Hey guys! So I just totally realized I have completely been neglecting Featherwhisker! O.O I totally forgot all about him! OK, so he's suddenly gonna appear...
Chapter Twenty-two part 1
Talonclaw stretched and gazed up at Silverpelt, still visible in the pre-dawn light. I miss you, Shadowclaw. She sighed.
A moon had passed since she had told Thrushpelt about their kits. Goosefeather had taken on a new apprentice. An easygoing tom named Featherpaw had chosen to leave warrior training behind and become a medicine cat.
Swiftbreeze came padding out of the warrior's den. "How are you feeling." She asked anxiously, sniffing at Talonclaw's side.
Talonclaw rolled her eyes, purring. "I'm fine Swiftbreeze! Stop worrying. You've had kits yourself."
"I know... But you're my first she-kit and you're expecting kits!"
Talonclaw felt a small stab of pain inside. Swiftbreeze didn't know that she knew she wasn't her and Adderfang's kit. She brushed the thought away and licked Swiftbreeze's ear. "I'm on dawn patrol, see you later!" She trotted into the warrior's den and woke up Robinwing and Adderfang.
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"We'll check the ShadowClan border first."
Talonclaw still didn't feel completely comfortable giving orders to older warriors. She glanced at Adderfang as they started off, but he looked fine with the decision. Robinwing meowed, "You never know what those fox-hearts will be up to. They've been too quiet for my liking lately."
"We could all do with a bit of peace lately." Adderfang mewed darkly. "These past moons seem to have been filled with bad luck."
"Do you think it's omens?" Talonclaw asked.
"Could be." Robinwing shrugged. "Or it could simply be a little bad luck and clumsy cats."
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The sun was pretty much up by the time Talonclaw's patrol padded back to camp. They were met outside the gorse tunnel by a pacing Stormtail.
"Stormtail!" Talonclaw nearly tripped over him as he barged into her. "What in StarClan's name are you doing?"
He swished his tail. "Featherpaw and Goosefeather told me to stay out of the way. Moonflower's kitting."
"About time!" The tabby warrior purred. "I was beginning to think she never would. Those kits are long overdue."
The patrol entered the camp. Robinwing and Adderfang headed for the fresh-kill pile, while Talonclaw went to report to Sunfall.
"All's quiet and normal."
"Did you catch any prey?"
Talonclaw shook her head. "We wanted to cover as much ground as possible. We managed to cover the whole territory."
"Well that's good." Sunfall looked pleased. "Now you better get some rest. I doubt Thrushpelt will want you to tire yourself out."
News sure gets around fast in this Clan.
Dapplepaw jumped up as Talonclaw approached her with a mouse. "How are you feeling?" She mewed anxiously.
"I'm fine. Thanks." She flopped down and bit into her mouse.
Larksong's voice called loudly across the clearing. "Talonclaw! How are you feeling? Don't tire yourself out!"
Talonclaw ducked her head as they eyes of her clan mates burned into her. "You'd think a cat had never been expecting kits before!" She grumbled.
"It just means they care about you." A friendly mew replied. She glanced up to see Featherpaw.
"Featherpaw! How's Moonflower?"
The fluffy tom's whisker's twitched. "You'd think a cat had never delivered kits before!"
"How is she?" Talonclaw pressed.
"Fine. She has two healthy kits. I was just on my way to fetch Stormtail."
"Don't bother, I will!" The she-cat leaped up and bounded for the entrance.
"Don't tire yourself out!" Featherpaw teased.
This chapter will be continued... sorry!