The time was sneaking by as the long days were still growing longer. Tawnypaw was just waiting for the time for the kits to be born. The cats were doing everything they could to make sure she was all right but it was all about to come to close. Many cats were worried about her safety for her and the kits.

One night, many cats were asleep except for the medicine cats and the queens. Mudpool was busy pacing himself back and forth under the clear night sky trying to past the time. The moon was mostly lit up and the stars were shining down on them in the millions. Soon Frostcloud shot out from her den as she ran to find the medicine cat as she had panic on her mind. She barreled into the medicine cat knocking him off guard. Mudpool looked up to the cat as she was in a nervous wreck.

"Frostcloud, that wasn't necessary and why did you do that?" Mudpool asked. He looked at the she cat who was panting hard with the shortness of breath that she had.

"It's Tawnypaw, her kits are coming!" Frostcloud shrieked trying to raise the alarm for the medicine cat.

"What! Is that you were trying to tell me about? I will get to it as soon as possible. Take care of that apprentice." Mudpool ordered. He soon dashed back to his den to get some of the herbs that were needed for kitting. Frostcloud ran back into the nursery to take care of Tawnypaw.

Reedsplash was busy helping Tawnypaw to try to keep calm but Tawnypaw kept squirming, the pain was bothering her so much that she felt like her bones were being crushed while she was underwater. Her paws were twitching as she felt a sweat trickle down from her fur and the inside of her mouth was getting hot.

"Tawnypaw just stay calm, you and your kits will be safe, I promise you." Reedsplash mewed as she was doing her best to keep the apprentice still. Frostcloud ran over.

"How is she doing?" Frostcloud asked, she was worried for the apprentice that Crowstorm was busy taking care of. She lay near the apprentice as she was ready to take care of the kits when they were born.

"I'm trying my best but she's an apprentice and this is her first time, a cat her age doesn't know what kitting is nor have they experienced it before." Reedsplash mewed. She was holding herself on top of the apprentice to make sure she stays calm and doesn't panic, waking up the entire camp. Mudpool darted into the nursery with the herbs. Some of these herbs were borage and a stick.

"Let me take over trying to take care of her, just keep your weight on the apprentice to make sure she doesn't try to run." Mudpool ordered. He nudged over the stick to Tawnypaw as she was having trouble having the kits. "Bite this when you feel any sort of pain, it will distract you from being worried on those kits." He puts the stick into her mouth as he went to where Frostcloud was as he pressed his paws to see where the kits were.

Tawnypaw began to gnaw the stick as she felt the kit move as it was being pushed out. Reedsplash was doing her best to encourage the apprentice to try to go hard to get the ordeal over with but they hit a block. Frostcloud looked over to see that nothing was coming out. She was worried.

"What's going on?" Frostcloud mewed. She was still panicking as she was wondering where the kit was.

"It most likely got stuck, relax. Just let it get into position then we could continue, many kits born from apprentices don't live for very long since they push the kits out hard while they were in a blocked position, those kits don't live for very long so we might have to give her some time before the kit would be ready." Mudpool mewed to her from his past experience; soon the block readjusted itself as Mudpool encouraged the apprentice to keep going.

Frostcloud looked out to see a large yellow tabby kit get pushed out from the apprentice. She went over as she began to lick the kit to make sure it was alive. The newborn kit squeaked as it began to crawl around looking for some warmth. Tawnypaw took a breath of relief.

"Is it over?" Tawnypaw asked curiously as she thought the ordeal was done.

"No it's not, we'll try to get you to do this again, so be ready." Mudpool mewed as he was making sure that she was well aware about this. Soon Tawnypaw began to gnaw at the stick again as she felt it again. Reedsplash was keeping her weight on the apprentice as another kit was slipping out from Tawnypaw, a much smaller gray kitten with black stripes and a white underbelly. Frostcloud got herself busy licking the much smaller kit as it soon began wandering around looking for warmth.

"Is it over now? Tawnypaw asked as she was too exhausted from having anymore kits.

"It's over, you and your kits are strong and healthy." Mudpool mewed as the kits squirmed to her.

"What are they?" Reedsplash mewed curiously. She looked to see Tawnypaw with her newborn kits.

"The yellow tabby is a she while the gray tabby with the white underbelly is a tom. Both of them are born without any complications, Tawnypaw was very brave and calm." Mudpool mewed. He soon nudged some borage for Tawnypaw. "Here eat more of this; you're going to need it for your kits." Tawnypaw happily ate the borage as Reedsplash got off of her, Frostcloud was excited that not only did Tawnypaw make it, but her kits as well.

"I am so happy for you, your kits are adorable." Frostcloud mewed sweetly as she looked over at the two newborn kits as they began to suckle from the apprentice. "What do you think you will name them?"

"I'm too exhausted to decide, maybe later when the sun comes up." Tawnypaw responded. She soon fell asleep with her kits falling asleep by her side.

"I understand. I hope Crowstorm would understand what you mean." Frostcloud mewed. She soon fell asleep with her apprentice.

The sun rose to a clear day over the territories and all the vegetation was in full flush. Crowstorm was padding alone to the Shadowclan border as he wanted to meet up with a certain cat. Falconwing came padding over with Robinflight.

"What is it Crowstorm?" Falconwing asked curiously at him.

"I would like to see Tawnypaw please." Crowstorm mewed. He was waiting for a response as he was worried that he wasn't allowed to see her. But Falconwing gave him a warm reply.

"Your just in time to see her, she just had her kits last night." Falconwing mewed happily. He wanted to make him feel excited for his apprentice.

"Wait that's great! I'm so excited to see her!" Crowstorm mewed happily as he bounced around with excitement.

"Calm down, I'll take you to visit her but you must remain calm, she could still be sleeping." Falconwing mewed. Soon they padded off back to Shadowclan camp.

When they got there, Pebblestar padded up to him for a greeting, he was glad to see Crowstorm after a while.

"Your presence is as wonderful as the warm Greenleaf breeze; I know what you came here to see." Pebblestar greeted him warmly.

"I know but I have to break the news to her about what happened in camp just last night." Crowstorm mewed.

"Why what happened?" Pebblestar mewed curiously as he was trying to figure out what happened.

"We lost our leader." Crowstorm mewed.

"Well that's a shame but make yourself a home in the meantime." Pebblestar responded. Soon Frostcloud padded out from the nursery as she felt the warmth of the sun on her pelt.

"It's good to see you again; I think you're wanted in the nursery. Someone special wants to speak with you." Frostcloud mewed to Crowstorm. Crowstorm padded off into the Nursery to see Tawnypaw licking her kits.

"Tawnypaw it felt like moons since I last saw you." Crowstorm smiled as he looked down at Tawnypaw.

"It felt like it was the same." Tawnypaw responded. She soon got up to stretch her legs to see two newborn kits underneath her fur.

"Your kits look cute, I am glad for you. Have you given them names yet?" Crowstorm mewed as he was happy to see his apprentice again.

"Yes I have, the yellow tabby will be called Berrykit and the Gray tabby will be called Stormkit." Tawnypaw responded as the kits were fast asleep.

"Well that is good news but I have some bad news for you." Crowstorm mewed.

"What is it?" Tawnypaw mewed as she was curious.

"I'm sorry to announce this from the bottom of my heart but Rowanstar is dead." Crowstorm mewed. The words were hurting him as he spoke about the loss of their leader.

"Rowanstar is dead, how?" Tawnypaw responded. She didn't know that they had lost their leader.

"The unknown disease or whatever it was killed him, we thought he was feeling better so we let him out of his den, he soon made Ripplepaw into Ripplestream but then he suddenly dropped dead when he was finished." Crowstorm mewed as he was the one to witness all of this to happen.

"So who is going to take his place?" Tawnypaw mewed. She was worried that her clan no longer had a leader.

"Featherfur will become the next leader, she said she was on her way to get her nine lives and I want to keep you in shadowclan a bit longer since we want to get rid of Yewberry soon." Crowstorm mewed.

"What happened?" Tawnypaw asked.

"He said he was ready to kill your kits so you can prove that he can still be mates with you." Crowstorm mewed. "Featherfur said when she becomes leader; she's exiling him from the clan."

"Heck no! I'm not letting that fox hearted brute become my mate." Tawnypaw hissed as she thought about Yewberry being her mate.

"Well you are making the right choices one at a time." Crowstorm mewed. "I wish I could stay to talk to you but I'll leave you with your kits." Crowstorm bounded away as Frostcloud came back in.

"Well Crowstorm said that Featherfur will become leader, once Yewberry has been fully exiled, we can go back to camp together." Frostcloud responded.

"I think we have a bright road ahead." Robinflight responded. He touched noses with Tawnypaw as he wanted to wish her luck with raising the kits.

[A/N]: So that was some exciting news, Tawnypaw's kits are born, Featherfur is becoming the new leader and Yewberry is being driven out. Keep reading to figure out what happens next. Cheers.