The seasons came and went; Tawnypaw was busy juggling between her training and taking care of her kits. Featherstar knew that she had to speed up all the training on the apprentices to get them ready for hibernation when winter was going to return, Greenleaf saw very little conflict yet bountiful fields of prey as the cats all fed on the prey as days ticked by, soon Greenleaf gave way to Leaffall as the landscape started to look anything but green, it was also the time for many animals to prepare for hibernation.

During all of this time the cats were preparing for their final days of being outside of their dens. Their dens have been dug out and all and Shadowstep was harvesting the herbs to get them prepared for the winter. Jaypaw and Berrypaw became warriors in the meantime with new names such as Jaywing and Berrytail, Tawnypaw was still training as an apprentice for the meantime as she was having trouble with her very fat looking kits. She herself along with the rest of the clan were busy prepping for their slumber. They had eaten enough for their leaf bare rest and were ready.

"Why do we have to sleep? Can't we play like normal kits?" Hazelkit whined as she didn't want to spend the entire winter in her den.

"I'm sorry but we have to. If you wasted your energy on playtime you won't be able to keep yourselves fed and there is no way any of us would like to go out and hunt for you in the snow." Tawnypaw mewed. "Plus you're about to be apprentices meaning you get an entire den all to yourself."

"That will be nice." Stormkit mewed. Soon he looked up to see little white flakes fall from the sky. "What's that falling?" Tawnypaw looked up to see it was starting to snow. The snowfall was light but it was a signal that the main blizzards were on their way. Soon Featherstar jumped to her high point as she began her meeting.

"All cats that can catch their own prey, gather under the high ledge for a clan meeting." Featherstar announced. Soon she looked down at three cats specifically as she made the announcement. "Stormkit, Hazelkit and Tawnypaw step forward." The three cats stepped forth as they were nervous about what was going to happen. Featherstar turned to the two apprentices, "This moonhigh I would like to say that we have two worthy kits that are willing to be trained and an apprentice that has just finished her training. Hazelkit, Stormkit from this day forth until you get your warrior names you will be Hazelpaw and Stormpaw." Many cats chanted their names as the snow continued to get heavier under the sound. Featherstar soon turned to Tawnypaw who was sitting there, "Tawnypaw, I know how upset you were when we delayed your warrior ceremony but you did such a fantastic job raising those kits that I've just announced to be apprentice and I think you deserve your chance. Do you promise to uphold the warrior code even if it costs you your life?"

"I do." Tawnypaw responded. Featherstar looked down at the apprentice, she knew she deserved it as she had overcame her hardships and beaten out the odds. Featherstar smiled.

"By the powers of Starclan, Tawnypaw, you will be known as Tawnyfoot. Starclan admires your determination and the fact you have beaten the odds when you have had your kits. Because of the worsening snow, I will appoint mentors for Stormpaw and Hazelpaw and Tawnyfoot will be in the warriors den, the snow is a signal from Starclan for us to retreat into our dens to wait for newleaf. Meeting dismissed." Featherstar mewed as she leaped off the high rock as the cats all padded for their dens. Once Tawnyfoot was inside the Warrior's den, she was greeted by many happy cats.

"Congrats Tawnyfoot, you're an inspiration." Poppyspots mewed.

"Many cats wished they were as brave as you." Ashpelt mewed.

"My apprentice has become a warrior and a proud queen of two kits." Crowstorm mewed. He was the most excited seeing his apprentice transform from a struggling apprentice trying to carry some unborn kits to a big beautiful she-cat.

"All of us are proud; I wonder what next Newleaf has in store for us." Sorrelfoot questioned, he heard as the blizzard winds pick up as more snow was falling down.

"I wonder who would be your next special Tom?" Ferntail asked her. Tawnyfoot looked beautiful and she was bigger than most of the cats in her clan, even rivaling Daisyflower in size.

"We will see. The winds don't mean that everything will be calm and the answers would always mean something different." Tawnyfoot mewed.

"You do have a point there. Nothing will always remain the same and I would like to see where this is all going to go." Crowstorm mewed. Soon all the cats soon drifted off into a deep sleep as the winds were picking up and snow was burying the camp in a blanket of white. Tawnyfoot soon fell asleep as she felt proud that she had accomplished something that few others have. She was asleep when a cat visited her in her dream.

"Who goes there?" Tawnyfoot asked.

"It's me Rowanstar, I have been looking down at you and your kits and you went out of your way to bore out new life. However there are more trials ahead young warrior and you must be prepared for what is in store, this is the end of trial one." Rowanstar's spirit mewed as he turned around and walked away. Tawnyfoot had many questions to ask as she didn't know what Rowanstar had meant. She quickly padded up to him as she still wanted to ask what he had meant.

"What trials are you talking about? I am puzzled by what you are saying as I don't know what you are talking about." Tawnyfoot mewed. "Do I still need to raise kits or something and bore out new life?" Rowanstar's spirit turned around at her as he saw her as he continued.

"You are still our primary cat for having kits and you proved it that you are strong enough to have them but you must have many more before we are done. Also, Rosepetal and Yewberry are the clan's biggest threat ever since you drove out Briarstar. Briarstar isn't that good of a leader and she will crumble quickly but Rosepetal isn't done with you and she wants to curse you and the clans until they are under her control. So stay on your guard and make sure she doesn't win." Rowanstar's spirit mewed at her as he turned around and padded away into the stars. He knew he would be watching her and the clan to make sure that something would have as a fortune for the clans as the season comes to a close. The cats were under a sleep for the rest of the Leafbare.

End of Part 1.

[A/N]: So this story is being broken down into parts or "Trials" as Rowanstar has stated, after each part I will update the allegiances to show those that have changed. Also how do you think of Part 1? Is there anything I want to do to Tawnyfoot in her warrior life and should she have any more kits? Also, who should be Tawnyfoot's new mate? Daisyflower's kits should have names and some of this would like to continue but how, leave your suggestions as they should be ideas for Part 2 Also I would say that this chapter is shorter than all the others but I would like to say that I hope you enjoyed reading part one of this story and expect part 2 to start very soon but not now since I have a lot on my plate at the moment but I hope you enjoyed this so far, cheers.