Chapter 7 - Chapter 6: Danger Lurks

Allegiances



ThunderClan:

Leader: Downystar: a handsome black-and-white tom

Deputy: Eagleheart: a ginger warrior with black paws, and a strong and sturdy young cat who lives up to his name

Medicine Cat: Embersnout-a once-handsome, old but experienced ginger tom

Warriors:

Eagleheart- a ginger warrior with black paws, and a strong and sturdy young cat who lives up to his name

Crimsonpaw- Eagleheart's apprentice; a deep orange tom

Gorsepelt- young black tom; a sturdy and thickset tom

Bloodclaw- A wise young warrior just out of apprenticeship. Short ginger fur goes to legs; paws are deep roan.

Gloryheart- A pretty roan she-cat, white paws.

Tenorvoice- A large and sturdy white tom with equally white eyes.

Glasseyes-A small and adventurous she-cat; black and brown

Manglepelt-a gray and blue mottled furred she-cat; her body is permanently cracked to one side

Queens:

Threetoe- a young black queen that is expecting her litter any day now. Lost one toe during ferocious battle.

Crippledjaw-a white, strained she-cat whose back has a cripple, only Crippledjaw also suffers from a permanently dislocated jaw. Elders-

Crippledjaw-a white, strained she-cat whose back has a cripple, only Crippledjaw also suffers from a permanently dislocated jaw.

ShadowClan-

Twostar- a beautiful white and black tortoiseshell she-cat; formerly leader of ThunderClan



Leader: Ragingstar-rusty coloured tom with a sixth claw on each paw

Deputy: Ebonfur-a black and gray tabby tom whose left eye was torn out, a black blotch and three scars tell the tale themselves.

Medicine Cat: Taintedheart-a tortoiseshell she-cat with a large scar across her belly. Long scars go from her temple to shoulders

Warriors-

Soilear-a pale nutmeg coloured she-cat with twin tabby ears

Frisklegs- a black cat with white ears and white on the tail

Redpaw-Friskleg's apprentice; a small, bright roan tom with yellow paws

Smallear- a ginger, tom with long dangerous claws. Enormous paws on sturdy legs. Tiny eyes, hence the name

Pouncepelt- a sleek, brown tom with large hind legs

Whitefoot- a black senior warrior tom with completely white paws

Scringeclaw-a large tom with gnarled claws and a twisted leg

Boldstripe- A she-cat on the edge of retirement to the Elders; completely black pelt with one white, splotchy stripe going down her back

Danglepaw-Boldstripe's apprentice; a large gray pelted tom

Apprentices:

Redpaw-a small, bright roan tom with yellow paws

Danglepaw-a large gray pelted tom

Queens:

Daisypelt-a beautiful she-cat with strong and muscular paws, nursing three kits

Elders:

Drowzytail-a black tom with a tail that seems broken

Gracelegs-a ginger she-cat with long, elegant legs, white face

Frownface-a white she-cat with blue eyes, she is deaf







WindClan-

Leader: Azurestar- a shiny, blue-gray pelted tomcat, with black ears

Deputy: Tiptail- a gaunt, black tom with part of his tail missing

Medicine Cat: Threelegs- a young she-cat that only has three legs

Fuzzpaw- Threelegs' apprentice, a golden she-cat

Warriors:

Ripclaw- Flamepelt's apprentice, a large tortoiseshell tom

Cattail- wise and young she-cat tortoiseshell with a dark brown colour on the end of her tail

Crowdance-a large, sleek, shiny black tom whose fur glows like a crow's

Queens:

Gonetail- the eldest and only nursery Queen, with only a stump for a tail, nursing two kits

Elders:





RiverClan-



Leader: Flashstar-a sleek white she-cat

Deputy: Wildpelt-a wise and generous tom cat whose name is the opposite of his calmness

Medicine Cat: Rabbitleaf- a quick-witted, old golden furred cat, forest green eyes

Warriors:

Redspeck- a roan tom

Foresttail- a young orange tom

Elders:



Loners/kittypets:

Madclaw: an insane black lone cat

Scruffy- a young black and white kittypet

Rogues- a large band of rogue cats









Chapter 6: Danger lurks





As Twostar listened to the cat that Downypelt had sent out to give word about Ebonfur to the other clans, she blinked her blind eyes, licking her paw absently. Nodding wisely after hearing about ShadowClan's fierce reaction, she spoke, “I smell dry blood. Were you injured in the aggression?” The messenger cat, Eagleheart, spoke, “Ha, I'm afraid not, they were too slow. The confrontation that got me cut was with a rogue cat. He called himself Madclaw, and mad he was. He was black with long claws; watch out for him…” but he paused as he remembered his leader's blindness. She took no notice and began pacing, bumping into rocks here and there, but never stopping. Once she halted, she turned to the two cats, in front of her den at Highrock, and sighed, “Eagleheart, Downypelt, I have no idea what to do. I am afraid of an attack; if a rogue comes, or rogues, ShadowClan, RiverClan or WindClan, some hawk or another. I could die as if I were a deaf mouse. A blind one is more appropriate.” As both cats listened, Tenorvoice slid up, meowing, “Twostar, what is the news?”

“RiverClan and WindClan cannot believe it, but maybe they will come to their senses. As for ShadowClan, Ebonfur is deputy. No cat believes our `treachery' or how we falsely `accuse' a cat of destroying our camp. We lost two cats, is that not enough proof?” the tortoiseshell she-cat spat on, anger growing by leaps and bounds as she fought to control her temper. Finally, to get her off the subject, Downypelt mewed; “Twostar, if we are going to Fourtrees, we should choose…” he was cut off with a flick of her tail.

Mewing resignedly, she licked her paw, “Downypelt, I… I cannot do this anymore. I know my clan loves me and wants me to stay, but I cannot handle the constant fear. I…am no longer leader. I still have nine lives, but blind I cannot be if I wish to lead you in life. Downypelt, you are now clan leader. You will leave for Moonstone at Highstones at dawn.”

Downypelt was as shocked as Tenorvoice and Eagleheart. As Eagleheart turned to make the news spread around ThunderClan about Twostar's speech, Downypelt meowed, “Twostar, it isn't… I can't be leader while you…”

“Make no excuses, my leader,” she replied, smiling, “You are fit to be leader. Now you must appoint your new deputy before moonhigh.”

Walking away, she did not look back. As he expected her to twist and pad back to her den under Highrock, she continued right into the elder's den, where she laughed at the surprised faces of her clan members.

Downypelt nodded sagely, then leaped upon Highrock, crowing to the spooked faces of his clan, “All cats old enough to hunt their own prey gather below the Highrock for a clan meeting.”

As all of the cats assembled, he for once felt a deep pit in his stomach, nervousness overwhelming his jaw. It could not move, and his first few words came tumbling out, but eventually he became calm and smooth, “A law was made by our Warrior Ancestors that a newly appointed leader needs to choose his deputy before moonhigh that day, and I must do as they bid. My new Clan deputy will be Eagleheart.”

As the ginger tortoiseshell warrior smiled and stepped forth to greet his leader, Downypelt whispered in his ear, “Good luck, and keep the clan happy.”

“And you.” Eagleheart replied.

Twostar watched, pride and happiness swelling in her chest.

Remembrance running through her, she yowled, “What about the Gathering this moonhigh, Downypelt?”

The tom nodded and licked his paw gingerly, “I will choose those who will accompany me to the Gathering. Eagleheart, Tenorvoice, Glasseyes, Gorsepelt, Gloryheart and Twostar. Twostar will come because the other clans need proof of the attack.”

Every cat's yowl confirmed his choice.

Leaping off Highrock with a laborious jump, he did not wait for the others to follow, just hoping they did. They were heading to Fourtrees, with a new leader.

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