Ending Beginnings

PROPHECY

Dawn had blanketed the cool skies. Each vibrant color sillouehted on the sky looked beautiful. It was the first beautiful sky since the Dark Battle two moons ago.

The Dark Battle had been a ruthless battle. The Dark Forest forest warriors had been defeaten by the Clans, but at a high price. The Clans lost many noble warriors, but these warriors gave way to the journeys of new cats.

But it is not over fellow cats......

'''Mystic cats shall soon keep walking. These cats shall soon keep changing, and will face ultimate dangers. They may win, they may fall....just as beginnings may end, and endings may begin.........'''

- Rock 

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CHAPTER 1

'''Shimmerkit pounced on her brother, Stripekit, with defiance. "I do not want to be a warrior!"'''

'''"Ha ha, pipsqeak! What do you want to do all day, sniff herbs and stay in camp?" Stripekit sneered, and veered away from Shimmerkit. As she ran back to him, he turned her away with a flick of his tail.'''

"If mother finds out what you just sai-," Shimmerkit began mewling.

'''"I knew what was going already, Shimmerkit!" Dovewing had just entered the nursery, flicking Shimmerkit&apos;s ear with amusement as she padded past. '''

'''Shimmerkit swatted her mother away. She was about to ask how her mother knew about her and her littermate&apos;s arguement, but realized that her mother could hear and see things from far away.'''

'Now mother will know about everything I say or do! ''Shimmerkit frowned with disappointment. She turned to give her brother one last glare, when Bramblestar&apos;s confident mew rang across the clearing.'''

'''"All cats old enough to catch their own prey, please join under HighRock!" Shimmerkit heard the shuffling of cats&apos; paws as they gathered under the rock. Shimmerkit longed to go sit with her clanmates and hear whatever her clan leader had to say.'''

"Okay kits! I&apos;ll be right back after the Clan meeting," Dovewing said as she gave each of her kits an ear lick.

As Dovewing walked out of the nursery, Stripekit turned to look at Shimmerkit, his eyes wide with worry.

'''"What happened?" Shimmerkit, though she was angry, felt that it was her duty as a sister to go and comfort her brother whenever he was worried.'''

'''"I just looked out of the nursery, and I see ShadowClan!" '''

"No way!"

'''"Oh, they&apos;re there. And I think they want to see Dovewing!" Stripekit tried to lift his chin as he spoke, but Shimmerkit could tell by his shivering that he was really worried.'''

'''"Wait, let me look and see if I can hear anything." Shimmerkit peered out of the moss lining of the nursery, and craned her ears to catch glimpses of what the warriors were saying.'''

'''"I&apos;m sorry to trouble you Fire-, I mean Bramblestar, but I need to speak with Dovewing." A strong voice mewed.'''

'"If you ''wanted to talk to Dovewing, then why do you have other warriors accompanying you?" Bramblestar queried, with an edge to his voice. '''

'''"Yeah! Get out of our territory!" ThunderClan cats&apos; voices yowled with defiance.'''

'''Shimmerkit explained everything that was happening to her brother. Stripekit&apos;s only response was a quick nod urging her to hear more. '''

'''"ShadowClan warriors! Tigerheart may stay, but the rest of you need to go!" Bramblestar meowed. With a trace of a growl in his voice, he said, "Fine. But Bumblestripe will accompany the two as you talk. Bumblestripe will then come to me, and tell me what the entire conversation was about!"'''

'''"Okay Bramblestar." Tigerheart meowed with a little bit of disappointment.'''

The last thing Shimmerkit heard before she heard the three cats pad away into the forest was a deep sigh and gasp from her mother.

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CHAPTER 2

'''Dovewing remained quiet as she, Bumblestripe, and Tigerheart walked through the silent forest. Even the birds seemed to be silent as the trio padded about. They finally stopped when Tigerheart halted by a willow tree.'''

'''Dovewing noticed how Bumblestripe was glaring at Tigerheart through narrowed eyes. She noticed how Tigerheart was looking at her through deep sorrow and aguish. Bumblestripe turned to give her a questioning look. Dovewing felt as if the ground was moving underneath her paws, and couldn&apos;t take it any longer.'''

"Tigerheart...I," She began.

'''Bumblestripe stared at her in astonishment. "Dovewing, what are you doing? Shouldn&apos;t Tigerheart be the one talking first?"'''

'''"Bumblestripe, this doesn&apos;t have to do with you!" Dovewing realized too late that the words she had just meowed were going to cost her a high price.'''

'''"Why? What&apos;s wrong with you? In fact, why is Tigerheart even here?" Bumblestripe yowled with confusion and anger.'''

'''Tigerheart was quiet for several heartbeats. "Dovewing, is Bumblestripe your mate?" '''

"Y-yes," Dovewing stammered.

'''Tigerheart stared at her with hurt in his eyes. '''

'''"Do you have a problem with that, Tigerheart?" Bumblestripe gave a menacing growl.'''

"All I wanted to ask Dovewing was if I could see her kits."

'''"Why do you want to see her kits?" Bumblestripe snarled, and was in inch away of striking Tigerheart&apos;s muzzle with his claws.'''

"Because...because... you&apos;re not their real father."

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