Allegiances

SkyClan

Leader: Lunarstar – black she-cat with one white paw and crystal blue eyes (apprentice, Scratchpaw)

Deputy: Brightmask – ginger she-cat with white rings on tail and white paws and amber eyes

Medicine cat: Sorrelfeather – jet black she-cat with blue eyes (apprentice, Wingpaw)

Warriors: (Toms and she-cats without kits)

Riverstorm – small wiry brown tom with faded yellow eyes and battle scarred pelt and ears

Petalrain – beautiful calico she-cat with white rain-drop-like spots and blue eyes

Finchfeather – golden tom with sharp yellow eyes (originally a rogue taken in by SkyClan)

Brokentooth – gray tom with yellow eyes and battle scarred ears and face (apprentice, Shellpaw)

Lightshine – gray and white she-cat with light blue eyes

Thornwhisker – brown tom with green eyes (apprentice, Pinepaw)

Suncloud – golden tom with green eyes

Softfeather – fluffy gray-black she-cat (originally a rogue taken in by SkyClan)

Hummingbird – calico she-cat with green eyes (originally a rogue taken in by SkyClan)

Apprentices: (Warriors in training)

Wingpaw – brown and white tom with amber eyes (mentor, Sorrelfeather)

Shellpaw – pretty black she-cat with faded amber eyes with battle scarred muzzle [originally a loner taken in by SkyClan] (mentor, Brokentooth)

Pinepaw – brown tabby with green eyes [originally a rogue taken in by SkyClan] (mentor, Thornwhisker)

Scratchpaw – cream colored tom [originally a rogue taken in by SkyClan] (mentor, Lunarstar)

Queens: (She-cats expecting or nursing kits)

Lunarstar – Description provided above. (Nursing Lightningstreak's kits: Fawnkit – brown-and-white tabby she-cat with soft amber eyes. Rowankit – dark brown tom with black stripes and a single white paw with green eyes. Pouncekit – ginger tom with white paws, tail-tip, and throat with pale blue eyes. Redkit – dark ginger she-cat with blue eyes.

Russet – pale brown she-cat with amber eyes [refused to take a Clan name] (expecting Finchfeather's kits)

Elders: (Warriors now retired)

Mintleaf – gray she-cat with green eyes

Bluepelt – gray-blue she-cat with green eyes

Duskcloud – gray she-cat with white flecks on muzzle from age and amber eyes

Prologue

Unidentified POV

"They've been born. We must stop them at any cost! Do you understand?" a mottle brown she-cat snarled.

"I am trying, Sparrowfeather! I am limited to what I can do, StarClan's barriers are getting harder and harder to avoid!" Snowflame exclaimed.

"I don't want to hear your excuses! You should be ashamed to sell yourself as such a weakling," Sparrowfeather said scornfully.

Snowflame sighed and dipped his head. "Good. You may return to your normal duties and if you start slacking again I won't have any pity."

Snowflame stood and backed away before whipping around and diving into a dark tunnel. You'll be regretting your choice soon Emberpaw!

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"We can't let the Dark Forest get away with what they're doing!" Emberpaw snarled, slamming her paw into the dusty dirt.

Acaciablossom, Emberpaw, and Flightkit were all gathered next to a small pool with stones surrounding the edge and reeds surrounding everything. Even the weather was in their favor as thick mist and haze washed through the clearing, shading it well from unwanted eyes.

"I understand, Emberpaw but we must think strategy before we rush into something," Acaciablossom mewed calmly.

Emberpaw shook her head, "You heard Lunarstar, she'll be furious if we even think about harming her kits. That means StarClan will have to do this ourselves."

Flightkit spoke up from the circle of cats, "The prophecy is set, there is nothing we can do now. Lunarstar will understand."

Just then the reeds trembled from beside the small pool and Violetpetal's head peered through, "You called me, yes?"

Acaciablossom flicked her tail, "Did you bring everyone I asked?"

Violetpetal nodded and padded through the reeds, behind her came Celandineleaf, Darkfeather, and Brookpaw (who had been absent at Lunarstar's nine lives ceremony).

"Listen, SkyClan is in danger and my sister is too stubborn to open her eyes and see that!" Acaciablossom murmured.

Violetpetal nodded, "I agree. There's going to have to be a sacrifice from one of us. Someone has to return to the tunnels and help them! They're so young still . . ."

"I'll go," Darkfeather nodded.

"No you won't!" Acaciablossom argued.

"I know you love Darkfeather, Acaciablossom but someone has got to go," Emberpaw snapped.

"Relax, I'll go," Brookpaw smiled weakly.

"None of you are going! The Dark Forest will easily recognize you. I'm going and that's final!" Flightkit shouted (squeaked) over the noise.

"You're a kit," Darkfeather stated flatly.

"I'll get along with them better, I'm their age. Plus all of you have already gotten to live! I never got to experience life!" Flightkit mewed lamely.

Silence filled the clearing as they all considered this.

"He's right," Violetpetal nodded, satisfied.

"He. Is. A. Kit!" Emberpaw spat, "It's too dangerous!"

"But the Place of No Stars already knows what you all look like and they know your personalities and what to expect but I have lived behind these gates my whole life! Let me try!" Flightkit begged.

"We'll cast stones to decide, just like the Ancients did before us," Acaciablossom whispered. She came forward and drew a line in the dirt with her claw, "The left side is for those who vote for Flightkit to 'Stay' and the right side is for those who are voting Flightkit to 'Go'," Acaciablossom hurried and placed some stones in front of the line.

"I'll start," Violetpetal mewed before padding forward and pushing her stone to the 'Go' side.

Next Brookpaw and Emberpaw padded forward at the same time and pushed their stones to the 'Stay' side.

Flightkit bounded forward with gleaming eyes and pushed his stone to the 'Go' side with Celandineleaf's stone right behind his.

Acaciablossom padded forward with Darkfeather at her side. If they both voted 'Stay' then Flightkit wouldn't go but if one of them voted 'Go' then he'd go to SkyClan.

Darkfeather pushed his stone to the 'Stay' side.

Acaciablossom hesitated then shot Darkfeather a smirk before shoving hers to the 'Go' side.

Flightkit and Violetpetal both let out squeals of joy when they studied the stones.

Eventually all light shines through darkness.

Yay prologue! First chapter will be along as soon as I have time to type it but you know with homework and all . . . eh I'll try and get it up soon!

R&R!?

~Stormyyy