A/N: This was up a long long time ago under the name of "The Song of the Herb". I've took it down and tweaked it a bit. It's far from done, I only have a few chapters and I've kind of stopped working on it. I think putting up and receiving reviews would motivate me to continue. :) So I hope you like it! Please R&R! Even if you don't like it, then just tell me why! Chapter 1 will be up when I receive 3 reviews :D Concrit appreciated!

It all came back. Her mother's death. Her mysterious parting words. Featherstar sat under the stars, hoping her mother was up there watching over her. She had lost her mother, Dawnstar a long time ago. The pain was no longer fresh but whenever she missed her mother, she would look to Silverpelt. Right before her mother had died, she told a strange tale. Featherstar could still repeat it word for word.

"According to legend, there was a hawk who taught some cats the power of flight and sharp-sight. The first cat to learn had been Hawkstorm. He and his followers from all four Clans abused their powers and used them to fight many animals, cats and otherwise. They were exiled and sent out of Clan territory. Remember this, my daughter." And Dawnstar had breathed her last.

Though Featherstar didn't know why the great leader had chosen that story to tell at her death, she had never forgotten.

She closed her eyes and imagined her mother was sitting next to her. She pretended she could hear Dawnstar's sweet voice, reassuring her that everything was going to be okay. Then her eyes snapped open. She really could hear her mother's voice!

Daughter, you must be ready for what is coming. It's time for mysteries to be revealed. No matter what happens, I am with you. Everything is going to be okay.

Featherstar purred as her mother's scent wreathed around her and faded away. Feeling much lighter than she had in days, she padded back to the RiverClan camp.

Featherstar woke as the sun shone into her den. She walked out, squinting in the sunlight. She pricked her ears as she heard Mousestep begin to organize patrols. Eager to start her day, Featherstar walked towards her deputy.

"Mind if I join the dawn patrol?" she asked.

Mousestep nodded and gestured to two warriors. "Poppywing and Stormfern, go with Featherstar," she meowed.

The patrol hadn't gotten far before they saw a flash of ginger fur. All three warriors crouched instinctively.

"Was that a fox?" Poppywing gasped.

Featherstar shook her head. "There would be a stronger scent if it was. It's probably a rogue. The smell is unfamiliar, definitely not a Clan cat."

"Should we track it down?" Stormfern asked.

Featherstar nodded then help up her tail for silence. She sniffed the air. "The rogue went that way," she said, nodding her head towards a willow tree.

The patrol followed the scent trail to the willow tree and looked around for the rogue.

There was a quiet cough. "Are you looking for me?" A weak voice asked. Three heads turned at the same time in the direction of the voice. A ginger she-cat with matted fur padded towards them. She held a very young kit in her mouth and it was evident that she was starving, ill and exhausted. Featherstar flashed a look to the patrol, making sure that they knew this queen was no threat.

"What are you doing here? This is RiverClan territory." Featherstar meowed.

The rogue dipped her head. "Yes, I know. I came here for a reason."

Featherstar, Poppywingm and Stormfern all listened as the rogue begged for her kit to be raised in RiverClan. She never mentioned her name, saying that it belonged to a sorrowful past.

"It no longer describes who I am," she said, to the confusion of Featherstar.

"Where are you from?" Featherstar inquired, with a hint of suspicion.

The rogue opened her mouth to reply, then broke off in a loud bout of coughs. The rogue swayed and collapsed, coughing weakly.

"Go get Dustpetal," Featherstar ordered tensely. While Stormfern raced off, Featherstar and Poppywing moved the rogue back to her nest and gave her water. Very soon, Stormfern and Dustpetal were back. By this time the rogue was weak, but able to stand.

Without bothering to ask who the stranger was, Dustpetal did a quick examination.

"Definitely green-cough. She's very weak, she needs food, water, medicine, and a good rest," the medicine cat said briskly. Without wasting another moment, she led the still-coughing away to be treated. Featherstar followed, holding the kit while Poppywing and Stormfern finished the patrol.

The first thing Featherstar did back at camp was visit the nursery. To her relief, Icefur was there, nursing her two kits, Ashkit and Beechkit. The white queen looked up as her leader walked in. Featherstar dropped the kit on the mossy floor.

Icefur narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "What's that?" she demanded.

Featherstar replied calmly. "A kit that needs your help. Please Icefur, will you take care of her?"

The little kit wriggled her way towards the scent of milk, letting out a small wail. Icefur sighed and placed her where she could have some milk. The queen nodded a bit reluctantly, and Featherstar left the den.

At sunhigh, Featherstar stopped to check on the rogue and find out more about her kit only to have Dustpetal gently shoo her away.

"It can wait until tomorrow, she needs to rest right now," the medicine cat meowed.

But the next day, Dustpetal came to Featherstar with news that the rogue had died in the night. Featherstar could not just leave the kit alone in the world, so the kit had been accepted. A naming ceremony officially recognized Wrenkit as a member of RiverClan. Even so, many warriors disliked Wrenkit because she was not Clan-born. Not to mention what had happened a few days later.

Honeystar crept out of the Thunderclan camp. Leader for just a moon, it was hard to escape. But finally she could go tell her father the good news. She narrowed her eyes. She could see her father waiting for her outside Clan territory, waiting on a tree branch. Breaking into a run, she raced off to meet him.

As she neared her destination, it began to rain. She flicked her ears and slide to a stop beside the tree. Her father jumped off the branch, landing gracefully next to her.

"Took you long enough," he snorted.

Honeystar rolled her eyes. "Well I couldn't exactly leave the Clan right after I became leader now could I, Hawkfang?" she shot back, waiting for her father's reaction. Hawkfang grinned slowly.

"Congratulations Honeystar. Now we can finally start putting my plans in place," he said with satisfaction.

Honeystar smirked. "There's more," she said smoothly. "There's a kit that was born recently. His name is Mintkit and he's a Hunter, father. Without any training, he can already see and hear like me!"

Hawkfang nodded slowly, leering. "We could use another Hunter. Turn him onto our side," He nodded once more, then took off, flying into the storm.

ALLEGIANCES (so far)

THUNDERCLAN

LEADER Honeystar-cream-coloured she-cat with amber eyes
DEPUTY Lightwhisker-pale grey tom with green eyes

MEDICINE CAT Rosefoot-white she-cat with violet eyes

WARRIORS Dappleclaw-tortoise-shell she-cat with orange eyes
Berrytail-brown she-cat with green eyes
Flamefur-ginger tom with blue eyes
Stonethorn-grey tom with brown eyes

QUEENS Petalcloud-grey she-cat with violet eyes (nursing Breezekit-black she-cat with amber eyes, Snowkit-white tom with brown eyes, Frostkit-grey tom with blue eyes
Shadefeather-dark grey tabby she-cat with blue eyes (nursing Mintkit-grey tom with white markings and green eyes)

SHADOWCLAN

LEADER Briarstar-white she-cat with brown eyes
DEPUTY Owlfang- brown tabby tom with brown eyes

MEDICINE CAT Tawnypelt-brown tom with blue eyes

WARRIORS Snakeclaw-black tom with blue eyes
Dawnwing-tortoise-shell she-cat with brown eyes
Barkfoot-brown tom with green eyes

APPRENTICES Pinepaw-brown tabby she-cat with grey eyes
Thornpaw-brown tom with blue eyes

WINDCLAN

LEADER Clawstar- blue-grey tabby tom with grey eyes
DEPUTY Aspenfur-grey tabby she-cat with blue eyes

MEDICINE CAT Rainpelt-light grey she-cat with white markings with violet eyes

WARRIORS Tanglebreath- brown tabby tom with light green eyes
Redfur-red-brown tom with blue eyes

APPRENTICES Jaggedpaw-black tom with blue eyes

RIVERCLAN

LEADER Featherstar-light grey she-cat with violet eyes

DEPUTY

Mousestep-dark grey she-cat with green eyes

MEDICINE CAT Dustpetal-brown she-cat with sea-green eyes

WARRIORS Littleheart-brown she-cat with light markings with grey eyes
Stormfern-grey tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Spottedpelt-brown tom with white patches with blue eyes
Poppywing-red-brown she-cat with green eyes
Duskclaw-black tom with green eyes
Cloudwind-white she-cat with grey eyes

APPRENTICES Brookpaw-brown tabby she-cat with violet eyes (mentor Cloudwind)

QUEENS Icefur-white she-cat with green eyes (nursing Wrenkit-little chocolate tabby she-cat with one blue eye and one violet eye , Ashkit-grey tom with blue eyes and Beechkit-brown tabby tom with blue eyes)

CATS OUTSIDE THE CLANS

HawkClan

Leader Hawkfang- Ginger tom with piercing green eyes, is a flyer and hunter

Flyers Cloud- pale she-cat with blue eyes
Sky- silver tom with green eyes. Sunny's trainer.
Patch- calico tom with amber eyes
Lovey- black she-cat with white markings and purple eyes. Trotter's trainer.
Ruby- ginger she-cat with brown eyes
Brutis- dark grey tom with blue eyes. Ember's trainer.

Hunters Tiny- small white she-cat with green eyes
Owl- grey tabby tom with brown eyes
Arrow- black tom with blue eyes
Duchess- silver she-cat with amber eyes. Apple's Trainer.
Cassie- tortoise-shell she-cat with grey eyes
Whiskers- brown tabby tom with brown eyes. Mickey's trainer.

Trainees Sunny- golden brown she-cat with blue eyes
Apple- ginger she-cat with brown eyes.
Trotter- blue-grey tom with amber eyes
Mickey- black tom with purple eyes
Ember- ginger she-cat with brown eyes.