AN: Okay, this is the prologue. Sorry, it's probably a bit short, but I'm just starting this. It's about Tansyfeather of ThunderClan, and what she goes through; her powers, how they impact her, her mate, her kits... So interesting. On to the story!


Prologue

Dawnflight lay on her side, panting. Sageheart, the medicine cat, scooted forward, placing a paw on Dawnflight's heaving belly.

"All right, Dawnflight," Sageheart murmured, "the kits are almost here. Push, Dawnflight, push!"

Dawnflight moaned. Giving birth was harder than she thought. But she also had to get these kits into the world, she couldn't let them die...

"There you go, one out, one to go." said Sageheart encouragingly. She placed the golden brown tabby next to Dawnflight's belly.

Dawnflight panted and strained, and finally, a little, dark gray kit fell onto the soft moss.

"There, now clean them up, and I'll get you some herbs and bring Cloudflash in, too." Sageheart turned and left the nursery.

"Cloudflash, you can go in now." said Sageheart. She purred at the look of happiness and excitement on the tom's face.

He rushed in, and found Dawnflight calmly licking the two little kits. "Dawnflight!" He smothered her in licks. "They're beautiful... What shall we name them?"

"For the tom, I was thinking Stormkit," she gestured at the gray kit. "And for the she-kit... Perhaps you would like to name her."

Cloudflash blinked. "Hmm... Tansykit, maybe? After my sister?"

"Okay. Stormkit and Tansykit. Our children."

Sageheart hurried in. "Okay, here you go, borage, to make your milk come. My, they are lovely, aren't they? I always wanted kits, but you know... I chose the path of a medicine cat, and I never regretted it."

Suddenly, she stiffened, and her pale green eyes focused on the tiny Tansykit. "The tansy shall be strong, able to see that which is yet to be. But beware; the black bird threatens with love, and the shadows draw closer all the time."

Dawnflight shivered, and brought her kits closer. Cloudflash stood taller and confronted the now confused Sageheart. "What does that mean? Is it a prophecy? About Tansykit?"

"I-I don't know. Perhaps. Be careful; Tansykit will be very powerful when she grows up." Sageheart stood unsteadily, and padded back to her own den.

Dawnflight looked up at Cloudflash, at the same time wrapping her tail around Tansykit. "What could it mean? Able to see that which is yet to be? Will she be a medicine cat?"

"She'll be whatever she feels to be. We won't be the ones to decide that." Cloudflash turned and said, "I'll get you some prey."

Dawnflight turned her pale blue gaze on her two kits. "Don't worry; even though we don't know what this prophecy means, we will keep you safe. Always. You'll always be safe."

"Always."


AN: So, what do you think? Deep? Compelling? Probably not! R&R!