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Blackpaw and Nightpaw settled on their moss beds in the rotten log. Their mother was sitting across from them. Silverwing was outside, since he wasn't allowed inside. Sandstream took a deep breath and began, "The clans are an evil place my kits. Your father was a traveler. He crossed onto their territory to hunt for some food; however clan cats chased him away. Your father had no choice but to live on the clan borders in a log just like this one. But then those clan cats found him and killed him."

"Where were you mother?" asked Nightpaw.

"I was deputy of Treeclan, one of the four clans. I found your father one day and he opened my eyes to the horrible things the clan has done. I even helped him fight the four cats that had come chasing after him. I had to escape and do you kits know why?"

"Why?" asked Blackpaw.

"Because I knew you two were coming, and I needed to be alive so you two could live. And it was your father's last wish. For you two to kill those clan cats."

"We will mother!" cried the two apprentices.

"Now go to sleep children. Your battle training will begin soon."

Blackpaw curled into a ball and fell asleep.

Blackpaw looked around. He was standing on a lake. He looked below and saw fishing under him, swimming. "Where am I?" he cried.

"Do not be alarmed." A black tom seemed to materialize in front of him. Stars seemed to be shining from his fur.

Blackpaw took a step back, "Who…who are you? Where am I?"

"My name is Darkpaw. And I am from Starclan."

"Starclan? Is that a warrior clan?"

"Your mother has been telling you lies young Blackpaw. The real truth is within the clans your mother wants to destroy."

"What are you talking about?" Blackpaw took a step forward.

"Look deep within your heart. You have a destiny to face." Darkpaw turned and started to walk away.

"WAIT!" cried Blackpaw running after the black tom, "What do I have to do?"

"Go to the clans."

Blackpaw woke with a start. His mother and sister were sleeping soundly close by. He got to his paws and quietly slipped outside. He looked up and saw stars twinkling in the night sky. "Starclan," he whispered.

Flightwing

Flightwing groaned in her sleep. She was having a dream as well.

Flightwing was standing in the middle of a battlefield. Around her cats were fighting. But the cats weren't fighting cats. They were fighting dogs, birds, and even foxes! Darkpaw seemed to appear in the middle of the battle field. He padded over to her. "What is this Darkpaw?"

"The four clans fate."

"WHAT!" Flightwing looked around franticly, "Bout how? There must be some way to stop this!?"

"There is." Darkpaw took a deep breath, "Only when the Hazel leads the sky, mind, river and flame will the speaker fall and peace returns."

"What was that? A riddle?"

"A prophecy," Darkpaw began to walk away, but he paused and a look of sorrow seemed to come on his face. "Flightwing."

"Yes?"

"Don't do it. Please, just don't."

"Do what? Darkpaw you aren't making any sense!"

Flightwing suddenly woke up. The sun was beginning its rise over the horizon. She carefully crawled out of the warriors den, trying not to step on anyone's tail. Outside Cinderstream was sitting near her den watching the rising sun. Flightwing sat down next to her sister. "Beautiful sunrise."

"It is," agreed Flightwing, "Tonight's the gathering. Excited?"

Cinderstream fell silent, "Ummm, Flightwing? Will you be talking to those Treeclan cats?"

"Of course!" answered Flightwing, "That's why I love to go every time!"

That evening Nightclan made it to the gathering ground. Lilystar was leading the way with Flightwing, Cinderstream, Scareye, Owlpaw, Blacktail and Eaglepaw close behind them. Waterstar and Lionstar were already sitting on their rocks. Lilystar leapt onto another one and the clan cats spread out to talk to their friends in other clans. Owlpaw watched Flightwing bound over to the Treeclan cats. "What is with her and Treeclan cats?" snapped Owlpaw.

"Flightwing! Flightwing!" Pebblepaw barreled into Flightwing.

"Hello Pebblepaw."

"Guess what? Guess what?"

"You're really hyper!"

"No I'm going to be a warrior soon!"

Flightwing felt pride swell up inside her for this apprentice, "That's great Pebblepaw."

"He was begging to tell you," said Auraclaw walking over and sitting down next to her apprentice, "He kept saying 'I want to tell Flightwing! When's the next gathering'? And he even was on his best behavior, cleaning out the elders den all by himself."

"No I didn't!" protested Pebblepaw.

"Oh Flightwing! Heartpool's kits have been born. She named them Galekit, Sootkit, and Stonekit!"

"That's great! Tell Heartpool congrats."

"I will," promised Auraclaw.

Flameclan arrived a moment later. Littlestar and Firewind were walking side by side. Behind them were Mudfur and Leafpelt and a group of cats. Flightwing didn't really pay attention to what the leaders were talking about. She looked around for Streampelt, but he wasn't there. "Maybe he stayed behind."

After the gathering was over Flightwing was about to leave with the other clan cats when Auraclaw stopped her. "Come on." Auraclaw led Flightwing in the opposite direction the clan cats were walking in. Auraclaw raced across the hills with Flightwing close behind her. Soon they could see a river a couple of fox lengths across. Four rocks jutted out of the water. Scalefur was sitting on one, Firewind on another.

"What's this?"

"Every six moons we met here," explained Auraclaw, jumping onto a rock, "It's like a gathering for specials."

"Oh," Flightwing jumped onto the last rock.

"I call this meeting into session!" yowled Firewind, "I'll begin. First, I would like to welcome Flightwing to our gathering."

Flightwing nodded, "Ummm thank you."

"Now we will begin. Featherpaw has become an apprentice and was given to Cloudsky."

"What about Skypelt?" asked Scalefur.

"Her kits have been born. But there is something odd about one of them."

"What is it?" asked Auraclaw.

"The kit… I think might be a special."

A silence fell on the four cats. "What's going on?" wondered Flightwing.

"Well," said Scalefur breaking the ice, "I guess I'll talk now. Well in Streamclan Snakepelt became a warrior. The fish is plenty like always." He turned to Auraclaw, "So how is Treeclan doing? I mean after the whole Sandstream thing?"

"Well we're doing okay. Cedartail is now in deputy position. And Lionstar is now his normal self. Oh! And Heartpool's kits have been born."

The three cats turned to Flightwing, "Ummm," began Flightwing, "I..."

"Just tell what's going on in your clan," explained Auraclaw.

"Umm well, Silverstorm has kits and a warrior named Midmoon died…and I now train her apprentice Owlpaw."

"Well now that that's out of the way, does anyone have any dreams to tell?" asked Firewind.

"I had a dream," spoke Flightwing. She told the specials about the cats fighting the animals, and the prophecy."

"I think we are the sky, mind, river and flame," offered Scalefur.

"Then who is this hazel?" wondered Firewind.

Auraclaw glanced at the moon in the sky, "I think we better return. The moon is almost high in the sky."

"We'll talk more about this, next time." Scalefur jumped into the river and began swimming upstream. He looked like a silver fish in the water.

Firewind jumped off his rock and began running towards Flameclan. Auraclaw and Flightwing started the journey back to their clans.

"Wow!" cried Flightwing, "This is like being a medicine cat…only better!"

Auraclaw chuckled, "That's what I said my first time as well." They reached the border of Treeclan territory, "It would be easier for you to fly home."

"Bye Auraclaw!" Flightwing opened her wings and lifted into the air and began the journey back home by air.