A/N: This story has a message in it. My other stories are just about certain cats or friendship, but this one has an actual message in it. If you look onto my profile you will see that message. I hope you enjoy this story. It is my absolute favorite. –Spottedmask12

Characters:

Riverclan:

Leader: Mistystar- Gray she-cat with blue eyes

Deputy: Reedwhisker- Black tom

Medicine Cat: Willowshine- Gray tabby she-cat

Warriors:

Mintfur- Light gray tabby tom Apprentice- Faithpaw

Minnowtail- Dark gray she-cat

Mallownose- Light brown tabby tom Apprentice- Silentpaw

Robinwing- Tortoiseshell and white tom

Petalfur- Gray and white she-cat Apprentice- Streampaw

Grasspelt- Light brown tom
Troutleap- Pale gray tabby she-cat

Mossyfur- Brown and white she-cat

Rushtail- Light brown tabby tom

Frozenstep- White tom

Runningheart- Brown and white tom

Stormfire- Dark gray tom

Mistfur- Light gray she-cat with black stripes

Apprentices:

Faithpaw- Light gray and white she-cat

Silentpaw- Black tom with black eyes

Streampaw- Dark gray tom with white stripes

Queens:

Fallanheart- White she-cat with gray spots, mother to Frozenstep's Kits- Whitekit- White she-kit; Runkit- Gray tom with light gray stripes; Featherkit- Light gray she-kit with cloudy blue eyes(blind).

Iceblaze- White she-cat, mother to Stormfire's Kits- Wingkit- Gray she-kit with a very fluffy tail; Hawkkit- Brown tom with sharp blue eyes; Ripplekit- Light gray she-kit with black paws; Rainkit- White tom with dark gray patches.

Elders:

Pebblefoot- Mottled gray tom

Duskfur- Brown tabby she-cat

Mosspelt- Tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes

Thunderclan:

Leader: Bramblestar- Dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes

Deputy: Squirrelflight- Dark ginger she-cat with green eyes Apprentice- Dewpaw

Medicine Cat: Jayfeather- Gray tabby tom with blind blue eyes

Warriors:

Brackenfur- Golden brown tabby tom Apprentice- Amberpaw

Sorreltail- Tortoiseshell and white she-cat with amber eyes

Cloudtail- Long-haired white tom with blue eyes

Brightheart- White she-cat with ginger patches

Thornclaw- Golden brown tabby tom

Whitewing- White she-cat with green eyes

Hazeltail- Small gray and white she-cat

Cinderheart- Gray tabby she-cat

Lionblaze- Golden tabby tom with amber eyes

Foxleap: Reddish tabby tom

Icecloud- White she-cat Apprentice- Snowpaw

Toadstep- Black and white tom

Bumblestripe- Very pale gray tom with black stripes

Ivypool- Silver and white tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes

Cherryfur- Ginger she-cat

Molestripe- Brown and cream tom

Lilypatch- Dark tabby she-cat with white patches

Seedtail- Very pale ginger she-cat

Queens:

Rosepetal- Dark cream she-cat, mother to Foxleap's Kits: Bearkit- Dark brown tom; Redkit- Reddish brown tom with green eyes

Dovewing- Pale gray she-cat with blue eyes, mother to Bumblestripe's Kits: Bluekit- Gray tom with dark blue eyes; Maplekit- Brown and black she-cat; Littlekit- Small black she-cat

Briarlight- Dark brown she-cat, expecting Jayfeather's kits

Daisy- Cream long-haired cat from the horseplace

Elders:

Graystripe- Long-haired gray tom

Dustpelt- Dark brown tabby tom

Sandstorm- Pale ginger she-cat with green eyes

Millie- Striped gray she-cat with blue eyes

Shadowclan:

Leader: Rowanstar- Ginger tom

Deputy: Toadfoot- Dark brown tom

Medicine Cat: Littlecloud- Very small tabby tom

Warriors:

Oakfur- Small brown tom

Crowfrost- Black and white tom Apprentice- Shadowpaw

Snowbird- Pure white she-cat

Tawnypelt- Tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes Apprentice- Songpaw

Owlclaw- Light brown tabby tom

Shrewfoot- Gray she-cat with black feet

Scorchfur- Dark gray tom Apprentice- Frogpaw

Tigerheart- Dark brown tabby tom

Dawnpelt- Cream furred she-cat Apprentice- Tanglepaw

Pinenose- Black she-cat

Ferretclaw- Cream and gray tom

Starlingwing- Ginger tom

Ivytail- Black, white, and tortoiseshell she-cat

Queens:

Applefur- Mottled brown she-cat, mother to Crowfrost's Kit: Amberkit- Brown and white she-cat with amber colored eyes

Olivenose- Tortoiseshell she-cat, mother to Owlclaw's Kits: Patchkit- Brown she-cat with white patches; Beetlekit- Brown tom; Larchkit- Tortoiseshell she-cat with brown spots

Elders:

Whitewater- White she-cat with long fur, blind in one eye

Kinkfur- Tabby she-cat with long fur that sticks out at all angles

Windclan:

Leader: Onestar- Brown tabby tom

Deputy: Ashfoot- Gray she-cat

Medicine Cat: Kestrelflight- Mottled gray tom

Warriors:

Crowfeather- Dark gray tom

Owlwhisker- Light brown tabby tom

Gorsetail- Very pale gray and white tom with blue eyes

Harespring- Brown and white tom

Leaftail- Dark tabby tom with amber eyes

Emberfoot- Gray tom with two dark paws

Heathertail- Light brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes

Swallowtail- Dark gray she-cat

Whiskerfoot- Light brown tom

Furzetail- Gray and white she-cat

Boulderfur- Large pale gray tom

Queens:

Whitetail- Small white she-cat, mother to Gorsetail's Kits: Windkit- Gray she-cat with white paws; Badgerkit- White tom

Elders:

Webfoot- Dark gray tabby tom

Tornear- Tabby tom

Prologue: Riverclan Camp

"Come on Fallanheart, you can do it!" Willowshine encouraged the young queen. Fallanheart groaned as she pushed again and finally a kit came. Willowshine started licking the kit fiercely to get it to start breathing before passing it to Iceblaze, who stood watching her sister fearfully. Iceblaze's kits had been born four days before and they slept next to their mother oblivious to the commotion.

"The next one is coming," Willowshine said tensely. Fallanheart yowled in pain as the next kit came out. Iceblaze immediately took it and started licking it.

"How many more/" Iceblaze asked.

"One more," Willowshine replied, "Come on Fallanheart only one more to go."

With one last push the kit came out. Willowshine picked it up and started licking. After a bit Willowshine started licking her more fiercely.

"Oh no you don't," Willowshine muttered, "You are not giving up on life that easily."

Fallanheart looked up fearfully and asked, "What's wrong with my kit/" Is it okay/"

Willowshine sighed as she gave up, "This one won't start breathing. I'm sorry Fallanheart, but I think she was born dead."

Fallanheart stared in shock for a minute then let out a yowl of grief.

Frozenstep barged in from outside the nursery, "Fallanheart are you okay/"

Fallanheart gazed up at him then buried her face in his fur as she pointed with her tail towards her kit's body.

"Oh," Frozenstep said his voice sad, "But you still have two left. They're still alive."

Willowshine picked up the two kits and placed them next to Fallanheart's belly. "A she-kit and a tom." She said. Then Willowshine picked up the dead kit when she gasped. Everyone turned to stare at her as she put her head right next to the kit. Joy lit up Willowshine's face.

"She's alive! Your other she-kit is still alive." Willowshine said as she licked the kit quickly to warm it.

Fallanheart purred joyfully as her kit was placed next to her brother and sister.

"What do you want to name them?" Frozenstep asked his tail curled protectively around his family.

"Runkit for the tom, Whitekit for the white she-kit, and for our little miracle kit, Featherkit."

Featherkit stirred when she heard her name. She turned towards her mother's voice and opened her eyes.

Frozenstep said, "Look Featherkit has opened her eyes already."

"Let me see," Willowshine said. As she stared at the cloudy blue eyes she couldn't help thinking that it might have been better if Featherkit had died. Willowshine turned to Frozenstep and Fallanheart and said, "Featherkit is blind."