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Chapter 47
Lilyheart's POV
Lilyheart's mind was racing. What would she do? She had just found out about two mind-blowing things: one, she was having kits, and two, she was part of a prophecy that would once again decide the fate of the cats at the lake! Lilyheart thought about the prophecy first. My power is just healing, so what use would that be? They already have Jayfeather and Leafpool, and I can't touch the Dark Forest cats and say, "Oh, did Lionblaze hurt you again? It's all right, here, let me heal your wounds so you can attack him again!" I know I should consider myself lucky, but healing's a useless power, and my warrior training will just be a waste. I'm just going to have to stay at the camp with Jayfeather and Leafpool, and act like a medicine cat. And stay behind with… The Stick of the Fallen. Every time I see the Stick I'm reminded of my sister, Seedpaw. I am not sure about having my kits delivered by Jayfeather. He is known for being so crabby. I guess I could always ask Leafpool. Also, how am I going to break the news to Snowpelt? Now that I think about it, will Snowpelt be happy about it? I don't know if I-
"Lilyheart?" someone mewed.
Lilyheart turned to find Ravenpaw sitting up. After Leafpool and Jayfeather had explained what was going on, Ravenpaw had immediately fell asleep again, while Lilyheart remained wide awake. It was now sunrise, and the camp was beginning to stir.
"Are you okay?" Ravenpaw asked.
"I'm fine, I'm just going to tell Snowpelt about the kits."
"He'll be so happy for you!" Ravenpaw exclaimed.
"Hopefully he will. And remember, don't tell anyone about my power," she said as she walked out of the medicine cat den.
"Good luck!" Ravenpaw exclaimed.
As she walked into the clearing, she realized that she was actually excited about telling her mate about the kits. She saw Snowpelt coming over, purring with happiness.
"I knew you would get better. You were always so strong!" he meowed.
"Can I talk to you in private?" she asked. "I don't want anyone's ears to hear us."
"Um, okay. Is everything all right?" he asked, worried.
He is going to be so surprised and happy about this! she thought as they walked out of camp. "Yes, everything's fine."
They walked in silence through the forest until they reached to the Sky Oak. Lilyheart sat down, and Snowpelt followed, sitting at the gnarly roots of the great big oak.
"Snowpelt… I have something to tell you," Lilyheart said, stalling.
"What is it?" Snowpelt asked, fidgeting. Lilyheart twitched her whiskers, amused by Snowpelt's anxiety. She waited a few heartbeats before saying:
"I'm expecting kits!"
"You are?!" Snowpelt said, ecstatic. "I thought you were going to tell me that we couldn't be mates anymore or something like that."
"Really? You think I would do that to you?" Lilyheart purred. "I wouldn't do that at all."
"This is great!" Snowpelt exclaimed. "We're going to have the best warriors ThunderClan has ever seen. Just watch!"
"Of course we will," Lilyheart replied. "Now, I must head back to camp. I don't want our kits to get hurt."
"I'll make sure you and the kits won't get hurt," Snowpelt said comfortingly.
Lilyheart and Snowpelt walked back to camp, talking, laughing, and joking with each other. She couldn't believe that she was so worried about Snowpelt's reaction to the kits. Snowpelt is the best mate ever, she thought. I'm so lucky to have him.
Later at dusk, Lilyheart walked into the medicine den.
"Leafpool?" she asked. "I was wondering, do I have to move to the nursery?"
"No, of course not. Your kits aren't going to come until 3 more moons!" Leafpool said, then she added, "Is Snowpelt making a fuss?"
Lilyheart smiled, "He already asked Squirrelflight to take me off patrols."
"Let him fuss over you a little bit. It's not every day a warrior hears that he's going to a father of a litter of kits." Leafpool mewed, smiling back. "You can still sleep in the warrior's den for another moon, then after that, you'll be in the nursery, and Snowpelt will be catching your fresh-kill.
"Oh, Squirrelflight wants to talk to you tomorrow about Ravenpaw," Leafpool added. "She wants to know whether she should either make Ravenpaw a warrior before you become a queen, or to give her a different mentor when you become a queen."
"Oh, all right. Thanks, Leafpool," she said as she bade the medicine cat good-bye. "I'll go talk to Squirrelflight."
Lilyheart walked out the medicine den and headed toward the warriors den. She saw the place where she and Snowpelt slept together, already lined with moss and soft feathers. Lilyheart noticed that her place had been lined with a bit more feathers than usual. She sighed, "Ahhh, those apprentices. News travels so fast." Lilyheart made herself comfortable and closed her eyes, but she could not fall asleep. She kept thinking about her powers and what would become of her. I will not become a medicine cat, she vowed.
"Lilyheart?" She heard someone mew.
Lilyheart turned to find Squirrelflight standing at the entrance of the den.
"Let's talk about Ravenpaw," she said, entering the warriors den and sitting beside Lilyheart. Lilyheart nodded; it was time to get down to business.
"I think my kits have had enough training," Squirrelflight mewed. "They have shown true loyalty to the Clan, and have practiced long and hard on their battle and hunting moves. I think it's time that they should be warriors, don't you think?"
"I agree," Lilyheart mewed. "Ravenpaw is an excellent warrior already; she does every move perfectly. Ashpaw, Featherpaw, and Sparrowpaw are also doing extremely well."
"That is true," Squirrelflight agreed. "However, I think it would be best if we gave the apprentices one last assessment before they become true warriors of ThunderClan."
"Yes, then we can see all of their skills," Lilyheart said.
"It's settled then," Squirrelflight said. "I'll go talk to Amberwing, Blossomfall, and Hollyshade about the assessment. Are you well enough to attend?"
"Yes, Leafpool said I should be able to do warrior duties for another moon," Lilyheart replied confidently. "I'll be able to assess the apprentices."
"And tomorrow, we will have four new warriors of ThunderClan."
Soon the sun slid down the horizon and the sky began to get darker. Snowpelt entered the warriors den. Purring, he cuddled up next to Lilyheart and the scent of him washed over her, comforting her.
With Snowpelt nearby, the thoughts of her new power went away as happy thoughts came to her mind and entered her dreams. She saw three beautiful kits playing in the camp's hollow: two she-kits and a tom. 'They must be mine!' she thought. The wind was rippling through her fur and it slowly became stronger. The kits stopped playing and the sky darkened. Shadows of far away cats started looming over them, and they started hissing. The kits backed in together in the center of the hollow, and then, the shadowy cats pounced for them.
"Nooooooo!" Lilyheart screamed and she dove forward to protect her kits.
Suddenly, Lilyheart jerked wide awake. 'What could that mean?' she wondered, afraid. She glanced at Snowpelt, his sparkling white fur rippling as her mate breathed steady breaths. She got up and walked silently out of the camp, heading towards the lakeshore.
The lake shimmered with thousands of stars twinkling on the surface of the water. Lilyheart looked across the water, then looked back up at the stars, then to her slightly swollen belly. "So many things are happening at the same time," she whispered. Then she remembered her dream. "Was it a omen? Will my kits be in danger?" she asked, looking up at stars. The sky and water remained still, the stars shining brightly on the lake. "I guess we all are in danger, aren't we?" And the stars twinkled back in response.