The Prophecy

Flamestar awoke in her dream, in the StarClan hunting grounds. A pale-and-ginger she-cat padded towards her. "Flamekit-star, I mean...." Her meow got caught in her throat. She drug her paw onto Flamestar's shoulder and hugged her, tight and hard, her warm breath a soft summer breeze on Flamestar's ear. "Flamestar......." The cat whispered.

Flamestar shed a tear. "Flowerfoot."

Flowerfoot forced herself to pull away. "Flamestar, great darkness is coming to all Clans." Instantly blanding her tone, her gaze dimmed, and Flamestar saw the color of her mother's eyes go from green to black, then green again. Continuing again, she took a deep breath and looked at Flamestar. "A dark cat will rise from the drift, and the silent wind will blow. A trout will flow from the rivers of the lark, and all will be at war. Beware." With that being said, she faded away, like the terrain behind and around her, as Flamestar awoke with a jolt.

''"Beware." ''The words rung in Flamestar's mind. She realized that Feathertail stood over her.

"You screamed, and I came. Poshsky did too." Feathertail meowed worryingly as Poshsky looked over Feathertail's shoulder.

"I'm fine..... just a bad dream, that's all." she stuttered.

"As long as you're all right. Now that youre up, I wanted to tell you I had plans on taking Darkpaw training." Feathertail mewed.

"G-Go ahead." Flamestar replied, standing up. "And he can come to the Gathering tonight." she finished as she padded out of her den, Poshsky and Feathertail looking back at her.

"Well, then." Poshsky mewed. "She's alright, right?"

"Yeah. Let's go." came the reply. The two siblings bounded out of the leaders' den.

Flamestar looked around the camp to see if anyone else was awake. ''Only Poshsky, Feathertail, and Lockheart. Good. ''Darkpaw padded past Flamestar to meet his mentor. ''And Darkpaw. ''Darkpaw smiled as he saw Feathertail and Poshsky racing to the entrance, but that smile faded as Feathertail saw him. "Hello, Feathertail." Darkpaw meowed happily. "Can we practice battle moves?" the dark cat asked. Feathertail nodded and padded out of camp with him. ''"A dark cat will rise from the drift....." ''Flowerfoot's words rang in Flamestar's ears as she shook her head.

Turning away, she looked at the sky. It was the Gathering soon. ''Poshsky, Darkpaw, Feathertail, Gorseheart, Jinxedluck, Oceaneye, Metalclaw, and Yarrowpaw. That's it. And that leaves Lockheart, Poppytail, and Whiteflash here. ''Flamestar thought.

Light soon turned to darkness as the moon shone above. Sighing, she leaped up onto Highledge. She announced the Gathering members, and went with them to the jumble of cats in the Great Cedars.

"SILENCE!" Cedarstar yowled. The cats quieted. "The Gathering is beginning!"