Darkening Horizons

Prolog

Four cats sat around a pool. A bright ginger tom, a flame colored tom, a black and white tom with an over grown tail, and a shimering silver she-cat. The flame colored tom lashed his tail. "Where is Skywatcher?" The ginger tom meowed, "Calm yourself Flametail. I'm sure he's on his way. Look! Here he comes now!" A gray starflecked tom hurried up. "Greetings, Firestar, Tallstar, Flametail, and Silverstream. Sorry I'm late. Have I missed anything?" Tallstar shook his head. "No. Let us begain. Flametail?" The tom placed a paw on the pools surface, making two kits faces apper. "I choose Pinekit and Doekit from Shadowclan." Silverstream stirred the pools surface with her pad, causing two more likeness to form. "I choose Riverkit and Streamkit of Riverclan." Tallstar was next. "I choose Sweetkit and Swiftkit from Windclan." Skywatcher placed his nose on the crystal water. "I choose Mossykit and Nettelkit from Skyclan." Firestar was last. As his chosen came into focus, Flametail gasped,"Firestar! They arn't clan born!" Firestars eyes hardened. "Did that ever stop me? I choose Quickkit and Raven. Does anyone wish to argue?" Skywatcher looked flustered."I can understand Quickkit, but Raven? You know very well who his father is!" Firestars green eyes sparked anger."I have chosen the bravest of the brave Skywatcher. I refuse to judge them by their perents. Starclan chose Bramblestar, did they not? and look who his father is! I see no reason why Raven can't be the same." A few murmers were heard, but no cat openly complained. Tallstar nodded."Very well.Now. Which one shall be given the prophisy?" Silverstream laid a paw on Quickkits reflection. "This one." Firestar agreed. "She is the best chioce." Flametail nodded. "Even I can see that much." "She is strong." Tallstar meowed. "She must carry this." Skywatcher didn't hesitate. "She is the one." "Then it is decided?" Firestar asked. "It is decided." His Starclan companions chorused. All five cats chanted, " Pinekit, Doekit, Riverkit, Streamkit, Sweetkit, Swiftkit, Nettlekit, Mossykit, Quickkit, Raven!"

" These kits," Firestar proclaimed. " Are the clans only hope. They must fight an evil spurned by lies, hatred, and betrayal. They are gifted in their own ways, and they each will be tested. Some by love. Some by hate. Some by jelisy. Some by ambishon. Some by fear. Some by doubt." "Can they pull through?" Silverstreams gentle vioce was conserned. "They won't be alone." Tallstar meowed. "We will fight for them. We will guide their pawsteps. They are the future." Flametail placed a paw forward. "For the clans." The other four Starclan cats placed their paws atop his. "For the clans!"