The Prophecies Begin (volume 1)/Part 1

==Chapter description==
:Rusty, a housecat, dreams of hunting mice instead of feasting on his kibble. He ventures into the back garden to gaze into the forest that lies beyond his home. His sister Princess and friend Smudge greet him and warn Rusty to careful of the ferocious wild cats that live in the forest. Insisting that he will just take a quick look around, Rusty roams the forest but is soon attacked by another cat. Rusty confronts his attacker, who gleefully introduces himself as Graypaw, a ThunderClan apprentice in training to become a warrior. Rusty is enticed by his words, and Bluestar, the leader of ThunderClan, and Graypaw's mentor, Lionheart, emerge from the undergrowth, having been watching them the entire time. Bluestar invites Rusty to join ThunderClan as an apprentice, though warns his new life will be difficult. That night, Rusty decides to leave his old life behind to join ThunderClan, and he meets Lionheart and Whitestorm the following afternoon.
:In ThunderClan's camp, Bluestar announces that Rusty will train as an apprentice, though a warrior named Longtail quickly taunts Rusty for being a kittypet. Lionheart advises Rusty to meet Longtail's unspoken challenge, and Rusty attacks Longtail. During the scuffle, Rusty's collar rips, and Bluestar declares it as StarClan's approval, renaming him Firepaw. Suddenly, Ravenpaw frantically bursts into the camp with news of Redtail's death, and his mentor Tigerclaw brings in his body. Tigerclaw explains how they were ambushed at Sunningrocks when Oakheart struck down Redtail, though Tigerclaw managed to kill him in retaliation. As the Clan shares tongues with Redtail, Graypaw explains that Redtail's spirit will join StarClan in the stars tonight. While Spottedleaf treats Ravenpaw's injuries, she overhears Firepaw's name and is reminded of the prophecy. That night, Bluestar names Lionheart her new deputy and appoints Darkstripe as Dustpaw's new mentor. Graypaw shows Firepaw the apprentices' den, and Firepaw falls asleep.
:The following morning, Firepaw and Graypaw are taken on a tour of their territory by Lionheart and Tigerclaw. When they return to camp, Sandpaw and Dustpaw mock Firepaw about being a kittypet. Firepaw, Graypaw, and Ravenpaw continue to train together under Lionheart's and Tigerclaw's guidance, and Firepaw eventually catches his very first prey. Lionheart reminds Firepaw that the warrior code states that warriors cannot eat until the rest of the Clan are fed, so he encourages Firepaw to take his prey to the elders. The elders encourage Firepaw to share with them, and Firepaw feels delighted to catch and eat his own prey.
:Two moons later, Firepaw gathers herbs for Spottedleaf, and she believes he will make a fine warrior one day. Tigerclaw prepares a hunting assessment for the three apprentices and instructs them to hunt in different areas: Ravenpaw near Snakerocks, Graypaw near the river, and Firepaw near Tallpines. While hunting, Firepaw reunites with his sister Princess near his old Twoleg nest. Firepaw explains how he's finally found happiness living with ThunderClan, and Princess is happy for her brother. Back at camp, Graypaw and Firepaw are shocked to see that Ravenpaw caught an adder, though Tigerclaw interrupts their celebration by informing Firepaw that Bluestar wants to see him in her den. Bluestar questions what Firepaw was doing with a kittypet earlier, since Tigerclaw informed her what he saw by the Twolegplace. The ThunderClan leader questions if Firepaw is really meant to be in ThunderClan, though Firepaw insists that seeing his sister reminded him of the lonely and unfilled life he left behind. His heart is with ThunderClan, and Bluestar believes him.
==Characters==
===Major===
===Minor===
===Mentioned===
==Important events==
*Rusty joins ThunderClan as an apprentice and is renamed Firepaw.
*Lionheart is appointed the new deputy of ThunderClan.
===Deaths===
*Tigerclaw claims that Redtail was killed by Oakheart in battle, and Tigerclaw killed Oakheart in retaliation.
===Ceremonies===
==Trivia==
*This chapter aligns with chapter one, chapter two, chapter three, chapter four, chapter five, and parts of chapter ten and chapter eleven of Into the Wild.
==Notes and references==
fr:The Prophecies Begin, tome 1/Partie 1
Category:The Prophecies Begin (volume 1)
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