat with blue eyes (Sister: Bluebellgaze)

Bluebellgaze - Dark silver-blue she-cat with white paws and crossed blue eyes (Sister: Swiftstream)

Foxswipe - Ginger tom with black chest, white tail tip, and green eyes (Sister: Rosedawn)

Apprentices

Elmpaw - Dusky brown tom with a white chest and toes, green eyes

Blossompaw - Golden she-cat with dark tabby stripes and amber eyes

Dovepaw - Pale silver-and-white she-cat with faint tabby stripes

Milkpaw - Soft white she-cat with pale silver and gold tabby patches and blue eyes

Whisperpaw - A small, pale grayish-silver she-cat with icy blue eyes

Silverpaw- Small dusty gray cat with faint brown stripes and forest green eyes

Diamondpaw - Small white fluffy-tailed she-cat, blue eyes (Sister: Stormpaw)

Stormpaw - Gray she-cat with blue eyes

Eaglepaw - A white tom with brown patches and blue eyes

Lilypaw - Ginger tabby she-cat with white markings and brown eyes (Brother: Owlpaw)

Owlpaw - Orange tabby tom with brown eyes (Sister: Lilypaw)

Queens and kits

Softpurr - Fluffy chocolate-point she-cat with white toes and blue eyes (Mate: Tallflame)

*Lowkit - Lilac tabby-point she-kit with soft blue eyes

*Olivekit - Dark brown tomkit with lighter brown patches, pale paws and jaw, hazel eyes

*Littlekit - Small ginger tabby-and-white tom, blue eyes

*Swankit - Dark gray tabby-point she-cat with green eyes

Leafcloud - White she-cat with pale ginger patches and green eyes (Mate: Rippletide)

*Willowkit - Pale ginger she-kit with one white paw and green eyes

*Mudkit - Dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes

*Poolkit - Pale ginger and white she-kit with black paws and amber eyes

Sunblossom - Golden she-cat with darker dapples and yellow eyes (Kits: Dovepaw, Milkpaw, currently expecting another litter, Mate: Sootfall)

Willowsneeze - Ginger she-cat with amber eyes (Mate: Webpelt)

*Breezekit - Small, long-furred tortoiseshell she-kit with black markings on her face and dark amber eyes.

*Flamekit - Ginger tomkit with dark amber eyes

Rosedawn - Beautiful white she-cat with ginger patches and green eyes (Mate: Hawkstrike)

*Redkit - A reddish-brown she-kit with one white ear and yellow eyes

*Bristlekit - A white tomkit with reddish-brown and ginger patches, green eyes

Elders

Freckleface - Old dark brown spotted tabby tom with a darker face, hazel eyes. The oldest cat in DuskClan. (Niece: Softpurr)

Jaggedtooth - Dark brown tabby she-cat with crooked teeth, white paws, and yellow eyes (Kit: Fernpelt, mate died of old age)

Longclaw - White tom with ginger patches and green eyes (Kits: Leafcloud, Blazeheart, and Hollyfrost Mate: Mothflame)

Mothflame - Pale ginger tabby she-cat with amber eyes (Kits: Leafcloud, Blazeheart, and Hollyfrost Mate: Longclaw)

Cloudeye - Ginger she-cat with white markings, retired early due to blindness (Kits: Owlpaw and Lilypaw)

Cats outside of Clans

Mint- Silver-and-black marble tabby gib (neutered tom), bright green eyes, wears a blue collar with a bell

Paris- Former kittypet, now loner. Pale brown tabby-and-white she-cat, soft blue eyes

**quick note!

i try my best to answer every review, so keep in mind that if you leave a review on chapters that are not the most recent, the response to your review will be in the the next chapter I post! This may mean you will have to skip around in the chapters to see your review response, and if so, I apologize! there's just no other way for me to do it.