Forever's End
Icebreeze's Point Of View
Chapter 1
The Start of Something New
The air was fresh and crisp. I opened my eyes and then heard a scream. I shot out of the warm cozy moss I had added to my bed the night before. I couldn't help but answer the cry.
My heart raced as I heard my sister wail from across the clearing! I couldn't believe no one else cared for her! Yes it was early but if a clan member's life is obviously on the line sleep can wait! I could barely smell the sweet scent of her coat in the moist air which made me panic even more so. I ran to her den and stood there in shock. I couldn't believe what I saw. The deputy was attacking her... playfully! I cant believe Spearstar made our idiot of a brother the deputy! He can't take anything seriously when it comes to the two of us! I mean if anyone should be the deputy it should be me! They were both staring at me. "Why are you here?" my sister, Sparklebelly, scoffed being her usual bratty self. A few hours later it was time to name the patrols. I was assigned leader of the border patrol with my sister Sparklebelly, brother Rufflefur, my apprentice Greenpaw, and Pocketpelt. I was super excited. "Calm down Icebreeze! You'll scare all the prey away!" my sister purred. Greenpaw was bouncing behind her. She turned and said "Excited apprentice I see!" she turned toward me "I see where you get it from!" I rolled my eyes and headed toward the entrance. We first came upon Dawn Clan. The dark shadows gave me the chills. What if someone saw us. There's so many places for a Dawn Clan cat to hide without us knowing. I started to tiptoe afraid of what might happen next. I could feel my fur sticking straight into the air. I tried to calm down before anyone noticed. "Are you ok?" Rufflefur asked. "You look like you just woke up from a crazy nightmare!" Then he chuckled. I turned and shot him a warning glare. He stepped back and dipped his head as if I was the leader. I purred because I enjoyed the feeling of that. I started to trot not even noticing I was still patrolling the Dawn Clan border. Next we were at the Stone Clan border. The boulders seemed bigger in the morning light. I think the illusion came from the huge shadows that cast across the hard, sandy ground. I heard footsteps. I turned ready to attack but I was too late. The she-cat was already on top of sparklebelly. She screamed in shock. I pounced toward the crazy rogue knocking her of my sister's stomach. Greenpaw growled flying in the air towards me and the she-cat. I rolled away just as he landed on her. He whacked his paw against her cheek as she yowled in pain. I was impressed. I'd never seen an apprentice do something like this before. I stood there in shock. He was biting her now right in the hunches. She swiped at him. Sparklebelly screamed something desperately but I was too shocked to hear her completely. He remarkable dodged it this little kitten reminded me of scourge! My sister got up and limped over to Greenpaw collapsing by his side. I ran over to her and dragged her away from the rogue. I could see pain in her eyes and I felt guilty. What couldn't this have had happened to me! She choked out the word Ice. I lay by her side and nuzzled her cheek smelling the sweet scent of my younger sister. I prayed to Spirit Clan saying "Please let her live! Please let her live!" I noticed her fur was becoming colder and smelling more of death. I looked at her and nuzzled closer. I fell asleep not noticing. I was woken by Rufflefur jabbing my side with his over grown claws. I squeaked and jumped up. I nudged my sister's side and she whimpered. Thank Spirit Clan she was still alive... but hanging by a thread. The medicine cat, Crystalheart, was putting supplies on her. "Will she be okay?" I asked. "She will be fine if she rests. It might take a while to heal so she won't be able to go anywhere for a while! She's just barely alive! Go get a few logs, some vine, and moss with Greenpaw and bring them back here. We need a way to get her back without her moving too much." "Yes Crystalheart! Anything to keep her alive." When we got back we built a transportation raft to carry Sparklebelly on back to camp with. She whimpered when we placed her on there. We got back to camp, put her in the medicine cat's den and waited for her to wake up. Finally she opened her eyes and I ran over relived. Crystalheart shooed me away. "Icebreeze" Sparklebelly said groggily. "Yeah?" I replied softly. "Have you been here all this time?" "Of course! You're my little sister!" "Thank y-" You have to rest if you want to get better!" Crystalheart said sternly. "Ok I'll leave I guess." I said. "Wait!" my sister squeaked desperately. Then she turned to Crystalheart. "Crystalheart can she stay?" she asked. "Well... I guess but only for a little while... and you have to promise to rest." Sparklebelly smiled and patted her tail on the ground telling me to lay down next to her. I trotted over and snuggled close to her. "Thank you." She whispered sweetly. "Anytime" I said as I leaned against her. We both drifted off into a deep sleep. Today was exhausting! Two moons later Sparklebelly was healed and we were definitely closer than before. That day was a very special not only for me but for my apprentice, Greenpaw as well. Today was his warrior ceremony! I looked over to my sister and noticed something different about her. Her eyes had a strange feeling in them. Was it? I couldn't believe it! She liked Greenpelt! "Someone's in love!" I purred. She looked at me and said "Shut up, Icebreeze!" I could tell she was joking. Greenpelt was walking over to us and she blushed. "Here's your chance!" I giggled. "Want to go for a walk?" he asked. I nudged her forward "Yes she does!" I said trying to help her out. Sparklebelly gave me a look as if saying "HELP ME" and "What's wrong with you!" at the same time. Of course as a good sister I followed her to make sure she would be okay. "So... what was Icebreeze talking about?" he asked licking her ear. "Oh nothing." Sparklebelly replied. He pinned her down and started licking her neck. She purred so loud I was sure the whole forest could hear them. "So are you gonna tell me or am I gonna have to hold you here all day?" He said playfully. She licked his cheek and nervously said "Well Icebreeze and I were... um... kind of talking... well... about... um... you." "What about?" he asked curiously. "Well... ever since you attacked that rogue I've... um... had feelings for you and... um they keep getting stronger." "Well there's something I have to tell you. Ever since the day I became Icebreeze's apprentice I've been in love with you." he purred. "Wow you're way better at this than I am!" She purred. She turned toward the bushes I was hiding in and said "You can come out now Icebreeze!" "Yeah we knew you were there the whole time!" Greenpelt chimed in." I jumped out "So does that make you two mates?" I said a little too gleefully. They looked at each other. "It's up to you Sparklebelly." Greenpelt said. "Only if you want to Greenpelt." She replied. This ticked me off. "Oh come on! You two are perfect for each other!" I hissed. "Ok it's settled!" Sparklebelly meowed happily. "We're mates!" Greenpelt licked Sparklebelly's cheek and we headed back to camp.
By the time we got back it was almost moon high so we headed straight to our dens. We helped Greenpelt make a nest in the cramped space called the junior warriors den. Then I headed toward the senior warriors den. The next morning I noticed that Sparklebelly and Greenpelt were wearing very worried faces. As I walked over and noticed that Sparklebelly had major fear in her eyes. "What's wrong?" I asked. "I can't tell you." she meowed. "Why?" I asked again. "You'll be angry." she said shyly. "Just tell me. I promise I won't be as mad as you think." "I'm having kits." she meowed as she burst into tears. "What?! You became mates just yesterday and you're already expecting kits?!" "I'm sorry!" she meowed and ran for the entrance. Greenpelt and I exchanged glances and bolted toward the entrance as well. We saw her looking at the river. "Go calm her down before I go to talk to her. Please!" I say. "Okay." he replied. I heard a lot of crying and mumbling but one thing I could make clear was that Greenpelt was definitely the right tom for Sparklebelly. I walked in as I believed she was ready to talk to me now. I heard half the sentence. "I can just see it. Three kits playing in the nursery, you and I cuddled next to each other." Greenpelt meowed reassuringly. The he whispered "Our kits." into her ear. I went and sat next to Sparklebelly. "Are you okay?" I asked. "Yes…" She replied. "I didn't mean to upset you before." I meowed. "I'm sorry…" What she said next shocked me. "It's not you it's the fact that little tiny Greenpelt and I are growing inside of me." "Yes and they will be beautiful… like you." Greenpelt sweetly reassured her. "Are you mad?" Sparklebelly asked. I could see guilt and fury in her eyes. I felt bad. She didn't mean for this to happen! And that doesn't matter! I'm her older sister I should be telling her everything is gonna okay not that she did something wrong. "Of course I'm not mad! I knew this would've happened sooner or later… just not this soon." Greenpelt looked at Sparklebelly. "So what do you have in mind for names?" "I already know one if we have a girl… Icekit in honor of my sister for always being there." She said. I felt like crying but I held it in. "And what about a boy?" Greenpelt asked. "Pinekit or Leafkit." She meowed. A few moons later Sparklebelly had her kitting. I sat there worried to death. It was a hard kitting but finally after many hours of support and reassuring words the first kit was born. It was a tom and he looked like is father. "Icebreeze, take him and clean him. Make him feel warm and comfortable." Five rabbit hops later a she-kit was born. She looked somewhat like me. Crystalheart said "Greenpelt… take her and clean her. Make her feel warm and comfortable." Within seconds a third kit was born. It was another she-kit. This one had golden fur and redish-brown eyes like her father. The last kit was a little more stubborn. It took another three hours to get the last kit out but it was definitely worth it. This tom was jet black with a white spot around his eye and a green tail. They were curled in curve of Sparklebelly's belly. Their names were Icekit, Leafkit, Vinekit, and Flowerkit. Icekit was a gray shekit with blueish like spots and blue eyes kind of like me. Leafkit looks like his father but with blue eyes like his mother and white front paws. Vinekit is a black tom with a white spot around his eye and a green tail. Flowerkit is a beautiful golden shekit with redish-brown eyes like her father. "Great job they're beautiful." I meowed and she smiled at me.