Warning: Do not read if you aren't prepared for an incredible shock.

Tanglepaw's pov

Tonight was Nightpaw's warrior ceremony. Even Wolfstar couldn't deny that she was worthy of it. All of RebelClan were to be at the ceremony.

Tanglepaw had been scouring the future for Nightpaw's warrior name.

A snowstorm that would be coming soon, a decision made by Wolfstar to create a new law, a lot of fighting... Tanglepaw sighed. Why was it that the future held no smaller details? Her flashes seemed to care about the big things, the betrayals, the advancement of the clans, and Tanglepaw couldn't make heads or tails of them.

Then, a new flash. Something more sinister. Wolfstar, announcing RebelClan to the clans.

Tanglepaw leaped up, and ran over to Skydapple.

" Can I leave for a while? We're almost out of catmint and the twoleg gardens offer a lot."

She expected a simple yes, but instead her mentor gave her a questioning look.

" Why do you sneak off so much? Are you doing something you shouldn't?" his gaze was penetrating and cold.

No. I'm doing what you all should. she felt like saying. But she held her tongue and said " No."

" I'm thinking of seeing another cat. A mate, in all possibility."

Whew. That could be answered with complete truth.

" I am not looking for a mate, and I never will."

Skydapple seemed satisfied. " Go then."

Tanglepaw ran as fast as she could to the warrior's den. She needed to tell Bluestar, and warn RebelClan.

" No!" yelled a cat.

Tanglepaw turned. Strongheart was coming out of the bushes.

" What are you doing? I'm going to warn RebelClan!"

But the she-cat bowled right into her and sent her flying. Tanglepaw got up, hissed and sprang.

Strongheart pinned her down. " No!" she said. " They can't be warned!"

Tanglepaw felt like she could spit in the yellow cat's face. How dare she?

" I've got to save RebelClan!" she screeched, wriggling harder.

" You can't condemn them! I won't let you!" yelled Strongheart and she pushed harder.

" What do you mean?" she asked the crazed she-cat.

At this, Strongheart leaped back, allowing Tanglepaw to get up.

" Go ask StarClan!" she said, before racing off.

Tanglepaw felt puzzled. What had happened.

She sighed. " Time to consult StarClan."

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The Moontree remained as eerie as ever, but Tanglepaw walked stolidly ahead and pushed her nose to the tree trunk. The icy cold laced through her, but she just closed her eyes and dreamed.

Brightcloud was waiting with her in the clearing. Tanglepaw walked forward.

" Why is Strongheart behaving so strangely? I've never seen her acting so irrational."

Brightcloud sighed. " She's a wandering spirit. The freedom from a body is more terrifying than exhilarating. In StarClan we have done the best we can, and it's worked... for a while. But the whole experience is a real drain on her. She refuses to inhabit any bodies. We've tried to convince her to come into a willing cat's dreams, but she won't. Her mind will unhinge soon. It would have done so longer ago, but her dedication to RebelClan is holding her out. She's a very tough cat."

" Then why is she attempting to stop me from warning the clans?"

Brightcloud sighed again, deeper this time. " Because it would be better for all of us if you didn't."

Tanglepaw felt taken aback. " Why?"

" Because if RebelClan knows what is to happen, it will turn into a fight, which RebelClan will lose. It'll cripple the will of the clans. WolfClan will last forever. If RebelClan flees, but returns, we may have a chance."

Tanglepaw remembered part of the prophecy. ...Wolf will defy Rebel, and cast it away, but Rebel will return...

... and Darkness will decided who wins. " Brightcloud, what under Silverpelt is Darkness?"

Brightcloud smiled. " I couldn't tell you if I knew, which I don't. The clans think a little too much of us, I'm afraid. We can make prophecies, and see someway into the future, but that is all we can do. We have no more idea than you what the prophecies mean."

Tanglepaw stiffened. " How do you know the prophecies?"

Brightcloud shrugged. " They just come into our heads when we attempt to gaze more deeply into the future."

Tanglepaw relaxed, then realized it. " I can't tell RebelClan. They could all die."

Brightcloud simply said. " If they fight, they will die. If they don't know, there is a quite good chance of our survival."

Tanglepaw nodded. " Goodbye Brightcloud."

Then she woke up and walked back to town.

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