Yeah, I rewrote the first few chapters...Made them better. Hope you like them!

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Worry never robs tomorrow of it's sorrow, it only saps today of it's joy - Dr.

Chapter 1

Cinderfang walked through the forest, carrying a mouse and a vole in his jaws, heading back to camp. It had been 3 moons since his becoming a deputy and he was getting used to it. Leaf-bare was almost upon them, so hunting was important. He walked through the gorse tunnel and into ThunderClan camp. His apprentice, Gingerpaw, was sitting nearby, her tail tucked neatly over her paws as she watched him. He flicked his tail in greeting and padded over to the fresh kill pile, dropping his bundle before turning and stalking toward Gingerpaw.

"Hi, Cinderfang!" she mewed, happy to see him. "Oh, and Icestar asked me to fetch you. She's in her den." The ginger colored she-cat pointed toward the Leaders den with her tail and Cinderfang nodded.

"Okay. Meet me in the Training Hollow and I'll show you some more fighting techniques," he mewed gruffly, and Gingerpaw's eyes lit up like diamonds and she nodding, dashing off. Cinderfang purred and padded into his leaders den. She was sitting in her next, back streight and tail wrapped around her paws. He nodded in greeting before sitting down.

"Ah, Cinderfang!" she mewed, stepping off her nest and toward him. "I have noticed that Gingerpaw seems to be growing up, correct?" Cinderfang felt his paws tingle as he nodded. "She's about 13 moons now, yes?" Again, Cinderfang nodded. "Well, I think it's time she was made a warrior." Cinderfang's eyes glittered. "She is a powerful hunter and fighter, as I saw in the previous battle against RiverClan..." Cinderfang nodded. "Well, go tell her the good news." Icestar purred and Cinderfang dashed out of the den.

Gingerpaw was sitting outside the apprentice's den, licking her shoulder. She looked up at Cinderfang appeared and cocked her head. "What did she want, Cinderfang?" she asked, standing up.

Cinderfang purred. "She thinks it's time for you to become a warrior!" Gingerpaw's face lit up and she beamed at him.

"You mean it?" Cinderfang nodded, and turned to see Icestar jump to the top of the High Rock. Cinderfang nudged his apprentice before padding to sit in his spot under his leader.

"All cats old enough to gather their own prey, report to the High Rock for a clan meeting!" she yowled, and immediatly, the cats of the clan circled in front of the High Rock. Once they were all assembled, Icestar yowled again, "It is time to welcome a new warrior into ThunderClan," She paused, turning her eyes up at the sky. "I, Icestar, leader of ThunderClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. Gingerpaw, step forward please." Gingerpaw bounded up to the High Rock. Cinderfang could tell she was trying to keep her excitement under control. "She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend her to you as a warrior in turn." Icestar blinked and looked down at Gingerpaw. "Gingerpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of you life?"

Gingerpaw's whiskers twitched with excitement, but her voice was steady. "I do."

"Then by the powers of StarClan," Icestar declared. "I give you your warrior name; Gingerpaw, from this moment you will be known as Gingersky. StarClan honors you intellegence and courage, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan!"

"Gingersky! Gingersky!" chanted the clan, and Cinderfang watched with pride as her chest swelled. The Clan gathered around her, and Cinderfang did as well. He licked her on the head to get her attention.

"Look at me, Cinderfang! I'm a warrior now!" she mewed, almost jumping up and down. Cinderfang's whiskers twitched with amusement.

"Remember, Gingersky, you must now sit vigil and guard the camp tonight!" Cinderfang meowed, and Gingersky nodded, padding to sit on front of the High Rock. Cinderfang watched her leave before padding inside the warriors den, and curled up in his nest closing his eyes a brief moment before Oakstripe appeared. Cinderfang purred as she curled next to him.

"Proud?" she purred, flicking him on the nose with her tail. Cinderfang nuzzled her.

"What do you think?" he replied, lying his head on his paws. Oakstripe licked him and they both fell asleep.

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She awoke with a start from her sleep, drenched in cold sweat. Her gray pelt glowed silver in the moonlight, but her eyes flashed yellow as she looked from side to side. Her dream...she had to tell Icestar her dream!

The Medicine Cat quickly picked herself up and limped toward the leaders den. Her twisted forepaw was acting up again, but that could wait until later. Icestar had to know!

She burst into her leaders den. "Icestar! Icestar!" she mewed, and Icestar lifted her head, her eyes gleaming in the darkness.

"Spiceleaf, what is it?" asked the leader in concern, not anger. She sat up in her nest as the medicine cat approached her.

"I recieved a message...a message from StarClan...I think it's...it's a prophecy..." Before Icestar could speak, the old she-cat continued. "Icestar, danger is coming to the clan...no, the forest!"

"What did StarClan say, Spiceleaf?" Anxiety was clear in the leaders voice, as well as worry and exhaustion.

"The song of death returns to the forest,

The river's dyed red.

Fang and Blood will unite and rule

The shadow of the snow alone will save the forest..."

Icestar said nothing, only stared into the distance as she thought of this prophecy. After a few moments, she blinked and looked back at Spiceleaf. "What does it mean, Spiceleaf? What is going to happen?"

Spiceleaf shook her head. "StarClan only knows..." Icestar dipped her head in thought as the sun peaked over the mountains in the distance.

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