Okay, here is the prologue for A New Beginning. Hope you like it!
The moon shone on a meadow under a starless night sky as six cats surrounded a pool in the middle of the field.
"What is the meaning of bringing me here?!" a dark tabby tom snarled, his amber eyes shining.
"Calm down," A ginger tom sitting next to him replied. "You know as much as we do that you coming here from the Place of No Stars was crucial."
"You've no right to order me around, kittypet!" The ginger tom's hackles rose as the tabby hissed.
"Tigerstar! Firestar! Both of you stop this instant!" A blue gray she-cat stepped up in front of the others. "We mustn't fight." Addressing all five cats, she mewed, "I have a new prophecy. A time of darkness is approaching these three Clans. It is a time that only the kin of the great leaders will survive."
"So right now we're under the assumption that all six of us must choose one cat out of our distant kin?" a spotted golden she-cat mewed.
She nodded and said, "Yes. Do you all have a cat in mind?" The others nodded. "Good. Tigerstar, you may come up and show us your decision."
Tigerstar glared at the she-cat, but did what she said. Lightly touching the water in the pool with his nose, an image of a small she-cat, who seemed to be an exact copy of the former leader himself, appeared.
"She is an ambitious one," the gray cat stated, her eyes flashing with slight suspicion. "Does everyone else approve?"
As the others meowed their consent, Tigerstar stalked away from the pond and sat down behind the other leaders. The moment he sat down, a black and white tom took his place.
"Bluestar," he rumbled, "I would like to go next." Before anyone could protest, he copied Tigerstar's actions and a similar looking tom appeared.
Bluestar nodded. "He is a wise one, for an apprentice, Tallstar. I see why you chose him. Do you all approve?" Once again, the leaders agreed. Tallstar flicked his tail calmly and sat down once the muttering had died down.
Walking up to the pool, the spotted she-cat quickly touched the water and another apprentice appeared. Before Bluestar could say anything, Leopardstar yowled, "Does everybody approve of my choice?" She stared at the small group, as if daring someone to say no. After she was satisfied of the leaders' opinions, she sat down and Firestar stood up.
"I hope all of the leaders see and approve of my choice." The former ThunderClan leader meowed calmly as a ginger she-cat appeared in the pool.
Bluestar's eyes sparkled with amusement as she said, "Firestar, you realize that she is just like your daughter, do you not?"
"Yes, and that's why I chose her. They'll need all the enthusiasm they have to get through this. Does everybody approve?"
After all the cats nodded, Bluestar looked at a white tom with jet black paws. "Blackstar, are you ready to make your choice?"
The ShadowClan tom nodded and padded up to the pond. After a bit, a large tom with the same black paws appeared. "Do you all approve?" Blackstar grunted.
'It's just like him to choose the only apprentice that will become a warrior anytime soon,' Bluestar mused as the leaders nodded.
When Blackstar sat down, Bluestar jumped off of the stone she had got on when Tigerstar showed his choice and said, "My fellow leaders, my choice may be a shock to some of you, but I hope you approve of my choice." She gracefully touched her nose to the water and a small form of an apprentice appeared.
"Bluestar," Tigerstar growled, "you do realize that this apprentice is blind, don't you? She won't make it past her own territory!"
Bluestar's eyes narrowed as she hissed, "I know she is blind, but she is strong. She will find her way out of danger along with the others. Do you all approve?"
Firestar was the first one to approve by nodding and closing his eyes, as if he was remembering a cat with the same disability. After some hesitation, Leopardstar, Blackstar, and Tallstar nodded, but Tigerstar remained silent.
Bluestar stared at the dark tabby as her hackles rose slightly. "Tigerstar, do you approve?" she growled.
The tom snorted and replied, "Fine, but don't be surprised when she is killed in the first quarter moon that they're gone." With that, he walked away, heading back for the Place of No Stars.
Bluestar calmed down once again and mewed, "Then it is settled. We'll tell the chosen cats after the next Gathering." Her voice rose slightly so Tigerstar could hear, but if he did, nobody knew.
Ooh, Tigerstar's a little moody. Anyway, I thought that these leaders were good choices since they all did something good for their Clans, etc. Also, what should Echopaw's warrior name be? I'm open for suggestions. Please Review! Also, Sorry it's so short. The chapters should be longer.
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