Lucky

Firepaw is Squirrelflight and Bramblestar's only kit, which is why everyone calls her lucky. But when the Dark Forest regains power and a new prophecy is revealed, can Firepaw prove herself lucky, or was she misrepresented all along?

Allegiances

ThunderClan:

Leader: Bramblestar—dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Deputy: Squirrelflight—dark ginger she-cat with green eyes

Medicine Cat: Jayfeather—gray tabby tom with blind blue eyes

Apprentice, Lilypaw

Warriors

Brackenfur—golden-brown tabby tom

Cloudtail—long-haired white tom with blue eyes

Brightheart—ginger-and-white she-cat

Millie—silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Thornclaw—golden-brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Amberpaw

Leafpool—brown tabby and white she-cat, former medicine cat

Spiderleg—black tom with a brown underbelly and amber eyes

Birchfall—brown tabby tom

Berrynose—cream-colored tom with amber eyes

Poppyfrost—tortoiseshell she-cat

Apprentice, Dewpaw

Hazeltail—gray-and-white she-cat

Mousewhisker—gray-and-white tom

Lionblaze—golden tabby tom with amber eyes

Foxleap—ginger tom

Icecloud—white she-cat

Toadstep—black-and-white tom

Apprentice, Snowpaw

Rosepetal—cream-colored she-cat

Briarlight—dark brown she-cat with amber eyes

Blossomfall—tortoiseshell and white she-cat

Apprentice, Firepaw

Bumblestripe—gray tom with black stripes

Dovewing—pale gray she-cat with blue eyes

Ivypool—silver and white tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes

Cherryfeather—ginger she-cat

Molewhisker—brown and cream-furred tom

Seedcloud—pale ginger she-cat with green eyes

Apprentices

Lilypaw—dark brown and cream she-cat

Amberpaw—gray-and-white patched she-cat

Dewpaw—dark gray tom

Snowpaw—long-haired white tom with amber eyes

Firepaw—ginger tabby she-cat with golden eyes

Queens

Whitewing—white she-cat, expecting Birchfall's kits

Cinderheart—gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes, expecting Lionblaze's kits

Daisy—cream long-furred she-cat from the horseplace

Elders

Sandstorm—pale ginger she-cat with green eyes

Graystripe—long-haired gray tom

Dustpelt—dark brown tabby tom

Purdy—plump tabby former loner

ShadowClan:

Leader: Rowanstar—ginger tom

Deputy: Scorchfur—dark gray tom

Medicine Cat: Littlecloud—brown tabby and white tom

Apprentice, Nightpaw (black and white tom)

Warriors

Toadfoot—dark brown tom

Applefur—mottled brown she-cat

Crowfrost—black-and-white tom

Snowbird—pure white she-cat

Apprentice, Timberpaw (gray tabby and white tom)

Ratscar—brown tom with a long scar across his back

Tawnypelt—tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes

Pinenose—black she-cat

Owlclaw—light brown tabby tom

Shrewfoot—gray she-cat with dark gray paws

Ivytail—black, white, and tortoiseshell she-cat

Tigerheart—dark brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Thrushpaw (light gray she-cat with white splotches)

Dawnpelt—cream-furred she-cat

Ferretclaw—cream-and-gray tom

Starlingwing—ginger tom

Queens

Kinkfur—tabby she-cat with long fur that sticks out at all angles

Olivenose—tortoiseshell she-cat, expecting Tigerheart's kits

WindClan:

Leader: Onestar—brown tabby tom

Deputy: Boulderclaw—large pale gray tom

Medicine Cat: Kestrelflight—mottled gray tom

Warriors

Crowfeather—dark gray tom

Owlwhisker—light brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Greenpaw (dark brown tabby tom)

Gorsetail—pale gray and white tom with blue eyes

Swallowtail—dark gray she-cat

Weaselfur—ginger tom with white paws

Harespring—brown and white tom

Heathertail—light brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Leaftail—dark brown tabby tom

Emberfoot—gray tom with two dark gray paws

Sedgewhisker—light brown tabby she-cat

Sunstrike—tortoiseshell she-cat with a huge white mark on her forehead

Whiskernose—light brown tom

Furzepelt—gray-and-white she-cat

Crouchblaze—black tom

Elders

Whitetail—small white she-cat

RiverClan:

Leader: Mistystar—gray she-cat with blue eyes

Deputy: Duskfur—brown tabby she-cat

Medicine Cat: Mothwing—golden dappled she-cat

Apprentice, Willowshine (gray tabby she-cat)

Warriors

Mintfur—light gray tabby tom

Graymist—pale gray tabby she-cat

Icewing—white she-cat with blue eyes

Minnowtail—dark gray she-cat

Apprentice, Stonepaw (dark gray tabby tom)

Pebblefoot—mottled gray tom

Petalfur—gray and white she-cat

Mallownose—light brown tabby tom

Robinwing—tortoiseshell and white tom

Grasspelt—light brown tom

Troutstream—pale gray tabby she-cat

Hollowflight—dark brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Splashpaw (gray and white she-cat)

Mossystream—brown-and-white she-cat

Rushleaf—light brown tabby tom

Heronflight—brown tabby tom

Apprentice, Rainpaw (dark gray she-cat with white paws)

Queens

Mosspelt—tortoiseshell and white she-cat, mother of Grasspelt's kits: Lichenkit (tortoiseshell and white she-kit) and Marshkit (dark brown tom)

Elders

Reedwhisker—black tom

Dapplenose—mottled gray she-cat

Pouncetail—ginger-and-white tom

Prologue:

The wind whispered across the camp as Squirrelflight made her way towards Bramblestar's den. She took a deep breath, trying to think of what she would say to the dark brown tabby. He already knew she was getting a bit slow lately, but imagine what he would think if he knew she was pregnant with his kits!

She almost stumbled over a pebble on her way over and she winced slightly. She remembered when she had lied to Bramblestar about Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather being their kits. Hopefully he'd believe her this time. Squirrelflight hesitated outside of Bramblestar's den, but then steadily stepped into the darkness of his den.

"Bramblestar?" she whispered, mentally scolding herself when her voice cracked.

In the illuminating darkness, she saw the huge dark brown tabby lift up his head and open his piercing amber eyes. "Yes Squirrelflight?" he asked in a calm voice.

"May I speak to you? It's very important." The dark ginger she-cat took a deep breath as his calculating gaze swept over her. For a few seconds, time seemed to stop, and there was only her and Bramblestar.

She thought he was going to say no until he meowed, "Of course. Let's speak outside of camp."

Squirrelflight sighed in relief and padded out of his den. She let Bramblestar take the lead as they headed towards the exit of the camp. Brackenfur and Spiderleg, the two warriors standing guard, nodded at them as they went past.

The whispers of the forest swept around them and Squirrelflight felt at ease. Her earlier fears had disappeared and now she knew what she would say to Bramblestar about his kits. After a while, they arrived in a secluded part of the forest.

They stopped and Squirrelflight felt her breath hitch in her throat. A light mist was wrapping around the forest, covering Bramblestar in a light veil of sky blue. For a minute, she thought he was a StarClan cat—and then the vision faded. Now he was staring at her impatiently.

"Well?" he growled. "I hope you didn't do this to waste my time, Squirrelflight."

"I didn't, I promise!" the dark ginger she-cat insisted. "I have something to tell you… it can't be a secret, not like last time." Squirrelflight paced forward until she was nose-to-nose with Bramblestar.

"Bramblestar, I… I'm pregnant. With your kits."

Bramblestar's amber eyes flashed with surprise, and he took a step back. "R-really? Are they really our kits?" the dark tabby meowed, his whiskers twitching slightly.

"Yes, I promise," Squirrelflight purred, nuzzling him. "They're all ours."

"We have to get you in the Nursery right away," the tabby leader meowed. "We can't risk them getting hurt if you get in a border skirmish."

Impatient tom, the dark ginger she-cat thought affectionately. But at least I know he cares.

Bramblestar paced outside the den, his amber eyes shining with worry. Squirrelflight was giving birth, and he was really worried. No wonder Birchfall was so clingy when Whitewing had Dovewing and Ivypool—he knew that there was a chance of his mate dying.

After a long while of pacing, Jayfeather finally popped his gray tabby head out of the Nursery. "She's done, Bramblestar," he meowed with a hint of annoyance to his voice. "I was getting tired of hearing you pacing."

Bramblestar shrugged off his comment and bounded past him into the Nursery. In the curve of Squirrelflight's belly, there lay one single kit, an orange tabby. He felt the air rush out of him and warmth fill him from ears to tail-tip.

"It's a she-kit," Squirrelflight meowed gently, staring down at the kit with her emerald green eyes.

"S-she's beautiful," the tabby leader breathed. He lowered his head and stared at the little she-kit, his little she-kit.

"What should we name her?" the dark ginger she-cat asked, her eyes not leaving the kit. She gently wrapped her fluffy tail around her and purred as she mewled in protest.

Bramblestar looked up at the top of the den, his mind whirling for ideas. Suddenly, Firestar came to his thoughts and he purred, knowing now what he would call the she-kit.

"I think we should name her Firekit, after Firestar."

Squirrelflight looked down at the kit, purring to her gently. "Yes, Firekit. She'll be the luckiest cat in the forest."

"No!" Ashfur jabbed a paw into the sparkling water, causing ripples to form and the image in front of him to fade. "This wasn't supposed to happen!"

"Ashfur, you know it's destined for them to be together," Bluestar meowed calmly beside him. "Besides, that kit is important."

Ashfur clearly heard Bluestar's words, but he still glared into the sparkling water. This kit may be important, but it was supposed to be my kit. Long ago, he accepted that Squirrelflight would never be his, but it still hurt whenever he saw her and Bramblestar together.

"There's a new prophecy," Bluestar continued. "Everything is still not peaceful. Nothing ever seems to be peaceful anymore. But maybe young Firekit can help."

"What could she do?" Ashfur grumbled, looking down at his paws angrily.

"She could preserve peace. Maybe she could save the Clans once and for all." Bluestar's blue eyes glowed brightly with hope.

Just seeing the former ThunderClan leader excited about a kit that could've been his made Ashfur too upset to bear. He knew Squirrelflight would have never loved him, no matter how hard he tried, but it still just seemed hurtful.

"I have to go," he meowed to Bluestar, and turned tail and fled from the scene. He would have nothing to do with Firekit.

Not ever.

Well, that's the end of the prologue! I hope you liked it c: Remember to review! The allegiances took me a long time to finish!