The black pup's ear twitched, looking at her mother than her newborn brothers. Unlike her, the brothers shared the same fur color as their mother and a little of her father. Nightstorm was born as the little outcast with black fur plus blue and purple lines around her legs. Sadly, she was the only survivor of her litter.
"What are you naming them?" Nightstorm asked, slightly wagging her tail. Her mother smiled, Nightstorm had been waiting forever for her siblings to be born, she always wanted to be a older sister.
"What do you think we should name them?" Her mother said, Nightstorm looked at her mother in surprise.
"Well, the red one should be Sideswipe and the yellow Sunstreaker!" Nightstorm announced after thinking for a few minutes.
"Hmmmmm….I like them, there unusual but sound nice. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker it is." Nightstorm stood over her brothers and nuzzled them.
"I promise I'll always protect you guys." Nightstorm felt her mother lick her ear.
"Don't you have lessons with your father, little one?"
"Maybe but dad's not around." Nightstorm replied, feeling victorious that she missed her hunting lessons.
"Yeah, not today Night." Her father said, stepping into the den with a freshly caught rabbit. Her dad dropped the dead animal near her mother before nudging Nightstorm out of the den. "Come on, let's go. You're not skipping any lessons just yet." The black pup let out a groan but nonetheless followed her father.
The seasons quickly passed by and before Nightstorm knew it, she was running around with her brothers through the fall leaves.
"Night I'm hungry." Sideswipe said after a game of chase the siblings had played. Sideswipe bite his sister's ear, trying to get her up.
"What about you Sunny?" She asked looking at the more quiet twin.
"I told you to stop calling me sunny!" Sunstreaker growled before his stomach rumbled. Nightstorm chuckled before getting up and caught the scent of a squirrel. She decided to show the twins how to hunt. Nightstorm had her eye on her prey before she attacked, ending the small animals life in one bite.
"And that my dear brothers is how you catch food." Nightstorm told them while ripping off the fur so her brothers could eat.
"Wha abwt yow?" Sideswipe asked with a mouth full of meat.
"I'm not hungry." Nightstorm replied. Only when the sun started setting did the siblings return back to the den. Nightstorm glanced around the den, their parents weren't back yet, which was odd since they always returned before the siblings got home.
Nightstorm walked over to the edge of the den, where she usually slept and laid down. She let out a quick yawn before putting her head in her paws. The twins looked at each other before walking over to their older sister and cuddled against her side.
"Night, do you know you're always warm?" Sunstreaker asked, pressing himself deeper in his sister's fur. No matter where they were, the twins always felt safe with Nightstorm, maybe it was because of her soft fur. Nightstorm replied with a huff before falling asleep, only to be awaken later by Sideswipe's whining and a booming thunder.
Sideswipe closed his eyes and whimpered as another loud boom hit the sky. Nightstorm curled her tail around the two pups. "It's only the sky, Sides. As long as we stay here, it won't hurt us." Nightstorm said.
"B-but it's so loud." He replied.
"I know but trust me, it will soon pass." Nightstorm said, licking his muzzle in a sign of comfort. His blue eyes looked into her purple ones, trying to see if she was lying. Sideswipe cuddled closer to her, using her fur to block out the noise. Nightstorm sigh before taking in a deep breath
Deep in the meadow, under the willow
A bed of grass, a soft green pillow
Lay down your head and close your sleepy eyes
And when again they open the sun will rise
Here it's safe, and here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from all harm
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you
Deep in the meadow, hidden far away
A cloak of leaves, a moonbeam ray
Forget your woes and let your troubles lay
And when again it's morning they'll wash away
Here it's safe, and here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from all harm
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you
Nightstorm smiled as he fell asleep again as she sang the lullaby. She looked around worried. Her parents still haven't returned and she had no idea what to do, should she go look for them? No she needed to protect her brothers, her parents were amazing fighter, they could handle themselves. Nightstorm fell asleep once again, this time with nothing waking her up.
They waited a couple more days and there was still no sight of their parents. Nightstorm had no idea what to do.
"Have either of you thought about traveling?" She asked during an evening meal of leftover deer. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker looked at each other than back at her.
"Their not coming back are they?" Sunstreaker wondered. He didn't want to ask it but he had to know.
"I'm not sure, they should have been home by now and they haven't been here for almost a moon cycle. I don't think it's a good idea to stay here, there only so much I can protect you two against. I don't think I'm strong enough to handle a full grown male yet." Nightstorm replied truthfully, who was she to lie to them.
"I think it would be fun to travel around with Sunny and you." Sideswipe piped up.
"I'm going to agree with Sides on this one."
"Good, cause tomorrow we're leaving."
Like Nightstorm said, they left first thing in the morning. She tried to stay away from territories all while teaching her brothers everything their father taught her. Nightstorm knew the twins shouldn't have to live without a pack, they were too young traveling as it was.
Nightstorm learned rather quickly that word can get around fast through the forest. It was always interesting to listen to bird's conversions.
"Those dumb birds talk about the most ridiculous things." Sunstreaker said, slightly annoyed.
"True but it helps provide information we need." Nightstorm replied. They currently were traveling along a bank, none of them knew where they were going. Nightstorm stopped walking when she heard a bush rustle, she stepped over her brothers protectively before growling. There was a loud snarl before something jumped out and tackled the young female.
"Night!" The twins cried out, seeing as their sister was attacked by a wolf twice Nightstorm's managed to throw the wolf off her before turning towards the twins.
"Get the hell out of here you two!" She screamed.
"But 'Storm-" Sideswipe tried to say till Nightstorm snarled at him.
"Now! I mean it!" The wolf went to attack Nightstorm again but she quickly moved out of the way. The twins watched in horror as the battle went on.
"Sides we have to go." Sunstreaker said pushing his twin away from the fight towards the bushes.
"What about Nightstorm?!" Sideswipe cried.
"She'll be fine, but we have to listen to her." Sideswipe looked at his sister, he could see her purple eyes pleading for him to go. He nodded and ran away from the fight with his brother, as much as neither of them wanted to leave, they had no choice.
Even after they couldn't hear the growls and snarls, they continued running. The twins managed to seek cover within some bushes.
"You don't think Nightstorm is going to get-" Sideswipe started saying, looking at his brother with a fearful face.
"I don't know, I really don't. If Nightstorm wins, she'll come looking for us, we can only wait and see." Sunstreaker replied. Both pups were too tired to stay awake, they drifted into an unsettling slumber.
It was only the next morning did they awake to see the sun peeking out of the trees. Nightstorm had not came for them which they could only assume that she was killed. Sideswipe started whimpering, he could feel tears prickle his eyes. Sunstreaker tried his hardest not to cry, he couldn't stop the small whimper coming out of his vocals. They had lost their parents and now their sister, they only had eachother now.
"Sunny, you can't leave me not now, not ever." Sideswipe said quietly.
"I would never dream of it."
The brothers froze when they heard voices and large paw steps.
"I'm sure there's something here, Ironhide!" A male voice said. The twins tried moved back but in the process moved the bush. "Ha! Told you so!" They both saw a muzzle appear in their view. In response Sunstreaker bit it. "Son of a bitch!"
"Looks like you found a pup, Jazz!"
Nightstorm got up from where she laid, the wolf that attacked her now laid died on the ground. She started walking, her whole body screamed at her to stop moving but she couldn't, she needed to find them. Nightstorm's ears twitched hearing the familiar sounds on her brothers.
She stood upon the hill, hidden by the trees to see some wolves helping the twins. At that moment, she realized that they found a pack and they didn't need her anymore. Nightstorm turned and left, a sad smile found it's way onto her face. Maybe one day, they would see each other once more.
