Prolouge
Frostwind stormed into the nursery. The rain and wind tearing at her fur.
"It sounds like thunder's coming," She meowed. "but, I have the stick, and the poppy seed." She nosed the stick to the white queen lying on the floor, and the small black seed to Dappleleaf, her mentor.
"Push!" Dappleleaf suddenly shouted, pressing hard on her stomach. "The first kit is coming!"
Frostwind saw the stick splinter in the queen's mouth, as a small dark gray bundle came out. Not knowing what to do, she popped the sac and started licking the kit. It shifted, trying to move. She glanced up at the other two cats, just to see Dappleleaf's worried look. The queen had an exhausted expression, not wanting to go any further. She was too weak to finish kitting. If she tried, she would die, and if she didn't, Dappleleaf could get the kit out, but it would be too late to save it.
"Stop pushing!" Dappleleaf yowled at the queen
"Come on!" Frostwind prodded her with her paw. She must have mistaken the gesture, because just then a small ginger kit came out.
"Stay with us! You will be fine! Your kits-"
"Flamekit, and-" She muttered, glancing at the sky before closing her eyes forever.
"Do you need me to take care of the kits?" A creamy she-cat came into the nursery. "I heard what happened."
Not speaking, Dappleleaf nodded, and Frostwind said,
"The ginger kit is Flamekit. Lilyfrost didn't get to name the stormy gray one."
"That shall be his name. Stormkit. Now come here, you two." She pulled the kits over, and they started suckling. But her attempt was a few seconds too late for the ginger she-kit. Exhausted and starving, she fell to the ground.
"No." Berryflame muttered, as a starry white queen padded into the nursery, nodding at him, and touched noses with Flamekit. She stood up, and Frostwind disappeared, taking her kit with her forever.
