4 Moons Later
Storm woke up stretching luxuriously. Her belly was now heavy with kits and she would be due any day now. A new scent drifted in front of her den. Her senses alerted and her ears pricked.
A brown colored head stuck itself inside the den. Storm relaxed. "How are you doing Storm? No pains yet right?" The brown cat asked. "Not yet Poppyleaf." She replied.
Poppyleaf has visited her in secret checking up on her and bringing her herbs. Storm had moved her den closer to the territory, but only Poppyleaf knew about it.
So far Life had been good. THe cold season has come and gone, with very light snowfall. The prey is now running richly again and all is good.
Storm walked out of the den and smiled. "How is Shadowclan? NO serious injuries?" She asked. Poppyleaf shrugged. Littlewings had had her kits, Sweetkit and Brackenkit. Thornpaw got a thorn in his paw again, like always." She replied. Storm nodded.
A sparrow flew down about Three tail lengths' ahead of her. She crouched down and stalked forward. Right before she could pounce she slumped to the ground writhing in pain. "Po-Poppyleaf The kits they are coming!" She gasped her eyes wide in terror.
Poppyleaf rushed over and started to lick the silver and grey cats head. "Its ok just breath I will be right back with some herbs." She soothed. Storm nodded weakly.
The brown medicine cat rushed into a holly bush and came back with some herbs in her jaws. "Now eat these, they will help." She asked, her voice like honey.
Storm weakly swallowed them. The brown furred she cat pushed a stick over to Storm. "When the pain comes, bite onto this." Storm grasped the stick in her jaws.
A powerful contraction came and she bite on tot he stick. She could feel it cracking between her powerful jaws. How much longer will this last?
5 hours later...
"Come on its the last kit Storm!" Poppyleaf urged. The Silver and Gray she cat gave one last massive push and a wet bundle slid out next to her. "Great job Storm! Three She kits and Two toms! Five kits, that's an unusual number..." She said happily.
Storm Purred weakly. "What will you name them?" She asked. Storm thought for a moment. Then she smiled.
"I think I will name this little she cat Fawn." She said, sweeping her tail over a little light brown she cat with white spots on her back. "This one will be named Cloud." She pointed to the white tom. "This she kit shall be named Echo." She pointed to the littlest she kit a small silver tabby. "This ginger she cat shall be named Fire." "And in honor for you helping me I would like for you to name my last kit." Storm said.
Poppyleaf's eyes lit up with happiness. "Since I have no kits of my own, though I dreamed of having some. I have always liked the name Stone." She said. Storm sweeped her tail up on the black kit. "Stone it is. Cloud,Echo,Fawn,Fire and Stone. They are perfect." Storm said.
Poppyleaf smiled. "Rest now dear friend, and may starclan light your path." As soon as she saw that Storm and the kits were asleep she smiled and walked out of the den.
