Prologue:

Ashenstar stood before the nine cats who had given him his nine lives. They had told him they had something important to say, he was just now waiting for them to say it.

"I see no future for the clans." Mothwillow suddenly announced. Even though she was blind-even in StarClan- she saw more than any other cat.

"What does that mean?" Ashenstar asked her. He was becoming worried. "What must I do?"

"When one sees no future, the only thing one can do is the next right thing." Mothwillow meowed and then disappear.

"But wait- what's the right thing?" Ashenstar pleaded. "Why don't you see a future?"

"The kit will come and bring the light that will drive out the darkness in the clans. Only then will we see the future." An ominous voice hissed. Ashenstar woke up gasping next to the Moonpool.

"Let's go." One of the medicine cats, Coolrunner meowed and led Ashenstar away.

ThunderClan

Leader: Ashenstar- dark gray tom with ligher speckles and light blue eyes

Deputy: Redthorn- dark ginger tom with green eyes and white chest fur apprentice, Oakpaw- dark gray she-cat with light blue eyes

Medicine cats:

Coolrunner- long legged blue tom with black eyes

Rapidheart- black she-cat with white spots and dark blue eyes

Warriors:

Softspring- light gray she-cat with blueish gray splotches and brown eyes

Lightsky- light brown tom with light blue eyes and white paws apprentice, Birdpaw- ginger tabby she-cat with gray eyes

Cherrygust- light ginger tabby she-cat with gray eyes and darker stripes

Rapidwater- long legged white tom with black stripes and green eyes apprentice, Acornpaw- light brown tom with yellow eyes and white paws

Doepounce- dark brown tom with white spots and yellow eyes

Fawnblaze-cream she-cat with ginger splotches and amber eyes apprentice, Featherpaw- dark gray she-cat with lighter speckles and light green eyes

Skywaters-blue she-cat with blue eyes and white chest fur

Badgerstream- large black tom with white chest fur, paws, and muzzle and yellow eyes

Largelake- large light gray tom with brown eyes

Badgerear- small black tom with white ears and yellow eyes

Weaslewing- dark brown she-cat with white spots and amber eyes apprentice, Palepaw- pale brown she-cat with cream and ginger splotches and amber eyes

Queens:

Eagleheart- dark brown she-cat with yellow eyes (mother of Rapidwater's kits) Frostkit- pretty white she-cat with yellow eyes, Deerkit- dark brown tom with black stripes and green eyes, and Honeykit- light brown she-cat with white splotches and green eyes

Cherrydawn- red tabby she-cat with light green eyes (mother of Ashenstar's kits) Rosekit- red tabby she-cat with light green eyes and white paws, Pinekit- dark gray she-cat with lighter speckleds and light green eyes, Swiftkit- dark gray tom with light blue eyes and red spots, Flamekit- red tabby tom with light blue eyes, and Shadowkit- black she-cat with dark blue eyes

Falconpounce- gray tabby she-cat with green eyes

Elders:

Sootfern- dark brown tom with gray spots and yellow eyes

Sandsplash- tan tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Branchfur- light brown tabby tom with amber eyes

ShadowClan

Leader: Amberstar- white she-cat with amber eyes and black paws

Deputy: Mudspot- brown tabby tom with blue eyes and white spots apprentice, Sandpaw- white she-cat with sandy tan splotches and yellow eyes

Medicine cat: Twistedswirl- black tom with orange eyes and white paws

Warriors:

Birchstream- silver tabby tom with dark green eyes apprentice, Seedpaw- white tom with amber eyes and black spots

Leopardshine- brown tabby she-cat with white leopard spots and light yellow eyes

Branchheart- long legged brown tabby she-cat with yellow eyes

Waveclaw- silver tabby tom with dark blue eyes apprentice, Lakepaw- white she-cat with sky blue eyes and black paws

Skyfur- white she-cat with sky blue eyes

Brindleheart- tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes and white paws

Rushfur- classic tabby tom with dark blue eyes

Lakepelt- dark gray tom with lake blue eyes apprentice, Rushpaw- silver tabby tom with sky blue eyes

Embertalon- dark brown she-cat with reddish brown eyes

Springberry- red tabby tom with dark green eyes apprentice, Specklepaw- silver she-cat with white speckles and dark blue eyes

Blackdusk- black tom with orange eyes

Flowerstone- gray she-cat with pink eyes

Rapidwillow- long legged brown tabby tom with blue eyes

Batear- black tom with amber eyes

Batnose- black tom with blue eyes

Queens:

Jaggedheart- spiky brown tabby she-cat with light green eyes and white chest fur (mother of Blackdusk's kits) Dustkit- brown tabby tom with orange eyes and Riverkit- black she-cat with watery blue eyes that have what look like tiny black ripples in them

Elders:

Vinetail- black tom with a long tail and orange eyes

Blossomheart- black and white she-cat with reddish orange eyes

Starkmist- blue tom with brown eyes

Rapidspring- long legged brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Hailfur- white tom with brown eyes

Silverclaw- silver tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes

WindClan

Leader: Lionstar- golden tabby tom with brown eyes and white paws apprentice, Shadepaw- dark gray she-cat with blue eyes

Deputy: Mudpond- dark brown tom with white splotches and green eyes

Medicine cat: Dawnfern- gray she-cat with blue eyes

Warriors:

Shredflash- dark silver she-cat with brown eyes and white chest fur apprentice, Duckpaw- golden tabby tom with brown eyes and white paws

Hayfire- orange tabby tom with brown eyes and black paws

Blueleap- blue she-cat with blue eyes and white splotches

Briartooth- gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes apprentice, Elmpaw- black tom with orange eyes and a white elm leaf marking on forehead

Shortstorm- small black tom with green eyes and brown spots

Muddyleaf- dark gray tom with brown eyes apprentice, Amberpaw- golden tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Icestorm- large white tom with black eyes

Queens:

Fernwish- pretty light gray she-cat with light blue eyes (mother of Mudpond's kits) Owlkit- dark brown tom with white splotches and light blue eyes, Ebonykit- black she-cat with green eyes, and Silverkit- pretty light gray she-cat with silvery blue eyes

Daisypatch- cream she-cat with yellow eyes

Liontalon- golden tabby she-cat with brown eyes (mother of Shortstorm's kits) Badgerkit- large black she-cat with brown eyes and brown spots and Mistkit- golden tabby she-cat with silver eyes

Mossypad- dark gray tabby she-cat with bright green eyes (mother of Hayfire's kit) Swallowlkit- dark gray tabby tom with brown eyes and black paws fostering Ripplekit- black she-cat with dark blue eyes and white speckles

Mottleeye- tortoiseshell she-cat with leaf green eyes

Elders:

Pearear- yellow tom with brown eyes and white paws

Tigerpatch- tortoiseshell tom with golden eyes

Raventalon- pure black she-cat with golden eyes and white chest fur

RiverClan

Leader: Breezestar- pure white tom with black chest fur and dark blue eyes

Deputy: Tinytalon- brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes apprentice, Antpaw- dark brown tabby tom with red eyes and black splotches

Medicine cats:

Mistystream- silver tabby she-cat with green eyes and white paws

Squirrelwater- dark ginger tom with white patches and gray eyes

Warriors:

Lionspirit- pretty red tabby she-cat with white paws and silver eyes

Hastycloud- long haired gray tom with long limbs and blue eyes

Baderheart- brown tom with white splotches and green eyes apprentice, Rockpaw- large gray tom with long limbs and blue eyes

Loudwillow- long legged black tabby she-cat with dark green eyes

Queens:

Dovewillow- dark gray she-cat with white chest fur and muzzle and brown eyes (mother of Hastycloud's kit) Cherrykit- dark gray tom with white chest fur and cherry red eyes

Blackleg- silver she-cat with one black leg and light brown eyes (mother of Breezestar's kits) Buzzardkit- pure white tom with silver chest fur and dark blue eyes, Moonkit- silver she-cat with black paws and chest fur and light brown eyes, and Pigeonkit- pure white she-cat with black splotches and dark blue eyes

Elders:

Toadfur- dark brown tom with gray and black splotches and green eyes

Willowheart- small light brown she-cat with yellow eyes