Another World

Some content may not be suitable for younger children. =)

This story takes place nearly a hundred years after the events of 'The Fallen Star'. Nocturnal returned, but was easily defeated once again. But, as she died, she managed to do one last thing; to bring the Clans to another world, full of Violent beasts, mythical creatures and more magic than the Clans have ever seen before.  (Yes, I know I like to do stories based on Magic. :D )  

Prologue
It had been eight seasons since the cats had re-established themselves in the land that Nocturnal had brought them to. DawnClan, DuskClan, SunClan and MoonClan had travelled for a season looking for a place to settle. They passed many possible locations, but settled in a forest that the Twolegs called 'The Fallen Forest'. This forest was beautiful, full of prey and had a stream running through it.  DawnClan, the new ThunderClan, settled in a secluded part of the forest. The only entrance in was through a Tunnel. DuskClan, the new ShadowClan, settled beside a gorgeous pond. SunClan, the new RiverClan, settled on a patch of land protected by the stream. And MoonClan, the new WindClan, settled in an open space surrounded by Forest.  However, the Clans did not know that this land was full of horrible beasts unknown to Earth. They were powerful, and all of Nocturnal's creations. The Twolegs had no idea how to deal with the creatures, and were easily chased from their settlements.  The only place where these creatures did not go was the Fallen Forest, where the cats lived. This was because of the three mages that lived within the clans. DawnClan housed the Fox Mage, DuskClan housed the Cat Mage, and SunClan housed the Wolven Mage. However, one day, they mysteriously disappeared. None of the leaders could understand why.  Before long, the beasts entered the forest. Many cats were killed, others were injured severely. It would seem as if StarClan wished for them to die.  StarClan, however, did not follow the cats to the new world. They were lost, unable to locate the Clans.  After many seasons of being stalked by the Mysterious creatures, Banestar, the leader of DawnClan, Snowstar, the leader of DuskClan, Ancientstar, the leader of SunClan and Greenstar, the leader of MoonClan travelled to the one place the Clans met in peace; The Peace-Caves. They had found several Twolegs there, and learned that the Twolegs had four Moonpool-like places that they called 'Temples', and if they could re-claim the temples from the beasts, there could be a chance of the beasts leaving.  Our story begins when two new DawnClan warriors learn of the Four Temples, not knowing that they will be the saviors of the Clans... and the Twolegs.

Chapter One - The First Prophecy
"Banestar!"  Desertwind, the DawnClan Medicine Cat, padded into the DawnClan camp clearing, her face lit up with pride.  Banestar turned around, and smiled. "What is it, Desertwind?"  "I have recieved a message from StarClan!" she meowed, excitedly. <BR> Two warriors, who were sitting by the fresh-kill pile, gasped. None of the Clans had recieved a message from StarClan since Nocturnal had brought them to this new world... <BR> Banestar nodded. "Very well, let's hear it." <BR> Desertwind closed her eyes. <BR> "The one of Darkness has returned. Her minions pose a threat to both the Clans and the Twolegs alike. One in the heart of the Desert. One on top of a Snowy Mountain. One high in the Clouds. One in a large Forest. Two will become one, and light the path to victory." <BR> <BR> Lightcloud, one of the two warriors, looked over at her friend, Bloodstrike. <BR> "Did you hear that? Maybe this 'In the forest' thing is in that old ruin we found yesterday!" she whispered to Bloodstrike, excitedly. <BR> Bloodstrike rolled his eyes. "Yeah, right. Even if we did get to the ruins with all those beasts blocking the way, who knows what's inside!" <BR> Lightcloud grinned. <BR> "Yeah, just imagine what could be in there. Maybe Wind is in there! If we brought her back and drove all the beasts out, we'd be heroes!" <BR> Bloodstrike sighed. "What if we get killed in there?" <BR><BR> Lightcloud playfully pushed Bloodstrike. "We almost got killed when the beasts attacked yesterday. Your point?" <BR> "I guess you're right." Bloodstrike meowed, "Let's go." <BR> Lightcloud's face lit up. "Let's not bother telling Banestar. He'd only tell us to stay here." <BR> And the two friends darted out of the camp, side by side.

Chapter Two - Beasts
"Be careful, Bloodstrike!" <BR> Bloodstrike gasped, as a large black wolf-like beast jumped out of the shadows. It's eyes were a deep red, and it's claws were even more fearsome. Lightcloud unsheathed her claws, and mercilessly clawed the beast's front. <BR> "Thanks... Lightcloud." Bloodstrike whispered, as the beast fell to the ground. <BR> "No problem." Lightcloud replied, pushing the wolf-beast out of the way, "I just couldn't let you die, now could I?" <BR> The two were now past SunClan and MoonClan territory, and the sun was now gone from the sky. Lightcloud and Bloodstrike walked in silence, side by side, as they made their way up towards the old ruins that seemed to watch them as they got closer and closer. <BR> "What do you think is in there?" Lightcloud meowed, stopping to examine the ruins. <BR> "Who knows?" Bloodstrike replied, closing his eyes for a moment. <BR><BR> Lightcloud continued to walk, Bloodstrike following closely behind her. The two friends cautiously made their way up the staircase that lead to the old ruins, unaware of what was inside. <BR> "Ew," Lightcloud muttered, looking at the green stuff that had been growing on the stairs, "I don't think I wanna know what that is." <BR> Bloodstrike gingerly walked by the green fungus, and sat down by the entrance to the ruins. <BR> "You ready?" he meowed, as Lightcloud joined him at the top. <BR> "I think so." Lightcloud replied. <BR> <BR> Bloodstrike pushed open the door, shuddering as it creaked open. Lightcloud stepped inside, gasping as she realized how big the ruins really was. <BR> "Come on!" Lightcloud hissed at Bloodstrike, who was still outside. <BR> Bloodstrike took a deep breath, and padded inside. <BR> "Wow..." Bloodstrike gasped, as he looked around the room. <BR> It was large, full of wooden pillars that were covered in moss and fungus. There was a wooden staircase that lead to another wooden door that was almost identical to the one behind them. <BR> "Let's go!" Lightcloud whispered, pushing Bloodstrike forward. <BR><BR> "Okay, chill out." Bloodstrike muttered, slowly getting closer to the stairs. <BR> As the two made their way across the room, another Shadow-Beast jumped out in front of them. It was larger than the one they had encountered outside, by far. <BR> Bloodstrike unsheathed his claws, and tackled the beast with no mercy. <BR> "Die!" he hissed, biting it's neck. <BR> The beast struggled to get away. It clawed furiously at Bloodstrike, landing a single blow as he let go of the beast's neck. Bloodstrike yowled in pain. <BR> "It's... over." the beast whispered, before disappearing into the shadows. <BR> "Are you alright?" Lightcloud meowed, running over to Bloodstrike. <BR> "Yeah, I'm fine." Bloodstrike groaned,getting to his paws. <BR><BR> Lightcloud and Bloodstrike continued up the wooden stairs, even more cautiously than before. Lightcloud pushed the door open, not knowing what to expect. <BR> "Bloodstrike..." Lightcloud whispered, "You have to see this." <BR> Inside the room was a glowing stone, that glowed a pale green. In front of the pedestal with the stone was a black wolf. Not the cloudy kind that they had encountered earlier, but a solid black wolf. <BR> "What are you doing here?" she asked, without opening her eyes or even getting to her paws. <BR> Lightcloud tipped her head respectfully. "We mean no harm." <BR> The wolf opened her eyes, and smiled. <BR> "This is the first time a regular Animal has come in here in many moons." she barked, her blue eyes sparkling. <BR> Bloodstrike took a small step forward. "What is your name?" he meowed. <BR><BR> The She-wolf chuckled. <BR> "No need to be so afraid. I'm Spirit, the Guardian of the Temples." <BR> Lightcloud smiled, nodding. <BR> "I'm Lightcloud, and this is Bloodstrike. We're Warriors of DawnClan." <BR> "Ah, yes. The Clans. Just a quick question; Do all of you have such odd names?" Spirit asked playfully, getting to her giant black paws. <BR> Bloodstrike nodded. <BR> "Now it's our turn; Do you know what that stone is?" <BR> <BR> Spirit sighed, all signs of happiness fading from her face. <BR> "Sadly, I do. But I wish I didn't." she barked, sorrow in her voice, "That is one of the four Spirit Stones." <BR> Lightcloud's head tipped off to the side. <BR> "Spirit Stone? What's that?" <BR> Spirit chuckled. "Curious ones, aren't you? There are four Spirit Stones, the Forest Stone, the Desert Stone, the Mountain Stone and the Sky Stone." <BR> Bloodstrike groaned. "But what are they for?" <BR> "These four stones keep the Balance of Light and Dark in this World. Without all four to keep the balance, Evil will rule. There used to be four Temple Guardians, but the others- and their stones, have been tainted by evil. I am the only one that the evil has not yet reached." Spirit explained. <BR> <BR> "Lightcloud..." Bloodstriker meowed to his friend, "Do you know what that means?" <BR> The she-cat nodded. "We have to go find the other stones- and purify them of their evil." <BR> Spirit grinned, padding forward. <BR> "If you two think you're going to leave me behind, you are sadly mistaken." <BR> "Oh, no," Lightcloud meowed, "We need a Temple Guardian with us." <BR> Spirit glanced through a broken glass window. The sun was gone, and the stars were high in the sky. <BR> "We'd best stay here until tomorrow morning," Spirit barked, "It gets very dangerous at night." <BR><BR> '''Expect Chapter Two - The Endless Plains to be published either today or tomorrow. ('''