A/N: This is my rewritten verion of "A New Adventure." A lot of things are going to change and some things are going to stay the same, but I hope you enjoy it just as much (maybe more?) than the original! Thanks for sticking with me! I'm going to stop blabbing and work on Chapter 1 now! xD Enjoy!

Prologue

"Can't they come outside today?"

Leafpool sighed as her sister's more rambunctious kit peered over her at her three sleeping kits. They were two moons younger than Squirrelflight's litter, and ever since they had opened their eyes Tanglekit had spent every waking moment trying to bring them out into the camp.

"Tanglekit," the ginger tom's brother, Puddlekit, padded over and gave him a nudge. "Don't bother Leafpool right now, it's barely dawn." While Tanglekit was flame colored like his mother with piercing green eyes, Puddlekit took more after his father with an ashy gray coat and dark blue eyes. Similarly, while Tanglekit could hardly keep still, Puddlekit was more reserved.

Whoever mentors Tanglekit will certainly have their paws full! Leafpool absent-mindedly drew her tail closer to the tiny kits nestled against her warm stomach. I wonder who will mentor mine, when they're old enough… When Crowfeather joined ThunderClan and Leafpool had revealed that she was expecting his kits, the Clan had been outraged. For a number of days, only Squirrelflight, Sorreltail, and Cinderpelt would even speak to her. But as she made the move to the nursery and Crowfeather proved time and time again that he would make a brilliant ThunderClan warrior, they had gradually warmed to her again. It was worth it… She gazed softly down at the product of the love she shared with Crowfeather. Even giving up on being a medicine cat. It was all worth it.

A startled yelp broke her out of her thoughts just as Tanglekit tumbled into her nest, nearly landing on Lilykit. The little she-kit immediately sprang to her paws.

"Watch it!" She squeaked fiercely. Her light brown tabby pelt was ruffled, and she was still drowsy on her snow white paws, but her eyes blazed with energy.

"Sorry," Tanglekit ducked his head apologetically towards Leafpool before turning to Lilykit again. "But Lilykit! Now that you're awake, don't you want to play?"

The kit sniffed haughtily. "Not until Eaglekit and Emberkit wake up."

Even as she mentioned him, her dark gray-black brother began to stir. A yawn stretched his lips as he stood. "What am I waking up for?"

"Alright!" Tanglekit cheered. "Now we just have to wake up Emberkit and we can go outside!"

Suddenly, two pairs of amber eyes fixed on Leafpool.

"We're going outside today?" Lilykit mewled disbelievingly.

"Really?" Eaglekit added.

Leafpool let out a resigned sigh as Squirrelflight purred in amusement. "Oh, I suppose you can. But wait for your sister—and only for a little while."

"Yes!" Eaglekit bounced around the nursery, kicking up moss. "I can't wait to see the camp!"

"We'll show you around if you'd like," Puddlekit purred, swatting playfully at the moss flung in his direction.

Squirrelflight stood and stretched, flicking Leafpool's shoulder with her tail-tip as she passed her. "I'll get some fresh-kill."

"Alright," Leafpool purred quietly before rolling onto her back and stretching. Her motion seemed to wake Emberkit, who let out a yawn nearly bigger than her as her eyes fluttered open.

"Good morning, little one," Leafpool gave the tiny tortoiseshell and black kit a soft lick on the head.

"Morning," Emberkit mewled sleepily. "What's going on?"

Eaglekit gave his smallest sister a gentle nudge with his nose. "We're going outside," he filled her in brightly. "Isn't that exciting?"

"Mhm!" Emberkit stretched and shook the moss from her pelt. "Are we going now?" She turned crystal clear blue eyes to Leafpool, who gave a small sound of consent before watching warmly as her kits tumbled out into the sunlight behind Tanglekit and Puddlekit. They're growing up so fast…

Cinderpelt watched from the entrance of her den as Squirrelflight's kits tumbled and played with Leafpool's younger litter. It pleased the medicine cat to see ThunderClan growing so well—and so quickly. And she knew that even when Squirrelflight returned to the warrior's den, Sorreltail would soon take her place in the nursery.

I don't understand… Her eyes were dark with concern, even as she watched the kits. Everything is so peaceful right now, and yet… Her mind flickered back to her last visit to the Moonpool—when her dreams had been haunted by a raging storm and the voices of their ancestors had been all but nonexistent. She was certain of one thing only, and that was Yellowfang's ominous warning before she had woken up.

"I'm afraid that fire cannot save our Clan this time, Cinderpelt…"