Hmmm...Leopardstorm's back...but he's not alone. Ever wondered if SkyClan had been mentioned before Sunset? If the four forest Clans didn't move at all, in fact the Twolegs didn't even invade? Well this is our rewrite of The New Prophecy. If you needed that explaining. Now you may have noticed 'our' in one of the preceding sentences. That is because my trusty reviewer LittleSpark will be helping me write this - Chapter 1 will be theirs. Double the author, double the excitement!

Happy Reading!

Leopardstorm (and LittleSpark).

Prologue

Leafstar surveyed her fledgling Clan with pride on top of the Sky Rock. Life had been quite easy since Firestar and his mate Sandstorm had left the Clan to go back to their own, far away to the North. She never expected to see the two cats who rebuilt a broken band of cats again, but often she looked out into the forest that they disappeared into to head back to their own families.

She scratched her claws against the smooth rock in satisfaction and watched the Clan bustle around the gorge. There had been no sign of any rat activity since the Great Battle, Tinypaw, Rockpaw and Bouncepaw had all progressed in the training extremely well, all were ready for their warrior names, and Sagepaw and Mintpaw had gotten on well with their mentors on their first moon of training.

Hunting was still going strong, despite leaf-bare looming in on the Clan like a thunderstorm on a hot day, and Twolegs were staying well away from the gorge (at least for the moment).

"My Clan," Leafstar sighed contentedly and turned to jump off. She turned around to see Echosong, the Clan's medicine cat trot up to the Sky Rock to join her leader.

"Anything bothering you, Leafstar?" Echosong tilted her head as she joined the brown and cream leader. "I'm not sure what there is to worry about, but if there's anything the matter, I'm all ears."

"Nothing's the matter, Echosong," she dismissed the thought of trouble creeping up on her. I'm just being paranoid…there's nothing here! "You haven't received any signs from Fawnpelt or Cloudstar, have you?"

"No, they just told me that Firestar and Sandstorm got home safely and that they have two kits: Squirrelkit and Leafkit. Firestar respected you, Leafstar," Echosong pointed out. "He must have done to name his kit after you."

"Well," Leafstar was lost for words. "I'm honoured. Thank you, Firestar." She knew the flame-coloured leader couldn't hear her gratitude, but she knew that Firestar was a good cat, one that would lead his own Clan to many great things. Behind her, she heard pawsteps approach the spot where Leafstar and her medicine cat sat.

"The border patrols reported no problems," Leafstar's ginger-coloured deputy, Sharpclaw, joined the two senior figures at the top of the rock. "The rats haven't been scented for two moons now, Leafstar."

"That's good," Leafstar mewed, half absent-mindedly. As much as she tried to think positive about the peace that SkyClan had enjoyed for nearly three moons, she couldn't help a niggling feeling that something terrible was going to happen. Shrugging it off, she beckoned her two Clanmates to follow her down the rocks and towards the Rock Pile, in the centre of the camp.

"All cats that are old enough to catch their own prey, please gather around the Rock Pile for a Clan meeting!" she called into the air, her yowl echoing through the late autumn air. Murmurs from many cats could be heard as they wondered what their inexperienced leader wanted to catch the attention of her Clan for. In her first days, she had called Clan meetings every day, and it had started to annoy the Clan. After a few moons, however, she had managed to mature as she learnt how to be a leader, and the Clan respected the uphill struggle she had worked through as she faced the daunting task of leadership.

"Today, I want to congratulate the efforts of three apprentices – Tinypaw, Rockpaw and Bouncepaw, and their mentors. As a reward, I believe that the three apprentices are now ready to become warriors." The three named apprentices' face shone in surprise. They galloped up onto the Rock Pile gracefully and faced their warrior ceremony.

"I, Leafstar, leader of SkyClan, ask my noble ancestors to look down on these three apprentices. They have each learnt the ways of your noble code, and for the efforts, I ask you to join me in giving them their warrior names.

Tinypaw, Rockpaw, Bouncepaw, do you promise to uphold the traditions of SkyClan and the warrior code, and the defend and protect this Clan, even at the cost of your lives?"

"I do," the three nodded in unison.

"Then from this day forth, you will be called by your warrior names. Tinypaw, you will now be called Tinywhisker. I commend you for your skill and sharp-eyed techniques, and SkyClan wishes you well as a full warrior of this Clan. Rockpaw, you will now be called Rockclaw. I commend you for your strength and honour, and SkyClan wishes you well as a full warrior of this Clan. Finally, Bouncepaw, you will now be known as Bouncefoot. I commend you for your incredible jumping skills and fantastic fighting skills, and SkyClan wishes you well as a full warrior of this Clan. Let us congratulate these three warriors, and join together to wish them the best in their lives as warriors of SkyClan."

The whole Clan chanted and congratulated the three proud warriors in the centre of the Clan. Leafstar, however watched the three cats in the centre with narrowed eyes. I know this Clan is thriving, but will it continue like that forever? Or will we disperse like Ancient SkyClan? Leafstar shook her head of all thoughts and joined the mob of cats with Tinywhisker, Rockclaw and Bouncefoot.

Well that's the prologue. Nothing much else to say here except...Review!

LittleSpark will be entertaining you in Chapter 1

Sincerely,

Leo.