AN; This is my second story I'll be working on! This is basically an AU re-write of Midnight, Moonrise and Dawn. I do hope you enjoy it so far, reviews, follows and favourites are always appreciated!
Prologue
A dark brown tabby tasted the air. His deep amber eyes shared a resemblance to a long gone foe. A tang of mouse hit his tongue, sparking a light of happiness in his gaze. He had found himself deep into the forest of ThunderClan's territory, alone. It was a day with few clouds in the sky, merely creating a rough shadow upon the territory. The leaves on the trees above rustled in the wind.
Often noises like this would calm one, but they just sent him into a more alert position. He whipped his head back, prepared to leap at whatever was there. His eye caught the sight of a mouse under a small berry bush. The berries the bush bore were bright red in appearance. The tabby tom gulped. He knew what they were, and they were not something he would like to run into.
The mouse was still there, and its beady eyes were looking upon a leaf in a tree. The warrior steadied his posture, and got ready to leap. He dropped into the hunter's crouch, and before long, sprinted up towards the prey. With a splash of satisfaction, he killed the mouse with a bite.
Out of nowhere, a sharp fog started to fill the forest around him. He flicked his ears back, startled by the sudden appearance. He turned around, and came face to face with a very familiar she-cat. Her glossy bluish grey pelt bore the unforgettable starlight any other StarClan cat would.
"Bluestar? What are you doing here?" He questioned. Bluestar's head dipped. She obviously knew something he did not.
"Brambleclaw, I have an important message for you. Listen carefully." Brambleclaw had never heard of a StarClan cat of such importance coming to speak to a normal warrior in a dream. Maybe I am special. He grinned at the thought he could have something to do with an important message, or even, prophecy.
"Darkness, Air Water and Sky will come together and shake the forest to its roots. Nothing will be as it is now, nor as it has been before." Her ominous tone seemed to almost bounce off a mysterious wall. Brambleclaw shuddered. Of course, he didn't know what to expect from a cat with such respect. The blood running through his body felt cold and fast. Adrenaline pumped throughout his veins. Bluestar stood in front of him, her expression calm, however demanding.
"What do you mean?" Brambleclaw stuttered. His emotions felt like they would roll him down a hill of doom.
"All will be revealed soon." Bluestar left an uneasy feeling in the air. Her features showed a more stern look now, which frightened Brambleclaw into obeying the past ThunderClan leader.
"But listen here. You must meet with three other cats at the full moon to listen to what midnight has to tell you." With that, Bluestar looked down at her paws. Brambleclaw felt strangely uncomfortable.
"Are you sure you've got the right cat?" He muttered. "I'm only a warrior; not even one of slight importance! I can't be trusted with something like this-" By the time the brown tabby had finished his sentence, Bluestar had vanished. There was no trace of her anywhere in the clearing. The mist had fanned out too. It was back to being the same old ThunderClan territory.
A squeak startled Brambleclaw. He was surprised to see the same mouse still sitting in the bush. Its eyes were still focused on the tree.
It's almost as if time had just stopped, Brambleclaw noted. Uneasiness spanned the clearing. He stalked through the trees, keeping an eye out for anyone who was around.
A shove to his side pushed Brambleclaw to the ground. His eyes darted around; but he failed to see what had pushed him over. Another soft prod to the side had stopped Brambleclaw in his tracks.
Suddenly, dawn light came flooding in to his eyes. He saw a thick-furred grey cat stand above him, with a half-concerned, half-amused expression on his face.
"You were shuffling around in your sleep," He said. Brambleclaw fully opened his eyes and realised the cat above him was Graystripe.
It was just a silly dream! Brambleclaw felt relieved that he wouldn't have to carry the weight of a prophecy upon his back. Summoning his strength, he pushed his paws to the ground and stood up. The warriors den was the same as always, slightly crowded, but still very much like home. Brackenfur and Cloudtail were settled across the other side of a den, still peacefully sleeping.
"The dawn patrol will be heading out soon," Graystripe said.