Iceclan

Leader: Stonestar- solid gray tom with yellow eyes

Deputy: Fireblaze- orange tabby she-cat with green eyes

Medicine cat(s): Leafripple- light brown tom (apprentice Parsleypaw)

Warriors:

Smalltail- brown and white speckled tom with a half tail

Brightpelt- dark brown tom with tan spots (apprentice Flintpaw)

Ashheart- speckled gray she-cat

Dewmist- black she-cat with white on her chest

Springflight- light brown tabby tom

Ambersong- bright-eyed ginger she-cat

Pigeonclaw- soft gray she-cat (apprentice Sagepw)

Scorchfeather- gray tabby tom with intelligent blue eyes

Skyheart- bouncy calico she-cat with evergreen eyes

Echoheart- light gray with black stripes; former rouge

Feathersight- white and gray tom

Apprentices:

Flintpaw- smoky gray tom

Sagepaw- black she-cat with light gray stripes

Parsleypaw- light brown she-cat with white splotches

Queens:

Dawnwhisker- gray and white she-cat

Shadebranch- tortoiseshell she-cat with dark eyes

Kits:

Cherrykit, Hollykit, and Duskkit (Dawnwhiskers)

Elders: Honeypool- soft brown she-cat

Snowybreeze- fluffy white she-cat with blue eyes

Chapter 1

"Let the clans gather!"

Ambersong yawned as she padded up to sit next to Scorchfeather, slightly wishing Dawnwhisker could have come, but she had to take care of Hollykit, Duskkit, and Cherrykit.

"I shall speak first," continued the former deputy of Waterclan, Vixenclaw.

"Sadly, our leader Swanstar has left us for Starclan, but that doesn't mean were weak."

The last phrase was pointed at Stonestar, who gave no reaction.

"Lightfoot is the new deputy." Vixenstar nodded to the leader of Lightclan, Sunstar.

"We mourn Swanstars passing. Prey is running well in the hills. Our deputy, Aspenstorm, has moved to the elders den. Pinestep will take her place."

As Blazestar moved forward to speak, a hush fell over the clans. Blazestar

was the oldest leader, and was deputy when Ambersong's mother was born.

"Prey is well in Fireclan as well. Rainpool and Feathermist are now warriors."

As the clans cheered, Blazestar lifted his chin and glared at Sunstar.

"Lastly, my warriors have found evidence that Lightclan is crossing our borders," he yowled, anger clear in his gaze.

At that moment, a gust of wind blew past the leaders, and Blazestar toppled off his branch.

"Blazestar!" Violetmask ran to her father, as if her being there could save him.

"This is your fault!" she hissed at the leaders when they came close.

"Clouds cover the moon. We must leave." Stonestar said this as he flicked his tail, summoning his clan and they trudged uphill to the sheltered camp.

...

Early the next morning, Ambersong found herself leading a patrol to Waterclan's borders. Once there, she smelled something off.

"Is that..... Blazeclan and Waterclan?" she meowed, confused by the mix of scents.

And then...

A patrol of about eight cats, both Blazeclan and Lightclan, launched themselves out of the bushes and attacked the yowling patrol.

"Feathersight, get help!" Ambersong screeched as two cats, one from each clan, landed on top of her. Twisting around, she grunted as they batted at her ears. Fast as a snake, Ambersong leaped onto smaller Lightclan one, a new warrior it looked like, and dug her teeth into his scruff. As she leaped off, she noticed Skyheart battling it out with three apprentices. She bounded over, and they stood tail to tail, clawing and snapping at any cats who came close.

Then a huge mass fell on top of her and all was still.

Chapter 2

Leafripple stepped out into the clearing as Skyheart and Feathersight dragged an unconscious Ambersong.

"What happened?" he exclaimed as he rushed over.

"Blazeclan and Lightclan attacked us together! Ambersong was fighting with me, when a huge warrior, we couldn't tell who, leaped out of the shadows and she smashed her head into a rock!" Skyheart was near tears. "Can you save her?"

Leafripple helped them get Ambersong to his den, then examined her injuries.

"There's nothing too serious, except her head. If you give me some space, I should have it bandaged up in no time."

As the two cats departed, Leafripple chewed up goldenrod and placed it on her wounds, sealing it with cobwebs.