Prologue
"No! There must be some mistake! I can't leave my Clan yet! They need me!" an apprentice wailed, staring down into a glistening pool of water. A tortoiseshell she-cat touched the young apprentice's shoulder with the tip of her tail. Her gaze then moved to a blue-gray she-cat.
"Bluestar, we must do something to stop this!" a bracken colored tom yowled. Yowls of approval echoed in the sky. Bluestar flicked her tail, worry in her eyes.
"I don't understand how this creature came down into the Clan territories. Many warriors and apprentices are dying."
"We must find a way to stop this monster!" A bracken colored tom yowled.
"But the warriors are no match for this fierce danger!" A dark gray she-cat with yellow eyes pointed out. "Even if they attacked as a group, this thing will tear them apart."
The tortoiseshell she-cat went over to the pool of water and stared down at it. Bluestar watched as her eyes widened and focused on the images. After a little while, the tortoiseshell sat up again.
"Spottedleaf, have you've seen something that will help our Clans?"
Spottedleaf looked at Bluestar. "I saw many different things, Bluestar. But I had also received a prophecy."
The cats fell silent as they listened to Spottedleaf speak.
"A fearsome creature roams within.
Destroying warriors, elders and kin.
Sky and Stone shall unite
to end all this fright.
Warriors that are not our kind,
foes at first but friendship they'll find.
Demons and mortals together are one,
So that the dangerous task can be done."
Shendu was thrown to the hard rocky ground. He opened his eyes wearily and looked up. Tchang Zu, the thunder demon, and Dai Gui, the earth demon, smirked at the torture their brother was receiving.
"Please," Shendu moaned. "I've learned my lesson! Just make it stop!" The water demon, Bai Tsa, slithered up to Shendu with Tso Lan, the moon demon, following.
"It's your fault we're stuck in here, Shendu." Tso Lan muttered.
"If you hadn't have had chosen such a worthless mortal, then we would have probably had been free by now!" Bai Tsa hissed.
"And if you had not allowed that girl to tear out that piece from the Book of Ages, we might have still been ruling the world instead of being stuck in the Netherworlds!" Xiao Fung, the wind demon, growled. Po Kong, the mountain demon, and Hsi Wu, the sky demon, nodded. Tchang Zu unleashed another thunder bolt at Shendu. Shendu screamed in agony.
"Elas Clarn Hpt!" Shendu screamed. Suddenly a bright light flashed out of no where. The demons all shielded their eyes. Once they opened their eyes they found a large portal made of stars. The demons gasped.
"Shendu! You've found a ninth portal!" Xiao Fung exclaimed.
"I...did?" Shendu asked, very uncertain.
"Every demon for himself!" Hsi Wu shouted before taking off towards it. The demons looked at each other then all hurried for the portal. Hsi Wu was hit by a thunder bolt from behind. Tchang Zu jumped from rock to rock, before a large water blast hit him from behind. Bai Tsa slithered around of Tchang Zu and raced Xiao Fung towards the portal. Just then Bai Tsa and Xiao Fung were pulled back by a force caused by Tso Lan. Po Kong ,and Tso Lan raced towards the star portal. Dai Gui threw two large rocks at his brothers. A direct hit. Dai Gui grinned in triumph as he made his way towards the portal.
Suddenly Dai Gui felt a strong force push down on him. Dai Gui fell and then looked up. Hsi Wu flapped his wings as fast as he could towards the portal, then he disappeared. Bai Tsa let out a hiss of rage. The demons awaited until the portal sealed once again, but nothing happened. The demons looked at each other.
"It...probably allows...more than one." Shendu suggested. Slowly, one by one, the demons cautiously went into the portal. Shendu was the only demon left. He looked around, sighed, and then followed his brothers and sisters. Once he went in, he saw the portal close behind him.
