It was sun high when Icekit woke up. She opened one eye to see that her little brother, Flamekit was still asleep. She opened her other eye and yawned.

"Oh, Icekit." Raincloud whispered, "Your awake."

"Hi, mother." Icekit replied, standing up. "Are Ravenkit and Lilykit up yet?"

"They've been up for a few miutes." Raincloud meowed. "Why don't you and the others get and elders something to eat. Maybe they'll tell you all a story."

Icekit nudged Flamekit, who lifted his head quickly.

"Come on, Flamekit." Icekit said, walking towards the door way. "Lets find Ravenkit and Lilykit."

Flamekit got to his paws and stumbled after Icekit. They stepped outside the nursery and looked around the old twoleg birdnest.

FireClan had lived in an old twoleg birdnest since their first home was taken by the twolegs. Icekit and Flamekit's mother was the descendant of the most incredible leader, Firestar.

Icekit spotted Ravenkit and Lilykit across the clearing. She ran over and told them what Raincloud had suggested.

"That sounds like a good idea." the white she-cat said, "Come on lets get some prey!"

"We're coming!" the black tom yeowled as Lilykit and Flamekit ran to the prey pile. "Come on Icekit, they'll get the best pieces."

Icekit and Ravenkit ran after the two younger cats. They got to the pile just as Flamekit pulled out a plump mouse.

"We should take as much as we can carry." Lilykit said.

They got about six more mice and a swallow and walked into the elders den. Chippedfang was sitting near the small hole in the wall. Longclaw was playing with his tail. Gingerear and Blossomtail were tailking.

"Oh," Chippedfang said, looking towards the kits. "Looks like, Raincloud and Goldentail's kits are here with some food for us."

"Oh, that's good." Blossomtail said, also looking at the younger cats. "Come on in, you lot."

The four of them gave two pieces to each of the elders and sat just next to the doorway. The elders took no notice of them until Gingerear pointed out that they were still there.

"Wha'cha still doin' here?" Longclaw asked, chewing on his mouse.

"We were hoping that you might be willing to tell us a story." Icekit said.

"Well then, gather around. You three too." Gingerear said to the other three elders. "This story goes back farther then any of you were born."

The other three sat behind the four kits and Gingerear began her tale.

FireClan

Leader: Greenstar- Pale ginger tom with green eyes and white paws

Deputy: Tallfoot- Ginger tabby tom with ice blue eyes and brown paws

Apprentice Rustpaw

Medicine Cat: Redclaw- Small red-and-brown tabby tom with blue eyes

Apprentice: Goldpaw

Warriors

Soottail- Gray and dusty brown tom with yellow eyes

Tornear- Ginger and white she-cat with amber eyes

Apprentice: Willowpaw

Smalltail- Small ginger she-cat with white paws and blue eyes

Fernpelt- Pale she-cat with amber eyes

Apprentice: Brownpaw

Orangetail- Calico tabby tom with green eyes

Shortear- Light gray she-cat with amber eyes

Rosetail- Pale calico she-cat with blue eyes

Raintail- Black she-cat with blue-gray spots and amber eyes

Longheart- Black-and-white she-cat with blue-green eyes

Dapplefur- Calico she-cat with yellow eyes

Apprentice: Mosspaw

Bluepelt- Blue-gray tabby tom with black paws and amber eyes

Swiftfoot- White tom with brown paws and blue-green eyes

Nightheart- Black tabby tom with white paws

Apprentices

Rustpaw- Dusty brown tom with blue eyes

Goldpaw- Yellow brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Willowpaw- Pale brown she-cat with green eyes

Mosspaw- Brown-and-gray she-cat with yellow eyes

Brownpaw- Brown she-cat with white paws and green eyes

Danny- Black-and-white tabby tom with green eyes

Queens

Rosetail- Pale calico she-cat with blue eyes

Kits: Fogkit and Jadekit

Raintail- Black she-cat with blue-gray spots and amber eyes

Kits: Kalekit, Poppykit and Windkit

Longheart- Black-and-white she-cat with blue-green eyes

Elders

Ashtail- Pale gray tabby tom with yellow eyes