-Chapter 4-

"Cats of Thunderclan" mewed Firestar on top of the highledge.
"Brambleclaw and his patrol bring good news, Brambleclaw?" Brambleclaw
jumped up to the highledge next to the ginger tom. He looked around at
the cats that were staring at him.

"The rumors are true. The twolegs and their monsters are gone by the
abandoned twolegged nest. They are not going to rip apart our home like
they did in the forest." All the cats got up to their paws and cheered.
For many, many moons now, the twoleges were ripping apart some of the
forest and taking down the abandoned twolegged nest. "For some reason they
have built a new twoleg nest though." Brambleclaw continued when the
cheers died down. The cats sat down and listened again. "We've been
watching it for two moons now and it seems that some twolegs live there
now."

It was Leafpool who stood up this time. "Do they have any dogs? That is where we
get the catmint and a dog would complicate things."

"We have not smelled any dogs, just twolegs." Leafpool sat down
relieved. "Now this doesn't mean we won't get trouble from them so when
on patrol be careful. I suggest an extra patrol around that area just in
case." He looked to Firestar, who nodded in agreement.

"Alright," Firestar called. "We are officially in leafbare so I want a
hunting patrol to go get fresh kill. Graystripe, pick two other warriors
to go with you." The gray warrior nodded. "When they get back I want
Cloudtail and three warriors of your choosing to check out the twolegged
nest." Firestar left for his den with Brambleclaw, while Graystripe
chose his warriors and left. The cats started to go back to their normal
duties. Leafpool, who waited until all the cats were gone from the
clearing, jumped up to Firestar's den.

"Firestar?" she called.

"Come in"

Leafpool entered the dim den. Brambleclaw was sitting next to his
leader. "Yes Leafpool? What is it."

"Starclan has spoken to me." She sat down.

"Continue. What have they told you?" Mewed Firestar.

"Spottedleaf came to me and told me we are going to have a visitor."

"Did she say who?" asked Brambleclaw.

"No. She said when the snow falls; a young she-cat will come to stop
the flames that will engulf Firestar's kin." Firestar jumped to his
paws. "Flames, my kin. I do not understand."

"She faded away before I could ask what she meant. I'm sorry Firestar."
Leafpool looked at her paws. She knew she had to tell him but maybe she
should have waited until she understood Spottedleaf's words more.

"Hmmmm." Firestar mewed half to himself. "Well, we'll be seeing snow in
the next couple of moons or so. So we'll have to keep an eye out for our
visitor."

--------- 2 moons later------

Angel stood panting in the bush she was hiding in. Her housefolk ran
back and forth looking for their precious kittypet. It is for the best. I
know they love me, but I must help Winterclan.

The housefolk gave up as soon as the sun was setting. She crawled out of
the bush and looked at the fence. Her home, no her previous home, was
just beyond that fence. I must not look back. No matter how painful it
is.

She started to walk down the road, which her housefolk cars drove on. The
black road was extremely cold underneath her paws. Maybe I should find a
warm spot to sleep, and maybe some food.
She went off the road and into
the forest off to the left. The trees were no longer green. Brown
leaves gently floated to the ground now. She heard a scuffle noise
and stopped. She opened her mouth to smell what was making the noise.
What is that? She crept closer and saw a small brown thing with four
legs digging in the ground, looking for something. She crept closer
trying not to disturb it. Somehow, she knew that this was prey. She knew
that it was extremely juicy. When close enough she pounced, but her aim
was so sloppy that she missed. The brown thing ran for cover out of her
sight.

"Starclan, or whoever you are." Angel said to the sky. "Please help me
find Winterclan, before it's too late." She waited for an answer but got
none. The stars had just stared to come out along with an almost full
moon. The air was cold and she could barely see a couple of foxlengths
ahead of her. I must find a place to sleep.

She looked around and found a small dent in the ground covered by bushes
all around it. She pushed in and lay down in the dent. She looked
towards the stars but instead of their brightness greeting her, clouds
covered them. Suddenly she noticed small puffs of white drifting towards
her. Snow. Tonight was going to be a very cold night.