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Chapter One

Sandstar peered at her reflection in the river, sighing. Worried green eyes stared back at her. Angrily, the tawny she-cat swiped a paw through the water, shattering the image.

"Hello Sandstar," a soft voice greeted. The SkyClan leader turned her head to see Doefrost, her medicine cat. She turned her attention back to the river, where the water was calming and the pictures were settling once more.

There was a slight thump as Doefrost sat beside her leader. This intrigued and concerned Sandstar. She and her medicine cat tried to avoid each other when possible, having never really gotten along. Unfortunately, sometimes they had to work together, and it seemed as though this was one of those times.

"Is something bothering you, Doefrost?" Sandstar asked flatly. The pale tip of Doefrost's tail twitched.

"StarClan has been sending me worrying dreams," she revealed. Sandstar narrowed her eyes.

"And? What do you want me to do about it?" she answered with hostility. "You're the medicine cat-you interpret it."

Doefrost let out a soft hiss. "Sandstar, I'm almost certain that our ancestors want to speak to you-this is important."

Sandstar huffed, dropping her head and closing her eyes. "Fine. I'll go into the Whispering Cave tonight." Doefrost sighed with relief, then rolled her amber eyes as her leader stood up and stalked away, clearly irritated at her presence. The spotted cat leaned her head over the riverbed, seeing her face reflected in the still water.

"StarClan," she whispered to her reflection, "whatever this may be, please guide Sandstar and myself on the right path and keep our Clan safe."

Doefrost could've sworn that the reflection nodded back.

As twilight began to blend into night, Sandstar snuck away from her evening meal with her deputy, Waterheart, and two of her senior warriors, Runningblaze and Woodclaw. They had been discussing what to do about the population of large birds that were gobbling up their prey and had killed a young apprentice named Silverpaw. Sandstar had excused herself, leaving the other three cats to brainstorm solutions to the problem.

She carefully maneuvered her way along the slippery edge of the river, successfully making it to the Whispering Cave. Sandstar took a deep breath before entering the dark cave, paws instantly hitting soft, plush moss. She shivered at the eerie silver glow of the cave-it always set her on edge.

Settling down in the small dry spot of the cave, Sandstar closed her eyes, awaiting the guidance of her ancestors.

She was standing in a huge clearing, a rushing river swirling right in front of her. She narrowed her eyes, looking around, but nobody was there. The area was completely unfamiliar.

"Hello?" Sandstar called out tentatively. There was no answer.

Suddenly, four pairs of eyes flashed in front of her. No faces, just eyes. One stormy dark blue, one flaming amber, one piercing clear blue, and one startling green.

"Who's there?" Sandstar yowled. Then she heard the voices.

"A new dawn will fall, bringing the crashing sky and the calmed storm together once more."

"What?" Sandstar questioned. "What do you mean?"

But the images were gone, and in a heartbeat she was awake pressed to the floor of the Whispering Cave.

A new dawn? What could that possibly mean? Sandstar pondered. She had never had a big prophecy while being leader of SkyClan.

Maybe I should consult Doefrost, Sandstar reluctantly thought.

The SkyClan leader pushed herself to her paws, stretching out her sore muscles before heading back to the camp.

When she padded into camp, Waterheart and Runningblaze were waiting for her.

"Where did you go?" Waterheart questioned.

Sandstar hesitated. Should she tell them about the prophecy? She decided to. It couldn't hurt, right? Her deputy and a senior warrior, they were both very trustworthy cats.

"I was at the Whispering Cave," Sandstar started. "I've received a prophecy from StarClan."

Waterheart's eyes widened, and Runningblaze pricked his ears.

"A prophecy?" the gray tabby tom repeated in disbelief. Sandstar nodded in response, then twitched an ear. "It's not that big of a deal...nothing important," she reassured, trying to convince herself more than her Clanmates.

In reality, she had no idea what was coming.

The next update WILL NOT take so long, I promise!

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