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"You have to fulfil your destiny. Do you want ThunderClan to drown in blood?"

Bluefur turned anxiously in her sleep. Goosefeather was haunting her dreams; she'd almost preferred it when he was alive. At least she got a good night rest. She opened her eyes, glad to find that the fluffy grey tom was not standing before her muttering and this and that. Bluefur couldn't understand his obsession with the prophecy. It just wasn't healthy.

By her side Mistykit slept, silent and still. Bluefur smoothed down a sticking up piece of fur lovingly before closing her eyes again.

"ThunderClan relies on you,"

She opened her eyes and sighed. It seemed that she wouldn't get to sleep tonight. Goosefeather was defiantly more annoying dead than alive.

Stupid fur-ball. Doesn't he realise I worry enough about the accursed prophecy without him pointing it out every sun rise?

Bluefur rose from her nest beside's Mistykit's in the medicine cat den, resolving to move her back to the nursery by moonrise.

Bluefur brushed past the drooping ferns in the tunnel, flinching slightly at the wet, icy droplets left behind on her pelt. The clearing was bathed in light, illuminating the only cat sat there, staring at the stars.

"Sunstar?" she mewed in surprise, calling to the golden figure. He turned to look at her in surprise.

"Bluefur? I thought you'd be sleeping. What's the matter? Is Goosefeather haunting you or something?"

"Something like that," Bluefur muttered under her breathe before mewing loudly, "I couldn't sleep."

Sunstar twitched his whiskers, "Ahhh, the curse and blessing of life."

Blurfur padded forward to sit by her leader, "What do you mean?" she asked curiously.

Sunstar just shook his head, and changed the subject, "How's Mistykit?" he asked.

"Healing. I'll move her back to the nursery tomorrow."

"She'll be a fine warrior when she grows up. Just like her mother,"

Bluefur ducked her head, embarrassed.

"About that," she told him, "Splackletail has her kits now. If she looks after my kits, I could take on some deputy duties during the day,"

Sunstar blinked slowly, "That will be wonderful," he exclaimed. Tawnyspots is ill again. I don't think he'll last much longer. It was lucky you had your kits when you did, a moon or two later and Tawnyspots would have already moved to the elders den by the time you would have been ready."

"Lucky," Bluefur echoed, her thoughts drifting back to the handsome, tabby RiverClan tom. At least things hadn't got very serious with him.

"Bluefur, can I tell you something?" Sunstar mewed, hesitantly.

"Anything," Bluefur turned to him, her eyes wide.

"Well when I got my lives, I only received eight. Because Pinestar was still alive, I couldn't receive my life from him."

"One life less," Bluefur whispered.

One step closer to her destiny.

Splashkit blinked sleep from his eyes. He peered around the half-light of the den until his eyes rested on the small white shape of Snowkit, resting at her mother's side. Speckletail was sleeping, but her two kits, Owlkit and Snowkit were stirring.

"Snowkit," Splahkit called, relieved that she was waking. The small white kit squirmed a little as she heard her name and Splashkit watched as her eyes struggled to open.

"Splashkit?" Pride surged through him at her tiny mew. She knew him already!

She blinked her eyes a couple more times, and this time when she opened them, Splashkit saw a brilliant blue staring back at him.

"Hello," he mewed, his gaze enraptured by her perfect face.

Snowkit blinked a few more times.

"You're so big," she exclaimed, craning her head upwards.

"You should see Mousekit and Runningkit,"

He watched as she mouthed the words to herself, learning them. Her brother shifted beside's her, his long fluffy fur brushing past Snowkit's small, pink nose.

"Achoo," she sniffled shaking her head. Owlkit looked up, his amber eyes already clearly open.

"What's the matter?" he asked, sleepily as he stared around. Spotting Splashkit he blinked again. "Hello Splashkit,"

Spleckletail turned over in her sleep and Snowkit let out an alarmed squeak. Speckletail stopped moving and raised her head wearily.

"Go back to sleep," she muttered.

"But there's so much to see!" Snowkit protested as she was grabbed by the scruff.

"You can see it later,"

Splashkit took a step back and his paw accidently brushed the edge of his younger brother's tail.

"Watch it," Mosskit exclaimed, waking almost instantly.

"S-sorry," Splashkit muttered, hating the stutter that messed up his words.

Mosskit turned over grumpily, "Just go to sleep he muttered.

Splashkit turned around to settle down, catching a glimpse of the now sleeping Snowkit as he did. A tiny thrill ran through his body as he gazed in adoration at the tiny kitten.

"Bluefur, are you free to go on patrol?"

Bluefur nodded. Her kits could cope by themselves now. She had a destiny to follow. So you can stop invading my dreams now Goosefeather. She padded over to the patrol made up of Sparrowpelt, Robinwing and Patchpelt.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey, gather here beneath the High Rock for a clan meeting,"

Bluefur turned to watch as Sunstar leapt up to the top of High Rock. She heard Splashkit and Mosskit tumble out of the nursery and she backed away to sit by them. Featherwhisker was helping Mistykit over and Bluefur received her daughter gratefully with some fierce licks.

First of all I would like to welcome Snowkit and Owlkit," Sunstar announced and Bluefur turned her head to see the two new kits and their mother hovering inside the entrance to the nursery. She couldn't help but notice how Splashkit kept looking over at the small white she-cat with adoration in his eyes.

Isn't he a bit young to be looking for love? But Bluefur was secretly glad that her shy kitten had found someone he liked.

"Secondly I would like to give Tawnyspots time off," Bluefur whirled her head around to focus on Sunstar again. His golden pelt stood out from the dark grey rock.

Tawnyspots was sitting beneath the High Rock looking worse than ever. His fur was ragged, and hung in clumps from his thin, frail body.

Adderfang stood up from amongst the clan.

"Who will take on duties now?" he demanded. Bluefur couldn't help but notice Thistleclaw, with his chest spread out, pride and smugness wafting off him.

"Bluefur will take on a couple of duties as her kits are nearly four moons old. Adderfang and Stormtail shall also help."

At the mention of her name Bluefur's eyes lit up. Thistleclaw turned his head towards her, malice in his eyes, his long claws outstretched.

"Surely a queen can't be deputy!" he challenged, snarling.

"She is only taking on deputy duties which will be shared by Stormtail and Adderfang. Bluefur is a strong reliable warrior who is quite capable of managing her time."

Thistleclaw lowered himself to the ground, silent. Tawnyspots was nodding in agreement to his leader while the rest of the clan just gazed around, confused. They won't trust me, Bluefur realised with horror. The clan didn't think that she deserved the place she was in.

Then I'll just have to earn it!

If you haven't guessed, Snowkit is the same cat from A Dangerous Path with a gender change. Remember poor little Snowkit, deaf and carried off by an eagle? Well this is Speckletail's kit that was kitted earlier and with a sibling! And she isn't deaf!