The five clans
Sorreltail began to speak. She was a good storyteller, and in a moment the three kits could see what she was describing as really as if they had been there.
"There once lay a forest, within which resided five clans. They were called MarshClan, MudClan, ForestClan, GrassClan, and MoonClan. The first four were like the clans that exist today, fighting over borders, hunting, everything we do today. But the last clan, MoonClan, was different." Sorreltail thought for a moment. "Do you remember that story I told you three about the moonstone?" the three kits nodded. "Well MoonClan lived in the territory above where the Thnderpath was (You remember when I told you about the Thnderpath, right?) And governed the territory where the moonstone lay. Unlike the other clans, they did not fight over their borders (Their territory was sacred and all the clans knew that StarClan would punish them severely if they fought on It.) and they did not hunt, because they seemed to live off the moonlight. One day their leader, Shootingstar, died, and her deputy, Brightstar, took her place. Shootingstar was a just and noble leader. She had a special connection with Starclan that no other leader –either then or since- has been able to double. It is said that the night she died, the stars shone so brightly it was as if the sun was still shining. Brightstar was talented, yes, but she had always shown more interest in fighting than any of her clan mates.
One night, during a gathering, Brightstar demanded that the other clans give up their territories to her clan. She said they would take it by force if they had to, but would prefer not to. In those days, twolegs had not yet begun to invade the clan's territories, and the borders stretched many, many pawsteps, so far that it might take a few sunhighs to travel their length. Each clan contained many, many cats. So many that you might never know the names of all your clan mates on your dieing day. Anyway, the other clans did not give up their territory, so Brightstar ordered his clan to attack. He had been training his warriors, and they fought viciously. In the end, almost every cat was killed. MoonClan was defeated at last through sheer numbers. That night, the clan leaders (Who miraculously had all survived) were given a dream from StarClan, They were very angry. They said that MoonClan had abused StarClan's trust, and that they were to be banished immediately. They said also that this was a time of evil for the forest, and that all traces of MoonClan had to be erased. First they sent the Twolegs. Leafstar, ForestClan's leader was confused
'Why?' she asked. StarClan answered,
'Because MoonClan must be given a place to live.'
Starclan next proclaimed that all the clans would change their names. 'MarshClan will be called ShadowClan. MudClan will be called RiverClan. ForestClan will be called ThunderClan. GrassClan will be called WindClan. And MoonClan, MoonClan had been given the name BloodClan.'"
Sorreltail finished her tale, and shooed the kits back to their mother in the nursery. Suddenly another cat stepped into the elder's den. "Sorreltail," It was Bramblestar.
"Yes?" Sorreltail's eyes flashed with alarm, "You didn't hear the story I was just telling, did you?"
Bramblestar purred in amusement, "yes," he admitted. Then he sighed, "Sorreltail, what are we going to do with you? You know the rules."
"Why do you care so much?" asked Sorreltail.
"Forget it." Said Bramblestar." He turned away. He wasn't telling Sorreltail the whole truth. He didn't tell her about the dream he'd had from StarClan. That BloodClan would return- in one of those kits.
Oh… cliffie! I'm going to make a sequel… and it's going to be all cool and stuff! I'm making so many stories! I'm up to three now!"