Chapter 1: Disappearance
Moons have passed and the clans have had no conflict. The leaves were falling and it will someday be Leaf-fall. Prey will go into hiding but the birds are still chirping and the rabbits are frolicking. Herbs were less abundant but still grew in every part of camp. Marshstar, a brown tabby cat, the current leader of Thunderclan, was sitting on the Highrock with his deputy, Larkflight, a cat with gray fur and white markings. It has been a long time ever since Squirrelstar became leader and when the battle had ended. Inside the nursery, there was one queen and her kits. Her name was Bloomcloud, a she-cat with cream fur, a white chest and darker cream markings. It was a full moon and Thunderclan began padding to their journey. Marshstar sat on the rock and the gathering started with a yowl.
"Good evening, Thunderclan's prey has been running well and we have two new apprentices: Bloompaw and Softpaw!" The clan cheered their names. "Now you, Pondstar?" Marshstar said to the leader of Riverclan, a slight blue-gray cat. "Thank you Marshstar." He thanked him calmly.
"The prey has been running well in Riverclan and nothing important has happened. You can go next Sharpstar."
Sharpstar was a light-gray cat with pointy ears and a sharp looking tail with a white tip was the leader of Shadowclan.
"Okay. Prey has been less abundant but I am suspecting Windclan was stealing our prey. Is it true Owlstar?"
Owlstar was a she-cat who had the pelt of an owl.
"What? No! Why would we do that when prey is abundant here?"
"Yes exactly, why?"
Sharpstar hissed at Owlstar while the other leaders tried to calm them down and the Shadowclan cats and Windclan cats were hissing and growling at each other.
"I caught one of your cats on our territory!" Sharpstar hissed
"How do you know?" Owlstar growled.
"Everyone, stop! Starclan has sent the clouds to cover the moon!" Marshstar shouted and looked at the sky.
Thunderclan, Riverclan and Skyclan cats were looking up, looking terrified but the other leaders were still fighting.
"We gave up on stealing moons ago, why must you accuse us one more time?" Owlstar hissed.
"It doesn't matter, Windclan is a bunch of lying-"
"Stop!" Marshstar, Pondstar and Cloudstar, the Skyclan leader shouted together.
The Shadowclan cats and Windclan cats were at war with each other but then,
Lightning struck unknowingly from the skies, burning Shadowclan and Windclan's tree for a while and it began to rain. The cats were terrified and split up. Sharpstar caught on fire and lost a life. Not everyone ran away and made it back to camp, but some were waiting for the rain to stop. A day has passed but the rain has not stopped drizzling. The fresh-kill pile was wet and no cat was able to eat. Only a few cats remained in camp and Marshstar went missing. The water piled up and slowly turned into a small flood. The rain has stopped and the cats went to evacuate.
"Mommy, where are we going?" Said one of the kits.
"Somewhere nice dear." Bloomcloud said calmly.
They couldn't find Marshstar so the cats thought he was dead.
They stayed at an open area for a while but then their camp did not seem liveable anymore. The dens were destroyed, the ferns protecting their camp were carried away by the water and it was very messy. Some cats fleed and went to find a new home while the remaining cats stayed. Thunderclan did not know what the other clans were up to.
The cats were split up for a while and Bloomcloud managed to find an empty cave. Her mate, one of her friends and her kits stayed with her but they feel like they don't belong in the clan anymore. Her friend and her mate went off to hunt and gained only a small amount of prey. They found moss and leaves to make their bedding and they decided to live in that small cave until they find Marshstar or Thunderclan comes back together.
Her mate was named Acornclaw, a tom with brown fur, dark brown legs, tail and ears. and her friend was Nightwhisper, a black she-cat with gray stripes. The night has fell and all the cats are ready to sleep. They hope this place is suitable enough to live in.
The lives of Flutterkit, Specklekit and Rosekit have begun.