Ebonywind glanced at the sun. Sunhigh.
Time to go on patrol.
Luckystar had assigned her to lead a patrol at sunhigh to check the ShadowClan border and to bring three cats to relieve the current cats sitting watch.
"Alright, who wants to come on a patrol?" Ebonywind asked the clearing, her voice sounding weak.
"I will," Poppyfrost volunteered.
Gray fur streaked her muzzle, Ebonywind noticed, and the old she-cat walked with a slight limp.
"I will too," Rosepetal came up to her.
"Us too!" Whitefur and Leafsong mewed excitedly.
"I need two more cats," Ebonywind flicked her tail impatiently. "Skyheart and Stormcloud?"
"Sure, we'll come," Stormcloud purred.
A shriek cut the air.
Ebonywind's fur stood on end when she recognized the shriek. Echoflight.
The queen was in the nursery, letting out loud yowls.
She must be kitting.
"Do we still want to go?" Leafsong asked timidly.
"No, we'll wait for Echoflight to kit," Ebonywind mewed curtly.
The patrol sat around lazily, eating some fresh-kill, while Echoflight kitted. Jayfeather and Larkleaf hurried to and from the medicine den and nursery to help her.
"Jayfeather's getting old, isn't he?" Ebonywind asked Stormcloud.
"He should've retired. Same with Poppyfrost and Rosepetal. I'm afraid for them in this battle." The tom flicked his ears nervously.
Suddenly, Jayfeather came out of the medicine den, his blind eyes searching the camp. "Goldenperch!" he called.
The deputy bounded down from the Highledge. "How is she?" she demanded.
"Echoflight has kitted. Three." Jayfeather said simply.
Goldenperch let out a gasp before rushing into the medicine den. Ebonywind followed excitedly. She and Echoflight were related, after all.
"Congratulations, Echoflight!" Ebonywind cried, seeing the three small bundles of fur.
"What're you naming them?" Frogfern asked, already in the den.
Her mate.
"The black tom will be Waterkit," Echoflight decided.
"That's a nice name," Frogfern admired it for a second before pondering the gray and white she-cat. "How about Daisykit?"
"Yes!" Goldenperch nuzzled Echoflight.
"Firekit for the red tom?" Echoflight asked.
"No," Frogfern argued. "What about Burnkit?"
"That sounds horrible," Echoflight growled back playfully. "Emberkit?"
From the entrance, Ebonywind noticed Dawnmist wince at the name.
"Those are terrible suggestions," Goldenperch said haughtily. "What about Redkit?"
Both Frogfern and Echoflight agreed immediately.
Ebonywind called her patrol together and they headed towards the ShadowClan border.
"I smell blood." Whitefur said suddenly.
"Me too." Poppyfrost agreed.
"Leafsong, go get back up!" Ebonywind snapped.
She didn't know it, but she would regret it.
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Alone #2: The Ebony's Roots
FanfictionEbonywind has always felt alone. With no siblings, no parents, and no friends, she makes a bond with the two cats she went on a quest with. But, a shocking secret is revealed, as she and her newfound littermates find out the truth.. Ebonywind, a us...
