I do not own warriors. I hope you like my story!
A black she-cat slipped into the clearing, her belly swollen with expected kits. Behind her, her two brothers, one ginger and one a gray tabby, spoke little, following in silence. Finally, the gray tom spoke.
"We shouldn't have left, Hollyleaf." He sighed. His blind blue eyes gave away his concern. She growled and shook her head.
"You know as well as I do that ThunderClan is not the place for my kits, not now. Bramblestar is turning the Clan to ruin. It is best for them to be with their father." She mewed. The ginger tom narrowed his eyes.
"They aren't even born yet!" He hissed, stopping in his tracks. Hollyleaf rounded on him, her eyes blazing with anger.
"What do you think RiverClan would say if I walked into their territory, carrying kits? They would kill them, me, and Wolftail!" She hissed.
"So you would rather give birth in their territory?" The ginger tom retorted.
"They will not be born in RiverClan. I told you we were going to the horseplace. My kits will be born there, and we will leave them at the edge of RiverClan territory." She explained as if for the third or fourth time that day.
"But what if something goes wrong?" His eyes turned from anger to warmth and concern for his sister. Hollyleaf's fur lay flat and she rubbed his muzzle gently.
"Lionblaze, that is why I asked you and Jayfeather to come along. I don't want to be alone, and I know you can help if something does go wrong, though I pray to StarClan it won't." She purred gently.
"I still don't understand. You would be such a great mother. Ever since you were an apprentice, you said you wanted to have kits." Lionblaze sighed.
"I also wanted to be leader. I never will be if Brackenfur becomes deputy. He is still fairly young, and will definitely outlast Firestar's last life. Brambleclaw's hearing isn't improving. He will retire soon." She mewed. Lionblaze rolled his eyes but they continued on.
Moonlight filtered into the horseplace barn. A few cats huddled around the black outline of a cat. Beside the cat, three kits nursed from their mother's belly for the first and only time.
"What are you going to name them?" One cat asked. Hollyleaf shook her head.
"I'm not. They are not staying with me. ThunderClan is not safe for any cat, let alone kits. No, they are going to RiverClan, with their father. They will be safe there."
