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Chapter 1
Brambleclaw scented the air. He scented rabbit ant the same time he saw it nibbling on a seed. Creeping up behind it, he got only a tail length away, when it realized he was there and took off. But Brambleclaw was faster. He sprang and landed squarely on the rabbit's back, digging in his claws and sinking his teeth into its neck. He lifted it up and was proud of the weight of it. This would feed all the queens and the elders! He found his patrol and headed back to camp.
As soon as they pushed through the entrance, Brambleclaw noticed that the air was buzzing with excitement. "What"s going on?" he asked Cloudtail. "Squirrelflight is having her kits!" He replied. Brambleclaw raced to the nursery entrance and burst inside. His ginger mate was lying on her side, her sister bent over her. Squirrelflight lifted her head and gazed at him her beautiful green eyes glazed with pain. "There's four! I feel them!" Leafpool reported. Brambleclaw gave his mate's ear a quick lick before ducking out of the nursery. The tabby tom crouched near the entrance and prepared to wait.
His heart was pounding and he felt helpless as he listened to the cat he loved shriek and cry.
After what felt like moons, Leafpool walked out of the nursery and meowed "Come meet your kits!" Brambleclaw hopped to his paws and entered the nursery.
Brambleclaw rushed to Squirrelflight's side and covered her face in licks. He then looked down at the four small bundles of fur in the curve of her belly. One dark ginger, like Squirrelflight, one light brown, one tortiseshell, and one, large, dark brown tabby, like Brambleclaw himself. Squirrelflight looked ant him and said "Two toms and two she cats."
"What do you want to name them? Brambleclaw asked. "Well... I was kind of thinking Sunkit for the ginger kit." Squirrelflight yawned. "Perfect! I'm sure he'll be a great warrior! Now what about Skykit for the tortseshell she-kit? Her eyes are already opening!" the tom suggested. "I think Skykit is perfect for her blue eyes!" the leader's daughter answered. "Can we name the light brown she-kit Sandkit?" asked Brambleclaw. "That sounds great! Now we need to name the last tom." his mate purred. "Shadowkit." Brambleclaw decided. Squirrelflight purred he agreement, closing her eyes. Brambleclaw curled up next to his mate and drifted into a deep sleep.
When Brambleclaw awoke, it was past sun-high. He watched his mate for a moment, then remembered that he was deputy. He ran into the clearing and looked around frantically. Brackenfur padded up and explained, "Don't worry! Graystripe arranged the day's patrols." Brambleclaw nodded and meowed "Tell him I said thanks!" The tom purred and said "Okay."
"Brambleclaw." mewed a deep voice. Brambleclaw turned around, seeing Firestar, and prepared to be scolded for sleeping late. "May I see my grandchildren?" He asked with a note of pride in his mew. "Of course!" he responded, his relief apparent on his face. He gestured his tail towards the nursery and led the way inside. "They're beautiful!" Firestar breathed. "I know!" Brambleclaw purred.
"The ginger one looks just like you!" the flame colored leader told his daughter. "She looks like you too mouse-brain!" Squirrelflight murmured affectionately. "I know. So what did you name them?" he meowed. "Sunkit, Sandkit, Skykit, and Shadowkit." she announced, touching each of the kits as she said their name. Firestar opened his jaws to reply, but he was cut off by a cat calling "Squirrelflight!"
Leafpool entered the nursery, looked around, and asked "Am I interrupting something?" "Of course not!" Firestar mewed quickly. "Okay. Squirrelflight, eat these dock leaves, they'll help with your milk." Leafpool meowed. As Squirrelflight licked up the herbs, her sister ducked out and Firestar burst out "Im proud of both of you!" "Thanks father!" his daughters responded at the same time. Suddenly, a thin, terrified wail split the air, but was cut off abruptly.