(So...excited yet? This will be the thirteenth chapter! Ya! Twistedpaw is back!)
Twistedpaw returned to her camp, where Speedfeather was laying beside Crystalwing. Wingpaw padded up to her, smiling. "More kits will be here soon." she commented, sitting down next to Twistedpaw. The apprentice turned and looked at Wingpaw. "Yes. I can't wait" she said, looking over at the deputy. Lionpaw and Tigerpaw ran over, their pelts caked with mud. "Hi!" Tigerpaw said cheerfully, sitting down beside his sister. "How was your day?"
A moon later Tigerpaw and Lionpaw had become Tigerblaze and Lionclaw. Wingpaw was Wingflight. Fallenleaves and Leafstripe were warriors. The only apprentice left in the den was Twistedpaw. Crystalwing had kits, Lilykit, Songkit, and Blank-kit. Sighing, Twistedpaw rose from her nest and padded out into the clearing. The lonely she-cat entered the nursery to see the kits. Smiling she looked at each kit closely. Lilykit was a ginger tabby she-kit with blue eyes. Songkit was a silver she-kit with green eyes. Both of these she-kits had wings matching their pelts. Now Blank-kit, he was different. He was completely white with amber eyes and no wings. Her eyes landed on the kit with no wings and she gasped. "Crystalwing...look" she said gesturing to the small wingless kit. The weary queen directed her gaze to the kit. "Yes. I know" she said, licking the kit on his head. "He got his name for his pelt and his winglessness." Twistedpaw smiled and leaned down to touch her nose to the kit's soft fur.