Authors: Erin Hunter
Outcast
Power of Three
Outcast
Erin Hunter
To Jessica
Special thanks to Cherith Baldry
“Prey-stealers! This is our territory.” A gray tomcat spat outâ¦
Jaypaw stretched, feeling the sun beat down on his fur.
Lionpaw pushed his way through clumps of long grass wetâ¦
Hollypaw pushed through the brambles into the nursery and setâ¦
Hollypaw slipped out under the brambles that sheltered the apprenticeâ¦
Cool night air whispered through Jaypaw's fur. Up above, heâ¦
Poppypaw dived forward; Lionpaw could see she was trying toâ¦
“I've got a plan,” Hollypaw announced. She and Cinderpaw hadâ¦
Jaypaw stiffened at the sound of screeching from the entranceâ¦
“Jaypaw! Hey, Jaypaw!” Jaypaw felt a sharp nudge in hisâ¦
Every hair on Lionpaw's pelt prickled with excitement. The momentâ¦
Wind whipped through Lionpaw's pelt as he raced toward theâ¦
Hollypaw stood on the bank of the stream that formedâ¦
Jaypaw shivered in the dawn chill. The sharp scent ofâ¦
Jaypaw could feel dappled sunlight and shade on his peltâ¦
Lionpaw stood beside his sister, gazing down at the lakeâ¦
Hollypaw turned to stare at her mother. “You know thisâ¦
“We've got to get out!” The WindClan apprentice abandoned theâ¦
Jaypaw tried to sink his claws into the bare rock.
Hollypaw slid out her claws, muscles tensed to spring intoâ¦
Lionpaw followed Talon as he picked his way down theâ¦
Lionpaw stared in disbelief. Stoneteller didn't want them here? Wasâ¦
Jaypaw heard his brother's sigh and felt disappointment rolling offâ¦
Lionpaw watched as the Tribe cats broke up into small,â¦
Hollypaw led the to-bes out of the cave in timeâ¦
Jaypaw lay in the moss-lined nest beside Lionpaw and Hollypaw,â¦
Once the injured cats had been treated and were restingâ¦
Horror slashed through Hollypaw like the claws of fighting cats.
Beneath the full moon the mountains were washed with silver,â¦
Jaypaw lay in the sleeping hollow where the scents ofâ¦
THUNDERCLAN
LEADER
FIRESTAR
âginger tom with a flame-colored pelt
DEPUTY
BRAMBLECLAW
âdark brown tabby tom with amber eyes
APPRENTICE, BERRYPAW
MEDICINE CAT
LEAFPOOL
âlight brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
APPRENTICE, JAYPAW
WARRIORS
(toms, and she-cats without kits)
SQUIRRELFLIGHT
âdark ginger she-cat with green eyes
DUSTPELT
âdark brown tabby tom
APPRENTICE, HAZELPAW
SANDSTORM
âpale ginger she-cat
APPRENTICE, HONEYPAW
CLOUDTAIL
âlong-haired white tom
APPRENTICE, CINDERPAW
BRACKENFUR
âgolden brown tabby tom
APPRENTICE, HOLLYPAW
SORRELTAIL
âtortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with amber eyes
THORNCLAW
âgolden brown tabby tom
APPRENTICE, POPPYPAW
BRIGHTHEART
âwhite she-cat with ginger patches
ASHFUR
âpale gray (with darker flecks) tom, dark blue eyes
APPRENTICE, LIONPAW
SPIDERLEG
âlong-limbed black tom with brown underbelly and amber eyes
APPRENTICE, MOUSEPAW
BROOK WHERE SMALL FISH SWIM
(BROOK)
âbrown tabby she-cat, formerly of the Tribe of Rushing Water
STORMFUR
âdark gray tom with amber eyes, formerly of RiverClan
WHITEWING
âwhite she-cat with green eyes
BIRCHFALL
âlight brown tabby tom
GRAYSTRIPE
âlong-haired gray tom
APPRENTICES
(more than six moons old, in training to become warriors)
BERRYPAW
âcream-colored tom
HAZELPAW
âsmall gray-and-white she-cat
MOUSEPAW
âgray-and-white tom
CINDERPAW
âgray tabby she-cat
HONEYPAW
âlight brown tabby she-cat
POPPYPAW
âtortoiseshell she-cat
LIONPAW
âgolden tabby tom
HOLLYPAW
âblack she-cat
JAYPAW
âgray tabby tom
QUEENS
(she-cats expecting or nursing kits)
FERNCLOUD
âpale gray (with darker flecks) she-cat, green eyes, mother of Dustpelt's kits: Icekit (white she-cat) and Foxkit (reddish tabby tom)
DAISY
âcream long-furred cat from the horseplace, mother of Spiderleg's kits: Rosekit (dark cream she-cat) and Toadkit (black-and-white tom)
MILLIE
âstriped gray tabby she-cat, former kittypet
ELDERS
(former warriors and queens, now retired)
LONGTAIL
âpale tabby tom with dark black stripes, retired early due to failing sight
MOUSEFUR
âsmall dusky brown she-cat
SHADOWCLAN
LEADER
BLACKSTAR
âlarge white tom with huge jet-black paws
DEPUTY
RUSSETFUR
âdark ginger she-cat
MEDICINE CAT
LITTLECLOUD
âvery small tabby tom
WARRIORS
OAKFUR
âsmall brown tom
ROWANCLAW
âginger tom
SMOKEFOOT
âblack tom
APPRENTICE, OWLPAW
IVYTAIL
âblack, white, and tortoiseshell she-cat
TOADFOOT
âdark brown tom
QUEENS
TAWNYPELT
âtortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
SNOWBIRD
âpure white she-cat
ELDERS
CEDARHEART
âdark gray tom
TALLPOPPY
âlong-legged light brown tabby she-cat
WINDCLAN
LEADER
ONESTAR
âbrown tabby tom
DEPUTY
ASHFOOT
âgray she-cat
MEDICINE CAT
BARKFACE
âshort-tailed brown tom
APPRENTICE, KESTRELPAW
WARRIORS
TORNEAR
âtabby tom
CROWFEATHER
âdark gray tom
APPRENTICE, HEATHERPAW
(light brown tabby, blue eyes)
OWLWHISKER
âlight brown tabby tom
WHITETAIL
âsmall white she-cat
APPRENTICE, BREEZEPAW
(black, amber eyes)
NIGHTCLOUD
âblack she-cat
WEASELFUR
âginger tom with white paws
HARESPRING
âbrown-and-white tom
QUEENS
GORSETAIL
âvery pale gray-and-white cat with blue eyes, mother of Thistlekit, Sedgekit, and Swallowkit
ELDERS
MORNINGFLOWER
âvery old tortoiseshell queen
WEBFOOT
âdark gray tabby tom
RIVERCLAN
LEADER
LEOPARDSTAR
âunusually spotted golden tabby she-cat
DEPUTY
MISTYFOOT
âgray she-cat with blue eyes
MEDICINE CAT
MOTHWING
âdappled golden she-cat
APPRENTICE, WILLOWPAW
WARRIORS
BLACKCLAW
âsmoky-black tom
VOLETOOTH
âsmall brown tabby tom
APPRENTICE, MINNOWPAW
REEDWHISKER
âblack tom
MOSSPELT
âtortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes
APPRENTICE, PEBBLEPAW
BEECHFUR
âlight brown tom
RIPPLETAIL
âdark gray tabby tom
DAWNFLOWER
âpale gray she-cat
DAPPLENOSE
âmottled gray she-cat
POUNCETAIL
âginger-and-white tom
QUEENS
GRAYMIST
âpale gray tabby, mother of Sneezekit and Mallowkit
ICEWING
âwhite cat with green eyes, mother of Beetlekit, Pricklekit, Petalkit, and Grasskit
ELDERS
HEAVYSTEP
âthickset tabby tom
SWALLOWTAIL
âdark tabby she-cat
STONESTREAM
âgray tom
THE TRIBE OF RUSHING WATER
TRIBE-HEALER
TELLER OF THE POINTED STONES
(STONETELLER)
âbrown tabby tom with amber eyes
PREY-HUNTERS
(toms and she-cats responsible for providing food)
GRAY SKY BEFORE DAWN (GRAY)
âpale gray tabby tom
WING SHADOW OVER WATER (WING)
âgray-and-white she-cat
STORM CLOUDS AT DUSK (STORM)
âdark gray tom
CAVE-GUARDS
(toms and she-cats responsible for guarding the cave)
TALON OF SWOOPING EAGLE
(TALON)
âdark brown tabby tom
JAGGED ROCK WHERE HERON SITS
(JAG)
âdark gray tom
BIRD THAT RIDES THE WIND (BIRD)
âgray-brown she-cat
CRAG WHERE EAGLES NEST (CRAG)
âdark gray tom (Brook's brother)
SHEER PATH BESIDE WATERFALL
(SHEER)
âdark brown tabby tom
NIGHT OF NO STARS (NIGHT)
âblack she-cat
MOSS THAT GROWS BY RIVER
(MOSS)
âlight brown she-cat
KIT-MOTHERS
(she-cats expecting or nursing kits)
FLIGHT OF STARTLED HERON
(FLIGHT)
âbrown tabby she-cat (has three very young kits)
SWOOP OF CHESTNUT HAWK
(SWOOP)
âdark ginger she-cat (has two older kits)
TO-BES
(tribe apprentices)
SCREECH OF ANGRY OWL
(SCREECH)
âblack tom (prey-hunter)
SPLASH WHEN FISH LEAPS
(SPLASH)
âlight brown tabby she-cat (prey-hunter)
PEBBLE THAT ROLLS DOWN MOUNTAIN
(PEBBLE)
âgray she-cat (cave-guard)
ELDERS
(former prey-hunters and cave-guards, now retired)
CLOUD WITH STORM IN BELLY
(CLOUD)
âwhite she-cat
RAIN THAT RATTLES ON STONES
(RAIN)
âspeckled brown tom
CATS OUTSIDE CLANS
STRIPES
âlarge silver tabby tom with dark stripes and amber eyes
FLICK
âskinny light brown tom with large pointed ears
FLORA
âdark-brown-and-white she-cat with green eyes
TWIST
âyoung tortoiseshell she-cat with white stripes on her face
PURDY
âelderly, plump tabby loner with a gray muzzle
