Prologue.

Thistleclaw paced through the dark forest, things changed a lot in the last moon.

Many cats had vanished, Tigerstar, Hawkfrost and Brokenstar, yet many had joined permanently, such as Redwillow.

The dark forest cats never spoke much, they weren't united anymore. After Tigerstar left the cats of the dark forest lost hope.

A shape emerged through the thick brambles, and padded straight towards Thistleclaw.

Bluestar!

"What are you going here?" Thistle claw hissed, sliding his claws out, "Get out before I make you."

"Shut up," Bluestar's mew was cold, "I wish I didn't have to do this, come with me," She beaconed, before vanishing across the Starclan border.

Thistleclaw hesitantly padded across the border before breaking into a sprint to catch up with Bluestar, "What are you doing?" He asked.

Bluestar turned away from Thistleclaw, "It's not my choice," She grunted, "But it has come to my attention that putting you in the dark forest was a bit," She paused, "Harsh."

Thistleclaw puffed out his chest, "So am I coming into Starclan?" He asked.

"Goodness no," Bluestar responded with a chuckle, "You are going to be given a second chance."

"I don't understand," Thistleclaw mewed with a flick of his ear.

Without talking, Bluestar unsheathed her claws, creating a hole in the ground, through the hole, Thistleclaw saw ThunderClan, a pregnant queen was sitting outside the nursery.

"This is Cherryfall, she will give you your second chance." Bluestar's mew was brusque.

"I found him!" She yowled, and suddenly Thistleclaw saw leaders of all clans come forward, Firestar, Tallstar, Hailstar, Crookedstar, Heatherstar, Cedarstar, Blackstar, Sunstar and even Pinestar. Thistleclaw remembered fighting most of these cats a few moons ago.

"You would have made a great leader if you stayed on the right path," Sunstar mewed.

Thistleclaw tried to protect his honour, but he was in Starclan, he had no honour there.

"Cats of Starclan!" Firestar's mew silenced the leaders, "It is time to give a new life to a dark forest cat, Thistleclaw."

"Why me?" Thistleclaw hissed, "Why not Mapleshade or Darkstripe?"

"Because you where a great warrior," Thistleclaw was surprised at Bluestar's response, "Unlike many in the dark forest, you never killed, and if only Snowfur…" Bluestar stopped, her eyes clouded with worry.

"Snowfur!" Thistleclaw gasped, "Can I see her before I go?" He looked around the clearing, trying to pick out her white pelt.

"That won't be necessary." Sweetpaw stepped forward, "Just remember, now you are still a dark forest cat, and unless you join us in Starclan, you can't see her."

Thistleclaw couldn't help but growl, "If I can see you, I can see her." He hissed at his sister. "I will ask you one more time, can I see her?"

Pinestar stepped forward, "Thistleclaw," He warned, "We could send you back to the dark forest if you wish."

Thistleclaw exploded with rage, "How dare you speak to me like that?" He roared, "How dare a kittypet order me around! I may be a dark forest cat, but I was still a clan cat!" He growled at the former ThunderClan leader. Pinestar had left his clan and his dying kits to live the pompous life of a kittypet. Why is he in Starclan?

Bluestar stepped between the growling toms, anger in her eyes, "You see!" She turned to the other leaders, "This is why we can't send him back! He is unpredictable and could turn on ThunderClan!" Thistleclaw scented her worry.

"But he never betrayed ThunderClan!" A voice came from the gathering crowd. "Sister, please!" Snowfur stepped forward. "You promised! You promised to give him a second chance!"

Bluestar didn't take her eyes of Thistleclaw, "I gave him a chance, and he blew it!" She let out a small hiss.

"Please…" Her mew was desperate, "He never betrayed his clan like Mapleshade of Darkstripe did. All he did was loose his temper on a trespassing cat and allow an attack on a kittypet! there are cats here that have done much worse!" She turned to the crowd, looking for help.

"She's right," A grey cat, who Thistleclaw recognised as Yellowfang, stepped forward, "Ashfur directly betrayed his clan when he planned Firestar's death with Hawkfrost, he nearly killed four other clan members in a fire, and if it wasn't for Hollyleaf stopping him, he could of done much worse, and yet he sits here with us."

Snowfur nodded, "We let Ashfur in because he loved too much, Thistleclaw did the same. After I joined StarClan he was alone, and unlike you, Bluestar, he had no one to comfort him. His actions came from his grief, just like Ashfur's, but he never betrayed ThunderClan."

Thistleclaw's eyes filled with compassion as he looked at his former mate. He was speechless.

Bluestar dipped her head, "Very well, sister. Only for you." She looked at the other leaders, "So, we are all agreed?"

"Yes," Sunstar stepped forward, "Thistleclaw, you shall go now." The golden tom looked through the hole that showed ThunderClan. "I wish you all the luck in the world."

Thistclaw ignored him as he saw another whits pelt in the crowd. Whitestorm!

"Son!" He yowled, "I missed you." Whitestorm merely flicked his tail, "I hope to see you soon." He mewed, letting Snowfur pass in front of him.

"I'm sorry this happened to you," She mewed, "If I hadn't of died when I did, you wound't be in this situation."

Thistle claw looked at Bluestar and gritted his teeth, he remembered Bluestar coming back to camp with the news of Snowfur's death. "You can't help dying, but at least there is a chance for us to be together." He stepped closer to his former mate.

"No…Thistleclaw, there is no way for us to be together! You will be a different cat when you join us, you won't recognise me!" She stepped back, grief chocked her mew.

Thistleclaw was shocked, he would forget everything about his old life! "I will never forget you." He soothed Snowfur before turning to join the leaders.

The leaders stood in a circle around the dark forest tom and closed their eyes.

"Tabula rasa, tabula rasa." They chanted.

"Thistleclaw!" Snowfur's cry broke that chant, he eyes were filled with grief. "I love you!"

"Tabula rasa!" Thistleclaw had no chance to reply, the final chant from the leaders made him stumble, he felt numbness take over him, before he collapsed to the floor.

…

"It's a tom!" A tiny grey and white kit fell into the mossy nest, squeaking loudly.

A queen chuckled, "He has spirit." Her gentile mew soothed the young kit. Cherryfall picked up the small kit and placed him next to her belly, alongside two other kits.

"What should we call him?" A tom's mew came from the entrance.

The queen's eyes sparkled with joy, "What about Thistlekit?"

Finally! It's done!
I want to thank all the people who encouraged me to write this!

It was fun!

I will try and get a new chapter out every weekend, so please stay tuned and review!