ShadowClan
Leader Stormstar—an older dark gray tabby she-cat.
Apprentice, Brackenpaw
Deputy Sootwhisker—dark gray tom. Mate is Frostdawn.
Apprentice, Stealthpaw
Medicine Cat Swampfur—dark brown tabby tom.
Apprentice, Dawnpaw
Warriors
Rosefur—pale ginger she-cat.
Apprentice, Emberpaw
Flowerpelt—pale tortoiseshell she-cat. Formerly from WindClan.
Swiftstep—lithe ginger tabby tom.
Floodstream—pretty silvery-gray she-cat.
Sleetstorm—white tom.
Ashtail—gray tom.
Stonefoot—gray tabby tom with white flecks.
Apprentice, Foxpaw
Amberlight—white she-cat with ginger-gray flecks.
Apprentice, Fawnpaw
Risingflight—brown tabby she-cat.
Smokefur—pale gray tom with dark green eyes.
Thornclaw—small gray-brown tom.
Stealthwind—gray tom.
Apprentices
Fawnpaw—pretty gray she-cat with pale blue eyes.
Foxpaw—dark brown tabby tom with white paws.
Emberpaw—ginger tom.
Brackenpaw—dark tortoiseshell tom.
Dawnpaw—small ginger she-cat.
Queens
Frostdawn—beautiful white she-cat. Expecting Sootwhisker's kits.
Elders
Wiseheart—a brown tom, whose build hints of older glory.
Cardinalflight—bright orange she-cat.
Moonpelt—large silvery-white tom.
RiverClan
Leader Wolfstar—enormous dark gray tom.
Deputy Brightfur—bright orange she-cat.
Medicine Cat Rushtail—dark gray tabby she-cat.
Apprentice, Cloudfoot
Warriors
Stoneclaw—pale gray tom.
Dappledflower—beautiful dark tortoiseshell she-cat.
Forestwind—mottled brown she-cat with one large ginger patch.
ThunderClan
Leader Crowstar—old dark gray tom.
Deputy Scarfoot—handsome brown tom with a gash across his left forepaw.
Medicine Cat Greenfern—pretty calico she-cat.
Warriors
Bluefoot—silvery blue she-cat.
Gingerfrost—lithe dark ginger tabby she-cat with white flecks.
Apprentice, Falconpaw
Eclipsefur—young black she-cat.
Apprentice, Skypaw
Mintwhisker—white-ginger tabby tom.
Firstflight—dark ginger tabby she-cat.
Leif—black she-cat with a white face and paws. (Nightfur)
Fable—light gray tabby tom. (Graystorm)
Jumper—entire black tom with several scars. (Longclaw)
WindClan
Leader Ravenstar—sleek black she-cat.
Deputy Lightfoot—sandy tom with bright blue eyes.
Warriors Dovefeather—pretty white she-cat.
Hareflight—light brown she-cat with pale blue eyes.
Birchfur—large white tom.
Apprentice, Littlepaw
Snowface—white tom.
Prologue
Stormstar sat outside Burnstar's den, really it was her den but she didn't want to call it that yet. Swampfur had not given anyone any details on the circumstances of his death. Flowerpelt had seemed almost indifferent whereas Floodstream was forlorn. Stormstar had even noticed a difference in Swampfur who no longer seemed confident in his skills. He was lost. They had not had an honest conversation in many days and that communication, in Stormstar's opinion, was vital. Perhaps it was time to be assertive and change that.
Stormstar walked briskly towards Swampfur's den. He and one of Burnstar's kits were chatting within his den.
"Are you busy Swampfur?" Stormstar inquired. He nodded and said something to Dawnkit who sent scuttling off back towards the nursery.
"She seems very interested in StarClan and medicine," he said with a tinge of regret, almost tragically. "How can I help you?"
"Just curious if StarClan has shared anything with you recently?" the gray she-cat asked. Swampfur hesitated and then shook his head. "Are you sure? I feel as though you've been withholding information from me."
He considered her accusation carefully and then finally said, "Only bad news."
"I still have a right to know."
"StarClan is not the StarClan you knew in your youth, something terrible has happened to our ancestors," Swampfur murmured. "Burnstar was killed by a StarClan cat and one of his kits is destined to save both ThunderClan and the clans as a whole."
"Do you know which one?" Stormstar asked.
"I haven't a clue. StarClan, or whatever now has control of StarClan, has not spoken with me since Burnstar's death," Swampfur said. "Was there anything unusual that happened during your ceremony?"
Stormstar shook her head and padded off in silence. That was not what she had expected. She quite clearly had not known what had been happening when Burnstar had been alive.
"If anything happens please tell me!" Swampfur called. Dark mysteries were afoot.
The world of the Warrior Cats belongs to Erin Hunter. Almost all of the characters belong to me. There is, however, a sequel to this story called Firestar's Prophecy, but hopefully, most readers will be able to follow along with what happened. There will be spoilers. Obviously.
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