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I still haven't come up with a book name yet. Lol. But here is the prologue and chapter 1. Feedback is very welcome (even if it's negative).

Prologue

A small black she-cat stalked through the long dew soaked grass, stars swirled around her paws. Only a couple paw steps more until she would be able to hear what they were saying.

Crunch.

A large tom sitting by a big pool of water lifted his head.

"Sootpaw, I know you're out there," he meowed.

"Mouse dung," Sootpaw muttered as she got out of her crouch and slumped towards him.

"Even kits know that you have to watch where you put your paws when you're stalking," scolded the tom.

"I know Volepelt, I'm sorry."

"What do you think you're doing?" Growled a small tortoiseshell she-cat that was sitting behind Volepelt.

"I just wanted to see what everyone was gathered for," Sootpaw mumbled, looking down at her paws.

"Well it's none of your concern," hissed the she-cat.

"Spottedfur if Sootpaw wants to see, there's no reason that she shouldn't," Mudfur meowed.

"Just because..."

"They're coming!" Interrupted a black tom sitting by the pool of water. Everyone gathered around the pool and Sootpaw had to push her way to the front just to see. Through the water she could see a she-cat, heavy with kits laying on the floor of a bramble den.

"It's going to be okay Cherryshade," a tom soothed.

"How long is it going to be Redfoot?"

"Not long now, just keep pushing," he meowed in response.

"What's going on?" Sootpaw whispered to Mudfur, who was sitting next to her.

"Thunderclan is welcoming new kits" he mewed, not taking his eyes off the kits.

"What's so special about them?" Sootpaw asked.

"There has been a prophesy about a Thunderclan kit," Mudfur told her.

"How do we know it's one of these kits?"

"We don't. But the prophecy said 'There will be one that comes from Thunder. We just hope that whoever the kit is that it will come soon."

Sootpaw looked back at the water and seen four tiny kits. "The she-cat will be Fawnkit, the gray tom Dustkit, the gray tom with the yellow tail is Sunkit and the golden tom will be Lionkit," Cherryshade said purring.

Suddenly Sootpaw had a vision. She stood up and turned around to face the gathering cats.

"There will be one that comes from Thunder, who faces a challenge that only a lion could overcome."

Chapter 1

Lionstar woke with a jolt, a fresh wave of grief washed over him. He had been dreaming about his sister again last night.

He thought back to the day his sister died. She had barely got her warrior name, Fawnfeet, and had went out of camp by herself to hunt. Lionclaw had tryed to convince her to take someone with her since there was fox scent near camp, but she insisted that she would be fine.

The camp sent a patrol later that day after she didn't come back and found nothing but a few drops of blood and fresh fox scent. He had grieved for moons, and every time he thought about her he could only blame himself.

But now that he was leader, he had to think about his Clan now, not about the past.

Lionstar padded out of his den and jumped down the path to the bottom of the high ledge. Every jump sending small rocks to the ground. It was a warm Newleaf morning just before dawn and all the snow was almost melted. Everyone seemed to be out of their dens despite being so early.

Fawnpelt, was in the middle of the clearing organizing the daily patrols, with all the warriors surrounded her.

Suntail crossed the clearing with Swiftpaw following right behind him with a bundle of herbs between his jaws, surely on their way to the apprentice den to tend to Heatherpaw who was just getting over white cough.

Stonepaw padded sleepily out of the apprentices' den but ran across the clearing when he seen Lionstar.

"What are we going to do today?" He asked excitingly.

Lionstar had been training Stonepaw for just over three moons and he was progressing very well.

"I was just about to join the dawn patrol," Lionstar mewed, looking around the clearing to make sure they hadn't left yet.

"Can I come too?" Stonepaw asked.

"No, you promised Dawnstripe and Darkmuzzle you would clear out their nests today."

"Couldn't I do it after we got back?" Stonepaw pleaded.

"No. With all the snow that's been melting it's soaked the moss and wet moss is bad for their bones. Now I have to get going or I'm going to miss the patrol. We'll go hunting when I get back, as long as the elder's den is done." Lionstar promised.

"Okay," Stonepaw mewed reluctantly and headed towards the elder's den.

"Ceadertail," Lionstar called, hurrying over to the thorn tunnel. "Do you mind if I join you?"

Oaktail jumped at Lionstar's called, he was leading Flamfeet, Leafpaw, and Grayears out of camp.

"Lionstar I didn't hear you coming," he mewed turning around startled.

"You must have been asleep on your paws to not be able to hear me come down the ledge, I sounded like a badger," Lionstar purred.

"It was a late gathering last night, and I didn't get much sleep," Oaktail admitted.

"Yes it was. Let me lead the patrol today, so you can get some sleep," Lionstar decided.

"Thanks Lionstar," he meowed dipping his head, and hauled himself towards the warriors den.

"Fawnpelt," Lionstar called from the camp entrance.

"Yes Lionstar?" Fawnpelt meowed from the middle of camp.

"I will be leading the dawn patrol today, so your in charge while I'm gone," Lionstar meowed. "And let Ceadertail sleep, he's had a long night."

"Of course," she said dipping her head and went back to giving out instructions about the patrols.

Lionstar lead the patrol through the woods to the Windclan border.

"Leafpaw," Lionstar meowed when they got to the Windclan border.

"Yes Lionstar?" She meowed hesitantly.

"Tell me what you scent," Lionstar replied. Leafpaw lifted her head and after a moment meowed, "Fresh Windclan scent and something else that I don't recognise."

"Very good Leafpaw! I would say Windclan was just here to mark their border and the other scent is fox," Lionstar meowed approvingly.

Flamefeet looked at his apprentice proudly and Leafpaw licked her chest shyly. Leafpaw has only been apprenticed for a quarter-moon and was coming along very well. Lionstar would have to remember to talk to Flamepelt about her training.

"Fox scent, and so close to our border," Grayears hissed, snapping Lionstar out of his thoughts.

"Well it isn't on our side of the border, but we will have to keep a close watch on it. I'll have Fawnpelt send a patrol this way later to make sure the fox stays away from the camp," Lionstar meowed reassuringly. "Let's mark the border and then head back ."

As Lionstar lead the patrol through the thorn tunnel into camp he was greeted by Dustfur and his apprentice Icepaw leaving to go train.

"Lionstar," Dustfur dipped his head as he passed. Lionstar flicked the tip of his tail in greeting to his brother.

He padded through the clearing towards Fawnpelt who was pawing through the messily fresh-kill pile.

The hunting patrol must not be back yet.

"Fawnpelt," Lionstar began. "While we were on the dawn patrol we scented a fox right on the Windclan border." Lionstar meowed. "I would like you to send a patrol that way after sunhigh to make sure that it doesn't cross."

"Of course Lionstar. Is there anyone you would like me take with?" Fawnpelt meowed questioningly.

Lionstar thought for a moment.

"Take Grayears with you, he'll know were to go. Other than him you can chose," Lionstar meowed.

"Are you coming too?" Fawnpelt asked hopefully.

"No I can't. I promised Stonepaw I would take him hunting."

"Oh okay, well have fun," Fawnpelt meowed, her tail drooping, and padded towards the hunting patrol that just arrived.

Why was Fawnpelt so disappointed? It's not like I had promised to go with her. Maybe it was because.... No it couldn't be, Fawnpelt wasn't like that. He pushed the thought to the back of his head and went to find Stonepaw.