Falconwing bounded across the territory as fast as he could as he wanted to reach Thunderclan's camp as soon as possible since he had to say something Featherstar, he soon reached into the camp breathless and gasping for air. Featherstar looked at Falconwing as she was a bit suspicious about what he had to say but what he said next completely changed her mood.
"Look at what Shadowclan deputy brought here." Snowstorm mewed as he padded over. Stormpaw looked on to see what he meant. Featherstar soon padded over.
"What is that you want Falconwing?" Featherstar asked as she was wondering why he would have come here in the first place. Falconwing was still gasping for breath panted for a bit but he soon spoke up:
"We found Tawnyfoot, she's with us in Shadowclan." Falconwing was still panting as he was trying to catch his breath.
"What is she doing there?" Featherstar asked out of her curiosity.
"We found her wounded last sunset as we decided to take her in to get treated. She said she battled two rogues that were trying to capture her and she managed to kill one by mistake. It looks like she's ready to kit very soon." Falconwing told Featherstar about it. Featherstar was shocked. She knew if she didn't act quickly, the kits would be ending up born in shadowclan like the last time that Stormpaw and Hazelpaw were born in. She gulped wondering if the warrior was in the best condition to travel.
"Can she make it back to Thunderclan?" Featherstar asked as she was worried for her.
"In the condition she is in, I'm afraid not but you're more than welcome to come and visit, she may need help carrying the kits home." Falconwing responded. Featherstar peeked into the nursery as Frostcloud was eyeing on her kits that were playing around and Poppyspot's kits that were born just days ago. She turned back as she wanted to figure on what the best decision was. She soon gulped as she responded.
"Yeah I guess I should check up on her, I mean she will need a cat to help escort her kits back when she has them." Featherstar responded as she padded up as she made her offer.
"You've got our word." Falconwing mewed. He soon turned as he bounded off back to shadowclan territory as Featherstar bounded after them.
"Snowstorm, you're in charge of the camp, I'm heading to shadowclan for the time being for one of our warriors." Featherstar called out as she ran after the Shadowclan deputy. Snowstorm turned as he responded.
"Right leader." Snowstorm continued to chat with some of the warriors as the two cats raced back to Shadowclan as Featherstar was having some trouble keeping up with Falconwing's speed.
"How can he run so fast?" Featherstar muttered as she was panting hard from shortness of breath. She was still desperate to keep up with the deputy. The cats still ran despite the terrain being very rocky.
They soon arrived at the camp as Mudpool padded up to them. Featherstar bowed her head in response. Mudpool flicked his tail as he was waiting for a response from the cats who came to figure out how Tanwyfoot was doing.
"She's doing fine but her kits will be here soon so she won't be going anywhere." Mudpool mewed as he began to pad away from Featherstar as he slipped back into his den to go sort some herbs out. Soon Reedsplash padded out to greet Featherstar.
"What are you doing here?" Featherstar mewed, her voice was confused as she was wondering what was going on with the queen being outside of the nursery.
"I'm usually in there either watching my kits or watching Tawnyfoot. I just came out here to catch a break and I didn't know you were here." Reedsplash responded. She turned as she led the thunderclan leader into the nursery where they were holding Tawnyfoot. Tawnyfoot lay in the nursery, her wound was bounded together with cobwebs and her breathing was steady. Reedsplash entered the nursery as Featherstar followed her in.
"Tawnyfoot? It's me Featherstar, I would like to apologize for what I have said." Featherstar mewed. Tawnyfoot's green eyes shot up as she was confused to see who this cat was, Featherstar's pelt was recognizable to the young she-cat. Tawnyfoot spoke up.
"What took you so long, my kits will be here tonight." Tawnyfoot gasped as the weight of her unborn kits was putting a hamper on her. Featherstar looked over to see what she was talking about.
"We couldn't find you even if we looked desperately for you. It took us long enough to find you and we didn't expect for it to take this long." Featherstar explained. "Your scent was constantly being washed out of the soil due to the heavy rainfall we've been receiving for the past moon and word has gotten around that you killed Yewberry."
"Killed him? It was a mistake and I didn't mean to do harm to him. Even if he was my enemy, I still wouldn't have killed him. Please forgive me." Tawnyfoot mewed as she realized her mistake and she begged for forgiveness from the leader. Featherstar stood there thinking for a moment or two but she soon came to her senses.
"All right, you're forgiven. Once you have your kits, we should be able to head back to Thunderclan, your clan mates miss you and they told me that I owed you and Pebblestar an apology." Featherstar mewed as she was confessing to what she has done. Tawnyfoot smiled as she nodded her head.
"Then the apology is accepted. I would be able to head back to thunderclan soon." Tawnyfoot mewed. Soon Pebblestar entered the den.
"So you're making ends meet by apologizing to the cats that you have deemed to be wrong? That is progress on what a leader should do, I know you're still learning but it's best we should leave Tawnyfoot so she can get some rest. You're more than welcome to stay." Pebblestar mewed.
"Oh thank you." Featherstar responded. Soon the two leaders left the den as they went off to have a conversation on what the clans have meant for all.
The sun soon turned into a moon as a yowl came from the nursery. The two sleeping leaders sprang up as they knew what that sound meant, it was Tawnyfoot and she was kitting. Reedsplash was going her best to keep the warrior calm but she was not as easy to weigh down compared to her days as an apprentice. Soon the two leaders bolted in as Mudpool was awake and moving around as well. They all soon arrived as they heard what the two cats were doing in the nursery.
"What is going on?" Pebblestar mewed.
"It must be Tawnyfoot, she's in there kitting." Mudpool guessed, he soon spun and entered the nursery at a rapid pace as the two leader soon followed shortly after, Robinflight was also awake as he was wondering what the screeching was as he made his way to the nursery to figure out what was going on.
"Is there any cat in the nursery?" Robinflight mewed.
"It's Tawnyfoot, she's kitting. Guard the camp in case an unwelcomed visitor comes in and tries to snatch the kits away." Pebblestar responded as he poked his head out from the nursery as he tried to get his warrior to follow an order. Pebblestar's head soon slipped back into the nursery as Robinflight soon took up guarding position.
The two leaders and the nursery queen had the warrior pinned down to ease Mudpool's work as a medicine cat. Tawnyfoot didn't find the pain unbearable compared to the days of her first kitting. Mudpool nudged a stick over for Tawnyfoot to gnaw on. The two leaders looked on as the medicine cat was busy doing what he knew best.
"Tawnyfoot, if you feel any pain, bite down on the stick and the kits would be out in no time." Mudpool mewed to her. Tawnyfoot gave him growl as she knew what she was doing as she had kits before. She bit down onto the stick as she felt a kit wiggle around. Reedsplash looked from the other end as she saw a kit slowly slip out from the warrior. She began to lick it as she wanted to make sure it was breathing. The kit squeaked as it wiggled back to the mother.
"One kit alive and I don't know how many more." Reedsplash mewed. Soon Tawnyfoot was gnawing on the stick.
Inch by inch, a group of loners were sneaking up on the Shadowclan camp, the yowling of Tawnyfoot had brought their attention as they were using the darkness to surprise the cats and catch them off guard.
Falconwing peeked around the camp as he was keeping guard while Robinflight peeked into the nursery seeing that there were two kits squirming around as Tawnyfoot wasn't finished. Robinflight peeked back out keeping his guard up as he heard some rumbling from the bushes. He tensed up wondering what the movement was as he soon saw the bushes go silent. He soon peeked back into the nursery to see a third kit join the mother as the She-cat wasn't done. He peeked around and out again as he heard the bushes move again. His claws came out of from the paws as he was ready to fight whatever was approaching. Soon they sprang.
"You have four healthy kits Tawnyfoot." Mudpool announced. But before they could continue, they heard yowling as Falconwing ran into the nursery as he was worried and startled.
"We don't know what is going on but all cats need to be in the camp, we're under attack!" Falconwing yowled. He sprang out from the nursery as he saw a cat approach it. The cats soon began to give out orders.
"Mudpool you stay here and take care of Tawnyfoot, me and Featherstar will try to drive away the attackers." Pebblestar ordered, the two leaders soon jumped from the nursery as they saw what was going on, a group of loners were attacking Shadowclan camp as they were wondering where Tawnyfoot was. Rosepetal despite being blind in one eye was leading the attack. Featherstar and Pebblestar leaped about attacking any loners they could find. Rosepetal soon saw that the pathway to the nursery was completely open.
Rosepetal bounded her way to the nursery but she felt a thud throw her off as she fell to the ground. She looked up to see Robinflight as his breath puffed with anger. It was clear the tom had rage in his eyes.
"Take one more step at the nursery and I'll tear your fur off." Robinflight threatened the loner as he quickly placed himself between the Nursery entrance and the attacking She-cat. Rosepetal ignored his demand as she tackled him down biting his throat. Robinflight scratched viciously at her sides spilling out the battle scarred she-cat's blood as they became mangled in fur and dirt. Robinflight soon threw off Rosepetal.
"Your loving she-cat won't be much help to you when I kill her, her kits and you because she killed her mate." Rosepetal hissed as she bounded after him. Robinflight quickly stepped away causing Rosepetal to miss her target as she plummeted to the ground.
"She never loved Yewberry and she will never obey your commands. Rowanstar was right you were working for Briarstar." Robinflight tried to convince her about what really happened. Rosepetal leaped at Robinflight as she tried to tackle him again from bitter rage, she missed again as Robinflight soon spun around and raked his claws over Rosepetal's remaining eye.
Rosepetal screeched in pain as blood began to seep from her other eye as she couldn't see what was going on anymore. She shook her head completely disorientated as she lost her footing and crashed to the ground. Her body hits with a hard thud as she was struggling to get up.
"How dare you take my remaining vision away from me you mangy tom cat!" Rosepetal spat as she spun around as she had no remaining sight to see her targets properly. She tried her best to sense where Robinflight was but he was long gone attacking another loner. But something else was coming as it smelt fresh blood.
A loud piercing howl was soon heard as the cats spun around figuring out what that sound was. Soon dark shapes came pouring down into Shadowclan camp catching the cats completely by surprise as they were trying to figure out what it was it soon became clear with their large amber eyes and flesh tearing teeth and pelt as black as night that the cats recognized what these beasts were.
"WOLVES!" Falconwing yowled. Soon the beast leaped far as it snatched a loner in its long snout tearing the poor cat to pieces, the cats knew what these animals were capable of and they soon knew they had to flee. Robinflight soon headed into the nursery as he raised the alarm for all cats to evacuate at once.
"Wolves are attacking Shadowclan we must leave at once!" Robinflight shouted as he bounded in with Pebblestar and Featherstar.
"Grab the kits and go!" Featherstar instructed Tawnyfoot as the four cats grabbed the newborn kits as they bounded out of the nursery while the Wolves were tearing up the loners. Soon the Shadowclan cats were out of the camp with the yips and yowls of the ferocious beasts echoing across the territories. There was no turning back.
[A/N]: Sorry this took so long but I wasn't really feeling up to it until a couple of days ago when I started to feel somewhat better but I feel really run down. Also I'm starting to get bored with this story so the three trials would be reduced to two since I want to move on and do another story for you.
Loners have attacked Shadowclan while Tawnyfoot was kitting but the Wolves smelled fresh blood and wanted to make a meal out of them, who is going to die from these beasts, keep reading to find out.
Also nearly 1,750 visits, 22 reviews and over 50k words sets a new record for stories that have been read in 2 and a half months. I'm impressed since the stories I get sometimes don't get any views for a day but I feel proud for those that help. Cheers.