"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Clan Rock for a Clan meeting!" Duskstar meowed, summoning the Clan. I sat near the Clan Rock, my chest swelling with pride. I had been there when Duskstar received her nine lives from StarClan. "As you know, our beloved leader Stumpystar, has died, making me his successor. As my first duty as leader, I shall name my new deputy. I say these words before the body of Stumpystar, so that he may hear and approve my choice. "The new deputy of ShadowClan will be Hollowshade." There was a strange look in Hollowshade's eyes as he trotted up to the Clan Rock. "Thank you, Duskstar. I am honored to accept." That's when I heard it. The howling. It sounded like the spirits of the dead, begging for freedom. Hollowshade suddenly turned his head my way. "Do you hear them too?" he smirked.
