Hey warriors fans! This is my first ever warriors fanfiction. I'm sorry if this chapter doesn't flow very well, it was mainly for introducing characters. Well anyawy, hope you enjoy, and please leave a review, good or bad. Any advice will be much appreciated.

Prologue:

The night was still, not even the slightest breeze to ruffle the leaves in the forest. Nearing moonhigh, the quarter moon rode high. Crickets chirped and owls hooted in the night, the sounds echoing off the stone quarry walls. Cats slept peacefully in their nests in the company of their den mates. Suddenly, a screech rose from a small group of holly bushes, thick with pain. Sounds of cats stirring in their nests rose from all around the quarry. A blue she-cat with a white muzzle poked her head out through the entrance of the den. "Leafberry's kits are coming!" she called into the clearing. A few moments later, a white cat ran out of a tunnel in the clearing holding a bundle of leaves in her jaws, a worried look in her amber eyes. The blue cat backed into the den as the other slipped inside. Once inside the bushes, the cat laid out her herbs, Leafberry still wailing in agony, her flank rising and falling rapidly.

"Eat these," she ordered the shrieking tortoiseshell she cat, pushing a small heap of herbs toward her. "It's ragwort. To keep up your strength." She handed Leafberry a stick. "Bite this when the kits come, it helps to distract from the pain."

Leafberry looked at the cat gratefully. "Thanks, Snowbreeze." She ate the leaqves and gripped the twig in her jaws, preparing to bite. After several minutes of waiting, a convulsion took over Leafberry's flank, and she bit down hard on the stick, causing it to splinter slightly. Leafberry took in a sharp breath as a broad-shouldered, black and white tom kit slid onto the mossy, feather-lined floor. Snowbreeze licked the kit's fur the wrong way to get it breathing, then set it next to his mother's flank. It squealed and squirmed closer to Leafberry's stomach, the smell of milk guiding it. As it began to suckle, another spasm passed through Leafberry's body, and she bit once again on the stick, snapping it in two. The splintered pieces fell to the ground as a calico she cat slid into the nest. Just like the previous one, Snowbreeze licked the kits fur the wrong way, then placed it next to its mother. Leafberry looked at her two kits in love, her eyes brimming with affection. "They're beautiful," she murmured as she stroked each one in turn with her tongue. A brown tabby slid in trough the entrance.

"So these are my kits?" he asked quietly, his deep voice a soft purr. He settled next to Leafberry in her nest.

"What should we name them?" whispered Leafberry. Snowbreeze silently slipped out of the den, not being needed any further. "I think this one should be called Maplekit." She pointed to the she kit with her tail.

"And the other we should name Badgerkit," rumbled the tom. Leafberry rubbed her muzzle on his.

"Yes. Badgerkit and Maplekit. Our little warriors," she breathed.

Snowbreeze sat outside the den with her fluffy tail wrapped around her paws, gazing up at the stars. A streak of light zipped across the sky, and Snowbreeze's eyes grew wide. An image of a Badger came into her mind. At first the image was foggy, but as it cleared, Snowbreeze was able to see that it was slumping againstt a maple tree, as if it depended on its support. Rain was falling from a stormy sky. As the vision cleared, the medicine cat shook her head to clear it. What does this vision mean? Snowbreeze prayed silently to StarClan. Does it have anything to do with the new members of the clan?

Chapter 1: Medicine Cat To Be

"Fox in the camp!" shrieked Badgerkit. He bared his teeth and dropped into a crouch, facing off to his father, Rowanfield.

Rowanfield bared his teeth as well. "That's right, and I'm going to eat some kits!" he said in a mock growl.

"Oh no you're not!" Maplekit chirped. "We're the mightiest warriors in ForestClan! Gr!" She jumped onto her fathers back playfully with a huge smile on her face. Badgerkit joined in, dashing in and nipping at Rowanfield's front paw. The large brown tabby warrior grunted and fell to his side.

"Oh no!" he said. "I'm no match for the ForestClan warriors!"

"That's right, and don't forget it!" snarled Badgerkit. The two kits scrambled over their father's belly and swatted him playfully, giggling.

"Okay, you two, that's enough," grunted Rowanfield, getting to his feet, causing the kits to slide off of him. He shook off his pelt, which was dusty from the game. A silver tabby tom padded up to him. "Yes Jayflight?" Rowanfield mewed.

"Rainheart wants you to go on a hunting patrol with me and Heatherlight. We're hunting near the MarshClan border," mewed Jayflight. Rowanfield glanced toward the entrance tunnel and saw the pretty silver and white cat waiting.

"Alright," he mewed. Jayflight nodded and padded over to her. "See you kits later," Rowanfield mewed over his shoulder at his kits as he walked away. The group disappeared into the tunnel. Nearby, Rainheart was organizing the days patrols.

"Mouseleap, lead a patrol near the CloudClan border. Take Redbird and Whisperwind with you." With a nod, the three cats made their way out of camp. Rainheart turned to a very large, powerful looking tom who was covered in scars. "Hawkstrike, take a hunting patrol near the great oak. No one has hunted there in a few sunrises," he ordered. "Take Goldenheart and her apprentice, Nookpaw." The group left camp together as well. "Clawscratch, you take evening patrol later. Take Braveclaw and Icepaw." At that he dismissed the remaining cats, who dispersed throughout the clearing.

Badgerkit and Maplekit dashed over to their mother, who was sitting outside the nursery watching her kits. Her tortoiseshell pelt was gleaming in the sunlight. "Leafberry, can we go on patrol too?" Badgerkit piped up.

Leafberry purred. "Not until you're apprenticed next moon," she mewed.

"But that's forever," whined Badgerkit. "I want to fight and hunt now!"

"A warrior waits for the right time," Leafberry said. "Be patient and you'll be an apprentice soon enough." When Badgerkit looked dejected, Leafberry said, "Why don't you two go and see if Honeyear will tell you a story? I'm sure she'd be very pleased to see you."

Badgerkit's ears perked up. "Okay!" he chirped, running over to the elder's den.

Maplekit watched him go. "I think I'm going to go see Snowbreeze," she squeaked. "Maybe I can help her sort herbs!" She dashed off toward the medicine den. Leafberry watched her go thoughtfully. She seems to spend so much time in the medicine den these days, she thought. I'll have to ask her if she wants to be a medicine cat. Snowbreeze can use an apprentice. She stood and followed Maplekit. Entering the medicine den through the tunnel, Leafberry saw her daughter sorting through herbs with Snowbreeze, who was quizzing the kit.

"What is this one?" Snowbreeze asked, placing her paw on a flower with black seeds on it.

"Poppy," Maplekit answered with a concentrated look on her face. "Right?" When Showbreeze nodded, Maplekit looked pleased with herself.

"Hello," interrupted Leafberry. Snowbreeze jumped and turned to her.

"Oh, you startled me Leafberry. What do you need?" Snowbreeze greeted.

"I was just watching Maplekit." She padded over to her daughter. "You seem to like helping in the medicine den."

Maplekit nodded vigorously. "Yes, it's great! Snowbreeze is amazing! She heals cats and helps them to feel better."

Leafberry looked thoughtful. "Would you want to be her apprentice?"

Snowbreeze looked surprised, but Maplekit's eyes widened. "I can do that? I would love to! I could be a medicine cat!"

"Well then, I'll just have to tell Foxstar that you want to be a medicine cat apprentice," the medicine cat mewed, looking at the little kit

"Really?!" Maplekit squeaked happily, jumping to her feet. "I can't wait to tell Badgerkit!" With a wave of her tail, Maplekit dashed off to find her brother.

"So Maplekit will be my apprentice then?" Snowbreeze said, watching her go. "I knew she like helping me, but I would never have guessed that she would want to be my apprentice. I mean, the way she plays with her dad and brother would make me think she wanted to be a warrior." She turned to Leafberry. "Well, I guess I'll go tell Foxstar after I finish sorting."

Leafberry nodded. "Thank you, Snowbreeze," she meowed as she turned to leave.

Maplekit raced to the elder's den to find Honeyear telling a story to Badgerkit while Twigfall snoozed in his nest. "Badgerkit! Badgerkit, guess what!" Maplekit squeaked excitedly.

"What?" Badgerkit huffed. "It was just getting to the best part!"

"I'm going to be a medicine cat!" Maplekit almost yelled. "It'll be great! I'm going to be able to heal cats and-" She cut off when she noticed Badgerkit didn't look happy for her. Instead, he looked shocked and a little angry. "What?" she mewed softly.

Badgerkit stared at her for a moment before replying, "But, we were supposed to be warriors together. We were gonna do everything together, remember?"

Maplekit looked shocked. "Well, we can still do things together."

"But you won't go on patrols with me." Badgerkit's eyes grew sadder. "You promised." At that he stood and ran back to the nursery with his tail streaking behind him.

Watching him go, Maplekit mewed, "Why is he so upset?" She turned to Honeyear, her eyes brimming with sadness. "I thought he'd be happy for me."

"He's probably just surprised," Honeyear rasped. "He'll get used to it before you know it."

"I hope you're right," Maplekit meowed. She turned to exit the den with her head and tail drooping. She arrived at the nursery to see her mother laying in a patch of sun outside. "Leafberry, Badgerkit doesn't want me to be a medicine cat," Maplekit said dejectedly. "He said we couldn't do anything together if I'm a medicine cat."

Leafberry sat up. "He's just a little shocked," she mewed. "Give him a little time and he'll come around." Maplekit sighed and entered the den. She found Badgerkit in their nest, his back turned to the entrance. She padded over and settled down next to him, their pelts brushing. Badgerkit shifted away from her abruptly so that they weren't touching. Maplekit laid down and sighed. Did I make the right decision? she wondered.

Hope you enjoyed! Sorry for the short chapter, but there wasn't really anything else to add, so I cut off there. I hope to get a new chapter soon, like tonight or tomorrow. Please review! Any criticism is welcome.