Screams of terror filled the night sky, huge shadows towered over the trembling bodies of cats, gazing up at their impending doom, they cried out but none could hear, trapped they were, forever terrified, forever calling out. But no one ever answered. This was it, mere seconds felt like years as huge creatures of the shadows bore down on the terrified cats screaming for help, they tore into their bodies some tried to run but were only met with huge snapping jaws. There was no way to escape, the only choice was to die, to give up. The shining moon above laughed as they were all torn apart. All but one. the one managed to flee, little did it know that it was purposefully left alive, to lead the shadows to the next group. like a hare it raced across the ground. Trying to not making a sound, tears fell as they ran ignoring their pain, ignoring the bite on her shoulder. Finally she reached the other camp "Run! Leave! Please leave this place! They are coming and they wont stop until they have killed all of-" the small cat was cut short in her panicked screeches to warn the others as she saw them staring at her, no they were staring behind her with wide eyes slowly she turned around to see the shadows, the young cat pelted away from them screeching once more to run to save yourself before they get to you. Some of the other cats weren't listening they were frozen in fear, but the sensible ones were shaking them and telling them to leave as the shadow slaughtered more. Finally most got out of their panic and fled, but the others? They were left behind to die. Once they were far enough away they saw it, a spark in the woods. No, it was a fire. Kits cried out for their mothers, but none of the adults were listening they just picked them up and ran, they all ran far far away.

A moon later the cat who came to warn them started acting weird, she started to lash out at the other cats and tried to attack them, at first they were confused but realized soon that she would too join the shadows. So the other cats dug a deep hole. And when the she-cat was sleeping tossed her in. She awoke immediately and cried for them to help her. but all they did was turn away solemnly "We can not help you, for you will soon become a shadow." the little cat cried out that she wouldn't but they wouldn't listen and instead began filling in the hole, her eyes went wide and she began to plead for mercy but they did not listen. They buried their friend alive and left her to die.

In a starry place far away a little cat was choking, crying and a large deep red tom cat came up to her "Snailpaw, you did not deserve to die, you did not deserve to die at all." and he wrapped herself around Snailpaw to comfort her.

A bit of time later

In the starry place again there were two, a lean black and silver she with icy blue eyes kept her gaze steady with a fluffy pale gold tom his golden eyes filled to the brim with worry "It will work I promise you of it." the she cat said in a soft tone as though she were comforting a small kit "Of course you think so Jadestar! You always think optimistically! What if they get hurt or die!?" the golden tom snarled Jadestar flinched at his tone and she replied with some bitterness in her voice "It has to work or else you know very well what will happen, they are capable young cats and they can handle themselves they can handle it and it will be fine. Unless you doubt your own kin Goldeneyes." Goldeneyes stared at her deep sadness in his eyes "How could you think I would doubt them?" he turned away from her and looked at his paws walking away as he says "I hope you are right..." Suddenly there was a very panicked yowl from behind them, Jadestar turned around to see a shaking young cat he was a lean tan tom with brown eyes and white chest fur. "Leappaw? What's the matter?" Her voice suddenly filled with dread "Shadows rumble, the mountains will tumble, and blood will scorch the lake. Eyes will open, and mist will swarm, in the fall of one another will be born. Falling and fading paths will be chosen, flying and chasing the falcon will fall, all to late time will come to a close, and from the fall reborn will be the dawn. Four paths are chosen, but shadows lurk at every turn and the fate will be three." he was shaking hard and Jadestar felt her paws sway "No..." her voice weak "We got rid of them by coming here, surely it cant be talking about..." Leappaw shivered "If they are back, what will happen to the clans?  They haven't been there for long."

Meanwhile

A light brown she-cat with juniper colored eyes padded around in a field, waiting for something or someone to come. Goldeneyes slid out from behind a bush "It's been a while Juniperberry." He mewed politely dipping his head to the medicine cat she dipped her head back "What did you wish to share with me tonight?" She asked the pale tom. He shook his head trying to remember what he overheard Jadestar and Leappaw talking about after he left "There's a prophecy, and its not a good one." Juniperberry sighed eyes filing with disappointment "It never is, is it?" she replied "It goes something like ''Shadows rumble, the mountains will tumble, and blood will scorch the lake. Eyes will open, and mist will swarm, in the fall of one another will be born. Falling and fading paths will be chosen, flying and chasing the falcon will dive, all to late time will come to a close, and from the fall reborn will be the dawn. Four paths are chosen, but shadows lurk at every turn and the fate will be three." Juniperberry shakily mewed "What does that even mean Goldeneyes?" she started to fade "Goldeneyes! I need more information! What does it even mean?!" but she was gone.