Author's Note:

Hello and welcome to Chapter Three of Breaking Boundaries!

Well the amount of reviews for the last chapter was slightly disappointing, it should be fine. Everything will grow back up again. Just make sure to spread the word around about this story! :)

Music has gotten her prize, and part of it will appear in this chapter.

The only POV in this chapter will be our good old Light.

Anyways, on to the story!

Chapter Three:

Light felt extremely overwhelmed.

She had just passed some scent markers. She had not recognized the scent, but she had definitely recognized the multitude of pine trees that littered the territory, just like her father had once told them. She was finally here. The good side of the fight. She shivered as she thought of her father. His death was still shocking too her, so shocking that she had barely even thought of it on the way there. It had been a dim specter of a thought in her head as she drove on, but now that she had reached her destination, the reality of her situation began to weigh on her.

She stopped as her breath seemed to catch in her throat. The one cat she had truly idolized was gone. Only a memory. She ducked her head in shame. Could she have helped him? Saved him? Not have left him? She also couldn't help but feel her father would want her together with Ginger, but she shook it away and lifted her head. She would have to fight hard, if not for her just her father than for her whole family. She could mourn when she wasn't alone in the wilderness. However, it continued to hang in the back of her mind as she began to press forward again.

Light was beginning to feel as if she was being watched. It felt as if every shadow held a cat, yet she couldn't scent anything out of the ordinary. She narrowed her eyes, but kept moving forward. It didn't matter if she was being watched. She had to find where the ShadowClan cats lived.

Suddenly though, as she was confidently padding forward, a voice chirped up from right behind her, saying, "Lost?" Light cried out in surprise and fear, skittering a few fox-lengths away and turning, baring her teeth. She saw an intimidating sight. It was obviously a cat, but this cat was larger than her, looked stronger, and had her claws unsheathed.

"What is it to you?" Light hissed, her now-unsheathed claws scratching the ground in anticipation of a fight. However, oddly enough, the cat seemed to be relaxing more and more as she stood there.

"To me?" The cat chuckled, her amber eyes gleaming, "To me it isn't a big deal. However, I'd say some others would certainly have your head cut off by now." The cat shrugged as Light's eyes widened, "Now you look like you need some food. Want some? I have some frog if you want any."

Light forced herself to calm down. This cat seemed friendly enough, though Light kept her claws unsheathed just in case. However, her lip curled at the thought of frog, which seemed to make the mystery cat in front of her amused. She nodded though, and the she-cat beckoned Light to follow, and she did, albeit quite reluctantly.

The cat led her a short way off to a bit of disturbed soil. She quickly dug it up and pulled out a frog, while Light forced herself not gag at the sight of it. She didn't want it, but she was hungry, and hunger wasn't good for a very young rogue. She awkwardly bent down and took a bite at the cat's beckoning.

It was...odd...The texture was certainly unique. It was very unlike any of the normal forest creatures she had had. However, it wasn't unpleasant. Perhaps if she had enough of these she'd begin to like them. She'd probably come across a lot if she stayed in ShadowClan.

After she had had enough frog to eat, she sat up, her stomach full for the first time in a few days. "Alright," the cat mewed, "Now I'd suggest you get out."

Light's eyes widened, and she mewed, "Why? Is this your territory?" She looked around. Was this not ShadowClan territory?

The cat laughed loudly, causing Light to self-consciously paw the ground. Had she said something wrong? "Oh I wish," the cat added, grinning, "Nah, I have to share this place with my Clanmates."

Light gasped, "You're a part of ShadowClan?" Her tail flicked in eagerness. She actually had made it!

"Are we that famous?" She replied, a light purr emanating from her. Light frowned. Was she joking?

"Can you take me to your camp?" Light asked, her tone of voice as light as possible. She didn't want to offend this cat somehow, who could lead her to her destination.

"Really?" The cat mewed, a bit of surprise in her eyes, "I didn't think many rogues would want to join a Clan. Why are you joining?" However, Light remained silent. It would probably be easier if no one knew that her family had a past with the Clans. Finally, the cat mewed, "Fine, I'll take you, but what is your name?"

"My name? My name is Light," she calmly responded, trying to hold in her joy. She was going to make it!

The cat smiled again, mewing, "That's a pretty name! Mine is Birdpaw!" However, she didn't wait for Light, turning and beginning to walk away. Light quickly ran up until she was beside Birdpaw. She seemed nice enough, though a bit odd. Though she couldn't really judge her. The only other two cats she really knew well were her sister and her father, so she didn't know many personality types.

After walking for a while, they came to a bramble barrier with a opening in it. Birdpaw was about to walk in when suddenly a cat popped out. "Hi Thistletail!" Birdpaw mewed, in a very innocent voice.

"I've been looking for you!" Thistletail exclaimed, exasperated, "And who is this! And why didn't you catch anything?"

Birdpaw had a sheepish look on her face as she replied, "Uh, well I sort of caught a frog, I guess. I just may have let this little rogue here named Light eat it..."

Thistletail glared at Light, making her shrink back a little, but she quickly turned her gaze back to Birdpaw, mewing, "Birdpaw, for the last time you have to follow every single one of the rules in the Warrior Code! That includes not feeding random hapless rogues you come across! You don't get dinner tonight."

Birdpaw's ears flattened as she looked down at the ground. However, she did mutter, "There isn't a rule specifically saying no feeding rogues..." She slipped past her mentor and away though, leaving Light with this imposing adult she-cat by the name of Thistletail.

Thistletail's gaze softened slightly though as she regarded the young rogue, mewing, "Now what have you come here for, young one?" Her pelt seemed to smooth out, though Light's was still prickling all over.

Light managed to keep her eyes on Thistletail's, replying, "I've come to join your Clan." She hoped her voice wasn't as shaky as she was on the inside at that moment.

Thistletail didn't laugh like Birdpaw had, instead she just looked at her thoughtfully, before softly saying, "Perhaps Rowanstar wouldn't be averse to more help. We certainly need all we can get."

Light's eyes lit up, and she purred, "Thank you! I promise I'll-" However, she was cut off.

"Don't celebrate just yet," Thistletail mewed, "You still need to talk to him before you can be officially a member."

Light nodded, but she remained excited. She'd be able to join! Her journey wasn't in vain!

They stepped in camp, and she immediately felt lots of eyes on her. It seemed as if there were hundreds of cats, all watching her with a wary gaze. It almost made her want to run away, but she kept her head high. She had to make a good first impression. Thistletail took her to a fairly moderately-sized den, before stopping at the entrance. "Rowanstar?" She called.

"Is there something you need Thistletail?" Came the response. The voice was calm and confident. It certainly sounded like a leader.

"I have a rogue that would like to speak with you abut joining," Thistletail quickly replied.

There was a bit of a long pause before the leader finally responded, "Alright. You may enter." And so they did.

They found themselves in front of a large tom. He was a dark ginger, darker than Light's sister, and he had piercing green eyes that currently held a wary look. It was the same look she'd seen from the cats outside of the den. "Why do you want to join us?" He inquired.

Light gulped, as a lump seemed to appear in her throat. However, she managed to say, "Both of my parents are dead. I've heard about the Clans, and this seemed to be the best one."

Rowanstar looked at Thistletail, mewing, "Where did you find her?" Light shifted on her paws slightly, frowning. They were talking about her as if she wasn't there now.

"My apprentice found her in the forest," Thistletail replied, glancing down at Light.

Rowanstar nodded slightly, glancing back at Light and asking, "Are you willing to be loyal to the Clan and learn its ways?" Once Light nodded, he mewed the one thing she'd been waiting for,

"I would be stupid to turn away help, so I'll let you stay. If we see that you are loyal, we'll let you stay for good."

She had made it.

A/N:

There ya go! Light has gotten an offer to stay! However, this section of Light's story, as in her joining the Clan, will be continued in a second part after Ginger's next chapter, so keep in mind there's more to this section of the story yet to be revealed. :3

Hopefully the rest of ShadowClan accepts our little noble kitten!

The next chapter will be another Ginger chapter!

Remember to R&R!