Skysong: Yay! Chapter 1!
Morningsky: Where's Wightshadoo?
Skysong: Dunno. It's like asking where my sanity is. Oh, and just another btw, this chap is posted 5 hours after the prologue...
Wightshadoo: I like pie XD
Morningsky: Where were you? We're starting chapter 1!
Wightshadoo: well… I brought another person…
Moonglow: Hiya peeps.
Skysong: MOONGLOW! *tackles*
Moonglow: AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!
Morningsky: okay then. Why am I always the one introducing the chapters? And the only sane one?
Wightshadoo: I don't know. Fine. If you don't like doing it, I'll say it.
Morningsky: I didn't say I didn't like it…
Wightshadoo: Well, here's chapter…
Morningsky: NOOOO! That's my line! *smashes with frying pan*
Moonglow: Here's chapter one!
Skykit was dreaming. She was in a meadow, far from ThunderClan camp, flowers not yet killed by the frost surrounding her. Sunlight shone down from the treetops, shining cheerfully, though it was leaf- fall. Birds chirped from the forest, adding to the scenery.
The young kit bounded through the colorful plants, chasing a butterfly with yellow and black wings. Skykit purred as she leaped up, content with the simple joy of chasing the small creature, not knowing of eyes that watched and lurked, hidden behind the forest foliage.
Amber eyes, cold as ice, watched the kit's game, taking in every jump, every crouch, and every bound.
"The prophecy has arisen!" sinister whispers echoed through the clearing. As if on cue, the sky, once beaming with sunlight suddenly grew dark. Skykit turned up toward the sky, the butterfly escaping into the flowers. The kit didn't pay any attention to her lost prey. She was too preoccupied by the sudden darkness.
As the young kit glanced warily around her, she heard paw steps behind her. Quickly, she turned around to face a dark brown tabby tom.
His appearance shocked Skykit, for darkness seemed to radiate from inside him, as if his whole soul was evil. With a grin, he stepped closer to her, his golden eyes gleaming icily.
Skykit took a hesitant step back from the cat, frightened. What does he want with me? She wondered while shaking from fear. He looks like one of the Dark Forest cats mama described.
Nursery stories had been formed of cats who walked paths of darkness and isolation, banished from the ranks of StarClan, their deeds so evil and filled with hatred. More often than not, Skykit had heard of Tigerstar, an evil leader who had tried to destroy his own Clan; her Clan, and who had lead the Great Battle between The Dark Forest and StarClan. He had even gone as far to recruit living cats for his army.
Skykit had been both entranced and horrified by this legend– it was a legend after all of these moons after the Great Battle. She didn't exactly wish to meet one, given the chance, but something about them facinated her. She didn't jump away from it like her sister Streamkit did. Skykit had mentioned this to Streamkit, and her sister was horrified. Still, Skykit didn't want to meet one. Wishes, however, do little to change reality– even if it was a dream. Wishes didn't change the fact that an obviously evil cat was standing above her, grinning menacingly.
"Wha…what do you want?" she stammered, her blue eyes locking with the cat's amber ones. The cat produced an even bigger malice of a grin as he narrowed his eyes.
"So, you're the one."
Skykit's eyes grew wide. "What do you mean? I… I'm just a kit! What do you want from me?"
The tom snorted. "Just a kit? Just a kit? You mean precious StarClan hasn't even told you yet?" He spat the word 'StarClan' through his teeth as if it were a foul tasting piece of fresh-kill.
"So you are a Dark Forest cat," Skykit gasped, jumping away from him.
The tom grinned again. "You guessed correctly young one," he chuckled. "Allow me to introduce myself. The name's Tigerstar. You're Skykit I presume?"
Skykit's eyes grew wider if possible. Not only was a Dark Forest cat standing in front of her, but also it was Tigerstar, the evilest cat ever! Surprisingly, Skykit wasn't that afraid. She knew she should be, and she wanted to be, but she wasn't. Sure, this cat freaked her out, but he didn't seem that evil, and besides, it was only a dream, right?
The kit took a cautious step forward, hesitating before placing her paw on the ground. "Why are you here in my dream?" Skykit's mind screamed at her to get away from this cat, but she stood firm. He couldn't hurt her. It was only a dream.
Tigerstar sat down and smirked, daintily placing his tail over his paws. "I just had to see you for myself. After the prophecy was revealed…" He covered his mouth with his tail in mock distress. "Oh, I had forgotten. StarClan hasn't told you yet."
"Tell me what?" Skykit's barrier of resistance against Tigerstar shattered. This was probably the dumbest thing she could ever do.
"Come with me and I'll tell you." Tigerstar turned around and glanced back at the kit.
"I...I.." Skykit didn't know weather to trust him or not. Maybe he had changed from the cat she knew in the legends. Maybe he felt regret for what he did to his birth Clan. This decided, Skykit slowly followed him into the bushes at the edge of the clearing.
As they walked along the forest, Skykit noted that the further they went from the clearing, the more dark and dismal it got. The air temperature didn't exactly increse either. Skykit shivered as they paced deeper and deeper away from StarClan's territory.
All at once, Skykit, could sense a new scent besides her and Tigerstar's. It didn't smell unalive like Tigerstar's, but of fresh air, and forest scents. This cat was not a spirit.
Tigerstar stopped walking. "Ah, he's here already. How convinant." Bushes rustled to the left of the duo, and a scrawny dirt brown apprentice stepped out of them. He had the same air as Tigerstar did, cocky and unafraid. As he brushed past the kit, his eyes locked with hers, and something dark lay behind them. The apprentice padded up in front of the Dark Forest cat.
"Tigerstar." The apprentice dipped his head.
"Greetings."
"Who is this kit?" he nodded in the direction of Skykit.
"I'm almost an apprentice!" protested Skykit, puffing out her chest. Tigerstar laughed. "First you claim you're only a helpless kit, and now you're an apprentice?" Skykit stepped back, embarressed as the Dark Forest cat and apprentice laughed.
"Come, both of you. We must go on." The apprentice stopped laughing abruptly, and fell silant.
Skykit was sure Tigerstar wasn't evil, but something still didn't feel quite right to the kit. It made her uncomefortable, but she pushed it aside. "What about the prophecy you mentioned?" she questioned curiously.
Tigerstar smiled. "You'll hear about it soon enough. We must first find the others."
"Who are they?" Skykit asked. There were so many secrets!
"You'll see," smirked the apprentice. "Oh, sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet. How rude." something in the apprentice's eyes disturbed Skykit, and she felt uneasy as he stepped forward, his nose almost touching her face.
"The name's Thornpaw," he spoke calmly and firmly, his whiskers twiching. "Thornpaw of ShadowClan."
Skysong: OOHH! Cliffy! It'll get more exciting later on too. I made this at night mostly and during school, while the other one I had more time on.
Wightshadoo: Yeah, and Skykit/song won't be so darn STUPID next time.
Skysong: I'm a kit okay? I'm stupid. I make stupid choices. Yeah, I'm smart on some aspects, but I only heard LEGENDS of Tigerstar. I didn't know if they were real!
Moonglow: Ha ha you were stupid.
Skysong: I could say something right now, but I wont. Oh, and just for the record, Lionblaze did the same thing.
Wightshadoo: He's stupid too then.
Skysong: AAHHH! Don't insult him. He'll kill you! Literly!
Morningsky: He could I suppose...
Skysong: I have MAJOR writer's block. Just a btw I wrote the prologue in 6th grade.
Moonglow: Ha ha ha...
Skysong: *grabs flamethrower* !
Moonglow: Holy Cheeze! *runs away*
Wightshadoo: So...
Morningsky: Wait... I MUST ATTACK MOONGLOW TOO! SHE STARTED THE CHAPTER!
Wightshadoo: Okay then. So much for "sane" Review plz! We'll give you an invisable imaginary cookie if you do! Just click the blue link... You know you want to...