Prologue
In a dark, and wet cave a gray tabby cat is waiting. He let out an annoyed low growl. "Of all the places!" He hissed as a water drop landed on his head, splashing half of his forehead. He looked out at the lush green forest outside the cave. Just then he saw a dull gray she-cat head pop out of a bush. She looked around with a cautious gaze. Then burst out, running towards the mouth of the cave.
When she reached the inside she dipped her head, "greetings Jayfeather," she rasped showing yellow teeth.
Jayfeather dipped his head "greetings Yellowfang." He mewed through clenched teeth in an effort not to complain.
"I brought you here because I don't want others to hear this." Jayfeather pricked his ears. "Something bad is coming. Something worse than the Dark Forest."
How could something be worse than the Dark Forest, Jayfeather wondered. He remembered the forest. It was where all the evil, blood-thirsty cats went after they died. No stars showed there. Hungry eyes watched your every move. An unatural red light glowed. It was always night, and their were rivers filled with blood. "Can't Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Dovewing take care of it?" Jayfeather, his brother Lionblaze, and Dovewing who was once Lionblaze's apprentice have special powers. They used them before to save the four clans from the Dark Forest cats when Tigerstar who tried to take control over the clan's when he was alive and when he was dead, tried to get revenge but failed. Now the only use for their powers is to chase away foxes and know when Jayfeathers patients are lying about how they got a thorn in their paw.
"No. Four other cats will take care of it this time," Yellowfang replied, "the river will run with the wind while the shadows defend the night under the storm's thunder. " The gray she-cat started to fade. Jayfeather would ask what she meant, but he knew she wouldn't listen. She kept fading until she completly vanished.
"Four cats. " Jayfeather repeated.
