ThunderClan

Leader:

Bramblestar

Deputy:

Squirrelflight

Medicine Cats:

Jayfeather

Leafpool

Warriors:

Brackenfur

Cloudtail

Brightheart

Millie

Thornclaw

Spiderleg

Birchfall

Whitewing

Berrynose

Mousewisker

Ivypool

Lionblaze

Dovewing

Rosepetal

Poppyfrost

Briarlight

Blossomfall

Bumblestripe

Cherryfall

Molewhisker

Apprentices:

Amberpaw (Spiderleg)

Snowpaw (Ivypool)

Stormpaw (Squirrelflight)

Queens:

Daisy

Cinderheart

Elders:

Graystripe

Sandstorm

Purdy- tom

ShadowClan

Leader:

Rowanstar

Deputy:

Crowfrost

Medicine Cat:

Littlecloud

Warriors:

Tawnypelt

Owlclaw

Scorchfur

Tigerheart

Ferretclaw

Pinenose

Stoatfur

Pouncetail

Apprentices:

Grasspaw (Tawnypelt)

Spikepaw (Ferretclaw)

Queens:

Snowbird

Dawnpelt

Elders:

Snaketail

Whitewater

Ratscar

Oakfur

Smokefoot

Kinkfur

Ivytail

WindClan

Leader:

Onestar

Deputy:

Harespring

Medicine Cat:

Kestrelflight

Warriors:

Crowfeather

Nightcloud

Gorsetail

Weaselfur

Leaftail

Emberfoot

Heathertail

Breezepelt

Crouchfoot

Larkwing

Apprettices:

Slightpaw (Harespring)

Featherpaw (Nightcloud)

Oatpaw (Leaftail)

Queens:

Sedgewhisker

Elders:

Wiskernose

Whitetail

RiverClan

Leader:

Mistystar

Deputy:

Reedwhisker

Medicine Cat:

Mothwing

Willowshine

Warriors:

Mintfur

Minnowtail

Mallownose

Grasspelt

Duskfur

Mosspelt

Lakeheart

Heronwing

Shimmerpelt

Apprentices:

Lizardpaw (Reedwhisker)

Havenpaw (Mallownose)

Perchpaw (Mosspelt)

Queens:

Icewing

Petalfur

Elders:

Pouncefoot- tom

Pebblefoot- tom

Rushtail- tom

"Dawn patrol!" Squirrelflight's yowl rang through the camp, waking everyone. Dovewing groaned and was thankful for once that she didn't have her powers anymore. The rude awakening would have been much worse with the strong hearing she used to have.

Dovewing pushed herself to her paws and shook moss off her pelt before padding out of the warriors den to where her clanmates were gathering beneath the highledge.

"No need to be so loud," Cloudtail grumbled irritably as he padded after Dovewing. His fur was sticking up in places. He settled next to his mate Brightheart. Dovewing went a bit past the two and sat next to her sister, Ivypool.

"Good morning," Ivypool greeted. She looked wide awake. "Sleep well?"

"Shut up," Dovewing said. She'd been out late the previous night on a hunting patrol. Her sister's eyes gleamed in amusement, having fun bothering her sister.

"The fresh-kill pile's looking empty," Squirrelflight said with a nod. Dovewing glanced over and saw only a couple of mice and a half-eaten blackbird. "I'm sending two patrols. Does anyone volunteer to lead them?"

Birchfall and Berrynose rose their tails. Squirrelflight flicked her ear in acknowledgement. "Berrynose, take Poppyfrost, Rosepetal, Bumblestripe, and Stormpaw. Head towards the abandoned twoleg nest. Jayfeather told me he caught some rabbits sniffing around at the herbs there. Birchfall, Mousewisker, Cloudtail, Spiderleg, and Amberpaw, head towards the ShadowClan border. Mark the borders while you're there."

Both cats nodded and waved their tails to call their patrols. The listed cats followed them out of the camp.

"Next border patrol. Any volunteers?" Squirrelflight asked. No cat responded. "I'll lead then. Brackenfur, Blossomfall, Dovewing, we're heading to the WindClan border. We haven't renewed our scent markers in a few sunrises. Everyone else dismissed."

The cats who weren't called walked off grumbling among themselves. Ivypool affectionately butted her sister before walking away to join her former mentor Cinderheart by what remained in the fresh-kill pile.

Dovewing remained under the highledge with Brackenfur and Blossomfall. Squirrelflight joined them.

"You guys ready?" she asked. She dropped her authoritative voice and took a friendlier one.

"Of course," Blossomfall said.

"Yeah," Dovewing shook her pelt one more time and blinked away the remaining sleep from her eyes.

"Let's go make sure those rabbit-chasers haven't been crossing the border," Brackenfur said with a gleam in his eyes. "I haven't seen them in a while."

"And that's a good thing," Squirrelflight reminded.

"I know," Brackenfur said without hesitance. His clanmates had no doubt that wasn't true. "I'm really enjoying all these moons of peace."

"I'm sure everyone is," Dovewing told him.

"Are we going to sit around on our tails all day or are we going to get going?" Blossomfall asked.

"Right," Squirrelflight said and lead the patrol out.

The patrol made it to the border without difficulty. Looking across the stream, Dovewing saw no WindClan cats. Instinctively, she listened for them but could only hear the trickle of water before remembering.

I really should stop doing that. It been seasons since I lost my powers.

"Let's head towards the far end of the territory," Blossomfall suggested. "I don't think anyone really goes over there."

"Except the medicine cats," Dovewing put in. "They go that way to the Moonpool."

"We still have to mark that area sometimes," Blossomfall said.

"She's right," Squirrelflight nodded. "We all need to know where the territory ends. Even if no one spends a lot of time there. Let's go."

They walked along the stream occasionally leaving scent markers. As they neared the ridge that lead to the Moonpool, Dovewing sniffed for the WindClan markers. It took a moment for her to follow them. They were faded and another scent was overpowering them.

"Hey Squirrelflight, come sniff this," Dovewing called.

The deputy was further along the border than Dovewing and was in the middle of leaving a marker. She finished and padded over.

"What is it?"

"There's this weird scent here," Dovewing explained. "Its on both sides of the border, I think."

"It's all over!" Brackenfur called before the ginger she-cat could say anything. He and Blossomfall stood closer to where Squirrelflight had been leaving her marker. "Smells like rogue or loner was walking around here."

Squirrelflight nodded. "It doesn't smell like a clan cat. Get a good whiff of it, Dovewing. I'll send you out with a patrol to see if its still here later."

"Alright," Dovewing said and felt a faint glow of pride.

"Lucky," Blossomfall whispered when Dovewing and Squirrelflight caught back up with her and Brackenfur. "I haven't even been on a special patrol in a while."

"It's just scenting," Dovewing told her. "Nothing special."

"Still," Blossomfall responded and broke off to leave a scent marker.

"I think that's enough," Brackenfur told her before she could lay it. "Like you said, no one comes this way much. We left enough to last a while."

"Let's head back," Squirrelflight said. "You can hunt on the way back if you're up to it."

The patrol returned with a couple of mice each and Brackenfur carrying a squirrel. They deposited their fresh-kill on the replenishing fresh-kill pile alongside the warriors that had just come back from the hunting patrol.

"Thought you were border patrol," Berrynose said as Dovewing set down her mouse beside his thrush.

"Squirrelflight let us hunt on the way back," Dovewing told him and picked up a squirrel. She walked away and walked towards the elder's den. She poked her nose inside and set it down. "Anyone want this? It's still warm."

Graystripe's head popped out of his nest. "Hmm? Oh, thanks Dovewing."

"No problem," she said. "Ivypool told me that this batch of apprentices aren't very good about bringing you fresh-kill."

"Truth to that!" Sandstrom purred with a gleam of amusement in her eyes. She stood up and hunched over. "You young 'uns don't know how to respect an old cat like me. When I was still chasing mice, I'd always feed my elders first."

Graystripe and Dovewing laughed at Sandstorm's impersonation of Purdy.

"Where is Purdy anyway?" Dovewing asked.

"I'm not sure," Sandstorm frowned.

"Why don't you go find him, grab another piece of fresh-kill and join us?" Graystripe asked.

"I think I'll do that, thanks."

Author's Note: Just an introductory chapter and the allegiances.

This story was written over the course of about two/ three months as a side story. Its not perfect but hope you guys enjoy.

This takes place a few moons after Bramblestar's Storm and is for the most part cannon up until that point. Does not extend into Vision of Shadows.