(Thanks Tabzthedemon, Starwarrior4ever, Pale-eye, Starbomb, Mixandmingle, Tears, for commenting. Mixandmingle I don't really think my mom would approve of the whole bathroom thing. As awesome as that would be (love the change in scenery) my bathroom is really creepy at night and I had back surgery so my mom's all "you could hurt yourself!" so dreams crushed by scoliosis again
And, Tears, you will see…)
…Warriors…
Lionblaze led me to the nursery. Once I'm in my nest he says, "Stay here. Let me get Jayfeather."
"Believe me. I'm not moving." I answer. The queens have already led the kits outside the den.
Pain shot through me again. The waved faster and more painful.
After a few moments Lionblaze arrives with Jayfeather.
"Don't worry Amberstar, I'm here," says Jayfeather. He puts his paws on my belly. Lionblaze stand awkwardly in the corner. "Lionblaze, go find Brightheart and ask her to get wet moss for Amberstar to drink. And a stick."
"A stick?" I ask. Why would I need a stick?
"To bite on," explains Jayfeather. "It will help, trust me."
Lionblaze left the den and Jayfeather puts his ear on my stomach. The pain comes again. Jayfeather face convulses. He doesn't like seeing me in pain.
Once the pain is gone I ask him, "How many kits do you think I'm going to have?"
"I'd say about three."
"Three! But- Pain- No! That sounds really bad. Three is so many."
"Don't worry. You'll be fine." He licks my head. "I promise."
Lionblaze comes back with Brightheart behind him. A wave of pain comes again.
This is worse than receiving my nine lives!
Lionblaze gives Jay the stick, "Put this in your mouth." He says. I do as he says. A shock roles through my body, but biting down on the stick subsides some of the pain.
"The first kits coming. Are you ready?"
"NO!" I scream, but then the pain subsides. A small ball of golden fluff is in my nest. I'm starting to breathe hard. Brightheart starts to lick it. Before I even get a good look at it the pain starts again.
My vision starts to go blurry and I feel cool liquid going down my throat. Lionblaze must be giving me the watery moss.
"You're doing great Amberstar," says Jayfeather. "Probably only one more."
Probably?
When the pain comes again I bite down so hard on the stick it breaks in half. Splinters of wood are in my mouth. White spots show up in my sight.
"Ok, I think after this is the last one." Says Jayfeather, but he doesn't sound very reassuring. He sounds far away, like he's not even in the den.
The pain comes again, but then it stops. Everything stops and is as light as air.
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Her head is lulled to one side and I can't hear her breathing. A minute ago she had deep shallow breaths. Now, nothing.
"Amberstar! Wake up!" I scream. Nothing happens.
"Jayfeather, I think she's losing a life." Says Brightheart solemnly. "You know better than anyone that there is no way to help it." Her voice gets quieter. "Now go comfort your brother. His mate is losing a life. I mean they are mates, right?"
She doesn't know I can see her. She doesn't know the effect Amberstar has on me.
I wanted to scream again. But I can't, everyone would know our secret. Lionblaze is standing on the side of the den. His face shows no emotion. But deep in his eyes I can see a hint of sadness. It's probably easier to just hide the emotion.
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Lush, green forests are all around me. A clearing with a huge stone is in front of me. I walk to the other side of the rock to see Bluestar sunning herself.
"Hi Bluestar," I say. What am I doing here?"
The blue warrior finally looks over at me, "You're losing your first life."
"How?" I ask "What was I doing before I came here?"
"You tell me," she says.
"I was… I was…" was having my kits. I think. I look down to see that I'm skinny again. And I don't feel in pain anymore.
"Yes, you were."
"So I lost a life while having kits? That's a waste of a life to lose."
"No, that is an honorable way to die. Providing your clan with new warriors."
"Even if there against the code?"
Bluestar doesn't say anything to this, but just gives me a disapproving look.
Finally she says, "Beware the ways the leaf falls."
Everything fades to black.
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I wake up back in the nursery. The pain hits me like a boulder. I guess I still have more.
"Amberstar, you're alive!" says Jayfeather.
I reply with a blood curdling scream.
"Don't worry this is defiantly your last kit!" he tries to shout over me.
The pain is almost completely gone. I can tell I'm not going to have any more kits. I look to see five kits in my nest.
"Congratulations Amberstar," says Brightheart. "They're beautiful."
"Thank you" I say. She leaves the den. Once she's fully out of sight Jayfeather comes over to me. He cuddles up against me and looks at out kits. Lionblaze also comes closer to see them.
One is golden, just like Lionblaze, but has a dark brown stripe from his forehead all the way down to his tail. He's the biggest. Another is jet black with dark grey stripes. His muzzle is white and I think he has the phases of the moon on his back. Each one of his stripes has a different phase. The next is a cute light blue grey she-cat. She has a big fluffy tail that's practically the size of her body. Her legs are white. Although she's just born her eyes are open a crack and they are brilliant bright blue.
The color Jayfeather's would be if he wasn't blind, I think.
Another is a grey tabby.
He looks just like his father, I think. Except he has two patches of fur sticking out at the bottom of his chin. Kind of like Captain Jack Sparrow's.
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OMGSC! I SO KNOW WHAT WE ARE NAMING HIM. I think.
"That's Sparrowkit," I say, breaking the tranquil silence that has built around us. The toms break there trance of staring at the kit.
"What?" says Jayfeather.
"We are naming the grey one Sparrowkit."
"Why?" asks Lionblaze. "How did you come up with that idea?"
"No specific reason," I say while trying to hold back a giggle.
The last kit is so small. He's light ginger with golden stripes.
I must have died right before I had him, I think. Five kits. Is that natural?
I see a shadow over the den.
"Move, Jay," I whisper. Jayfeather takes Lionblaze's spot and Lionblaze comes closer to me, but won't come in the nest. Which, personally, I'm ok with. The queens enter the den with Ferncloud's kits. I can believe how big they are compared to my kits.
"Wow." I say. I really don't want to talk about what just happened and try to change the subject. "You're kits should be becoming apprentices any day. Lionblaze, can you do the ceremony tomorrow?"
"Of course Amberstar," he answers. "Jayfeather and I are just going to leave so you can get some rest."
"Ok, see you later," I say. The toms leave the den and I settle in my den ready to sleep. Or so I think.
"So," says Daisy. "How was the kitting?"
"It was fine," I say.
Wow, what a load of fox dung. I think.
"Well I mean, I did lose a life and there are like five kits which seems a little unnatural. But other than that it was just extremely painful."
"Wait what?" says Ferncloud. I proceed to tell them my whole story. So much for my well-deserved rest. At least reincarnating leaves you with more energy than before you die.
…Warriors…
(Hope you enjoy the chapter. I just had to add Sparrowkit. See I was drawing the kits one day and I got bored so I dressed him in pirate clothes and made him a cat pirate!)