An illness has wiped out most of RainClan, killing both the deputy and leader. No kits or elders survived and those that managed to overcome the sickness are drained of energy with every passing day, charged with the impossible task of feeding the clan.
Mysteriously, senior warrior Icefire has escaped the deadly clutches of the incurable sickness and stands as the only cat left strong enough to lead RainClan...

So... This is the prequel to Ice in the Stars. And I have decided to keep updating and working on it due to public demand. However, this is now the main fanfic I'm working on, so don't expect regular updates on Ice in the Stars.

Allegiances

RainClan

Leader: Icestar- Huge ginger she-cat with ice blue eyes

Deputy: Goldenshade- Golden tom with yellow eyes

Medicine Cat: Graystorm- Dark gray tom with amber eyes

Elite Warriors:

Breezecloud- Light gray tom with dark gray stripes and blue eyes

Thunderflight- Dark gray tom with yellow eyes. Looks like he got struck by lightning.

Lionwing- Golden tom with bright green eyes. Apprentice- Stripepaw

Warriors:

Bluestripe- Blue-gray she-cat with blue eyes

Turtleheart- Gray tom with one white stripe down his back. Apprentice- Dawnpaw

Snaketail- black and white tom with green eyes

Rosefur- pinkish she-cat with green eyes

Duststripe- Dusty brown tom with amber eyes. Apprentice- Sneezepaw

Redbossom- Red-brown she-cat with green eyes

Weaselclaw- gray tom with black paws and tail.

Tawnywing- Tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes

Hailfoot- light gray tom with blue eyes.

Apprentices:

Stripepaw- Gray tom covered in black stripes with ice blue eyes

Dawnpaw- Tortoiseshell and white she-cat with purple eyes. Daughter of Dawnstar.

Sneezepaw- Gray tom with black flecks and blue eyes.

Queens:

Bumbletail- Dark tabby she-cat with gray eyes. Expecting Lionwing's kits

Elders:

none

Prologue:

"I hail you by your new name, Icestar."

Icestar sprang easily onto the Highstone and yowled. The remains of RainClan padded carefully out of the den, checking the safety of the clearing before cautiously slinking into the clearing.

Icestar flinched. The sickness that ended Dawnstar and killed half the clan left the once strong RainClan tired and weak.

"Listen up!" Icestar snapped. "Because of our small ranks and limited amount of kits and apprentices, I have created a system that will keep our fresh-kill pile well stocked and our borders well defended. All hunting patrols are required to also patrol one border. Border patrols will need to hunt while they are patrolling. Am I clear?"

The clan nodded their agreement.

"And," She continued. "Breezecloud, Lionwing, Thunderflight, and Goldenshade. You will form an elite warriors group. You are in charge of camp when I am not here, you have power over the other warriors." The four warriors looked up at Icestar with surprise in their eyes. "Start organizing hunting and border patrols!" Icestar spat at them. "I will lead one myself."

I hope that Rise of the Rain helps you better understand the character of Icestar considering her personality is hard to grasp.

Flames welcome, people telling me what I did wrong can help me get it right in later chapters.

~Icestar0921