23 February 2008: A new announcement table! whhot! Isn't it awesome? The new deputy of shadowclan was just announced in Shadowclan camp, and the winner is ASHGAZE! congrats! And don't feel bad if you didn't win! There will be more auditions in the future, and i'm sure you'll win one of them ^-^ - izzy

6 April 2008: As most of you know already, the ThunderClan Deputy auditions were held a while back - and the winner was Kana, with her cat Tundrafir. Tundrafir will be replacing Avaricewhisper as the new ThunderClan deputy. - Mint

ThunderClan:

Leader: Spindlestar | Deputy: Tundrafir | Medicine Cat: Rainwind, Skypaw

WindClan:

Leader: Ravenstar | Deputy: Mossclaw | Medicine Cat: Moonspirit, Thistlepaw

RiverClan:

Leader: Shadedstar | Deputy: Silvermist | Medicine Cat: Oceandust, Whisperpaw

ShadowClan:

Leader: Tidalstar | Deputy: Ashgaze | Medicine Cat: Spellmist, Paintedpaw

All of a sudden, a strange storm begins to brew. The sky turns black and StarClan seems to have disappeared, not even the Medicine Cats can contact their Warrior Ancestors. Soon, the winds turn cold as ice and heavy hail turns to blizzard-like snow... The prey is hidden and the cats begin to starve... What will they do? Soon, massive thunder and snowstorms begin to destroy everything, from territories to camps and training hollows; everything is going wrong. In the midst of it all, a young Medicine Cat Apprentice named Skypaw dreams of a fresh running waterfall underground, with short green grass and shelter for all. She sees pictures of a tunnel; but like one she had never seen before. It was totally hidden from above ground, and her only hints to its whereabouts are the running water that smelt just like the Moonpool. Only a few moonrises later, the Clans panic like never before. The Gathering was missed as the lake's risen water was impossible to cross, it was almost impossible to move in amongst the thick snow that a cat would merely sink into. Disregarding the possibilities of telling her Leader or Mentor, Skypaw meets up with the three other Medicine Cat Apprentices who happen to be her very good friends. The four of them travel to the Moonpool in search of this so called 'tunnel' she had pictured. With no apparent luck, the RiverClan Medicine Cat Apprentice, with no other option decides to take a swim; quite literally. The Apprentice uses his/her skill to navigate their way through the sacred Moonpool, soon discovering a small opening wedged between two rocks near the pools bottom. The hole led to an upwards tunnel that was quite easy to climb since the water did not reach it. The Apprentice made his/her way through the tunnel hoping it was what his/her friend, Skypaw had seen. Soon enough the RiverClan Medicine Cat Apprentice reached the tunnels end. It led out to a huge stone clearing, covered in rocks, moss and short green grass which was totally empty of life other than the small waterfall giving out fresh water which ran through a tiny stream that lead to a mass of rocks on the opposite side of the clearing. Sunlight filtered in from above the few boulder-like rocks which marked the end of the clearing, so he/she climbed them to see a small hole, just big enough for a cat to slide through. He/she climbed through the rock to find him/herself under a thick wall of bracken and rocks. He/she clawed his/her way through until he/she escaped from the hole. The Apprentice was filled with joy; this had definitely been the place Skypaw had seen in her dreams. He/she climbed over a few rocks and tumbled over some broken branches until he/she found where he/she was. The Apprentice was now just a few fox-lengths from the Moonpool, where his/her fellow Medicine Cat Apprentices stood peering into the crystal-like pool calling his/her name. The RiverClan Apprentice told the other exactly what he/she had found; they were all ecstatic. Skypaw confirmed that this was the place she had seen as the RiverClan cat showed her the outside entrance to the tunnel. The Apprentices being proud of themselves, went back to their Clans where they told their Clans what they had found. With little persuading, the Clans followed the Medicine Cat Apprentices to the outside entrance to the tunnel that they had described. One by one, each Clan cat made their way down the steep, rocky wall landing on soft green grass. The temperature was much warmer here; and there was enough fresh water to drink. Luckily, there were a few plants and roots that housed small animals for the Cats to eat. It wasn't much, but it kept them going for the few moonrises they spent there together until the snow melted and the storm stopped. But before any of that happened, the Clans had noticed missing cats. One ShadowClan Apprentice was missing, one ThunderClan Apprentice was missing, two WindClan kits were missing and RiverClan's Medicine Cat was nowhere to be seen. Without hesitation, few Warriors from each Clan set out to find the missing cats, but as days passed, no Cats returned to the tunnel. As scared as the Clans were, no cat dared to leave the safety of the underground tunnel. They were to wait... Wait until the storm stopped, and when the snow had melted. For what seemed like an eternity, the Cats then left the safety of the tunnel to see the sun shining and most of the snow melted. The clouds were long gone and the weather was warmer than usual. The Clans made their way back to their territories, hoping to find their missing cats huddled together somewhere in the sun... But they found something far, far worse. Their camps were totally ruined, broken down trees and smashed rocks littered the clearing everywhere, but what was worse was that gangs of rogues, loners and ever kittypets had taken over the Clan's territories; holding the missing Clan Cats as hostages. The Clan Cats were outraged, and even though there were far more Clan Cats than others, they were in no shape to fight for their territories back. Although their territories had been taken over, the Clan Cats made a deal with the rogues. The deal was that in three moonrises, the Clan Cats would fight the rogues, loners and kittypets for their territories back. If the Clans won, they gained back their territory, missing cats, and would never see the others again. But if the others won, they would have to leave the lake and journey far away from their home, further than the Moonpool and it's hidden tunnel, further than any cat had ever been. After arguments between the Leaders, they accepted the challenge and were allowed to stay in their camps until the day of the battle. After three moonrises, the Clans met up with the rogues, loners and kittypets on the island, all ready for battle. There were no rules, simply whoever claimed defeat first lost. After a long lasting battle of wits and muscle, the Clan Cats eventually overpowered the non-clanners, claiming victory; gaining back their homes and loved ones. The Clans live in peace and harmony once again... But for how long?