The Crow and the Raven

by FroststarIceClan

"The black birds will rise and become leader, as long as the rays of light don't blind them" Ravenkit and Crowkit are born to CragClan, and a prophecy looms over their heads. Ravenkit was in Crowkit's shadow since the Clan thought that Crowkit was the cat the prophecy told of. But when the truth comes out about the prophecy, will it be too late for the true black birds to rise?

1. Allegiances and Prologue

Allegiances
Stagstar- Fawn colored tom with white spots on his back and gray-green eyes
Deputy- Reedpool- Brown she-cat
Med. Cat- Seedleaf- Golden tom

Warriors-
Grasswhisker- Brown and gray she-cat
Frogshadow- Black tom
Fallendrop- Ginger and white she-cat with amber eyes
Squirrelleap- Ginger and gray tom with a bushy tail
Roseheart- Russet she-cat
Featherflame- White and gray non-binary cat
Eagleclaw- Brown tom with white patches
Midnightflame- Ginger and black she-cat

Nightflower- Black she-cat
Apprentices-
Rubblepaw- Gray tom (Featherflame)
Redpaw- Russet tom (Nightflower)
Twitchpaw- Gray she-cat (Grasswhisker)
Firepaw- Ginger tom with faint gray stripes (Roseheart)
Sunpaw- Yellow she-cat (Eagleclaw)

Queens-

Hawkwhisker- Brown she-cat (Frogshadow) (mother to Ravenkit, a black tom, and Crowkit, a dark gray tom)
Jayscar- Silver tabby she-cat with a scar on her back (Squirrelleap) (mother to Hollykit, a silver and ginger tom, and Ashkit, a gray she-cat)

Elders-
Silverclaw- Silver tom
Rabbitheart- Dusky brown tom
Oakflower- Brown she-cat

Prologue

A brown she-cat lay in the nursery, convulsing in a bunch of shivers. A golden tom stood above her, instructing her through birth. A black tom was at her ear, meowing comforting things that could hopefully help her focus on something other than pain. After what seemed like hours for the brown female, two dark kits lay at her belly. One was a black tom, and the other was a dark gray tom. Her heart swelled at the sight of her kits, and she looked up at her mate, the black tom.
"What should we name them, Hawkwhisker?" The tom asked her.
"Good idea, Frogshadow. The black tom will be named Ravenkit, and the dark gray tom will be named Crowkit." She purred.
"Excellent names, Hawkwhisker." The golden medicine cat tom buzzed.
"Thanks, Seedleaf."
Suddenly, the golden tom fell to the ground, shaking. Hawkwhisker gasped in horror as the medicine cat's eyes started to glow. His eyes widened and then squinted, as though he saw a terrible sight. He opened his mouth, showing blunt teeth. A distorted voice came out. "The black birds will rise and become leader, unless the rays of light blind them." The light extinguished and left the trio under a tent of darkness.
"What happened?" Hawkwhisker asked, her voice wavering with concern.
"I don't know."
"Maybe it was a prophecy." Frogshadow murmured.
Hawkwhisker looked at her kits, who made no reaction to the sudden commotion. The brown she-cat thought of the prophecy for a moment and looked at her kits, which were a pool of black and gray fur at her belly. She glanced at Crowkit and felt that he was special; the cat in subject of the prophecy.