2-7-20 2:10 AM

Walking outside of the den Bluefur glanced around. It had been almost five moons since the attack, and everyone was doing much better. All the wounds seemed to be old memorys. But there was still the aching fear that lingered. How did the rogues find ThunderClan's camp without someone noticing?

Could there be a spy? Tail lashing she scanned the camp. Every warrior was proud to be ThunderClan cats, and were loyal to death. But what about Thistleclaw? Eyes narrowing she glared over at the tom. He had been one of the cats to get away without much injuries, and seemed completely unfazed by the attack.

"Hey, Bluefur can I talk with you?" Trotting up to her Rosetail paused, ears flicking.

Nodding she followed her ginger-tailed friend to a shaded area. Sitting down as more cats came out of the dens. It was a nice greenleaf day. With the wind blowing fresh scents off the moorlands, leafs falling from the lush forest trees.

Rosetail sat up, her tail wrapped around her hunches. "So, do you have anything you want to tell me?" Head cocked her gaze locked onto Bluefur, glittering in the sunlight.

"What?" Shifting where she sat Bluefur shook her head.

Pausing, the tabby sighed heavily. "That you're expecting kits!" Nodding to Bluefur's stomach she added. "It's getting easyer to see, too."

Ears flattening back Bluefur's jaw dropped. "I-I'm not expecting kits!" She meowed, flustered as a few cats passed them with quick glances.

With a look of surprise, Rosetail shook her head. "You mean you didn't know? Anyone with eyes could tell that-" pausing mid-sentece she added "-maybe you should go and check with Featherwhisker. I could be wrong.." Giving her chest fur a few embaressed licks she got to her paws.

Watching the ginger-tailed warrior leave Bluefur trotted swiftly to the medicine cat's den. Heart beating quickly as she slipped past the ivy. Was Rosetail right? Before she even made it fully into the den she spotted the gray tabby.

Looking up Featherwhisker smiled at her. "I thought you would be coming sooner or later." He mewed, getting to his paws with a knowing look entering his amber eyes.

Frowning she lashed her tail, irritated. Did everyone see this expect for me? Biting back a snappy respone she sat down. "What does that mean?" She said, almost flinching. Still was snappy, good going Bluefur.

But luckily the medicine cat merely ignored her tone. Instead chuckling, his amber eyes glowing in the dim light. "It's easy to see, Bluefur, I'm surprised that Firemoon didn't come asking."

...

The sun shined bright as Firemoon lead a patrol down to the swelled river. It was still splashing well over the banks, lapping up ferns and bushes with the waves splashing against tree-trunks. A cool breeze was stirring up the leaves over head, but the cold water didn't seemed fazed as it rushed down river.

Patchpelt padded up, yellow gaze narrowing onto the water. "Are we going to stare at the river all day or complete this patrol?" The black-and-white tom hissed.

Nodding curtly he walked along the new riverbank. Flinching as droplets of ice cold water splashed onto his ginger pelt. Behind him Patchpelt and White-eye talked. The half-blind she-cat seemed more quiet with her ears pointed, listening for anything as they walked.

"When do you think Bluefur will have her kits?" Patchpelt mewed, almost a little too loud.

Pelt bristling Firemoon glanced back. "Kits?" His tail lashed as he stopped the two warriors. "What are you talking about?" Growled Firemoon, emerald eyes narrowing onto them.

White-eye shifted under his glare. Her one good eye looking down at her paws. "Yeah, everyone is saying she's expecting kits.." The she-cat mewed.

"Have you seen her? It doesn't need StarClan to tell when a queen is expecting!" Patchpelt half-murmured as he shook his head. "Can we just get on with the patrol?"

Turning away Firemoon frowned. Kits? His heart thumped in his chest. What would Bluefur say to this? She would make a good mother, and probably like the fact that her sister was also in the nursery with her. But still, it was a big change... Why am I overthinking this? It's wonderful--if it's not just gossip.

There has been alot of gossip about queens recently. He knew that newleaf and greenleaf were good times for kits to be born, and it was more of hopeful wishes. But they are right about Bluefur. How come I haven't noticed before? He shook his head. There was no use to keep himself distracted, defiantly if it was false news. I'll find out later. He nodded to himself, that's what he's do.

...

It was sunhigh by time Firemoon got back into camp. He lead his patrol quickly past everyone, going right to Sunfall to give a quick description of the river. She watched with narrowed eyes, forcing her fur flat as he walked towards her.

"Hey, Bluefur, could we talk?" Casting a glance around at the other cats, he added. "Somewhere else?"

Raising to her paws Bluefur followed her mate to a shaded area. Sitting down on soft grass as Firemoon sighed. "So-"

Bluefur dug her claws into the dirt. "I'm expecting kits," she blurted, forcing her blue orbs to stay on the ginger warrior.

To her surpirse he didn't seemed caught off guard. Instead he just nodded, a soft light flickering into his emerald gaze. "I know, love--or at least I heard so." He paused, leaning forward to touch his nose to her ears. "And this is great news--we'll have little kittens running around!" A purr rumbled loudly, almost drowning out his voice.

Relief flooded her as she purred. "Good, I had started to worry." Getting to her paws she yawned. The sun started to set, a orange and red glow laying over the camp as cats went to their nests.

Nuzzling her cheek, Firemoon started paddling back to the warrior's den. "How about one more night in the warriors den?" He mewed.

"I'm not going to the nursery right away!" Tail flicking over his ears she added softly. "We could sleep outside. Under the stars,"

Nodding the couple curled up just beside the warriors den. Firemoon curled around his mate. Head resting onto her shoulder as they drifted into a dreamless sleep.

2-7-20 9:56 PM

Okay..so this is the last chapter till I post the second book!

I would love to see you all there, and hopefully it picks up a little more action. This, like the first book of Into The Wild, was getting to know the charaters mostly! So I promise the second book will have alot more actions and all that.

Bye!