Ashes to Ashes: A Story in Gray
~Smoky dust will rise, Cinder storms will fall, and then our new leader will rise up from it all. ~ The prophecy that changed my life. The prophecy I wasn't in. I wasn't even supposed to be born.
Prologue
"Where exactly in the prophecy does there say that there was supposed to be a third?" a starry white tom hissed.
"Nowhere, but that doesn't mean that-" a ginger she cat replied, only to be cut off again by the white tom.
"Exactly. According to the prophecy, that thing was never even supposed to be born!" he yowled.
"Well then, "According to the prophecy", no other kits should be born except for those two? You see- This kit is not a thing as you so vulgarly put it, but a living, breathing being! SHE may not be in the prophecy, but does that matter? I don't think she should have never been born!" The she-cat spat.
"Your frivolous attempts at saving this kit are futile. Please, we must remove this thing infesting the nest of greatness!" The white cat said, snubbing the ginger.
"INFESTING? Why, you worthless fox-heart! Killing kits- it's a wonder you even got into Starclan!" the ginger cat yowled in outrage.
"It could be evil! The Dark Forest cats could have figured out how to reincarnate themselves! Killing this kit could be for the GREATER GOOD." The tom tried to reason.
"Oh, yeah, 'Greater Good' my-" the ginger cat hissed, but was cut off once more by a she-cat, who was more or less a star.
"SILENCE! What have you two to say for yourselves, Firefeather, Flakestorm?" the star-she-cat said.
Flakestorm, the white tom, bowed his head. "I am ever so sorry, Star. I have tried to make her see light, but she would not listen-"
"Make me see light?" the ginger she-cat Firefeather hissed again. "Killing kits is not only cruel, but against the warrior code!"
"And may I ask where exactly does it state in the warrior code that we mustn't kill kits for the greater good?" Flakestorm inquired.
"Nowhere, but saying that medicine cats can't have kits isn't explicitly stated in the warrior code, so why can't they go around and have kits like rabbits? I do believe you just contradicted yourself." Firefeather flashed back.
"Enough. We should kill this kit before it causes any trouble for the prophecy." Star murmured.
"Star, how can you let this happen?" Firefeather mewed in outrage.
"Flakestorm is right, Firefeather. It could be a reincarnation of one of the Dark Forest cats, and if it is, it will go straight back to the Dark Forest! We must kill it immediately." Star meowed evenly.
"And if it isn't a Dark Forest cat? Think about that, before you take an innocent kit's life. Meanwhile, I will watch over Ashkit, until I fade away." Firefeather hissed. Then she turned her tail on the other two cats, and leaped into the living realm, leaving Starclan.