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Chapter 17

Swirlpaw POV

I open my eyes and wish it was morning, again. I can't sleep and I don't know why. I keep feeling distressed like something is wrong. But I'm fine, nothing is happening, it's after moonhigh and I still can't sleep.

I stand and walk out into the middle of camp. I suppose it could be my worry for Blackstar. He is still sick and nothing the medicine cats try will help. And to make things worse, Owlclaw one of the warriors has fallen ill with what seems to be the same thing. I walk out of camp using my powers to stay hidden. As soon as I'm out of hearing range I start to run. Just anywhere.

I hear a yowl and immediately stop, and listen. It sounds close!

I start to quickly move in the direction of the sound. Some are calls for help and some are calls of pain. I soon arrive near the lake only to find Ivytail sprawled on the ground.

"Ivytail! Are you alright?" I say. I've never liked Tigerheart's mate but I still needed to help her. "Have you been attacked? Have you been... Oh." I stop. How could I have been so mousebrained? She kitting!

"Stay here! Ill go get Littlecloud!" I yell behind me as I run back to camp as fast as my short legs can carry me.

I run and run, stumbling over twigs in my hurry but I don't stop. I can't. If something happened to a Clanmate while I was. Wait. Where did CLANMATE come from?

I put it out of my mind and continue to run. I so see the entrance to camp and burst in nearly knocking Olivenose down in my rush. I stop looking around and then head for the medicine den with Olivenose angrily on my tail demanding answers.

"LITTLECLOUD! Get up!" I yell

He shoots out of his nest no later than I finish yelling.

"What? Is it Blackstar?" He asks confused and groggy

"Ivytail is kitting near the lake and she needs help now!" I say

Littlecloud turns to Berrypaw who had jumped up just after Littlecloud.

"Get the herbs we need and follow my scent trail." He meows, then follows me to Ivytail.

When we get there she looks worse. Littlecloud immediately walks over to her and looks her over checking for injury.

Then turns to me.

"Go get me a stick, a thick one, but small enough to bite down on." Then his full attention is on her.

I walk back up the slop of pebbles and into the forest. I see plenty of sticks but most are to thin. Then I see it. The perfect stick. I walk over to it and grab it up, then walk quickly back to Ivytail. I set it down near her and she takes it.

"Go get a large peace of moss and dip it in the lake, she'll need plenty of water after this." Meows Littlecloud without even looking at me.

Before I go, Berrypaw rushes over to us, mouth full of herbs. I nod to her before once again running into the forest. I've been shown the best places to gather moss, and unfortunately the closest on to here is closer to camp. I pick up my pace and soon enough I arrive at a large rock in the middle of a swampy area. I carefully pick my way over to it and pause.

I pick up a paw, extend my claws, and quickly cut a piece large enough. I gingerly pick it up with my teeth, trying not to break or damage it. On the way back I pass a small stream, not even a tail-length wide. I dip the moss in it, deciding it would be cooler than the water in the lake. As I pass near the ThunderClan border, something makes me stop. More yowling? Is every cat kitting tonight?

I pick up a paw to keep moving but stop again. I sigh. If I don't go check on that cat, I will forever wonder.

I turn and trot over the border toward the noise. As I get closer I can hear voices coming from the same direction as the cat in pain. I move closer and stop at the edge of a clearing. I see Jayfeather, Tigerpaw, Nightpaw, and Pepperpaw. Why is pepperpaw here? They are crouched over Dovewing. Nightpaw is busy licking a small gray kit and Tigerpaw is standing there looking like he wants to disappear. I see that they've got thing under control and race back to Ivytail.

When I arrive, she is no longer in pain and has three kits by her side. I rush over and place the moss near her muzzle so she can drink. She blinks thankfully and licks up the water.

"Good job Ivytail." Meows Littlecloud "you have three healthy kits. Two she cats and a Tom."

She looks down at them and smiles tiredly.

"We need to get back." I meow "it's nearly dawn." I look towards the sky, seeing the gray predawn light. Just enough to see by.

When we enter the camp nearly every cat is up and waiting for us. Some try to ask questions, but are silenced when they see Ivytail and the kits. I want badly to tell them what happened, but I don't in fear of hurting the small tortoiseshell she-kit I'm carrying.

Tigerheart rushes over to support his mate as we make our way to the nursery.

They help her into her nest and lay her kits near her.

"What should we name then?" Asks Tigerheart

"For the tortoiseshell she-kit, how about Twilightkit? I know it's unusual but it fits her pelt." She meows

"It's perfect." He replies "I'll name the Tom. How about Dustkit for his dark brown pelt?"

She nods "How about Dovekit for our tiniest she-kit? Her gray pelt is so pretty and her ears, their a pale brown, her paws too." She meows and he nods, a strange look in his eyes at the name Dovekit.

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