Chapter 6 Feathershadow's P.O.V
Windchaser's having kits? Who is going to replace her as temporary deputy? Feathershadow thought once she heard the news.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the Tall Cliff for a Clan meeting!" Lightningstar yowled. Once everyone was in the clearing listening, Lightningstar went on, "As you all know Windchaser will be moving to the Nursery. And I think I know what all of your questions are. Moonswallow will be the new Deputy. This meeting is over." Then he slid down the tall rock that leads to Tall Cliff and that guards the leaders den, and walked in his den.
Everyone congratulated Moonswallow before he started organizing patrols.
"Cloudcover I want you to lead a patrol to the DarkClan border and take Dappleheart, Shadowfur and Snowtail. Thunderwave I want you to lead a hunting patrol and take Tallfoot and Rippleshine. Feathershadow you lead another hunting patrol with Rainflower…" He was cut off by Lightningstar padding up and saying, "Actually I want to come on the hunting patrol with Feathershadow. I haven't been outside the camp for a while and it would be nice to go out with my daughter."
"Ok. Do you want to take Rainflower or would you like me to put her on something else?" Moonswallow asked hid leader.
"Um put her on Thunderwave's hunting patrol."
"Ok."
"Come on Feathershadow, let's head out."
"Ok Lightningstar." Feathershadow said, used to Lightningstar as he is her father.
They went out into the forest and took a left. They headed towards the SandClan border but Feathershadow knew that's not where they were going. They were headed to a place where her father took her as a kit. Just as she knew he took another left, heading towards a small mossy clearing. It was lined with flowers and herbs. The ground was covered with moss. When he got to the center, Lightningstar turned to face Feathershadow and sat down.
"Feathershadow, I have grave news and happy news. Which would you like first?" He asked.
"The grave that way the happy can somewhat help with whatever bad thing you have to say." She mewed.
"Ok then. The grave news is that I'm on my last life."
"What! How'd you lose your eighth?"
"I got attacked by a fox after the last Gathering. I wanted to wait to tell you once I knew something good were going to come to you."
"What could possibly heal the fact that you're on your last life!" She wailed.
"The fact that you're carrying kits." He stated flatly.
"What? No I'm not." She said, surprised.
"Yes, you are. I asked Dewfall why you were eating so much and he said it was because you were carrying Thunderwave's kits."
"I haven't been eating more…" Then she remembered how she had always been hungry even after she ate something and that she always had to go get something else. "Why has no one told me?"
"Because I told Dewfall not to so that I could tell you."
"Does Thunderfall know?" She asked.
"No I left that up to you. And you don't have to stop your warrior's duties yet. You won't be kitting for another few moons." He smiled at her.
"Ok, well can we get back to hunting now. I'm starting to get hungry. I haven't eaten yet." She got up and headed the way they had come.
Lightningstar smiled even wider and followed his daughter.
When they had finished, Feathershadow had caught three mice and a thrush, while Lightningstar caught a vole and two mice, and they headed back to camp.
When they deposited their catches Feathershadow went to find Thunderwave. She found him in the Hollow Trunk.
"Hey Thunderwave come here." She called to him.
He looked up, a quizzical expression on his face. Then he got up from where he was sitting and he walked over to her. She walked away and outside the camp to the tall oak tree at the back.
"I have to tell you something." She meowed, "I'm carrying your kits!"
Thunderwave's eyes lit up, "Really!"
"Yeah! My father said I can be a warrior for a little longer, but then I have to go to the Nursery so I can kit."
"Wow. I didn't think I was going to be a father this soon." Feathershadow thought that meant he didn't want kits, but when he looked up at her, she saw the love and warmth in his eyes, and she knew that he did.
They headed back to camp and walked to the warriors den and lay down in their nest.