"Mom! Mom! Can we get up?!" Rosekit was pushing against her mother, awakening her from her slumber. Iceblossom lazily opened her eyes.
She looked up, watching Coalfur carefully move Rosekit.
"Let your mother sleep Rosekit," Coalfur instructed.
Rosekit groaned, padding back to her nest.
Iceblossom's kits were a few weeks old now. Not a moon, but coming close. She was stunned that each of her kits had a different personality. Rosekit was the hyper, curious one, and also the biggest of the litter. Jetkit was the a peaceful kitten who was kind and quiet. Pebblekit was shy, yet playful. He and Rosekit would play all day if they wanted to.
Iceblossom yawned and got up, stretching her legs.
"Are you sure you don't want to rest some more?" Coalfur asked, resting his tail on her shoulder.
She appreciated Coalfur's concern, but she shook her head. "No, it's fine. I'm awake already."
Rosekit jumped up and down in excitement. "Finally!" she exclaimed. Iceblossom smiled at her young kit, though inside she thought of the awful nightmares she had been having the night prior. Her dreams had continued, and it was beginning to scare her. Each night Stonecloud would show her even more vivid and haunting dreams, and Iceblossom was beginning to become more and more protective of her kits.
Coalfur licked his mate's cheek, making Iceblossom's thoughts vanish. "Our kits are growing," he smiled.
Iceblossom nodded, wishing they could stay small and young. She knew they'd be great warriors. They were, of course, the last IceClan warriors.
Pebblekit slowly got to his feet, and immediately, he began to tumble around with Rosekit outside.
"Jetkit," Iceblossom whispered to her kit, lightly shoving the black she-cat. Jetkit opened her eyes slowly and yawned.
"Good morning mother," Jetkit said, a smile on her face.
Iceblossom smiled and shooed her kit outside to play with her siblings. Jetkit never seemed to enjoy the games her siblings played. She would rather try to pounce on butterflies and sniff flowers. As much as Iceblossom adored it, she wondered why Jetkit didn't act like a real kit.
Iceblossom walked outside with Coalfur, the sun shining up ahead. She watched as Jetkit padded to the river to get a drink, Rosekit and Pebblekit following behind her.
"Hey, Pebblekit!" Rosekit shouted.
Pebblekit tilted his head. "What?!" he asked. Rosekit splashed water into his face. Pebblekit was shocked at first, then laughed and splashed water into Rosekit's face. Rosekit splashed the water again, and Iceblossom was about to step forward to warn the kits to be careful. She suddenly gasped as Rosekit slipped on the wet ground, tumbling into the river.
"ROSEKIT!" Iceblossom screamed, immediately racing to the water. She leapt in fearlessly, prepared to save her kit. The icy water hit her pelt hard, but she ignored it, only focusing on her kit.
"Help!" Rosekit cried as she went down the thrashed around, and Iceblossom swam faster than she ever had before. Soon enough, she was mere inches away from the kit, and she held out her paw, just about grasp her mate. Suddenly, the water made a sharp turn, and she crashed into a rock, sinking under the water.
Too weak to move, she watched as the world faded from here, and everything faded.
Coalfur watched in shock as he could no longer spot his mate. "STAY HERE KITS!" he yowled.
He jumped into the water after Iceblossom and Rosekit. First, he looked around for his daughter. He knew Iceblossom could swim, so his first priority was his daughter.
"ROSEKIT!" he called. He pricked his ears, hearing a faint mew. Where were they? Suddenly he noticed his mate floating on top of the water. "Iceblossom!" he shouted.
He quickly pulled his mate out of the water, only to find her unconscious. Knowing she was safe, he went after Rosekit. As he continued down the river, he began to hear a loud noise. The waterfall! He looked up, seeing Rosekit was heading right towards it.
"NO ROSEKIT!" he called, swimming after the she-cat. She looked at him, fear in her green eyes. He grabbed her lightly, only to have her slip out of his grip. He watched as her green eyes widened, and she fell down the waterfall. Coalfur gasped, looking around. "No, my kit," he moaned. "I couldn't save you."