Prologue
Daisypetal lay on her side outside of her den. She looked up towards silverpelt, suddenly she felt herself pulled into a dream. A mysterious StarClan tom stood before her. The tom-cat had only half of his tail.
In an old voice he rasped, "Four will come. Wise, powerful, and sent by stars. Welcome them, trust in them, four warriors of ours."
"Huh?" Daisypetal meowed, but the cat was already fading.
One last hiss escaped from his throat, "Remember..."
Daisypetal shot up, heart pounding in her chest. She remembered the dream like it had actually happened. Four will come. Wise, powerful, and sent by stars. Welcome them, trust in them, four warriors of ours. But what could it mean? There was no time to ponder, as the medicine cat of Rippleclan she knew she'd have to speak with the leader. She dashed across the grassy clearing towards the leader den, when she heard a cat clear his throat.
"Daisypetal, where are you off to in such a rush?" he purred, giving her shoulder a lick. It was her brother, Stormshadow, clan deputy.
Worry danced in Daisypetal's eyes as she mewed, "I've recieved a prophecy."
"Tell me," Stormshadow said urgently, all humor disappearing from his eyes.
Daisypetal inhaled deepy and repeated the prophecy. Stormshadow's eyes widened when she had finished.
"Four warriors?" he shook his head. "Rainstar won't be happy about this."
"You'll tell her?" Daisypetal let out a sigh of relief. She had other places to be, and besides Rainstar was Stormshadow's mate. Before her brother could answer she pelted into the dirtplace. Squeezing through the thorns, Daisypelt saw the shape of a strange cat up ahead. The medicine cat raced towards the unknown cat and skidded to a stop just in front of him.
"Who are you!" she demanded, feeling her hackles rising.
The odd tom purred, "I am Speckledstar, I was sent by Starclan to help you."
"To help me? Me? With what?" She felt a cat's tail touch her shoulder and saw the cat from her dream.
"You will find out in good time my young, Daisypetal." he whispered, disappearing as quickly as he'd come.
Speckledstar chuckled, "Now, I'm just going to slip into camp to speak with your leader while you go and see that Lightningclan cat...Uh, Ravenfeather is it?"
"How-Ugh! Never mind, go on then.." Daisypetal said, speeding off to meet with her secret mate. She just hoped Speckledstar wouldn't tell the clan. And maybe, maybe he was one of the four. But just what did they want with her. And how could they help?