Chapter 2

Four cats stood on the bank of the small stream watching the soaking wet she-cat warily as she scrambled out of the water. Her cream-colored clung to her skin making her look much smaller than she was. She glared at the

strangers while trying to shake off at least some of the water. Suddenly a gray tabby tom stepped forward, obviously the leader of the group his voice was commanding. "Have a nice swim kittypet?" He cocked his head his pale

green eyes darting over her. "What are you doing so far away from your warm bed?"

"I am no kittypet!" The she-cat spat in what she hopped was a convincing voice. She took a breath drawing in there strange scent; they smelled of no clan but had an almost damp musty scent.

"Oh, then what is your name cat?"

She opened her mouth the closed it and watched them suspiciously her heart beginning to pound loudly in her chest.

"What is your name!"

"My name, my name is Moonshadow."

"Well Moonshadow you are now a prisoner of FogClan and you will remain a prisoner until our leader decides otherwise. Also I would advice you to cooperate since there are four of us and only one of you." With a flick of his

tail the three others began to circle the she-cat

As Moonshadow was herded away from the clearing she could help asking, "Why am I your prisoner? I was doing no harm to your clan and I am alone. Plus I couldn't have been on your territory since I lived in that clearing for

over a moon and saw no sign of other cats."

The tabby looked away almost sheepishly, "Y-you could have been a threat, you might have been planning to bring other cats and attack us."

"But how did you find me? Do you usually patrol out side of your territory?"

"We were gone for a reason, now that's enough questions you're the prisoner here and you will do what I tell you!"

Moonshadow rolled her eyes, there all the same. Think they can rule the world and of course they are always right. That thought sobered her and she walked on for a while without saying a word. Finally though her curiosity got

the better of her and she had to ask, "Where does your clan, Fogclan was it, where do you live?"

"About two suns from here."

"TWO SUNS! I wasn't anywhere near your territory!"

The tom didn't answer or look at her but continue walking.

"Why is it called FogClan?"

"You will see when we get there.

000

That night the five cats made camp in a thicket of bracken. A dark brown she-cat went hunting and soon brought back three mice, and a squirrel, "It's incredible how good hunting is around here. These mice practical jumped into

my paws!"

"Good job Maplepool. Now I think two cats should be awake at all times to watch over Moonshadow and make sure no fox attacks."

"Like a fox would be mouse-brained enough to attack five full grown cats! You need to calm down Silvercoat just because your leading a mission doesn't mean you can act like Ashstar himself!" The speaker was a beautiful

white she-cat with blue points. Her crystal blue eyes glistened in the starlight.

"Lay off him Freezing-rain he has to make sure this mission turns out perfect or else Ashstar might be mad." An orange tabby joked as he began to clean his white chest fur.

Silvercoat glared at both cats, "Very funny you two but you better watch it or I will have to report how you disobeyed orders!"

"Oh no you wouldn't! What ever will we do!" Freezing-rain raised her eyes to the sky.

"All three of you are worse than kits on their first trip out of the nursery! Can you please be quite if you keep this up I think I will go crazy!" Suddenly Maplepool turned to the cream colored she-cat. "Sorry about them

Moonshadow they can be a bit of a handful. You would think that they were made warriors yesterday or something. So where are you from? And why were you living in that clearing?"

"Umm…" Moonshadow was taken back by the she-cats sudden friendliness. "I come from another clan of cats it sounds sort of like your FogClan."

"Which one?" she cocked her head curiously.

"What do you mean?"

"Like from Thunderclan, Windclan, Riverclan, or Shadowclan? Or have they changed their names?"

"Uh Thunder—wait how do you know about them I've never heard of FogClan."

Maplepool didn't answer but went and picked up a mouse. Coming back she placed a mouse at Moonshadow's paws, "Here you better eat we still have a long way to go before we get to FogClan. After that silence reigned over

the cats as each ate then curled up to sleep. Silvercoat and Maplepool were the first to take watch. Sitting side by side they talked in a whisper while every one in a while Silvercoat would glance at Moonshadow.

It took her a while to get to sleep. Confusing thoughts crowed the she-cats mind like how did they know about our clans, and was it a good idea to tell them I was from a clan? What if somehow ThunderClan finds out that I'm

here… Finally, however, exhaustion won and Moonshadow slipped into a sleep.

000

"GREENKIT, GREENKIT IS DEAD!" Moonshadow jumped up here eyes wide; as she glanced franticly around. She was in the bramble patch, StarClan, it was just another dream! Orangepelt and Freezing-rain starred

strangely at her, "Are you ok?" the tom asked, "You looked like you were having a nightmare."

"Oh, uh, no I-I'm fine."

"Didn't have a dream that you were drowning did you?" He joked.

"No, it wasn't anything it just startled me that's all."

"Okay then, well now that your up I am going to go hunting so that we can leave soon."

"Whatever, but Silvercoat won't be happy." Freezing-rain stretched around and began to groom her back.

"He isn't leader yet." Orangestripe disappeared into the forest.

Yawning Moonshadow stretched her cramped muscles before she too began to groom her tangled coat. Wincing she drew a sharp thorn from her side before giving the wound a few swift likes.

Before long Orangestripe was back and all five cats were eating. "Time to break camp. Come on everyone form a circle around our captive we want to get back to Ashstar as soon as we can."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Freezing-rain rolled her eyes.

Ignoring the coment Silvercoat glanced around, "Everyone ready?" With the nods of all four cats they set off once again trekking through the thick forest going ever farther away from ThunderClan and Moonshadow's past.

A/N Sorry that was a sort of boring chapter but its a transition chapter next chapter will probably be the allegiances if I can finish them. Thank you Freeheart for the names I will use most of them. And thank you every one else for reviewing hope you like it in third person.