Danger Force in Shadowclan

Chapter 6

Owlswoop paced outside of the nursery, she shook the light snowflakes off her pelt. "How long has she been at this?" Waspflight asked.

"Since dawn, it shouldn't be long," Owlswoop replied. A moon and a half has passed since The Toddlers attack, and Wolfcry moved into the nursery.

"Can we go in yet?" Elmkit asked.

"Yeah I want to play with our new denmate!" Flykit chirped in, chasing his tail.

"The kits won't want to play right away," Sagecreek mewed, "and I don't want to see them bombarded with a stamped of kits!" Pebblekit and Mothkit chased Quailfeather around.

"Get back here Thunderclan fox-dung!" Pebblekit giggled. A screech caused Owlswoop to wince, but it was followed by the mewls of a kit. Runningthorns ears flicked forward as Windears emerged from the nursery.

"Congratulations you have a daughter!" She purred.

"Really?" Runningthorn mewed in disbelief, "what do I do? What do I say?"

"Just go in and welcome your kit!" Catmintlight mewed, eyes shining with amusement, "toms, aren't afraid to fight a band of rouges, but scared out of their pelts of kits!" Owlswoop laughed.

"Whats happening?" Ray panted, Berrypool close by his side, "are the kits here?"

"One she-kit apparently," Owlswoop replied, and turned to Waspflight, "speaking of which, get in there and meet your niece!" Waspflight trotted over, and poked his head into the nursery, before slipping in.

Owlswoop nuzzled into Berrypools pelt. "It's wonderful to have so many kits, however not so great so close to Leaf-bare."

"I know," Berrypool purred, "I wonder if we will have any kits." Owlswoop eyes widened.

"Not for awhile mister!" She teased, lapping her tongue at his cheek.

"I want to meet her next!" Pinekit squeaked.

"Me too!" Pebblekit mewed.

"Please!" Elmkit leapt onto his mothers leg.

"If you are quiet and calm, you may," Rosesun told them. Flykit jumped up.

"One at a time!" Sagecreek instructed, "remember she's to small to play yet!" One by one the kits went into the nursery.

"They're so fun, but so much responsibility," Owlswoop mewed, "I like it to be just you and I for a few more moons." Berrypool nodded. A rattled cough, pulled her from her thoughts.

"Aldermask, you've been coughing all sunrise, you should see Catmintlight," Rustlefang told the red tom.

"I'm fine, I've just been swallowing snowflakes," he rasped.

"Mouse-dung, I've been swallowing snowflakes all day, I haven't been coughing like that," Lizardcry hissed, "to Catmintlight." Aldermask grumbled a response, as he was pushed into the medicine den.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey come to Highbranch for a clan meeting!" Tansystar yowled. Owlswoops ears flicked, as she followed the clan as they gathered around. Harepaw and Littlepaw sat proudly in the middle. "Shadowclan is proud to have a full nursery and however we have two cats to make warriors!"

"I, Tansystar leader of Shadowclan call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentice, they have have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn."

"Do you two promise to uphold the warriors code and protect your clan even at the cost of your life?"

"I do," Littlepaw dipped her head.