I loved writing Road to Redemption so much that I decided to make a collection of one-shots for them. I may - probably not - make a sequel because I made a little hole in the epilogue where there is room for a sequel but I'm not sure. Anyway, here is The Road to Redemption: One-shots!

"Just a little more, come on Mapleclaw!" Toadstep cheered as I lay in the bedding, panting.

"This is all your fault! Once I'm done with this stupid kitting, I'm going to rip your throat out!" I snarled and dug my claws deeper into the moss bedding. Fernwhisker and Jayfeather say beside me, silently as they waited for the last kit to come out.

The first mewling kit lay beside me, begging for milk as I pushed one final time. I felt relief run through my body as I collapsed on my side. "Toadstep... We are not... Having any more... Kits..." I gasped.

"You were a pretty grumpy queen anyway." Toadstep purred as he curled up next to me and our two new kits.

"Congratulations, you have a tom and a she-cat. What will you name them?" Fernwhisker asked and I shrugged, glancing briefly at Toadstep.

"The tom looks like he's going to be a good runner, look at his legs." Toadstep pointed out and I glanced down at my kit. He was almost a complete replica of his father except with dark brown instead of black. His legs were already quite long and I could see the muscles rippling under his fur.

"Runningkit?" I proposed and Toadstep grinned.

"Runningkit and ..." My mate trailed off as he brushed his tail over the other golden and white kit. I couldn't get over how much our kits looked like us.

"Starkit!" I purred.

"You can't." Jayfeather interrupted and we all turned to glare at him. I'm pretty sure I saw an angry stare coming from Runningkit, despite his unopened eyes. "If she becomes leader, she'll be Starstar."

I growled, "then what about Goldenkit?"

Jayfeather shifted on his paws uncomfortably, "Sunstrike named one of her kits Goldenkit, unless you want major confusion in the nursery..."

I scowled, Sunstrike and Shrewfoot had kits three days ago and I hadn't bothered to know what they had named them. All I knew was that they had two toms and a she-cat.

"How about we name her Graykit and just baffle the Clan?" I laughed and Toadstep chuckled.

"Why don't we just name her Jayfeatherkit instead? In honour of the best kit namer in the Clans." Toadstep suggested sarcastically and I rolled my eyes. "And hopefully you can pass down some of your phenomenal skills."

I laughed as I looked down at the little kit. She looked just like me except her fur was golden and white and she was much fluffier. "What about Morningkit?"

Fernwhisker, Toadstep and Jayfeather stopped to look at me, "She kind of reminds me of a morning sun."

"I like that name. Any complaints, Jayfeather?" Toadstep smirked and the medicine cat rolled his sightless blue eyes.

"I will go tell the Clan." Jayfeather announced and walked out of the cramped nursery. Sunstrike was - somehow - sleeping with her kits despite all the yelling and arguing. I perked my ears to listen to Jayfeathers announcement. "Mapleclaw has given birth to two healthy kits, the male is named Runningkit and the female, Morningkit."

"No help to you." I grumbled and lay my head down on my paws. I heard footsteps and looked to see Darkcloud had come in.

"They're beautiful. Morningkit looks just like you." Darkcloud complimented awkwardly and I managed a small smile. "Toadstep is lucky." he nudged me.

"Oh, for the love of StarClan, please stop." I grinned, "you couldn't compliment me growing up and you still can't."

"Well excuse me for trying to be nice!" Darkcloud chuckled. He looked down at my kits and tilted his head, "they kind of look like drown rats..."

"Wow, thanks Darkcloud, that means a lot." I muttered sarcastically. "Now leave will you, I feel like my entire lower half just got ripped apart. I can't even feel my legs!"

Darkcloud laughed, "Hey, we can call you Nolegs!"

"Haha, that's real funny, and we can call you Foreveralone!" I mocked and my brother playfully scowled.

"Please, we all know Toadstep is secretly in love with me." Darkcloud rolled his head and we both looked down at the sleeping warrior. He grumbled some words that I couldn't make out, "Oh, what's that Toadstep? You confess your undying love for me? That's too bad, I like she-cats."

"Will you shut up and leave already?" I snapped and flicked him with my tail. My brother smirked before turning around and leaving. Once he left, Snowfall entered but I glared at him until he backed up and left. Yup, I still got it.

I set my head on my paws and slowly drifted off to sleep.

"Mapleclaw... Mapleclaw... Wake up."

I grumbled and slowly lifted my head, expecting to see Darkcloud again, but instead I saw someone I hadn't expected to see until I died.

"Thistlefang? But you- you're dead." I gasped as he touched noses with me.

"I've been watching over you from StarClan, I wanted to see my favorite sisters kits." he grinned. "They're beautiful, Runningkit and Morningkit, right?"

I nodded slowly as I studied Thistlefang. He looked pretty much the same as he did so many moons ago, his scars were still there and he smelled of forest. Probably of what StarClan smells like.

"I miss you." I said and guilt shot through his eyes.

"Yeah, sorry about the whole 'dying' thing. Wasn't expecting for that to happen." Thistlefang blushed and I snorted. "Don't be afraid of dying though, it isn't as bad as you would think."

"I'll keep that in mind." I scoffed and Toadstep stirred beside me.

"Well, I have to go now. Toadstep will think he's mated with a nut if he wakes up and sees you talking to nothing. It comes with the whole StarClan thing, nobody else can see me."

"Goodbye Thistlefang, I guess I'll see you in StarClan." I said awkwardly. I was going to miss him badly. But at least I got to say goodbye this time.

Thistlefang nodded, "Hopefully, it will be a while. Goodbye sister." he said and backed away into the darkness. It was the last I saw of him.