The Color Prophecy

Starstep, Fernwind's former apprentice, has received a prophecy from StarClan: The Star will shine; Gold, Blue, Silver and Green will unite, and save the forest from the Black.

Chapter One- StarClan's Prophecy

"Starstep!" A paw prodded at Starstep's shoulder. "Starstep, wake up!" Starstep blinked her eyes. Pawfoot, her brother, stood over her.

"I'm awake." She said sleepily. She yawned and shook moss from her glossy gold and white pelt.

"It's about time! Firestar wants us to go with Graystripe on a hunting patrol." Pawfoot said. Starstep nodded and walked out into the warm air. She glanced around and saw her former mentor, Fernwind, eating with her best friend, Icestorm, and their apprentices, Stormpaw and Poolpaw.

"Hey, Starstep!" A voice said behind her. Starstep turned to find her friend Kitfur behind her.

"Hi, Kitfur!" Starstep said. Kitfur was younger than her, but she didn't care. Other than Pawfoot, Kitfur was her best friend.

"Where are you going?" Kitfur asked.

"Firestar wants me and Pawfoot to go out on a patrol with Graystripe." Starstep said.

"Neat!" Kitfur said. "Have fun!"

"Thanks, Kitfur!" Starstep said. She surveyed her fellow ThunderClan members. She had now been a ThunderClan warrior for five greenleafs. Her sister Snowface had kitted three kits, Frogkit, Sootkit, and Waterkit, now Frogclimb, Sootfoot, and Waterfur, and her mother Vineleap had had seven more kits, four apprentices and three warriors – Treepelt, Tulipheart, Mudtail, Poolpaw, Daisypaw, and Eaglepaw.

A sudden rush of blue-gray fur made Starstep stop. Lightheart's kit Bluepaw rushed by her.

"Bluepaw!" She called. Bluepaw turned and looked at her.

"Starstep!" Bluepaw said as he made his way over to Starstep.

"Bluepaw, be careful! You almost tripped me! Where's Windcry?" Starstep asked, looking for the tabby warrior.

"He's out with Tulipheart, Smokefur, and Frogclimb." Bluepaw said. Windcry was his mentor. "Ravenfeather sent them out." Starstep smiled.

"Be careful." She said. Bluepaw smiled and ran off. She liked Bluepaw, but sometimes he could be a real piece of mouse dung.

"Graystripe!" Firestar called. "I'm going with you, Starstep, and Pawfoot! And I want Squirrelflight to come too!" He said, mentioning his firstborn daughter. His other daughter, Leafpool, was Cinderpelt's apprentice.

"Okay!" Graystripe called.

"Hi, Starstep." Firestar greeted.

"Hello, Firestar." After Bluestar had died, Firestar became the leader and they had traveled into a new forest over the mountains. Graystripe, Squirrelflight, Pawfoot, Firestar, and Starstep started out.

...oOo...

"Firestar, look out!" Graystripe called to the ThunderClan leader, but it was too late. The tree limb fell and hit Firestar. Starstep stood beside her brother in horror. Squirrelflight and Graystripe were at Firestar in an instant. Firestar's sides were heaving and Starstep knew he was loosing a life. Starstep and Pawfoot ran to their leader.

"Firestar! Firestar, are you alright?" Graystripe asked desperately. Firestar gave a sudden gasp and sat up.

"I'm fine, Graystripe." He answered.

"You crazy furball!" Squirrelflight said in a concerned voice.

"I'm fine now." Firestar said. "Starstep, I need to speak with you." Starstep looked at her leader, then brother. Pawfoot nodded.

"Go on." Starstep padded over to her leader.

"StarClan have spoken a prophecy to me, Starstep, and I think it has something to do with you."

"What was it?"

"The Star will shine; Gold, Blue, Silver, and Green will unite, and save the forest from the Black." Firestar said. "I think that you are the star."

"But who are the Gold, Blue, Silver, and Green? And the Black?" Starstep asked.

"StarClan have shown me the Black and Blue. Blacktip is a former WindClan member who is out to follow in Tigerstar's paw prints. Blacktip has followed Tigerstar. And the Blue is Bluepaw." Firestar said.

"Bluepaw? He's barely an apprentice!" Starstep said. "What are we going to do?"

"I know that Bluepaw is a bit strong willed, but it's true. And StarClan have only shown me one thing: You are to find the Green, Sliver, and Gold and travel back to the old forest." Firestar said.

"What? Are StarClan mousebrained?" Squirrelflight said. "The old forest is a Thunderpath now!"

"True, but Blacktip is in the old forest, gathering an army of rogues to bring here! And dogs, too." Firestar said.

"So I'm to lead them?" Starstep asked. Firestar nodded.

"StarClan said to meet the Gold, Green, and Silver at the Moonpool. Tonight. Leafpool will take you." Starstep stared at her leader. Was he serious? She was going to lead four cats to defeat a pack of rogues and dogs? Impossible!

"I'll tell Bluepaw." Graystripe said.

"Good. Now let's get back to camp. We don't have much time."

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