Earthclan, Former Thunderclan, Night, Medicine Cat Den
Opaldream opened her eyes, and instead of her herb filled den she saw a forest. She looked around wearily, until she heard a familiar voice. "Greetings Opaldream," Arcticfrost said. Opaldream was very happy to see her old mentor. "I have a prophecy to tell you."
Two in one, mind of two;
Tiger Lily shall search for star,
And save the Moon.
"Arcticfrost, what does it mean?" Opaldream cried out. "Now my apprentice, you know I can't tell you. You have to figure it out yourself,"Arcticfrost said while laughing softly. Then all that Opaldream saw was the darkness of sleep.
Earthclan, Night, Nursery.
Oceandepth was eating a mouse in the nursery when the pain hit. It was worse than even the pain when she nearly drowned. She barely managed to gasp out, "Help me" before the pain overwhelmed her. Pumafur was out making dirt but Quietstorm was there with her. She said,"Hold on, I'll get Opaldream!" She ran out of the nursery, straight to the medicine cat den.
She woke Opaldream, nudging her shoulder until she woke up.She said, "Quickly, Opaldream!Oceandepth is having her kits!"
Opaldream blinked in suprise. Quietstorm hadn't said that many words to her in two moons!
She got up then and quickly grabbed some poppy seeds, motherwort, and blue cohosh. When they got near the nursery, they could hear Oceandepth's yowls of pain. Quietstorm woke Obsidiankit, Fightingkit, and Scorpionkit and took them to Opaldream's den. Bloodbone came running up to the nursery, and promptly got told off.
After Quietstorm left with the kits Pumafur came back, and Bloodbone told her that her kits were in Opaldream's den. Bloodbone was waiting patiently outside the nursery, and about midnight Opaldream came out, shaking her head sadly. Her paws had blood on them. "Bloodbone, I'm so, so sorry, but she didn't make it," she said. Bloodbone's eyes filled with tears, but he fought them back and asked, "And...the kits?" Opaldream sighed. "See for yourself, Bloodbone. But you won't be doing it any favors by putting it out of it's misery."
Bloodbone walked into the nursery, and saw the kits. Or rather, two kits sharing a body. Each kit had the normal limbs from the shoulders up, but from the shoulders back it was one kit. Which meant that it had two heads and six legs. He gasped in horror, then turned and almost ran out of the nursery.
"What happened to those kits, Opaldream? "I don't know Bloodbone, I simply don't know. But there is something I must tell you Bloodbone. StarClan sent me a prophecy. It goes:
Two in one, mind of two;
Tiger Lily shall search for star,
And save the Moon.
I think that those kits are the one's in the prophecy, and before she died, Oceandepth named the striped kit Tigerkit and the white kit Lilykit." Bloodbone just stared. Opaldream said,"Could you please get an apprentice out here to get fresh moss in the nursery?" Thinking:That should keep his mind off of Oceandepth and her kits.
Bloodbone went off to do this, and Opaldream went off to tell Avalanchestar the bad news.
Later, Opaldream padded swiftly towards Avalanchestar's den. She wanted this over quickly.
She called out, "Avalanchestar? I need to tell you something." He came out of his den and she could tell that he had just awoken:there were bits of moss in his fur. "Yes Opaldream?" he said. "Oceandepth had her kits."
"Shouldn't that be the cause of joy?"he said. "Usually, except we have a vigil to sit." "Oh one of the kits died? That's aweful." he said. Opaldream decided to stop beating around the bush. "Avalanchestar, Oceandepth died in kit birth. I did all I could but she just slipped away. She had two kits though, but maybe you should see them yourself." she said, sitting down.
"Don't hurt it, but take a look. I will tell you StarClan's prophecy after." He walked away towards the nursery, and had much the same reaction as Bloodbone. After he came back, she told him the prophecy.
By the time she got back to her den it was very crouded, as all the surviving kits and queens were in there, including Tigerkit and Lilykit. They told her that the moss couldn't be changed until the light came, and the moss was bloody.
She nodded and headed towards her nest before remembering to ask Quietstorm,"Will you nurse Tigerkit and Lilykit?" Quietstorm nodded, and pulled them forward. Opaldream sighed and curled up in her nest.
Kay I know it's choppy and the dialogue is off, but I needed this to get done for the action to start. And the herbs are actually good for kit birth. Motherwart calms the nerves and blue cohosh can start labor if for some reason it stops. 1 review before I put the next chapter up.