When Skykit woke up, she didn't know where she was. She was sitting in what was, sort of a puddle. She realized she was in a dry river bed. The same river bed she was drowning in a few moments ago. She looked around for any sign of cats when she saw a figure in the trees. "H- Hello?" She mewed.
A beautiful white she – cat jumped down from the tree and stepped into the river bed. "Hello Skykit." She meowed, her voice ringing through Skykit's head. Skykit blinked, staring at the she. "Am I d..dead?" Skykit mewed, gulping. The she cat chuckled and shook her head. "No Skykit. You're much alive. You're not even in Starclan." Sky kit looked around. "What do you mean? If I'm not in Starclan, then who are you? And where'd the water go?" The she-cat flicked her ear, her bright blue eyes staring at Skykit. "My name is Mintleaf. And as for the water, you did that." Skykit looked up at her in shock. "What? No I didn't!" She mewed in protest. Mintleaf smiled, showing that even her smile was perfect.
"But, you did. You see, you and I are much alike Skykit. We both have big hearts. We want what's best for everyone and we want more than anything to help. That's why; I've passed it on to you." Skykit tilted her head, "Passed on what?" The she cat turned, exposing a light grey spot on her left flank. "The power."
Suddenly, the grey spot vanished and Skykit turned to see the same spot on her left flank, just white instead of grey. Skykit looked up at her. "But, what power? What can I do? Why did you give it to me? And –" Skykit perked her ears, hearing a rustling about 9 cats length away. She couldn't remember ever being able to hear that far away. Mintleaf nodded. "Everything will be clear soon. Good luck, and don't let being the new Heart, go to your head." Mintleaf nodded and then disappeared.
Skykit got pale as Rockkit padded through the bushes. "Skykit? What are you doing out here?" He said in a hushed tone. She looked up at him, her ears flat. "I was trying to hunt. When I found that this part of the river was…. dry." She mewed, slowly climbing out of the bed. Rockkit helped her out and sighed. "You shouldn't have gone alone. You could've got hurt!" Skykit looked up at him and saw genuine concern in his eyes.
Skykit smirked. "Oh come on, you should know that I can take care of myself." She flicked him with her tail and they started walking back toward camp. Rockkit smiled and noticed the spot on her flank. "Have you always had that spot?" Skykit shrugged. I think my furs getting lighter, so it's just more noticeable." Rockkit stared at it for a second later. "Oh."