Author's Note: Hello, readers of fanfiction. I noticed that no one reviewed on the prologue, so that was kinda' disappointing, but I did notice that I had some people favorited this story! So, I decided to do something a little different with the prologue. So, I give you the very short part 2 of the prologue, and the first chapter. Constantly typing and writing, HawkAngel13.
Prologue Part 2
When I went to sleep that night, I found myself in StarClan. I was glad to be here, since my being blind ceased for my time here. I walked along a small stream, and saw Firestar. I took a step forward to greet him, but a tail held me back. I turned to see Yellowfang.
"No. Come with me," she whispered.
We walked away from the creek, and to a large tree.
"Hello, Yellowfang. Why have you brought me here tonight?" I asked.
"I didn't! You are walking in Firestar's dream. And you must leave. Firestar may choose to share what he learns here, he may not. That is his choice, and you must go." Yellowfang said, irritably.
"Fine. But now, if Firestar does not tell me, I hold you responible for anything that happens, because I didn't know something important," I said stubbornly.
*POV Change*
Bluestar, and Spottedleaf padded towards me.
"Hello, Firestar," Spottedleaf said.
"Spottedleaf, Bluestar, nice to see you," I bowed my head in respect.
"We don't have much time. So, I'll make it simple. There is more to the prophecy. After the roaring lion, and the soaring jay, peace shall come on a dove's gentle wing. But beware, tragedy shall come with winter's shadow."
"Winter?" I asked.
"Leaf-bare," Bluestar said matter-of-factly.
"But, it's new-leaf. We have just come out of leaf-bare." I said.
"Yes, which means you have generously been given more time to prepare!" Bluestar hissed. "Don't take it for granted! When leaf-bare comes again, be ready. . . . . "
Chapter 2
"Ivypool!" Brambleclaw called.
"Ivypool!" he called after a few moments.
He padded into the warriors den, only to find Ivypool with deep claw marks down her side. She was twitching, and looked in pain. But, she was obviously asleep. Brambleclaw shook her awake,
"Ivypool! What happened to you?" Ivypool shot up, and groaned.
"I-I-"
"Come on! You're going to Jayfeather. Then you're going to explain to me, and Firestar, how you've gotten all these mysterious wounds lately." Brambleclaw said sternly.
Ivypool padded into Jayfeather's den, and sat down.
"Good morning, Ivypool. Rough night in the Dark Forest?" Jayfeather asked, padding up to me.
"When isn't it?" Ivypool asked sarcastically.
"What happened this time?" he asked as he looked for cobwebs in his herb store. "Brokenstar. He was training an apprentice! From WindClan. Boulderpaw, Breezepelt's apprentice. I tried to get him to let Boulderpaw wake up, and Brokenstar attacked me." Ivypool spoke as if it was nothing new. Jayfeather sighed, and brought thin cobwebs to soak up the blood from Ivypool's wound.
"Ivypool! I heard that you were hurt!" Dovewing said.
"Firestar and Brambleclaw are talking about you," she whispered.
"What am I supposed to tell them, Jayfeather?" Ivypool asked.
"I don't know yet. . . " Jayfeather said, rubbing marigold pulp into her wound.
She yelped, and jumped back, "That stings!"
"Sit down, you're acting like a kit!" Jayfeather hissed. Ivypool sat down relunctantly, grumbling. Lionblaze trotted into the den,
"Oh good, the gang's all here. Bad news, Firestar wants to know everything about how Ivypool got her wound."
"Yes, we're aware, Lionblaze," Dovepaw snapped.
"Well, what are you going to tell him?" Lionblaze yelled.
"We don't know yet!" Jayfeather hissed.
"Ugh! I'm getting out of here. You explain to Firestar! I have something to deal with," Ivypool said, running out of the den, and out of ThunderClan camp.
*POV Change*
They tried to call me back, but I needed to talk to someone. Someone who wasn't my sister, or her mentor, or his brother. And I definetly wasn't going to talk to Firestar! I walked towards the border between WindClan and ThunderClan. I sat down, and waited. I knew he'd be on the first patrol after dawn patrol. I knew he'd be alone. It was the same every morning. I waited until I saw him.
"Breezepelt!" I hissed. He turned his head to me, and sighed,
"What?"
"I can't believe you brought your apprentice into the Dark Forest! What were you thinking?" I said.
"Don't get your fur ruffled, Boulderpaw already said no, but that he won't tell anyone that I brought him there, or that I go there. No worries," Breezepelt said calmly.
"But that's not truely why you're here, is it?"
I twitched my tail, "How do you always know?"
Breezepelt chuckled, "It's the way your ears twitch when you're hiding something."
I hissed, "Whatever! My clan is bugging me about the mysterious wounds I get. can't just tell them I go to the Dark Forest! They'd kick me out! Banish me! I'd have to go to ShadowClan Breezepelt! My life would be ruined!"
I lied easily. I loved talking to Breezepelt, but I couldn't tell him that I was a spy for Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw. He'd tell Brokenstar!
"Well, good luck. I've gotta' go," Breezepelt said before bounding away. I sighed, because I knew that I had to go back to camp. I walked back slowly. Then, I smelled something wierd. Something bad. I turned towards the scent, and saw someone in the shadows.
I unsheathed my claws, and crouched down, "Who's there?" No answer, I took a deeper smell. It was ShadowClan! I pounced on the figure, pinned them to the forest floor, and dug my claws into their fur.
"Ouch! Lay off, will ya'?" I recognized the voice.
"Tigerheart? What are you doing here?"
He smiled innocently, "I wanted to see your sister. . . "
I snarled, "She doesn't care about you anymore! I'm going to tell Firestar you were here, and you'll be in major trouble."
He glared at me, "You'll do anything to start a war, huh?"
"Wh-what?" I asked. "You know what I'm talking about. Training in the Dark Forest, meeting with a WindClan warrior, and getting me into trouble?" I stared at him dumbfounded, then he shoved me off, and bounded towards his territory. I sped off after him. He was fast, but I stayed on his heels.
Unfortunatly, I wasn't able to catch Tigerheart before he reached his territory, and stood there, smiling smugly at me.
"Tell your sister I said hello. Bye," he said, and walked away into the brush. I snarled, and dug my claws into the soft earth beneath my paws.
I almost chased after him, trespassing onto ShadowClan territory, that is, until I heard, "Ivypool!" It sounded like Firestar.
"Oh, great. Just perfect!" I meowed sarcastically, then walked back towards camp.