Prologue
Moonlight shone upon the territories, its rays soothing and relaxing to those who are feeling anxious and angry. The lake's water lapped at the shore as a few ripples danced across the water. The forest grew all around it, shrouding the lake in green.
Two lithe figures darted around the trees towards the lake, one with a gray tabby pelt, the other with a golden tabby pelt. The gray tabby's blind blue eyes gazed sightlessly as he jumped over an unseen root, while the other's amber eyes looked at his brother as they finally reached the lake.
"Where's Dovewing?"The golden tabby asked, his amber eyes glittering in excitement.
The gray tabby mewed in reply, "Probably got held up by Berrynose, the nosy twit. Anyway Lionblaze, as I was about to say…"
"I'm here!"A breathless voice mewed. A smoky gray she-cat burst out of the woodland to sit next to Lionblaze, her pale golden eyes also glittering. "Sorry I'm late!"
"It's OK, isn't it Jayfeather?"Lionblaze looked towards his brother.
Jayfeather grumbled, "I guess so. Now anyway, I've been messing around in the medicine cat den…"
"Messing around? The almighty Jayfeather messes around?"Dovewing mewed, amused.
Jayfeather glared at her before continuing. "As I was saying, I was fixing up the medicine cat den when I smelled Firestar's scent. Of course, I then heard him enter the medicine cat den. I was asking him what was wrong, then he said, 'There's a new prophecy.'"
"What is it this time?"Lionblaze pressed.
Jayfeather mewed, "It's a bit longer, but I'll tell you. I clearly remember Firestar telling me all about it."
"He was in a daze as he said, 'In flight, the owl is powerful, guided by the moon and the shimmering pool of tears. However, when not reined in by the lilac, it will fall in battle, which will cause grief to the rose in a nest of feathers. Only the raven, who comes from the wind, can soothe the rose's prickly thorns to give it energy once more to avenge the death of the blue jay.' "
The gray tom paused before continuing. "I told Firestar I didn't really get it, so he sort of stormed off."
"So that's why he was so angry a while ago."Dovewing giggled.
"But Jayfeather, what does the prophecy mean?"Lionblaze cocked his head to the side in confusion.
Jayfeather shrugged. "Whoever they are, it means something new for us. The Three will have help in saving the Clans, but all I want to know is, what if they never realize it's them, whoever they are?"
He was answered with silence from the two cats.
