AN: Bout time I put this up. Here we go with the prologue - my longest one yet! Go ahead and read it, I don't think you will regret it ;)

EDIT: Totally forgot to post the RiverClan and WindClan apprentice's mentors. Fortunately while I was reading through them I realized this mistake and decided to fix it while I was thinking about it :)

Allegiances

SkyClan

Leader: Sagestar — pale gray tom with blue eyes

Deputy: Eaglefeather — brown tabby tom

Medicine Cat: None At The Moment

Warriors:

Fawnpelt — small brown she-cat

Firestorm — ginger tom with amber eyes

Dawnwind — black she-cat with blue eyes
Apprentice: Larkpaw

Crowfeather — dark gray tom with blue eyes

Cedarclaw — black and white tom with green eyes
Apprentice: Yellowpaw

Leafpool — light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes; former medicine cat of ThunderClan; Current Medicine Cat for SkyClan

Sunstorm — golden tabby she-cat with white paws and amber eyes; formerly of ThunderClan

Thistletail — dark brown tom with tabby markings; has reddish spots around his back and muzzle

Bloomtail — silver tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Ravenheart — black tom with blue eyes; has a white paw

Queens:

Brindletail — silver dappled tabby she-cat with green eyes, mother of Graykit, Specklekit and Leafkit

Roseheart — creamy white she-cat with gray ear tips and amber eyes, expecting Thistletail's kits

Apprentices:

Larkpaw — brown tabby she-cat

Yellowpaw — golden brown tabby she-cat

Kits:

Graykit — small gray tom with darker gray patches around his face

Specklekit — larger dappled silver tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Leafkit — silver tabby she-cat with green eyes

Elders:

Rockfall — black tom

Shadefur — dark gray tom with yellow eyes; former kittypet

ThunderClan

Leader: Bramblestar — dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes (Three lives left)

Deputy: Lionblaze — golden tabby tom with amber eyes

Medicine Cat: Jayfeather — gray tabby tom with blind blue eyes
Apprentice: Briarpaw

Warriors:

Brackenfur — golden brown tabby tom

Sorreltail — tortoiseshell and white she-cat with amber eyes

Brightheart — white she-cat with ginger patches

Spiderleg — long-limbed black tom with brown underbelly and amber eyes

Hazeltail — small gray and white she-cat

Mousewhisker — gray and white tom

Hollyleaf — black she-cat with green eyes

Cinderheart — gray tabby she-cat

Poppyfrost — tortoiseshell she-cat

Toadstep — black and white tom

Rosepetal - dark cream she-cat

Bumblestripe — very pale gray tom with black stripes

Ivypool — silver and white tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes

Cherrymist — ginger she-cat with green eyes

Moleface — creamy brown tom with amber eyes
Apprentice, Tawnypaw

Mothdapple — spotted gray and white she-cat

Snowstorm — white she-cat with blue eyes

Emberstrike — light brown tabby tom

Dewfur — speckled gray tom with green eyes

Shrewfang — gray and white tom

Stonefoot — dark gray tom with a white muzzle

Ashwhisker — gray she-cat with yellow eyes

Apprentices:

Briarpaw — gray and white she-cat

Tawnypaw — golden tabby she-cat

Queens:

Squirrelflight — dark ginger she-cat with green eyes, mother of Falconkit and Swallowkit by Bramblestar

Kits:

Falconkit — ginger-brown tabby tom

Swallowkit — dark brown tabby she-cat with a single ginger paw

Elders:

Dustpelt — dark brown tabby tom

Graystripe — long-haired gray tom

ShadowClan

Leader: Russetstar — dark ginger she-cat

Deputy: Snaketail — dark brown tom with a tabby-striped tail

Medicine Cat: Foxfrost — ginger tom with a white chest
Apprentice: Icepaw

Warriors:

Rowanclaw — ginger tom

Tawnypelt — tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes

Scorchfur — dark gray tom

Redwillow — mottled ginger and brown tom

Tigerheart — dark brown tabby tom

Dawnpelt — creamy white she-cat

Ferretclaw — creamy gray tom
Apprentice: Mintpaw

Blackfur — mottled black tom

Swiftwater — black and white tom

Lakestorm — silver tabby she-cat

Brightsky — ginger dappled she-cat

Reedfeather — golden brown tabby tom

Tanglefur — dark brown tom with unusually long, unkempt fur

Mallowstalk — white tom with a brown patch near his ear

Apprentices:

Icepaw — white she-cat with green eyes

Mintpaw — gray and white she-cat with green eyes

Queens:

Applefur — mottled brown she-cat, mother of Honeykit and Badgerkit by Owlclaw

Pinefrost — black she-cat, expecting Tigerheart's kits

Kits:

Honeykit — light brown tabby she-cat

Badgerkit — brown tabby tom

Elders:

Smokefoot — black tom

Toadfoot — dark brown tom

Snowbird — pure white she-cat

WindClan

Leader: Weaselstar — ginger tom with white paws

Deputy: Emberfoot — gray tom with two dark feet

Medicine Cat: Fallencloud — gray and white she-cat with a fluffy tail

Warriors:

Harespring — brown and white tom

Swallowtail — dark gray she-cat

Leaftail — dark tabby tom with amber eyes

Sunstrike — tortoiseshell she-cat with large white mark on her forehead
Apprentice: Rabbitpaw

Sedgewhisker — light brown tabby she-cat

Whiskerclaw — light brown tom

Furzetail — gray and white she-cat

Boulderheart — large pale gray tom

Littlebird — small brown and white tom
Apprentice: Stormpaw

Windchaser - gray tom with a black stripe over his back

Applefall — reddish tabby she-cat

Wolfheart — dark brown tabby tom

Apprentices:

Stormpaw — dark gray tom

Rabbitpaw — gray and white tom

Queens:

Furzetail — gray and white she-cat, expecting Emberfoot's kits

Kits:

None At The Moment

Elders:

Owlwhisker — light brown tabby tom

Harespring — brown and white tom

RiverClan

Leader: Mistystar — gray she-cat with blue eyes

Deputy: Reedwhisker — black tom

Medicine Cat: Willowshine — gray tabby she-cat
Apprentice: Fawnstep

Warriors:

Icewing — white she-cat with blue eyes

Pebblefoot — mottled gray tom
Apprentice: Stormypaw

Dapplenose — spotted gray tabby she-cat

Pouncetail — ginger and white tom
Apprentice: Larchpaw

Grasspelt — light brown tom
Apprentice: Wildpaw

Hollowriver — dark brown tabby tom

Troutpool — pale gray tabby she-cat

Rushtail — light brown tabby tom
Apprentice: Whitepaw

Piketooth — dark gray tom

Nettlepad — mottled brown tabby tom

Bramblefur — brown and ginger tabby tom with green eyes

Dustcloud — brown and white tom

Apprentices:

Fawnstep — spotted brown she-cat

Larchpaw — gray she-cat with darker gray spots

Stormypaw — gray and white she-cat with amber eyes

Wildpaw — dark gray tabby tom with yellow eyes

Whitepaw — gray tom with white paws

Queens:

None

Kits:

None

Elders:

Mosspelt — tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes

Duskfur — brown tabby she-cat

FlameClan

Leader: Flamestar — ginger tom with amber eyes

Deputy: Blackstripe — black tom with a white strip on his nose

Medicine Cat: Petalpaw — silvery gray she-cat with amber eyes

Warriors:

Redwhisker — ginger she-cat with a white underbelly
Apprentice: Pouncepaw

Willowlight — silver and gray tabby she-cat with yellow eye

Darkwing — black she-cat with pale amber eyes

Whitepelt — pure white tom, partially deaf

May — small brown and white she-cat with badly burned pelt, refused to take name

Mossfur — light brown she-cat with darker brown muzzle, darker brown paws
Apprentice: Whiskerpaw

Birchfall — light brown tabby tom

Whitewing — white she-cat with green eyes

Foxleap — reddish tabby tom

Snowstorm — white she-cat with blue eyes

Apprentices:

Whiskerpaw — gray tom with darker gray paws and muzzle

Pouncepaw — long-legged black tom with amber eyes

Petalpaw — see medicine cat description

Queens:

Morningsong — dark-furred tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes, mother of Rowankit and Heatherkit

Kits:

Rowankit — tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes

Heatherkit — dark tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes

Cats Outside Clans

Thornclaw — golden brown tabby tom; former ThunderClan warrior

Prologue

Darkness swept over the valley like a blanket. Warm air surrounded the creatures that lived in the forest below. The moon above was full, and gathered below were cats who came during a time of peace. The Gatherings were held in a clearing surrounded by ancient looking oak trees. Their roots stretched around the clearing until it looked as though the cats would stumble around them. Above the roots was a young oak with large branches dangling over the clearing. Six cats stood on the branches while they surveyed the crowd.

Sunstorm's claws scraped against the ground as she searched for cats to speak with. Close to a moon had passed since Thornclaw's betrayal was discovered. The golden brown tabby had murdered Batwing, and was exiled as punishment for his crime. Sunstorm herself had suffered from Thornclaw's crime. Because he'd killed Batwing SkyClan thought that she was the one who killed the young warrior. And so she was exiled for a moon until Thornclaw was found and punished.

Now that she was back in SkyClan it was good to see ThunderClan cats. They had always been welcoming to her, especially with Lionblaze being her father. Sure enough she spotted Cinderheart and Hollyleaf sitting together. She had never been close to Hollyleaf, but her mother, Cinderheart, was fairly close friends.

"I have a complaint against ThunderClan!" Sunstorm froze when she heard Russetstar call out. The elderly dark ginger she-cat was standing between Weaselstar and Mistystar, tail lashing irritably as she glared at Bramblestar. The ThunderClan leader simply tilted his head to one side and waited for Russetstar to name her complaint. "You've been trespassing on ShadowClan territory!" she spat.

"We have done no such thing," Bramblestar replied. "With newleaf here prey is plentiful. We don't need your... supply of fresh-kill." He chose the words carefully so that they were both an insult to ShadowClan and a sign of strength for ThunderClan.

"We should not be arguing on the night of the full moon," Mistystar meowed. "I will begin if you have nothing to share." When no cat argued, Mistystar blinked sympathetically at both Bramblestar and Russetstar.

"Russetstar is older than Bramblestar by seasons," Cinderheart hissed.

"I'm surprised she's still alive," Hollyleaf murmured in agreement.

A shudder coursed down Sunstorm's spine as she imagined what would happen to ShadowClan. Snaketail had never shown signs of aggression to the other Clans, but she didn't really no him that well. Maybe he was like any other warrior - desperate to prove himself to the Clan.

"RiverClan is thriving since newleaf arrived. We have one new warrior - Dustcloud is with us tonight. And we also have four new apprentices, but only two of them could make it tonight." Mistystar's mew rang throughout the clearing, and Sunstorm felt warmth wash over her.

"ShadowClan thrives despite the threats ThunderClan has waged on us," Russetstar announced. Her amber gaze burned fiercely at Bramblestar. "We too have three new warriors: Reedfeather, Tanglefur and Mallowstalk are all here, and we have two new apprentices. Pinefrost has also moved into the nursery, and she is expecting Tigerheart's kits."

Sunstorm thought she heard a gasp coming from Ivypool, who was sitting close beside Bumblestripe. She tilted her head in confusion as she wondered why Ivypool was so shocked that Tigerheart had found a mate. He was a ShadowClan cat, so he couldn't possibly have anything to do with her.

"WindClan is doing well also," Weaselstar meowed. "We have two new warriors; Applefall and Wolfheart are also here at their first Gathering. That is all I have to share." Weaselstar stepped back - though Sunstorm noticed how thin he was for the first time. Ribs stuck out when he was normally lean and powerfully built for speed. Obviously WindClan had suffered during leafbare's cold harsh moons.

"FlameClan has been thriving since we arrived at the valley," Flamestar announced. "We have three new apprentices; Petalpaw is training to become our new medicine cat."

Pride swelled within Sunstorm when she saw her brother standing amongst the other leaders. Flamestar had once been captured by a band of rogues, along with Bramblestar. But he'd returned with the name Flamespirit, and eventually became founder of FlameClan.

"SkyClan is strong as well," Sagestar called out after Flamestar was finished. "We have two new apprentices - Larkpaw and Yellowpaw are both here."

Sagestar had just named Larkpaw and Yellowpaw as apprentices just a couple of days ago. She remembered how excited the two young cats had been. Larkpaw was just like her mother Fawnpelt, while Yellowpaw was quiet and often kept to herself. The two would make fine warriors when the time came.

"ThunderClan has recovered from the sickness that threatened us all," Bramblestar announced. "We have one new warrior; Ashwhisker has earned his warrior name just before we left, so he is sitting vigil."

Once the leaders were done addressing their issues the Gathering was over. Sunstorm mewed her goodbye to Cinderheart and Hollyleaf before joining her own Clanmates. Thistletail was staring calmly at the branches where the leaders had stood just heartbeats ago.

"He didn't mention that Roseheart is expecting my kits," he muttered crossly.

"She's two moons into her pregnancy," Sunstorm murmured. "I'm sure most of the Clans know by now."

Amusement washed over her when Thistletail shook his head in frustration. She knew that Roseheart's kits would be born soon, and hopefully they would make fine warriors for SkyClan.

Once the Gathering was over the Clan returned back to camp with little to no news. Firestorm had been left to guard the camp with Bloomtail close beside him. Sunstorm's ears flattened when she caught sight of Bloomtail. The silver tabby she-cat had become even closer to Firestorm, and Sunstorm felt unnerved by the sight.

"Watch yourself kit," Firestorm hissed when she passed him. "Where ever you go, the shadows will be waiting."

A shudder coursed down Sunstorm's spine, and she knew that he meant what he had said. Soon, his plans would become apparent. Soon, Firestorm would strike, and all of the Clans would suffer from his wrath.

AN: Okay, let me explain what happened: First a half moon passed since Sunstorm was allowed back into SkyClan. Second, lots of cats died during leafbare's coldest days. I'm not going to put in the details of their deaths, because that would take more work than it's worth. Thirdly, don't forget to review and favorite if you thought this was good!