Chapter 1

Thunder gasped for air, as he surged awake. Deeply breathing he noticed his brother, Fox, and his mate, Drizzle, curled up together in a gray, ginger fur-ball mess. Thunder quietly poked his head out of the underground den, he was delighted to scent the maple trees, that towered over.

He peered over to the prey the three of them caught the other day. Not much left, maybe I should hunt when they wake up. Thunder wondered to himself. He relaxed, and thought about his dream. Four with join, but separate. They will fight, but love. Follow your heart, and find your family. What does that mean? I have my family here, who else would I find? He was so lost in his thoughts, he didn't notice that Fox, and Drizzle woke up.

"Thunder, are you ok?" Drizzle ask worried

He snapped back into reality, and his dark fur burned with embarrassment, "Yeah, I'm fine" He gave his chest a couple licks, and groomed the rest of his body. "We should hunt, before I tell you two something."

Fox looked puzzled, but agreed. Drizzle shuffled her gray paws on the sandy ground, but followed the ginger toms out of the den. The fresh air made Thunder's fur bristled, the breeze felt...colder.

The sun was high in the sky, when the cats reach their normal hunting grounds. Fox went into a hunter's crouch, he stalked a small fluffy mouse. It was eating a nut under a larger oak tree. Fox's white tail tip, hovered above the ground perfectly, he leaped killing the rodent with one blow from his paw.

"Great catch!" Thunder purred, as Fox buried the mouse.

Fox quickly lick the blood out of his paws, "Thanks"

Drizzle padded through some ferns, and a few birds on the ground, flew toward a high branch. She scampered up the bark of the tree, she quietly crouch on the branch. The gray she-cat pounced onto a sparrow, it let out a horrible scream as Drizzle's claws snapped its neck. She placed it next to Fox's mouse, the ginger cat laid in sun, letting the heat seep into his fur.

Thunder let out a low growl, he was jealous of their prey. He scented the air for any prey. "Rabbit." He excitedly whispered to himself. He follow the prey, carefully placing each paw. He hid behinds some brambles, the rabbit was sitting in a small open area. With a yowl, he launched himself toward the animal, it perked up, and twitch it nose, before it dashed off into the trees. Thunder bolted after, with each bound he got closer to his prey.

It let out a squeak, as Thunder nipped its hind legs, causing it to stumble, losing speed. He leaped onto the animal, it kicked wildly to escape from Thunder's massive paws. He sliced its neck, the rabbit stay motionless on the forest floor. Thunder sat in front of his kill, panting. He sprang up, and headed toward Drizzle and Fox.

The two cats sat up when Thunder return, their eyes filled with wonder."How did you caught a rabbit?" Fox question, before picking up his mouse.

"It was hard, but you have to knock it off-balance." He panted, "I'll never do that again."

Drizzle purred, "You looked exhausted." Thunder nodded. The three cats headed toward their underground den. The massive trees blocked most of the sunlight, Thunder loved the smell oak trees and maple trees made when the sun hit the leaves. When they reached the den, Thunder froze at the entrance. I have to tell them my dream. He stumbled into the den, he sat in front of Drizzle, and Fox.

His ginger tail brushed the ground before he spoke."Last night I had a dream" Thunder began, Drizzle and Fox listened closely as Thunder told his dream.

Drizzle looked shocked at her paws, "So we have to leave." She summed

Thunder sadly nodded, but Fox rose to his paws."What if it was just a dream, what if we do try to find this forest. We could get killed!"

His mate nodded in agreement,"We could try, but if there is really a forest that needs Thunder, we should support him."

A warm feeling came over him, If Drizzle comes, Fox is sure to come. Fox nodded his head, "I'll come, but we better leave in the morning." Everyone agreed, and ate, before curling into their nest.

The chilly air, made Thunder arise from his slumber, Drizzle was already awake. She was pushing a half eaten mouse around. Her icy blue eyes gave Thunder a gaze, before she woke up Fox. He whispered something into her gray ears. She nodded and licked his head. Thunder finished his rabbit, and Fox ate the other half of Drizzle's mouse.

"Kinda cold," Thunder commented, to break the silence. Drizzle just nodded her head, and Fox mumbled under his breath.

When everyone was full of prey, and groomed they headed out to find the forest. Thunder lead, every once in a while he would close his eyes, and listen to Rock's instructions.

Fox was kicking a small pebble, and Drizzle laid against his shoulder, they didn't seem so happy to leave their home. The smell of prey warmed the air, but no one was in the mood for hunting.

"Are we there yet? We've walked for moons." Fox complained, "The sun is almost gone. We should find a den to sleep in."

Thunder scolded his brother, "No we're almost there, I can feel it." Fox groaned, and Drizzle just purred with amusement. Thunder lead the group into a pine tree forest, Rock said pass the pines, and you will meet them at four rocks. He thought about the message, we should be close. He guessed, Drizzle shrieked in shock, Thunder spun around, just to see that Drizzle just stepped a puddle.

"I hate water!"

Fox laughed, and scampered away from his wet mate. He ran ahead, but quickly stopped in his tracks. "you've got to see this."

Thunder bolted over, with Drizzle following. Fox flicked his tail toward four boulders near a lake. Thunder almost tripped in excitement, "That's it we need to go there" The three cats ran toward the rocks, their eyes glistened with excitement.

The rocks where meet, with in a few moments. They panted, and looked around amazed, just then a black she-cat emerged from the shadows.

"Who are you?"

Any guesses on who it is?

I felt it was kinda rushed at some parts, but how boring would it be the explained the short journey. I want to write about the juicy clan part.

HOPE YOU ENJOYED!