It was a normal Leaf-fall day. A new cat of ThunderClan, once a rogue, but given stay to the clan once it was discovered she was close to kitting, name Willowbark slept in the nursery. Two scruffy bundles of fur were curled up next to her. Willowbark once had three kits, but the third was born sickly and died the next morning. Her two remaining kits, named Lightkit and Pinekit, stirred as another queen left the nursery.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the Highrock for a clan meeting!" yowled Firestar. Willowbark woke immediately and jumped up to leave. Lightkit opened her new eyes and watched as her mother left the cozy den.
"Pinekit! Pinekit wake up!" Lightkit said shoving Pinekit with her nose. "Come on lets go see the meeting!" Pinekit blinked and turned his head to his sister.
"Lightkit, you know we aren't suppose to be running into meetings, we have no clue how to hunt!" Pinekit warned his sister to try and calm her down and get her to stay in the nursery.
"It doesn't matter! Leafkit and Squirrelkit get to go outside all the time," Lightkit raced outside to where the older cats were gathered. Pinekit rolled his eyes and chased after his sister.
"Today I am given the honor to give another cat her warrior name," Firestar meowed from Highrock ", Willowbark, you have tried hard to understand our warrior code and have tried your best to do everything you could for ThunderClan," Lightkit and Pinekit jumped in excitement to see their mother was being accepted finally. "I, Firestar, leader of ThunderClan see this cat fit for her warrior name, from this point on Willowbark you will be known as Willowmoon, may Starclan light your path," Firestar touched his nose to Willowmoon's shoulder and the accepted she-cat in response licked his shoulder.
"Willowmoon! Willowmoon! Willowmoon!" yowled the clan cats.
"I would also like to introduce two new kits to the clan," Firestar continued. His eyes stared at Lightkit and Pinekit. "Lightkit and Pinekit have just reached their third moon, their mother Willowmoon should be proud of them as I can see that they will be excellent warriors," the two kits sat up taller, trying to appear bigger then they were. "That is all, you may all be dismissed," Firestar meowed before jumping off Highrock and going to talk Graystripe.
"Well it seems my little kits are already getting attention in the clan before they have even become apprentices," said a familiar voice from behind the kits. The two turned to see their beaming mother.
"Willowmoon!" the two meowed happily pressing into their mother's fur.
"I said your name the loudest," Lightkit said her tail wiggling like a snake.
"No I did!" Pinekit yowled shoving his sister away and snuggling into Willowmoon's side. Lightkit scowled but said nothing because she was too intent on watching Sandstorm, Firestar's mate and the mother of Leafkit and Squirrelkit, approach them.
"Hello kits," she meowed looked at the two younger cats, "hello Willowmoon." Willowmoon answered with a small nod. Sandstorm had been the one who had attacked Willowmoon first when she had entered ThunderClan territory, she still felt uneasy around the light-colored she-cat. "I was wondering if these two wanted to help me with a little chore," Sandstorm said pointing her tail at Pinekit and Lightkit.
"Of course, whatever is need," replied Willowmoon. She turned and noticed some of the cats gathering for a hunting patrol. "I might as well join, I haven't hunted for a while," Willowmoon raced away before Sandstorm had time to tell her she didn't have to hunt when she had kits in the nursery.
"So what's thee adventure we're going on!" Lightkit said, her ears were perked up to listen to the grand mission the three were going on.
"Cinderpelt was wondering if me and the two of you would go collect some poppy seeds, Frostfur is having an ache in her head," Sandstorm instructed. Lightkit and Pinekit nodded. "Ok then let's go!" The cats turned and left though the gorse tunnel not even noticing the dark storm clouds overhead.
"I think we have enough," Sandstorm said around the bundle of seeds in her mouth. The two kits nodded. They were in a small clearing when they sat down for a break. A raindrop fell on to Pinekit's nose.
"Sandstorm it's raining," Pinekit said turning to Sandstorm wide-eyed as lightning lit up the sky. Sandstorm picked up her poppy seeds again and nodded for them to head back to camp, but Lightkit wasn't coming.
"Lightkit hurry, it isn't safe for you to be standing in the open with lightening-" Sandstorm cut off as a flash of light striked the ground in front of her throwing her and Pinekit backwards in an explosion of lights. Sandstorm shot back to her feet when the blast ended to see the clearing black where the lightning had struck. "Lightkit!" She screeched. Lightkit laided in the center of the black grass, still as could be.