A/N: So here it is! The long awaited, semi-ambiguous Life Dream! Woo! Happy dance! Haha. In anycase, I'll also be working on Call of the Sky: The Untold Tales soonish so hopefully that'll go well. Hooray! Thanks to my reviewers (already!): GinnyStar, Inushuik and Tanglestar!

Disclaimer: Even though this is number 3, Warriors does not belong to me! (Haha it rhymed!)

Chapter One: Some Sort of Normalcy

StarClan looked down from on high, watching in earnest the scene that unfolded below them

A ginger cat was pressing close to a snow white one, their eyes filled with pain.

"We have to."

"I know."

"Will you?"

"Yes." There was a pause. "It's better this way."

"For us and them."

Another pause.

"I'm sorry."

"So am I."

"But I still love you."

"As I always will."

The two cats pressed close one last time before the white one picked up two small creatures. For the first time, StarClan spoke to one another.

"We all knew this would happen," Adderstar said softly.

"It doesn't change the facts, Adderstar," Lilypaw, who had been an apprentice in ThunderClan, said. "Those are innocent kits. They are free of their parents' guilt."

"This is what has to happen, Lilypaw," Dawnstar said. "Events are starting that we have no control over. Things must go the course. Lilypaw turned, and walked off. Now only Adderstar, Dawnstar and Mossflower remained watching.

It was at this moment that Mossflower turned and met Larkwing's eyes.

"The rain will fill the blue sky above with swift birds on the wing. But beware the snake hidden in the sage and clover for death may yet come to the dawn and the wood, forever."

xxx

Larkwing awoke with a jolt, gasping for breath. That was the third time this week some cat from StarClan had told her the prophecy. She shook her head and rose, listening to the gentle drips of the water droplets in Moonpool. She saw Flowerpaw curled tightly in a ball, tail twitching slightly. A memory flashed before Larkwing's eyes, reminding her of the night she had received her medicine cat name. Several moons had passed since then. Now Russetpaw was Russetfoot. She had also been told my Poppyfur that Oakstar had lost his last life. The old leader had served his Clan well, but the latest bought of greencough proved too much for him. Spiderstar was now the leader of ThunderClan.

Finally, the other cats began to rise. Flowerpaw opened her eyes and bounced over to Larkwing. "That was incredible!" she said. "I saw-" but Larkwing cut her off, placing her tail over her apprentice's mouth.

"Later," she said. Flowerpaw nodded.

"Until the next Gathering then," Reedpelt said, turning with Russetfoot to go.

Larkwing turned to Nubes-Aureus, the medice of DreamClan, and said, "Until the next Gathering." He too nodded and turned to go. Finally, only Nettletail, Flowerpaw and Larkwing remained.

"Larkwing, before you go, I have a message for Silverheart from Bluewind." Larkwing looked at Nettletail and nodded. "He said to tell her that he is now the father of four kits: Cloverkit, Snakekit, Sagekit and Birdkit. They are all toms, except Birdkit. Will you tell her?"

Larkwing smiled. "I will. Thank you, Nettletail, and give him my congratulations."

Nettle tail nodded and, as the sun was beginning to peek over the horizon, the cats left to return to their homes.

xxx

Flowerpaw ran ahead, almost skidding into camp and nearly barreling over Runningsky who was sunning near the entrance. The weather was finally turning warm once more and the trees were just starting to bud.

"Sorry, Runningsky!" she said, running into the camp. "Tallpaw! Dawnpaw! You'll never guess what happened!"

Larkwing sighed and walked into camp behind her apprentice. "You're going to have your hands full," Runningsky said, an amused smile on his face. "She reminds me of you."

"StarClan help us," Larkwing said smiling. "Are your joints doing okay?"

"Oh yes," Runningsky said. "This warmth does wonders."

"Alright. If you need anything, you know where I am." Larkwing walked into the camp to see Flowerpaw looking around for her brother and sister.

"Flowerpaw!" she called. "They're probably out training."

"But I wanted to tell them what I saw!" Flowerpaw complained, walking up to her mentor. Larkwing shook her head.

"You can't."

"Why not?"

"Because medicine cats do not tell others of signs or dreams except for other medicine cats until they know what they mean, otherwise you could send the Clan into a panic over something small or get their hopes up and then destroy them."

Flowerpaw sighed. "The can I tell you?"

"Of course. First let's go to our den." Larkwing stood and went to the medicine cat den. "You go ahead inside, I need to visit Silverheart." Flowerpaw nodded and walked into the den. Larkwing turned and spotted the silver she-cat enjoying the sunshine near the nursery.

When Larkwing reached her, Silverheart straightened. "Where are the kits?" Larkwing asked. Silverheart smiled.

"With their father. He adores them. Is there anything wrong?" she asked, suddenly looking worried. Larkwing shook her head.

"No. I actually have a message for you."

"From who?"

Larkwing smiled. "Your brother."

Silverheart was in her feet in an instant. "Bluewind? How is he?" Aside from the occasional conversations at Gatherings, Silverheart did not have very much contact with her brother who had left WindClan as just an apprentice.

"He is fine. Nettletail told me to tell you that he is now the father of four kits." Larkwing told her their names.

"My kin," Silverheart said, smiling. "Oh they must be adorable!" Larkwing smiled as well.

"How are you feeling? Fine?"

"Oh yes. Those three are a handful, but Lizardclaw is so good with them."

"That's good. I have to go and work with Flowerpaw now. Come and get me if you need anything."

Larkwing turned and made her way back to the medicine cat den once more, walking in to finally hear Flowerpaw's dream.

xxx

"Quomodo illud erat?"

"Bene, Accite. Iam iterum."

Accitus-Bubonis looked up at his Rex and smiled at her praise. He dropped into the fighting crouch again and leaped into the air, flipping lithely and landing on Nox-Stellarum's back. He gently took one of her ears in his teeth.

"Dede," he said.

"Bonum conatus, Accite. Sed non satis bonus." Nox jumped into the air, flipping and sending Accitus flying onto the dust. She smiled. "Sed bonus conatus. Laborat bonus."

"Gratias, Nox."

Accitus ran off to find his siblings, leaving Nox on the high training plateau, the wind ruffling her fur.

From up here she could see all of the Gens-Somni's camp and the cats that filled it. She could see her filii, Nix-Albae and Imber-Saxi, tussling with Volatus-Aquilae and Aeterna-Florum. Liberi were raised by their matres, but when your mater was also rex… Nox shook her head and looked up at the clear blue sky.

"Oh, Stonestar…" she whispered. "I miss you…" Even though the two leaders saw each other every full moon, it was under the truce of StarClan and they had promised only to be leaders of different Clans. Nox often wondered if he thought of her. Nearly every cat in DreamClan could guess who the pater of Nix and Imber was, but Nox never actually told anyone. Ventus-Noctis and several other toms had taken her liberi under their wings, acting like patres to them. Neither infans knew who their real father was and Nox wasn't planning on telling them any time soon. She only hoped that she was doing the right thing.

xxx

"I'm a ThunderClan warrior! Attack me if you dare!"

Birdkit crouched down, circling her brother, Sagekit and Cloverkit watching in the background. They always loved it when Snakekit and Birdkit faced off.

"Be careful, you two," Rainshadow said, looking at her four kits.

"We will, Rainshadow," Birdkit said. It was at this moment that Snakekit leaped into the air, almost landing on Birdkit. She dashed lightly to the side, but stumbled and fell into the dust.

"Nice one. Maybe they'll make your warrior name Birdbrain!" Snakekit taunted.

"Snakekit!" Bluewind said, coming over. "That was uncalled for. Neither of you are trained yet and it was just a game. Apologize to Birdkit!"

Snakekit looked up at his father for a moment, before looking back at Birdkit. "I'm sorry Birdbrain, I mean Birdkit."

Birdkit hissed at her brother. "Well they're gonna name you Freshkill," she said, leaping forward and tackling her brother.

"Enough!" Rainshadow said, picking up the struggling Snakekit. Both kits were covered with scratches and Birdkit had a particularly nasty one on her cheek. Bluewind picked up Birdkit and, without saying anything to his son, turned and carried her over to Nettletail's den. Sagekit ran along behind his father.

Bluewind placed Birdkit on the ground, letting Sagekit run and get Nettletail. The old brown tom walked out of his den

"What happened?" Nettletail asked, coming out of his den.

"Snakekit," Bluewind said. Nettletail shook his head.

"Come here, Birdkit," he said. Birdkit drew close to the medicine cat. Nettletail looked at the scratch.

"Sagekit, can you get some marigold leaves? You know what those look right, correct?"

"Of course, Nettletail!" Sagekit said, dashing into the den. When he returned, he had several marigold leaves in his mouth. "Is this it?" he asked. Nettletail nodded.

"Now chew it up. You're going to help me treat Birdkit."

Birdkit had never seen a cat chew herbs so intently, but here Sagekit sat, chewing as if his sister's life depended on it.

"Alright. Now make sure you don't get any bits of leaves on her, but drizzle the juice on her scratch. It'll help prevent infection." Sagekit nodded and walked to his sister and then gently drizzled the juice over the scratch.

"It stings!" Birdkit complained, squirming slightly.

"If you didn't fight with your brother, you wouldn't be scratched up, would you?" Bluewind said, giving his daughter a look.

"He called me Birdbrain!" Birdkit complained. The two were so intent on each other they didn't even notice Nettletail and Sagekit leaving.

"I don't care what he called you. This is the third time since you've been born that you two have ended up hurting each other."

Birdkit sighed. "He's just do obnoxious," she said.

"You know, I have a sister," Bluewind said.

"Why isn't she here?" Birdkit asked. "It is Leafstorm?"

Bluewind smiled. "No. Leafstorm is Rainshadow's sister. My sister, Silverheart, lives in WindClan."

"Why WindClan?"

"Because that's where we were born."

Birdkit stared at her father, disbelief filling her eyes. "You're from another Clan?" she breathed. Bluewind nodded. "Then how did you get here?"

"I left," he said, looking at his daughter.

"Well why?" Birdkit asked. Bluewind smiled.

"I didn't feel like WindClan was my home. My sister began to ignore me in favor of two other apprentices, one from RiverClan and one from ShadowClan. So I left."

"Well why did you come here? Why not ThunderClan or RiverClan?"

"Actually I left to find GhostClan."

"Really?"

"Yes, and I was almost killed by them until one, Rowanheart, saved me and brought me here. I was just an apprentice then."

"Do you ever miss WindClan?" Birdkit asked.

Bluewind paused, listening to the birds sing and feeling the wind blowing through his fur. "I am a ShadowClan cat now," he said and got up, slowly turning and walking into the forest. Birdkit had not missed the look in his eyes.

Bluewind may be a loyal ShadowClan can, but there was no question about it: Bluewind missed the home he had given up. He missed WindClan.