The Story of the Clans



Once, there were four clans- ThunderClan, RiverClan, ShadowClan, and WindClan. ThunderClan was a clan of compassion. They were not afraid to challenge others. RiverClan was a brave clan, harnessing the power of water to their will. ShadowClan was by far the most clever clan, and even though we know all cats can hunt in the dark, ShadowClan knew how to use the dark most. WindClan loved the air, and they could sprint faster than any other clan in the forest. They were also the closest to StarClan, both mentally and physically.

Then one day, RiverClan got mad.

They found a QuarterClan cat (a cat born to two halfclan cats) that had supposedly betrayed them all. She visited each clan, stealing from the freshkill pile. But she didn't put them into his Riverclan's pile. She would give it all to rouges, trading for their stalking talents. Everyday, every night.

Or so their leader said.

Truth to be told, no one really knew the truth. StarClan knew, of course, but no cat living then knew. (She didn't, RiverClan was having a blackmail scandal then.)

This cat was named Willowrain, for the willow tree that fell into the RiverClan Camp when she was born. She and her mate were exiled.

Slowly, the scandal spread to the other clans. More cats were exiled. Then slowly, the leader of it all emerged, and every other clan leader was killed off.

The forest was ruled by a tyrant.

Willowrain and her group of exiles panicked. But then, her mate suggested that she go to the Moonpool.

StarClan told her it was time to lead her own path, to lead her group of cats to another territory, to start a new life.

She became Willowstar of WillowClan.

They travelled for long, and slowly, they split into 3 clans- WillowClan, RoseClan, and BirchClan.

They found a new place to settle.

WillowClan, was not exactly the strongest any more. That was RoseClan. But it didn't matter, as except for the occasional border scuffle, all was fine.

The normally friendly RoseClan started to separate. What came out of it? MapleClan- A clan of tag-alongs. Bitter with vengeance, RoseClan was never the same.

They managed to drive out WillowClan, then started fighting BirchClan. BirchClan won, and they brought WillowClan back, stronger than ever.

Many, many, seasons later, with new leaders, new clanmates, new alliances, the four clans still stand.

What will happen next?