Behind Amber Eyes

by snowfrog5152

All his life, Tigerkit had faced more tragedy than any cat before him. One parent abused him, one parent killed in battle, and neglect from his siblings were just some of the things he had to face. Why Tigerstar is the way he is today.

1. Chapter 1: Cursed since birth

Chapter One:

It was a beautiful night in the Thunderclan forest. The prey was fresh and bountiful, the weather was nice and warm, and so far, none of the other clans had attacked the Thunderclan camp for a long time. This was also a beautiful day in that the young queen Snowfur was about to give birth to a litter of kits. The camp was always full of laughter and care whenever a litter was born. Inside the nursery, Snowfur was lying on her side waiting for her kits to come out. The father, Shadetail was seated beside her. And the medicine cat, Acornstripe, was waiting to deliver the kits. Suddenly, Snowfur began to have contractions. Acornstripe got ready to deliver the kits.

"Alright Snowfur," he mewed. "One kitten is out." He gently placed the kitten beside its mother where it began to drink its mother's milk.

"Here comes another one," Shadetail said delightfully. Acornstripe gently picked up the cat and placed it beside its sibling, where it too began to drink its mother's milk.

"All right, I think there's one more coming," Snowfur mewed. Sure enough, the last kitten came out and nuzzled up to its mother. Acornstripe gave Snowfur and Shadetail each a lick of gratitude.

"Congratulations, you have three healthy kits. Two toms and a she cat."

Happily, Snowfur glanced at her three kits. "Our first litter Shadetail," she mewed gently. Shadetail purred loudly and nuzzled Snowfur's face.

Acornstripe bowed and stood up to leave. Suddenly, a shooting star flew over the nursery and burst into a green flame. Acornstripe shivered at the sign. Shaking slightly, Acornstripe turned to Snowfur and Shadetail with a heavy heart.

"That was a message from Starclan. It said that a great evil will come to the forest. And it will come in the form of a small kit."

Snowfur and Shadetail gasped. "Is it one of our kits?" Shadetail asked.

Acornstripe shrugged. "I do not know," he mewed. "But make sure to treat all of your cats with compassion. Or else it might be one of them."

Acornstripe bowed and left the nursery. He had only revealed half of what the sign was. What he did not reveal was that he knew it was going to be a kit from their litter and which kit it was going to be.