Been trying to update once a day, but with christmas break ending I might not be able to do that. I promise to try my best though, but if you get three updates during the week I hope you can be happy with that! This chapter should also help explain why Fangstar is such a jerk :L

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I felt a cold fire burn within me. I wanted revenge. I was a loyal warrior, I went on a hard journey and I was getting kicked out for something not my fault! "You're making a big mistake." I snarled and left. "Goodbye you thankless clan! I regret ever making the effort to return, I should have went somewhere else!"
With that I fled the camp, my friends trailing behind me. I didn't stop running until I reached the shore line. I smelled the air, somehow my mad run did not scare off the mice. I whirled around and killed one then quickly devoured it. My friends caught up to me.
"Where do we go now?" Johnny asked, panting.
I stopped and thought. Yes, where do we go now? I grinned. "We search for a legendary place, that has supposedly disappeared." I meowed,
Dark looked at my like I was mad. "Oh, and unicorns live there too?" She asked.
I laughed. "No, not legendary like that! There are stories of tunnels made by ancient cats long before the clans lived here. The clans found them and this displeased StarClan because the clans abused them, so StarClan collapsed the entrances." I explained. "We just find a collapsed entrance, or a possible open one. It has been said that StarClan didn't collapse all the entrances."
"Why do we want to find this place?" Johnny asked.
"To live there." I meowed.
We soon set out, searching for any possible entrance. We also hunted ThunderClans prey for the heck of it, just to spite them. Let them grow angry, as long as we found the tunnels by sunset we were safe! I was going to get revenge, and prey stealing was just the beginning.
We searched for hours, and it was beginning to feel hopeless. We had met up at sunhigh, but there had been no luck. When we meet up an hour before sunset though our luck began to change. We gathered at the shore with some prey.
"I found a possible entrance!" Dark meowed excitedly.
We let out Woops of joy before I silenced us. ThunderClan would begin their search for us soon.
"Quick Dark, lead us near the place. We can check for ThunderClanners there. If the coast is clear you can show us." I ordered.
She nodded and we set out. Before we left out I made them roll in some ferns to cover their scent. When we got to the area I looked around and smelled the air, mice, birds, and nothing else. I nodded to Dark who then showed us the possible entrance. It was bigger than a rabbits hole, but not noticeably bigger. In what would be the entrance, brambles and dirt filled it. Someone had found it and hid it, but done the work sloppily.
With a set face I hooked out the brambles, being very careful to not let them pierce my skin. The decade old plant came out easily and the earth shifted. I dug out the earth and before us was an entrance to the tunnels. I grinned with triumph, now we just had to find a place in them to relax.
"Good job Dark." I said with approval. "Let's explore!"
As the sun set we entered the tunnels, confident no one would find us. It was time to disappear for a while, and if the stories about Hollyleaf were true then we could survive down here. There were mice, and somewhere a steam, we had found a place to stay hidden and support four cats.
We soon found the perfect area to call camp, it held a stream and above us we could see the sky. StarClan shone above us in all it's glory, and for a few seconds I felt peace. It was washed away with anger though, no peace until everything was set. I looked at my friends who were looking at me.
"We have found a home." I purred. "A place we can all claim as ours. Not theirs! It runs below clan territory."
We enjoyed the thought of a home all our own. Johnny lived in the city, and was constantly run out of any possible homes, and Dusty lived in the lab, that was no home. I didn't know about Dark, but I suspected she hadn't had a home before either. We decided to celebrate.
After hunting enough prey to last till morning we feasted, and fell asleep next to each other. We were a group, almost like a clan. A clan... A clan was your family who accepted you for who you were, these cats accepted me. They were far more accepting then ThunderClan, or other clans.

The next morning we woke up and I stretched then ate a peice of left over prey. I had much to think about. A clan was family, and these cats were more like family then ThunderClan. Could we make a clan, or was that a bad idea?
My friends woke and joined me to finish the rest of the prey. Johnny saw I was thinking about something.
"You ok Redheart?" He asked.
I looked at him. "Oh, yeah. I was just thinking about ThunderClan and what a clan is..." I trailed off.
"What do you think a clan is?" He asked.
"A clan is a family, and a group you can trust even in your darkest hour." I meowed. "They would never kick you out if it wasn't your fault. They work together and help the weak or those who can not help themselves." That was a good clan.
"That sounds nice." He meowed kindly. "Do you think you will ever be apart of a clan again?" Johnny asked.
I hesitated. "Maybe, but not part of the clans above us... Johnny, do you think another clan could be built?" I wondered,
"Well, uh, maybe. If you are wondering if we could build a clan, possibly. We only have four cats though we could use a few more." He meowed.
I nodded. "I might know were to get some cats. There are some cats who live on a farm nearby. For now though, let's explore the tunnel system and memorize it."
He nodded. "Good idea, I will ask the others to help explore." He went off.
I stood up and went to explore on my own, I needed time to think without others nearby. Maybe we could make a clan, maybe not, but before we made a clan we had to know our territory. The thought of my old clan hurt, I had known ThunderClan for my whole life and by chance the twolegs had picked me up. I was a clan cat at heart too, but what place would accept me?
I looked around and realized I hadn't paid attention to where I had been going. I was completely lost. Oh well, it was simply a matter of finding my way back, or out, and I wasn't going to starve down there. Fearlessly I traveled down the tunnels, but this time I payed attention to things. An hour or so later I found my way back.
I found no one had come back yet so I took it upon my self to gather some moss and find us a place to sleep. I found a tunnel that quickly lead to a dead end and was close to the main place. I didn't smell my friends in it so they hadn't explored here yet. I found an exiting tunnel and gathered moss then went back.
As I finished my task at hand I heard the sound of paws behind me. Looking over my shoulder I saw Dark. "Hello."
"Hello." She meowed happily. "I seem to be having luck finding all the entrances to the tunnels."
"We should keep track of them, and maybe fill a few." I meowed.
"Agreed, but I should get to the real point of why I want to talk to you alone." She sighed.
I looked at her quizzically, she didn't even mention talking to me alone. "Well talk." I shrugged.
"Johnny mentioned that you might want to make a clan, and when I questioned him about clans he quoted what you said. I just want to say... I support the idea." She scuffled a paw. "I never lived with more then one cat, and that wasn't even for long."
I realized Dark had never been open, she would say her opinions, then not talk. Doing this must have been hard for her and she was probably feeling awkward. I grinned. "I thank you for your support of this idea." I meowed.
"From what he said, I feel like we are a clan. Even though Dusty nearly killed me, I realize it was an accident. I also want you to know though, if this clan thing does happen and we get more cats, I won't be the easiest to get along with. I never had a family." Dark said.
From her body language even an idiot could tell how uncomfortable she was. I took a step forward. "A clan is a family that accepts you for you."
A grin split across her face. "Good, because I am horrible at social interactions."
I chuckled. "Now we just need to take this up with Dusty, but I have a feeling he will agree. Besides I remeber him mentioning wanting to be a clan."
Dark nodded and walked off. I looked at the moss, we had somewhere to sleep, should I spend the rest of the day exploring? I disliked the thought of not doing something, I had grown used to action, even if it was as simple as walking. I exited the cave and decided to train my skills, just because I was a warrior it didn't mean I was a master of everything!
I practiced with concentration, ignoring the world around me unless it demanded my attention. So focused was I that when my friends watched it took me ten minutes to notice them. I stopped somewhat embarssed, what if they thought I was showing off? Instead they seemed fascinated.
"Could you teach us to fight like that?" Dusty asked.
"Uh sure." I meowed. "All warriors should know how to fight." I added slyly.
Dusty caught on and grinned. "Damn right, because we are going to be warriors, and make a clan!" He meowed with confidence.
"So it is settled, we are a clan?" Johnny asked.
"I believe so!" I purred.
"So, who is the leader going to be?" Dusty asked eagerly.
"I vote Redheart, she knows more about this clan stuff." Dark meowed
"I also say Redheart!" Johnny meowed.
"Redheart it is then." Dusty said.
I looked at them surprised, they wanted me for leader? "Ar-are you sure?" I asked. "I mean, ThunderClan threw me out!"
Dusty was scornful. "Bah, over something you could not control, you did nothing wrong!"
"Yes, Dusty is right." Agreed Dark.
I nodded. "Then I accept leadership." I said seriously. "I will need a deputy and medicine cat soon, and I will have to go to Moonpool."
"Moonpool, the place where you receive your leader name and nine lives from StarClan, right?" Dusty asked.
"Yes, I can go there tomorrow." I said.
Dark perked up. "I might have found a way to travel closer underground!" She meowed.
"I have to pass through WindClan territory." I admitted and told her the way to get there.
"Ah yes, I have found a tunnel to travel closer to the border." She confirmed.
A sigh of relief escaped us, no one wanted trouble so soon.
"Do we get warrior names tonight?" Dusty asked excitedly.
I nodded. "Yes, though the ceremony will be informal because I am not leader yet."
"As long as I get my warrior name." He shrugged.
So that night I did the ceremony. "Dusty, from now on you will be known as Dustcloud." I meowed and they cheered three times.
"Dustcloud! Dustcloud! Dustcloud!"
"Johnny, from now on you will be known as Silvermoon."
"Silvermoon! Silvermoon! Silvermoon!"
"Dark River, from now on you will be known as Darkpool."
"Darkpool! Darkpool! Darkpool!"
"StarClan, I give you three new warriors, please receive them as you would any other warrior!" I yowled to the sky.
I saw a bright twinkle through the hole above us, and I knew in my heart our warrior ancestors approved.
I looked at the cats before me. "Tomorrow before I leave I shall name a deputy."
They nodded and we headed off to sleep. I was nervous though, what if I made the wrong choice, who should I choose? Sleep came quickly, but it was filled with dreams.

In the dream I was in a moonlit clearing. It was gorgeous and I felt safe, above me was a silver moon. I heard a roaring noise behind me and when I turned to look a raging dust storm was coming closer. It barreled over the pretty forest and blocked out the moon in its destruction. As it lifted me from the ground I woke.

It confused me, did it signal that if I made Silvermoon the deputy Dustcloud would just hurt him? Or if I made Silvermoon deputy that was the wrong choice and Dustcloud was stronger then him? I fretted as they woke up.
"I made my choice!" I lied and fled into the main cave. I suppose I could call it camp now. I sat on a rock we shoved to the middle. When they were there I looked at the nervously. "Before we name the deputy we must name the clan."
"You're the leader, you name it!" Dustcloud meowed.
The others agreed with him. I paused, what could I possibly name this new clan? I looked around our new home, and in my heart. The name, it would be important for generations to come. "The name of our clan," I paused dramatically. "Will be, DarkClan! I name us this for our home, and the darkness of ThunderClan. They drove us here, and so we shall stay, in the protecting darkness of our caves!" I yowled.
They cheered the clan name. "DarkClan! DarkClan! DarkClan!"
"Now, our deputy will be Dustcloud. He has shown the strength needed to help out new clan. StarClan I say this before you, please accept my choice!" I meowed. No going back now.
"Dustcloud!" The two cheered, no envy in there voices. They were trully happy for him.
"Now I go to StarClan, Darkpool, please guide me to the exit you spoke of last night." I said with confidence I did not possess.
Darkpool nodded and flicked her tail to follow. The journey went by quickly, and I hunted on the way. Usually a cat was not to eat before speaking with StarClan, but I felt the fog starting to creep up. When we reached the entrance, I said goodbye and continued on my own.
I made it through WindClan ok, and followed the stream. Up I went, the cold slope threatening to take my warmth despite the green-leaf air. The closer I got the more anxious I became. What if StarClan rejected me and my clan? When I made it and went to sleep I prayed they would accept us.

"Rise, Redheart." A strong voice commanded.
I rose and opened my eyes. Before me stood the whole of StarClan.
"We accept your clan, for a StarClan is displeased with many things. For many generations the clans have become obsessed with purity, and perfection. Secretly some leaders have begun to kill imperfect kits and blame it on foxes or badgers bold enough to sneak close. This started only a couple of generations ago. ThunderClan has thrown you out for your imperfections." Brambleberry meowed.
My mother stepped up, she had died when I was a kits along with my sister from green cough. "It gets worse. With this obsession of purity imbreeding has begun because it can't be avoided, if new cats are not accepted into the clans they can't bring in new blood. This leads to giving birth to insane and deformed kits."
I shuddered, those signs were already showing. At my last gathering there was much talk of deformed kits.
"StarClan accepts you because the clans need new blood to save them, and to update the warrior code. We try to tell the medicine cats but it is harder to reach them. The clans turn away from us, we fear, in order to pursue power. DarkClan needs to be different. DarkClan needs to be better and be the hope to save the clans." My mother finished.
"Redheart, are you ready to accept your new life, nine lives, and leader name?" Brambleberry demanded.
"I am ready." I managed to squeak.
"Redheart, I give you this life for peace of mind, let the fog clog your mind no more and you make the correct decisions." Brambleberry touched my nose.
Pain streaked through my head, the I felt as if I were sunshine itself. It was wonderful.
My mother stepped forward. "I am so proud." She whispered, then continued. "I give you this life for understanding, let you understand others pain!" She meowed and touched my nose.
A certain knowing flowed through me. I suddenly knew of Dustclouds ambition, I knew of Darkpools awkwardness, and of Silvermoons love... Love?! And I understood it all aw if I were them.
"I give you this life for healing, may you teach the correct cat these special skills." My dead sister approached. She wasn't small and kit like, but full grown like me, with a short red pelt.
She touched my nose and I felt aches, pains, coughs tearing through my chest. Along with it a knowledge of herbs that I could give to any cat, but would disappear after.
A soft spoken cat I remembered from WindClan. "Creampaw?"
"With this life I give you compassion, use it to show compassion to those alone and are in need." She said in her musical voice and touched my nose.
I felt her pain at being denied food and love for being soft, shy, and her mother being a rogue. WindClan never gave her compassion, and she had died because of it.
A kit with a limp approached. "I am Hopkit, with this life I give you knowledge, know how to correctly make decisions." He meowed and touched my nose.
I felt frustration and rash acts, then I felt a calm fall over me, a knowing, common sense.
My last few lives were for bravery, speed, hope, and confidence. Apparently I really needed confidence.
"Redheart, StarClan now hails you by your new name, Redstar!" They meowed as one. "Redstar! Redstar! Redstar!" They chanted,
I let my new name wash over me. Now that the ceremony was over I felt wonderful, the pain had been worth it. When they stopped chanting I grinned widely at Brambleberry. "I will Carry out StarClans wishes." I vowed.
"Then listen to this message, make the cross clan laws. You can't stop love, don't try to, so if a cat loves one from another clan don't forbid them, help them." Brambleberry meowed and I woke up.

A new power flowed through my veins and I felt strong. A new kind of confidence filled me. With my clan behind me, I could do anything! With my new knowledge I could do anything! I was the new leader of DarkClan, I was Redstar!