Lionear shook, but he knew he had to get up. If he didn't, someone would find him and probably kill him. By now all of the Clans must have gotten word that he and Icegaze were Gemini; nowhere was safe.

The golden tom could not get up though. Blood seeped through his fur, and he was sure he had fractured a bone somewhere. Lionear was not one to give up though.

He couldn't give up, not in this situation.

Lionear hissed as he slowly stood up. Pain shot through his body and he almost fell back down again. Just how much damage were those stupid Elementals capable of? He took a step forward, testing his paws tentatively. He winced as he put his weight on his left front paw.

He had probably twisted it the wrong way while fighting. Great StarClan it hurt! Lionear hissed in pain, his vision clouding for a moment. He had to fight through it though. He had to escape. Stormfur and Feathertail were on his side; he could trust them. And if he could trust them, that meant he didn't have to worry about leaving his sister behind. That provided him with a better chance of escape.

The tom shut his eyes for a moment, knowing that he had to push through the agony. Then he opened them, ready to move.

Oh, well that was just dandy.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he found himself in a warm, colorful meadow. It was sun-high, and the sky was bright and blue. Lionear wasn't quite sure if he was having a flashback, or if it was Fate deciding to visit him. Either way, he didn't have time. Being that this was more like a dream than reality, he could use his ears.

That was both good and bad.

"What do you want?" Lionear called out. "Fate! What is it?"

Nothing answered him. He sighed, stepping forward. As he did so, a thunderclap sounded, making the orange tabby jump. His fur fluffed up and his eyes widened. He looked at the sky, which was now dark and gray.

He suddenly remembered something that was probably very important:

Beware, for the gray skies will be your demise.

Before Frostdawn, his mother, had faded away, she'd given him and his sister what must have been a prophecy. But he hadn't given it another thought until that very moment.

Was it that what she had said was much more literal than he thought? The gray skies...but icy birds...that had to be Hawkfrost. The past and future will create turmoil and terror? The answer was so obvious!

But that might've been the problem...

As the sky continued to grow dark, Lionear did not move. He just stood there, pondering over the strange prophecy his mother had delivered. There was another thunderclap, but this time he did not start. Instead, everything seemed to click.

The 'prophecy' was not meant for him, or for Icegaze. He narrowed his eyes. "Fate..." He growled. "She was warning you, Fate." It all made sense now.

The Gemini, a set of two siblings with supernatural abilities. And Embers, random cats who were born to exterminate the Gemini. StarClan was never on his or Icegaze's side to begin with; they were always behind every tragedy, trying to rid of him and his sister. And this warning was directed at them, telling them to beware of her kits.

But there was one thing Lionear did not understand: What was his mother?

She obviously could not be a Gemini, nor could she be an Ember or Burning. They would have known. Yet she had been in Flame...what was going on?

He blinked, and looked up. The tom unsheathed his claws, baring his teeth. In front of him stood a dark tabby tom with amber eyes. He was muscular, and his eyes were full of annoyance. "You must know me, Gemini."

Lionear narrowed his eyes. "Do I ever." He muttered. Lionear had seen this tom fight many times in flashbacks. This cat was the father to Hawkfrost, Mothwing, Tawnypelt, and Bramblestar. "Nice to see you again, Tigerstar."

The large cat stood, his amber eyes glinting. "Hmph," He scoffed. "is that how you should speak to a fellow-"

Lionear approached Tigerstar, his movements calm. When he spoke, his tone was coolly. "Fellow what? Gemini? Ember? Burning?" At first, the tabby didn't reply. In fact, he didn't even move. Then in a flash he had Lionear pinned, struggling against Tigerstar's claws.

"Watch your mouth, kit," The leader's voice rumbled. "You're not as strong as you think. All you are is a weak, worthless kit. You know nothing of how this world works. You are ignorant of everything."

Lionear hissed. "I doubt that!" He growled angrily. He might not have a temper and the strength as his sister, but he would not allow someone to talk down to him. Especially not a StarClan cat. He was disgusted by what Tigerstar had just said.

"You claim that I know nothing, but the truth is, you know nothing about me." Lionear swiped at the large tom's legs, catching fur in his claws. Tigerstar was momentarily distracted, probably assuming that Lionear was doing something else. This distraction weakened his grip, and Lionear kicked his way out, slipping through the tom's paws.

With a growl, Lionear slashed at Tigerstar. They were both lightening fast, but Lionear was faster. He was relentless, continuously attacking and driving the experienced leader backwards.

"You claim that I am ignorant?" Lionear spat. "I have more knowledge than you could have ever gained." Blood stained his claws and vision as he bit and scratched the tom mercilessly.

He moved quickly, having gotten used to fighting the Elementals. Tigerstar was slow compared to them. But he was strong. He had hit Lionear several times, and even though it was just a dream, he was bleeding heavily.

"That may be true, but you are weak." Lionear's eyes widened when he felt sharp claws tear into his flesh. He yowled in agony as they ripped through his body. "I can easily rip you to shreds."

"What?!"

And he blacked out.