hihi! I've had an idea rattling around in my head for a while where the three (Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze) were like reincarnated/watched over by Mapleshade's kits who were lost in the river. After being in Starclan so long, the kits realized the flawed nature of Starclan's logic and how they treat the cats below, so they plan to take Starclan's prophecy of the three and spin it on its head. Feel free to take it any way you like, of course! I absolutely love reading your work and looking at your amazing pieces! <3
oooooOOOOOOOOO that’s the Stuff! What a Big Brain Moment!
So, the kits watch as another set of kits are trapped by Starclan’s plans. They saw their mother fall to the overbearing rules of the clans, and step in. They each choose a kit, and swarm Yellowfang when she suggests that the sisters lie about the kits parentage. We were lies, they cry, and we died for lies. Don’t let these die like we did! Leafpool admits to being the mother, and Firestar, Sandstorm, and Squirrelflight defend her, along with the queens and a startlingly determined Longtail. The half-clan spirit kits watch as Thunderclan rallies, and the spirits of Starclan seethe. There is still work to be done.
Patchkit follows Lionkit-Lionpaw, learning to fight beside him. When he meets Heatherpaw in the tunnels, Patchkit watches with trepidation - but this, he can change. The pair are slowly urged together, and when the clans try to separate them, they balk. And the rules change after a ghostly kit leads their leaders to the tunnels - so long as our clans are at peace, our clanmates may be together.
Larchkit follows Jaykit-Jaypaw, learning under Brightheart. Larchkit soothes his stubborn pride and prickly nature in dreams - you CAN do this, you ARE capable. When Firestar, lead by dreams goes to set his grandkits in each other’s roles, two ghostly faces look daringly at him - and he instead praises them for their efforts. And disabled warriors are accepted.
Petalkit follows Hollykit-Hollypaw as she works under her mother, struggling to remember herbs and illnesses and rules. Petalkit pushes little rhymes into her dreams, and Hollypaw flourishes. Eventually she questions Starclan - why do you no longer visit my mother? She had help with us, and could heal AND care for us - why are you angry she had support? And a kit at her side stands strong. And the rules change - so long as there are two trained medicine cats, or cats willing to support them, one may have kits.
And three little spirits seem to fade, as Jaywing guards a clearing by the tunnels, as Hollyspirit prepares herbs, as Lionblaze stands by his mate. As Heathertail gives birth, to three little stars.
