Prologue

"What is it you need, Brightstar?" A wolf-like tom mewed as he entered the clearing around a starry pool.

A ginger she-cat looked up at the tom. "Good, you have come." She meowed in response. "What I need is you to return."

"But, I don't understand." The tom murmured. "Return to where?"

"You know very well where." Brightstar looked at him. "Wolfsoul, you are a brave warrior. You were brave ever since I made you an apprentice. I need you to return to Stealthclan to be brave once more."

Wolfsoul's jaws gaped wide in shock. "For how long?"

The ginger she-cat licked her paw and drew it over her face. "A lifetime." She responded. "You are going to be reincarnated as a kit with all of your current memories intact."

"Is that even possible?" The tom asked, snapping out of his daze. "With my memories?"

"It is." Another voice came, and he turned to see a flame pelted tom with emerald green eyes.

"Greetings, Firestar." He dipped his head to the former Thunderclan leader. "When are you sending me?"

"The day of the next full moon." Firestar replied. "We will also be sending Kestrelthorn a prophecy tonight in a dream."

"A prophecy?" Wolfsoul pricked his ears with interest. "Another one so soon?"

"Yes, Wolfsoul." Brightstar responded this time. "But we cannot tell you it. Not yet."

He dipped his head, accepting the fact.

*X*

It was sunrise of the full moon and Wolfsoul forced himself to hold his head and tail high as he faced the two former clan leaders.

"Are you ready, Wolfsoul?" Brightstar asked him.

"As ready as I'll ever be." He replied curtly.

"Stand in the Starpool." Firestar ordered. Wolfsoul obeyed, feeling the coldness of the water lapping over his paws. "Brightstar, since you were his clan leader, you may do the honors."

"Very well, Firestar." The ginger she-cat dipped her head. "Good luck, Wolfsoul. You are the first Stealthclan warrior to be reincarnated. We give you the best of our wishes and will be looking down at you in your second lifetime. Wolfsoul, you have served both Starclan and Stealthclan well. Is it your wish to return to them?"

"It is." He meowed firmly, though he was uncertain.

"Then at sunhigh, you will find yourself back there as a kit." She continued. "Once again, best of luck to you."

Wolfsoul dipped his head. "Thank you."

He felt the Starpool pulling him in, down into the water. It covered his head and then all of a sudden his vision went white, to nothing.

He had left Starclan.