Mudpool's Path- Prologue

A/N

Woah, woah, woah hold up! Stop the presses! I just wanted to mention this is my first fic. I also wanted to mention I do not own Warriors, however I do own the fancharacters that are featured in this fic. Warriors belongs to Erin Hunter. Got that? Warriors belongs to ERIN HUNTER. Okay, you're good. Continue!

Mudpool's Path- Allegiances

LeafClan

Leader:

Icestar- Light gray tom with blue eyes

Deputy:

Thrushflight- Brown and gray tabby tom

Medicine Cat:

Blacktail- Black tom with green eyes

Apprentice- Sandpaw

Warriors:

Cloudstorm- White tom with icy blue eyes

Apprentice- Rainpaw

Twistedfoot- Black tom with a twisted paw

Nutwhisker- Gray and white tom with green eyes

Mosseyes- Gold and white tom with bright green eyes

Petalbloom- Cream and white she-cat

Nightclaw- Black tom

Birdwing- Tortoiseshell and white she-cat

Dawnshadow- Black and white she-cat

Weaselfang- Ginger tom

Volefur- Dark gray tom

Riverflower- Gray she-cat with blue eyes

Streamtail- Pale gray tom

Apprentices:

Sandpaw- Pale ginger tom with amber eyes, medicine cat apprentice

Rainpaw- Mottled light gray tabby she-cat

Queens:

Nettlepelt- Mottled black and brown she-cat, mother of Thrushflight's kits: Snowkit (white she-cat), Silverkit (silver tabby tom) and Mudkit (brown mottled tabby she-cat)

Specklefur- Tortoiseshell and black she-cat, mother of Streamtail's kits: Rockkit (gray she-cat) and Morningkit (gold and white she-cat)

Featherflight- Pale gray she-cat, mother of Weaselfang's kits: Hawkkit (brown and white she-cat) and Tigerkit (ginger tabby she-cat with white paws)

Goldpetal- Ginger and white she-cat, mother of Mosseyes' kit: Maplekit (orange and white tom)

Elders:

Grassnose- Pale brown tom with green eyes

Skyfoot- Large gray tom, blind in one eye

MistClan

Leader:

Ivystar- Light brown tabby she-cat

Deputy:

Foxfang- reddish-ginger tom

Medicine Cat:

Icepool- White and silver she-cat with blue eyes

Warriors:

Marshpelt- Gray tom with green eyes

Reedstripe- Light brown tabby tom

Apprentice: Wavepaw

Toadleap- Dark brown tabby tom

Lilyfoot- Mottled gray she-cat

Apprentice: Eaglepaw

Pebblestream- Light gray she-cat

Boulderstep- Large dark gray tom

Sunfur- Ginger tom with amber eyes

Fernheart- Light brown tabby she-cat

Splashfur- White she-cat with gray spots

Apprentices:

Eaglepaw- Brown and white tom

Wavepaw- Silver she-cat with wavy tabby stripes

Queens:

Shellflower- Gray she-cat, mother to Minnowkit (black she-cat) and Owlkit (brown tabby tom)

Shimmerstream- Black and silver she-cat, mother to Mosskit (tortoiseshell she-cat with white paws and black-tipped tail), Squirrelkit (brown she-cat), Stormkit (dark gray tom) and Duskkit (black she-cat)

Elders:

Dustclaw- Brown tom

Ripplesong- silver she-cat

ShadeClan

Leader:

Flamestar- Ginger tom with amber eyes

Deputy:

Mousetail- Pale gray tom with a skinny tail

Medicine Cat:

Smokeshadow- Dark gray tom with amber eyes

Apprentice- Sweetpaw

Warriors:

Pineclaw- Reddish brown tom

Shadowfall- Black tom

Leopardtail- Light brown spotted tabby she-cat

Wildstorm- Gray tom with blue eyes

Talonstrike- Brown tabby tom

Lilypetal- White she-cat with gray paws

Mossfern- Tortoiseshell she-cat

Apprentices:

Sweetpaw- White she-cat with brown spotted coat and bright pink nose

Queens:

Darkpetal- Dark gray she-cat, mother to Poppykit (reddish ginger she-cat), Snakekit (brown tabby tom) and Ivykit (light brown tabby she-cat)

Willowfrost- Gray she-cat, mother to Honeykit (pale ginger she-cat), Tanglekit (dark brown tabby tom) and Swiftkit (gray and white she-cat)

Elders:

Skycloud- Gray she-cat

Spottedfern- Tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes

BreezeClan

Leader:

Cloudstar- White tom

Deputy:

Daisypetal- White she-cat with yellow eyes

Medicine Cat:

Sunpelt- Golden tom with green eyes

Warriors:

Spiderstripe- Dark gray tom with black tabby stripes

Brighteyes- White and ginger she-cat with blue eyes

Loudheart- Huge gray tabby tom

Owlpelt- Brown and white tabby tom

Dogfang- Dark brown tabby tom

Apprentice- Featherpaw

Sandflower- Pale ginger she-cat

Stonestream- Gray tabby tom

Rabbitfoot- White tom

Apprentice- Ashpaw

Apprentices:

Ashpaw- Light gray tom

Featherpaw- Very pale gray she-cat

Queens:

Nightflower- Black she-cat, mother to Heatherkit (small gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes) and Thunderkit (gray tom with yellow eyes)

Whispersong- Brown she-cat, mother to Petalkit (cream tabby she-cat with green eyes) and Dawnkit (cream and white she-cat with blue eyes)

Icefur- White she-cat, mother to Frostkit (white she-cat) and Seedkit (brown tabby tom)

Elders:

Longstripe- Gray tabby tom

Swiftwind- Black and white tom

Starlight filtered in through the treetops. An enormous maple tree stood in the center of the clearing, its red leaves rustling in the greenleaf breeze.

A brown tabby she-cat appeared at the edge of the clearing, her green eyes darting to the bushes on the other side. Appearing beside her, a silver she-cat arrived, her dainty paws kneading the ground with impatience. Across from the two cats, two more toms appeared, one was black with sharp amber eyes, the second dark gray with dark blue eyes.

"Cats of StarClan!" the brown tabby yowled, "We, the leaders from the beginning have seen what will unfold upon the Clans of the forest! We have recieved a prophecy that will guide them!"

More cats flooded into the clearing, as the first four cats made their way up the maple tree, settling in between the two branches in the middle.

"Leaf, are you certain that you are not mistaken? Surely there will be peace to come for many moons more?" a cat called from the crowd.

"We, too, have seen this fate," the silver she-cat meowed. "Leaf knows what she has seen!"

"Mist is correct," the black tom mewed. "The danger is unknown, but we know for certain it is not to be taken lightly."

"Our Clans need our help," the dark gray tom meowed. "We will send a prophecy to the Clan who has The Chosen One. The One will get help from others in their Clan, and together they will defeat the darkness that threatens to destroy them all."

"Well spit it out, Breeze! We don't have all the moons in the world!" the black tom hissed.

"Settle down, Shade." Leaf mewed. "I will say the prophecy, since I was the one to recieve it."

"If I may speak, Leaf," Mist spoke up. "I should add that since it was you that led one of the Clans, it should be your Clan that recieves the prophecy."

"I agree," Breeze mewed, and after slight hesitation, Shade nodded in agreement.

Leaf straightened up, letting her gaze fall over the assembled cats. "The shadows of the past are threatening the Clans. The cats of mud, hawk, rock, rain and tiger must come together to defeat the impending darkness."

When she finished her sentence, anxious murmurs spread through the crowd.

"What does she mean?"

"Will the Clans be destroyed?"

"This can't be! Peace has ruled the forest for so many seasons!"

Leaf waited for the clamour to die down. "Cats of StarClan, I have chosen the cat who shall save the Clans. Look up."

All the cats in the clearing looked up at the starry sky, Silverpelt shining down on them, an image of a cat appeared, in all the stages of its life, suckling beside its mother, training as an apprentice, fighting alongside its Clanmates, and finally being made a warrior of its Clan.

"Will this cat truly save us all?" a she-cat mewed from the crowd.

"Yes, Shimmerheart, this cat is destined to save us," Leaf responded, an unknown emotion clouding her gaze. "We must have faith that she will save the Clans."

Leaf, Mist, Shade and Breeze looked down at the cats, speaking at the same time, their voices merging into one.

"We can do nothing but send her the prophecy. We cannot interfere with her path."