Prolouge
In Lightclan, dark-pelt cats are considered slaves, but Lightkit wants to change all that. Born to the clan leader and his recently deseaced mother, Lightkit's determined to become the next leader. However when he befriends a kit named Darkkit, they're inseprable, but when his dad kills the only friend he has ever known, his heart changes to a kind,sweet kit to a cold and murderous leader.
Lightclan
Leader- Whitestar- large white tom with amber eyes
Deputy- Daisypetal- golden-cream she-cat with white patches and blue eyes
Medicine cat- Cloudberry- white she-cat with green eyes
Warriors- Snaketooth- white tom with green eyes and a bad scar on his right eye
Icetuft- white tom with blue eyes
Feathershine- grey and white she-cat with beautiful blue eyes
Foxwhisker- ginger-russet tom with green eyes
Cyrstalheart- grey she-cat with a white splotch on her chest and blue eyes
(Apprentice- Ivypaw)
Glowfur- white tom with a silver paw and blue eyes
Echoshine- grey she-cat with silver eyes
Moonsong- silver she-cat with barley black speckles on her hind legs and grey eyes
Frozenpelt- silver tom with white patches and yellow eyes
Apprentices-
Ivypaw- grey and white she-cat with deep blue eyes
Queens-
Riverstripe- blue-grey she-cat with black stripes and blue eyes (Whitestar's mate)
Mother to Lightkit and Brightkit
Shinefur- silver she-cat with white paws and yellow eyes (Expecting Whitestar's kits)
Fostering- Wolfkit
Rivershimmer- silver dappled she-cat with blue eyes (Expecting Icetail's kits)
Kits-
Lightkit- white tom with amber eyes
Brightkit- white she-cat with ginger patches and green eyes
Wolfkit- tan tom with brown stripes and yellow eyes
The dark-pelts
Leader- Darkheart- black she-cat with blue eyes (Serves Whitestar)
Medicine cat- Doespring- dark dusty brown she-cat with grey paws and brown eyes (Serves Cloudberry)
Slaves- Nettlespring- dark brown tom with ginger paws and grey eyes (Serves Daisypetal)
(Apprentice- Flowerpaw)
Sunpelt- dark ginger tom with yellow belly,muzzle and green eyes (Serves Crystalheart)
(Apprentice- Raccoonpaw)
Leaftumble- dark brown tom with ginger patches and brown eyes (Seves Echoshine)
(Apprentice- Hawkpaw)
Loudtooth- dark grey she-cat with tan patches and green eyes (Serves Snaketooth)
Blackfur- black tom with yellow-green eyes (Serves Moonsong)
(Apprentice- Kinkpaw)
Blossomsnow- silver she-cat with leafy-green eyes and a ugly scar down to her spine
(Former warrior and serves Frozenpelt)
(Apprentice- Petalpaw)
Slave apprentices-
Flowerpaw- dark brown she-cat with black stripes and blue eyes
Raccoonpaw- dark brown tom with grey mask, black paws and blue eyes
Hawkpaw- dark brown tom with white muzzle and ice blue eyes (Serves Ivypaw)
Kinkpaw- dark brown she-cat with a lame paw and brown eyes (Serves Shinefur)
Petalpaw- dark ginger she-cat with light green eyes
Slave queens-
Tinydawn- dark cream she-cat with white belly and blue eyes (Serves Glowfur)
(Blackfur's mate and mother to Darkkit)
Dustfoot- black she-cat with tan paws and orange eyes (Serves Rivershimmer)
(Expecting Nettlespring's kits)
Berryspot- dark grey she-cat with bright red spots and grey eyes (Serves Feathershine)
(Expecting Sunpelt's kits)
Slave kits-
Darkkit- black tom with blue eyes
Elders-
Patchtuft- golden tom with white patches and blue eyes
Poppycloud- white she-cat with silver swirls and blue eyes
Archwillow- dark brown dappled she-cat with silver swirls and yellow eyes
Cats outside the clan-
Birchheart- dark brown tom with yellow eyes (Former slave)
Flower- black tortishell she-cat with green eyes (Former slave and is a kittypet)
Petal- dark ginger she-cat with blue eyes (Former slave and is a kittypet)
Doug- badger with a sweet personality and yellow eyes
Thorn- dark brown tom with green eyes (Loner)
The stars gleamed in the night sky as the moon itself shined its darling light on the entire forest and in the whole Lightclan camp. Whitestar looked up to see the stars and silently prayed that his mate would survive the kitting. He turned to see the clan had shared the same expression of anxiety and worry. Mumers and whispers were spoke out loud as Whitestar turned to see the slaves looking rather calm than worried. He got confused and approached the leader.
"Darkheart i'm impressed. You and the others seem so calm. Why is that?" Whitestar asked.
She was queit for a few moments, then looked at Whitestar.
"It's simple Whitestar. We know Riverstripe is going to be a great mother and she will get through this like any other queen." Darkheart meowed proudly.
He smiled on the thought about it. It was true. Riverstripe was going to make a great mother and furthermore her sister Cloudberry was there to help her.
"What about Tinydawn? Isn't she in labor too?" Whitestar asked.
"Yes Doespring is with her now along with Blackfur and surprisenly Sunpelt." Darkheart meowed.
He nodded. Whitestar couldn't blame him for still having feelings for Tinydawn even after they broke off their relationship. Ever since their daughter Petalpaw and a few other slaves escaped, a lot has changed in Lightclan. Nettlespring got his full name and was now a soon to be father, Archwillow retired to the elders den, Darkheart became the new slave leader, and Tinydawn broke off with Sunpelt and became mates with Blackfur. They now have two kits that are apprentices. Everything seemed to come along peacefully for the most part. Moonhigh had come and gone and with yet no word from the medicine cat. The clan was getting tensed and Whitestar began to worry.
"Is she alright?" he wondered.
Soon Cloudberry left the den however, her head was down and soon everyone could sense something was wrong. Whitestar approached her.
"Whats wrong Cloudberry?" he asked.
Her head was down as tears started to form in her eyes and stream down to her cheeks. Cloudberry looked Whitestar with tears still in her eyes.
"I'm sorry Whitestar, but Riverstripe didn't survive" she choked.
The clan gasped in horror upon hearing this while Whitestar looked at Cloudberry in disbelief.
"No... NO!" he yowled.
"Whitestar i'm..." Cloudberry choked.
Before she could finish, Whitestar rushed into the den to find that Cloudberry was right. Riverstripe layed on the soft moss nest with blood coming out of her and two kits squealing for milk. Tears started to form in his eyes.
"R-R-RIVERSTRIPE!" Whitestar wailed.
He collapsed on Riverstripe mourning for his beloved mate. Cats started to enter as well, all had their heads down and were silent. Whitestar looked to see Shinefur, Rivershimmer, Cloudberry, Darkheart, Blossomsnow, and Daisypetal all had their heads down respectfully and were silent. After a few moments, Shinefur lifted her head.
"Whitestar what are going to name the kits?" she asked.
He got up and walked over to the kits. One kit was a tom that looked just like him while the other was a white she-cat with ginger patches. Whitestar gave each kit a gentle lick and smiled warmly at them.
"They're so beautiful. The clan will be proud to have two great warriors." Rivershimmer purred.
"Your're right and i've decided on what to name them. The tom will be Lightkit and the she-cat will be Brightkit." he announced.
Whitestar looked at the others; all nodding for approval. Darkheart's eyes narrowed on the two squealing kits as they were still crying for their mother's milk.
"Whitestar these kits are starving. You better find a queen that'll take care of them." she meowed concerned.
"I agree,but I don't want these filthy slaves feeding them." Daisypetal growled.
Darkheart, Blossomsnow,Shinefur, and Whitestar glared at her. The kits squeals were getting louder and louder by every minute.
"You don't have to be stubborn Daisypetal. Anyway Shinefur will you take care of my kits?" Whitestar meowed.
"Of course I will. I promised Riverstripe that if any thing was to happen, then I would take care of the kits." Shinefur meowed.
He nodded. Whitestar grabbed both kits and carried them to Shinefur. She layed on the hard ground as the kits suckkled for milk. He walked over to Riverstripe's body and layed his head on her belly.
"Oh Riverstripe I promise to make sure that our kits grow up a happy life and that they know that you always loved them." Whitestar promised silently.
"Whitestar can I talk to you outside please?" Cloudberry asked.
"Of course." he agreed.
Both cats left the nursery as confused looks and glances were given by their clanmates. They left camp and headed towards the river. The river was calm and the crickets chirped their usual night song. Whitestar looked at Cloudberry.
"Why are we out here?" he asked.
Cloudberry was silent for a few moments, than she looked at Whitestar.
"Do you remember what Frostydawn and Snowstar said before they died?" Cloudberry asked.
He nodded. It had been a few moons since their deaths, but the warnings they gave to Whitestar and Cloudberry troubled them both still to this day.
Flashback
Whitestone was on the ledge of the rock where clan leaders and slave leaders held their meeting and rituals. He was deeply troubled by this leafbare's usual greencough epidemic. So far it had taken the lives of a few slaves. Some of them being Raccoonkit and Kinkkit's parents, Hawkkit's parents, and Smokeflight the old slave leader and Darkheart's father. It also had taken the lives of a few warriors. Some of them being Wolfkit and Ivykit's parents, Rivershimmer's mate Icetail, and now Frostydawn and Snowstar had both caught it and were dying from it. Lightclan was loosing a valuable medicine cat and they were loosing a good leader. Whitestone signed and headed to his mother's den to check on her. When he entered the den, Snowstar was laying on her nest coughing harshly and looking terribly old and weak.
"Mom." Whitestone spoke.
She looked at her son. Still showing the emerald green eyes she always had since she was a kit.
"Ah Whitestone come in my son." Snowstar purred.
He entered the den and sat next to his mother looking upset.
"How are you doing mom?" Whitestone asked.
"I'm dying son. Sooner or later i'll be able to join your father." she signed.
His head was down. His father was Pondstar the former leader before Snowstar. He was a white tom with black paws, tailtip, eartip, and had blue eyes. However, unlike Snowstar or Whitestone, he hated the slaves and often would kill them if his mate or son were ever hurt. Sometimes though it was just for pleasure. Pondstar lost the last two of his lives from greencough when Whitestone was a apprentice. Snowstar looked at him showing a troubled gaze.
"Whitestone there's something I need to tell you that you cannot tell any other cat besides Cloudberry." she rasped.
"What is it?" he asked.
"I've been receiving dreams from our ancestors. They've each shown a death of different cats. The more i've had those dreams, the more I can make out the cat responsible for them." Snowstar begin.
"Can you describe them?" Whitestone asked confused.
"They were silhouettes, but I could make them out. One vision looked like a cat had lost a fight and was dead. Another vision looked like a cat was about to be poisoned. Than the last vision looked like a cat was about to be killed execution style." she meowed.
"Who was the culprit? Did you see it?" he asked.
"He was a white tom with amber eyes. It wasn't you though. The cat was young possibly a young warrior. He had uncanny look of you actually." Snowstar described.
"Why didn't you tell all of this to Frostydawn or Cloudberry?" Whitestone asked.
"When I told Frostydawn about them, she told me that she saw three omens that appear to be a sign of great death and destruction." she explained.
"What did they look like?" he asked.
"One omen was a young snake dying in a unusual white light for no apparent reason. The second was a daisy dying in the same white light even though it rained last night. The last one was a white ice stone melting from a white light even though it was cloudy." Snowstar meowed.
"Yes those do sound like omens." Whitestone thought.
"Whitestone I fear that our clan could be in grave danger. Light isn't suppose to kill cats. It's suppose to give us hope." she worried.
"Mom relax. Nothing bad is going to happen. I'll make sure of it." he promised.
"I hope so." Snowstar meowed.
Whitestone left the den feeling troubled of what he had just heard from his mother.
"How is light suppose to destroy our clan? Isn't light a good thing?" he wondered.
Back to the present
Realization hit Whitestar when he realized that his own son shared the description Snowstar gave long ago. He looked at Cloudberry wondering if she had the same idea.
"You don't think my son is capable of killing cats do you?" Whitestar asked.
"He shares your white pelt and if i'm right, he might even share your amber eyes." Cloudberry signed.
"But he's just a kit." he protested.
"That doesn't mean he won't grow up to be a murderer. But what if we could change his destiny?" she meowed.
"What do you have in mind?" Whitestar asked fondly.
"Well most cats become murderers, because they had a bad life, but what if taught Lightkit love and compassion." Cloudberry suggested.
"Yes that would prevent the deaths of innocent cats." he agreed.
"I just hope that Lightkit will know what kindness is and perhaps maybe become a wonderful leader like you." she purred.
"I hope you're right Cloudberry. I just hope you're right." Whitestar prayed.
Alright so one this story was inspired by the story Discrimination by Cherrystone of Shadowclan. Second is that do you know any warrior cat that has clan leaders for parents?