A challenge for Feathers and Frost!

Pair: Lionblaze and Heathertail

Kits: Goldenkit, Frostkit, Brightkit

Description of kits: Goldenkit: Dark brown tabby she-kit with leaf-green eyes and white paws/ tail-tip

Frostkit: light brown tabby tom with gray eyes

Brightkit: Bright gold tabby she-kit with deep green eyes with white paws/ tail-tip

Disclaimer: Herb information was found at 87186477-medicine-cat-guide-kitting-milk , and characters are based of the allegiances of The Apprentice's Quest by Erin Hunter.

Part One

"Help!" Heathertail screamed as her kits came. Kestrelflight hurried over to the queen, carrying Raspberry Leaves in his mouth.

"We've been over this, Heathertail. There is no need for screaming, let alone for help; I will not let you get hurt. Breezepelt is right outside the nursery. You'll be okay."

Heathertail twisted, now filled with grief and guilt. But these are not Breezepelt's!

"What was that?" Kestrelflight asked, eyes narrowing. "Who is not Breezepelt's?"

"The kits." In her exhaustion, the new queen let slip one of her biggest secrets- that her heart had first led her to a certain Thunderclan tom rather than a Windclan one.

Breezepelt entered the nursery to find his mate with three healthy kits. Heathertail was drained (for more reasons than one) but managed a smile all the same.

"Hello, Breezepelt."

"Hello."

"Shall we name them?"

"Of course."

Breezepelt nudged the first kit, a dark brown tabby she-kit with white markings. "How about this being Goldenkit?" He asked.

Heathertail felt a shiver of worry. Would the name have to resemble Lionblaze? But of course, she thought, it was his call. He was related to Lionblaze by a father, and should get the pride of naming one like a parent even if the other wasn't really there.

"Sure. May I name the two others?" With a nod of his head, Breezepelt consented.

Heathertail turned to the other she-kit, a shockingly bright golden tabby with white paws and tail-tip as well as her sister.

"Brightkit." This name, she thought, will not only represent her coat, or the coat of her father, but the Bright days that brought her here.

"And... Frostkit." She pointed to the little one that was identical to her- she hoped that his eyes weren't amber.

"Beautiful." Her 'mate leaned against her, purring happily. "They're beautiful."

"Frostpaw! Brightpaw! Goldenpaw!" The cats of all four clans chanted the names of the new apprentices. Heathertail proudly licked her chest, sneaking a glance at Lionblaze. To her confusion, however, he looked disgruntled as he grudgingly called the names of their kits.

What is wrong with him? Can't he see how beautiful they are? Is he mad that they didn't inherit his powers?

Heathertail resurfaced to see that he had stopped chanting, and her kits were looking hurt. Raising her voice to the sky, she yowled even louder than the rest, her yowls only matched by Breezepelt.

The three apprentices looked to their mentors with pride- Frostpaw to Emberfoot, Brightpaw to Slightfoot, and Goldenpaw to Larkwing.

She would work out the situation with Lionblaze later.

So, what did you think? I am a heavy Lion X Cinder shipper, but I wanted to do this ship!

Briardust