Chapter 6

Moonflower opened her eyes. The visions of last night's dream were still in her head.

I can't believe Stormheart would turn out like this. Killing his own parents!

Moonflower got up and walked over to Squirrelflight and Bramblestar who were arranging patrols.

"Oh, Moonflower. Just the cat we need. Can you go on a border patrol with Toadstep, Thornclaw, and Ashfur?" Squirrelflight asked.

"Sure thing." Moonflower agreed and followed the cats out of the camp.

I have to talk to Ashfur and Hollyheart!

"Ashfur!" Moonflower hissed under her breath. Ashfur slowed his pace so that they were walking next to each other.

"What is it, Moonflower?" He asked.

"I need to talk to you and Hollyheart when we get back to camp. Get her and meet me behind the nursery." She told her brother. Ashfur looked confused.

"Okay." He agreed and quickened his pace again.

The ShadowClan border seemed quiet. The cats remarked their scent marks and headed back to camp. Moonflower immediately headed behind the nursery. Soon after, Hollyheart and Ashfur appeared.

"What is it, Moonflower?" Hollyheart asked as she sat down.

"I... I had a dream last night." Moonflower began.

"About?"

"Dovewing and Bumblestripe came to talk to me." Moonflower told them.

"Are you sure? Did they really talk to you? StarClan cats. I think you were just dreaming of them." Hollyheart meowed. Ashfur swept his tail over her mouth to silence her.

"What did they say?" He asked.

"They..." Moonflower sat up straight. She had to do this. "They told me who killed them."

"We already know. ShadowClan and WindClan! Stormheart said so!" Hollyheart argued.

"Stormheart lied! He killed them!" Moonflower growled.

"No! Not our own brother! He wouldn't!" Ashfur exclaimed.

"Isn't it weird that during the battle with ShadowClan, Stormheart and Bumblestripe went alone and then Bumblestripe was dead! Isn't it weird that Dovewing and Stormheart went hunting alone and Stormheart came back with no prey and Dovewing dead!" Moonflower explained. "Stormheart and our parents were alone both times when they died!"

"But... Stormheart! He's not like that!" Hollyheart mewed.

"Not like what?" a voice growled. Stormheart squeezed through the gap and blocked the cats' exit.

Moonflower stood up and face her brother, "We know you killed our parents! Why would you do such a thing!" She said.

Stormheart's eyes grew wide, "If you dare tell anyone about this, you all will die, too!" He threatened.

"So you did kill them!" Hollyheart gasped.

"Of course I did! I don't want to go on living with stupid, weak parents! They had to die!" Stormheart told them. "And if you do tell anyone, you will die. That is a promise I will keep." He turned and stalked back into the clearing.

"What are we going to do?" Hollyheart meowed, her voice high-pitched in fear. She sounded like a kit in the nursery again.

"You heard him, we can't tell anyone!" Moonflower told her. The three cats shivered at what they witnessed.

"What about Silvermoon? She's expecting his kits!" Ashfur said.

"Not ever she can know." Moonflower meowed and walked into the clearing. Suddenly, she got a sharp pain in her belly.

"Ouch!" She gasped. Leafpool looked up from where she was talking with Crowfeather. She ran over to Moonflower.

"What is it? What's wrong?" She asked.

"My belly... it hurts..." Moonflower groaned.

"Come. Let's get you to Jayfeather and Larkpaw." Leafpool guided Moonflower towards the medicine den.

"Let's see what we have here." Jayfeather said as Moonflower laid down in the den. Jayfeather examined her belly. He started feeling around, then stopped. Jayfeather put his ear up to Moonflower's belly and listened.

"Larkpaw, come over here and listen and tell me what you can hear." Jayfeather instructed his apprentice. Larkpaw nodded and started listening in her belly.

"I hear... movement." The little golden-brown cat meowed. Jayfeather nodded.

"Moonflower, do you feel anything.. anything different?" He asked.

"I feel heavier... like I ate a lot more than I have." Moonflower told him.

"Yes... I know what's wrong. Moonflower, you're expecting kits." The medicine cat announced.

"I-I am?" Moonflower stammered.

"Yes. Your getting quiet heavy, too. I'm surprised no cat noticed yet." Jayfeather purred, his blind eyes glittering with humor. "Go tell Hawkclaw. I'm sure he'll want to hear."

Moonflower nodded and went to find her mate.

"Hawkclaw!" She called as she found the dark brown tom.

"What is it?" He asked.

"I have to tell you something." Moonflower meowed, "I'm expecting kits."

Hawkclaw's eyes grew wide, "I'm going to be a father! This is great, Moonflower! You'll be a wonderful mother." He purred and twined his tail with Moonflower's.

That night, Moonflower got woken up by an agonizing cry. She sat up and looked over at Silvermoon. Daisy was leaning over the silver she-cat.

"Go get Jayfeather! Silvermoon's kits are coming!" She ordered. Moonflower tried to run to Jayfeather's den, but her belly slowed her down.

"Jayfeather! Silvermoon's kits are coming!" Moonflower told the medicine cat.

"Great StarClan already? Larkpaw come on! Get borage and poppy seeds!" Jayfeather exclaimed. He ran out of the den and towards the nursery, Larkpaw and Moonflower followed. Moonflower laid back down next to Cinderheart and her kits. Soon, Firekit and Fernkit would be apprentices. The kits were staring wide-eyed at the silver she-cat in pain.

"Is she okay?" Firekit asked, her voice shaky.

"She'll be fine..." Cinderheart whispered. "Let's go outside for a while." She guided her kits out into the camp. Firekit and Fernkit looked excited to be out past their bed time.

"Daisy! Go find a stick for Silvermoon to bite down on!" Jayfeather instructed, "Larkpaw give her some poppy seeds."

"Is there anything I can do?" Moonflower asked. Silvermoon was one of her closest friends and she was worried for the young cat.

"Yes, rest." Jayfeather ordered. "Oh... these kits are early... StarClan please let this cat be okay."

Daisy came back into the nursery with a stick in her jaws, "Here, Silvermoon, bite down on this when you push." She told the queen. Silvermoon blinked gratefully and bite down as hard as she could, the stick splintered.

"Here comes a kit!" Larkpaw exclaimed.

"Right, push Silvermoon!" Jayfeather demanded.

Silvermoon pushed and yowled painfully. A small silver tabby kit slipped out onto the moss.

"Moonflower come here and lick this kit!" Jayfeather meowed. Moonflower nodded and started licking the kit.

"One more! Push!" Jayfeather instructed again. Silvermoon pushed again and a pure white kit laid on the moss. Daisy licked the kit.

"You're all done, Silvermoon. You did great. Rest now." Jayfeather told her and went to get Stormheart.

Welcome to ThunderClan, kits. I just wish your father wasn't a murderer.

The next morning Moonflower woke up to Stormheart coming into the nursery. Her brother completely ignored her except for giving her a glare as he passed by her.

"Have you decided names for them yet?" Stormheart asked his mate.

"Yes. The silver she-kit will be called Skykit. And the white tom will be called Blizzardkit." Silvermoon decided.

Stormheart purred, "Those are wonderful names." He told her.

Hawkclaw crawled into they nursery and realized Stormheart was there. He narrowed his eyes and headed straight towards Moonflower.

Those two never liked each other one bit, Moonflower thought.

"How are you?" Hawkclaw asked and licked Moonflower's ears.

"I'm good. The kits are lively." Moonflower purred.

Stormheart rolled his eyes, "Our kits are going to be the best warriors." He boasted.

"They were just born last night!" Hawkclaw growled.

"And they are already better than you." Stormheart sneered. Hawkclaw growled but before he could say something, his sister did.

"Stormheart! You are talking to my brother! Don't ever say something like that again!" She growled. Stormheart glared at his mate and stalked out of the den.

Silvermoon rolled her eyes, "Ignore him. He's a pain in the tail." She meowed.

"Tell me about it." Moonflower growled.

Three moons later.

Moonflower moaned in pain.

"Hawkclaw! Get Jayfeather! The kits are coming!" Silvermoon exclaimed.

Hawkclaw ran out of the nursery and soon came back with Jayfeather and Larksong.

"Is she going to be okay?" Hawkclaw asked anxiously.

"I think so, but you need to calm down. Be some real help and go get a stick for her." Jayfeather told the brown cat.

Hawkclaw came back and gave Moonflower the stick. A spasm overtook her and she bit down on the stick until it splintered. A brown and white tabby kit slipped out onto the moss.

"Hawkclaw lick this kit!" Jayfeather ordered. Hawkclaw obeyed and lick his kit.

Another spasm soon overtook Moonflower and a tortoiseshell kit laid in the moss. Silvermoon jumped up from where she was watching and licked the kit.

"One more, Moonflower! Push!" Larksong ordered and Moonflower pushed. A orange tabby kit slipped onto the moss. Larksong started licking the kit while Jayfeather gave Moonflower borage and poppy seeds.

Moonflower lay exhausted. She felt her three kits suckling at her belly. Hawkclaw was licking her ears.

"Have you named them yet?" She heard Ashfur say.

"Not yet. Moonflower has been sleeping since they were born." Hawkclaw told him. Moonflower lifted her head up. "Oh, look. She's awake now." He purred.

"I want to name them." Moonflower meowed drowsily.

"Of course." Her mate looked at her.

Moonflower thought hard, "The brown and white she-kit will be called Mousekit. The tortoiseshell she-kit will be called Spottedkit, and the orange tabby tom will be called Sunkit." She decided.

Ashfur purred, "Welcome to ThunderClan, Mousekit, Spottedkit, and Sunkit."

"Those are beautiful names." Hawkclaw said gently. Firepaw stuck her head into the nursery.

"Ashfur, are we battle training today?" She asked, queitly.

"Oh, yes. Let's go." He told his apprentice. He licked his sister's head and walked out of the den.

Moonflower watched him leave.

"You should rest." Hawkclaw meowed.

"Okay..." Moonflower said and yawned. She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.

Hey guy! How'd you like the chapter?! Okay so I need to give credit to Wolf that Howls at Eclipse. She owns Skykit. So all credit from Skykit goes to Wolf That Howls At Eclipse! Okay I'll update ASAP! R&R! :)