Prologue

A dark she-cat padded on through the dark forest stopping here and there to scent for prey. Not much prey was in this part of the island, but she had no choice. It was almost time and she couldn't give up on her plan. Continuing her journey, the cat walked forward.

Through the thick leaves, she could just barely make out a half moon. Yes, it really was almost time. In just half a moon she would put her plan into action. Smiling to herself, the she-cat kept her pace. She then came across a sweet scent that she recognized as mouse. She followed it until she saw the small, shadowy figure nibbling on something just a tail-length away from her nose. Silently, the she-cat sprang and with a swift bite to its neck she killed it.

The warm taste of blood reached her mouth, and she savored every second of it. Once she was out of this forest, there would be more prey—hopefully.

The cat had never really been far outside from the forest, but she had been to the edge of it. She knew that other cats lived on the beach and on another part of the island, so there must be plenty of prey outside this forest. No cat had been in this forest for many moons now—all except for her.

She had stayed in this forest and kept her promise to her great-grandfather. He was a muscular brown tom with amber eyes—just like her. She wouldn't give up on her kin, and soon it was time to prove how worthy she really was. Suddenly, she heard a whisper coming from the wind.

"You aren't going to back out on me, are you?" it said.

"No, I won't," the she-cat meowed.

"Good, you're not like them." It said the word 'them' with such burning hatred that it almost winded the she-cat.

"I promised," she said.

"It'll all be worth it in the end," the voice continued. "You're a brave cat, and I see a lot of me in you. You will go on to do many great things." Hearing these words from this voice made the she-cat pelt tingle with happiness. She realized whose meow this was, and replied:

"Thank you, Tigerstar."

Ooo, the dreaded Tigerstar? Could it really be? Who is this she-cat and what is she up to? Read on to find out!