Hey guys sorry I haven't updated in awhile school and my personal life sort of got in the way :/ I know this is a short chapter but I hope you enjoy it anyways!
Feahterflightt: don't worry, there's no such thing as a stupid question! XP But yes Lightningpaw is a boy, Littlepaw is a girl, and Thrushpaw is also a girl. And thank you!
Cullendaughter45: haha good for you!
Ginnystar: it's totally okay and wow that's cool. The eye color thing is kind of lame but whatever it just made Lightningpaw a little more interesting. Thanks for reviewing!
I woke up to the sound of Dawnstripe's piercing yowl. I covered my ears with my paws. Dawnstripe had been kitting since sunhigh, and I was sick of her yowling.
Three moons had passed since I had been apprenticed, but not much had changed. Littlepaw had finally moved back to the apprentices den, and Pebbleclaw was continuing her training with her. She would probably become a warrior at the same time Thrushpaw and I would. I had grown tremendously in the past three moons, and muscles rippled through my thick and glossy coat. It was a terrible leaf-bare, and most cats had gotten used to digging out paths of snow every morning from the dens to the fresh-kill pile to the gorse bush. My paws were always frozen, and I assumed they would never thaw out. Runningwind had passed half a moon ago of a terrible and sudden fever, and Acorntail and Dawnpool still grieved for their old denmate. Dawnstripe had been moved to the nursery a moon ago, carrying Cloudstorm's kits. They were bound to born any minute soon.
Tawnywhisker had given birth to Sparrowtail's kits about two moons ago. But things hadn't worked out as well as planned. Swiftstar (Thunderclan's leader) had found out the kits were half Windclan, and he refused to have them in his clan. So Sparrowtail had taken the kits back to Windclan, and Rosefur was raising them, along with Blossomkit and Turtlekit who were now 5 moons old. Sparrowtail's kits were named Snowkit and Hawkkit. Snowkit was a white she-cat with black tabby stripes and blue eyes. Hawkkit was a mottled reddish-brown tom. They constantly got into mischief, and I think all 4 kits plan to sneak onto Thunderclan territory someday.
Dawnstripe let out another piercing yowl, and I heard a proud meow from Cloudstorm. One of their kits had been born. I snuck out of the apprentices den, and sat down on top of a few mouse-lengths of snow. It hadn't snowed for a few days, so the sun had melted or the wind had blown away most of the snow. Mumblefoot sat with Adderfang and Windflight by the fresh-kill pile. Windflight looked extremely nervous.
"Don't worry, she'll make it," Mumblefoot meowed to Windflight.
Windflight made no acknowledgement of what he said.
I sat down beside them, as Dawnstripe let out another piercing yowl, and I heard a tiny mewl.
"Two kits down, one more to go," I heard Sweetflower whisper.
"Thank god!" Dawnstripe panted.
"I'm sure Cloudstorm is proud," Adderfang said.
"They'll be great warriors someday," Mumblefoot said.
Dawnstripe let out one last yowl and I heard both of them purring loudly.
"It's done. Everyone is fine," I said.
No one questioned when I acted weird. They all knew I could hear and see things that the average cat couldn't. So they just took what I said for granted.
"It's a cream colored she-cat, a pale ginger tom, and a jet black tom!" Cloudstorm announced for the whole clan to hear.
The whole clan let out yowls of congratulations and I saw Littlepaw and Thrushpaw emerge from the apprentices' den.
"Geeze, can't any cat get some sleep around here," Thrushpaw muttered.
"Come on Thrushpaw cheer up! The clan needs new kits!" Littlepaw mewed.
"Not in leaf-bare we don't. We can barely feed ourselves right now, let alone new kits," I reminded her.
"That's true, but it's always fun to have new kits around!" Littlepaw meowed.
That is what I liked most about Littlepaw. She found the bright side of something even when there was none. Since Littlepaw had returned to the apprentices' den, she and Thrushpaw had become best friends. Adderfang and I were still best friends.
"If only we had enough prey for a feast," Mumblefoot sighed.
As soon as Sweetflower and Birdsong left the nursery I saw Windflight dash in there. Adderfang followed her a little more slowly, and Mumblefoot was at Adderfang's heels. I would see the kits later.
"Well I dunno about you guys, but I'm going to go and get some more sleep," Thrushpaw muttered as she padded sleepily back to the apprentices den.
I couldn't help but let out a snort of laughter, and I sensed my eyes turning green.
The clan also knew of my ever-changing eye color, but luckily no one knew that it meant my emotions changed. I would have no privacy if they did know what it meant.
"I wanna see the new kits!" I heard Hawkkit wail from outside the nursery.
"Me too!" Snowkit said.
"Not yet. Give Dawnstripe some privacy. Her kitting took a lot of energy from her, and I'm sure she's very tired. We can see them in the morning. Plus, you guys need a good night's rest," Rosefur said.
"Then why do Blossomkit and Turtlekit get to see them?" Hawkkit protested.
"They don't!" Rosefur snapped.
"But they are in the nursery right now," Snowkit mewed.
I saw Rosefur slip into the nursery, and come out holding Blossomkit and Turtlekit by their scruffs.
"They're so tiny and cute!" Blossomkit squealed.
"We were never that tiny! Right Mama?" Turtlekit asked.
"Come on all of you. We are going to sleep in the elders den tonight, and give Dawnstripe and her new kits some peace," Rosefur said as she scooted her kits away.
I walked back into the apprentices den and curled up in my nest and fell asleep peacefully.
Yes, yes I know it was a short chapter! Umm ummm…ummm….have I done an Adderfang plushie yet? Hmm I do not think so! Well if you review this time you'll get an Adderfang plushie! So pleaseeeee review! :D