Nighttears, MoonClan
It's been almost two moons since I've last seen Leo. I miss him so much. Hollypaw just had to do that, didn't she? Knowing everything.
"Are you ok Nighttears? You seem so angry all the time", Fireclaw said licking my fur.
"That's because I am angry."
"What for?"
"Because Hollyp-" I felt such pain, like some I've never felt before.
"Swiftwind! She's having kits!"
Swiftwind ran out the nursery to get Spottedstar, my brother, probably. But the pain was unbearable.
"Fireclaw, help me…"
"Don't worry Nighttears, your brother is coming, just breathe in and breathe out, it's all gonna be fine."
I was so happy. My kits. Leos' kits. They are here.
"What will you name them, sis?" Spottedstar asked so nicely, licking their fur.
I looked at the first kit, a black she-cat with one white paw and green eyes. "Her name will be Singingkit."
Then I looked at the other kit, a brown tom with amber eyes. "His name will be Badgerkit."
"Those are great names, sis."
Fireclaw and Swiftwind were sleeping and the others were at hunting patrols, so it was the perfect time to go see Leo and show him his kits. I grabbed Singingkit by the scruff and let Badgerkit climb up my back. I sneaked out the Nursery. I went to the bushes surrounding the camp. I was so clo-
"Nighttears? Where are you going?" asked I voice, and by smell I could tell it was Hollypaw.
"Hollypaw, please, I need to see him. Just this one time."
Hollypaw sighed, she wasn't gonna let me. She was gonna say everything to Spottedstar.
"Just this one time, Nighttears, but let me help you, ok? I can see you're having trouble carrying the kits, so let me help, at least I can fly."
"Thank you Hollypaw", I meowed and licked her forehead.
I put Badgerkit on her back and she grabbed Singingkit.
"Just keep them safe", to that she nodded and flew up.
When I came to Leos' house, Hollypaw was already there, and the kits were safe.
"I'm gonna stay here and collect some herbs."
"Thank you."
I went through the door of the house, where Leo was.
"Leo!"
"Nighttears!"
I licked his muzzle and he looked at the kits.
"What are their names?"
"This is Singingkit and this is Badgerkit."
"Does it have to end with kit?"
"It's the Warrior Code, so yea."
"Nighttears!" I heard a meow outside, it was Hollypaw.
"Yea?"
"Morningwind told me something. Spottedstar wants you to return to the camp. But also something else. You may keep the kits, even though they are half-kittypets, but because of their safety, you can only let them see their father when they are apprentices."
"So, 6 moons… I'll miss you Leo…"
"I'll miss you too, Nighttears…" he said, licking my forehead, and with that, he was gone for 6 moons, "I will never forget you."
1 moon passed, 5 to go. I'm counting every day. The kits are growing stronger every day. Today is a special day though. Fireclaws' kits are becoming apprentices. She asked me to help her groom them, so I did.
"All cats old enough to catch their own prey, gather under the Moon-tree!" Spottedstar shouted, and Rainkit, Graykit and Featherkit ran to their mother, well-groomed and clean.
"As most of you may know, Fireclaws' kits have reached the age of 6 moons today, and are ready to become apprentices! Rainkit, Graykit, Featherkit, step forward!"
They stepped forward all happy but keeping themselves calm.
"Rainkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Rainpaw. Your mentor will be Whitetail. I hope Whitetail will pass down all she knows on to you. Whitetail, step forward!"
Whitetail steps forward, still angelic blue eyes filled with proudness.
"Whitetail, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Tornfoot and you have shown yourself to be kind and fierce. You will be the mentor of Rainpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Rainpaw."
Whitetail and Rainpaw touch their noses, and immediately leave so they can discuss the plan for today, Whitetail was like that.
"Graykit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Graypaw. Your mentor will be Goldenwhisker. I hope Goldenwhisker will pass down all he knows on to you. Goldenwhisker, step forward!"
Goldenwhisker steps forward while his golden fur was shining with pride and happiness, this was his first apprentice, after all.
"Goldenwhisker, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Whitetail and you have shown yourself to be strong and smart. You will be the mentor of Graypaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Graypaw."
Goldenwhisker and Graypaw touch their noses, and you could see Graypaw wanted Goldenwhisker for his mentor, he watched his since he was a young kit, and wanted to be just like him.
Icywind steps forward, and I could see Hollypaw felt a bit jealous, but it went away soon enough. Icywind begins to speak.
"Cats of MoonClan, as you know, I will not be around forever. So it's time I took an apprentice. I have chosen a cat who has shown caring and commitment. Your next medicine cat will be Featherpaw."
Spottedstar begins to speak, "Featherpaw, do you accept the post of apprentice to Icywind?"
Featherpaw almost squeaks as she says: "I do."
Icywind continues, "Then at the half-moon, you must travel to the Moon Mountain to be accepted by StarClan before the other medicine cats. "
Spottedstar meows: "The good wishes of all MoonClan will go with you."
"Rainpaw! Graypaw! Featherpaw!"
The three apprentices immediately ran, following their mentors.
2 moons passed, 4 to go. I miss him too much. Nothing interesting has been going on for StarClan knows how long. But Hollypaw was becoming a Medicine Cat, and her siblings were becoming warriors. I couldn't miss that. Even though I hate her so much, I am grateful to her for letting me go see Leo. The ceremony passed, Hollyflower and Icywind went to the Moon Mountain. Stoneclaw and Fawnclaw will guard the camp at night, all at silence. I hated that little thing we had to do. But, you get used to it.
3 passed, 3 to go. I want to see Leo. It's been such a long time. Singingkit sneaked out and tried some fresh-kill. She liked it, said it was yummy and juicy. Weaselfur hurt his leg really bad in a battle at the border of SparkClan. Hollyflower said it would never heal, so now he is an elder. Haven't had those in a long time.
Only 2 more moons. Icywind died in a battle, while she was getting herbs. My brother lost one of his lives trying to defend her, but SparkClan won the battle. They took the place in our territory where we hunt. Badgerkit caught Greencough but Hollypaw healed it quickly, before it spread.
ONLY 1 MOON LEFT. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I SEE HIM. THE KITS DON'T EVEN KNOW. A FEW DAYS AGO, A NEW QUEEN HAS MOVED INTO THE NURSERY. WILLOWSTREAM. SHE SEEMS NICE, I HOPE HER KITS WILL BE OKAY, TOO. BUT TODAY SWIFTWIND MOVED OUT. HER KITS BECAME APPRENTICES. STONECLAW, FAWNCLAN AND BRAMBLECLAW GOT THEM. BLUEPAW, FOXPAW AND ANOTHER BROWNPAW. ONLY 1 MOON LEFT, I CAN'T WAIT TO SE-
"Nighttears? Are you okay? You don't look so good", Willowstream asked me. What was I thinking? I looked like a madcat.
"Yea, thanks."
"No problem, Night."
It's time. But I wasn't okay, I needed to see him. But every time I was crazy, Willowstream helped me, I liked her. The ceremony went on, but I didn't hear a word. My thoughts were pointed at Leo. Oh, how I wish to see him.
"Mommy! Mommy! My mentor is Swiftwind!" Singingki- I mean Singingpaw squeaked.
"And mine is Fireclaw!" Badgerpaw screamed.
"That's great, but I wanna go somewhere with you."
"Where?" Singingpaw asked.
"It's a secret…"
I went to Spottedstar, who was going to his den.
"Spottedstar! Can I go? It's time."
"Of course, sis, but some cats will go with you in case something happens."
"Morningwind! Gorseclaw! Go with Nighttears and protect her, but from the sky. Berrypaw and Brownpaw, you will be practicing with Whitepaw and Swiftstep today."
Everyone did what Spottedstar told them. He was a great leader.
"Come on, new apprentices."
I haven't seen Morningwind and Gorseclaw much, I guess they are just silently flying in the sky above us. Soon enough, we came close to Leo's house, out of sight, but I knew it was there somewhere.
"Mom, why are we going to Twoleg houses?" Singingkit asked and I didn't answer, the first reason, well, I didn't want to, the second is that cats attacked us.
"What are you doing on SparkClan territory!?" a cat meowed, who I knew as Longfur, the deputy, from the Gatherings.
"We are not on SparkClan territory, actually, you are on MoonClan territory", Morningwind came down and stood in front of Longfur.
"You know what, mousebrains, if you want a battle you'll get one."
"We don't want any battles, please!" Singingkit replied, to my surprise.
"You know what?! I've had enough of this", he says and attacks Morningwind.
But then, for just a second, in the corner of my eye, I see him. His silver fur.
"Leo! Don't!" I shouted, but he didn't hear me. He went straight to Longfur and scratched him on the nuzzle. Longfur screamed in pain. Leo then attacked all the other cats together with Morningwind and Gorseclaw, and we quickly won.
"Leo! Are you okay?"
"Not even a scratch", Leo said, and I was so happy to hear him.
"Is this the kittypet, Nighttears?" Morningwind meowed.
"Yea, this is Leo."
"Well, for a kittypet, I must say you fight real good, who taught you?" Gorseclaw asked, suspicion in his voice.
"Err, nobody did, I guess I was just lucky."
"Hmm. Well, anyways, we're gonna go up there now."
"Thank God you're okay, Nighttears!"
"You too. Leo, these are Singingpaw and Badgerpaw."
"Mom, why are we talking to a kittypet?"
"This is your father."
"What!?" Singingpaw and Badgerpaw said at the same time.
"A kittypet!?" Badgerpaw meowed.
"We are half-kittypets!?" Singingpaw shouted.
After a while, Singingpaw and Badgerpaw accepted their father, but with a stone heart. We went back to the camp and slept the night, which came so quickly.