Two male kittens one gold and black and one gold ran around the front lawn of a large gold colored mansion, to any humans walking by, they seemed like they were playing, but they were actually going through training, set up by their father who was watching from a large green oak tree next to the large gold mansion. The gold and black kitten was wearing a yellow ninja outfit specially designed for a cat. Some humans smiled when they saw this and made comments like “how cute,” or “That’s adorable who came up with that idea” this slightly annoyed the kittens, cause they thought they were being rude and disrespectful, but their father told them just to ignore them. As they ran past the oak tree, they stopped and looked up at their silver and gray colored father, who climbed down the tree and smiled, “You are abilities are improving each day, if you keep practicing you’ll turn out to be the worlds greatest fighters.” He said as a gold and black queen joined them and nuzzled the silver and gray tom. The gold kitten walked up to his father and the kitten rubbed his head against the paw of his silver and gray father. The black and gold tom bowed, “Thank you father.” He said and sat down and watched as his brother nuzzles his father’s leg. "Silver-eye we need to go hunt for some food,” the queen said to the kittens’ father and her mate. “Right away Nara.” Silver-eye said and looked at his two sons, “You two have earned a break, go someplace to play and have fun for a while, we will find you.” He said as the golden tom was running off, he stopped the gold and black kitten, “Nightstalker watch over your younger brother, you are older and wiser then Goldenjaguar is.” He told his black and gold son, “If anything were to happen to either of you, I don’t know what I or your mother would do.” He said, “One day I hope you two will be able to help the world make up for mistakes done by other cats.” He added and looked at Nightstalker, “Take care of yourself as well son.” Nightstalker nodded and looked at his golden brother, “I promise not to let anything happen to him father.” He said and then ran to catch up to his younger brother.
Once he caught up to his brother, “Jag lets go to the park and work on our routine a little.” He said. “Ok Nightstalker.” He said and got into a fighting stance, but before they could do anything they heard several whistles and saw two large men in white coats and black masks running towards them. “Who are they Nightstalker?” Jag asked. Nightstalker growled, “I don’t know but I don’t like this, Jag run back and get father, I’ll try to keep they away.” He said. Jag growled, “I’m not leaving you.” He said as one of the humans tried to grab Jag. Nightstalker leaped towards the human and began to rip flesh from his face. The other human grabbed Nightstalker and tossed him to the ground then pulled out a small knife. Nightstalker looked at Jag “I’m not going to tell you again, I promised father I would protect you, now get going.” He said. Jag knew better then to question his brother but he still didn't like the idea of abandoning his brother. He was about to leave as he saw that the human who tried to grab him earlier was going to try again, Nightstalker tried to attack that human again but was stopped by the human with the knife. Jag started to back away only to trip over a branch. Nightstalker saw this and growled, running underneath the human with the knife. He latched onto the human who was after Jag and began to crawl up his back. The human tried to reach behind his back to pull Nightstalker off, but Nightstalker stayed out of his reach. The human had no choice but to start using trees and stuff to get Nightstalker off is back so he picked up a stick and hit the black and gold kitten a few times hitting him over the left eye creating a large cut to form. The human with the knife saw the blood, “Careful you fool, we don’t want them dead.” He told the other human. Jag growled but looked at Nightstalker, “I will go get father he will know what to do.” He said and ran out of the junkyard, stopping to look around to see if he could find anyone a bit closer. He looked back to see Nightstalker on the back of a truck and in a cage. “Nightstalker!” He shouted but it was too late the humans took off.
Jag ran towards home running into his father at the door, “Father some bad men captured Nightstalker, I don’t know where they took him or why.” He said. “Calm down son,” Silver-eye said, “I knew some day something like this would happen,” He added and looked at Nara, “It looks like our dark friends have returned my love, and they have taken Nightstalker.” He stated. Jag looked at his father, “Dark friends?” he asked. Nara looked at her mate then at her son, “In time you will learn, but now isn’t the time for this kind of talk.” She said. Jag nodded, “Alright mom.” He said to please his mother; even deep inside he still wanted to know what was going on, he was starting to hate being left clueless.
Silver-eye sat next to Nara, “I just got a letter from my brother in America, two of his kittens were kidnapped as well, they are younger then Nightstalker, but I’m sure they will try to train them as they will Nightstalker.” He said. Nara looked at Silver-eye with concern, “What will we do?” she asked. “There isn’t much we can do,” he replied, “We just need to protect Jag,” he said. Nara sighed, “Do we tell our Jellicle friends?” she asked. “No this is our problem, no sense in dragging them into it.” Silver-eye responded. Jag sat outside the room listening and asked himself “Jellicles?” Silver-eyes ears perked up, “Jag get to bed.” He said. Jag was surprised that Silver-eye knew he was there but he did as he was told and ran to his bed, for the first time he would sleep in it alone. As he looked at the spot Nightstalker would normally sleep in he couldn’t help but wonder if there was more he could do.
Silver-eye silently entered Jag’s room and crept over to him, “Son are you awake?” he asked. Jag sat up and nodded. “I know you are wondering how I new you were there, and you are also wondering if there was something else you could have done.” Silver-eye said, “First I know what you smell like, and I can sense the power in your strong heart. “ he started explaining, “As for Nightstalker, those dark friends I was talking about were bound to do it sometime, it just happened sooner then I thought, and when you two were alone, they are very powerful cats, and would have been back.” He explained. Jag looked at his father, “You are stronger then them right, and is there anyway for us to save Nightstalker?” he asked. "No, I’m not stronger then they are, and no there is nothing we can do right now, but you might be able to when you become older, I will help you train, but the rest is up to you” Jag’s father said, “You must learn how to control your mind and body, and how to get your mind and body to work together.” Silver-eye stated, “Oh, and don’t worry about what a Jellicle is, you will find out in due time.” He finished, “Now get some sleep you will need it tomorrow.” He said and left Jag’s room, Jag watched his father leave then looked at his brothers spot again and began to cry. His crying slowly put him to sleep.
Meanwhile in an old laboratory across town, the humans have locked Jag’s now unconscience brother, Nightstalker in a different cage and have left. A group of mysterious cats circle the cage, “So this is Silver-eye’s oldest son.” The boss said, “Where is the other?” he asked one of his henchcats. The henchcat looked down, “The humans bumbled and the golden tom got away.” He said, and before the henchcat could do anything, the large boss slammed the henchcats body against the cage, which woke Nightstalker up. “Hello there young kitten, my name is DarkCat, and you can call me master from now on.” He said, and saw that scar over Nightstalker’s left eye, “The humans can be really careless when they captured you, I must apologize for that scar, I had ordered them to bring you back un harmed, but humans don’t follow orders very well.” He said. Nightstalker growled, “I shall never call you master, at least not under my own will.” He growled again. DarkCat grinned, “Well then we will have to put you under my control.” He said and a dark wave of energy was released from DarkCat’s paws and surrounded Nightstalker turning him evil, and his powers were now powered by darkness, “you are no longer Nightstalker, you are now The Claw.” DarkCat said. Nightstalker was released from the cage and bowed in front of DarkCat, “As you command master.” He said. DarkCat grinned, “Excellent,” he said and turned to one of his other henchcats, “Begin his training at once.” He said. The henchcat did as he was told and took Nightstalker to a dark ninja training facility where they began working on teaching Nightstalker how to kill with out a second thought, and how to be a deadly fighter. DarkCat watched and made sure Nightstalker was taught the darkest methods and patterns. Soon Nightstalker was mercilessly killing any henchcat who was chosen to train him. DarkCat smiled as he watched the deaths of his own henchcats, “Enough for now, go rest, and we will continue your training in the morning.” He said, and handed Nightstalker a dark yellow ninja outfit, “This will be what you wear in training and battle from now on.” He said and disappeared. Nightstalker followed a henchcat to a room and was told this would be where he would sleep. Nightstalker growled at the henchcat scaring him half to death. Nightstalker killed the henchcat before he entered the room and sat on a small black bed, tears flowing from his face for he was scared of what DarkCat had planned, and didn’t enjoy the fact that he just killed many other cats mercilessly, his tears put him to sleep.
