Hola! Sorry there hasn't been anything much from me lately, but now I'm back in business! This is the prologue of my Warriors: A New Prophecy story titled Spottedpaw: Apprentice of ThunderClan. Bad name, but I might change it later...so yeah...

Disclaimer: I do NOT in any way shape or form own Warriors. It is the property of the three Erin Hunters and their brains. Only the plot, Mosswhisker, Shallowstream, Spottedpaw, Claypaw, Fawnpaw, and Flakepaw belong to me...also any other cats that aren't in the books that are now...so yeah...

Enjoy please!

Silverpelt shone brightly down upon the clearing. It was late, yet not late enough for most of the warriors to sleep. The kits in the nursery were all sound asleep though.

Unknown to ThunderClan, one of their own was meeting with a RiverClan she-cat. Said she-cat, whose name was Mosswhisker, was giving birth to the ThunderClan tom's kits.

"Mosswhisker,"Longtail of ThunderClan said. "Thank you for these beautiful kits. The one she-cat didn't make it, but her brother and sister did."

"I love you Longtail, but I'm afraid I must go now. StarClan is calling me,"Mosswhisker said. Longtail crouched down beside his love.

"No! Tell them they have to wait! I love you, Mosswhisker!"the pale tabby tom mewed. Mosswhisker looked up at him and touched her nose to his flank. She layed her head down on her paws, as if accepting death.

"Longtail, take the kits to ThunderClan. Firestar will let them join. Give them a good home, please,"Mosswhisker then breathed her last breath. Longtail had a single tear running down his cheek. The tom glanced over to the two kits who were asleep. He rasped a tongue over the deceased one's ear. He carried the she-cat under a birch tree and buried her deeply, so no clan cat would ever find her. He bowed his head to the cat and clawed at the tree to mark where she was.

Longtail grabbed Mosswhisker by her scruff and, while keeping a watch on the kits, dragged the she-cat closer to the RiverClan border so a morning patrol could find his love. He put his nose to her flank and licked her ear once more before turning to the two kits. He grabbed both of them by their scruff and walked slowly and sadly back to ThunderClan camp, not glancing back at Mosswhisker.

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Mousefur and Cloudtail were guarding the camp. They had seen Longtail go earlier, and thought that he wanted a late night stroll or to hunt. They gasped when they saw him with two kits in his mouth.

"Longtail! What are those?"Mousefur asked. Longtail had to resist the urge to roll his eyes.

"These are kits, Mousefur,"he said. "I found them abandoned on the RiverClan border." Cloudtail came over and sniffed them.

"They look newly born! Why would Leopardstar do something like that?!"the white tom declared. Longtail shrugged.

"We need to take them to Firestar,"Mousefur decided. Cloudtail nodded and lead the way back into camp. Mousefur grabbed the newly born tom by his scruff and followed, Longtail and the she-cat following close behind.

All of the ThunderClan cats had by then gathered outside their dens. Even the little kits were staring at the three warriors. Firestar stood in front of the Highrock with Graystripe and Cinderpelt at his side.

"What is this, Cloudtail?"the ginger tom asked. Cloudtail moved aside so Longtail could explain.

"I went out of camp earlier to take a walk and maybe catch some prey,"the tom said. "I was near the RiverClan border, chasing a mouse, when I heard two little mewls. I quickly found these two and made my way back to camp." Firestar nodded.

"I don't know why RiverClan would abandon two little kits like these, but ThunderClan shall never abandon them. They will become ThunderClan kits, then apprentices. We will see how it goes from there. Do you know their names?"Firestar asked. Longtail shook his head.

"No, but as I was walking back, I had an idea for the tom,"he explained. "Claykit." Firestar observed the tiny she-cat. Her tortoiseshell pelt wasn't unique, but she had white fur spots around her muzzle.

"This she-cat will be known as Spottedkit. Claykit and Spottedkit, welcome to ThunderClan,"the flame colored leader decided.

"I have enough milk to nurse them,"Ferncloud said from the entrance to the nursery. "Spiderkit and Shrewkit won't mind."

"I also have extra milk,"Shallowstream said coming out from the nursery. "Fawnkit and Flakekit wouldn't mind either." Firestar nodded.

"Shallowstream and Ferncloud shall take turns feeding Spottedkit and Claykit. The two will grow up as ThunderClan cats. From this moment on, no one will mention to them that they are from RiverClan." The whole clan agreed. Longtail and Mousefur walked over to the nursery, Claykit and Spottedkit were being carried by their scruffs.

"Here,"Shallowstream said. "Bring the dears here. Fawnkit and Flakekit are asleep, I'll go ahead and feed them." Longtail and Mousefur walked over to the queen and put the two kits by her side. Shallowstream nudged both of them up to her belly where they scented milk and started to drink. Mousefur walked quickly out of the nursery, Longtail followed at a slower pace. He looked behind him to see his two kits nursing from Shallowstream, not their mother Mosswhisker. He sighed silently and walked out and over to the warriors den. He was determined to never let them find out who their parents were.

There you have it, the first chapter of anything that I've posted in forever. So yeah...review please!

-Nightmare