Hey, Larkspirit here! I know I have been updating slowly on my other story Path of Hearts, but I think I can do this one too and I've been excited to start it! (Even though it's gonna be short….I think…)
Well, I hope you people like this one!
Look Before You Fall- Prologue
A piercing scream filled the air. A young queen writhed on the ground, panting from tremendous pain.
"Hold on for just a little more, you'll be alright…" A small white tom nudged a stick towards the queen's mouth. "Bite on this! It will help."
A light brown she-cat paced nearby. Her green eyes flashed with fear but seemed confident with what the tom was doing. The tom glanced at the other she-cat.
"Olivefur! Get some moss and soak it so she can keep hydrated." Olivefur stopped pacing and tore away from the scene. She clawed up some moss near a small stream within ForestClan territory. She saw her reflection on the clear water, eyeing her rounding belly with fear.
Will it hurt that much when it's my turn?
She felt a small amount of movement and her heart skipped a beat in happiness. Mintwind had told her that she would probably only have one kit, maybe two.
Rowanfall was beyond thrilled and that helped calm Olivefur's nerves. She knew she had a good mate, and he would make an excellent father to her kits.
She trotted as fast as she could back to the young medicine cat apprentice and her friend.
"Push now, Redheart! Push!" The red she-cat screeched in pain as a small bundle slid onto the ground by her. Tanglepaw quickly scooped it up and licked its fur the wrong way. It was a small light red tom with dark red flecks.
"It's a healthy tom!" Tanglepaw exclaimed happily. "But there's another one; be ready to push again-" He was interrupted by another screech. Olivefur winced in fear and shivered.
"It's ok Redheart, it will be alright…hold on for me…" She licked her between the ears comfortingly. Redheart smiled weakly at her attempt of comforting her.
Finally she shuddered and another bundle slid onto the ground. Tanglepaw licked the second kits' fur the wrong way. "It's a pretty she-cat, just like her mother." It was a fiery red she-cat with even brighter red paws.
Redheart smiled as Olivefur and Tanglepaw nudged the small kits towards her to suckle.
"What will you name them, Redheart?" The queen looked down at the pair kits softly.
"I'm not sure…" She groomed the little she-cat. Then she looked at the little red tom.
"I like the name Briarkit. My strong little Briarkit…" She purred softly.
Olivefur looked down at the little she-cat. "How about Dawnkit?" Redheart smiled and looked up at her friend.
"You like that name, don't you?" She gave her a kind look.
"I like it too." She meowed softly.
"Welcome to the world, Dawnkit and Briarkit…" Tanglepaw padded up the pair of she-cats.
"We should get them back to camp, Redheart. Withersoul will want to see them." He said grimly. Redheart closed her eyes and looked away.
"I know." She mewed softly. Olivefur gazed at her friend softly. "Don't worry, he'll be kind. I know it. He wouldn't be harsh to you in front of the rest of the Clan."
Tanglepaw nodded. "I will be with you; Icewhisp too." Redheart slightly flicked her ears in bashful embarrassment.
"He would have been an excellent father…too bad it was Withersoul…" Redheart murmured. Olivefur gave Redheart a knowing look. Tanglepaw and the rest of FireClan knew Withersoul was terrible to his "mate", but they didn't know that he had brutally raped her.
"Tanglepaw, take Briarkit to the border. I'll bring Dawnkit as soon as I'm done here." The medicine cat apprentice nodded and picked up the kit and headed to the border.
"Will you tell Pinefoot about the kits…for me?" Redheart smiled hopefully at Olivefur, who agreed.
"You know it would have never worked out, but I will tell him."
Olivefur turned around towards her forest home. "Just stay strong for you and your kits."
Redheart stood up from the ground quickly, making Dawnkit squeak in protest.
"Of course I will, Olivefur. Say hello to Rowanfall for me." She then picked up the little kit by the scruff and turned away.
Stay strong. You have to stay strong…