Barktail shuddered as she sat up. She tried to get that dream out of her mind but it was hard. 'Shouldn't Angel be getting these dreams? Is she not the medicine cat?.. Does she not believe in Starclan? If not then shouldn't Midnightstar get these dreams?' She thought looking down she noticed that Smokeykit was looking at her, her amber almost red eyes staring into Barktail's yellow ones. Honeykit then woke up; Barktail looked over at the brown and yellow she-cat. Honeykit opened her mouth into a big yawn then looked over at her mother. With a happy purr she trotted up to Barktail "Can I go and play with Spottedpelt?" She asked happily.

Barktail looked at her. 'You think that a warrior is going to want to play with you?' Honeykit noticed her mother's doubt then used her front paws to stand on Barktail's. Honeykit's big brown eyes stared into Barktail's "Plllleeeeeaaaasssseeee?" she begged. Barktail let out a sigh then nodded. Honeykit let out a happy yowl and dashed out of the nursery. Barktail just blinked then laid her head down. 'I remember the elders telling me a story about how Firestar would get Starclan dreams as well before he became the leader…is it the same with me? Then why?' she just shook her head. Shutting her eyes she sighed when she opened them again she jumped up. Silverkit was right in front of her glaring at Smokeykit. 'You too silent for your own good' she thought looking at her kit.

Silverkit looked up at her mother her unusual blue eyes in a glare. "We don't need her" she said and Barktail returned Silverkit's glare. Silverkit then shrugged "I'm going out of the nursery" not even asking her mother she turned around and left the nursery. Barktail just shook her head 'I am not going to have another Petalface in my life…especially not from my own kit' she thought glaring at the ground. She just shook her head then yawned.

There was a silence as Tigerkit woke. He happily trotted over and lay down next to Smokeykit. Barktail just rolled her eyes.

"You are a brave warrior!"

Barktail and Tigerkit jumped at the voice and looked out the nursery to see Spottedpelt throw himself on to the ground and Honeykit on top of him. "That cat is weird" Tigerkit said looking at his mother and Barktail shook her head 'you have no idea' she thought with a shaky purr. Tigerkit then sighed "how come you can't talk but you can purr?" he asked and Barktail just gave him a look.

"Maybe if you try talking like you do purring!" he said jumping up and Barktail just shook her head. "How do you know if you don't try?" he asked sitting down. Barktail just sighed then laid her head down. There was a silence then Tigerkit just sighed. "Can I go and play with Silverkit and Honeykit?" he asked and Barktail nodded.

He slowly walked out of the nursery. Barktail looked at Smokeykit 'won't be long till you start asking to play…but you'll probably wonder why they get to be apprentices and you don't…' She thought knowing she's not going to like the idea of Midnightstar telling her that he found her and she's not really their kit but that's not till the future and hopefully a far one.

She then scratched at the ground. Stretching her body out, she purred. Perking her ears up, she watched as both Angel and Tailwind came into the nursery. Blinking she sat up a little and moved over some. Angel lightly dipped her head towards Barktail and so did Tailwind. "You will most likely stay right here" Angel said using her paw to point at an empty spot next to Barktail.

'Why does this not surprise me?' she thought as she stared at the two. "Stay here and I'll go and get you some moss" Angel said. She then trotted out of the den. Tailwind and Barktail stared at each other, Barktail found herself staring at Tailwind's stomach and it wasn't showing yet. "Yeah…their Rocklash's" Tailwind said nervously and Barktail just looked at her.

'Yeah…it doesn't take a genius to figure that one out' she thought shaking her head. Tailwind then sighed "I take it you know" she said with a little laugh and Barktail nodded. Angel came into the den with a big wad of moss in her mouth. Tailwind moved to Angel could lay the moss down on the floor. After she did so Tailwind sat down on it and Angel sighed. "I can't wait to get an apprentice…or for any apprentice really…" she said and Barktail rolled her eyes.

"But having my very own apprentice would be nice….Midnightstar said I would know when the right one would come along…so far none of his look right…"

Barktail just sighed 'you may have to wait awhile Angel…Shadowclan still have the same medicine cat from before Firestar was leader' she thought shaking her head. She then purred and stretched out her paws. Tailwind did the same thing her one blue paw hidden in the moss. Barktail blinked but did nothing. Smokeykit then let out a whine and Barktail started to groom her. Tailwind looked over at the kit. "She's so tiny" she commented and Barktail purred 'She will get bigger Tailwind' she thought as she ran her tongue down Smokeykit's back. There was a silence then Honeykit busted though the nursery entrance she then ran up and jumped on Barktail. Barktail let out a silent grunt then glared at Honeykit. Honeykit just started to laugh and happily run around her mother and Barktail just sighed. Tailwind let out a laugh "My, you have a lot of energy" Tailwind said and Honeykit stopped and ran up to Tailwind. "Why are you in here?" she asked tilting her head and Tailwind purred. "Well I'm going to have kits soon" she said and Honeykit started to jump around. "YAY! More kits to play with!" and Barktail shook her head.

"I don't think so"

Barktail jumped and turned to the entrance Midnightstar was standing there his green eyes where shinning. "Whyyyy?" she whined and Midnightstar purred "Because by the time the kits are born you will be an apprentice" he said crouching down to Honeykit's eye level.

Silverkit then came into the nursery ignoring everyone and she just laid down. Midnightstar looked at her "Hello to you too Silverkit" she opened an eye then turned till her back was facing Midnightstar. 'Oh Starclan what is her problem now!?' she thought as Silverkit lightly pouted. Honeykit then started to run around again. Midnightstar just rolled his eyes and walked over to Barktail. He then rubbed his head against hers. "Just a few more moons and you won't have to deal with these three" he whispered in a purr and Barktail purred back.

He then sat down "I've been thinking about their mentors" he said he then sighed "Not many cats but here is what I've been thinking….Originally I was going to have Spottedpelt mentor Honeykit but I noticed that they've been hanging out with each other a lot more than a warrior and a kit should so….I was thinking that maybe her mentor could be Rocklash?" Barktail nodded and Midnightstar purred "Ok Silverkit…" Silverkit's ears perked a little but she didn't move.

"Yes, she knows…I want Spottedpelt to be her mentor" Barktail gave him a look. 'Spottedpelt? She hates Spottedpelt no wonder she's mad' she thought and Midnightstar purred "I know…But Spottedpelt seemed happy about it…even if it is Silverkit" he said and Barktail just purred. "Now Tigerkit it either has to be me or Jenks"

'No! I don't want Jenks near my kits!' she thought angrily. "Well the thing is that he's my kit…and well I feel like I won't be hard enough on him or I might be too hard on him…." Barktail just lightly touched his shoulder with her tail. "Well, I and Rocklash still have three moons to think of this…" he then got up and stretched.

Barktail purred a little as he walked out she noticed Jenks. He was stairing into the nursery and Barktail remembered her dream.

'Wasn't the shadow of the cat huge? And Jenks is huge could it be possible that the cat in the prophecy was Jenks?' she thought as she stared at the big white and black cat. Jenks then walked away saying nothing but his eyes were watching Midnightstar.

Barktail felt her fur bristle a little at Jenks. 'I don't trust him!' She thought she then sighed. 'I'm going to keep a better eye on that at' she thought as she huddled Smokeykit closer. 'what's going to happen…who am I going to lose?'