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.

News Flash: I finished Eclipse today, and I recommend it if you haven't read it already (which you should have).

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.

Dawnpaw – Tortoiseshell she-cat with blue-gray eyes. Firepaw's sister.

WindClan

Rainpaw – Gray with blue eyes.

Cats Outside Clans

Scratch – White (with ginger patches) tom. Has unusual gray eyes.

Mell – Black tabby she-cat with a scar down one eye. Ice blue eyes.

Sky – Gray and silver fur with a white muzzle. Blue eyes.

Scar – Has ragged white and black fur and no tail. Amber eyes.

More will be added as the story progresses.

Firepaw glanced around nervously. There were four cats, and they looked lean and tough, all of them. She was outnumbered, and weak with hunger. She would have to talk her way out.

"Well, well, what have we here?" The cat in front of Firepaw laughed. He seemed to be the leader. "An intruder? We don't want that." The sneer on the cat's face turned into a frown. He glared at Firepaw, who shrank under his gray gaze.

"I'm sorry. I was just leaving. If I had known it was your territory, I would have stayed out. Really." Firepaw smiled uneasily and started backing away from the tom, only to bump into a blue-eyed tabby. Firepaw whirled around as the she-cat snarled. The first cat lazily flicked the tip of his tail back and forth. Firepaw eyed the other cats, who met her gaze coldly. Then, the leader looked up.

"Attack."

All four cats flew at her, raking their claws through her fur. Firepaw yelped with pain as one of the cats nipped her ear. She pulled away and started running as fast as she could, but had her breath knocked out of her as two cats slammed down on her at once. She scrambled to her feet, and found herself facing the other four. The leader smiled, though Firepaw didn't think he looked any better that way. In fact, he looked worse.

"I am Scratch. This is Mell, Scar, and Sky." Scratch nodded at each of the cats in turn. "And you are?" Firepaw stared at him in disbelief before looking at the other cats. They seemed none the worse for their recent skirmish, though Firepaw felt every scratch burn into her pelt. Her tail stung where Scar had ripped some fur off, and Firepaw realized she was in trouble. These are real rogues. She also realized the leader was gazing at her expectantly, so she answered.

"Firepaw." Maybe they'll let me go after all! But her hopes were dashed when Scratch grinned evilly,

"Good-bye, Firepaw." He flicked his tail. The last thing Firepaw saw was Mell lunging at her, claws unsheathed, before she blacked out.

Dawnpaw trailed after Whitewing, head drooping, as they made their way to the training hollow.

"See if you can make me fall," the warrior mewed once they had got there. Dawnpaw nodded and charged at her, but Whitewing twisted around and, with one well-placed paw, had her down in seconds. She let Dawnpaw up and sat down in front of her. Dawnpaw did the same.

"I know you miss your sister. But we have to move on." Whitewing's green gaze was clouded with worry.

Dawnpaw sighed, "I know. But I have the feeling she's alive, and trying to find us."

"Why do you think that?"

"I've been having strange dreams."

"You should get back to camp. Rest a bit."

Dawnpaw nodded and proceeded back to camp.

Firepaw moaned. She had woken up to find herself covered in scratches and her left eye swollen. Her fur was matted with blood. Her blood. Guess Mell wanted to leave me a scar on my eye like the one she has. she thought bitterly. At least my eye's not so bad that I'll have a scar. I hope. Firepaw heaved herself to her feet and looked around. She wasn't where she had met the rogue cats. They must have carried me off their territory and left me to rot. She stumbled along with no idea in which direction she was going. After endless walking, she stopped and looked around in despair. The moor looked the same to her everywhere. How would she find her way out and get back to the Clans and the lake?

"So I've been getting all these dreams, mostly involving Firepaw." Dawnpaw finished up. Jaypaw was assorted his herbs and listening to Dawnpaw talking. Leafpool was outside tending to a cut, so the two were alone in the medicine den. Jaypaw looked up at Dawnpaw, and, as always, she felt like he could see her.

"I think it means something." Jaypaw went back to his work.

"No, it doesn't," Dawnpaw meowed sarcastically, "Of course it does! I was hoping you'd know what."

"Well, I think Firepaw is trying to get back here."

"Do you think I should go look for her? In the last dream I had, Firepaw said, 'You gave up on me.'"

Jaypaw shook his head. "And where would that leave you? Lost. Even if you did find Firepaw, you wouldn't be much use to her. And we can't afford to send out a search party," he mewed. "Some of us just got back from the mountains, you know."

"I remember."

"Now please leave. I, at least, have something to do, unlike some people." He gazed at Dawnpaw meaningfully, who smiled and left the den. Despite being annoying, Jaypaw always made her feel better.

Firepaw kept looking around at the same scenery, over and over again, until she focused on a Twoleg nest in the distance. I might have a chance there. She started padding wearily towards the nest. Or it could be where the rogues shelter. she thought grimly. But I have no choice. She kept going, shivering as she felt the chill of approaching leaf-bare.

Dawnpaw mingled with the other cats as she looked for someone she knew. This was her second Gathering, and she wished Firepaw were here to share it with her. A yowl from the leaders announced the start. All the cats fell silent as Blackstar began to speak,

"All is well in ShadowClan. We manage to find enough prey despite the coming leaf-bare." Then Onestar spoke,

"That is good to hear, though I wish I could say the same. One of our apprentices, Rainpaw, was kidnapped by Twolegs. We await his return." The cats started murmuring worriedly, but were hushed by Firestar.

"We have had Firepaw taken away as well. We continue to hope for her safety." Dawnpaw felt a lump in her throat.

After Leopardstar gave her news, the four Clans journeyed back to their respective territories.

Firepaw placed once paw in front of the other. The building seemed to get no closer, and only her will to survive kept her going. As she tripped over a clump of grass and fell to the ground, she saw an approaching shadow. She groaned. The rogues… Firepaw gave way to the black pressing in on her vision and closed her eyes.

Officially the longest chapter I've ever done. Submit reviews, or the rogues will get you! And feel free to correct mistakes or whatever.