Burning Bright: Darkness and Light

by Old Account - See Profile

There is a prophecy. As leaf-bare dies, two will come, one with the power to save the Clans, the other with the power to destroy them. When the cats in the prophecy are born, everyone thinks the savior is Brightkit and the destroyer is Darkkit. But are they correct?

1. Prologue

Burning Bright

"Help!" cried a grey tabby tom as he was swept down a fast-flowing river. Looking over his shoulder, he realized that he was almost at the edge, where the river spilled into what looked like an endless void of darkness. He pushed himself harder towards the shore, but it was too late.

"Please! Someone! Help!" he desperately yowled as he was swept over the edge. He could see nothing but darkness. But, was that a speck of light – no, a star, below him? Yes, it was. It grew larger and larger, engulfing the darkness. Yes, the grey tabby thought, I knew the stars were always with me! But the light had begun to burn. He cried out in pain as it scorched his fur.

Suddenly, he heard a voice whisper in his ear, even though there was no cat anywhere near him.

"As leaf-bare dies, two will come; one with the power to save the Clans, the other with the power to destroy them," it murmured. Just as the grey tabby opened his mouth to speak, everything went black.

….

The tabby awoke, panting, in his nest of bracken and feathers. As leaf-bare dies, two will come, one with the power to save the Clans, the other with the power to destroy them- who could those cats be? He wondered. Then it hit him. Unless two cats joined the clans soon before newleaf came, the warning was about Moontail's kits!