SkyClan
Leader Leafstar – elderly brown-and-cream tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Deputy Sharpclaw – dark ginger tom
Medicine Cat Echosong – old silver tabby she-cat with green eyes
Apprentice, Lightspirit
Warriors (toms, and she-cats without kits)
Petalnose – pale gray she-cat; senior warrior
Sparrowpelt – dark brown tabby tom
Cherrytail – tortoiseshell she-cat; Sharpclaw's mate
Bouncefoot – ginger tom
Apprentice, Silverpaw
Rockfang – black tom
Badgerclaw – black-and-white tom
Apprentice, Dovepaw
Apprentices (kits more then six moons, in training)
Lightspirit – incredibly pale gray she-cat, amber eyes
Brownpaw – tabby tom
Sunpaw – ginger tom
Silverpaw – silver tabby she-cat, bright blue eyes
Dovepaw – tortoiseshell she-cat, brown eyes
Queens (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)
Blueshadow – blue-gray she-cat, mother of Sagefrost's kits Thymekit (dark gray tom), Olivekit (brown-and-white she-cat), and Elmkit (pale gray tom)
Elders (former warriors and queens, now retired)
Patchfoot – grizzled black-and-white tom, retired after battle with EarthClan
Clovertail – light brown she-cat with white belly and legs
Sagefrost – pale gray tom, retired early due to crushed hind legs
EarthClan
Leader N/A
Deputy N/A
Medicine Cat Stripedpelt – gray tabby tom with brown stripes
Warriors (toms, and she-cats without kits)
Wolfclaw – gray tom with green eyes
Apprentice, Liverpaw
Gingerpelt – splotched ginger-and-black she-cat
Greenear – silver she-cat with green eyes
Nettlestorm – brown-and-white tom
Apprentice, Fishpaw
Jadetail – sassy gray tabby she-cat, incredibly blue eyes
Apprentice, Dirtpaw
Ravencall – pure black tom
Birdwing – light brown she-cat, Sandstar's mate
Apprentices (kits more then six moons old, in training)
Liverpaw – dark ginger tom
Dirtpaw – muddy brown tom
Fishpaw – silver she-cat
Elders (former warriors and queens, now retired)
Volefoot – brown tabby tom; former deputy
Cats Outside Clans
Darkfur – black she-cat with blue eyes, formerly of SkyClan
Swiftwind – dark brown tabby tom, formerly of SkyClan
Tinyfern – small white she-cat, formerly of SkyClan
Juby – silvery she-cat with amber eyes; kittypet
Sandy – Pale ginger she-cat; kittypet; Badgerclaw and Swiftwind's sister
Gringo – patchy black-and-gray tomcat, blue eyes; rogue
Prologue
The she-cat heaved one last breath; her paws jerked spasmodically, and she died. The gray-and-brown tom bent his head over his mentor. He would take over the Clan, now that she was gone. It left a bitter taste in his mouth.
While others buried the black she-cat, the tom left camp, jogging towards the stream that just barely touched his territory. He lapped from it for a few moments, before settling down to sleep.
"Stripedpelt." The voice awoke him; yet it didn't really. He knew he was still asleep.
Cats surrounded him. He knew he was with StarClan, and he did not know why. To his right were two gray cats, one paler then the other. A patched white-and-gray cat sat on his left.
"Mintcloud," he breathed, recognizing the pale gray she-cat who had been his mate's mother. She dipped her head, but did not speak. Instead, the darker gray tom stepped forward.
"You have traveled far, Stripedpelt. Farther then any cat of your Clan ever has. Whether more will follow you is up to you."
"What do you mean?" Stripedpelt whispered.
"Do you believe this is happening?" the cloudy tom asked.
"Yes. Lightpaw was not wrong."
"Then look closer, and see what will come." The three cats moved aside, revealing a puddle. Stripedpelt looked down on it hesitantly, and was immediately caught in a whirl of passion and blood.
He saw cats fighting; he saw the ground shaken apart; he saw Lightpaw, her eyes wide in desperation; he saw a black she-cat, one old and one young, but both the same. This was the image that resolved itself the most. This she-cat held power and, more importantly, he recognized her.
Then the image was whipped away, to be replaced by a new one; two kits, one a tawny brown, the other an exact copy of himself. He stared in amazement, wondering at the parentage of the kits.
More battles flashed; more caterwauls and death. The future looked too terrible to describe.
Stripedpelt pulled away, paws shaking. The three cats surrounded him. "Listen to us, Stripedpelt. Everything you have seen is the truth. Whether all will come to fruition, we do not know. But, should a black she-cat come to you and beg your help, you must do as she asks. She has every Clan's best interest at heart, and is the only one who can save us all."
"She has brought turmoil to my Clan."
"True, but so have your Clan brought turmoil to hers. Look past her scent, Stripedpelt, and look to the true cat underneath; your mate's sister. If you do that, you may yet see beyond your hate."
Stripedpelt dipped his head, unsure of what to say. He was used to taking orders from no one, but he knew he had to listen and obey these cats. They would ensure his Clan's survival; the images had not lied.
"Sleep now, Stripedpelt, for the battles to come." A warm sensation washed over Stripedpelt so that, even though he lay on the bank of a frigid river, he was comfortable. He slept deeply, dreaming of the kits he has seen.
A/N: ForgeUpwards here! Yes, you know who I am. I'm excited to finally be able to post this story, which took me forever to finish (with the aid of a lot of chocolate and music). PLEASE READ AND REVIEW. I accept constructive criticism, but no flames people. Also, if you just read this and didn't get it, it's because you didn't read either Earthshaker or Battlefront, so read those first. Thanks for keeping to the story guys, I appreciate it.