Hey guys. Here is the first chapter of Arisen.

A Dream and a Scent

Dovepaw was crossing the fallen log on her way to the Gathering. The full moon shone brightly above her head and added a tinge of silver to her gray fur. They were the first to arrive, but her super abilities could sense that the other three Clans were not far behind. Dovepaw joined her sister Ivypaw in the crowd of cats.

Suddenly, Dovepaw realized that there was no one next to her. Then, another stronger wave of shock went through her when she saw that she wasn't on the island at all. She was near a pool where the stars reflected their radiant shine. She saw faces within the stars, but was unable to make out any of the faces.

This must be the Moonpool. Dovepaw thought. But how did get here from the island? Now one face was coming into focus. It was that of a tortoiseshell she-cat. She knew that she was certainly not Yellowfang.

"Wh-who are you?" Dovepaw stammered.

"Come with me, young one," the she cat replied. She waved a starry paw, beckoning Dovepaw to follow her as she walked into an unfamiliar clearing. Dovepaw followed the tortoiseshell with uncertainty.

It seemed like an eternity before they finally reached the clearing. "Why are we here?" Dovepaw asked.

"I have a message for you, Dovepaw. Do you remember the prophecy you received from Yellowfang?"

Dovepaw nodded silently. "After the sharp-eyed jay and the roaring lion, peace will come on a dove's gentle wing. What about it?" she asked the tortoiseshell.

"There's more," the starry she-cat said. Her voice broadened. "After the sharp-eyed jay and the roaring lion, peace will come on a dove's gentle wing. But the dove can be caught between the tendrils of ivy and the swishing breeze. The arrival of cold will allow the dove to arise once more."

"What does this mean?" Dovepaw tried to ask. But the she-cat was already fading.

Dovepaw woke with a start. If her sister Ivypaw weren't sleeping next to her, she would have scream. Slowly, she stood up on her four paws and left her littermate sleeping in the apprentices den. She went to the freshkill pile and chose a mouse for herself. It was gone in four huge gulps. Dovepaw lifted her head and quickly spotted Lionblaze darting towards her.

"Hi, Dovepaw!" he greeted. "We're going on the dawn patrol at the WindClan border with Birchfall and Cloudtail. We'll be leaving soon."

"All right," Dovepaw answered. She wanted to tell him about her dream, but it would have to wait until they could speak privately.

"Come on, Dovepaw!" Sandstorm growled impatiently. "We still have the rest of the border to check!"

"I'm sorry, Sandstorm." Dovepaw was trying to be able to talk to Lionblaze alone, but the annoyed ginger she-cat made her stay with the rest of the patrol.

Cloudtail suddenly stiffened up and tasted the air. Dovepaw could smell a strong scent of fear coming from him. "Do you smell that?" Cloudtail asked skeptically.

Lionblaze smelled the air, too. "Yeah, do any of you know this scent?"

Dovepaw also sniffed the air and was taken aback by what hit her nose. There was a hint of Twoleg, but it wasn't just Twoleg scent. Dovepaw noticed some pine scent mixed in there as well. But the most overwhelming scent of all was the reek of fresh blood.

"We must report this immediately!" Sandstorm ordered, and soon the patrol was bounding toward the camp.

"Firestar, we have news to report!" Cloudtail yelled as the patrol bounded into the hollow.

"Since when are you the leader of this patrol?" Sandstorm challenged before turning to Firestar. "We do have news to report. We found a strange scent near the WindClan border."

"What was it like?" Firestar asked. Dovepaw could feel some waves of uncertainly coming off of him.

"It was like…" was all that she heard as she bounded towards the medicine cat den.

In the den, Jayfeather was busy restocking the herb store, but he seemed to sense Dovepaw's presence immediately.

"What do you want?" he asked. She could tell that being the only medicine cat was tough for him.

"I have something to tell you and it may be important." Dovepaw said.

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