A long time ago, there were four clans who lived in the forest, but things changed when Twolegs brought in giant monsters to destroy their once peaceful home. Four cats traveled passed the highstones and found a new home by a lake. They lived there peacefully for many years, until the lake turned black. A prophecy came to the four clan leaders, telling them that poison ran deep by the lake and it was time to move on. The leaders pushed the prophecy off, but soon cats started to die. The first few suffered from pain in their stomach and died days later, body convulsing. But, as time went on, cats dropped like flies.Finally, the leaders were convinced to move someplace else. It took them a long time to find a place to call home, but after five moons, they found their home and made their camp. The stories of the disease became but a distant worry, and soon the clans were back on their feet, thriving. In their new home, there were only the remains of Twolegs. A place the clans call The Ruins. Many, many moons passed and the only fighting the occurred was border scuffles.But a darkness lurks. And the Clans' dream home is about to be destroyed like it never has before. A prophecy came to a young cat named Fawndance, saying, "Malice will wreak havoc and soon ashes will fall from the sky and burn the clans to the ground."