Happy-chan: Hello everyone I'm back! Hoped you liked the prologue!

Now on with the actual story!

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Chapter 1- The Beginning

Amu's POV

Just a little closer… I thought. The mouse lay there, oblivious to my approach. It was nibbling on a nut. Ever so slowly, I crept closer. I pounced. I had miscalculated by a whiskers width, and I had missed. I watched sadly as the mouse scurried away…

I woke up with a sigh. It was just a dream. It was strange, I've been having this dream for the past moon now, and it definitely was strange. Every time, the mouse managed to slip away. I lifted up my nose. My food bowl was full. I went over and ate the mildly flavored pellets. I looked wistfully out the clear door. Outside the fence was the forest, I had heard that cats lived there. I longed to taste the fresh taste of the forest. I could feel my heart pound just thinking about it. I shook my head. I'm where I'm supposed to be. Here in my house with my housefolk. I thought. Besides, I'm much too young to go out in the forest like that, right? I'm only 7 moons! I could tell I was just trying to convince myself not to go there.

My owner came and opened the clear door. I could understand fragments of the language of the Twolegs. My owner's name was Hinamori Midori. I was very proud of my knowledge. My owner had also named me Hinamori Amu. I shook my head clear of thoughts. I started grooming my unusually colored fur. It was bright pink. When my mother had kitted me, she thought something was wrong, but I turned out OK.

I quickly slunk out. I started my morning routine. I leapt up to the top edge of the fence. I stared out at the lush greenery that started several tail-lengths away from the house border. The forest seemed to be calling.

One teensy mouse wouldn't hurt, right? I jumped down from the safety of my fence and into the undergrowth. The sights and smells were wonderful. My nose tingled and I couldn't get enough of it. I could smell the ferns and herbs. All the grasses and trees dazed me. Then I caught a whiff of a familiar smell. That's mouse! I thought excitedly. I crept forward slowly. A wave of daja vou hit me as I pounced on the unsuspecting creature. I got excited when I felt a small wriggle beneath my paw. As I looked down, I watched in dismay as the little rodent had slipped away and had escaped.

I hear a mrrow from behind me. "So you've finally decided to step into our territory." I spun around.

Firestar's POV

It was early morning. I stretched and walked out of my den. Brambleclaw was already busy with patrols. I'm proud to have picked such a hardworking deputy. He would make a great leader.

"Hey, Firestar!" I heard him call.

I bounded up to him. "You're busy. Why do you need me?"

"There has been some cat-scent scented near the Twoleg Place." he explained.

My ears twitched with surprise. "Maybe it's just a rogue. I'll lead a patrol anyways."

I could tell he was surprised by my reply. Dipping his head, he acknowledged my request. "I'll gather some cats to come with me." I continued. I gazed around camp. I spotted Whitestorm (F.Y.I. He's not dead. I didn't want him to be dead so live with it.). "Whitestorm! Come, we'll go check out the border by the Twoleg Place."

"Coming!" I saw him finish the mouse he was eating and made his way towards me. "I'm ready, let's go." I led him through the forest. The clans had been at peace since the attack of Dark Forest. (F.Y.I. again I know the times and stuff are mixed up but, this is my story and I put whoever I want in it!) As we neared the fence, I thought of my own past. I hadn't been in this part of the territory in a while. As I scanned the fence I noticed a pink tuft of fur.

"Quick! Into the bushes!" I hissed at Whitestorm. We crouched under the bush. I saw a pink cat leap up onto the fence. I've seen her before. It always puzzled my why her fur was pink. I saw her close her eyes as she relaxed, enjoying the scent of the forest.

This wasn't the first time I had seen her. She seemed to do this every day. Then she did something out of the ordinary. She leapt off the fence and into our territory. I felt Whitestorm stiffen next to me.

"Don't move. It will alarm her. Let's see what she'll do." I whispered. Taking care to stay downwind, we crept to another set of bushes.

We saw her stalking a mouse. Her form was surprisingly good, for a kittypet. I felt a wave of daja vou hit me. This was just like the first time I was accepted into the clan. It was like watching my own life pass in front of my eyes. The pink she-cat pounced. She looked pleased. She forgot the kill-bite. I thought. She squeaked as the mouse wriggle away from under her paw. I saw the look of dismay in her eyes. It was time to reveal ourselves.

I purred as I slunk out of the bushes. "So you've finally decided to step into our territory." I saw her spin around in surprise.

"W-Who are y-you?!" she asked, trying to be brave.

"I am the leader of ThunderClan, one of the clans in the forest." I replied evenly.

"What do you think you're doing trying to hunt on our land?" Whitestorm asked. I could tell this brought back memories for him, too. I remember it happening just like this with me and Bluestar.

"I-I thought th-that one teeny mouse wouldn't hurt…" she whimpered, all bravery gone. I quickly caught the scent of mouse in the air, the same one this she-cat had missed.

"Watch." I ordered. I slid into a hunting crouch. Slowly I stalked the mouse. The mouse didn't even know I was there until I had already caught it. I returned and saw the pink cat stare in awe, mouth agape. I smirked. I could tell by the shine in her eyes that she wanted to learn to hunt like that. I felt an odd tingle run along my spine.

The Lock and the Key must meet for all the Clans shall be destroyed.

The ancient prophecy echoed in my head. Rock had told me this even before the prophecy of the Three. This cat felt special.

"I'll make a deal," I started, waiting for her reaction. "I see that you are interested in joining us,"

I saw her eyes widen. She hadn't expected that I could guess that. "So you can join us. I'll wait for your answer tomorrow at sunhigh." These words had a familiar ring. "But think hard. The life of a warrior is harder than you think. We live by the warrior code. You must hunt for the young ones and elders first, listen to me, the leader, and be forever loyal to your clan, even if it means your life."

The she-cat's eyes just grew wider and wider. I could tell that this was a lot to take in for her. "You can't come back to this life once you have joined us. Think hard. Tell us your answer, you know when. We will understand if you choose to stay in your current position. I'll say it again; the life of a warrior is harder than you think. It will require honor and loyalty." I flicked my tail. "Come, Whitestorm. Let's go back to camp." We walked away as if nothing happened.

I gazed up at the stars. Oh Bluestar, please tell me that I have made the right choice.

The wind lashed in his face. He was shivering from the cold. Hard rain pelted his back. His thoughts were blurry but he remembered one thing. His mother had abandoned him and told him to run away. And that's what he did. Exhaustion clawed at his very being. Paw after paw, he dragged himself under the safety of some pine trees. The world was spinning. The bluish cat collapsed on the ground, praying someone would find him and take care of him. Then the world turned black.

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