The Night Omen
FanFiction By XLight Of DawnX
Nightkit glanced up at her mother, Swiftpelt, who was laying on her side breathing evenly. She yawned and glanced around. Her sister Moonkit was asleep as well. She sighed and placed her head on her paws, bored. The sun had barely risen, and the nursery was still dark. Suddenly, there was movement at the entrance to the den. She rose up, ears pricked, then relaxed as her father slid in. "Thornfur!" she meowed happily. "Good morning, little one." he purred and gave her ears a lick. She ducked away, bouncing around his paws. "Are you going on a patrol? Can I come? I hope it's a hunting one! Or maybe a border patrol! Do you think we'll see intruders?" Her father laid his tail gently across her back. "Calm down, Nightkit. You know very well you can't come. You still have another moon in the nursery." She sighed. "Then what can I do?" Her father purred, pride in his eyes. "You'll be a good warrior. So willing and helpful. And so many questions!" He chuckled. "Why don't you work on the elders nest's? The apprentices, i'm sure, would be happy to have a helper or two." He glanced over at her sister, who yawned and stretched. "Alright, I'm coming," she mewed, disturbed from her slumber. The two sisters padded out of the den, into the cool morning fog.
"Mouse Dung!" Nightkit spat. Moonkit had dropped a scrap of bedding and she had slipped on it. Rising back to her paws, she hooked the scrap on her sharp claws and flung it strait at her sisters scruff. Moonkit wheeled around and dropped her bundle, a gleam of amusement in her ice blue eyes. She picked up another bit and flung it back. The two littermates continued to toss the scraps, meowing with laughter. Suddenly, Pantherpaw and Ravenpaw appeared from the gorse tunnel with more moss. Pantherpaw's eyes stretched wide and Ravenpaw growled, "Just look at the mess you made! How mousebrained are you, you stupid kits? Who raised you, rouges? Go back to the nursery where you belong!" Now it was Nightkit's turn to be surprised. "How dare you criticize us for having a bit of fun? Like you never flung moss at your denmates! I know you've likely done it to Pantherpaw. You two act like mates, strutting around together all the time." Ravenpaw ducked his head, embarrassed, but didn't protest. "Come on, Moonkit, let's go back to the nursery. These two moony apprentices can finish without us." Nightkit began to stalk off, but a large meow from above stopped her. "Nightkit, come here please." She turned around, confused, and then noticed BrambleStar looking down at her. "Catch you later, Moonkit," She muttered nervously, staring up at the large brown tom. With a worried swallow, she quickly climbed the rocks and followed BrambleStar into his den.
BrambleStar, as always, was brisk and to the point. "I saw you with Ravepaw and Pantherpaw." Nightkit Gulped. "Well, yes, I was….umm….," BrambleStar flicked his graying ears impatiently. "You don't have to tell me what happened. I saw it all." "Oh," Nightkit sighed, bowing her head. "However," purred BrambleStar, "You are in no trouble. I just wanted to tell you that you did a very good job of showing Ravenpaw he was wrong. You handled it well." Nightkit puffed up in pride, and dipped her head. "Thank you, BrambleStar." The large tom nodded, focusing his deep amber eyes on her. "You may go now, kit." She slowly walked toward the entrance to the den, trying to look dignified.
Later that night, though most of the clan slept soundly, BrambleStar did not. He tossed and turned, as he was receiving a dream from Starclan.
Bramblestar stood in a small clearing, next to a bright lake littered with glittering stars. Suddenly a dark cloud drifted over the sky, making it too dark to see. Then he felt the presence of an ancient Starclan cat, too old to be named, beside him. "You grow old, Bramblestar. Soon you will join us. But not yet, you still have a few moons left with your beloved clan. However, you must leave them in good paws. A war is coming, a war between Thunderclan and the darkest clan in the forest. Only a leader of Night can lead Thunderclan to victory. Remember, Bramblestar, only a leader of Night…