Hello! Well, it's official. You will never again see a new chapter written by me at the age of fifteen. Ever.
Because as of yesterday, I can now take the test for my learner's permit. That's right, I'm two years away from being able to vote! I am now 16! 16! Am I the only one shocked by this? You know, other than the people who have known me since I was a baby and are adults.

Hollyleaf: Yup, pretty much. I'm shocked that I let you live this long.

Aduial Rana: *glares*

Blackstar: Wow. That means it's been a year since you began thinking of me and Hollyleaf together. Well, almost a year. This time last year, you were about a week or so away from picturing us as a couple. Then in early may, that became the oneshot that became an actual story when you realized you could expand on it.

Aduial: Thank you Blackstar, for pulling us back to the story. Yup, then halfway through I thought of the prophecy for Moonkit, then while writing that story, I thought of the chosen and Silverpelt, and the possibility of having reincarnated cats. Which, thanks to how I wrote it, would fit!

Hopepaw: So some would say that it was a lucky break.

Aduial: Pretty much! Now, on with the story!

Hollyleaf: Finally! And may I say, your school really needs to learn how to avoid mechanical errors!

Aduial: No freakin' duh! Wait, how did you find out about that fire alarm issue?

Hollyleaf: I'm a ninja.

Aduial: ... Oh, and you'd better appreciate the end of the chapter, I had to write it out three times because it wouldn't save... Now, story time! And no more interruptions!

Chapter 1

The Oath

"Do you swear to eternally serve the Dark Forest, in life and in death?"

"I do!" the meows of several cats rang out with the words.

"Then you are worthy of the names I have given you!" Ivytalon yowled. "I pronounce you warriors of the Dark Forest! You have taken the sacred oath to serve and completed the test of killing!" There was a crazed look in her eye as she yowled. "Arise, cats of the shadows! Cats of darkness! Cats of the place of no stars!" Her voice became high pitched at the end of her speech. She felt close to unconsciousness. Darkfire looked at her nervously. Ivytalon then let out a gasp of dismay and collapsed

"All of you, leave now!" Darkfire meowed, dismissing the new warriors.

Ivytalon's eyes opened slightly. "Darkheart, as future Queen and heir to the Throne of Shadows, you are to stay here!" she yowled.

"I will stay," replied Darkheart. The young, evil she-cat was incredibly beautiful. As she advanced to where Ivytalon and Darkfire were, she thought of how lucky they had been to come across some rogues travelling past the lake to some place they referred to as the beyond. There had been some leftovers, as their group was large, so they had cats to learn more from.

"Darkheart, I have a job for you," Ivytalon mewed softly.

"What is it, my lady?" asked Darkheart.

"StarClan has found a way to thwart us!" Ivytalon declared, voice shrill. "The Dark Forest has seen it! Eight influencil cats have chosen to be reincarnated to defeat us! They are called the Chosen."

"Which eight?" demanded Darkfire, as Darkheart watched.

"The first five leaders, as well as Silverpelt, Shiningleaf, and Tigerflame," Ivytalon replied, tail lashing.

"A powerful combination," murmured Darkheart, remembering all she knew about Clan lore. "What do you want me to do?"

Ivytalon's eyes narrowed. "Sky has returned in the form a young tom. He is the son of the SkyClan deputy. His name is Hawkfire." She looked at Darkheart. "I want you to get close to him, in any way possible. Learn all you can from him. Make him fall for you. Crush him." Her eyes gleamed as she spoke. "If you can destroy one of the Chosen the rest will surely fail. StarClan need eight Chosen, if you an get rid of one, the other seven will fail." Ivytalon tilted her head as she looked at her daughter. "Will you do it?"

Darkheart hesitated slightly. "And what makes you think that I can trick this... Hawkfire... into thinking that I am not who I really am? And do you think that I am really the best choice for this? Wouldn't Skyflower be the best choice? After all, she is the future leader of SkyClan."

Ivytalon waved her tail. "No, I must be you. The Dark Forest picked you for this. They have other plans for Skyflower." Her eyes then narrowed. "And never doubt your skills, Darkheart. Don't you ever doubt your skills. There is no room in DarkClan for doubt. None at all. Absolutely none. Understand?"

Darkheart nodded as Darkfire, her stepfather, watched. "I understand, my Queen."

Ivytalon nodded. "Good. Now go fulfill your destiny. It is time for the Chosen to fall."

Hawkfire wandered through SkyClan territory. He thought about his fate, now that he was one of the Chosen. Sky reincarnated. That wasn't something a cat learned every day. reincarnation was rare amongst the clans. He was lucky. Sort of. Most cats had their own destinies to fulfill. As a reincarnated cat, did that mean that he had no true destiny? Would he just be reliving Sky's destiny in some way, or would he just be more powerful? He wasn't sure, and this frightened him.

Then, he caught a scent, a prey scent. Rabbit.

He instinctively dropped into the familiar hunter's crouch, and began to stalk the creature that was just within eyesight. He slowly, steadily, crept closer until another scent hit him. The scent of an unfamiliar cat.

Knowing the rabbit would flee, he leapedinto the air, only to collide with another cat who was going after the same rabbit. He found himself staring down into bright blue eyes looking up at him from a light brown tabby she-cat with smoky gray paws.

"I'm sorry," Hawkfire appologized, stepping off.

"You should be!" the unfamiliar she-cat replied, glaring at him as she stood. "You made me lose the rabbit!"

"I believe you are mistaken! That rabbit was mine!" Hawkfire growled. "This happens to be SkyClan territory!"

"SkyClan?" the she-cat replied. "Really? Well that just happens to be where I've been headed! Now take me to your leader!"

Hawkfire blinked. "You seem awfully bossy," he muttered. "Very well then, follow me."

There you go! And no Hollyleaf, and the rest of you, no comments on the chapter! The battery is dying! Readers, review please!