Five cats sat silently around a pool, waiting, for something.
"I'm sorry I am late Jackalstar!" A small brown tom bounded down the rocks, sitting between the taller cats.
"It is all right Mousepaw, Your only an apprentice, and this is your first time." The tallest of the cats chuckled.
"So what is this about?" Mousepaw asked, tilting his head,
"We must choose the cats for the prophecy. Lilystar, would you like to start?" Jackalstar said and turned to a cream she cat.
Lilystar nodded and stood up, dipping her paw into the pool, a large black and white tom appeared. "This is the cat I choose, Do we all agree, that he will be the wisest choice?"
A black tom laughed "This is a cat that will lead the clan, Lilystar, not kill it."
"Do you doubt my choice? Doubt the fact that I would keep my clan safe, safe from harm, Batstar?" Lilystar hissed, her neck fur bristling.
"Shut up! You all are a pain in the tail." Jackalstar exclaimed.
"I'm sorry Jackalstar." Lilystar dipped her head respectfully and gave her chest fur a couple of embarrassed licks.
"It is alright, Do we all agree with Lilystar?"
Batstar rolled his eyes
"I do! Goosekit would make a great leader!" Mousepaw smiled widely.
Lilystar smiled.
Batstar stood up "Well if you two are done yapping,I would like to show my cat." He snarled.
"go ahead Batstar." Jackalstar nodded.
Batstar dipped his paw in the pool.
A small flame coloured tom appeared.
"There, how about him?"
"He's a good choice, Flamekit would make a smart Leader, He's reckless, so has a lot to learn." Jackalstar nodded.
Mousepaw leaped up "What about me?"
"Go ahead Mousepaw." Jackalstar nodded.
Mousepaw dipped his paw in the pool and a small kit appeared "I choose her!"
"Morningkit is a good choice, Pondclan shall be lucky." A large she cat said
"Thank you Shadowstar." Mousepaw said to the former Pondclan leader.
¨It is my turn to choose. I choose her." He dipped his paw in the pool and a tortoiseshell she-kit appeared.
¨But Jackalstar, she is-" Shadowstar started when Jackalstar raised his tail
"I know she is different, but she must be trusted." Jackalstar said
The group nodded.
"Then we have chosen our cats, we must send the prophecy to them, and the leaders of the clan." Jackalstar said and stood up, "We must depart. Go to your cats, and give them the prophecy, we meet every time the kits move up a rank."
The cats nodded,and slowly stood, getting ready to depart.