PROLOGUE

Quiet. That was all my life had been for those few moons. My mother always seemed to worry and fuss, but all I cared about was trying to beat Bramblekit when we wrestled. But, it always seemed like I was missing something. All because it was too quiet.

I was running in the center of the big camp, and as usual all of the other cats were hanging about too, moving their mouths without making noise. Too quiet for my liking, but I could think to myself in the lonely silence, and sometimes it wasn't so lonely, only if I made it.

Anyways, I was playing and it first it seemed pretty normal, me with my quiet and all the others laying about moving their mouths, when all of a sudden everybody rushed to the dens. I didn't pay much attention, because I was too busy playing and I figured they were all playing a game with each other.

I rolled playfully around when all of a sudden I felt myself rush up into the air; but it hurt as I rose up. I screeched even though I heard nothing and saw my mom rush out from nowhere and jump up to where I was flying. She held on to what I realized was a bird; a hawk to be more specific. My mom clawed at the bird, and all of a sudden it partially let go of me, holding on with only one foot. I was still screaming in silence as I watched my mom fall back down to the ground and the hawk flew away with me underfoot. The talons dug into my back, and I barely noticed the two cats who sprang from the camp and slowly lost the race with the hawk.

Time seemed to slow down as the bird and I soared in the air, the green trees and forest stretching for lengths and lengths, it almost seemed never ending. Soon the trees grew nearer, until all of a sudden the hawk dropped me from its clutches and I fell without a noise. As I dropped towards the trees I spun and managed to make out the hawk that stole me fighting with another bird.

The trees and I clashed when I fell on to them, stretching out my paws I was somehow able to catch on to one of the many branches lashing out. I jerked as I caught it, and my claws were barely able to stay into the branch to hold on.

I tried to hold on, but because my claws and I were not strong enough to hold myself, I dropped to the forest floor below, and laid there as I tried to breath since the wind just got knocked out of me. I took a big breath, then slowly got back up to my paws, and tried to examine my pelt, along with how banged up I was.

There were long scratches from where the hawk had held onto me, and I could make out scratches on my face, legs, and body. After seeing the damage, I could feel my body shaking, and I dropped back onto the ground at the base of the tree, closing my eyes to greet the darkness.

It could have just been a dream. But more or less, I called it a miracle.

I opened my eyes, greeted with the sights of thousands of stars resting on the sky. I couldn't help but blink at the illumination they gave off. I squeaked, which I couldn't hear, as the stars moved and elegantly fell to the ground on which I sat. Then I was confused as to where I was.

There were trees of silver and the grass was a vivid bright green. All in all I found it beautiful, and even found it peaceful with the silence that it probably had, but a characteristic I had myself.

I quickly turned back to the fallen stars, and saw that they had taken to the form of cats with stars in their fur. One stood in front of the many star-cats that now gathered in front of me. It was a tom with a fiery-ginger pelt, the color of autumn leaves, large white paws, and eyes and eyes that shined amber.

He took a step towards me, and even as I stayed still I could feel myself quivering.

The large cat stopped just in front of me, and he rested his head on mine, and I could feel him moving his mouth as he did so.

I felt my body fill with ice, running through my blood and sending icy pain throughout my body.

"Welcome Snowkit, to the realm of Starclan," the large tom nodded to me.

And all of a sudden my world was no longer quiet.

Tada! Welcome to my new story :3 I was having trouble with The Tiger and His Joy, so that will be put on a hiatus until the gears start turning again. So for now, enjoy as you read and I continue to write more of The Snow's Salvation! -UV