DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Warriors series, nor am I the three people (or so I heard) that use the pen-name Erin Hunter.

Author's note: Sorry for the long wait, the Internet was down. Anyway, this is a rather long chapter to make up for it (I hope).

By the way, just to clear things up, this story takes place after the end of Outcast, when some of the Clan cats went to help the Tribe of Rushing Water. So, enjoy!

Allegiances

In addition to the cats in the Warriors series, the cats are:

ThunderClan

Firepaw – Flame-orange apprentice with piercing green eyes. Daughter of Brightheart and Cloudtail.

Hawkpaw – Black fur and amber eyes. Son of Dustpelt and Ferncloud.

WindClan

Rainpaw – Gray with blue eyes.

More will be added as the story progresses.

Firepaw walked alongside Rainpaw, head up and eyes staring resolutely ahead, putting one paw in front of the other. The two refrained from talking to save their strength. Rainpaw looked uneasy, seeming unsettled by the closeness of forest they were walking in. Firepaw was aching with hunger, and Rainpaw looked the same. The forest was devoid of prey, the same forest they had been wandering in for two days. Rainpaw abruptly looked up and raced ahead.

"Rainpaw?" Firepaw called and ran to catch up. She stopped next to Rainpaw, who's look of relief had changed to one of dismay. They had left the forest, but in front of them stretched Twoleg places, one after the other. Firepaw stepped forward, but Rainpaw stopped her with his tail.

"What are you doing? We'll get lost like the rest of the cats did on the Great Journey. And, somehow, I don't think there'll be a friendly loner in this Twoleg place willing to help us out." Rainpaw was referring to Purdy.

Firepaw sighed. "I know, but it's our best chance of finding food."

"All right, we'll go, but not too deep inside."

Firepaw nodded and started to walk towards the Twoleg place when she saw a cat sitting on top of the fence. Rainpaw followed her gaze and bristled.

"That's a kittypet," he hissed quietly to Firepaw. She nodded. The she-cat looked down from the fence and saw them.

"Who are you?"

Before Firepaw could speak, Rainpaw mewed,

"None of your business. We don't need anything from you." He turned and started walking away. Firepaw followed.

"You look hungry, do you want something to eat?" the kittypet asked. Firepaw looked reproachfully at Rainpaw.

"Store your pride away for when we need it," she mewed, "Right now we need food."

Rainpaw sighed. "Fine."

The kittypet smiled. "Follow me." She jumped down out of view. Firepaw jumped up on the fence and saw a small yard with grass and a door leading into the Twoleg place. Firepaw leaped down into the yard and followed the kittypet inside. Rainpaw followed, grumbling under his breath. The kittypet showed them a bowl with small brown pellets.

"I know it's not what you wild cats eat, but I hope it'll do."

Rainpaw looked at the pellets with disdain, then started eating. Firepaw did the same, then looked up and eyed the kittypet.

"What do you know about wild cats?" she asked.

The kittypet shrugged. "Well, I know some of them live in Clans. My brother and son are Clan cats."

Firepaw gasped. Firestar and Cloudtail! Rainpaw frowned at her curiously.

"What?"

Firepaw ignored him and asked the kittypet, "Are you Princess? And you know Firestar? And Cloudtail?" She had heard stories about how Firestar had once been a kittypet, and Princess had given him his nephew when he had been a warrior.

Princess's eyes widened in shock. Rainpaw just shook his head and continued eating.

"How…how do you know?" Princess asked.

"Cloudtail's my father. I'm a ThunderClan cat, Firepaw. This is Rainpaw, from WindClan."

Rainpaw didn't look up.

Princess looked relieved and worried at the same time. "Do you know how Firestar and Cloudtail are? Their forest was made into a ThunderPath, and I haven't seen them in many moons."

"They moved," Firepaw explained, "Along with all the other Clan cats." She snapped up some of the pellets. "As far as I know, they're fine. Rainpaw and I got separated from the others, and we're trying to get back."

Princess narrowed her eyes in thought, then smiled. "Are you finished?" When they both nodded, Princess signaled them to follow with her tail. She led them outside into the yard and pointed with her paw in a direction that would lead them away from the Twoleg houses. "I hope you find your way back. And please tell Firestar and Cloudtail that you met me. I would like them to know I'm all right."

Firepaw nodded. "Will do."

"Good luck."

Rainpaw leaped up on the fence and down the other side. He raced ahead, leaving Firepaw to catch up. The two of them ran side by side, ready to face more dangers on the way to their Clanmates.

So how's that? They meet Princess. You do realize that Princess is Firepaw's grandmother right? Just a thought. Anyway, submit reviews!