User blog:Adderclaw8/The Darkforest

Prologue

Upon a pitch black night, an angry grey cloud covered the moon. Rain fell hard, smacking the cold earth with every drop. Lightning crackled across the jet black sky. The atmosphere had an eerie purple taint. Beneath a dark tree, there sat a black cat. His fur clung to his skin in mats, as he shivered in the cold, wet night. He sat on his aching haunches as he nibbled on a strip of carrion. An unknown figure silhouetted against the moon. As the ebony cat turned, he found a pair of brilliant gold eyes staring straight at him. They bristled with hostility as they prepared to spring onto him...