Prologue[]
The moonlight shone through the crashing sounds of the Waterfall of Fate, or Fatefall for short. This was Emberpaw’s first time there since she’d become Mapleshine’s apprentice.
“Ready, young one?” said Featherheart. The WillowClan medicine cat’s words startled Emberpaw.
“Um... yeah! Of course I am!” she lied. Emberpaw gazed at Featherheart, his graying muzzle made him look ancient compared to Mapleshine. Emberpaw laid down next to the Fatefall, her nose barely grazing its shimmering surface.
”THE PRICKLING SPIRIT WILL SCAR YOUR CLAN!” boomed a voice. Emberpaw jumped back, startled.
“ONLY THE BLAZE CAN SAVE YOU! THE BLAZE WILL REWRITE YOUR FATE!” it boomed again.
”Who are you?” said Emberpaw in a whimper-shout. Her cream and orange fur was bristling like gorse spines.
”MY NAME IS NATURE! I’VE EXISTED SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME, I KNOW ALL, AND I SEE ALL!” the voice boomed once more.
"Why are you telling me this? I’m only an apprentice, tell my mentor, or my leader! I’m sure Applestar would get it!” she exclaimed, rushing to get out of this horrible nightmare vision. Why couldn’t this Nature Cat leave her alone? Finally, she jolted awake.
“What happened, Emberpaw? You look shaken!” said Mapleshine, her green eyes wide.
“Bad dream? Unsettling vision?” questioned Blueflame, the MapleClan medicine cat. Emberpaw nodded, her mouth too dry to speak. Is this going to happen every time? Suddenly, Emberpaw wasn’t so sure she wanted to be a medicine cat anymore.
"Would you like to share your vision, Emberpaw?” asked Mapleshine. Emberpaw shook her head.
Only StarClan knew what would come next….
Chapter One[]
"Wake up, Autumnkit!”