A/N: Rewritten Chapter 1. We'll see how this goes; you will need to have read up to The Last Hope to fully know the cats, but I don't think it will be required. Hope you enjoy. I own nothing, Warriors belongs to Erin Hunter. Feel free to tell me what you think.

Chapter 1 – Revelations

Ashfur ran across the glittering grass. The stars seemed to sparkle beneath his paws as he chased a rabbit that ran through the ferns in front of him. His breath heaved lightly, eyes narrowed and focused on the white pelt that darted in front of him. Suddenly, he was brought to a halt as a paw dropped onto the rabbit's neck, claws unsheathing and digging in. Blood dripped out as Ashfur followed the paw up to its owner; in front of him, was a dark gray tabby cat, familiar black stripes littering his pelt. Ashfur pulled his lips back into a snarl. "Darkstripe." He spat.

"That's the name." Darkstripe said as he ducked down and tore into the rabbit. He looked up when he heard Ashfur's growling. "What's the problem, Ashfur? A little annoyed that I took your prey from you, hm?" He purred, flicking his tail.

Ashfur narrowed his eyes as he growled again. "You're not allowed to be here, Darkstripe! This is StarClan territory! Leave!" He spat out, hackles rising while glowering at the Dark Forest resident before him.

Darkstripe simply laughed, shaking his head. "Isn't that a little hypocritical, Ashfur? You StarClan cats are able to cross into our territory at any time; but we aren't allowed on yours… And don't forget. StarClan knows how you got in here, after what you tried to do to Squirrelflight."

Ashfur frowned as forced his fur to lie flat. The dark tom had a point. "Fine. What is it that you want, Darkstripe?" He muttered, as he remained glaring.

"I've come to ask a question… See if you have any information on something. Have you heard the rumors?" He asked, his expression suddenly turning more serious.

"…Rumors?" Ashfur echoed out, twitching an ear.

"Yes. About cats… Returning to life."

"…I can't say that I have, no."

"Interesting…" Darkstripe paused as he nodded his head, looking off to the side.

"Where did you hear this?" Ashfur pressed, his interest now drawn to the situation.

Darkstripe glanced back at him and shrugged lightly. "Have you been able to find Spottedleaf or Longtail?" He questioned.

The lighter tom shook his head. "No, now that you mention it… I realize that I haven't."

Darkstripe nodded. "What about Bluestar? Redtail? Whitestorm? Flametail? Hollyleaf, even?"

Once again, another no. "Do you know anyone who might now about this?" He asked.

Darkstripe shrugged once more as he looked off again. "Some cat told me that… Yellowfang might know something."

"Yellowfang?"

"That's what I said."

Ashfur nodded his head. "Alright, let's get going then." He said, standing up. Darkstripe glanced over at him.

"Where are we going?"

"Where do you think, mouse-brain? We have to go see Yellowfang. Come on." He said, nudging Darkstripe up. The two made their way through the hunting grounds, the occasional cat peeking up in confusion and twitching their whiskers. As they ran through, Ashfur scented Yellowfang and followed the she-cat's scent. His paws drifted across the floor before coming to a stop, as the scent grew stronger. Padding through the grass, they spotted the old gray she-cat. "Yellowfang!" Ashfur called as he made his way to her.

"…I presume you're here about the rumors?" She meowed out.

Ashfur was stunned for a second before nodding. "How did you know?" He questioned, frowning.

Yellowfang sighed lightly. "Everyone's been asking… But it is indeed true."

The toms stood with mouths wide open. "How… How is it even possible?"

Yellowfang shook her head. "I have no idea… In any case, either one of you could be next; it doesn't seem to be striking in a specific order. I noticed when I once was walking through what used to be our home, before the two-legs came with the monsters and changed it into something else. I saw a few cats. They could see me though, and that's how I discovered that they were in fact, revived." She finished, licking her paws.

Ashfur looked at Darkstripe, before back at Yellowfang. "How do you know if it's you next?" He asked, frowning.

Yellowfang once again shook her head. "I don't know. It just… Happens." She responded.

Darkstripe paused before nudging Ashfur. "Come on, let's go look around to see if we can know who else is gone." He said, padding off. Ashfur got up as well, following him. "Thanks, Yellowfang!" He called over his shoulder and waved a tail. He heard a small