Fortunate cats

by Joseph Ida

Upon arriving at the lake, the clans have a new set of challenges to over come, will the clans defy the code to keep themselves together or stick to their loyalties and watch the clans fall apart as they challenge each other for possesion of a sort. Warriors belong to their original owners. Continuation to Lucky Seven.

1. Prologue

Allegiances:

Thunderclan:

Leader: Firestar (Ginger tom with a flame colored pelt)

Deputy: Graystripe (Long haired gray tom)

Medicine cat: Cinderpelt (Dark Gray She-cat)

Apprentice: Leafpaw

Warriors: (Toms and She-cats without kits)

Dustpelt (Dark brown tabby tom)

Apprentice: Squirrelpaw

Sandstorm (Pale ginger She-cat)

Cloudtail (Long haired white tom)

Apprentice: Spiderpaw

Swiftwind: (Black and white tom covered in scars)

Brackenfur (Golden brown tabby tom)

Apprentice: Whitepaw

Thornclaw (Golden brown tabby tom)

Brightheart (White She-cat with ginger splotches)

Brambleclaw (Dark brown Tabby tom)

Ashfur (Pale gray tom with darker flecks with a blonde growth on his head)

Rainwhisker (Dark gray tom)

Sootfur (Light gay tom)

Sorreltail (Calico she-cat)

Apprentices: (Cats six moons an older training to be warriors)

Squirrelpaw (Dark ginger She-cat with one white paw)

Leafpaw (Light brown tabby She-cat)

Whitepaw (Long haired white she-cat)

Spiderpaw (Black and brown tom with long legs)

Queens: (She-cats expecting or nursing kits)

Ferncloud (pale gray she-cat with darker flecks)

Birchkit (Light brown tabby tom)

Elders: (Former warriors and queens now retired)

Frostfur (Beautiful white She-cat)

Goldenflower (Pale ginger she-cat)

Longtail (Pale tabby tom retired early due to failing sight)

Mousefur (Small dusky brown she-cat)

Shadowclan

Leader: Blackstar (White tom with Jet black paws, ears and tail)

Deputy: Russetfur (Dark ginger She-cat)

Medicine cat: Littlecloud (Undersized tabby tom)

Warriors:

Oakfur (Small brown tom)

Cedarheart (Dark gray tom)

Rowanclaw (Ginger tom)

Apprentice: Talonpaw

Tawnypelt (Pale she-cat with gray splotches)

Apprentices:

Talonpaw (Pale tom with gray and ginger splotches)

Queens:

Tallpoppy: Long legged light brown tabby she-cat

Applekit (Molted brown she-cat)

Toadkit (Dark brown tom)

Marshkit (Molted brown tom)

Elders:

Runningnose (Small gray and white tom, formally the medicine cat)

Boulder (Skinny gray tom)

Windclan:

Leader: Tallstar (Elderly black and white tom with a long tail)

Deputy: Mudclaw (Molted brown tabby tom)

Medicine cat: Barkface (Short-tailed brown tom)

Warriors:

Tornear (Brown Tabby tom)

Apprentice: Owlpaw

Webfoot (Dark Gray tabby tom)

Apprentice: Weaselpaw

Onewhisker (Brown Tabby tom)

Crowfeather (Dark gray almost black tom)

Ashfoot (Gray She-cat)

Apprentices:

Owlpaw (Light brown tabby tom)

Weaselpaw (Lithe Ginger tom with white paws)

Queens:

Whitetail (Small white She-cat)

Elders:

Morningflower (Calico she-cat)

Rushtail (Light brown tom)

Riverclan:

Leader: Leopardstar (Unusually spotted golden tabby she-cat)

Deputy: Mistyfoot (gray almost light blue she-cat)

Medicine cat: Mothwing (Dappled golden she-cat)

Warriors:

Blackclaw (Smoky black tom)

Apprentice: Volepaw

Heavystep (Thick set tabby tom)

Apprentice: Stonepaw

Hawkfrost (Dark brown tabby tom with a white underbelly)

Swallowtail (Dark brown tabby she-cat)

Littlefoot (Light brown tom with one white paw)

Apprentices:

Volepaw (Small brown tabby tom)

Stonepaw (Gray tom)

Judith (Light brown tabby she-cat with a white chest and paws)

Queens:

Mosspelt (Tortoiseshell she-cat with white chest fur)

Willowkit (Pale gray tabby she-cat)

Dawnflower (Very pale gray she-cat)

Tumblekit (Black she-cat)

Minnowkit (Dappled Gray and white she-cat)

Pebblekit (Molted gray tom)

Elders:

Ivytail (Brown Tabby she-cat)

Cats outside the clans:

Smoky (Muscular gray and white tom that lives in a barn near the horse place)

Daisy (She-cat with long creamy fur that lives with Smoky)

Floss (Small gray and white she-cat that lives with Smoky and Daisy)

Other animals:

Midnight: A star gazing badger that lives near the sea.

It was high above in Starclan as the cats were looking down as they were deciding on what they should do next, the traveling cats have arrived but not without loss. Many cats either decided to stay behind to die or come across on the very hazardous journey. Those that did make it were rewarded with an entire lake to themselves. But a storm as brewing as they knew one cat was up to no good.

"So we made some pretty good choices." Bluestar mewed as she knew the cats were dependable enough to get the job done. The others nodded in her approval. Crookedstar padded over next.

"We sent four cats to find the lake and they did but three more came along with them. Sure we suffered some losses but in the end of the day, you can't have your job done perfectly without some form of sacrifice." Stonefur padded up next.

"Whether the sacrifice you make is either physical or mental, it has to be done." Stonefur responded as they knew Riverclan was the least affected but they lost out the most.

"But there is still more challenges for the clans that lie ahead." Bluestar began. The other cats turned their heads wondering what she was talking about. "In this new territory, loyalties will be on the rise since the clans will be scrambling to claim as much territory as they could. The leader of Windclan has been dying slowly as the clan continues to take chunks of his trust out of his rotting corpse. Riverclan is also falling apart not knowing that has been happening but there is one cat who is willing to go out of his way to split clans into smaller groups if he could. Shadowclan and Thunderclan must decide whether or not they are willing to help the clans stay together or let Windclan and Riverclan choose their own future." The other cats nodded as they wanted to figure out who she was talking about.

"What are you trying to say? Stonefur mewed worried that Bluestar was going to set up a crisis for the clans to sort themselves out. Bluestar dipped her head as she turned to the two Riverclan cats as she began to explain.

"When Windclan's leader dies, two warriors whom he prized so much will be fighting for the spot of leader. The first of which is his deputy and the other is a loyal warrior of his." Bluestar began soon Deadfoot padded in as he wanted to add in what he was hearing.

"Those two cats are Onewhisker and Mudclaw." Deadfoot mewed, the other cats turned to him as he continued to speak. "Tallstar made Mudclaw the deputy against everyone else's opinion; I support the fact that my good friend Onewhisker should have been the deputy instead of Mudclaw. Mudclaw's stubbornness and lack of responsibility is his biggest weakness. Onewhisker while a bit shallow has the kindness to keep his clan together if he stops sneaking out and trying to flirt with the kittypets."

"So he wants to follow in Tallstar's paw-steps that is?" Stonefur asked as he was wondering what he was going to say about what he was talking about. Deadfoot nodded yes but he had faith that Onewhisker would still come out to being a good leader like Tallstar. Deadfoot continued:

"And concerning about the second part where Riverclan is falling apart is something I remained worried about. There is a cat that Crowfeather has been growing close to since he had participated on the journey with him. And it's not Feathertail." Deadfoot mewed, he knew who it was.

"So who's the cat that is letting Riverclan fall into ruin?" Bluestar asked. Deadfoot looked on as he was staring into space as he soon figured out who it was.

"Hawkfrost." Deadfoot muttered, they knew they had to keep a close eye on the clans for the next few moons to figure out if what they were saying was correct.

"Blood will spill blood and the lake will run red." Crookedstar mewed about what Deadfoot meant Bluestar finally pieced together what was going to happen, there was going to be a war between the clans over the new territory but Bluestar had another question to ask about the remaining obstacles.

"What other problems will the clans face?" Bluestar mewed. Stonefur turned to her as he had the answer.

"Leafbare will be here early this time around and there will be less prey compared to the forest territory so the clans better learn to hunker down and wait it out. Stonefur mewed. Bluestar knew an early leafbare would mean disaster. Loyalties will be divided and early frost meant that the blood of cats would be spilled into the lake.

[A/N]: This is a continuation of the Lucky Seven story as the clans are settling into the lake territories after picking up and moving to the lake from the forest I kind of wanted to do this since I'm willing to see where the story will take. I kind of wanted to continue with this slight AU story where Crowfeather isn't that much of a jerk yet does have some issues. I wonder how much I can change from the actual stories while still retelling the events that actually did happen. I think I want these events to be pieced together to when it continues onto Juniperfrost's arc and eventually Tawnyfoot's innocence.

Also this will be part of three books while Lucky Seven was Midnight, Moonrise and Dawn, this new story will be telling the events of Starlight, Twilight, and Sunset. This will also have Moonkitti references in it but just less of them I think.

Also I would want to fufill FreeEcho's wish and make Crowfeather and Leafpaw hook up in the story. I was hinting at it and they have a conversation together and I really want to expand on this. Anyways the next chapter will be coming very soon as I hope to get to at least 25 reviews as soon as possible. I hope to see you then.