Prologue

A dark ginger she-cat limped to the warriors den going to get some sleep. She
laid down in her mossy bed with her hurt leg stretched out. She thought about
that day when she had met with her forbidden crush in the forest. The tom's
scent still a little bit on her. She rested her head on her front paws and fell into
a light sleep.

A StarClan bengal she-cat waited until the Earthclan cat had appeared before
speaking. "Greetings, Squirreltail." she mewed, her voice warm. "My name is
Sunpool. I was once a warrior of Earthclan."

"Sunpool!" Squirreltail cried bounding forward to nuzzle her. "I was an apprentice
when you died! How could I ever forget you! You were my mother's best
friend!"

"It's good to see you again." Sunpool directed to Squirreltail softly, remembering
the she-cat as a apprentice. "Your brother and mother are well in Starclan." she
purred. Her voice became more powerful as she continued. "Starclan has a message
for you Squirreltail... it's very important so you better listen."

Squirreltail smiled and nodded. "I will listen... but is it bad, good, why have you come
to talk to me and not anyone else I'm not the best cat to trust right now," she muttered
feeling bad she was breaking the warrior code by seeing the WaterClan tom Foxflame.

Two starry figures appeared next to Sunpool. "Squirreltail... my daughter." A cream colored
queen purred. "I've been watching over you."

Sunpool smiled softly as she watched Squirreltail greet her lost family. She mewed a
greeting to her old friend as she waited for the right moment to deliver Starclan's
request upon the living Earthclan cat.

Squirreltail's eyes got big. "Rabbitheart?" She rushed over to them and purring. "And
Cloudheart!" She felt a tear stream out of her eye. "I've missed you so much... I c-can't
find any of my other siblings, I don't even know if they're alive."

Rabbitheart smiled weakly. "You've got 5 siblings 2 of which are dead and with StarClan
I know for certain that one of the still remains, but that is for you to find out who... you
must listen to what Sunpool has to tell you," she murmured. "And you must listen very
carefully."

Squirreltail looked at Sunpool. "I'm ready to listen... I promise. I'd also like to know why
I was picked cause y'know right now I'm feeling very special," she meowed.

"Squirreltail!" Rabbitheart snapped and gave her daughter a long, hard stare. "Listen,"
she hissed.

"Sorry, okay, NOW I'm ready to listen... you can begin," she smiled. She looked at the
bengal she-cat who was glowing along with her brother and her mother.

Sunpool swished her tail. "You and Icepaw have been chosen by Starclan to save the
forest from a time of oncoming chaos." she mewed quietly, looking into Squirreltail's
deep green eyes.

Squirreltail swallowed hard. "Chaos? I don't like the sound of this... and why have you
chosen an apprentice, and and why have you chosen me! You know I've been breaking
the code! Why chose me," she started to flip.

Sunpool began to speak, but Rabbitheart butted in. "Squirreltail, StarClan trusts you to be
successful in this mission and you must, I tell you must complete it, your clan, the other
clans, the forest, and even StarClan are depending on you."

Sunpool nodded. "You must meet with other cats at the gathering place tomorrow night.
You will journey a long way together to save the forest." she murmured. "Do not forget
Squirreltail..."

Squirreltail looked at Sunpool. "Who else is coming? Besides, well me and Icepaw?" She
began to wonder of how many cats were coming.

"You'll find out." Sunpool smiled, but it was tinted with sorrow. "This mission must be kept
secret, or it will cause panic." she mewed. "If you believe someone is trustworthy, though....
well, I'll leave that up to you. Starclan can't control the actions of the forest cats, only try to
guide them." Sunpool meowed hoping Squirreltail was taking this advice in.

Sunpool paused, the serious gleam fading from her amber eyes. "Would you mind doing
something for me?" she asked quietly. "Tell...tell Amberpaw that I'm proud of her. Please."
she sighed, thinking of her daughter.

Squirreltail smiled and nodded. "Of course Sunpool, I will tell her when I wake up from this
weird dream thing. I think this should be a secret... and kept that way." She added.

Sunpool sighed. "Thank you Squirreltail... now don't forget, tomorrow and the gathering place."
She meowed. "Also, Icepaw is having exactly the same dream as you so talk to her tomorrow
okay?"

Squirreltail nodded. "Yes Sunpool," she rolled her eyes, getting tired of getting talked to like she
was some ignorant kit.

Sunpool nodded. "Farewell, and good luck Squirreltail... don't let StarClan or your clan mates down.
Even though I doubt you will."

Rabbitheart spoke with her gently loving voice. "It's time for us to go now... we wish you luck and
know we are always looking out for you Squirreltail."

Cloudheart smiled and stepped forward. "I will never forget the day you tried to save me from
that badger attack... it's not your fault that I'm here today, but I'm very thankful to see Stripe-
fur."

"Stripefur." Squirreltial echoed her brother's word. "Who's Stripefur... I've never known a Stripe-
fur.."

Cloudheart smiled weakly. "Our other sister that didn't even live for 1 day... she was killed by an
owl..." he looked at Rabbitheart and murmured. "Farewell Squirreltail, I will see you again soon."

The three cats slowly began to fade away along with the forest they were in. "Wait! Rabbitheart!
Please don't leave me! Cloudheart! Please wait!" Squirreltail awoke with a start and she knew
that from this day forward she was a chosen cat and she had to go on this journey.

A/N:

This story is based upon my cat Squirreltail, who I RP with on a site and she's my
favorite to RP so please read to see how her story goes!

P.S. Cloudheart is her brother everyone! Just in case I didn't put enough of the detail in
the story! ^.^ thanks everyone!