Starrysong: Sorry I didn't respond sooner. My reviews were glitching out a bit. Anyway, my favorite character is either Nightpaw or Robinpaw. I love all four main cats, but I just have so much story planned out for these two alone that I'm so excited to write more in their POVs.

Nightpaw slowly got out of his nest. It was the morning after the StoneClan cats visited. Nightpaw jogged over to Mousepaw. He was sitting right outside the den. "Hey." He greeted. Mousepaw stared at his friend. "Morning."

Nightpaw sighed. "Look," Nightpaw began. Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Spiderfang. "Nightpaw, stop sitting around and go hunting. You too Mousepaw!" She ordered, walking away. Nightpaw rolled his eyes.

"So, where do you want to hunt?" Nightpaw asked. "I don't know. But I know that you want to hunt on StoneClan's territory." Mousepaw said bitterly. "Look, I'm sorry I made you do that. I didn't mean for that to happen." Nightpaw apologized. "We just started conflict between us and StoneClan!" Mousepaw exclaimed. "Shh!" Nightpaw warned the light brown tom.

"If we hunt together, we are following my lead." Mousepaw said. "We're not breaking the code again." "I wasn't going to do it again! I feel bad about what happened!" Nightpaw insisted. Mousepaw sighed. "Let's just go, alright."

The two apprentices walked out of the camp. Before Nightpaw could ask where they were hunting, Mousepaw had already told him. "We're hunting by that old fox den. Maybe we can find a mouse or something." They searched everywhere around the fox den.

"Mousepaw, there's nothing here." Nightpaw meowed. "Maybe we should head back. We've been searching all day." "No! I'm not giving up, Nightpaw!" Mousepaw exclaimed.

"I'm not giving up, Mousepaw. I'm just accepting the fact that our mission is hopeless."

"We have to look harder!"

"Mousepaw, there's nothing here! Open your eyes!"

"I have to feed the clan and I will do it while I respect the code! Nightpaw flinched at his friend's words.

"Mousepaw,"

"No, Nightpaw! I'm not breaking the code again! I will search here until I find something!"

"And what if you don't?"

"Then I will die serving my clan and doing the right thing."

Nightpaw sighed. "I'm going to head back to camp. I'll help some other way." The black tom made his way back to camp. Mousepaw is right. I shouldn't have stolen from StoneClan. I just wanted to help my clan. Nightpaw stopped walking and sat down. I started a fight with StoneClan. Now what? Nightpaw scratched a nearby rock out of frustration. He looked down at the ground.

"I couldn't help but overhear your conversation with Mousepaw." Nightpaw turned to see Blackheart standing behind him. "And I couldn't help but see you, Darksky, and Thistlepaw fight the MarshClan deputy and steal their prey." Nightpaw retorted. Blackheart glared at his apprentice.

"Ah, I see we both have the same, maniacal way of thinking. I fought MarshClan's deputy and you pissed off StoneClan. Exciting." Blackheart smiled. He slowly circled around the apprentice. "I didn't know you had that in you, Nightpaw. You used to be such a weak apprentice." Nightpaw couldn't help but remember his first days as an apprentice. They were horrible days. He was weak and small back then. In his first battle, he was easily crushed by a BreezeClan warrior. Some warriors thought he wouldn't make it as a warrior. That pushed Nightpaw to become stronger. He proved himself to his clan mates and eventually surpassed his brother's skills.

"Thistlepaw was telling me how I should let you train with us. You know, extra training?" Blackheart went on. "He told me about that. Not much, so you'd better fill me in." Nightpaw replied. "If you agree to it, I will let you join in on our sessions." Blackheart offered. Nightpaw thought about it for a moment. I would get stronger, and I would find out what's really going on. Nightpaw thought. "Deal."

"Marvelous! I will retrieve you when it is time." Blackheart started to walk away. Nightpaw watched him walk away. Then he headed back to camp. When he walked in, he saw Addertooth talking with Owlstar. She finally walked away, leaving a worried Owlstar.

"Owlstar? Are you alright?" Nightpaw asked. "Not really. Addertooth informed me of the dying plants in the Pine Grounds. It will most likely affect the prey that live there." Owlstar explained. "Are you still going to ask one of the clans for territory?" Nightpaw asked. Owlstar shrugged. "StoneClan would never give us land. BreezeClan isn't near us, so they're out of the questions. That leaves MarshClan. I doubt Brindlestar's ego will agree" Owlstar meowed.

"If only we had a little more territory. Then we wouldn't suffer as much." Owlstar looked down at the ground. "Any luck with hunting?" Nightpaw shook his head. "Mousepaw and I have been out all day. We've found nothing." Nightpaw replied. Owlstar sighed. "I guess we're out of luck. Perhaps I shall visit StarClan at the High Peak. Maybe they'll have answers for me." Owlstar meowed.

L"Owlstar, I know some cats don't agree with me, but I think you're doing a good job. Despite how tough our lives are right now, no other cat could have done better." Nightpaw said to the dark brown and white tom. "Thank you, Nightpaw. Try and see if you can find any prey out there." Owlstar smiled a little. "Of course, Owlstar." Owlstar padded away.

Nightpaw raced out of the SnowClan camp. He wasn't going to find prey. He headed towards the back side of the territory. I'll find us some new kind of hunting area. Somewhere with lots of prey. Nightpaw promised. He started to climb a small, rocky mountain. The black tom slipped a few times, but he continued to climb. I won't fail my clan this time.

Nightpaw finally reached a flat area. It wasn't too far from the rest of the SnowClan territory. Nightpaw sniffed the air for the scent of fresh kill. His mouth watered when he scented mice, rabbits, and birds.

"You!" Nightpaw turned to see an old, black cat emerge from a small cave on the side of the mountain. "Who are you?" The old cat demanded. "What the heck do you want, gramps? I'm just trying to feed my clan, so back off." Nightpaw growled. The old cat laughed. "I know you're a SnowClan cat." He chuckled. Nightpaw loosened up. "How'd you know what clan I was from? And who are you?"

The old cat smiled. "I used to be a SnowClan cat. The name is Shade." He replied. Nightpaw's eyes opened wide. "I-I'm Nightpaw." He stammered. "You mean you're little Nightkit?" Shade asked. "Ha! You used to be the smallest kit! Now look at you!" Shade approached happily. "You knew me?" Nightpaw asked. Shade nodded.

Before either cat could say anything else, it started to rain. "Why don't you come inside? It's late and the weather is going to be nasty tonight. With leaf-bare on the way, you'll freeze out here. And you'll never make it back to camp before it gets worse." Shade meowed. "Thank you, Shade. I accept your offer." Nightpaw replied respectfully. He followed the old cat inside the cave.

"So tell me, why did you leave SnowClan?" Nightpaw asked as Shade grabbed him a dead bird to eat. "When I was there, my clan mates thought I was part of a prophecy. In it, it said I would be evil. They threw me out. It turned out they were wrong. The prophecy was about a different cat. My life afterwards wasn't bad. I had grown to love my life as a loner, and I met a beautiful she cat. Her name was Lilac." Shade explained. "We had a son, his name was Fog. He lives close by with his mate and kits. I'm pretty sure they're expecting another litter." Shade went on.

"So, how's Clawstar?" "I'm sorry to tell you, Shade, but Clawstar is dead. Owlstar is our leader now." Nightpaw told the old cat. Shade lowered his head. "Clawstar was a great leader. I will never forget him. He was a good friend of mine."

Nightpaw felt sorry for the elder. "So Owlstar is leader, eh? He was a good deputy, I'm sure he is doing well." "Well, we are going through hard times right now. We're low on cats and food." Nightpaw sighed. "I'm sure it will get better." Shade said. "That's why I'm here. I was looking for better hunting grounds for the clan." Nightpaw explained. "You're welcome to use my clearing for hunting anytime. Just grab me something if you do, alright? My weak, old legs make hunting harder." Shade laughed. "It's a deal." Nightpaw replied.

"So, where's Lilac? Is she around?" Nightpaw asked. Shade shook his head. "She walks with StarClan now. At least, I hope. When I leave this world, I want to spend eternity with her." Shade said. "I'm sorry, Shade, I didn't mean to bring her up." Nightpaw apologized. "It's alright. I'm too old to get upset about things." Shade smiled. "Do you ever see your son?" Nightpaw asked. Shade nodded. "He visits sometimes with his family. It makes me happy to see him." Shade smiled. He yawned. "Well, I'm going to sleep. I'll see you in the morning, son." Shade settled down into his nest in the corner of the cave. "You can use Lilac's bed next to mine." He meowed as he shut his eyes.

He never removed her nest? Poor guy. Nightpaw thought. He padded over to lay down in the nest. Nightpaw shut his eyes. Suddenly, Nightpaw found himself standing over his body.

"What was in that bird?" He said aloud. "Just a normal bird." Nightpaw saw a ginger and white she cat appear. "Hello, Nightpaw. I'm Lilac." She purred. "Are you part of StarClan?" Nightpaw asked. She nodded. "So how and why are you contacting me?" Nightpaw meowed. The she cat smiled. "I came because you came. This is the StarClan Forest." Lilac told the SnowClan apprentice.

"The StarClan Forest? How did I get here?"

"You and three other living cats have the ability to walk here."

"And who are the other three?"

"That I cannot answer for you. That is something you must discover on your own."

"And why should I have to do all that work when you already have the answer?"

"That is the will of StarClan. If we spoon fed everything to the clans, they wouldn't work at all."

"Why would you care? You were never in a clan."

Lilac sighed. She padded out of the den and sat down, staring up at the stars. Nightpaw walked out after her. When he stepped outside, he was immediately annoyed. A cold gust of wind ruffled his pelt, making him shiver. "I don't understand. Why am I able to walk here? What's the point?" Nightpaw asked. Lilac looked at the tom. Suddenly, the area faded and was replaced with millions of shooting stars. The glowing stars reflected into both cats' eyes.

"Nightpaw, you are destined for something greater." Lilac said. "The bird will see gray while the light and dark tussle." She said. "What in the name of StarClan is that nonsense supposed to mean?" Nightpaw demanded. Lilac didn't answer. He body slowly started to fade. "Wait, Lilac! Do you want me to say something to Shade?" Nightpaw meowed. "Very well. Tell him that I watch over him and will be with him always." Lilac said as her body disappeared. Nightpaw watched as the stars vanished.

"I don't know what just happened, but that was pretty insane." Nightpaw said to himself. Nightpaw padded back into the little cave. He tried to wake up Shade, but he couldn't. "So I can't affect cats in the real world. That makes sense." Nightpaw noted. "How do I get back?" He wondered. Nightpaw watched as a pebble fell on his body's head. "What if I..." Nightpaw began as he placed his spirit paw into the back of his body. Before he could finish, his spirit entered his body again. Nightpaw found himself in the nest, just like he had when he fell asleep. "That was crazy." He muttered. Nightpaw shut his eyes and forced himself to fall asleep.

Blackheart is going to train Nightpaw, Nightpaw found new hunting grounds, and we met Shade. Hopefully you guys enjoyed this chapter. If you have any tips, suggestions, or questions, don't be afraid to contact me! I am halfway done with Brightpaw's chapter, so I'll post it soon.

I am going to be writing another story soon! Hopefully the prologue will be out tomorrow at some point. (It will be a Warriors story too). Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! :3