Prologue
The night light of the sky poured down on the small ThunderClan camp. It was midnight, and most were asleep. But, a few weren't.
A shady figure made its way over to the den under the High Ledge. Inside, a sandy furred she-cat was lying on her bed of moss. She raised her head as the figure approached and stopped outside the lichens covering the entrance to the den.
"Stargazer," she said, "please come in."
The cat walked in. He was a dark tortoiseshell tom with stern green eyes which seemed to look beyond the time. He rested his green gaze on the sandy cat.
"You sent for me Sandstar?" he asked, dipping his head respectfully.
"Yes," Sandstar got up and walked over to him, "I am very worried about our present condition, Stargazer."
"What do you mean?"
"It may look alright from the outside, but it's not. Darkstar keeps threatening war and my dreams are becoming more vivid. It's like StarClan is trying to tell me something, but I don't understand it."
Stargazer looked at Sandstar pacing the length of the den in worry. All the time she told him of her worries, he kept silent. Now, he spoke.
"You are young, Sandstar," he said, "But are also wise. That's the reason you were made deputy after all."
Sandstar looked to the sky, her eyes filling with memories of her leader who had died recently, leaving her the leader of ThunderClan.
"He should have never chosen me," she said out loud.
"What do you mean?" Stargazer again asked.
"Thornstar. He should have never chosen me as deputy," she said, "There are still so many brave and courageous warriors in this camp. I'm nothing compared to them."
Stargazer moved over to the worried cat and comfortingly licked her head.
"The first thing you have to learn is to calm down," he softly told her," StarClan will always be by your side. Don't worry."
Sandstar sighed and looked at him with gratitude. She dipped her head in thanks to the old and wise medicine cat.
"Anyway, a sign has appeared even though you never knew about it," he said.
At this, Sandstar looked at him with her intense yellow gaze.
"What is this sign?" she asked slowly.
"It's about Darkstar. There is something evil in his heart, something worse than Tigerstar or Hawkfrost or a pack of rabid dogs," Stargazer said.
"Is there a way to stop this?" Sandstar asked.
"Yes, the newest kit to be born into this Clan will have the power and bravery of both legendary ThunderClan leaders, Bluestar and Firestar."
Sandstar looked over to the medicine cat.
"Thank you Stargazer," she said, "I heard Dawnfeather is pregnant and will give birth soon. I will visit the nursery tomorrow."
"Do that, it will be good for you," Stargazer dipped his head and padded out of the den. Once outside, he made his way to the medicine cat den. Once he reached, he stopped and thought.
"Should I have told her? No, I can't tell her yet. I don't understand it myself, how can a dog and a cat work together?"