*Author's note: I do not own Warriors, but the characters and story is mine. Please ask to copy. This is just the prologue, so the actual chapters will be longer. Thank you!*
The ocean tide swept across the sand, leaving little arches of dark wet sand in its wake. Crystals of liquid sunlight flickered over the water as the sun rose. Seafaring birds laughed their loud, raucous hysterics on the shore, unaware of their status as prey. Taking in a long breath, the ginger creature tasted the air. The waves moved the air from them, and the gulls had not the sense of smell possessed by the cat, but the wind rushing in with the briny taste satisfied the cat. She stepped daintily forward, balancing her weight perfectly on her haunches. Then, just as the gull spread its wings, she Leaped into the cat's trademark pounce and brought down her weight upon it. But the gull was much stronger than she'd expected. It screeched and flapped its wings, shaking the she-cat from its back as she lost her grip. She rolled to the side, disappointed with her prey's escape. Sun stretched long fingers down to her pelt, and the ocean's rising and falling beat into a steady rhythm. The ocean was forming words of its own, speaking like a living being. The she-cat sucked in a breath.
Take to the sea and you shall find
The clan you are becomes divine
Find the others who share the dream
Or the ocean will end in fire and steam
Suddenly, the ocean was lapping around her, its chorus of voices escalating as they surrounded her, becoming the blood in her ears, and breath in her lungs. She yowls and thrashed, but the water did not relent. It pulled her, deeper and deeper, and the voices grew louder and louder. Her lungs screamed for air, and her paws ached to feel solid ground. Finally, with a twitch, blackness surrounded her, and the voices ebbed into nothingness.