prologue
Thunder awoke to an unfamiliar, starry forest. He tasted the air, but smelt nothing. He lodged for the familiar maple scent, but there was none. Where am I? He wondered. Thunder's ginger fur bristled, as he sensed a cat.
"Welcome Thunder." A fur-less tom purred.
Thunder curled his lip, and bared his teeth at the cat. "Who are you, and how do you know who I am?" He hissed. The pelt-lacking tom, just flicked his naked tail toward a starry pond.
The cat sat down in front of the pond. "Many know me as Rock."
Thunder dipped his head at Rock, "Why am I here?"
"Look in the pond, young one," Rock ordered, "What do you see?"
Thunder looked into the pond confused, "I see myself, a ginger tom" He replied, Rock purr with amusement, as if he said the most mouse-brain comment ever said.
Rock gently place a pebble in the water, causing it to ripple. Suddenly three more cat appeared, next to Thunder's reflection. One was a black she-cat, the other was a silver-gray tom, and the last was a small brown she-cat. Thunder gasped, and bounced away from the pond.
He started to panic, "H-How D-D-Did it do T-That!" He trembled, Rock remained silent. His eyes were closed, and his nose was barely pointed up. I need to get out of here. Thunder told himself, Rock made those cats appear in the water, he quickly scanned the area.
There was nothing but a starry forest. Thunder stumbled up to Rock, he opened one eye."Touch noses with the pond." He ordered, in a less cheerful way. Thunder obeyed, a young she-cat's voice ringed in his ears.
Four with join, but separate. They will fight, but love. Follow your heart, and find your family.
