The Rise of Starclan ♦A WarriorLionstripe Collaboration♣

00 ♦ Prologue

Word Count: 1109
Edited: November 28 2019
Published: December

"Dappledleaf, Dappledleaf! My kits have opened their eyes!" A young, silver colored she-cat called excitedly to her friend.

"That's amazing, Pebblestream! Thank Starclan they opened their eyes. Did you know it's bad luck if a kit doesn't open their eyes by the end of the week?" The she-cat trotted to her side.

The she-cat nodded nervously. "Yeah, they came pretty close."

"Let's be thankful that it hadn't reached the end of the week."

The two queens heard a one of the kits ask a question, "What's Starclan?"

Pebblestream's eyes lit up.
"Why, my kit, StarClan is a lovely clan that lives up in the sky!"

The other kit stared.
"That doesn't sound...Are they real?"

Dappledleaf stifled a mrowww of amusement, "Looks like you got a paw-full." Dappledleaf soon had a look of fear when she saw Pebblestream's disgusted face.

The kit shrank back.
"What did I do?"

"You didn't do anything dear. Your mother has had a stressful day today." Dappledleaf whispered to Pebblestream, "We need to talk outside."

Pebblestream whipped around with one last glance at the kit.
"What?" She snapped.

"Why do you look at them like that? They're just kits! Is it wrong for them to ask questions not long after they've joined this world?"

Pebblestream sighed. She had a point. But she refused to look defeated.
"Of course it is! Why must they question reality? We're real, but they haven't questioned that!"

"They're just kits. Just tell them about the battle with the Dark Forest and they'll be fine."

Pebblestream fumed and her eyes flared. "Don't tell me what to do with my kits!"

"What are you going to do then?!"

"Well, they don't believe in StarClan. What do you think I'm supposed to do?!"

"Tell them about the Dark Forest battle and Firestar. That simple!"

Pebblestream sighed, exasperated.
"No, Dappledleaf. You know what has to happen. I mean, if my kits don't believe in StarClan, they can't have a happy life! I'd rather my kits be dead than them not believe in StarClan."

Dappledleaf gasped in shock, "Under the warrior code, you will be committing murder!"

Pebblestream sighed, again.
"Not under the warrior code. Plus-"

"Plus what? Killing innocent kits! They've done nothing wrong by not believing the moment they are born! If you keep telling them about Starclan they will believe."

Dappledleaf thought a moment before adding quietly, "If you harm those kits, I will kill you. Whether it's against the warrior code or not."

Pebblestream stared at her friend.
She would kill her?

"Fine. Don't expect me not to report it to Morningstar, though."