Mysteries and Omens

by Amasis Isis-Ra

This is the first book to the Messengers' Home series. in this book, the reader meets the Clans and gets an idea of the darkness to come. Can the Clans work together to find out what this pending danger is before it is too late?

19. Unseen Destiny

Chapter Nineteen

Unseen Destiny

Two Days Later

Heatherkit is sitting by the river that runs through the camp. She is looking into the water without seeing herself. Around her starry figures begin to form. A big white tom pads over to Heatherkit. Heatherkit looks at the tom without fear in her eyes. "Who are you?"

"I am the first CloudClan Leader Cloudstar."

"But why appear to me? Tigerheart is the Medicine Cat."

"Because I appear, to whom I choose…"

"But…"

"I came baring a Prophecy for you alone. Tell your Leader and Medicine Cat if you choose."

"What is it?"

"Darkness is to come, find shelter in the stars"

"Whatever does that mean?"

"I leave that for you to figure out." Most of the starry cats disappear. Only one lingers, a bright white she-cat.

"Shouldn't you go with your friends?"

"I would like to see my brother before I go," said Morningglow.

"Who is you brother? What is your name?"

"I was a CloudClan Warrior, but I was killed by a Human. My name is Morningglow and my brother's name is Shadowfur."

"I will go get him for you.

"Thank you." Heatherkit bounds over to the Warriors' den and goes inside.

Warriors' Den

Heatherkit pads into the den searching for Shadowfur's scent. She finds him in the back of the den by an empty nest. That nest smells like Morningglow. Heatherkit prods Shadowfur with her left forepaw. "Shadowfur, your sister wants to see you." Shadowfur shifts sleepily, as he rolls over, Heatherkit sees a small ball of fur, the size of a Kit. A Kit that's not in the Nursery…? Shadowfur opens his green eyes.

"What are you doing in here, Heatherkit?"

"Who is the Kit?"

"He's my nephew."

"What's his name?"

"His name is Glowkit. The Clan does not know about my sister's surviving Kit."

"They should because he needs to be nursed."

"Why are you in here?"

"Your sister wants to see you." Shadowfur stands up, stretches, picks up Glowkit by his scruff, and follows Heatherkit out of the den.

Camp Clearing

Shadowfur puts Glowkit by Morningglow's starry figure. "Morningglow, what brings you here?"

"I think it's time that you told the Clan about my son."

"If that's what you want."

"Thank you for watching over him for me. It's good to see you again."

"You're welcome. It's good to see you again, too." Morningglow's spirit disappears. Shadowfur picks up Glowkit and heads to Nightstar's den. Heatherkit follows Shadowfur.