ThunderClan

Leader: Amberstar- Large ginger tom with amber eyes-Fire

Deputy: Mudspots-Dark brown tom speckled with lighter brown; green eyes-Earth

Medicine Cat: Fernleaf- Tortoiseshell she-cat with white paws and green eyes-Plant

Warriors

Brindlebracken- Pale tabby tom-Earth

Ashenstorm- Dark gray tabby tom- Fire

Bluenight- Deep blue gray she-cat

Aspenwhipser- Pale brown she-cat with darker brown stripes- Plant

Ravenblaze- Black she-cat with red stripes- Fire

Snowsky- White and gray she-cat, blue eyes- Frost

Apprentice, Whitepaw

Flashheart- Ginger tom with white and black splotches- Fire

Cloudstorm- Pale gray tom with green eyes

Leafstripe- Brown tom with cream stripes- Plant

Fireblossom- Ginger she-cat with black, gray and brown splotches- Fire

Snakestrike- Reddish tabby tom

Cloudlight- Pale gray she-cat with white stripes

Jayflight- Blueish-gray tabby she-cat; blue eyes

Apprentice, Sparrowpaw

Mumbleburst- Silvery gray tabby tom with green eyes

Tigerflame- Ginger tom with black stripes and markings- Fire

Apprentice, Flickerpaw

Sandclaw- Light ginger she-cat

Apprentice, Grasspaw

Apprentices

Whitepaw- Pure white tom with green eyes- Frost

Sparrowpaw- Light brown with darker brown stripes

Flickerpaw- Dark ginger she-cat with black markings- Fire

Grasspaw- Dark brown tom with green eyes

Queens

Gingerheart- Dark ginger she-cat with lighter ginger stripes. Expecting Amberstar's kits- Fire

Iceheart- Pale gray she-cat, frost, expecting Mumbleburst's kits

Choosers

Marshstream- Dark brown tom with lighter brown stripes, his eyes look like dried clay- Earth chooser

Frozenlight- Silvery gray tabby she-cat with eyes that look like ice- Frost chooser

Cloverwish- Tortoiseshell she-cat with eyes that look like leaves- Plant chooser

Blazingstorm- Large ginger tom with eyes that look like fire- Fire chooser

A thin wail pierced the otherwise silent night. The camp was filled with anxious cats despite the time. A ginger tom paced in front of the nursery as another watery cry rang out. The tom stuck his head inside of the nursery.

"Is she done yet?" he asked. "Why is it taking so long, Fernleaf?" The tom gazed at the technical five cats in the den, two in particular. A tortoiseshell she-cat sat up from bending over the source of the screams; a two-shaded ginger she-cat.

"The kits will get here when they get here," the tortoiseshell mewed, exhausted. "You aren't helping Gingerheart by worrying over her, Amberstar!"

"Fine, fine," the leader grumbled. "Is there anything I can do to help?" Fernleaf sighed.

"Yes. You can go get Gingerheart some water." Amberstar nodded and withdrew his head. The tortoiseshell sighed again and turned her attention back to Gingerheart. The ginger she-cat shrieked as a spasm overtook her.

"It's okay. You're doing great," she soothed as Gingerheart's belly rippled and her jaw clenched in pain. "Here comes the first one." A small bundle landed with a flop onto the mossy floor. The tortoiseshell nipped the sac encasing the kit to free it. She licked the vigorously to get its tiny heart beating.

"It's a tom! A little white and ginger tom," Fernleaf purred. Gingerheart started to purr as well as the kit made its way toward her, but she was broken off with a wail of pain as two more slimy bundles slid out. Fernleaf freed the kits.

"Iceheart," she said, speaking to the other queen in the nursery. " Lick the other one." The medicine cat gently picked up one of the kits and gave it to the other she-cat.

"Yes, Fernleaf," Iceheart meowed as she licked the kit. Fernleaf turned to the kit in between her paws. It was already squirming about, batting at the tortoiseshell's tongue as it massaged the kit, its little heart racing. Fernleaf placed the kit by Gingerheart.

"A gray tom, and a fighter. Nice and strong,"

"And a light ginger she-kit," Iceheart added, setting the kitten down by her brothers. Gingerheart gave one last shriek as the last bundle slid into the world. Fernleaf woke the kits and it crawled to join its siblings.

"And a tortoiseshell she-kit," the older similar colored she-cat told Gingerheart. "They're beautiful and healthy. Amberstar's going to be so proud."

"Beautiful indeed," Iceheart agreed, turning back to her nest and kits.

Gingerheart purred loudly as she gazed at her new sons and daughters. Suddenly a clump of soaking moss landed with a thump on the nursery floor. A deep ginger head shoved its way through the entrance.

"I brought the moss!" Amberstar announced. Fernleaf eyes the wad of moss. It was soaking wet, the moisture clearly visible in the half-light.

"Amberstar," Fernleaf purred, nudging the the moss to Gingerheart, who lapped at it eagerly. "It looks like you've brought the whole lake in that one wad! Are you trying to drown you're kits?"

"They're here?" Amberstar exclaimed, eyes sparking. He made his way to sit by Gingerheart, pressed up tightly against the wall or the crowded den. "Can we name them now?" The leader asked, his purrs loud enough to drown out a monster's roar.

Gingerheart nodded, and rested her tail-tip on the tortoiseshell's head.

"I want this one to be Cherrykit," she mewed.

Amberstar nosed the gray tom, who mewed and battered at his father's muzzle. Amberstar laughed. "This one is Claykit."

Gingerheart nudged her look-alike.

"This one'll be Dawnkit."

The mates eyes met, and they said together,

"And the last one is Flamingkit."

"Those are beautiful names," Fernleaf commented. "Come on, Amberstar. We need to let Gingerheart rest." The large tom nodded, getting to his paws.

"I'll check on you tomorrow, to see you and our kits. I have no doubt that they'll be the greatest fire warriors ever," he mewed to his mate, padding out of the den.

"And I'll be right back with some borage," Fernleaf meowed. "It'll help milk come."

"Will they be fine?" Gingerheart asked, eyes glinting with worry.

Fernleaf chuckled softly.

"They're perfectly healthy. I'll be right back." Fernleaf slunk out of the den and into the crisp night air. Mumbleburst and Jayflight sat outside.

"How many?" Jayflight asked.

"What are they're names?" Mumbleburst asked at the same time.

"There are four. Claykit, Cherrykit, Dawnkit and Flamingkit," Fernleaf answered the two toms.

"That's great for Amberstar and Gingerheart," Mumbleburst yawned.

"We just wanted to see how they were doing," Jayflight mewed. "We'll be off to sleep now. Good night, Fernleaf."

"Good night," the medicine cat replied, dipping her head and continuing to her den. The two toms likewise went to their den.

Fernleaf passed through the bramble screen. She gasped at the sight that awaited her. Leaves were strewn all over the den, tattered and torn.

I didn't leave my den like this!

A pair of large amber eyes turned to Fernleaf.

"Amberstar?" she asked, exasperated. "What have you done?"

"I'm looking for something to give my kits fire," the leader answered, crouching to inspect some berries.

"You've torn the dock, scattered all of the poppy seeds, and trampled the marigolds looking for a myth?" Fernleaf exclaimed.

"Yes. Is there something wrong with that?"

"It takes forever to collect everything, even with plant magic, and this much! You can't give kits anything to change their paths! That's an elders tale!"

"But I need to have all fire kits!" Amberstar growled. "I need to keep my bloodline pure. I never trusted Gingerheart to give me all fire kits, even if she is one of the fire lines of ThunderClan. I would be surprised if any of them were fire kits." Fernleaf's eyes widened in shock.

"How could you say that about your mate and kits? It's bad enough that your tore up my store, but know you're insulting your devoted mate and your newborn kits!" Fernleaf shook her head in dismay. "Pure blood isn't everything, Amberstar. Do not judge your kits by what they are or what color they are. They are your kits. Nothing can change that."

Amberstar stalked across the den, stopping just before the bramble screen. He turned to Fernleaf.

"They will never be my kits if they aren't fire."

The leader left, brambles swishing as his tail whisked from sight. Fernleaf sighed and got to work gathering the salvageable herbs.

So, how was that? Long enough? If you have the time, please review and tell me what you thought.. Any other writer knows how good it feels. If you found any mistakes, please point them out so I can fix them. Thanks for reading! The next chapter should be up in a while.