"Lionblaze, look after the clan until I return." I said as I walked past the sandy golden tom. He just nodded and walked towards the fresh kill pile. Waiting for me at the Thorn Tunnel was Jayfeather and Brindlepaw. Jayfeather looked as he usually does, grumpy. While Brindlepaw looked very excited.

I nodded to the apprentice and turned to Jayfeather saying "Shall we be on our way? If the leaders do come with their Medicine Cats, I don't want to be the last one to show up." Jayfeather just huffed and said "Won't matter in the end. Where all going to the same place at the same time." Brindlepaw just rolled her eyes and followed her mentor out of the tunnel, and into the forest. And then, I followed her.

We walked a steady pace, taking the path to the lake, and then walking over the moors. At least, that's our plan. If we do that, then it is likely that we will meet Blackstar and his Medicine Cats, or maybe Mistystar if she decides to go that direction.

A sudden chill overcame me and I flicked my ears. Brindlepaw shivered but walked on. All was quiet until she suddenly squeaked in surprise, leaping back and hitting me.

"What's wrong?" Jayfeather asked, unsheathing claws. Brindlepaw shook her head and fur and said "I was just startled by that snow…"

"Snow?" I echoed. "In the beginning of Leaffall?" I moved around Brindlepaw and much to my very own surprise, snow drifted down from the cloudless sky. Jayfeather sniffed the air and said "I can smell the snow…"

"There are no clouds in the sky." I commented and Brindlepaw asked "Is it a sign?" The snow was falling in a line, almost like a border. The woods on the other side looked normal as any other part of Thunderclan territory.

A twin snap made us spin around away from the mysterious snow. I saw a gleam of eyes, a flash of fur. We were being followed.

"Felidaestar, Quickly!"

A voice behind us made us once again turn around to the snow failing from the cloudless sky. I saw a flash of golden, faded eyes in the woods. Jayfeather suddenly perked his ears and said "I can see!" Brindlepaw turned around once again after hearing the thump of paw steps.

"Quickly!" I said and then added running forward "Into the woods!" I plunged through the snow, and at once the world around me spun, changing the woods before me. The trees, once filled with colorful leaves were now bare and covered in thick soft snow. The ground's snow went past my stomach and to my shoulders, wrapping me up in a burst of cold.

Jayfeather leaped forward and landed next to me, Brindlepaw doing the same but landing just a mouse length behind us. I turned around swiftly and through the snow wall I saw two cats, Blackpelt and Whitefur burst through the undergrowth, screeching and leaping forward. The snow suddenly stopped falling, and the wall vanished, leaving us in the snow covered woods, and the Forbidden Forest cats elsewhere.

"What's going on?" Brindlepaw asked, sinking down into the snow. I stayed silent, and watched my breath in front of me. I turned back around to the two Medicine cats and said "I am not sure…but I think we are away from the danger now."

"Yes, you're safe for the time being, young Warriors."

Brindlepaw stood up again, and Jayfeather narrowed his eyes as a white faded she-cat, with black tipped ears and tail move quickly and quietly through the snow. Her golden dull eyes showed kindness as she smiled at me and said "Greetings Felidaestar." Her voice still had that hollow fill of sadness yet she tried to sound happy, or at least peaceful. I nodded to her and said "Greetings." I turned to Jayfeather and Brindlepaw.

"Jayfeather, Brindlepaw, this is Snow. The first leader of Snowclan."

"And last." She added and then bowed to them and said "While I am sure you are curious to know about me, you must hurry to the Moon Pool to speak with others. The final battle is approaching, and we must be ready. Here, in my woods you will be safe. Just keep walking forward." And that's what we did. Brindlepaw and Jayfeather walked side by side, while I walked at a slower pace next to Snow, behind the other two.

"You look confused." Snow pointed out blankly and I sighed and asked "I thought Starclan has given up on me. Yet here they are saving the day!" I said the last part holding back a growl. Snow shook her head no and lowered her already soft voice down to a whisper.

"They have, I do not know if they have realized their mistake. But Starclan didn't save you today. I did. After you left that night, I and others followed you, leaving behind Starclan, only shortly after was their battle screeches and yowls of war as the Forbidden Forest broke through and attacked them. Most are scattered, some are dead. That's why the stars are missing. But not all, the ones who follow you are still there."

"And who follows me?" I asked quietly back, scared to know but also worried, deeply about the state of Starclan. Snow gave me a kind smile and said "I do, Firestar, Stormkit, friends and former Warriors of Thunderclan. Were all watching, waiting. Eclipse as well, and Silverpelt herself. Where all watching and waiting for you to win. And we will fight with you until the end."

The snow melted before us as Jayfeather, Brindlepaw and I walked out of the woods, the Moon Pool a few yards ahead of us. I looked back to the forest behind me, looking for Snow, but she two, had vanished.

"Felidaestar!" I turned and saw Onestar calling to me, his Medicine cats running up behind him. And a bit farther behind him, Mistystar was coming at a slightly slower pace. And as I glanced to the side, Blackstar was coming walking along the edge of the Lake. Everyone was here, and now it was time to plan for war…