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Prologue

Emily lay in her soft pink pet bed, watching her brother, Charlie, closely as he played with their owner. She rolls her eyes, and starts to groom her fluffy white fur, her green eyed gaze switching from her paw to Charlie repeatedly. Once Emily finished grooming, she adjusted the green bow on her neck, and rolled her eyes as Charlie began to be pet by their owner, -How are we even related?- Emily wonders, -Charlie's so enthusiastic, I'm more proper, AND better..- she had a smug look on her face as she thought that, and started dozing off, -I could use some sleep..-.

She awoke in a large forest, with a soft light blue glow. Stars filled the sky, and Emily looked around, "Who's there!?" she yelled, smelling another cat, just nearby. As she turned, she spotted the cat, but this cat wasn't like how she expected them to be. It was a short furred tom, with starry pale yellow fur, and no tail. He look rather old, though Emily could tell he's very young, "Where am I?" She asked, trying to intimidate the starry tom. As he spoke, his voice was raspy, "Starclan's hunting grounds...". Emily twitched, "Starclan?" -Have I heard that name before?-. She shook her head, -No way! I know nothing of that.. Starclan..- Emily thought, and the area started to fade a bit. "I see you are very confused.. Anyways... You, Emily, will join other cats along a journey that we, starclan cats, are sending you on. If you do not go, many cats will drown.." The tom mewed. Emily laughed, "HA! You've got to be joking, me? Going on some dumb trip to 'save cats' when they really could just save themselves!". She was laughing, but instantly stopped, as the cat yelled, "EMILY! This is no LAUGHING MATTER! I am Robinstar, former leader of Scorchclan, and you SHALL listen to me!" he growled, but then stopped, a surprised look on his face, "I'm sorry about that... I get.. heated.. anyways. Emily, there are cat's lives at cost here. So please, go out into the forest, near the big rock. We've sent a cat to go help you find your way to Riverrock." just as he finished, Emily opened her mouth, but snapped back awake.

It was nighttime, and Emily looked around, -What a weird dream...- she thought, getting up to go eat some of her food. As she ate, he tail twitched as she heard a squeaky toy squeak. Emily looked behind her, and Charlie was there, playing with a cat toy. She sighed, and looked out the window, -Hm.. I don't want to live in this boring place... I might as well..- she padded to the window, which a bit of it was left open. Charlie watched, silent, in surprise, but when he noticed what Emily was doing, he called, "Emily! Come back! Our owner w-" Emily jumped out the window, not hearing the rest of what Charlie had to say. The forest was dark, and Emily was a bit scared to go in. -So where is this big rock thing anyways?- she wondered, and a shiver ran through her body, as she suddenly felt something different. Behind her she looked, nothing. -Huh..-. As loud as bark from a dog, an owl nearby hooted, causing Emily to leap up and run into the forest.

Emily reached a large rock, like the tom said, and looked around, "Weird" she whispered as she looked around. A figure walked up behind her, and Emily turned around as she heard them,

"You must be Emily.."