Prologue:
Wind swept shards of rain across the gloomy riverbank. The tough grass was sodden and water had burst the banks of the river, spreading out in a wide pool. It surface bubbled as raindrops crashed into it.
At the edge of the river a snow white tom crouched, oblivious to the icy wind and raging rain. For a long time he gazed into the water as if he could change fate. He raised his head shaking his dripping bangs. The star on his forehead shone in the dim light.
"So you have arrived," he said.
A black tom emerged from behind a tree. He was barely more than a shadow; starlight flickered at his white spots. He was followed by a golden she cat whose orange bangs flowed in the wind. The starlight that shone around her made her seem to be made of sunlight.
"We must decide if the prophecy is true… and that… that… she will die," chocked the snow white cat, tears starting to form in his eyes. He quickly blinked and looked at the black and white tom.
"I am sure Snowstar. There is no doubt on my mind, only regret that she will die so soon. She was so loyal and innocent," the black and white tom barked, his voice deep and scratchy.
"We must tell her, Ivyfrost!" Cried the golden she cat.
"Calm down Sunfur, of course we will tell her. I don't want her to die unknowing of her fate." Ivyfrost growled his green eyes flashing.
"I will call her; she was like a daughter to me." Snowstar announced. A flurry of rain stormed against the three cats. A misty form begins to get shape and color. After a few moments a she cat appeared. She blinked in confusion.
"What the, Starclan! Why am I here," She questioned
"We are terribly sorry, but fate has laid her cruel claws over your life. You will die soon and with it many others... There is nothing we can do to stop it." Snowstar looked up and stared into the she cat's eyes.
"Are you sure? I mean no disrespected, but my clan needs me still I can't just die on them. Besides I still haven't gotten an apprentice yet. I can't leave them unprotected!" She meowed twitching her tail in discomfort.
"It is true, believe me, and just trust us. You will get an apprentice sometime in the next moon Train her wisely. Like thunder she will echo Lightning, but she will stray off the right path for a while but will return with proper guidance. "Ivyfrost yowled louder than the roaring river.
"We will give you one last prophecy… Fire and Ice will rain down and bring destruction to all!" Sunfur hissed in a deadly whisper. The wind swept around her and the star blazed stronger as she spoke.
"What does that mean! Please tell me," She meowed. Before she could hear their answer, the wind picked up and the starry cats began to fade, blown away like mist. She called for them until their frail forms were gone and the glimmer of starlight had died away. She awoke in her den unhappy and determined.