Seeing Red

s eei n g r e d

by Vee for Blade's contest

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''Another cat, dead at my paws. It's a full moon, and, like always, I see blood that isn't really there. But this is different. This blood is real.''

Chapter One ~ Duskwhisper
My name is Duskwhisper. I'm a warrior of ThunderClan, under Bramblestar's rule. My father is Bumblestripe. My mother, Dovewing. Dovewing is an elder, barely able to move. Bumblestripe passed on moons ago. My siblings are Ripplingsnow, who looks like my mother, and Shadestripe, who looks like my father. I, however, look like my aunt Ivypool combined with the former medicine cat, Jayfeather, Cloudtail, and Whitewing.

I'm mostly normal, like my siblings. But not completely.

As a kit, I could see things. I could see spirits.

''"Mama?" I mewed.''

''"Yes, Duskkit?" Dovewing replied, her eyes gentle as she turned to look at me.''

''"Who's that?" I asked, looking back at the soft-furred grey she-cat who was staring back at me, her fluffy tail curled over her small, delicate-looking paws.''

''Dovewing's gaze followed mine, but she seemed confused. "There's no one there, Duskkit." she meowed, twitching her ears."''

''"Yes there is!" I insist. "She looks like you, Mama, except more grey."''

-tbc-