Me: Another chapter this is two moons later! Duskstar hasn't had her kits but some other stuff has happened! So yeah!
Duskstar: Please review!
River: And remember...
Serpent: Petalwish does not claim or own warriors in any way!
Chapter Nineteen
(Serpent's POV)
I pad towards twoleg place, Owl at my side.
"Kittypets!" Owl mutters his brown fur bristling, I roll my eyes,
"Scared Sugar Mama's going to hurt you?" I joke cuffing Owl's ear. He and I had become very close in the last couple of moons ever since Duskstar had announced she was expecting kits. I don't think Owl had ever gotten over her so it was a bit irritating but I still liked River so all was fair.
"Sugar Mama is meaner than she looks!" Owl argues, his green gaze scanning the twoleg nests,
"She looks pretty mean" I mew, adding. "But were here because Duskstar wants us to find that gray she-cat, whats her name again?"
"Fritzy, I can't believe Duskstar would even want her in the Clan!" Owl grumbles, I nod in agreement. Duskstar has her reasons...
"Fritzy!" I call jumping onto a white twoleg fence,
"Be quiet!" Sugar Mama yowls from a few nests down. She can hear everything! Ignoring Owl's suggestion we stay on the fence I jump into the twoleg garden just as Fritzy pads from the den. I stare at her, she's always looked a bit out of place with her tortoiseshell paws, ears, tail tip, chest and muzzle but what's even weirder is her fur. It sticks up ALL the time making her look excited ALL the time.
"Hi Hoot! And Snake!" she mews looking from me to Owl,
"His name is Owl and I'm Serpent!" I hiss, Fritzy just shrugs.
"Hey I was closer than last time, remember? I called you Chicken and Bat!" she laughs, my fur bristles.
"Are you joining the Clan or not?" Owl asks jumping down to join me in the garden,
"Well I don't want my twolegs to be worried, I mean what will they do without me?" Fritzy asks worry in her tone.
"I'm sure they'll be fine, come on Flame will want to speak to you" I mutter unhappily,
"Flame? What about Duskstar?"
"Flame's the Clan deputy, he's filling in for Duskstar because she's expecting kits" Owl explains, Fritzy bounces up and down.
"Then come on lets go!" she yowls haring off, Owl and I pelt after her.
I pad from the warriors den, glancing around the Clan I realize somethings wrong. River's pacing outside the nursery, Emberpaw and Oakpaw are sitting quietly beside the fresh-kill pile. No cat is leaving the barn, Flame isn't ever organizing patrols.
"Duskstar's expecting" Summerpaw explains rushing over to me.
"How long?" I ask,
"Since sun high" Owl murmurs padding over, "I hope she's okay." I push away the feeling of jealously and pad over to Holly, she's quieting Skykit, Salmonkit and Cloudkit.
"Is Twitch with her?" I ask Holly shakes her head,
"No, only Dawnspirit" she murmurs as she draws her kits in with her tail.
"Where's Twitch?" I ask suddenly worried, Dawnspirit was only given her full name a moon ago and she'd only delivered kits with Twitch's help.
"Serpent can you give me a badger ride?" Salmonkit asks blinking his blind blue eyes, I sigh,
"Sure, Cloudkit and Skykit do you want to come?" I ask, Cloudkit doesn't turn towards me but Skykit nods his head happily.
"Yes!" he squeals pouncing on my back, Salmonkit does the same. I wince as their sharp claws dig into my back, but I just begin to walk towards the fresh-kill pile.
"Bigger steps!" Salmonkit mews, I push my paws hard onto the ground almost knocking Skykit off. He laughs with glee as he dangles from my tail.
"Quiet Serpent!" Flame hisses padding over to me, "Didn't you notice Duskstar's kittening?"
"Stop being a bossy fur ball! I'm just trying to have fun with the kits! Just because your deputy doesn't mean you can wreak everyone's day with your unhappiness! Just because Yatimah left the Clan doesn't mean you have to sulk around every day! Find a different mate or at least stop taking your anger out on us!" I hiss Flame's eyes widen in surprise. In fact every single cat in the Clan is staring at me with shocked expressions on their faces.
"You didn't dare..." Flame breaks the silence,
"I just did!" I snap turning and padding away, Salmonkit and Skykit still on my back.
"Four kits!" Dawnspirit annouces happily as she pads from the nursery, River's eyes brighten his fur lies flat and he races into the nursery.
"Will they live?" Emberpaw asks,
"Yes" Dawnspirit mews before padding into the medicine den. Sighs of relief echo around the barn,
"Patrols?" Lavender asks rising to her paws. Flame stares blankly at her,
"Oh...yes...of course" he mutters. I turn away from the Clan deputy and pad into the nursery.
"I'm sorry if I'm intruding but I'd like to see the kits" I murmur, Duskstar looks up at me,
"Its alright Serpent, I heard what you said to Flame and it was perfectly fine he has been acting up lately and I'm amazed that you stood up to him." she murmurs her voice soft, "Now for the kits, would you like to name one?" the question surprises me but I nod. Before glancing down at the kits,
"Do you have names for the other to?" I ask, Duskstar nods.
"The light gray she-kit with darker gray spots is named Mistykit" she murmurs,
"The black she-kit is named Lilykit" River mews.
"And the small cream furred she-kit is named Troutkit!" Duskstar mumbles
"And the light gray tabby she-cat is named Birchkit" I chime in, Duskstar nods approvingly and I turn to leave.
"Serpent your a great warrior!" Duskstar calls as I leave, I nod but my mind begins to race. Just because there being friendly to me doesn't mean I haven't forgotten how River broke my heart, how Duskstar broke Owl's I will get revenge, kits are helpless.
Serpent is evil! Oh no! Do you like the kits names?