Warriors: The Next Generation Fallen Leaves

by Akawarriorslover

Autumnpaw thinks he's just an ordinary apprentice, but that's until he destroys a rouge with his newly found powers right in front of his crush, Rosepelt. Some things, just aren't ordinary in life. Warriors is Erin Hunter's Autumnpaw is mine.

Warriors: The Next Generation

Fallen Leaves

~ Prologue ~

Leaves fell, twirling in circles before landing, as a brown tabby she-cat slinked through the trees. Two other cats, one a dark gray tom, the other a bright, orange-colored she-cat, followed close behind. All three cats emerged slowly into a clearing, a small pool in the middle. The gray tom and orange she-cat sat around the edges of the pool of water. The brown tabby she-cat sat at the top, overlooking the deep, seemingly never-ending pool.

"We all know that it will happen." The brown tabby spoke, her voice wise. Instead of speaking, the gray tom and orange she-cat nodded solemnly in reply.

"After tonight, this apprentice's life will change forever. He has already witnessed what his powers are," The brown tabby she-cat paused, taking time to glance at both the cats beside her, "As did the love of his life."

"Leafstar," The gray tom stepped forward, bowing his head in respect. "According to what I've heard, the she-cat only saw what our young apprentice has done." The gray tom sat back town.

"That is true, Stormheart," Leafstar nodded in thought, "But still the young apprentice used his powers, and his love was promised an explanation, which, Stormheart," Leafstar directed her last sentence to Stormheart," The young apprentice does not yet have." Stormheart nodded, his eyes clouded with understanding.

"So we must tell him what is going on," Stormheart asked, his eyebrows furrowed.

"But we cannot tell him directly! StarClan has never done so before!" The orange she-cat stood, her bright colored fur bristling.

"Yes Fallenflame, but the lives of cats are in dan--"Leafstar broke off as a dusty brown tom crashed through the bushes, causing the pool in the middle of the cats to stir. Leafstar had been watching the pool, and when she turned to glare at the brown tom behind her, her eyes hardened.

"I have come with a prophecy from NovaClan." The brown tom smirked, sneering the words with pride.

"NovaClan!?" Leafstar gasped, Stormheart and Fallenflame repeating. "B-but that's not possible…." Leafstar trailed off as Fallenflame padded toward the tom, her eyes full of anger and her expression disbelieving." "I know that NovaClan has ruled StarClan for many moons; as long as I can remember." Fallenflame turned to Leafstar, directing her question to the wise leader. "But NovaClan hasn't spoken to us for so long. What makes them talk now? Why have they so suddenly appeared?" Leafstar just shook her head in reply, her own questions not yet answered. Leafstar turned to the brown tom.

"What was the prophecy?"

The brown tom stepped forward, narrowing his eyes at Leafstar, but spoke.

"Leaves will fall, roses will bloom, but Newleaf will never come." Gasps arose again in the clearing, shock and fear mirrored in each of their eyes. A gloomy silence fell over the cats in the clearing, daring them to speak. The brown tom nodded, his own expression holding fear. Without another word, the brown tom leapt into the bushes and bounded away. A single leaf was disturbed by his departure. The leaf fell slowly, as Leafstar, Stormheart, and Fallenflame stared at the pool in the middle of them. Giving one last tug at the wind, trying to save itself before drowning, the leaf gracefully danced in the air then fell into the pool of water, floating delicately on top.
"We must act now." Leafstar's wise voice broke the silence. And with that, the three cats fled the clearing, leaving the fallen leaf behind.