Allegiances:

Thunderclan:

Leader: Bramblestar- Large, dark brown tabby tom with muscular shoulders and amber eyes. He is mates with Foxclaw.

Deputy: Lionblaze- Golden tabby tom with amber eyes.

Medicine Cat: Jayfether- Grey tabby tom with clear, sightless blue eyes.

Warriors:

Toadleap: Large grey tom with green eyes. He is Squirrelflight's mate and former loner.

Dovefeather: Small, pale grey almost white she-cat with sparkling blue eyes. She is Ashfur's mate and former loner.

Foxclaw: Muscular she-cat with thick, red fur and green eyes. She is Bramblestar's mate and a former rogue.

Ashfur: Large grey tom.

Berrynose: Large, sturdy, cream-coloured tom with bright, amber eyes and a stump for a tail.

Greystripe: Large, long-haired grey tom. He is Silverstream's mate.

Dustpelt: Dark brown tabby tom.

Sandstorm: Pale ginger she-cat with green eyes.

Brackenfur: Golden brown tabby tom.

Cloudtail: Long haired white tom with blue eyes. He is mates with Brightheart.

Brightheart: White she-cat with ginger patches. She is missing one eye. Her mate is Cloudtail.

Silverstream: Beautiful silver-and-black she-cat with long claws and pretty dark blue eyes. She is mates with Greystripe.

Leafpool: Light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes. She is mates with Crowfeather and a former medicine cat.

Crowfeather: Sleek, black tom with blue eyes. He is formally of Windclan.

Thornclaw: Golden brown tabby tom.

Birchfall: Light brown tabby tom.

Whitewing: White she-cat with green eyes. Apprentice: Dewpaw

Spiderleg: Long-limbed black tom with a brown underbelly and amber eyes. He is mates with Daisy. Apprentice: Amberpaw

Mousewhisker: Grey-and-white tom.

Cinderheart: Grey tabby she-cat.

Ivypool: Silver-and-white tabby she-cat with bright blue eyes. She was mates with Foxleap. Apprentice: Snowpaw

Dovewing: Pale grey she-cat with blue eyes.

Rosepetal: Dark cream she cat.

Poppyfrost: Tortoiseshell she-cat. Apprentice Lillypaw

Briarlight: Dark brown she-cat with a broken lower spine.

Blossomfall: Tortoiseshell and white she-cat.

Bumblestripe: Very pale grey tom with black stripes. Apprentice: Seedpaw

Cherryfall: Ginger she-cat.

Molewhisker: Brown and cream tom.

Apprentices:

Amberpaw: Pale ginger she-cat.

Snowpaw: White, fluffy tom.

Lillypaw: Tortoiseshell and white she-cat.

Seedpaw: Golden brown she-cat.

Dewpaw: Grey and white tom.

Queens:

Daisy: Cream long furred she-cat from horse place. She is mates with Spiderleg.

Elders:

Purdy: Plump tabby with a grey muzzle. He is a former loner.

Ok! Here it is, Under the Shade of the Maple Tree! My first fan fiction! I know, you will not recognise some of the characters, or you will think they are dead. But hey, I am bringing Mapleshade back, why not bring the rest of them back to?! A proper explanation will be in the next chapter. Those were the allegiances of Thunderclan, and even though I did not do the other clans they will not play a big part in this story (or will they?) so I did not add them in. Ok, so enjoy the story!

A tortoiseshell she-cat lay motionless next to a pool of dark water. The night air ruffled her fur as it blew, but she did not stir. The silence was broken by a sudden fit of sobs, and then, the she-cat let out a wail of despair.

"Why?! Why did Starclan pick on ME?! Oh, my beautiful kits…" Her sobs grew louder and eventually, she became too tired to carry on so she sat up. With a melancholy sigh, she dabbed at the water with her paw, watching as the water rippled. Suddenly, the water started to ripple on its own.

"Oh, Mapleshade," A soft voice whispered, making her jump. "You are not alone tonight, Starclan is with you now."

Mapleshade gave a disbelieving huff, but it soon turned into a gasp as she began to identify the sparkling outlines of cats, all around her.