Frostleaf's eyes immediately opened, and she gasped for breath. It was only a dream, she thought.

Sunkit was beside her and she shook Stagwind awake. "Frostleaf is awake," she mewed.

Stagwind blinked and mewed to the kit, "Thanks. You should go back to your mother now." Sunkit nodded with a smile and hopped back to the nursery.

"What just happened?" Frostleaf asked feeling her throat. No bite marks. Her heart was still pounding rapidly and Stagwind gave her thyme.

As she chewed on the leaves, Stagwind replied, "You fainted when we are going back to campand we managed to get you to my den. You were twitching in your sleep. Would you like to tell me what did you dream about?"

Frostleaf's heartbeat was becoming steadier and she mewed, "I got a dream."

Stagwind nodded as she sort out herbs. "Carry on," she mewed, noticing her pause. "A strange cat attacked me," she replied. "I couldn't tell it is a tom or a she-cat, but the cat wanted revenge. The cat then pinned me down and bit my throat. But I am okay. It is only a dream."

Stagwind's eye twitched. "Are you convincing yourself, or me?"

Frostleaf sighed. "Both. It just seemed so real." Stagwind noticed her reluctance and mewed, "Let's just strange the subject. Honeykit seemed eager to be your apprentice."

Frostleaf smiled. "It would be nice to have another apprentice. I will ask Brownstar if I could mentor Honeykit."

"Rockkit is a pawful to handle," Stagwind observed. "I wonder who can keep him in check. I mean, what kind of kit would jump at a rogue pretending to be a leader?"

"Sunkit is very interested in becoming your apprentice," Frostleaf mewed. "I'm sure you will need an apprentice soon."

Stagwind nodded as Frostleaf went out of the den for a walk.

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"Let all cats who are old enough to catch their own prey to gather at Highledge for a clan meeting!" Brownstar yowled.

Goldenfeather's kits were bouncing with joy as she rapidly licked them clean. Rockkit was the only one protesting that he don't need to be groomed.

"Honeykit, Rockkit and Sunkit have reached their sixth moon, and it is time to make them apprentices," the ThunderClan leader announced.

"Honeykit, from this moment on, you will be known as Honeypaw. Frostleaf, you are a warrior of loyalty and determination. Pass these on to Honeypaw," he mewed.

Honeypaw jumped with happiness as she touched noses with her mentor. "I promise I will be good!" Frostleaf smiled as Brownstar continued the ceremony.

"Rockkit, from this moment on, you will be known as Rockpaw. Stormleaf, you are an experienced warrior with patience. Pass these on to Rockpaw."

Rockpaw silently sulked as his mentor touched noses with him.

Brownstar turned to the small golden she-cat. "Sunkit, from this moment on, you will be known as Sunpaw."

"Sunpaw, is it your wish to enter the mysteries of StarClan as a medicine cat?" Stagwind mewed.

Sunpaw looked up proudly. "It is."

"Warriors of StarClan, I present to you this apprentice. She have chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant her your wisdom and insight so that she will understand the ways and heal in accordance with your will," Stagwind finished.

"Honeypaw! Rockpaw! Sunpaw!" the clan yowled. Goldenfeather and Grassheart looked at their kits with pride.

Honeypaw looked excited as Frostleaf led her to the apprentice den. "What are we going to do now?" she asked.

"Why not a quick tour of the territory?" she mewed. Honeypaw nodded enthusiastically.

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A brown tom ran through the forest quickly. He knew of the dangerous rogues that linger there and he wanted to leave before any caught him.

He let out a yowl of surprise when a she-cat pounced onto him. "Get out of our territory, rogue!" she snarled.

"Sor-ry," he stammered. "I didn't realise your scent markers." The she-cat relaxed and mewed, "Get out now."

The brown tom was about to leave quickly but he had questions. "What clan is this?" he asked.

"DragonClan," she replied. "Are you from a clan? I kind of recognise that scent that you carry."

"No," he mewed. Not anymore, he thought silently.

The she-cat snorted. "Really? I recognise ThunderClan scent on you." He flinched and mewed quickly, "No, I accidentally bumped into a cat with that scent."

"What is your name then?" she asked. He took a step back cautiously. "Why should I tell you my name?" No! he thought. She would immediately know.

"Fine," the she-cat grumbled. "Now get off our territory."

"Wait!" he yowled before she left. The she-cat turned her head. "What?"

"Do you know where is the forest?" he asked hesitantly. The flame she-cat looked towards the sun. "That way."

The brown tom nodded and ran off, leaving the she-cat before she could question him.

It's been a long time, he thought. But I will come back. Soon.

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A/N: The next chapter is the epilogue. The next book, I think, will be very interesting. Book 4 will have two parts, as there will be a huge time laspe between them. Thank you for over 200 views and this is the most read book that I wrote. :)