Disclaimer: I don't own Warrior Cats people! That's Erin Hunter that owns it! Ya…
ALSO! This story is partially taking place on fanpop…. But not the beginning…. don't search SharkClan…. Not sure what will come up… I'm in charge of GlacierClan, LotusClan, LionClan, FernClan, and SwordClan….. my bestest friend in the whole widest ummm…. Inner town area where I live….lol… runs SparrowClan! …when u search…. It'll come up without Clan being capitalized though… sooooooo…. Ya!
Chapter 1
"They're beautiful!" A voice exclaimed. "I love them! Congratulations!"
"Thank you" A she-cat replied. This one is Brackenkit. Over here is Firekit. And this little one is Heatherkit." The she-cat frowned as she said Heatherkit. "I'm worried he won't become big enough to be a great warrior like you, Swiftwind"
"You worry too much, Swollenbelly! He'll be just as strong as his brother and sister!" Swiftwind assured her.
"I hope so…"
~5 moons later~
"Ha-ha!" Firekit mocked as she tackled Heatherkit to the ground.
"Firekit!" Swollenbelly yelled, "Let go of your brother right now! You know I told you not to be rough with him! He only opened his eyes just yesterday!"
"Okay…" Firekit replied disappointed. "You ruin everything!" She muttered to Heatherkit.
Why does Swollenbelly baby me? I can look after myself! Ugh! Heatherkit thought.
"Are you okay, dear?" Swollenbelly asked.
"Fine!" He retorted with no respect for his mother. I hate being small! Why can't everyone treat me like a normal kit! Grrrr…!
"Hey, Heatherkit! How are you doin'?" Leopard pelt asked as he padded by. "Swollenbelly's not givin' you trouble, is she? That cat is way too overprotective!"
"Yeah! At least one cat is on my side!" Heatherkit exclaimed. He padded off into the nursery and laid down in his nest to sleep. As Heatherkit walked in, he saw Redfur was laying in her nest with her kits sleeping beside her.
"Larchkit and Sootkit are getting awfully big… almost as big as you!" Redfur whispered to Heatherkit. Heatherkit just rolled his eyes and went to sleep.
That night, he dreamed. He was on a mountain somewhere. No. He was near mountains but not on them. The land around him was covered in snow and there was little shelter around. He came upon a cliff and felt warm, green-leaf air rising up from the valley below. The cliff was too steep to climb so he set out for the snowy forest he could barely make out on the horizon.
As he got there, he picked up scents of other cats. These were of no cats he recognized but he knew that there were different cats and they set up their own territories, too. He could scent the borders. Heatherkit decided to venture further into the forest in hopes to find prey. As he got closer to the middle of the forest, the scents of the many cats became stronger. The same scents as before, plus new ones! Heatherkit's tail twitched with anxiety. He couldn't wait to meet the cats! Then, a thought crossed Heatherkit's mind… what if… what if the cats here weren't as friendly as those in SharkClan? What if they took him as an intruder and shredded him to pieces! He turned and ran. Something hit him and he fell to the ground.
"Wake up! Swollenbelly won't let us outside if your still asleep!" Brackenkit was standing above him, his paw on Heatherkit's flank. "Wake up!"
"I'm up! I'm up!" Heatherkit complained. "Cut it out! I'm coming!" As Heatherkit got up, he remembered his dream… the strange cat scents, the mysterious forest, the cliff. That's nowhere in SharkClan territory! He decided as he, Brackenkit, and Firekit padded into the clearing at the center of the camp. …and that didn't seem like I imagined StarClan's hunting grounds looked like, either!