Moonrise

by trumpet1

Four kits were given to LakeClan when they were little, and they never knew their real mother. They have a destiny to fulfil, and a mother to find and save. There will be many dangers ahead, a lost parent, and even a threat to the whole clan.

1. Prologue

Prologue:

"My dear sister," mumbled the most beautiful she-cat he had ever seen.

The other she-cat nodded, "I know, Lilyflower. It's okay. I'll take care of the kits."

"Four of them," Lilyflower looked up at his eyes, and he was stunned for a second by their grief and sadness, "Please take better care of them than I would. Remember, Tinykit is blind."

She nodded. "Don't worry, Lilyflower. I promise to make sure their destiny will be fulfilled, though I might not live to see it."

"Please don't talk like that, Streampool. You are their last chance." Lilyflower turned to the tom who had listened painfully. "Please, take good care of them. I'm sorry that it had to end like this for us."

He brushed his head against her flank and lifted two of the whimpering kits.

Mumbling a goodbye through his mouthful of kits, the dark ginger tom disappeared into the forest.

Lilyflower whimpered when he turned his back, but reminding herself it was for the best, she turned her back too.

"I'll see you later, Lilyflower," Streampool mumbled, lifting up Tinykit and Echokit, "I promise they'll stay safe."

She turned her back too, and Lilyflower whimpered as tears stung her eyes.