What if Squirrelflight had chosen Ashfur over Brambleclaw?

ALLEGIANCES- THUNDERCLAN

Leader- Firestar (handsome ginger tom

Deputy- Graystripe (long haired grey tom)

Medicine Cat- Leafpool (light brown tabby she-cat)

Warriors

Dustpelt (dark brown tabby tom)

Sandstorm (pale ginger she-cat)

Brackenfur (golden brown tabby tom)

Apprentice, Whitepaw

Thornclaw (golden brown tabby tom)

Brightheart (white she-cat with ginger patches)

Brambleclaw (dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes)

Ashfur (pale grey tom with darker flecks tom and amber eyes)

Apprentice, Birchpaw

Rainwhisker (dark gray tom with blue eyes)

Squirrelflight (dark ginger she-cat with green eyes)

Spiderleg (long-limbed black tom with amber eyes and a brown underbelly)

Queens

Ferncloud (pale grey she-cat with darker flecks and green eyes)

Sorreltail (tortoiseshell and white she-cat with amber eyes)

Daisy (cream coloured, long-furred cat from the horseplace)

Elders

Goldenflower (pale ginger she-cat)

Longtail (pale tabby tom with black stripes, retired early due to loss of sight)

Mousefur (small dusky brown she-cat)

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PROLOGUE

''Squirrelflight lay, restless, beneath the shining spirits of Silverpelt. Her eyes were shut tight yet sleep would not claim her. As she stretched her aching muscles, the young warrior wished with all her heart that she could just forget about the complicated mess that came with being a warrior and just go back to being a happy, care-free apprentice with only boredom to worry about. Those days had been more precious than the first daffodil rising after a harsh winter, and she had been too preoccupied with becoming a warrior to enjoy them.''

''The dark ginger she-cat tried to clear her mind, but her thoughts were constantly invaded by two cats. Brambleclaw and Ashfur. Ashfur and Brambleclaw.''

''She heard voices somewhere far-off, but disregarded them immediately. The images of a pale gray tom and a dark brown tabby almost haunted her as she tried to rest.''

''"Squirrelflight!" a voice hissed. Squirrelflight opened one eye warily. Before her stood a dark brown tabby tom.''

''"Brambleclaw!" she exclaimed, her heart fluttering like a butterfly in spring.''

''"I'm not who you think you are." the cat replied darkly. Embarrassed, Squirrelflight noticed that instead of the familiar burning amber gaze, an icy cold blue glare met her eyes. This was not Brambleclaw. This was not the brave young warrior that had accompanied her to sun-drown-place.''

''"Who are you?" she mewed as calmly as she could manage.''

''"I'm here to show you what your heart is saying." the tom mewed.''

''"I said, who are you?" the Thunderclan she-cat snarled again. The dark brown tabby tom did not reply. His icy cold blue eyes narrowed as he regarded her.''

''"Follow me." he muttered. With that, Brambleclaw's look-alike turned and fled into the forest.''..

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