Chapter 8
Rosestar purred at the kits lying at her belly, her tail swishing over them. "Reedfall, we have to think of names." She remembered, looking up at her mate. "I'll name one and you can name the other." She added.
"Firekit, like the great leader Firestar." Reedfall glanced lovingly at a pure flame-red tom that was mewling softly. Rosestar thought for a moment. "This one will be Cherrykit, I think." She meowed. "Those are great names." Feathersky meowed warmly from her corner, where her kits were sleeping.
It was newleaf, the best time of all. DuskClan and the other Clans were growing. But Rosestar knew she could not relax, for the killer was still out there, ready to strike. They would have to guard themselves.
Firekit and Cherrykit were strong, healthy kits and soon enough, their eyes had opened. Today, Rosestar purred as she hauled a rabbit into the nursery to feed her kits fresh-kill for the first time. "How's it going?" Dawnbreeze asked, peeking in. She was a skilled queen and often popped in to help with the kits. "Fine." Rosestar replied, splitting up the juicy meat into smaller portions.
"What's that, Mother?" Firekit looked quizzically at the rabbit meat. "Eat up, kits. This will be your first taste of fresh-kill." Rosestar nudged the two kits towards the chunks of meat and they lapped it up slowly.
"Foxes!" An all-too familiar voice yowled. Rosestar looked behind her. Her cats were frantic, running towards Sorrelpaw. She could not leave her Clan, but at the same time her kits... Dawnbreeze nodded, "I'll take care of them."
"Rosestar!" Sorrelpaw gasped, her eyes wild. She gulped and shrunk back, panting. "She's in shock." Goldenfern hurried over with a bundle of herbs. "Rosestar, we spotted two foxes all the way across the DawnClan border. It's headed for DuskClan!" The young apprentice's mentor, Leafstripe continued urgently.
The leader spun around to look at the readied cats. "Apprentices, guard the camp. All of the warriors will fight with me. Dawnbreeze; Feathersky; guard the kits and be prepared to fight if necessary. Blazeflight, come with us. We shall set off now." Rosestar commanded, leading the group of crouched warriors, ready to fight.
Cherrykit - the shyer of the litter - shrank down in the nest, her eyes following the movements. She didn't understand. What was going on? What were they saying?
She decided to see for herself. Yowls and frenzied mews filled the camp as the Clan panicked. She whined and dove back into the nest, shivering against the warmth of her brother.
Meanwhile, Rosestar was bracing herself for battle, creeping low against the ferns. Danger - it was everywhere. Why could they not live a peaceful life? Well, I suppose thn I'd have to live with Twolegs. She thought, suppressing a smile as she heard her cats' footsteps behind her.
They reached the DawnClan border, the smell of fox getting closer.
"And now we wait."
A/N: Hello! Uploading this on an iPad. Sorry for the short chapter, but *shrugs* ya know. I think from now on I'm gonna alternate between a Clan cat and Smokeblaze's POVs. I'm very sorry that you guys had to wait so long for this update, but again I'm sorry you'll probably have to wait at least a week before the next chapter.
Again plus again, I'm really sorry...
Kay (AquaxSapphirine)
Okay, how does iPad not have the word Sapphirine?