Hello! I am back! Yay... Remember this is Warrior cats by Erin Hunter!

Well, here's the first chapter of my fan-fiction!

Chapter one-

Coal closed her eyes, rolling onto her back as she reached with her paws

over her head to prod at a plant. A purr rumbled deep within her throat. Coal flipped back on her belly, stalks of grass tickling her nose as she made herself comfortable. She lazily opened one eye, then sprang to her paws as she saw a light brown, tabby pelt fly towards her. The other cat collided into her side sending Coal flying. She hit the ground with a thud, and lay there, winded, while she watched the tabby creep through the long grass. Coals whiskers twitched as she picked up the scent, Familiar... Coal thought as she got up to her paws. Suddenly, two white paws landed on her back, while the other two slid clumsily beneath Coal. She fell sideways from the weight, and landed on her attacker, who squealed. Coal got to her paws and placed them on the others fluffy, white chest. The cat went limp beneath them.

"You shall never defeat me, small enemy, for I am the unbeatable Coal!" She yowled, but as soon as she finished, her paws were knocked from under her, and she fell once again. Tiny paws pressed against her and a voice mewed in her ear, "No, I am the winner, for I am fearsome Dusk, with a clever trick!" The weight on Coals side disappeared as Dusk leaped back, her green eyes twinkling. Coal got up and padded over to her sister, purring loudly. "Oh, I am so embarrassed, I thought I was the winner, but no, I suppose being dead is always the way to win." Coal nosed Dusk affectionately. Dusk purred back, happiness filling her gaze.

"Well done both of you!" A voice called. Coal spun around, and instantly recognized her mother, Catnip, padding towards them. Coal purred even louder as pride swelled in her chest. "Though, I think you both could have improved, what do you think?" Catnip gazed at them both. Coal was silent, deep in thought. What had she done wrong? "I didn't jump properly" Dusk mewed.

"No, you didn't, and as Coal showed you, it is a fatal mistake in a real battle, it could get you killed. And what did you do wrong Coal?"Catnip asked

Coal thought some more before answering, "Umm... I was fooled by Dusks trick, and I gloated over my win for too long, which meant Dusk could catch me off guard."

"Yes."Catnip meowed, "well done both of you, you both did very well."Catnip then walked off towards the stream.

Coal looked around the clearing. Trees surrounded it and a stream cut through the middle, with Hawthorn growing beside it. She saw her nest beneath its protective branches. This was her home, and she loved it. Coal ran over to Catnip, who was drinking from the stream. Sitting down next to her, Coal started to groom her ruffled fur. After she finished, she looked at her mum. "Uhhh... Mum?" She began

"Yes, sweety?"

Coal paused, wondering why she wanted to ask this so much. "uh... I was wondering why... you were teaching us b-battle moves? I mean, we are safe here, right?"

Coal looked up into her mothers gaze, searching it for any clue why. She didn't answer, only opening her mouth to lick a paw. Coal pressed on. "Well.. uh, you said that we were only one moon old, and no one would hurt us, so why are you teaching us ba-"

"Ooooh! I know why!" An excited mew called. Coal turned around to see Dusk charging toward them.

"Why?" Coal asked. Looking back to Catnip, Coal saw her gaze was filled with horror as Dusk reached them. Dusk didn't need to be asked twice. "We're leaving! We're leaving this place because it's not safe any more! Twole-" The rest was lost as Catnips tail covered Dusks mouth. Catnips eyes were like green fires burning with rage. Leaning closer she whispered into Dusks ear "Don't tell Coal; I'm afraid she can't handle with the thought of what will happen to this place, you know what her imaginations like!" Coal realized that she wasn't supposed to hear, so she turned around, her thoughts swirling with the fact that they had to leave . Why? What was her mother so afraid about? Did she think she was weak and Dusk strong? Anger burned deep within her. She'd show them! She could handle anything! She was strong, she just needed the chance to prove herself.

Coal looked around. The forest around her was unfamiliar, and dark, with patches of brambles linking the trees together. Her paws trembled as a thick mist started to enfold her, choke her, push her away from the darkness. Suddenly, light burned into her eyes and she blinked. She was lying in her nest, under the Hawthorn, it was just a dream. Countless stars blazing above her. Scurrying over to Dusk, she tried to prod her awake to look at the wonderful sky, but Dusk carried on snoring. Coal gave up and padded out from under the Hawthorn, and gazed at the stars. She realized that they seemed to be moving, getting bigger and forming shapes, getting closer and closer. Are they cats? No! That's impossible! Unless... am I still asleep? Looking closely, Coal noticed that these were cats, with stars shimmering in their pelts. Then, one of the cats floated down to her. She was a pretty tortoiseshell cat with green eyes and a sweet scent.

Coal slowly padded toward the she-cat. She turned to look at Coal, her green gaze burning into her, so Coal felt as if the strange cat was staring right into her.

"She's very small..."

"I know but she has to be the one! She made it to that horrid place with no problem at all!"

"I know, it's just that..." Coal listened closely as two starry cats whispered to each other. The tortoiseshell cat spun around and the two went silent. Coal stared around her. "Wh-who are you?"She stammered.

"My name is Dapplefur,"the tortoiseshell meowed,"and I am a Warrior from Starclan." Coal had never heard of these cats before, but the word clan sounded familiar. "Why are you talking to me?"Coal squeaked

"Because, we need to warn you," a grey tom growled, "dark times lay ahead, but, no matter what, you must never go to that place ever again."

"That dark forest over there..."Coal looked around, the forest was nowhere in sight, neither was her home. Panic started to overtake her. "Where's home? What have you done?" Her questions weren't answered; looking back, she realized that the star cats were fading away, becoming one with the air. "No! Don't leave!" Coal yowled, but she was too late.

Her eyes flew open and she sprang to her paws. Dawn light filtered through the branches of the Hawthorn and warmed her black pelt. She was home, nothing had happened to it, everything had just been a bad dream. Home. Coal suddenly remembered that they would be leaving soon, leaving her home, her nest, her play area behind and going somewhere, which Mum had said would be safer. Why?