Special thanks to Mistycreek who let me use her OC'S (Flame and her kits)

Skyclan

Leader: Leafstar - brown-and-cream tabby she-cat with amber eyes/Queen(Firekit, Stormkit, Harrykit)

Deputy: Sharpclaw- dark ginger tom

Medicine Cat: Echosong- silver tabby she-cat with green eyes

Warriors: Patchfoot - black-and-white tom

Petalnose - pale gray she-cat

Sparrowpelt - dark brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Creekpaw

Waspwhisker- gray-and-white tom

Shrewtooth - skinny black tom

Elbonyclaw- striking black she-cat

Billystorm - ginger-and-white tom

Harveymoon - white tom

Apprentice, Rabbitpaw

Fallowfern - pale brown she-cat

Rockshade- black tom (Clovertail's son)

Apprentice, Nettlepaw

Bouncefire - ginger tom (Clovertail's son)

Tinycloud - small white she-cat (Clovertail's daughter)

Sageear - pale gray tom (son of Petalnose and Rainfur)

Mintheart- gray tabby she-cat (daughter of Petalnose and Rainfur)

Snookfur - black-and-white tom

Freckletail - mottled light brown tabby she-cat with spotted legs

Apprentices:

Rabbitpaw-light brown tom

Creekkit-silvery she cat

Nettlepaw-dark brown tom with pale amber eyes

Queens:

Clovertail - light brown she-cat with white belly and legs (Rainkit and Featherkit)Patchfoot

Cherrytail- tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat(Snowkit, Streamkit and Redkit)Sharpclaw

Elders:

Litchenfur - gray mottled she-cat

Tangle- ragged tabby tom, loner

Dawnclan

Leader: Crowstar-dark grey, almost black tom(formally of Windclan)

Deputy: Currently None

Medicine Cat: Leafpool-light brown tabby she cat(formally of Thunderclan/expecting Crowstar's kits)

Warriors: Currently None

Apprentices: Currently None

Queens

Flame-dark ginger she-cat with deep dark blue eyes(Apchersy-Beautiful, dark grey-bluish she-kit with few even darker grey speckles in her fur; deep dark blue eyes, Seed-tiny calico tom with amber eyes, Raven - midnight black she-kit with white markings above her left eye; amber eyes)

Chapter Four

Crowstar sighed; tonight was the meeting. Nearby Leafpool and Flame were discussing clan cat names for Apchersy; since she didn't have an actual warrior cat name. Seed and Raven were now Seedkit and Ravenkit; their sister also wanted a warrior cat like name so the two she cats had started discussing what kind of name she should have; so far they had tossed around the names Icekit, Nightkit and Mistykit.

"Perfect I like that name still" Flame said.

"What name did you decide on?" Crowstar asked them.

"Mistykit; has a nice ring to it don't you think?" Flame said.

"Mistykit, Ravenkit and Seedkit; Dawnclan's first official kits" Leafpool purred.

"I'm Mistykit; I'm Mistykit!" Mistykit meowed. She tackled her brother Seedkit; Ravenkit joined in the play fight. They watched the kit splay for a while but Flame quickly directed them into the nursery when the first cat appeared. It was the black and white rogue they had seen the other day.

"Is this where the meeting is?" he asked Crowstar.

"Yes; you're the first here so we'll have to wait a little while longer" Crowstar said. The tom nodded and sat down. Soon three more cats arrived.

"Is this Dawnclan's camp" a grey she cat around seven moons asked Crowstar; she along with her silvery companion; a tom around the same age both wore collars.

"Kittypets; you have to be kidding me!" the black and white tom exclaimed.

"My father was a kittypet and he became clan leader" Leafpool rushed to the young cat's defense. The black and white tom glared at her but didn't say anything else.

"Yes this is where the meeting will be held" Crowstar told the two kittypets; they were around the age of apprentices back home. He hoped they would join the clan along with the black and white tom; he would make a good warrior once he had proper training. A few more cats arrived and Crowfeather decided to start the meeting.

"Thanks for coming to this meeting" Crowstar began-"my name is Crowstar and I'm the leader of Dawnclan; I'll tell you about what a warrior clan cat is and why you would want to join. Warriors are the fighters and hunters for the clan they belong to; they also train apprentices; who are the clan's future warriors. Queens stay in the nursery when they have kits and are warriors when they don't; when they do have kits; the warriors and apprentices hunt for them and the elders which are retired warriors who are no longer able to hunt for themselves. The apprentices also check the elders for ticks and mainly are the ones hunting for them unless there are no apprentices; then the warriors share that duty. When a kit reaches six moons they become an apprentice and are given a mentor who will cover most of their training; when a kit becomes an apprentice; their name changes. Take Ravenkit for example; once she becomes an apprentice she will be called Ravenpaw; and once the leader decides she is ready to become a warrior her name will change again to Raventail or something along those lines."

"Why can't we choose our own apprentices" it was the black and white tom.

"That's not how the warrior code works; and without the warrior code we'll no longer be warriors" Leafpool explained. "so there'd be no point in being in a clan"

"Who would become leader after you Crowstar" the black and white tom asked. Crowstar's heart soared when the tom used his name.

"The deputy becomes leader after the old leader loses their ninth life" Crowfeather explained and lifted a paw for silence before any of the cats could ask more questions-"every warrior clan leader receives nine lives when they go to the moonstone or in this case the mooncave to receive their nine lives from their ancestors which is on the edge of Skyclan territory. I have yet to go there mainly because we have yet to get off the ground with building a new clan. The leader chooses their deputy and if that deputy dies; the leader must choose a new one. I will let my mate Leafpool explain what a medicine cat is since she is one". Leafpool walked forward to stand beside him; their fur brushing; once again Crowstar's heart filled with happiness like it always did when he was near her.

"A medicine cat is the only cat in the clan unable to become deputy or leader; they work with herbs and every half moon go to the moon cave to speak with Starclan; our ancestors. Sometimes Starclan will give a prophecy and it's the medicine cat's job to tell the leader and interpret signs from Starclan. A medicine cat is the only cat who will choose their own apprentice other than the leader." Leafpool explained.

"Every full moon the leader of the clan will choose a few cats to take with them to the gathering which is a where the warrior clans meet to share news; there is a truce and it's forbidden to fight at a gathering. In a few nights we'll have our first gathering with our neighbor Skyclan" Crowstar finished. The cats were silent for several heart beats.

"I'll join" the grey tabby kittypet announced.

"So will I" her brother the silvery tom said.

"I'm joining as are my kits" Flame told the other cats as if to encourage them.

"I'll give it a shot" a light brown she cat with green eyes said.

"I'll try" a black tom with two white paws said.

"As will I" the black and white rogue said.

"I won't I think it's stupid!" a ginger tom with black markings said; he stood up abruptly and stalked out of the camp; a few other cats followed him leaving the new recruits alone with the clan cats.

"What's your names" Leafpool and Crowstar asked.

"I'm Blue and this is my brother Storm" the grey she cat kittypet said.

"I'm Flower" the light brown she cat said.

"They call me Toad" the black and white rogue said.

"I'm Scruff" the black tom with two white paws said.

"Blue, Storm, Flower, Toad, Scruff welcome to Dawnclan" Crowstar meowed warmly.