The Beginning of the Southern Clans

There are many stories about how our Clans began. Well, it all started with a she-cat named Renae. Renae was a beautiful she-cat with lovely dark fur. Her eyes were brilliant blue, and she had a good heart underneath her wary exterior. She was a loner, and was not part of any Clan, but one day she came across a tom named Squirrel Chaser, who was part of a rogue band. Squirrel Chaser eventually got the best of her heart, and Renae fell in love with him. However, Squirrel Chaser was not allowed to be in love with cats who were not in his rogue band, and he asked her to join him. At first, Renae was torn. She loved Squirrel Chaser, but Twolegplace was the home that she had ever known. Finally, her love for Squirrel Chaser triumphed, and she agreed to join. The band leader allowed her to stay, and he changed her name to Illusion Pelt, because the tiny gray-and-white flecks on her fur gave the illusion that she was sparkling. Illusion Pelt became very happy and was soon expecting Squirrel Chaser's kits. When they were born, she gave them each a name that suited them. Stream was a light gray tabby tom who loved the water. Tree was a sturdy brown tom who enjoyed climbing. Stone was a dark gray she-cat who loved rocks and hunting. Finally, the youngest was a she-cat named Night. Night had beautiful black fur, similar to her mother's but without the flecks. While her littermates played, quarreled, and ate together, Night stayed close to her mother. When she tried to play with her siblings, they would make fun of her because she was small and weak. Night grew unhappy and her heart turned as bitter as the longest winter. She developed a love of power and began to lust greatly for it. Eventually, she disappeared, and Illusion Pelt was upset. By the time her kits were grown, they all had grown so far apart that they wanted to leave the rogue band and settle in the Southlands. With a heavy heart, Illusion Pelt agreed, and they set off. Each cat joined camps and soon became the leaders of their groups.The spirit cats who were known as Ancestors couldn't reach them, so new spirit-cats took their place. These new spirit-cats were called StarClan. StarClan granted them each nine lives and new names: Streamstar, Treestar, and Stonestar. That is how the Southern Clans were made.