I have like two more chapter done, but you know, I have to spread them all out before I go crazy. Please help my obsession with Warriors. It's becoming unhealthy.
I also made it easier to read! Your welcome!
Ravenkit tossed a moss ball across the nursery. It was boring. The only queen in the nursery was Featherwhisker, Nightfur's mate, and she was always sleeping or stayed quiet unless Fernshade was there. They were best friends, even when they lived in the dreaded Rain's group that they had left long ago.
She had four kits. Stormkit, Littlekit, Blackkit, and Brightkit were their names. They never talked to Ravenkit because Ravenkit was younger, but the little kit knew that she would make friends eventually.
Occasionally, Crowheart would visit Ravenkit, but she was usually boring, talking about herbs and such that she was using to her apprentice, Marigold. All I know is that she loved this cat called 'Birchpelt', but he died saving Silverwing and Robinfall.
The apprentices in the clan were Yellowpaw and Graypaw, Willowshade's kits, and Leafpaw, Ravenclaw's kit, but Ravenclaw was dead. They never even glanced at Ravenkit, and if they did, they had a smirk on their face.
Ravenkit complained to Featherwhisker, "I'm bored! Can I do anything?"
Featherwhisker answered in her usual quiet voice, "You can play with my kits."
"They never let me!"
"It's worth trying, Ravenkit." She stared at the little kit with something in her eyes. Regret? What would an amazing she-cat like her regret? She's so nice!
Ravenkit took the advice of the wise, but young queen. She walked up to the kits. "Um, can I play with you guys?"
Brightkit looked like she was about to answer, but one of her brothers, Stormkit, answered before she could. "Why would we want an Outcast or Rogue playing with us?" He walked away, followed by a nervous Brightkit.
She looked at him, bewildered. She knew that her mother, Lily was a rogue or an Outcast, but she didn't think she'd be teased because of it.
Blackkit spat, "You're lucky that Thunderstar even let you into the clan!" He walked away. Littlekit didn't say anything, but he followed his littermates. His eyes looked like he was apologizing for his littermates, and that was enough for Ravenkit.
"Ravenkit!" she heard Crowheart call as the medicine cat walked up to her. "What's wrong? You aren't usually so far out of the nursery."
"I asked them," she flicked her tail at the playing kits, "if I could play with them. They didn't let me!"
Crowheart looked amused, but she suggested, "You can hang out with Marigold and me. We were about to prepare for any casualties."
Ravenkit scrunched up her face, "Herbs?" Then she thought better of it, "At least I'll be doing something." The kit followed the medicine cat to the den full of herbs. Marigold was already busy at work.
Crowheart sighed, "Marigold, you mixed up burdock root and burdock again."
"Oops."
Isn't that a stupid mistake? Ravenkit pointed at something that smelled sweet, "That's catmint, right? I heard you discussing it with
Thunderstar last night."
Crowheart glanced at her, surprised, "Yes, it is."
"That must be borage then. I've seen you give it to Featherwhisker enough times."
"You are a seriously a fast learner."
Ravenkit shrugged, "I guess it comes naturally." She forgot that Marigold was in the den. She had been training for over seven moons and she was shown up by a kit. She whispered to Marigold, "Sorry. I didn't mean to show you up."
Marigold shook her head, "It's no problem. Some cats can memorize things easier than others. I'm just struggling with a few herbs that we never use."
Ravenkit nodded. She glanced at a herb that she knew from somewhere. "Isn't this horsetail? Good for infected wounds?"
Crowheart looked at her surprised, "I don't think you've ever seen it before."
The little kit blinked. "Maybe my birth mother taught me."
"Maybe…" she trailed off, obviously in her own thoughts.
"Ooh! Isn't this thyme? It calms whoever eats it."
Marigold and Crowheart glanced at the kit. Crowheart murmured, "I haven't had to use that herb since Lightningpelt drowned."
Lightningpelt? Thunderstar's brother that had mysteriously disappeared, and his body was found on a shore. Wasn't he drowned? Ravenkit ignored her thoughts. She asked, "What's this herb?"
"Coltsfoot. Good for, er, clearing breathing?" Marigold answered, glancing at her mentor for approval. Crowheart nodded.
The medicine cat sighed, "We haven't needed to use that, thank Starclan, but Ripple and Night are the oldest cats we have, and they have a good ten moons left until they could join the elders' den."
Ravenkit knew that there was no elders at the moment, so the apprentices were off easy. The sun was setting slowly. Marigold reminded her mentor, "It's half-moon, Crowheart. We need to visit the Moonwater." Crowheart acknowledged the apprentice with a nod.
The medicine cat shooed, "Go back to the nursery, Ravenkit."
"Okay!" Ravenkit meowed, excited that she had learned herbs, and was allowed in the medicine den, something most regular kits never did.
As she left the den, she ran into Silverwing. The cat blinked, "Oh, Ravenkit, is Crowheart and Marigold in?"
Ravenkit shook her head, "They ventured deeper into the cave to visit with Starclan." Silverwing sighed. The kit asked, "What is it?"
"It's nothing serious. My pads are just sore."
"Dock is good for sore pads."
Silverwing tilted her head in confusion. "How do you know this?"
Ravenkit flicked her tail excitedly, "Crowheart taught me about some herbs just now!"
"Are you sure you won't poison me?"
"If your pads hurt tomorrow, then you can send me to be eaten by a fox!"
Silverwing stood there unsure. "Fine. You can go get that dock. If it hurts tomorrow, I can always ask Crowheart and Marigold to help." Ravenkit saw a hint of confusion in her gaze though. The kit flicked her tail as she went back into the den.
She said aloud, "Marigold, burdock, burdock root, watermint, catmint, tansy…" she searched through the herbs. "Dock!" She grabbed it. She went back out to the clearing where Silverwing was waiting.
Ravenkit chewed up the dock. She checked the pads for infection. There was no signs, so she put the chewed dock on the pads. Silverwing meowed thankfully, "Crowheart must've taught you a lot."
Ravenkit blinked, "Not really. I pick it up because she's teaching Marigold so well."
Silverwing licked the kits' ear gently, "I don't understand why everyone is wary of you. Goodnight, Ravenkit."
A burst of pride filled Ravenkit. Silverwing didn't really like Ravenkit the second she was in the camp, and to have her compliment her, somewhat, was a huge feat for any cat. She never complimented any cat.
Ravenkit rushed to the nursery and curled up alone in her nest and fell asleep full of happiness from the affection she recieved from Silverwing.
"Crowheart, you can't drop any hints." Jaywing murmured, "It'll ruin the whole reason that she went down there."
"I know. One born from a lily flower will reveal her true reason when it is time…" she muttered, "I just wonder how much she knows."
Jaywing sighed, "Marigold is doing well, nonetheless. It may be soon that she'll become a full medicine cat."
Crowheart nodded, "I've already decided what her name will be."
"Good."
"I must go. If I know the clan, then we're going to have some cats to treat."
"Especially that Yellowpaw."
Crowheart twitched her whiskers, "You don't have a say in it! You're the grandfather."
Jaywing chuckled, "Yes, and you are kin too."
"Ugh. Goodbye, Jaywing."
They dipped their heads, and Crowfeather woke up. Marigold was already awake. Crowheart asked, "Did you dream anything important?"
Marigold sighed, "No, not really. Leafbreeze told me that there would be some obstacles for our clan soon."
Crowheart's whiskers twitched, "We can only wait for when that happens."
"Leafbreeze is very nice. You're lucky to have her as kin."
"Oh, she never talked as an apprentice. If she did, it was to Thunderstar because he was the only cat that could fish, and she wanted to learn."
Marigold nodded. They exited the Moonwater's cave eventually and they turned to their den. Crowheart immediately noticed something was off. Marigold stared at their store. Some cat had taken dock from their store. Crowheart bristled.
"Who would come and steal dock anyways?"
"We can ask later," Marigold meowed, "I'm tired." She snuggled up in her nest and fell asleep like a wave on the shore of the lake in the original clans' territory. Thinking about them made Crowheart's pelt bristle once more. She sighed in defeat from her tiredness and curled up to sleep.
Once the medicine cat awoke, she noticed that Silverwing was talking to Marigold about something. Crowheart stood up and joined their conversation in the clearing.
Marigold argued, "...know for a fact that Ravenkit didn't learn that dock helps for sore pads or for small scratches."
Crowheart blinked. This little kit knew more than she thought. She knew every single thing that she had known before, and her fate was written in the stars. Nothing, not even Starclan, could change it.
