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?

8. Ravenpaw's Shock

Chapter 7

Ravenpaw darted out in front of the nursery, hackles raised. No ThunderClan cat would be getting to Frostkit today.

Frostkit crept up behind him, peering out at the bloody battle without mewling a tiny mew.

"Stay back," he warned his remaining daughter. "I don't want you getting hurt or killed."

A light cream tom with a stubby tail leaped at Ravenpaw and dug his claws into his shoulders. Blood welled up, and Ravenpaw howled in pain, flinging him backward. The tom landed right in front of Frostkit.

"Get away from my daughter!" yowled Ravenpaw, lunging for the tom.

"You look awfully young to be having kits," teased the tom. Then, he let out a squeak of pain and whipped his head around to see Frostkit clinging to his back with her thorn-sharp claws as she bit down hard on his spine.

"Feisty little she-kit," the tom murmured, shaking Frostkit off easily. The small, white kit tumbled into the nursery and landed awkwardly. She began to cry as a small leak of blood dribbled out of her hind leg, which was twisted.

"Berrynose!" The cream-colored tom whipped his head around to come face-to-face with Bramblestar.

"We aren't here to hurt kits!" Bramblestar hissed.

Berrynose shuffled his paws beneath him.

"S-s-sorry, Bramblestar," he muttered.

Ravenpaw took his chance, and flung himself at the Clan leader.

"Mrrow!" yowled Bramblestar, slicing his claws down Ravenpaw's leg.

Ravenpaw snarled at him, clamping his teeth tight on Bramblestar's throat as the leader struggled beneath him. He released, leaving the leader gasping for breath.

A warm presence weaved around him as a fading figure looked him in the eye. Then, it was gone.

Keep going! Mapleshade whispered in his mind. Kill him! Now's your chance!

Ravenpaw tried to shake it away, but Mapleshade was right. If he killed Bramblestar, he'd make the rest of ThunderClan retreat. Besides, it wouldn't be breaking the Warrior Code since Bramblestar had nine lives, right? Right.

"This is for casting me out!" Ravenpaw screeched, falling on top of Bramblestar and slicing his throat open with his claws. Blood gushed out, and Bramblestar went limp as his eyes glazed over. Ravenpaw dug his claws deeper into his throat. He released, backing up with pride. Then he waited for Bramblestar to get up and call the word for ThunderClan to retreat. He waited while Berrynose and other ThunderClan warriors backed away from him. He waited for Bramblestar to awaken, and signal for his Clan to retreat. But it never came.

Sorry if this chapter was rather short, I just had to do it!