One of the Three: Warriors: After the Battle

by Leafheart the Medicine Cat

The battle with the Dark Forest is finally over and the clans are in peace at last. As clan life goes on, Cinderheart gives birth to Lionblaze's kits. However, soon after the kits' birth, she receives a prophecy, and it has to do with her kits. Whether the kits follow their destiny or not, it will change the future of the clans. Will they follow their destiny or turn away?

1. Prologue

Prologue

The gray tabby queen looked up tiredly but with relief as the golden tabby tom entered the nursery. Lionblaze turned to his brother.

"Is the kits okay? How is Cinderheart?" the tom said, half excited, half scared.

His blind brother, Jayfeather, purred. "Cinderheart is fine Lionblaze. She gave birth to three healthy kits, two she-cats and a tom."

Cinderheart blinked warmly at her mate. "Want to name them?" She touched one of her daughters with her tail. "Can we call her Hollykit? I want to name her after my-" she swallowed "best friend, Hollyleaf."

Lionblaze looked lost in memories of his sisters for a moment, then purred. "Of course." He touched the other she-cat with his muzzle. "We can call her Ashkit, her pelt is just like yours."

The queen nuzzled her tom. "I want to name the tom Firekit, after Firestar." Her eyes clouded as she remembered him fighting Tigerstar in the battle with the Dark Forest warriors.

Lionblaze dipped his head, his eyes also filled with grief. "We shall never forget Firestar." He murmured. He looked at the tom. "His pelt is also like fire. May Firestar and Starclan watch over our kits."

Cinderheart look at her kits and mate lovingly. I am so lucky to have Lionblaze and my kits." She thought. Suddenly, Cinderheart flinched. She was swept into a vision of three trees, healthy and strong. One of the trees withered and died before her eyes as another tree swayed with the wind and fell. Only one tree remained and its branches lifted the fallen tree and touched the dead one. Cinderheart watched, amazed, as the two trees rose again healthy and strong. Then, she heard a murmur. Two of three will begin to fall but one will save them and change the history of the clans. Cinderheart woke up, scared. Her mate and Jayfeather watched her curiously. "How long was I asleep?" she said in panic.

Jayfeather looked at her, confused. "You were only out for a second." He glanced at Linblaze, "Watch her, I'll go get some water and borage." He padded out of the den and Lionblaze and Cinderheart was alone in the nursery.

Lionblaze looked at Cinderheart, worried, "Are you okay?

Cinderheart shook her head, "Yes, its nothing." She looked up, seeing the stars between the barrier of brambles. Starclan, help me understand what the prophecy means! She looked at her kits. One of them yawned and went to sleep. She sighed. She'll tell Jayfeather and Bramblestar about it later.