A/N: Hey everyone! As you can tell, I decided to post the prologue of the second book in my Southern Clans series! I want to see how many reviews it will get! So impress me, and maybe I'll continue it sooner than planned! :)

Anyway, here is the prologue to The Secrets of the Moon, please enjoy.

Prologue

The moon blazed in the sky. Very faint clouds hazed over the moon, giving the camp a haunting air. A single, large brown tom paced in a small clearing with his head down. Fog began to creep over the marshlands as the brown tom looked into the sky. "Ancestors, you tell me of dark times all brought by a single cat. Who is this cat? What will they do to SeaClan?" His voice boomed.

Without so much as a murmur in reply, the tom padded forward and allowed water to lap at his large paws. He gazed forward to see fog cling to the surface of the water as it lapped in onto the bay.

Stars twinkled high in the sky as this tom lowered his gaze once again. But soon, a spirit became visible over the water several mouse lengths ahead. The glowing pelt floated effortlessly over the surface with amber eyes blazing in the moonlight. This spirit had a glowing white outline with fur as black as the night sky, small white speckles appeared on the spirits pelt as it neared the tom. "Greetings, Troutstar. You seek your ancestors for help, but they cannot give it to you, for even they do not know all the answers," the spirit called to him.

Every hair lifted on his pelt as horror snagged its claws into his shoulders. "Who are you? You speak as if you do not belong among the ranks of StarClan," Troutstar asked the strange cat.

The eyes of this stranger instantly blazed with intensity, "I am a cat that has belonged to many ancestors. Clans all over the world look to me for guidance when they are in a time of need."

Troutstar cocked his head at the information that was being fed to him. Suddenly, mewling of kits echoed in the clearing. The strangers eyes flicked to a small den where the mewling sounded. The strangers eyes twinkled, "Beware the secrets of the moon. I will be here to guide you."

Troutstar's fur quivered with anxiety as the strange she-cat vanished over the horizon.

Just then, the sun peaked over the horizon with extraordinary light. Rich colors of pink and orange decorated the sky with colored clouds. Troutstar flicked his green gaze to where the moon had been and only saw a faint outline of the strange sphere. "Beware the secrets of the moon?" Troutstar echoed the she-cats words.

The brown tom lowered his gaze to see cat tails sway as the wind blew effortlessly through the atmosphere. The fog had risen and the horror that gripped at his brown tabby pelt had complete disappeared and began to vibrate with warmth and comfort as the Clan stirred. Forgetting the previous night, he rose to his paws and stretched with his tail held high. His jaws parted in an enormous yawn as a black warrior sighted Troutstar.

The tom that approached him was very respected. He walked with an arrogant air as his strolled forward to greet the brown leader. His distinct white jaw opened as he spoke, "Good morning, Troutstar. Have you been to the nursery to see my wonderful kits?"

Troutstar's fur instantly lifted with irritation of the arrogant black tom. "I have not, but I have intentions to welcoming out new warriors, Frogjaw," Troutstar mumbled to Frogjaw.

"I should think so, Swanfeather demands the blessing of SeaClan's leader," Frogjaw meowed with a flick of his tail.

Troutstar rolled his eyes as he padded after the black warrior. Lichen clung to the den to the nursery and mewling echoed off the walls of the cramped den. Troutstar shoved his muzzle through the entrance to see a beautiful long-haired white she-cat laying with two kits nuzzling her belly. Frogjaw took a seat next to his mate and gazed forward at the wall of the den.

Troutstar quietly padded in and looked at the two kits that squirmed with extreme effort. A single black kit with a bright pink nose lifted her muzzle and meowed, while the other snapped its eyes open. Troutstar leaped back with the she-kits deep blue eyes aged and revealed nothing but the knowing of untold secrets.

Troutstar's eyes grew wide, but instead of showing panic, the calm leader meowed, "Very excellent kits for SeaClan. We have new warriors today."

"Not this one," Swanfeather purred as she nuzzled the silver kit with large, round blue eyes.

"What are you saying?" Troutstar meowed bitterly to the she-cat.

Swanfeather snapped her cold blue gaze up at Troutstar, the last thing he wanted to do was anger a new queen. "She is not to be a warrior! She's more important than that, I can tell," Swanfeather meowed with pride as she nuzzled the little kit.

"What about the other?" Frogjaw asked his mate in confusion, "I thought they'd both become excellent warriors like their parents."

Swanfeather shook her head, "Salmonkit can do whatever she pleases, but Moonkit is to only deserve the best. She will only receive the best."

Frogjaw cocked his head and Troutstar new an argument was going to break out. He decided to pad backward and exit the den with caution. Suddenly, he bumped into Coralblaze, the Clan medicine-cat.

"That little she-cat has something's strange about her. The way she moves, the way she breathes, she acts as if she four times her age," the medicine-cat meowed with concern.

"What could it mean?" Troutstar whispered to his loyal and old friend.

The ginger she-cats green eyes were filled with uncertainty and fear. Troutstar gazed at the nursery once more to hear the mewling sound loudly. Troutstar gazed into the sky to see the strange cat's face appear in the thick, white clouds. "Beware the secrets of the moon," her voice echoed.

SeaClan

Leader: Troutstar- large brown tom with green eyes (Sunpaw)

Deputy: Lionfish- large brown and white stripped tom with amber eyes (Cranepaw)

Medicine-cat: Coralbreeze- ginger she-cat with green eyes (Mouseflight- brown tabby tom)

Warriors: Lightningfish- powerful golden she-cat with white paws

Raindance- grey she-cat with blue eyes and white chest (Leafpaw)

Frogjaw- black tabby tom with a distinct white jaw and green eyes

Sharpwater- large golden tom with amber eyes

Barracudatail- very large tom with glossy grey fur and extremely long tail

Shellwing- very pretty, long hair grey she-cat with blue eyes

Flowertail- stubborn grey she-cat with extraordinary gold eyes

Waterclaw- large golden tabby tom with amber eyes and white chest

Featherpond- pretty grey she-cat with blue eyes and white paws

Apprentices: Sunpaw- golden tabby tom with cream forepaws and chest

Cranepaw- larger grey tom with long hair and blue eyes

Leafpaw- pretty golden she-cat with green eyes and cream chest

Queens: Swanfeather- beautiful long-haired white she-cat with blue eyes (Mother to Frogjaw's kits: Moonkit- beautiful silver dappled she-cat with deep, blue eyes and Salmonkit- pretty black she-cat with a bright pink nose and green eyes)

Firefish- pretty, glossy pale ginger she-cat with glittering golden eyes (Expecting Troutstar's kits)

Elders: Gingertail- very old white She-cat with a long, fluffy ginger tail

Rockfish- frail, old brown tabby tom with pale golden eyes

Paleflower- very pale grey she-cat with blue eyes and white paws

A/N: Thats the beginning, the actual story is not really like the prologue! I hope you enjoy the next book in my Southern Clan series! So REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! Thanks!

-Nightspirit