Star-filled pelts filled the dark clearing of the pristine forest, surrounding a single cat in the center. Their glimmering eyes shone with hatred and disgust as they watched the cat at the bottom of the valley. One cat stood at the front, her cream and orange pelt shining with stars.

"What are you doing here, Raggedclaw," She hissed. "You are not welcome here."

The cat in the center lifted his head. His pelt was dark, and so faded it looked as though the next breeze would carry him away. He stared up at the she-cat, amused.

"Hello, Fernshine," He rasped, his mew tough with age. The she-cat hissed.

"Go back to where you came from," Fernshine instructed coldly. "You have no place here."

Raggedclaw cackled. "It won't matter for much longer," He said. "It won't be long until there is nothing left of this forsaken place."

Another cat stepped forward, her shining silver pelt glowing in the moonlight. "What are you talking about?" She hissed. "Starclan will endure forever!" Fernshine laid her tail across the silver cats path.

"Patience, Brightstream," She murmured. Brightstream stepped back, snarling.

Raggedclaw's eyes were shining with greed. "The end is coming," His mew was rough, and he coughed. His dull form flickered. "Then we will rule all..." He shuddered, his dark pelt drifting away into nothingness.

Cries of fear broke out amongst the Starclan warriors. Fernshine jumped up to a ledge overlooking the valley, yowling loudly.

"What was he talking about?" Cherryflower cried, sweeping up her two kits with her tail, their starry pelts fluffed up with fear. "Starclan won't fall, will it?"

Scared murmurs travelled from cat to cat, filling the valley with fear. Fernshine yowled.

"Cats of Starclan!" She called, her mew echoing around the valley. "If Raggedclaw speaks the truth, we must prepare ourselves for this battle." She looked around.

"We have to warn our clans!" Appletail meowed. Cries of agreement followed the statement.

"We must help them!"

"The clans must survive!"

Fernshine leaped down from the ledge, padding through the crowd.

If Starclan helps the clans, who helps Starclan?