Prologue

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 Despite the chilly air of leaf-bare, Yellowfang feels so warm as she look down at her kits who was just born. Her ears twitch as she hears Raggedpelt outside, padding nervously as Sagewhisker check her kits. It was touch and go for both mollies as they was weaker than the tom. She thought one was born stillborn but it was cuz she couldn't breathe. After Sagewhisker saved them, she shook her head, about to say that she threw her gift away when Raggedpelt's head shove through the entrance of the nursery.

"How are they?" His whiskers twitch nervously as he saw them.

"Yes they are fine. The mollies need to be watch but they are fine for now. Don't stay too long as Lizardstripe needs her sleep." Sagewhisker nodded at them both as she left.

Raggedpelt slowly padded to her, touching her nose as he sat near her, looking down at their kits.

"Did you give them names?" He whisper as his eyes glow with love for her and the kits.

Yellowfang gave a tired purr as her tail point to the cream and grey molly. "Hopekit. The pale ginger molly is named Wishkit. And the tom is Brokenkit."

The kits was busy feeding as she named them.

"Too bad you was rejected by starclan to be a medicine cat. Then you wouldn't have to deal with this pain." Lizardstripe mutters as she look down at her own kits. The brown molly was up to make sure her kits stay out of yellowfang and sagewhisker way.

"I wouldn't trade this for the world." Yellowfang snarl as she look up at her mate. Raggedpelt left to tell the clan the news as Yellowfang fell asleep.

It been six moons and she watch with pride as her kits became apprentices. She also noticed that Runningkit became a medicine cat apprentice and she felt satisfied that she didn't have to give up being a warrior due to her hyper empathy power. She smooth out her fur as she remembered her trip to the moonstone when Sagewhisker asks her to be her apprentice due to it. She nearly done it too if it wasn't for Silverflame saying she knew in her heart that she was a warrior, rejecting her to become a medicine cat apprentice. After the rejection, Sagewhisker was disappointed but understood. When they returned, she reveal her power to the clan. Cederstar and the clan offer to help her learn how to block it. It took many moons but now she hardly feels it when someone gets hurt. She watch Brokenpaw closely as he was a bit of a troublemaker but knew Nightpelt can handle him.

She look over at Sagewhisker, smiling as she saw her teaching Runningpaw the herbs. Yes this feels right. She can teach her kits to stay on the right path as she went out to hunt with Raggedpelt by her side. After a successful hunt, she return to see her kits talking to the other apprentices. They was joking around, talking about the territory they saw. She drop her prey on the prey pile as she watch Brokenpaw get along with the others. He is more impulsive and arrogant than his siblings but hope that Nightpelt can mold him to be more patient and humble.

"Yellowfang. I can see that you still worry over Brokenpaw. There a reason why I gave him Nightpelt as a mentor. He needs lessons in patience and selflessness. " Cedarstar sat besides her, also watching the apprentices.

"There more to warriors than fighting and I hope he will learn that." She said with a twitch of her whiskers as she took a squirrel to eat. Raggedpelt call her over to eat with him and Cloudpelt.

Cedarstar said nothing as he went to his den. Only time will tell on what kind of cat Brokenpaw will be.

Seasons passed and yellowfang watch her kits grow up into impressive warriors. She yell out their names loudly. Hopepaw became Hopeheart, Wishpaw became Wishflame and Brokenpaw became Brokentail. She realizes she had nothing to worry about as brokenpaw refused to be named warrior so early saying he wants to earn it on his own and not because his father is now leader. 

He also check in on his old mentor, who retired to the elder's den after training him. She was on a border patrol and only learnt why his attitude changed after the danger has passed. Nightpelt saved brokenpaw life from Marmalade, a rogue who lived in twolegplace. Brokenpaw teased him, causing the mess and Nightpelt saved him along with Blackfoot and Flintfang. That one fight showed him the true meaning of being a warrior and when he asks Nightpelt why he risked his life, he told him it what clanmates do. He realize how dumb he been after seeing Nightpelt's pelt covered in cobwebs and struggling to breathe. That when she heard him say that he don't want any special treatment to become a warrior. He wants to do it on his own and not because of his relations. She never been prouder as she watch him agreed with Nightpelt against Raggedstar on becoming a warrior too soon. 


  Yellowfang  look up at her beautiful son, as it been moons since he became leader. He was a great deputy and knew he would be a good leader.  "We did good Raggedstar." She mumble as she glance up at silverpelt after watching the clan call out Brokenstar's name. 



   Many moons later

It was raining heavily as a ginger brown and black tom hid under a monster to keep dry. His ear twitch as his companions join him. Without a word, they ran towards the monster den where others had gathered. He grin as he saw that the word has spread about this meeting and that he had no idea. Shaking off the rain, he ran to jump on top of a sleeping monster so they all can see him. 

 "What is this about Snipe?" A dark brown tom growl as he move away from the new arrivals. The others stop talking as he look over the crowd to make sure the ones close to him wasn't here. 

 "I know you are wondering about why I call this meeting. Also I understand that you are wary about being here due to him not knowing but we are all tired! Tired of being afraid! Tired of getting nothing but scraps while he and the ones close to him gets fed. Why are we still in Twolegplace?! There a whole forest out there with so much prey and shelter. Only because he is too scared of attacking the clans. They are just groups of cats like us." He look down at a white queen who was close to kitting.

 "aren't you afraid that once those kits no longer need you that you be forced to leave? Or worst?" He saw fear flash in her eyes and knew he was right.

"You bring up good points. Why should we suffer just because he is leader? I can lead as well as he does. But what do you suggest about the clans? There is a lot of them and we are so few." A yellow brown tabby tom asks. 

 "If you don't want to get involved, leave now! Tell no one what happened here. We will keep being with him until plans are made." Snipe watch as a few cats left. The white queen stay along with many others. Jumping down, he talk to them. Saying they need to just watch the clans, learn about them and chase out the weakest. All they know is the clans names. There is ShadowClan, ThunderClan,WindClan and RiverClan. As he listen to the others, he had a smug grin. 

Soon Scourge, your days of ruling is over. 

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