------AOTF------

"Lies! This Land belongs to Shadow! We lurk in the darkest of places, using the shadows as our guide to life." A sleek and graceful black tom growled as he slammed his right paw down.

"This Land is no more yours than it is Thunder's." A lean and strong orange tom growled back at Shadow, using the same tone Shadow used.

"River should control these Lands. Our slick pelts help us glide through water as if it was air, making us strong in the elements of water and rain!" A she-cat with light blue eyes and gray fur countered angrily.

A soft mrrow of laughter came from a small she-cat with slicked-back tortoiseshell fur. "You are all fools to think that the Land belongs to you when its rightful ownership should be entrusted to Wind."

Suddenly, a quiet voice piped up from beside Thunder. "I don't think this is what Star had in mind for us." The she-cat mewed softly as she curled her thin, white tail around her paws.

"What do you mean Sky? That Star didn't want any of us to control the Lands?" Shadow snarled at the young she-cat.

Sky fought back the urge to roll her eyes at the arrogant tom. "No Shadow, I mean that Star didn't want any of us to quarrel in this one simple question." Sky paused for a moment then continued, "Who gets the Lands in which we have fought so many battles? Now, as we all know we cannot continue our lives in bloody battles and endless fights."

"What are you trying to say Sky?" River meowed softly, trying to hide her curiosity of a kit.

Sky flicked her ear to acknowledge that she had heard River and continued. "So, this land holds the 5 necessities that each of us needs. Tall trees with high branches for Sky, a deep and wide creek for River, flat plains and huge moors for Wind, pine trees that block the sunlight for Shadow, and thick undergrowth with plentiful sunlight for Thunder. Fortunately, they are all divided into 5 parts with clear borders and a large clearing with 5 trees in the middle for Gatherings."

A click sounded in Wind's head. "So you're saying that we split up into 5 Clans and each of us takes our slice of the Land as our territory?"

The she-cat gave a sharp nod. "ShadowClan, SkyClan, RiverClan, ThunderClan, and WindClan; each as unique as the land they roam. Star already has set down the ground rules as the Warrior Code and each of us have agreed to live by the Code. On the night of the next full moon we shall gather at Fivetrees and settle any disputes we have left to discuss. Does that sound like a reasonable plan?"

Shadow lifted his head and blinked his amber eyes at Sky. "Even I think we can live in peace with that, don't you think?"

The other 3 cats nodded and Sky gave a silent sigh of relief. Thunder looked at up the moon and saw that there were no clouds to be seen. He could almost feel the pride that StarClan was emitting.

"If this meeting is over, then I shall gather what is left of my warriors and head for the moors." Wind mewed softly as she stood up, her fluffy tail waving softly.

Thunder nodded his head and stood up as well, making Wind seem small in comparison. "As will I." He murmured and stalked off to his group of cats that were waiting for him beside a tree.

"Until next full moon, we shall stalk in the shadows and hunt in the dark." Shadow said as he disappeared into the woods, a small group of cats following him.

"We shall meet again Sky, may it be at the next gathering or at the Moonstone." River chanted softly as she bowed her head slightly at the whitish-blue she-cat.

As soon as River had stalked off into the forest in the direction of the creek, a brown tabby tom with white patches walked up beside Sky. "Come on Leader, let's go and find a place to rest for the night."

Sky blinked slowly and looked over at the tom. "Yes, in the morning I shall travel to the Moonstone to claim my role as the real Leader of SkyClan."

The tom nodded his head slowly and gave his chest a couple of thoughtful licks. "Do you want someone to travel with you?"

"No, but thanks for asking Foxflight." Sky murmured to her beta-cat as they began to walk back into the forest to meet up with the rest of the Clan.

Here is the First Chapter of SSRWT! The last chapter was just the basic allegiances but this is the first OFFICIAL chapter. The next chapter is how Tigerstripe found the Clans home and Sky and Thunder get thier Clan Leader names. Hope you enjoyed

~AOTF, Firewolfpup