Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Warrior characters, books, or anything else that has to do with Warriors.
Author's note: First of all, this is my first Fanfic; so if I'm doing anything wrong, please tell me. Please, please review! I want to know what you think. As I said in the summary, I haven't actually read Starlight, so I would also like to know how close my story is to the book. I'll try to keep the names, mentors, and plot the same, but other than that it might be different, depending on what I want to do. (It's Brambleclaw and Leafpaw's POV, right?) Also, when you review, keep in mind that this is my first fanfic, and don't be too harsh. Criticism is okay, but if you don't like my story, tell me why and I'll try to fix it.
The New Prophecy: Starlight: My version
Chapter 1
Brambleclaw twitched his whiskers as a leaf landed on his nose, making it fall to the ground. He crouched lower, trying to blend in with the dirt on the forest floor. He did not want to be seen by the plump mouse he was after. His mouth watered as he drank in the creature's scent. How good it would taste to his empty stomach…
Suddenly a yowl awakened his senses. Squirrelpaw flung herself out of the tree above Brambleclaw's head and landed heavily on the mouse before it had a chance to run.
"Hey!" yelped Brambleclaw indignantly. "That was my mouse!"
"Well," she teased, "At the speed you were moving, that mouse would have died of old age before you caught it!"
Brambleclaw growled and gently batted at her. "Fine. But you have to share that with me."
Squirrelpaw nodded. "Okay, but I told Firestar I'd catch some prey for the elders. I'll catch some more and then we can eat this back at camp."
Brambleclaw agreed, then bid her goodbye and headed back to the makeshift camp that the four Clans of cats had been sharing since they had arrived in their new home. They had originally lived in a large forest on the other side of the mountains, but had been forced to find a new home when Twoleg monsters had taken over the forest.
It had started when Brambleclaw, Squirrelpaw, Tawnypelt, Crowpaw, Stormfur, and Feathertail had been sent by StarClan to find Midnight, where they would hear of a prophecy. Midnight turned out to be a talking badger, and she told them that they must leave their home and follow the path of the dying warrior to a new one.
When they returned from their trip, (Unfortunately without Feathertail, as she had sacrificed herself to save a tribe of cats in the mountains) they found the forest in a state of chaos because of the monsters. They had crushed everything in sight with their gigantic paws, and once they had destroyed three Clan camps and Fourtrees, the sacred place where the Clans met for Gatherings, the Clans decided to abandon their home and find a new one.
Brambleclaw, Tawnypelt, Squirrelpaw, Crowpaw, and Stormfur had led the four Clans over the mountains, following the path of a shooting star. (The dying warrior) They had finally come to the spot where they were now, which was plentiful with hills, woods, lakes, and streams.
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Brambleclaw arrived back at the camp that the cats had assembled around a large lake just as Firestar, the leader of ThunderClan, was sending out scouting parties.
"All right," he called out to the cats sitting around him. "I'd like to explore some of the territory more so we know where to find the best prey, water, and herbs. Blackstar and I are each going to send out five warriors. "Mousefur, Dustpelt, Cloudtail, and Sorreltail, go for me, please. Leafpaw, why don't you go too, so that you can find some herbs?" The chosen cats nodded and left for the right side of the lake.
Meanwhile, Blackstar's five cats, which included Tawnypelt, headed off for the left side of the lake.
"Brambleclaw!" Firestar called sharply as soon as he was done. "After you've put that rabbit in the fresh kill pile, could you collect some moss from the other side of the lake? The queens would like more for their bedding."
"Sure, Firestar," the amber cat called after he had deposited the fresh kill. He bounded off in the direction of the moss, nodding to Squirrelpaw as he went, who had just arrived back from hunting.
"Don't forget to save part of that mouse for me," he mewed.