Prologue

Life for the Clans of the valley was good. A time of great peace had settled over the four Clans for the last three moons. Due to the efforts of Iceshadow and StreamClan, the threat of Nightfeather was gone.

Raincloud had become the deputy of MoonClan after Poppyfoot retired. She had gotten too old and exhausted to continue on her path. Her kits were now apprentices, strong and healthy as could be. Even Iceshadow had moved on, though the prospect of having kits was almost too much for her at the moment.

But the peace wouldn't last. As was usual in times of peace, there was darkness brewing in the valley. A darkness that no cat could escape….

A dark ginger tom with white paws suddenly erupted from the undergrowth, running as fast as his paws could carry him. Beside him was a gray and white tom, who looked equally as anxious. The night air was warm despite it being leafbare down in the valley.

StarClan's hunting grounds were always warm. Cats always had bellies that never got empty. And best of all they never aged. Yet they had wisdom beyond their years.

"Redstar, are you sure that this is right?" asked the gray and white tom.

"I'm afraid so, Berryfur," replied the dark ginger tom. His eyes glowed with determination as they bounded towards a stream that was illuminated with starlight. "When I had that vision I wanted to change it, but I am afraid that is impossible."

Berryfur shook his head fearfully when they stopped at the stream. Cats from every Clan now gathered around the stream. Redstar lifted his head slightly when he saw the former leaders of every Clan here.

"You all know why we are gathered here," he began. "A great time of darkness looms ahead for the Clans. And we must do what we can to protect them."

"What can we do to help them?" asked a black tom with unusually long whiskers.

"I won't let my Clan fall, not after all we have been through," added a dark ginger tom with green eyes.

"We will send them an omen," Redstar replied. "If anything, there are those who will be more than willing to listen to our warning."

The other cats around them murmured in reluctant agreement. Knowing that their Clans were in danger had left them feeling riled. Now that the threat of Silverstar and Nightfeather were gone, the Clans would have to face something all together more frightening.

MoonClan

Leader: Oakstar - a stern dark gray tabby tom with yellow eyes

Deputy: Raincloud - pale gray she-cat with amber eyes; cares deeply about her sibling and the Clan, mother of Sootpaw, Smokepaw and Shadowpaw

Medicine Cat: Bluelightning - gray-blue tom with white paws; likes to learn new things, curious about the world around him
Apprentice: Wrenpaw

Warriors:

Cloverfang - a clever light brown tabby she-cat with green eyes

Willowflame - pale ginger she-cat with green eyes, likes to gossip about the latest news

Appleheart - dark ginger she-cat with amber eyes; careful about what trouble her siblings get into

Nettlepelt - spiky-furred gray tom with yellow eyes; defiant

Mousefang - pale brown tom with amber eyes; level-headed and good natured

Rowanfire - mottled ginger she-cat with green eyes; snippy and rude to those around her

Cinderfire - smoky gray she-cat with yellow eyes; confident in her fighting skills

Shadepelt - gray tabby tom with amber eyes; quiet, often keeps to himself

Goldenleaf - pale ginger she-cat with green eyes; acts like the leader of her siblings

Flaretail - white tom with flecks of ginger in his fur; brave and likes to argue with his sisters

Petalfur - tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes; playful and energetic, she loves to get into trouble
Apprentice: Hollypaw

Sunstep - golden tabby tom with amber eyes; calm and patient unlike his sister, he likes to listen rather than play games.

Owlflight - light brown tabby tom with flecks of ginger in his fur; has amber eyes; watches the apprentices as they practice their fighting moves, he wants to be just like the warriors.
Apprentice: Smokepaw

Fogheart - gray and white tom with yellow eyes; Frostwing and Shadepelt's kit
Apprentice: Whiskerpaw

Cloudfeather - pale gray she-cat with dark amber eyes.
Apprentice: Sootpaw

Blazelight - light ginger tom with black paws.
Apprentice: Shadowpaw

Stormstrike - black tom with amber eyes.

Foxshadow - dark ginger tom with green eyes.

Apprentices:

Whiskerpaw - light brown tabby tom with amber eyes.

Hollypaw - light ginger she-cat with amber eyes.

Wrenpaw - pale golden tabby she-cat with amber eyes.

Sootpaw - smoky gray tom with amber eyes.

Smokepaw - dark gray and white tom with amber eyes.

Shadowpaw - black she-cat with amber eyes.

Queens:

Heatherbreeze - gray she-cat with blue eyes. Expecting Mousefang's kits.

Honeyfrost - golden tabby she-cat with amber eyes. Expecting Fogheart's kits.

Elders:

Poppyfoot - black she-cat with amber eyes; strong, yet caring towards her kits

Hazelfrost - tawny colored she-cat with green eyes; mate to Redstar; careful around her kits, treats them they are from another mother.

Featherstorm - patient but stern pale gray she-cat with blue eyes. Mother of Raincloud and Bluelightning

Ashcloud - dark gray and lighter gray tom with amber eyes; gentle but quick to judge strangers.

Kits:

Twistkit - tortoiseshell gray she-cat with amber eyes.

Hedgekit - gray-brown tom with amber eyes.

FireClan

Leader: Flowerstar - dappled tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes

Deputy: Pinefrost - dark gray tom with blue eyes

Medicine Cat: Sunnytail - small white she-cat with pale flecks of ginger

Warriors:

Crispleaf - silver tabby she-cat with green eyes

Snowdrift - white she-cat with dark blue eyes

Cinderlight - ginger and white she-cat with green eyes

Rosestorm - dark ginger she-cat with green eyes

Darkfang - black and white tom with yellow eyes; son of Nightfeather

Stormheart - dark gray tom with yellow eyes; son of Nightfeather

Beetlewing - mottled brown tabby tom with yellow eyes

Owlsong - light brown she-cat with a white chest, paws and tail tip

Russetfoot - red-brown tabby tom

Blackfire- black tom with green eyes

Flamerose - black she-cat with dark ginger paws

Hollowsong - silver-dark gray she-cat with amber eyes

Smokefrost - dark gray she-cat with blue eyes

Dawnfire - pale brown she-cat with amber eyes and many scars

Mapleshine - ginger and white she-cat with green eyes

Littleblaze - small golden brown tabby tom

Falconwing - light brown tom with flecks of ginger in his fur

Graywhisker - gray and white tom with blue eyes.

Shrewfang - light gray tom with amber eyes.

Talonclaw - pale gray tom with amber eyes.

Shimmerpelt - silver and black dappled she-cat with amber eyes.

Burningfire - dark ginger tom with green eyes.

Tinderheart - ginger tom with white paws, chest and tail tip.

Apprentices:

None.

Queens:

Mapleshine - ginger and white she-cat with green eyes. Mother of Sweetkit, Rustkit and Fernkit by Blackfire

Elders:

Whitepelt - small brown tom with white patches of fur

Spidergaze - dark tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes

Kits:

Sweetkit - tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes

Rustkit - dark ginger tom with black paws and tail-tip

Fernkit - ginger and white she-cat with black-tipped ears

StreamClan

Leader: Bramblestar - cream and white she-cat with blue eyes

Deputy: Dewspeck - mottled gray tom with amber eyes

Medicine Cat: Beechnose - pale brown she-cat with amber eyes
Apprentice: Pikepaw

Warriors:

Crowflight - black tom with yellow eyes

Runningstream - silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Tallwhisker - long-legged gray tabby tom

Mosstail - pale gray she-cat with amber eyes

Blossomleaf - silver she-cat with green eyes

Duskstorm - black and white tom with amber eyes

Leafclaw - mottled ginger-brown tom with amber eyes
Apprentice: Kitepaw

Leopardblaze - spotted ginger tom with amber eyes

Blazeleaf - dark ginger she-cat with green eyes

Salmonclaw - ginger tom with white paws and chest

Creekfeather - silver gray she-cat with amber eyes

Sleetfur - pale gray she-cat with streaks of black in her fur

Weaselfang - gray and black tom with amber eyes

Iceshadow - white she-cat flecked with silver, has piercing green eyes

Ivywing - light brown and silver spotted she-cat with green eyes

Swirlpelt - tortoiseshell gray she-cat with amber eyes

Lightningstrike - ginger and brown tom with amber eyes

Reedstorm - golden brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Apprentices:

Kitepaw - dark brown she-cat with green eyes

Pikepaw - light brown tom; has amber eyes

Queens:

Shellfur - ginger and white she-cat with amber eyes; expecting Leopardblaze's kits

Elders:

Brightflower - dark ginger she-cat with amber eyes

Scorchfoot - gray tom with darker paws

Kits:

None

SunClan

Leader: Kestrelstar - light brown tabby she-cat with streaks of ginger in her fur. Cares deeply for her Clan's safety, she is swift and sure-footed as well.

Deputy: Brooksong - dark brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Medicine Cat: Rabbitleap - light brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Warriors:

Littleflower - small tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes. Hot-headed and gets into arguments a lot.

Nightstorm - smoky gray tom with amber eyes. Arrogant and easy to anger, starts a fight without realizing it.

Stonepelt - dark gray tom with white paws. Powerful in battle and not very intelligent.

Sorrelfur - golden brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes. One of the best hunters in the Clan due to her silent pawsteps and careful judgement.

Robinflight - ginger-brown she-cat with green eyes. Sister to Sorrelfur and more of a warrior than a hunter

Gingertail - pale ginger she-cat with a darker ginger tail
Apprentice: Mintpaw

Umberclaw - pitch black tom with amber eyes

Toadspring - black tom with streaks of lighter fur

Risingstorm - black and white tom with amber eyes. Confident and skilled as a warrior, but sometimes lacks in his faith towards his Clanmates.

Echoflower - gray and white she-cat with yellow eyes. Quiet and unsure of her abilities, she often sticks to her own schedule.
Apprentice: Wetpaw

Brooksong - dark brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Heathercloud - gray-brown she-cat with amber eyes

Grouseflight - gray, brown, and ginger she-cat with amber eyes

Grasspelt - pale ginger-gray tom with amber eyes.

Sparrowflight - light brown tom with amber eyes.

Whispersong - light gray she-cat with amber eyes

Featherwind - dark gray, almost black she-cat with amber eyes

Snowstep - black and gray tom with a single white paw

Apprentices:

Mintpaw - mottled she-cat with dark blue eyes

Wetpaw - black tom with blue eyes

Queens:

None

Elders:

Fernclaw - creamy brown she-cat with dark blue eyes. She is a former warrior and is often looked down upon because of this. Has a deep connection with StarClan.

Kits:

None


AN: So this is the beginning of Legacy of Fire. Sort of a vague prologue, but I always say that's how they're meant to be :) Anywho, I'm aiming for at least 3 or 4 reviews before I post the first chapter. Again, this is a sequel. To understand it you may want to read the first three, or at least the first book to get a better idea of what's going on.