So...I haven't posted in a while, but what can I say? School is tough and homework is stupid.

Chapter 3

WindClan

Iriskit's eyes lit up as she caught sight of her mother. "Mama!" she squealed, racing over to greet her.

Whitesong smiled and drew her close with a sweep of her tail.

"How are you doing?" Whitesong asked. Iriskit puffed up her chest.

"I played mossball with Applekit and Nightkit," she flashed her mother a grin. "And I won."

"You won?" Whitesong purred. "I'm so proud of you!"

"Of course she won," a deep mew sounded. "She is my daughter."

"I only won because Mama taught me how!" Iriskit protested, missing Moorstar's dark look.

"Right," he said. Iriskit turned to her father.

"Can you teach me how to fight?" she asked.

"Yes," Moorstar purred at the same time as Whitesong cried, "No!"

Moorstar turned to look at his mate and Iriskit shrank back as she noticed the tension. "What?"

Moorstar's mew was low and had a warning tone. Iriskit's eyes were wide with fear.

"She's too young!" Whitesong explained. She sounded calm but as Iriskit leaned against her mother, she heard Whitesong's pounding heartbeat. "Wait until she is at least three or four moons! Please." her tone had turned to pleading. Moorstar cocked his head in consideration.

"Fine," he said after a while. "I will wait until she is three moons." With that said, he turned and whisked away. Iriskit felt her mother's breath of relief but knew that her mother wished he's said four moons.

"Do you like Papa?" Iriskit asked. Whitesong froze and turned her strange eyes on her daughter.

"Um," she hesitated. "Your father was a very kind tom," she chose her words carefully as she knew that the second she spoke bad of her mate, someone would report her. "But we are going through a hard time. Leafbare has been harsh this year."

Iriskit blinked. "Oh," she said. "Did I have any littermates?" she asked, changing the subject completely.

"You had a brother," Whitesong mewed. "He's dead."

Iriskit blinked. "Oh,"

"Whitesong!" Moorstar's howl sounded from his den. Whitesong dipped her head in apology.

"I'm sorry Iriskit," she mewed. "I have to go. Go and get some sleep."

Iriskit watched her mother's retreating form with a bad feeling building in her stomach. She padded over to the nursery, shooting a smile at Squirrelfoot as she climbed into her nest and burrowed into the moss. She closed her eyes and rested her head on her paws, pretending to be asleep.

By the time Whitesong returned, the moon was high. The fluffy white she-cat curled up around Iriskit and started grooming her dirty brown fur.

"Whitesong, you need a new mate," Squirrelfoot mewed.

"What are you talking about?" Whitesong asked between licks.

"We know he hurts you," Ferndapple spoke up. "We can see your scars no matter how much you try to hide them."

Whitesong flinched. She paused in the grooming of her daughter. "You know I can't leave him," she whispered brokenly. "He will hurt Iriskit if I do."

"The Clan would protect her," Squirrelfoot objected.

"What can they do?" Whitesong asked. "He has spies everywhere. If I so much as say a word against him, that's one more scratch for tonight."

Iriskit gasped quietly. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Moorstar scratches her?She swallowed back tears. They're mates! How could he do that?

"Do you want Iriskit to grow up with him as her father?" Ferndapple demanded.

"Of course not!" Whitesong hissed. "But what can I do?"

I will never be like him!Iriskit thought. He hurt Mama.

"I don't know," Squirrelfoot mewed softly. "I don't know but we have to do something!"

"I'd protect Iriskit with my life," Ferndapple said. "Leave him. That's the only option. We will protect you."

"We must wait," Whitesong mewed after a while. "Gather supporters."

"Who do you think will side with us?" Squirrelfoot asked.

"Sunpatch and Clayspots will," Ferndapple purred as she spoke the names of her mate and his brother.

"Snakefire would've," Squirrelfoot sighed. Iriskit pricked her ears. She'd heard a few stories about Bramblekit, Beetlekit, and Blackkit's father but Squirrelfoot didn't speak of him often and Whitesong was usually out.

Ferndapple shot her friend a pitying look which Squirrelfoot ignored. "Mothtail will probably join us," she said. "She wishes so desperately for kits."

"And the elders," Squirrelfoot added. "I'm sure Cloverleg will side with us."

"That leaves almost no one to side with Moorstar," Whitesong mewed doubtfully.

"Don't sound so upset about it," Ferndapple said. "Many of us are getting frustrated with Moorstar's leadership. We've been waiting for something like this to happen for a while."

"We just needed a reason and now we have one." Squirrelfoot mewed.

"We can't pit the Clan against Moorstar!" Whitesong exclaimed. "If we do, we'll end up like LightningClan and ThunderClan."

Iriskit blinked. She'd heard a few stories about LightningClan, the group of ThunderClan cats that had split off and built their own Clan.

"That wouldn't be such a bad thing," Ferndapple hissed. "I wouldn't mind a new Clan leader."

"You could lead the split off," Squirrelfoot said. "You are the deputy, after all."

"No!" Whitesong was practically shaking. "I won't be a traitor!"

"Whitesong," Ferndapple's voice was quiet but Iriskit could tell she was furious. "This is abuse. Moorstar hurts you. You can't live like this."

"I could leave," Whitesong murmured. "Foreststar would accept us."

"ThunderClan?" Squirrelfoot asked incredulously. "You want to go to ThunderClan?"

"Well, clearly, as you're pointing out, I can't stay here." Whitesong curled up closer around Iriskit who stayed very still.

"But to leave?"

"You were suggesting it," Whitesong hissed. "And if I joined ThunderClan, I could see Honeyflower again."

There was silence for a few heartbeats.

"Honeyflower," Ferndapple muttered. "I remember her. She was the little golden apprentice?"

"Yes," Whitesong said.

"Didn't she spend all her time pining after Foreststar?" Squirrelfoot asked.

"She loved him," Whitesong muttered. "She was my best friend. She'd vouch for me."

"Would she? I heard you betrayed her," Ferndapple said.

Whitesong froze and Iriskit shifted slightly.Who is Honeyflower?She wondered. How did Mama betray her?

"Our friendship goes deeper than that," Whitesong murmured, though she sounded unsure.

"What did you do?" Squirrelfoot asked. "To betray her, I mean."

"That's none of your business," Whitesong snapped. Iriskit flinched. Her mother had never, not even once, raised her voice at her. Why is Honeyflower such a sensitive subject?She wondered.

"I'm sorry," Squirrelfoot mewed. Whitesong didn't reply and after a long period of silence, Iriskit found she was slowly drifting off to sleep.

"I tattled on her." Whitesong finally whispered. She buried her nose in Iriskit's fur and after a heartbeat, Iriskit realized that her mother was crying. She wriggled around so that she faced Whitesong and she gazed up into her mother's mismatched eyes.

"It's okay, Mama." She whispered, licking Whitesong's cheek. "I love you."

Again, it was a pretty short chapter but oh well. Here are the allegiances.

Allegiances

ShadowClan

Leader:Redstar – dark ginger tabby tom with a white underbelly, chest, muzzle, and paws, and amber eyes

Deputy:Hawkshadow – dark gray and white tabby tom with yellow-amber eyes

Medicine Cat(s):Nightpool – sleek black she-cat

Warriors (toms and she-cats without kits)

Flamestripe – dark ginger and white tom

Eagleflame – ginger and white tabby tom with amber eyes

(Apprentice, Tigerpaw)

Morningsky – pale blue-gray she-cat with blue eyes

Sunburst – small golden and orange tabby tom with green eyes (daughter: Wildkit)

Littleclaw – small dark gray tom with green eyes

(Apprentice, Pinepaw)

Mosstail – dark brown tabby she-cat

Oakdust – long-furred light sandy-brown tom with brown eyes

(Apprentice, Thrushpaw)

Hazelrose – brown and white tabby she-cat with green eyes

Dustcloud – pale brown tom with a white underbelly, paws, and blue eyes

Ravenwing – sleek black she-cat

Apprentices (toms and she-cats training to be warriors or medicine cats)

Tigerpaw – dark brown tabby tom with green eyes

Pinepaw – black she-cat with green eyes

Thrushpaw – dark brown tabby she-cat

Queens (she-cats nursing or expecting kits)

Cinderlight – blue-gray she-cat with blue-green eyes; mother to Flamestripe's kits: Firekit (dark ginger tabby tom), Icekit (white she-kit), Waterkit (pale blue-gray she-kit), and Snowkit (gray and white tabby she-kit)

Sparkpelt – orange tabby she-cat; mother to Dustcloud's kit: Cherrykit (cream and ginger she-kit); foster mother to Stormkit (tortoiseshell and white she-kit) and Wildkit (small calico she-kit)

Elders (former queens and warriors who are now retired)

Patchtail – small black and white tom

ThunderClan

Leader:Foreststar – white tom with dark brown tabby patches and green eyes

Deputy:Emberfeather – small, short-furred ginger she-cat with amber eyes

(Apprentice, Sootpaw)

Medicine Cat(s):Leafheart – brown and white tabby she-cat

Warriors (toms and she-cats without kits)

Stagleg – black tom with brown legs and paws and yellow eyes

Dustwhisker – ginger she-cat with brown patches

(Apprentice, Smokepaw)

Honeyflower – slim golden tabby she-cat

Spottail – calico she-cat with pale green eyes

Pigeonwing – large dark brown tabby tom

Icefang – white she-cat with pale yellow eyes

(Apprentice, Patchpaw)

Blizzardfrost – large gray and white tom

(Apprentice, Lovepaw)

Dewtail – large black and gray tom

(Apprentice, Russetpaw)

Harestorm – ginger tabby tom

Rowanfur – dark brown tabby she-cat with green eyes

Apprentices (toms and she-cats training to be warriors or medicine cats)

Smokepaw – blue-gray she-cat

Sootpaw – dark gray tom

Patchpaw – ginger and white she-cat

Russetpaw – dark ginger she-cat

Lovepaw – black she-cat

Queens (she-cats nursing or expecting kits)

Lilyfoot – long-furred dark gray and gray she-cat with hazel eyes; mother to Stagleg's kit: Gracefulkit (silky, fluffy, black she-kit with hazel eyes)

Lavendermist – blue-gray she-cat; mother to Pigeonwing's kits: Redkit (cream she-kit with red stripes), Lambkit (white she-kit), and Bluekit (blue-silver she-kit)

Kits (toms and she-cats under six moons)

Breezekit – black tom with ice blue eyes

Elders (former queens and warriors who are now retired)

LightningClan

Leader:Silverstar – black she-cat with silver paws, spots and bright amber eyes

Deputy:Ashfang – gray and black tom

(Apprentice, Blizzardpaw)

Medicine Cat(s):Mistyheart – dark gray she-cat

Warriors (toms and she-cats without kits)

Rivertail – blue-gray tom with black and white paws

(Apprentice, Stagpaw)

Thrushtalon – pale brown tom with green eyes

(Apprentice, Frozenpaw)

Birchpelt – light gray tabby tom

(Apprentice, Crimsonpaw)

Timberclaw – brown tabby tom

Berryfur – orange she-cat

(Apprentice, Typhoonpaw)

Tawnysky – tawny brown she-cat with amber eyes

(Apprentice, Troutpaw)

Apprentices (toms and she-cats training to be warriors or medicine cats)

Stagpaw – gray tom with black ears and one black paw

Troutpaw – gray she-cat with golden eyes

Crimsonpaw – ginger tabby tom with aquamarine coloured eyes

Frozenpaw – pale gray she-cat

Typhoonpaw – gray tom with yellow eyes

Queens (she-cats nursing or expecting kits)

Blacksong – black she-cat with soft blue eyes; mother to Rivertail's kits: Shadekit (black tom with dark gray stripes and blue eyes and Bluekit (blue-gray she-kit with silver spots and green eyes)

Elders (former queens and warriors who are now retired)

Redhollow – black tom with russet spots and amber eyes

WindClan

Leader:Moorstar – light brown tabby tom with green eyes

Deputy:Whitesong (currently in the nursery)

Medicine Cat(s):Cloverleg – brown, gray, and white she-cat with golden eyes and a lame leg

Warriors (toms and she-cats without kits)

Fungustail – smoke gray and cream tom

Mothtail – pale cream she-cat with three gray paws

Clayspots – tortoiseshell tom with amber eyes

(Apprentice, Rainpaw)

Sunpatch – golden and white tom

(Apprentice, Stormpaw)

Apprentices (toms and she-cats training to be warriors or medicine cats)

Rainpaw – gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Stormpaw – dark gray she-cat with gray eyes

Queens (she-cats nursing or expecting kits)

Whitesong – fluffy white she-cat with one amber eye and one ice blue eye; mother to Moorstar's kit: Iriskit (brown she-kit with a white chest and paws)

Ferndapple – dappled black, brown, and ginger she-cat with a white underbelly, chest, muzzle, and paws; mother to Nightkit (black tom) and Applekit (orange she-kit)

Squirrelfoot – dark brown tabby she-cat; mother to Snakefire's kits: Blackkit (black tabby she-kit), Bramblekit (dark brown tabby she-kit), and Beetlekit (black tabby she-kit)

Elders (former queens and warriors who are now retired)

Bluebreeze – blue-gray tabby she-cat with pale green eyes

Poppywing – blind tortoiseshell she-cat

Grayheart – battle scarred pale gray tom with deep green eyes

RiverClan

Leader:Alderstar – dark brown tom with yellow eyes

Deputy:Foxclaw – gray and ginger tom

(Apprentice, Minnowpaw)

Medicine Cat(s):Volestripe – dark brown tabby and white tom

Swiftbirch – messy furred cream and white tom with a light brown muzzle and yellow eyes

Warriors (toms and she-cats without kits)

Shadepelt – large black tom with dark green eyes

Reedtail – golden-brown tom with blue eyes

Icescar – white tom with a scar along his left flank

Trouttail – white tom with gray patches

(Apprentice, Perchpaw)

Pearlpelt – white she-cat with yellow eyes

Dewdust – mute dark gray she-cat with amber eyes

Palestripe – pale cream tabby she-cat with hazel eyes

Pinemask – very dark brown and black tom with hazel eyes

(Apprentice, Eskerpaw)

Smokefoot – black tom with white paws, muzzle, and tail tip

Lightningstrike – golden tom with amber-green eyes

(Apprentice, Rabbitpaw)

Mistywater – very pale gray she-cat with green eyes

Moonheart – brown she-cat with white paws, muzzle, and tail tip

Apprentices (toms and she-cats training to be warriors or medicine cats)

Minnowpaw – white she-cat with golden-brown spots and yellow eyes

Perchpaw – golden-brown tom with a white underbelly and yellow eyes

Eskerpaw – light gray tom with blue eyes

Rabbitpaw – very fluffy white tom with strong hind legs

Blizzardpaw – lean dark brown she-cat

Queens (she-cats nursing or expecting kits)

Featherheart – white she-cat with dark blue eyes; mother to Smokefoot's kits: Spottedkit (black and white tom), Darkkit (black tom), Shykit (white she-kit), and Dovekit (white she-kit)

Pebblespots – gray she-cat with darker spots; mother to Icescar's kits: Shadekit (gray and white she-kit), Mottlekit (gray tom with darker spots), Brackenkit (white tom with brown patches), and Sunnykit (gray and white she-kit)

Elders (former queens and warriors who are now retired)

Icyeye – gray and white tom with ice blue eyes

SkyClan

Leader:Stormstar – pure white tom with ice blue eyes

Deputy:Ravenflight – black tabby she-cat with deep green eyes

(Apprentice, Bramblepaw)

Medicine Cat(s):Lilywish – pretty silver tabby she-cat with yellow-green eyes

(Apprentice, Morningpaw)

Warriors (toms and she-cats without kits)

Cloudsoar – gray and white tom with blue eyes

(Apprentice, Eveningpaw)

Iceflight – large white tom with golden eyes

(Apprentice, Lilacpaw)

Flightheart – white tom with ginger splotches

(Apprentice, Midnightpaw)

Blizzardshade – lean dark brown she-cat

Apprentices (toms and she-cats training to be warriors or medicine cats)

Bramblepaw – small dark brown tabby tom with green eyes

Morningpaw – beautiful scrawny small white she-cat with golden, red, and orange patches and black paws; bright blue eyes

Eveningpaw – beautiful scrawny small white she-cat with golden, red, and orange patches, bright amber eyes

Lilacpaw – long-furred dull ginger she-cat with green eyes

Midnightpaw – black tom with golden, and yellow spots; amber eyes

Queens (she-cats nursing or expecting kits)

Bloomshadow – tortoiseshell she-cat with hazel eyes; mother to Stormstar's kits: Tanglekit (pure white tom) and Littlekit (small tortoiseshell she-kit)

Moonspirit – silver she-cat with gray stripes and green eyes; mother to Flightheart's kits: Whispkit (silver she-kit), Branchkit (brown tom), and Frostkit (silver and white she-kit)

Elders (former queens and warriors who are now retired)

Orchidpounce – cream coloured she-cat with brown paws

Cloudfang – white tom with green eyes

Treebird – brown she-cat with blue eyes

Pooltail – silver tom with green eyes

Cats Outside Clans

Willow – pale tortoiseshell and white she-cat

Okay, so I'm at the point where if you submit a cat that is in a Clan which already has too many cats, I will place your character in another Clan *cough* WindClan *cough*

OC form:

Name (please include the warrior name and any name changes (ex. Stormkit, Crookedkit, Crookedpaw, Crookedjaw)):

Age:

Clan:

Rank:

Description:

Family (optional):

Personality (2 positive, 2 negative (add more if you wish))

Do I have your permission to edit this character?

REMEMBER TO READ THE ALLEGIANCES BEFORE YOU SUBMIT OCS!

Thank you. :)

- Hollyshade