Dark Destinies {Book 1}

Chapter 24

Chapter 24 (Dustclover's P.O.V)

I sprang from the nursery, leaving my kits with my mate outside of the den. The whole clearing smelt like blood and many of my fellow warriors were nursing they're wounds, it would be tricky to take Splashfoot away from his work. 

I bounded into the medicine cat without a moments hesitation, only briefly realizing Ashpaw and Leopardspots were laying in the den looking pretty beaten, my heart dropped but I knew I needed to grab Splashfoot for Robinsong's sake. 

"Splashfoot" I meowed urgently, a round eyed Splashfoot appeared from the back of the den. 

"What is it now?" he asked. 

"Robinsong's kitting" I told him. 

"What? She's early!" Splashfoot yowled shocked, he turned and grabbed several herbs in his jaws and together we left the medicine cat den.  

"Dustclover I want you to grab Rabitwhisker and Hiddenstar" Splashfoot instructed, I titled my head in confusion. 

Rabitwhisker was her mate but why Hiddenstar? 

"Hiddenstar is Robinsong's mate, not Rabitwhisker" Splashfoot explained calmly before walking into the nursery den, where soft cries could now be heard. 

I watched him go stunned, Hiddenstar was Robinsong's mate? Since when? I shook myself and bounded to Hiddenstar's den. 

"Hiddenstar, Robinsong is kitting" I yowled without entering then I swiftly bounded to the warriors den in hopes of finding Rabitwhisker. 

I did thankfully, he was laying in his nest, peacefully resting. I shook him gently, noticing his bad wound, and he woke within an instant. 

"What is it?" he asked drowsily. 

"Robinsong's kitting" I meowed, his eyes widened. 

"Come on then" he padded out of the den at a fast walk with me following behind. 

Hiddenstar was just arriving at the den too and the two toms slipped into the nursery. 

I padded over to my kits and mate who were sitting close to nursery's entrance. 

"What's happening mother? Is Robinsong hurt?" Shadowkit asked worriedly. 

"No, no! Everything is fine, soon you will have new denmates to play with" I meowed sweetly. 

"New denmates?" Pinekit titled his head. 

"Where will they come from?" Bumblekit asked with curiousity. 

"They will come from Robinsong, they'll be kits just like you" I meowed, just as a sharp yowl of pain nearly shook the nursery's entrance causing the kits to jump and flatten their little ears. 

"It sure sounds painful to get new denmates" Pinekit mumbled.

"Be glad toms never have to go through such a thing" Blizzardchaser joked. 

"Why not?" Shadowkit questioned. 

"Because it's only for she-cats" I meowed. 

"That's good! I don't like pain" Pinekit decided firmly. 

Another screech erupted from the nursery followed by some growling and spitting, by now most of the clan was gathering around the nursery, forgetting their wounds and bloody bandages hoping to get a peek at the new arrivals. 

"So when will they get here?" Bumblekit asked flicking his tail. 

"Soon" Blizzardchaser meowed.