Well that didn't take long did it?;) I have to warn you guys though, the updates will not be as frequent on this book.
So for new readers this is the final book in a six part series. The first book is Down A Dark Path. I would recommend going back and reading the whole series.
So the plot for this book isn't actually finished… so updates will really slow down when school starts=( But for now, enjoy the prologue.
Prologue
The StarClan hunting grounds are ablaze with light and all of the cats there seem stronger, their starry pelts brighter, their energy one of a new kit.
Some cats are scattered amongst them, cats whose pelts are not woven with stars, but who carry themselves as regally as their ancestors do. The feeling in the air is an odd one, on one paw there is an overwhelming joy, a crushing relief. On the other, sorrow hangs heavy – a sorrow for those lost, a grief for those left behind.
In a glade, near a stream, surrounded by an array of wildflowers, a black cat sits, stiffer than the rest. Her eyes survey the cats, as though she is looking for someone.
A haggard gray cat joins her, and her yellow eyes seem kinder than ever before, "Why so miserable?" she asks, a joking tone in her voice.
The black cat raises an eye-brow, as though she had not heard the former right.
"I would have thought that'd you'd be frolicking around here, screaming your joy at your freedom at last. Perk up! You're free from your destiny aren't you? You fulfilled it. For the time being, the Clans are at peace. Relax." The gray cat continues.
"And I would have thought you would have realized that the living still grieve." The black cat snaps, her eyes flashing angrily.
"But we won!" The yellow-eyed cat insists.
"But at what price? At what price?" The black cat laments. Her eyes close for a moment before she opens them again. "I grow weary of your celebration. So much has been lost, and yet you act as though a wonderful gift has been bestowed… I must bid you farewell and return to my Clan."
The black cat fades out and the yellow-eyed one looks surprised. She shrugs for a moment and then stands, off to find someone else to celebrate with.
Back in a leaders den, the black cat awakes. She walks out, leaving her slumbering mate. She stares at the hollow in the dark, the moonlight showing the remains of the blood stains and scorch marks. The ash from fire still hangs in the air. The scent of loss is prevalent.
She wants to scream, she wants to cry out to a world that does not seem to care. She has been fighting for this her whole life. They won, yet why does she feel like she lost?
So much death…. So much loss… so much suffering.
She paces the hollow, a specter, a frightful apparition in all of her mourning. As she walks she sees something, a flash of light catches her eye.
In the blood spattered, ash covered dirt, a small shoot of green sits. It pokes its way up deliberately, through the layers of pain; it sits there, a small silvery white flower, glowing in the moonlight.
The agitated leader givers a small sigh – she understands. Through all of the pain, all of the loss, and all of the death, a new and innocent hope has been born.
The hope for a tomorrow.
It's shorter than normal but I really like it. Anyways I'll be working on the first chapter as soon as I finished putting this up, so it should go up today too. I start school on the 20th and I have no idea what this year will be like. The book is going to be short, and I'm going to attempt to finish it quickly.
Replies: Runningspirit26- Sorry but it is kind of tradition with these books;) But here I am and the first chapter will be up soon! I hope you enjoy this book as much=)
Jayleaf1- I told you not to freak! *Sighs* You freaked. I'm sorry=( Yes I drew the same conclusion, in fact I almost used that line but I decided against it. And the whole thing with Snakesayer's power will come up. StarClan goes rather low when they try to justify what happened to Midnight. I hope you enjoy this book too=)
Arianna Flamepelt- I'm glad you loved the story and I hope you enjoy this book too!=)
Well I hope you liked this=)
Quote- "Professor Kettleburn survived no fewer than sixty-two periods of probation during his employment as Care of Magical Creatures teacher." ~Dumbledore, footnote in the commentary of The Fountain of Fair Fortune. Because that's really funny: sixty-two probations? Really dude?=)
~Midnight