ThunderClan Allegiance, 3/4/17 - 3/6/17

Leader - Darkstar - jet black tom with one blue eye and one amber eye

Deputy - Littlefalcon - small, black tom with a white chest, chin, underbelly, front paws and legs, with pale amber eyes.

Medicine Cat - Hailstone - light grey tom with darker grey splotches

Apprentice: Duskpaw

Warriors

Windstorm - light grey tom with cream brown ears and amber eyes

Goldflame - bright gold she cat with white toes and tail tip, and dark amber eyes

Oakstorm - large, reddish brown, muscular tom with blue eyes

Apprentice: Berrypaw

Cloudwind - fluffy white tom with sapphire blue eyes, and very pale grey ears, former medicine cat

Lightstripe - bright ginger, almost golden tom, with white stripes along his back and down his tail, and yellow eyes with a golden tint.

Spottedberry - golden brown she cat with black splotches

Gingershine - ginger she cat

Apprentice: Raccoonpaw

Driftcloud - light brown tom with ice blue eyes

Apprentice: Snowpaw

Finchblaze - dark ginger tom with darker brown tabby striped and green eyes

Stormwhisker - dark blue tom with green eyes

Apprentice: Pinepaw

Lionfang - ginger tom with brown paws and amber eyes

Volefang - dark brown tabby tom

Rainstorm - dark grey tom with blue grey splotches and blue eyes

Squirreltail - brown tom with a bushy tail

Hawkfeather - dark brown tabby tom with a white underbelly, white paws and muzzle, ear tips and tail tip with darker brown almost black stripes, and icy blue eyes

Maplecloud - tortoiseshell she cat with fluffy fur, bright ginger and pitch black splotches, with black paws and golden eyes and a long scar on her right shoulder

Thistlefang - dark brown tabby tom with a white underbelly, neck, and paws and dark golden eyes

Sweetflower - long haired tortoiseshell and white she cat with green eyes

Graystream - grey tabby she cat with distinctive white stripes on her back and down her tail, and clear blue eyes.

Rosefoot - small, pinkish she cat with white, petal shaped patches and pale green eyes, blind.

Ashcloud - grey tom with a long tail

Foxflame - bright ginger tom with a white chest, paws and amber eyes

Thrushwing - cream brown she cat with green eyes.

Blazefrost - ginger tom with ice blue eyes

Sneezeclaw - dark brown tom

Dawnleaf - pale grey she cat

Timberclaw - blue grey and brown tom

Apprentice: Mistpaw

Pricklefrost - grey and white tom

Mousepatch - dark grey tom with black patches down his spine

Daisyleaf - cream colored tabby she cat with dark blue eyes, formerly ShadowClan

Apprentice: Featherpaw

Whitefur - white tom with black ear tips and tail tip and blue eyes

Apprentice: Petalpaw

Apprentices:

Duskpaw - pale brown tabby tom with faint, darker tabby stripes and pale amber eyes, one white front paw and tail tip, medicine cat apprentice.

Pinepaw - red brown she cat with light brown paws and green eyes

Mistpaw - very pale grey she cat with white stripes and blue eyes

Berrypaw - cream colored tom with white toes and amber eyes

Featherpaw - long haired, light grey she cat with slightly darker tabby stripes and light blue eyes

Snowpaw - pure white she cat with pale, silver flecks, and deep blue eyes

Petalpaw - pale tortoiseshell she cat with black, dark ginger and brown patches and dark green eyes

Raccoonpaw - grey tom with a black ringed tail and amber eyes

Queens (she cats expecting or nursing kits)

Ivyheart - brown she cat with silver paws and amber eyes. Mother to Littlefalcon's kits. Acornkit, Morningkit, Fishkit and Nightkit.

Kits:

Acornkit - brown she cat with light brown ears, paws, muzzle and blaze up her nose, with dark amber eyes

Morningkit - silver tabby tom with white front paws and grey eyes

Fishkit - deep, dark blue tom with clear blue eyes

Nightkit - small black she cat with a white stripe down her back and a short tail, with green eyes

Elders

Gorseheart - grey tabby with pale blue eyes

Flameclaw - huge, dark ginger tom

RiverClan Allegiance

Leader - Olivestar - brown tabby she cat

Deputy - Silversnow - a silver she cat with white stripes

Medicine cat - Sootdust - mottled grey she cat

Warriors:

Fawnstep - sandy brown she cat

Dewcloud - pale grey tom

Heavystorm - big, ginger and white tom

Applefoot - yellow she cat with bright ginger stripes

Apprentice: Bearpaw - dark brown tom

Larkflight - grey tom with a white sock

Willowfall - white she cat

Darkwater - handsome, black tom

Ferretleap - brown tom with white paws

Birchfang - mottled brown tom

Apprentice: Beechpaw- black tom with dark brown patches

Bouldertooth - large, pale grey tom

Queens

Berrystripe - creamy brown she cat with slightly darker stripes on her forelegs. Mother of Birchfang's kits, Minnowkit (sand brown she cat) and Carpkit (grey she cat with light grey stripes) one moon old

Elders:

Mudfoot - dark brown tom

Nightfang - black tom

Daisypelt - light grey tabby she cat with green eyes, unable to move

ShadowClan Allegiance

Leader - Heatherstar - light brown tabby she cat

Deputy - Rabbitstep - pale grey tom with grey paws

Apprentice: Swiftpaw (long haired black tom)

Medicine cat - Kestrelwing

Warriors:

Marshfoot - brown and black tom

Longfoot - tall, grey tom

Ploverfoot - pale grey and white she cat

Apprentice: Mosspaw (brown and white she cat)

Flowerpetal - light grey she cat with darker stripes

Apprentice: Dewpaw (dark grey tom)

Quailheart - very light brown she cat

Frostpool - pure white she cat

Lichenfall - brown tabby tom

Apprentice: Poolpaw (brown she cat with white paws)

Patchflower - dark, tortoiseshell she cat with black spots

Apprentice: Owlpaw (light brown tom with green eyes)

Splashpelt - brown and white dappled she cat

Elders

Waspsting - yellow tom with black stripes

Harewhisker - small, light brown she cat

WindClan Allegiance

Leader - Creekstar - mottled grey tabby tom

Deputy - Brackenfall - white and brown striped tom

Medicine cat - Hazelheart - dark yellow she cat with white paws and chest

Warriors

Grassclaw - dark grey tom

Sleetfrost - very, very light blue tom

Frogskip - dark brown tom, skinny

Hollyclaw - dark grey she cat

Talonfang - lanky, brown tom

Twistedfoot - black and white tom with a bent front paw

Lizardtail - mottled brown tom

Violetbloom - pretty, silver she cat with darker stripes and dark blue eyes

Hawkflight - dark ginger tom with light brown paws and muzzle

Larchleap - ginger tom

Queens

Duskcloud - black she cat. Mother of Softkit (fluffy pale grey she cat with white paws and tail tip) and Spiderkit (black tom with green eyes) four moons old

Falconwing - pretty light brown she cat. Mother of Cheetahkit (light brown she cat with dark brown and black patches), four moons old

Tribe of Rushing Water

Leader - Stoneteller - shaggy, brown she cat

Prey-Hunters

Hail Falling from Clouds (Hail) - pale grey she cat

Heather Growing on Trees (Heather) - small, white she cat

Owl That Flies at Sunset (Owl) sandy brown tom

Lark that Sings at Dusk (Lark) russet brown tabby she cat

Water Lapping on the Shore (Water) blue grey tom

Blaze Scorching the Forest Path (Blaze) - orange tom

Daisy Growing in the Sunlight (Daisy) - bright yellow she cat

Frog Swimming through the Pond (Frog) - white tom with brown paws

Cave-Guards

Eagle that Swoops Overhead (Eagle) - dark brown tom

Moss Growing on a Boulder (Moss) - tortoiseshell and white she cat

Quail Calling in the Morning (Quail) - mottled brown she cat

Weasel Sneaking at Night (Weasel) - ginger tom with white chest and paws

Frost Creeping on Whiskers (Frost) - white tom with light grey paws

Wolf that Howls at Night (Wolf) solid grey tom with broad shoulders

Wind that Blows through Mountain (Wind) - large, muscular white tom with silver stripes

Leaping Hare in the Meadow (Leap) big, ginger she cat

Sunrise in the Morning Sky (Sunrise) thick set, long furred she cat

Kit-Mothers

Pheasant with Strong Wings (Pheasant, Cave Guard) - brown tabby she cat with white paws. Expecting mother of Eagle's kits.

Bird that Flies in the Sky (Bird, Cave Guard) - white she cat with black ear tips, blue eyes and a scar on her right shoulder. Mother of Dove that Sings at Dawn (Dove),

Kit

Dove - small cream brown she cat with white underbelly, white paws and amber eyes

Prologue 3/4/17 - 3/5/17

Silver rings ripple in the water. A single white paw touches the clear, mirror-like pool and sends ripples through the reflection.

Stealthfire shuffles her paws nervously as she looks at the cats surrounding the ring of water. A pure white she cat she knows as Whitestar, a kind ShadowClan leader who lived when Seabreeze was an apprentice.

A very light brown she cat who was WindClan's deputy, Sandfoot. She was also Branchstar's mother who died in a border skirmish and had her son succeed her.

Stealthfire notices something off about this. "I remember someone…"

"Speak up. I can barely hear you!" Sandfoot growls.

Stealthfire tries not to flinch but her tail bushes out. "The last time this was done, there were four cats for four Clans. Why isn't a RiverClan cat helping us?"

"Ivystar and the RiverClan ancients probably believe this doesn't involve them." Sandfoot said mockingly.

"Either way, we must choose a cat." Whitestar said.

"Are we starting? Good. Then I choose this one-."

"Wait!"

Just then, the silver and white RiverClan leader appears and sits down, breathing heavily.

"Sorry, I just got the messenger's report."

"... If we can continue?"

Sandfoot touches the pool with her paw. A small image appears in the water, Whitestar looks at the former WindClan deputy.

"But this one is barely six moons old."

"And he's almost becoming an apprentice. I pick him."

Seeing Sandfoot wasn't changing her mind, Whitestar sighs and looks at the pond.

"Alright." She touches the water, and she sees a cat who makes her smile.

"Loyal, driven… He will be the representative for ShadowClan."

Ivystar looks into the pool and touches it. She also smiles at the appearing image.

"I choose this one as a representative as well."

Stealthfire stares into the water and bites her lip.

"Come on, we don't have all starlight!" Sandfoot snaps

Ivystar glares at Sandfoot. "Be patient, Sandfoot. Remember her condition…"

Sandfoot lashed her tail. "If Firestar had been here instead of this stupid Twoleg it wouldn't take this long!"

Stealthfire glares at Sandfoot with sheer anger.

"I am not stupid and you know it! Besides, we're dead, so aren't wasting anything - but if you want to pick out a ThunderClan cat be my guest!"

Sandfoot narrows her eyes in shock and looks at her paws out of shame.

"Besides, there's so many potential candidates in my Clan… What if I choose the wrong cat and send them to their deaths?"

"Follow your instincts and pick who you believe deserves it." Whitestar told her.

Stealthfire nods, but she looks through the water and grows anxious about her choice.

I don't want to see anyone die. But Firestar said it's now or never, and we can't let it be never.

She taps her paw on the surface, and an image appears on the rippling water. Stealthfire slowly forms a smile.

"Have you found your candidate?" Sandfoot asks impatiently.

"Better. I've found two."

Sandfoot blinks and looks at Whitestar. "Two? Can she do this?"

"... It's not exactly against the rules."

"Besides, their kin. Familial bonds are strong as a Clan, too." Stealthfire said.

Sandfoot can see she wasn't going to win this argument, she rolls her eyes and nods.

Whitestar smiles at all three she cats.

"Then it's settled. Four of these cats will go to the mountains."

The medicine cats surround the glistening, clear water of Moonpool. Hailstone stands in front of Duskpaw.

"Are you ready?" Hailstone asks his apprentice. Duskpaw nods eagerly.

Hailstone stands up tall and speaks loud and clear,

"I, Hailstone, medicine cat of ThunderClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help he will serve for many moons."

"Duskpaw, do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan, and protect all cats equally, at the cost of your life?"

"I do."

"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your name as a medicine cat."

Hailstone remains silent for a few heartbeats, and looks down on Duskpaw.

"Duskpaw, from this moment you will be known as Duskshade. StarClan honors your enthusiasm and dedication, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of ThunderClan."

"Duskshade! Duskshade! Duskshade!"

Duskshade licks Hailstone's shoulder and backs away.

"Now, we can share tongues with StarClan."

Duskshade lies down near the ring of the water and falls into a deep sleep.

The pale brown tabby opens his eyes and sees StarClan's forest. He pads through the trees and sees a big rock, and a slender, golden she cat with white paws and white back legs.

"Congratulations on getting your medicine cat name."

Duskshade watches her leap from the rock. "Do I know you?"

"I'm Stealthfire."

Duskshade's eyes grew wide. "The Stealthiest of Cats! I-I'm honored to meet you, ma'am!"

Stealthfire chuckles. "You can drop the formalities. We don't have much to linger, so I need to tell you something, and it's for your ears only."

Stealthfire's voice suddenly becomes ominously wispy.

"Snow of the rose and night of the falcon, spider woven in web of lies, a restless owl and a towering beech. All must go to the mountain and face the ancient enemy of cats or risk the fall of the Clans forever."

The view surrounding Duskshade becomes black. His ears prick to the high pitched noise from far away. Two yellow eyes and glistening teeth appear before the creature lunges at Duskshade with a deep throated growl.

"Duskshade! Duskshade, wake up!"

The pale brown tabby's eyes flutter open and look at Hailstone. His foreleg shook from the rawness of his dream.

"Hey, are you okay?" Hailstone asks him.

"Snow of the rose and night of the falcon, spider woven in web of lies, a restless owl and towering beech. All must go to the mountain and fight the ancient enemy of cats or risk the fall of the Clans forever."

Stealthfire's words were still ringing in his head. He was sure that she has given him a prophecy. And what was that creature in the shadows? That growl was completely unnatural as far as Duskshade knows.

Could it have been a Soulless? I thought the Paws of Nature killed them all.

Duskshade took a deep breath and shook his worries away.

"Yes. I'm fine."

Just for the record: Sparrowkit and Rabbitkit's names are changed to Beechpaw for Sparrow and Owlpaw for Rabbit to avoid confusion.