P.S. The kit is a tom
StarClan's Shunned Kit
Chapter One: Never
I wish I could see the stars. That's where StarClan is, in the stars…
I imagine stars as bright as the sun, but as small as little grains of sand. Amberstar never told me what stars look like, but I could still see them in my dreams.
I had weird dreams of walking outside. The outside world was filled with water, no grass or prey, but another kit was with me, her name was Snow. I've never put a paw outside this stone cave before, the leader's den, but I hadn't heard of a kit named Snow either. Maybe she was a part of StarClan. I wish I could see the sky…
My world is dark, the only light I ever see is the flickering daylight from the linen that covers the cave I sit in now. Amberstar says if I take, even one step outside I would never be the same. Looking down at my paws I see only darkness; the clouds must be blocking the sun. What if I could see through another cat's eye, feel what they are feeling or the wind that brushes their fur.
I think when the linen shakes the wind is blowing. I hear a lot about the outside world.
"Windkit," Amberstar murmured so softly that it could have blended in with the wind, but I heard her.
Standing gratefully to my paws, I gave quick stretch. "I'm still here, Amberstar," I purred proudly. She liked it when I obeyed. I never tried to do anything bad. Maybe, just maybe, I could go outside if I were good. But then again, there wasn't really anything I could do wrong…
I watched Amberstar slip through the linen, a glimpse of the outside world met my eyes. "Is it cold outside?" I asked curiously.
"Not for long," the white she-cat replied patently. Her amber eyes glowed warmly as I gave a purr. "New-leaf is coming; maybe all this fighting will stop once the prey comes back." My purring stopped abruptly.
Amberstar paused too. I stared at my paws as I asked sorrowfully, "You said leaders have nine lives, right? One you were born with as for the other eight StarClan give you?" I saw Amberstar nod her head solemnly. I straightened up, looked right into her eyes, and asked, "How many lives do you have left?"
The whispering linen gave a quiver and fell as silent as the den. Amberstar gazed at my eyes and her old look came back, the look like I was something I shouldn't be, a monster. Her body quivered like the linen as she answered, "One life, Windkit. One life and RiverClan might attack any day now. I want you to know I love you always."
Fear prickled through my pelt and sent a chill down my spine. One life that could be swepted away by another's claws, and I would be alone. "What will happen if you die?" I asked with rising panic. My claws unsheathed on the sandstone beneath me rubbing off grains of sand from the stone below my paws. "What will I do?"
Amberstar's only reply was, "Do not leave this den, Windkit. StarClan will forbid it." With those last parting words, she turned around and left the den, without as much as a flicker of good-bye.
I was alone again, trapped in my small world of little light. My eyes have adjusted to the darkness. So I padded deeper into the den toward the end easily. My claws clicking on the hard floor I slipped through the small crack in the den wall. It opened into a small den barely big enough for me. I circled in my small space until I lay comfortably on the ground. I hope that I will dream of Snow again…
Once again, I dreamed of taking steps into the world. The blinding light made me narrow my eyes at first, but when a kit's yowl called for me, I opened them. "You're back!" squealed a small white kit named Snow. The white kit stood to her paws and I noticed that she was standing on the water that circled around my den. Her fur bristled with delight as I shook my hunches back and forth for a leap.
Suddenly she bristled and called, "Wait!"
It was too late; I leaped onto the water and instantly fell in. The cold darkness of the water made my eyes widen with shock and pain. I gasped for breath but I couldn't breathe. I tried to move my paws, but failed miserly. Then it was all over. Darkness swallowed me in its icy grip. Suddenly, I was in a forest, not any sign of water was near all was dark, windy, and quiet. Lightening cracked all around me, like darkness. A huge black and gray tom snarled down at me. Amberstar was beside him. What is this?
"Lost kit," a faint whisper brushed my ear. I wasn't a lost kit though… "Lost kit." I forced my eyes open to see Snow looking at me. "You must never do that again," she whispered as soft as the wind. "It's not time for you to step out of the shadows. Your powers are too great for the warriors to handle."
"So what?" I managed to croak out already knowing about my powers. The first time I remembered anything was using my power. It was when I rubbed against Amberstar. I saw her lose a liveand warned her. She wouldn't be alive right now if it wasn't for me. Why was that so bad?
Snow looked at her paws, "It's not just your powers."
She looked at the water and flicked her tail for me to do the same. I bent my head over to look at the water but once again, I woke up before I could see anything. The darkness around me was back. It felt like seconds ago that Amberstar was in here. However, thought the cracks of my small den I could see Amberstar asleep in her nest. It was dark outside.
I slipped though the crack and padded toward Amberstar. The soft murmur of her breathing rubbed against my ears. Slowly, I lowered my muzzle till my nose brushed her fur. I blinked.
A loud battle cry rang like thunder in my ears, as a sea of shrieking cats swelled around me.
What was going on?
This stuff didn't usually come up when I touched Amberstar. I would always see dawn patrols heading out or hunts. I could see the outside world when I did this but now… cats were fighting.
I weaved through the crowd of raging, warring cats to find Amberstar.
I've never had trouble finding her.
This was her future.
Suddenly, everything went dark as Amberstar moved away from my touch.
Though it was dark I could hear her snarl, feel her stare as she realized what I had done. "I told you not to do that!" she yowled softly, being sure not to wake any warriors or alert the cat standing guard outside. Shame burned in me, I known not to do that but the dream made me curious. What's the point of being able to see a future if you can use its power? "Look at me," she hissed when I turned away from her eyes to my paws. "What did you see? Did you see the stars?"
The way she asked that question made my fur prickle. It sounded as though she did not what me to see the stars; she was scare that if I were to see the stars something bad would happen, it was clear that's what she was worries about. "No," I answered truthfully. "I saw a lot of cats. They were fighting and I couldn't find you anywhere."
"Go back to sleep," Amberstar murmured softly, relief singing in her voice. "Do not ever do that again, or use any other of your powers, do you understand?" I nodded and padded toward my den.
A little boring but the next chapter is the story picks up. R&R if you what me to continue!