Together

"I'll be moving into the nursery today," Squirrelflight mewed proudly to Leafpool. It has been a couple of moons since she told Stormfur that she was pregnant. They have been visiting each other almost everyday, even though they try to meet every other week.

Leafpool looked over Squirrelflight carefully and mewed happily, "By the look of it you will probably have three or four kits! I bet I know who the father is." Squirrelflight hissed playfully as Leafpool continued, "But you have to stop going to RiverClan."

Squirrelflight straightened up and meowed, "Why?"

"You were at the Gathering last night," Leafpool hissed. "RiverClan has scented you over and over again! Firestar argued with Leopardstar as she made it clear she would attack if she scented you again. I bet you weren't even paying attention!"

"But I planned to see him tonight," Squirrelflight hissed back. "No RiverClan warrior can stop me!"

Leafpool shook her head, not in disagreement but in understanding. "It's too dangerous for you though," Leafpool mewed lowly. "I'll go for you."

"But," Squirrelflight hissed, however Leafpool beat her to it.

"What if the kits come early? I don't want what happened to Silverstream to happen to you." Squirrelflight heard stories from Sandstorm of Graystripe's mate, Silverstream. The kits came early and no one was around to help sooner. Giving in, Squirrelflight agreed.

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"Oh StarClan," Leafpool mewed loudly. "What am I doing?"

She was settled under the bush that Squirrelflight always waited for Stormfur. It was night outside but Leafpool had to get back as soon as she could. A warm breeze welcomed Stormfur's scent. Leafpool slipped out of the bush before he even came into view. "Hello Squirrelflight," hissed a dark voice as he came into view with Stormfur by his side. It was Hawkfrost. Hawkfrost was stunned when he saw Leafpool, however he also looked disappointed.

Hawkfrost knew about them too? "Squirrelflight?" Leafpool asked, trying to sound confused. "I just came here to ask Mothwing something." Leafpool gave a quick glance to Stormfur, he seemed to understand. His eyes that were clouded with worry filled with relief. "Would you mind taking me please?"

Stormfur turned to Hawkfrost and hissed lowly, "I told you I wasn't visiting Squirrelflight." Hawkfrost gave a snort of disgust and led Leafpool back to the RiverClan camp.

Stormfur slowed down till he was walking right beside Leafpool. "Is Squirrelflight okay?" He hissed lowly so Hawkfrost couldn't hear.

Stormfur must have guessed she knew already. "Of course," Leafpool hissed back. "I just thought it would be dangerous for her to go, and I was right!"

The gray tom sighed with relief, "What did she want to say?"

"She wanted to know what you two would do about the kits. Squirrelflight wants to give one to you, so Graystripe's kin could live on in RiverClan."

Stormfur nodded, "I agree, I just hope StarClan won't punish her." With that he leaped into a small stream that flowed around RiverClan camp. "Aren't afraid to get your paws wet are you?" the tom teased.

With one paw in the stream she measured who deep it was. With her jaw in the water she waddled through the water till land meet her paws. Hawkfrost watched as Stormfur led Leafpool to Mothwing's den.

"Thanks," Leafpool called out as she entered the den. "Hello Mothwing!"

Mothwing looked up in surprise and yowled, "Leafpool! How's the prey running?"

"Fast," Leafpool mewed. "But not fast enough. However, my berry stock is as low as a mouse's tail. Do have any extra?" Mothwing, looking happy to help dashed to her herbs and piled five of each over-piled berry stock on top of a leaf.

"Is that good?" Mothwing mewed.

"Perfect," Leafpool meowed back. "Thanks!"

"Be careful," Mothwing hissed more seriously. "I don't know what's about to happen but it's not going to be good."

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Squirrelflight waited by the nursery entrance in the morning for Leafpool. She leaped to her paws joyfully and padded over. "Well," she asked curiously.

"You're lucky you didn't go," Leafpool hissed through the leaf she carried full of berries. She set them down and told Squirrelflight everything starting from Hawkfrost to Mothwing's warning. "I think they might attack soon."

Squirrelflight nodded, "Thank you so mu-"

A loud caterwaul rose as a golden she-cat tore through the thorns, Leopardstar. "RiverClan," she yowled, "Attack!"

Firestar yowled an attack as he leaped onto Leopardstar. The camp broke into a raging war of fangs and claws. Fear shot through Squirrelflight like a thorn as she heard Hawkfrost yowl, "Squirrelflight! I know about you and Stormfur!" Squirrelflight turned around just in time to leap away from his attack.

"What do I care," Squirrelflight yowled back, unsheathed her claws. She leaped onto Hawkfrost's back but was shocked when he jumped upward. The wind was knocked out of her; something went happened when she landed. The kits! Something was wrong, terribly wrong. Stormfur saw what was happening but was too stunned to move. Darkness surrounded her eyesight as the last thing she heard was a fearful yowl. A tom dashed forward and leaped onto Hawkfrost, Brambleclaw was protecting her but StarClan was calling.