D8 Poor Starsight.... Poor Clans.... This chapter is actually, like, the prologue of one of my stories that I'm writing! ^^; The prologue is in italics. ;) The story is called Swiftpaw's quest. 8D I may post it sometime. But until THEN, enjoy! ^^;

Chapter word count: 716 :D

Long Forgotten

Starsight had been long forgotten by the four element Clans until, of course, they decided to drive him out—and then, many moons later, he decided to wreak his havoc on the forest—no prey, all the trees were dying, absolutely everything bad was happening! And only one cat could save them all.

Snarls could be heard rising up into the air as many living and spiritual cats approached the dark ginger cat, who was neither alive nor dead, circling him tightly.

"Starsight," snarled one, a silver tabby tom. "Get out of our territories. We don't want you here."

"Why?" Starsight looked confused. "I'm the god of the Clans, you can't—"

"So sure, now, are you?" snarled the silver tabby again. "You try to take control of the Clans too much. You can make storms and sunny days. You can kill cats and make kits get born. You can destroy the forest or help the trees. It's too much."

"But that's what I'm supposed to do!" Starsight protested, looking fearful.

"Not anymore," the tabby snarled.

"Silverheart—" Starsight stumbled, and it took him a moment to regain his balance. "Silverheart, you can't just drive me out like this." His voice was icily calm.

"That's exactly what we're going to do," Silverheart retorted. "Clans, StarClan, attack!"

Starsight fled.

StarClan cats looked down into the pool, watching the old scene unfold before them.

"You know, Silverheart, now that Starsight is gone, many moons later things are happening, things that are not exactly wanted," a light brown tabby spirit meowed. She had green eyes.

"I know, Mallowtail," Silverheart said. "I was young and foolish then. I see now that I was wrong."

"Yes, you were." Mallowtail said sternly. "Had you not done that, Starsight wouldn't be using his mind power to destroy all the trees and prey, leaving the land open and bare. Even the Clan camps are suffering. It is leaf-bare, and the nurseries are wide open to the cold night air. Kits are dying because of the cold and their mothers' lack of milk. Green-cough has settled in the Clans, and they are vulnerable to death because there is no catmint in sight. Starsight killed the herbs first so that cats would get sick. He wants revenge on the Clans."

"I know," Silverheart sighed. His blue eyes were dull and his pelt was rough. "And Starsight affected the StarClan world too. When prey dies in the Clans, it is brought to us. Then, when we kill it, it is reborn in the wild. But now there is no prey, and we have none either."

"We need a cat who will save the Clans," Mallowtail mewed. "I have the perfect choice." She looked down into the pool.

Silverheart was incredulous. Down in the pool…. That was an apprentice, no, it was a kit! She might do, he thought. The gray tabby was small but looked strong, and there was something in the depths of her eyes that gave her a confident, strong look. "Maybe," he murmured.

"Maybe? Definitely!" Mallowtail looked at him like he was crazy. "Starsight is sparing her. I don't know why, but look at her. She's fine and strong. She'll do."

"You're probably right," Silverheart said shakily.

But the only cat that can save the Clans is an apprentice named Swiftpaw. She already knows all about Starsight and all that—but will she manage to bring this long-forgotten cat back to the Clans?

As the elder who has helped her through all of the hard times, I, Longclaw, sure hope that I can help her on her journey! She has already left—she left after her denmates decided to cause a commotion at a Clan meeting, and although she was not officially exiled, she dashed straight out of the camp and wasn't seen again after that.

I know that she's on her journey right now—I can just feel it. Yet, I wish that she had gotten to say good-bye—as it looks, I'm going to die before she returns!

But I feel that she shall succeed in her quest. Yes, the quest for this long forgotten cat should have been done many moons ago….