Warriors: Hope from StarClan

Allegiances:

ThunderClan

Leader: Duststar: A pale brown tabby tom with green eyes

Deputy: Rosefur: A dark red she-cat with dark amber eyes

Apprentice: Ashpaw

Medicine Cat: Mousecloud: A dark brown tabby with amber eyes

Warriors:

Cloudpelt: A white tom with yellow eyes

Apprentice: Dawnpaw

Featherclaw: A gray tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Flamefern: A ginger tabby she-cat with pale green eyes

Snowheart: A white tabby tom with bright yellow eyes

Brightpelt: A tortoiseshell she-cat with pale amber eyes

Eagletooth: A dark brown tabby tom with green eyes

Whitefur: A white she-cat with bright green eyes

Appletail: A brown tabby tom with pale yellow eyes

Silverblaze: A silver she-cat with pale amber eyes.

Apprentices: Dawnpaw: A ginger she-cat with dark green eyes

Ashpaw: A white-patched gray tom with amber eyes

Queens: Briarfrost: A light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Kits: Lightkit: An albino she-cat with pale red eyes.

Frostkit: A white-patched brown tabby tom with green eyes

Brownkit: A brown tabby she-cat with yellow eyes

Prologue:

Legends. They are just legends. The new Medicine Cat apprentice of ThunderClan, Mousepaw, thought as she was padding against the cold earth, walking in the direction of the Moon Pool. Her brother Eaglepaw had nearly convinced her that the warrior ancestors of StarClan were simply legends, and that the stories of Bluestar, Firestar, and Bramblestar were all false. How could there have been a different forest? How could the Clans have survived that 'Great Journey' to the lake where they all have lived in peace now for decades? How could a kittypet have become a leader of ThunderClan? How could the son of a murderous traitor rise up to become trusted deputy, then leader? Again, all legends. She told herself in her mind.

It was her first trip to the Moon Pool, and Mousepaw was scared out of her mind. She was scared that they wouldn't accept her as Medicine Cat apprentice because they might not appear to her, due to the fact that she possibly didn't believe in them. Adrenaline coasted through her body until she was nearly jumping with nerves. "Don't be nervous, Mousepaw." Her new mentor, Redtail, assured her. "They will come." It was as if he had read her mind. Slowly but surely the other Medicine Cats arrived. There was Yewfur from ShadowClan and his new apprentice Tinypaw, Birchtail from RiverClan and her apprentice Icepaw, and finally there was Riverpelt and his apprentice Fernpaw. The Medicine cats strode single file up the path to the Moon Pool. Fernpaw bounced up to Mousepaw. "Is this your first time?" She asked Mousepaw. "Yes, it is. But I'm scared that they won't come." Fernpaw let out a chuckle. "Don't worry. You'll see. I can't really explain it." The apprentices remained silent until they had arrived at the Moon Pool. When the thick trees seemed to trickle away and she could see the Moon Pool itself, Mousepaw gasped. "It's… It's…. Gorgeous!" She said, her amber eyes shining with excitement. "Yes, it is isn't it?" Riverpelt replied, stepping up next to Mousepaw's flank. "Are you ready for your ceremony?" Redpelt asked. "Yes, Yes, Yes I am." Mousepaw said, confidently. "StarClan, I call upon you to look down upon this apprentice. She is willing to take on responsibilities as a Medicine Cat apprentice, and she wants to tread the Medicine Cat Path. I ask that you accept her as the next Medicine Cat of ThunderClan. Mousepaw, do you promise to follow the Medicine Cat path by caring for your Clan and interpreting signs from StarClan?" Redpelt recited. Head held up high, Mousepaw said "I do."

"Then you may drink from the Moon Pool. StarClan will send you sleep, and your first encounter will happen." Mousepaw obeyed, and drank from the water. She started to feel sleepy, and slowly drifted off into unconsciousness.

Mousepaw awoke, and found herself at the island. Am I dreaming, or is this real she thought. "Young Mousepaw, you are dreaming but this isn't an ordinary dream." A familiar female voice rang from the sky. She looked up towards the stars and found that they were falling down, one by one, and forming in the shape of cats. Only they weren't normal cats. They had stars in their pelts, and they all sat down, facing her. "Welcome, Mousepaw." A dark brown tabby she-cat walked out of the group. "Mother!" Mousepaw said. "Yes, it is me, my daughter. Eaglepaw has tried to manipulate you. You must stay strong in your faith." Mousepaw nodded. "Y...Yes Mother." She said, still wondering if this was really her mother or her imagination. A ginger tom came out of the group. "Welcome Mousepaw. I am Firestar, a former leader of ThunderClan. You have heard stories of me, perhaps?" He asked. "Y...Yes I have!" Mousepaw said, recognizing the tom whom her mother had said was the greatest leader of all times. "StarClan recognizes that you wish to be the next Medicine Cat of ThunderClan. We accept your wish, and you are now an official Medicine Cat apprentice." He stepped back, and began the choruses of "Mousepaw! Mousepaw!" As if a new warrior were being named. The cats of StarClan joined in, their voices ringing through the forest and across the lake. "I have a prophecy for you, dear one, but it is for only you." Her mother said. She looked at Mousepaw as she said:

"Times of peace are to follow,

But soon those times can not be borrowed.

Three will come bearing eagle's name.

Who arrive during dust's reign.

They will come during chaos

But only one will be able to save us

Snow and Fire must reunite

In order to help us win the fight!"

StarClan faded out of focus and Mousepaw woke up.

20 moons later

Mousecloud, now the Medicine Cat of ThunderClan, was heading towards the nursery to check up on Briarfrost's newborn kits. There were three of them, two brown tabbies and one that was albino. Thank StarClan they're safe and healthy. She thought. Perhaps one of them could be her apprentice. She arrived in the den, and saw that the three were safe and sound, suckling against the flank of their mother. "How are the newborns doing today Briarfrost? Have you decided on any names yet?" Mousecloud asked. "Excellent, thanks. I'm sure that they will become fine warriors to the Clan. The white-patched tom is Frostkit, the brown she-kit is Brownkit, and the white kit is Lightkit." Briarfrost said. Mousecloud nodded her head, the names were fitting, and they were strong Clan names. "Perhaps one of them will be interested in becoming a Medicine Cat." She added. Briarfrost let out a small chuckle. "Maybe… They're only newborns; their paths can't be decided already." Briarfrost continued. Mousecloud nodded. "You're right; we can only imagine what their futures hold. Who knows, maybe they'll save the Clan one day." The Prophecy that she had received on her first visit to the Moon Pool repeated itself in her head. Maybe these kits would be the three that would save ThunderClan.

Mousecloud padded outside of the nursery, leaving Briarfrost to tend her kits. The father of the kits was still a mystery, as Briarfrost hadn't told anyone and no tom has been in to visit longer than a few minutes. Maybe they're Eagletooth's. She thought. It certainly was a possibility that her brother could keep something like this from her. It would be like him to do that. She thought.

At that moment, Cloudpelt came in to the camp dragging along Appletail. Appletail was a young warrior recently given his warrior name. "Cloudpelt! What happened?" She asked, worry filling her amber eyes. Appletail had a large gash going down from his throat to his flank, with numerous scratches and gashes along his body. "Is he… Is he dead?" She asked, not giving Cloudpelt time to respond to her previous question. "Yes… Yes he is." Cloudpelt said in-between sobs. Appletail had been his apprentice just moons before. "I was on a hunting patrol with Rosefur and Snowheart and we found his body lying there, along the side of the ThunderPath. Standing above him was… was… Eagletooth!" Cloudpelt blurted out. Mousecloud stared at him in disbelief. How could her brother do such a vile act? Rosefur and Snowheart came in dragging a struggling Eagletooth by the scruff of his neck "Traitor!" Mousecloud bellowed. Eagletooth stayed silent, still fighting off the hold of the two strong warriors. "Duststar! Come here! We have a traitor for you." Mousecloud said. Duststar came out of his den, and his eyes fell first on Appletail's dead body, then upon Eagletooth, covered in his blood. "Eagletooth, you are now a Prisioner of ThunderClan. You are no longer a warrior." Duststar condemned. "May all cats who are old enough to hunt their own prey gather here beneath the High Log for a Clan Meeting!" The Clan quickly gathered beneath him. Hushed whispers rose through the clearing as they all wondered what happened. "Appletail is dead. He was murdered by one of your own, Eagletooth!" Mousecloud looked over at Briarfrost who had a completely shocked look upon her face, like she had seen a mouse fly. "Eagletooth, do you deny committing this murder?" Duststar bellowed. "No, I do not. I am proud of it. Appletail was my enemy. I will kill all of my enemies. There is no such thing as StarClan!" The Clan was shocked, Mousecloud could tell. Every look was one of surprise and hatred for the tom. Various yowls encompassed the hollow, saying things like "Traitor" and "Murderer!" Duststar cleared his voice so that everyone was silent again. "I hereby banish you from ThunderClan! I give you two days to get out of our territory. After that, warriors or apprentices may kill him! He is now christened Deathstone!" Deathstone glared at Duststar and said "I never wanted to be part of this Clan anyways." With that final note, Deathstone turned around and exited out of the hollow.