Epilogue
"Mistywater! Lilysplash! Birchpool! Troutstream!" HiddenClan yowls the newly named warriors and Duskstar smiles as she looks down at her four kits. They've grown into fine warriors and she couldn't be more proud of them. Though the loss of her mate, River is still fresh in Duskstar's mind even though its been two moons at least HiddenClan is safe. Though Serpent still lives and Duskstar's sure the ginger she-cat with try and eliminate HiddenClan one by one. Duskstar shakes her head trying to clear her thoughts as she bounds towards her daughters, she'd given them warrior names that had to do with water for two reasons. One because of River and two because of RiverClan, her first Clan. She can't believe all the moons that have passed since then,
"I'm so proud of all of you..." she chokes out as she licks each one of her kits shoulders. Lilysplash smiles her eyes glazed with tiredness, ever since her father died Lilysplash had just gotten tireder and tireder. Birchpool's one blue eye gleams happily as she presses her fur against Lilysplash's. It used to be Lilysplash supporting Birchpool but these days it is the other way around, Birchpool has gotten much for confident and strong. Mistywater and Troutstream just nod to their mother, eyes shinning with happiness. Duskstar sighs her kits are no longer little balls of fur that need to be groomed and watched at every second. But strong, noble warriors willing to fight until their final breath for their Clan. Duskstar sighs, half of her wants to feel the joy of suckling kits but she knows she'll have to just enjoy watching her kits as warriors. Duskstar rests her head on each of her kits heads purring, Lilysplash flinches at her mothers touch. Birchpool purrs, Mistywater smiles and Troutstream pulls away.
"I'm not a kit!" she exclaims, causing Duskstar to laugh, for the first time in moons.
"You'll always be my kit..." she purrs Troutstream just rolls her eyes. Fluffing out her sandy coat against the chilly Leaf-bare wind that has swept into the barn.
"Vigil time," Mistywater sighs padding towards the entrance to the barn, supporting Lilysplash Birchpool follows her sister. Troutstream just blinks affectionately at her mother before following her siblings. Duskstar watches them with a pang in her heart, her kits sit at the entrance to the barn their gazes fixed on the forest ahead. Duskstar smiles completely assured her Clan is safe for the night. She leaps up onto Highhay, heading towards her den but Mistywater's voice makes her stop.
"Duskstar!" she calls, Duskstar turns around Owl is padding into the barn. Confused Duskstar launches herself from high hay rushing over to Owl, two kits are hanging from his jaws.
"Owl! Where did you find these poor things?" Duskstar demands, Owl sets down a ginger colored kit. Taking a deep breath before meeting Duskstar's brilliant blue eyes with his green.
"These are my kits." he explains, Duskstar takes a step back.
"Last time I checked toms couldn't have kits..." Nuka mutters just loud enough for Duskstar to hear. HiddenClan's leader shakes out her fur.
"You had kits with a rogue?" she meows surprised, Owl shakes his head.
"No I had kits with Serpent."
Hope you enjoyed! Please review, I don't own warriors and stay tuned for a sequel! That's right I said sequel!
~Petalwish