Just so you know, I will be updating every Saturday for sure and every Tuesday if I get at least 1 review on the most recent chapter. Additionally, my chapters will rotate between five POV, but I can't guarantee I'll stay in any order. Also, I know Ruekit couldn't technically think 'cause she doesn't know words yet, but IDK how you don't think before you have words so…nevermind. I'm calling in some creative license, okay? Also, due to my inability to perform basic arithmetic the allegiances have been changed a !
Prologue
"I think this is the last one, Squirrelflight," Jayfeather urged his adopted-mother. "Let's make these four healthy kits five."
"You try having kits!" the she-cat hissed. "Then you can talk."
"I have had kits," Leafpool reminded her sister voice soothing. "And I know you're doing great. Just a little more."
Squirrelflight huffed, but with a final push the last kit came tumbling out. Jayfeather scooped up the little cat and began licking to warm her up. Just as he started to lick, Jayfeather heard something that made him almost drop the little creature, what's this odd feeling.
"Jayfeather, what's wrong," Leafpool inquired noticing the stumble. "Is it alright?"
"She's fine," Jayfeather assured not wanting to explain that it appeared his powers had just returned. "I just got startled. Four she-cats and a poor lone tom," the medicine cat praised noticing the difference in the smell. "Congratulations, Squirrelflight."
The new mother purred clearly pleased once again to have-this time ones that were truly hers. "I'm going to let Bramblestar in," Leafpool decided once the kittens began nursing. "Then I'd like to know their names."
"I'll tell him," Jayfeather offered anxious to find Dovewing and Lionblaze to see if they too had noticed the return of their powers. Squeezing out of the nursery, Bramblestar was upon Jayfeather before he could take a step.
"Are they all right? How many are there?" the anxious leader pressed.
Jayfeather couldn't help but wonder if the then-deputy was this excited at his own birth. "Go and see for yourself. Leafpool has everything under control, so I'll give you space."
Normally Bramblestar would have noticed how odd the cat's behavior was, but he was to anxiously excited to think of anything but his new kits and mate. Jayfeather couldn't complain as he dashed off into the forest to find Dovewing and Lionblaze.
Dovewing must have noticed something, because she met up with the medicine cat before he was even out of sight of the camp. "I can hear it," she breathlessly squeaked. "Everything, I can hear it again."
So what Jayfeather thought was right, "I can read minds again as well. Let's find Lionblaze and tell him. Unless he's gotten himself in a fight he probably doesn't know."
"Well then I'm sure he knows," Dovewing gibed the somberness of the past year and a half replaced by the old Dovewing Jayfeather had missed.
Lionblaze, however, had managed to keep out of trouble as he was surprised when the other two cats came pounding over. "Is everything alright?"
"It's great!" Dovweing cried. "Our powers are back…which means yours are probably too."
Jayfeather couldn't see his brother's face, but his shocked thoughts told the medicine cat everything. "What caused it?" Lionblaze finally wondered.
Jayfeather wasn't 100% sure, but he couldn't ignore the coincidence. For so many moons he'd been truly blind, but the moment he held his youngest kin… "One of Squirrelflight's kits was born and then suddenly it came back on line. I don't know why."
"She must be like us then," Dovewing deduced. Suddenly, her cheerfulness recessed as she realized what this could mean, "Oh. Something bad is going to happen though, isn't it? Something even worse than the Great Battle if there are more than us."
Jayfeather agreed with her despite not liking the idea. It did seem that something horrible was coming, something this little kit would have to help stop. "It won't be any time soon," Jayfeather assured them though he didn't know if that was true. "Surely Starclan, or whoever gave us our abilities, wouldn't give them to a kit if it was needed before she was old enough to fight."
Dovewing and Lionblaze murmured in reluctant agreement. "We should get back to camp," Lionblaze decided. "Let's celebrate the new kits now and worry about destinies later."
The three cats hurried back to camp in silence, and arrived just as the proud father called together his clan. "I have wonderful news," Bramblestar began. "Squirrelflight has given birth to five wonderful kits and we've decided on names. Please join me in welcoming Goldenkit, Firekit, Swankit, Mintkit, and Ruekit to our clan."
As the cats around his celebrated, Jayfeather tested his abilities and looked into his leader's mind to see what kit was what. Ruekit's the youngest. He realized seeing the little red and brown kitten in his mind. She's the one who's destiny awaits.
What Jayfeather didn't realize, however, was that in the other four clans a similar joyous cry sounded. Five beautiful litters, and five very special, very small, kits awaited futures beyond anyone's imagination.