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Chapter One: Earthclan's medicine cat

It was a warm, sunny day in Earthclan. The sun sent beautiful rays of light to dapple the forest floor. Every leaf on every tree glowed with the warmth and light of the sun. Darkpaw was out in the forest, collecting chervil for the elders and queens. They always seemed to be complaining about something. She was wandering through the forest. Being a Earthclan cat was the best, you never had to sleep in a snow filled cave or in water. The trees and earth made live all the more better. Darkpaw found a large fern, and quickly searched it for white flowers. Yep, this was some chervil. She up-rooted the plant and brought it back to camp.

The Earthclan camp was a beautiful hallow, that was protected by a large group of trees and sharp thorns. The outside was strong and dangerous, but the inside was filled with flowers and soft ferns. Nectarpaw was sitting out by the apprentice's den, grooming herself. Windkit and Hawkkit were chasing each other by the nursery. Darkpaw continued on her way to the medicine cat's den. It was a small cave inside the side of hallow, with a small underground river running through it. The river was once higher, and had created pockets in the soil, perfect for herbs. Stareyes was sitting by Rivervine who had just sprained her hind paw. Stareyes watched Darkpaw walk in. She watched her with the same dull eyes she always had. Stareyes had always wanted to be warrior, but never became one.

"Darkpaw," She said, "fetch me some poppyseed please." The apprentice dashed over to the storage area and grabbed some of the small seeds that were inside a leaf. She was walking over, when she suddenly stopped. Her limbs grew stiff, and she couldn't move a muscle. Darkpaws eyes had a glazed look, like she was looking at something farther away than Rivervine.

With a flash of white light that only Darkpaw could see, the young medicine cat was in a dark hallow. It was Nightwind, and she was with a dark shape. "Nightwind, my dear, dear friend. Your time is near. Soon the clan will be yours."

"But how will I complete this task, o' dark one?" Nightwind asked as though she was a confused kit. "All in good time," The dark shape said, "You are a clever cat, you will figure it all out soon. Plus, I'm sending you camp a little surprise." Nightwind was about to speak, when the dark shape said, "Silence my dear. Just be out hunting tomorrow during sun high and don't come back until you catch at woodpecker. Don't ask, all will fall into place."

Darkpaw saw another light flash, and then she was back in the medicine cat's den. "Are you going to bring the poppyseed or not?" Stareyes asked.