NOTE: I don't own anything warriors.
This is based off of Erin Hunters' "Cats of the Clans" book. These are the "Cats of Forestclan". Each chapter will be a different cat from the story Cracking Hearts. All characters that appear belong to my friend unless I state otherwise.
Cats of Forestclan: Prologue
Forestclan not only bound together the cats of the forest but also every ancestor before them. Each cat has his or her own story. Every past has its ups and downs. Sometimes we rush to judgement. Sometimes we purposely forgot certain aspects of cat's past. What many don't know is that the cats of the forest go back generations. Comet, Light, and Wave were not the beginning of the territory disputes. They were not the beginning of the future you all know today. Look at the oldest tree in the forest. You know that it towers above, reaches for the unreachable sky. Yet you cannot see everything. Beneath the ground are the roots. Every years they dig deeper, spreading out in all directions. The cats of Forestclan are the same way. Many of the stories have long been forgotten in time. Others were forgotten because the forest could not bear the shame and horror. That's just the way things are. From one tree a forest will grow. The beginning is shrouded in mystery, gone to living memory. What is important is to never forget the present. Forestclan's creation has set the cats of the forest on a new path. Their stories will be the foundation for future generations.
The grass is soft and warm. A cool breeze blows over the land. Tree leaves rustle quietly. Several cats crouch amid the soft sounds of the forest. Each gaze looks upward to sparkling stars. Their hearts are hammering excitedly. They are ready to hear the words that will be spoken. Soon a starry figure steps through the moonlight. His figure is faint, almost gone. Green eyes shine brightly as the cat studies the newcomers. Black stripes cover his white back. A black line runs from his nose to the back of his head. White paws are barely visible to the eyes of his listeners. A soft sigh escapes his mouth as he sits down. A large, fluffy, white tail curls over his paws.
"Every choice has its consequences. Every cat affects another. Our world is an intertwined web of lives, pasts, and futures. You cannot dream of understanding it until you see everything that happens among the living. One cannot understand what is happening in another's life until they have seen it all. Their past. Their present. Their future. For many moons I have watched over the forest cats. The ones who live between the gorge and the mountains. Between the frozen rivers and Twoleg territory. I have watched each cat walk among the trees, seen life and death, loyalty and betrayal. I was there, watching and listening, as Comet, Light, and Wave formed the three families who rule over the territory. Now I watch as Forestclan rises from the ashes of a fire, from the ashes of broken hearts. If you wish to know all I have to tell, then be still and listen. My knowledge will become yours. Maybe then you'll understand why the future of Forestclan will shake the forest to its deepest roots and highest leaves. Maybe then you'll understand those who are changing the pawsteps of their descendants.
So listen as I tell you the secrets only the stars know."