ThunderClan

Leader: Spotstar-Small brown tom with orange spots and a torn ear.

Deputy: Cagerail-Orange tom

Medicine Cat(s): Bumphead-Gray she-cat with unusually large head.

Apprentice, Shimmerpelt

Warriors:

Appleleaf-Gray tom.

Sharkfin-Gray-Blue tom.

Moonleaf-Silver she-cat.

Ambercloud-Amber she-cat.

Apprentice, Rippaw.

Airstripe-Light gray tom.

Hollowbranch-Dark orange tom with cloud-blue eyes.

Snakefur-Skinny brown tom, formerly of WindClan.

Queens:

Honeystripe-Pale orange she-cat with gray-white stripes. Mother to Strongkit, Rainkit, and Deerkit.

Sleekpelt-Pretty orange she-cat. Mother to Goldenkit and Milkkit.

Elders:

Springseason-Amber she-cat with long fur like grass.

Stripecloud-Gray tom with brown stripes.

WindClan

Leader: Orangestar-Big orange She-cat.

Deputy: Toughscar-Black tom missing one ear.

Medicine cat(s): Jackspots

Warriors:

Allyleaf-Friendly red tom.

Apprentice, Jerkpaw.

Batterstripe-pale peach she-cat.

Apprentice, Lazypaw.

Boxheart-Light brown she-cat.

Gemsmile- Orange she-cat with gem-colored eyes.

Apprentice, Friendpaw.

Tallwhisker-Tall tabby tom.

Lightcloud-Light gray she-cat.

Stripehunt-Orange tom with gray stripes.

Apprentices:

Jerkpaw-Gray tom.

Friendpaw-Light orange tom.

Lazypaw-Orange she-cat.

Queens: Dayfly-Young blonde she-cat. Mother to Smallkit and Clawkit.

RiverClan

Leader: Swimstar-Gray tom.

Deputy: Applestream-Blue she-cat with a ginger head.

Medicine cat(s): Launchstream-Pretty silver and brown she-cat.

Apprentice, Ragepaw

Warriors:

Lightriver-Pale she-cat.

Apprentice, Fishpaw

Dabriver-Blue-silver small she-cat.

Apprentice, Seepaw.

Timestripe-Gray-blue tom.

Waterlean-Sleek gray tom.

Apprentice, Slinkpaw.

Apprentices:

Slinkpaw-Light brown tom.

Fishpaw-Tiny blue fast she-cat.

Seepaw-Yellow she-cat.

Elders: Redswim-Ginger tom.

Cheekswim-Gray and black striped tom.

Treeswim-Blonde she-cat.

ShadowClan:

Leader: Darkstar-Black tom with a torn ear.

Deputy: Shinefur-Giant silver she-cat.

Medicine cat(s): Wrestlefoot-Orange tom with a busted paw.

Warriors:

Treepelt-Fuzzy gray tom.

Apprentice, Orangepaw.

Hissfoot-Black tom.

Lilyflight-Cream-white she-cat with blue eyes.

Apprentice, Fuzzypaw.

Addertooth-Skinny brown tom.

Sharptooth-Fierce brown tom.

Apprentices:

Orangepaw-Ginger tom.

Fuzzypaw-Fuzzy gray and white she-cat.

Queens: Leatherear-Pretty brown she-cat. Mother to Yawnkit, Rearkit, and Fairkit.

Snackeye-Ginger she-cat. Mother to Popkit.

Elders: Mithstripe-Striped she-cat.

Largeear-Black tom with an unusually big ear.

Animals outside the clans:

Ari-Orange tom, a loner.

Larry-Gray tom, a kittypet.

Midnight-A star-gazing badger who lives at the sea.

Fori-A small kittypet.

Prologue:

"Airstripe, you CAN'T!!" Dealreaf cried. "I can, and I will." Airstripe growled. "I want to be the next deputy. Not HIM. You're not gonna tell anyone, are you?" Airstripe meowed to his brother. "Of COURSE I will!! I'll tell Spotstar, and Cagerail." "Let's have a walk inthe forest, and talk about it." Airstripe hissed.

They were in the forest. "Okay, let's talk" Dealreaf meowed."Talk? We're not going to talk!" Yowled Airstripe, and lunged onto Dealreaf's back. They struggled, and finally Airstripe pinned down his brother. "Good-bye, Dealreaf." Airstripe whispered, then sunk his teeth into Dealreaf's neck. Dealreaf spasmed, and fell limp.

Chapter 1:

Sharkfin was in the woods with Airstripe. Suddenly, Sharkfin realized that he was taking him to the edge of the territory. Airstripe turned on him, and clawed his nose, claws unsheathed. He tried to fight back, but he was to shocked. When Airstripe tried to land a killing blow, Sharkfin ran. Out of the territory, out of the lake. He stopped, and realized that he was far outside of Thunderclan territory. He had zig-zagged to Horseplace. Airstripe was still chasing him. He kept running until he was sure he was far away from the lake, and his home.

"Hello. Can I help you?" Sharkfin whipped around to find himself face-to-face with a plump kittypet. "My name is Larry." He mewed. "I'm lost." Sharkfin replied. "My name is Sharkfin." "Sharkfin, eh? Did you get lost from your housefolk?" "I'm a wild cat." He hissed. "Oh!!" Larry cried. "Is it true that you eat other cats for fun??" "Look, I have to get going, Larry." He meowed. "Can I come

with you?" "YOU?! A KITTYPET?" "I'll run away from my housefolk!" Larry pleaded. "No!! Anyway, see you around, Larry."

Chapter 2:

Sharkfin woke up to see Ari standing over him. "Goodness, I thought you would never wake up." He looked up. The sun was already high in the sky. He looked down to see a mouse at his paws. "I caught it for you." Ari mewed. "You're pretty nice, for a loner." He mewed. A purr rumbled in Ari's throat. "I wouldn't want you to eat me for fun!" He joked. Sharkfin had told Ari about Airstripe, and Larry, and everything else.

"I'll be going." He meowed. "I'll miss you, Ari." "Bye, friend." He replied. "I'll miss you, too."

"I wish I could remember the herb for rat bites." He muttered to himself. A few days ago, a few rats had attacked him while he was napping. He had gotten a giant bite on his leg. He knew that when he was a kit, Honeystripe, well, Honey paw back then had gotten a few rat bites. He didn't know almost

anything about herbs. He had almost mistaken DEATHBERRIES for JUNIPER BERRIES!!!! Suddenly he saw a badger lumbering toward him. Oh great! JUST what I need right now. He thought sarcastically. The badger was carrying something. Herbs?? It came up to him. Just as he was about to swipe it, it put down it's herbs and rasped "Greeting. You are from ThunderClan, no?" Sharkfin gaped. "My name is Midnight. I live at what what clan call Sun-drown-place." "I-I've heard about you, Midnight! You leaded us to our home!" "Yes that was me." She replied. "AND you saved us when your kin attacked!! You brought WindClan!" "Now I have come to give you what you need most." She pushed the herbs over to him. "Burdock root." She explained. Burdock root, Burdock root... then e reembered. "BURDOCK ROOT FOR RAT BITES!" He yowled. "Thank you, Midnight!! I won't forget this!" "When get back to ThunderClan, tell I miss them. Follow stream, and will find closer to home." "Thanks, Midnight. May StarClan light your path!"

Chapter 3:

CRACK!! Sharkfin turned around, expecting to see a rat. His leg was healing well, but he still was super ready for another attack. Instead, he became face-to-face with... "ARI?! What are you doing here?" "I saw you again yesterday, talking to Midnight." "You know her?" "Yeah." Ari replied. "Since then, I've just followed you."

"HEY!! DON'T LEAVE ME OUT!!" Came another voice. "Oh, yeah. Me and my new friend." Ari meowed. Larry stepped out. "YOU?" Sharkfin cried. "Yeah. I ran away from my Housefolk to be with Ari." "Housefolk, or Highups, or Twolegs." Ari meowed. "Oh, right." "Well, I'm following the stream." Sharkfin pointed to the stream with his tail. "Let's rest, now."

Sharkfin was surprised at how good of a hunter Larry was. He had caught two mice and a vole. In total they had Larry's, a rabbit, another vole, two thrushes and a four mice. "WOW!! WE'LL BE FED FOR DAYS!!" Larry yowled.

"This sure beats housefolk food!" Larry meowed. "That's why I was a loner!" Ari replied. "We're forgetting our task." Sharkfin reminded them. "Getting me home!" "Can I help you?" A small cat was sitting on a fence. "I'm Lori. I've just been let out by my Housefolk." "Thanks." Sharkfin meowed. "Do you know a place called Horseplace?" "Horceplace? No. But I do know a place that I've always called Stompingfootplace. I call it that because there big creatures that eat hay in it." "That's it!! Where is it?" "A little over that way. About a two days journey." "Thank you so much, Lori. Well, I'll be going."