Chapter Three

In StarClan, just before The New Prophecy

"Where's Bluestar?" muttered Yellowfang. She could not pick up any trace of the leader's scent.

"It's not like her to be late." A voice rumbled. Suddenly, the clearing by the pool burst into mayhem. "Where's Bluestar? Where's Oakheart? They said they would stand for their Clans!" yelled almost every cat, until Crookedstar spoke.

"Me and Sunstar are capable of picking for our Clans!" he scowled. Sunstar padded beside the former RiverClan leader.

"But.. you hardly knew your Clan!" voices from the crowd called.

Sunstar shot the cats a menacing glare. "Are you saying we can't stand for our Clans?"

The cats in the crowd chook their heads.

Crookedstar spoke, "The cat for my Clan will be…"

Yellowfang was not happy. Bluestar and Oakheart were gone, and you couldn't trust those two together alone. Ever.

Back in ThunderClan, after Bluestar died

Fireheart tried his best to control his emotions, staring blankly at the dead body of his mentor. However, as he watched, the body sparkled, and disappeared. His eyes blinked in bewilderment. Bodies didn't usually do that!

He sniffed around for any trace of Bluestar's scent, but failed. Now even the elders couldn't say their goodbyes.

Spottedleaf's sweet scent filled the air around Fireheart. Her soft voice whispered in his ears, "Bluestar wished for her kits. So we are giving them to her, in another time, in another life."

Fireheart didn't understand, but he hoped she was happy. In that other time, in that other life. Who knows? Maybe StarClan could grant his wish when he died!

Fireheart turned around to address the Clan.

"Bluestar is dead."

Back in ThunderClan, many years later

Bluekit was woken by the voices of Thornpaw and Foxkit. She could smell blood- oh no!

KitClan and ApprenticeClan were fighting without her! She dashed out of the Nursery, to see Foxkit held down by Thornpaw. Her shoulder was bleeding. "Foxstar!" yelped Bluekit, racing over and leaping on Thornpaw- no, Thornstar.

"Bluefoot! Oakdust! Get Gingerstripe before she heals every-" Foxstar's yelp was cut off by a small, white tom approaching.

"Thornpaw! Gingerpaw! Stormpaw! Why are you hurting these kits?" he demanded.

Thornpaw blinked in surprise and backed off. "O..Oakfoot, we were just playing…" he mumbled.

Oakfoot growled again, this time at the kits as well. "You know very well that you aren't allowed to fight Clanmates with unsheathed claws! You could have seriously hurt them!"

The group looked at their paws and muttered a 'Sorry, Oakfoot.'

The tom picked Oakkit, Bluekit, and Foxkit up and carried them to Honeyfur. "Oh, how did these kits get scratched so badly?" mewed the medicine cat. Bluekit heard a lot of long speech, but she was bored. Eventually the words lulled her to sleep.

Bluekit woke in a light forest. A tortoiseshell she-cat stood in front of her. She began to speak.

"Beware the predator that stalks the Clans like they were prey. Make sure the fire scares it away again so it does not pounce."

Bluekit barely understood the message. It had something to do with a predator… Lion or Tiger? Bluekit pondered for a moment. What if it's Leopardspots? she gasped with fright. The kit awoke to Honeyfur licking frantically.

"I'm not dead…I just want to speak in private." purred the kit.

Honeyfur let out a sigh of relief, and put away the other herbs. "What is it about?" meowed the wise medicine cat.

"About a dream I had."

In StarClan, after the tortoiseshell is done

Yellowfang glared at Spottedleaf. "Why did you tell her now? She's only a helpless kit!"

Spottedleaf's whiskers twitched with knowledge. "So she knows. When Firekit and Tigerkit come along."

A/N: Cliffhanger… sorta… Oh well, I have a few things to say.

Yes, you're wondering about Firekit. Well, that's spoilers for a lot later on.

The prophecy, well I can tell you what that means.

Beware the predator: Tigerkit, so on and on.

Stalks the Clans: Wants to rule

Like they are prey: Unsuspecting

Make sure the fire scares it away again: Make sure Firekit grows up healthily so he gets rid of Tigerkit

So it does not pounce: So Tigerkit does not succeed with TigerClan this time.

Why didn't I say their warrior names?

Well, that spoils everything.

Now, byeeeeeeee!