Ravenkit's Destiny

by xxdeletexx

His family despises him. His Clan hates him so much it hurts. Ravenkit's only friend is Bluestar, a StarClan cat. She gives him a mysterious prophecy. It promises him a home where he will be loved by his family and his Clan. But he faces dark betrayals as Bluestar seems to turn away from him, and his one true love becomes his enemy. How will Ravenkit cope with all that is going on?

3. The Gathering

Chapter 2

Ravenkit awoke to a cold breeze buffeting his fur and sticky mud hardening around him. He looked around the ThunderClan camp, nearly laughing for the first time when he saw Milkkit tumble to the ground, pushed by Marigoldkit. But he held it in, knowing that like Dovewing had said, that laughing would only make him feel worse because he was never meant to be born. She had said that he was supposed to have died like his dead sister, Mintkit, when she had been born too weak to survive. Now Ravenkit was the strongest of his litter. Dovewing and Bumblestripe refused to kill him because it was against the Warrior Code.

"Ravenkit!" Dovewing called.

"Yes?" Ravenkit asked his mother.

"It's time for today's meal!" She answered, dropping the scrawniest thrush on the fresh-kill pile at his paws.

"Thanks!" Ravenkit mewled, his belly rumbling like thunder. He plunged his muzzle into the thrush, blood splattering everywhere. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Dovewing pad away with a look of disgust on her face.

When Ravenkit finished his thrush, he noticed Marigold and Milkkit padding toward him.

"Bramblestar says we're going to trade you to the other Clans for prey and land!" Milkkit mewed tauntingly.

"Yeah, he said you're coming with him to the Gathering tonight so he can trade you there." Spat Marigoldkit.

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Wind whipped through the trees of the island, shaking leaves down. A sea of cats sat in the middle of the Gathering Island as other Clans glared with hostility at Ravenkit.

"I see ThunderClan is so desperate for warriors that they apprentice kits!" A light gray she-cat taunted.

Mistystar yowled for the Gathering to begin.

"RiverClan-" she began, but was cut off by the WindClan leader.

"Onestar is dead!" The ash-colored leader cried out, not thinking.

"Ashstar! Wait your turn!" Bramblestar hissed.

Mistystar's sea-blue gaze softened as she began to speak.

"RiverClan is thriving well, and we have no exciting news to share except for that our deputy, Reedwhisker, has joined the elders' den and is being replaced by Minnowtail." She meowed.

"Reedwhisker! Reedwhisker!" The Clans called out.

Ravenkit shrank back in the crowd as the loud voices rang out.

Mistystar nodded to Ashstar, who spoke at once.

"Onestar has lost his lives to greencough, but WindClan is happy and well-fed." Mewed Ashstar, who seemed a bit nervous.

"Thanks." Bramblestar meowed as Ashstar nodded to him.

"ThunderClan is thriving as well, and we have five new warriors; Seedfrost, Lilydapple, Ambereyes, Snowclaw and Dewdusk."

The Clans cheered the new warriors' names.

"We are also offering up a kit for any Clan that is willing to take him. Ravenkit, come forth." Bramblestar mewed.

Ravenkit reluctantly padded up to Bramblestar, who's eyes were gleaming with greed for more territory.

Ravenkit closed his eyes.

"We'll take him!" Ashstar volunteered, and Ravenkit heard a gasp from Blackstar as Ravenkit opened his eyes, showing his bizarre color.

WindClan would take Ravenkit in?