World of Scars

Chapter 17 ~Kits~

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I've been keeping an eye on this new member; he is humble and helpful around camp. "Mud, relax- he's been here for a moon, he's been nothing but helpful," Soot said sitting beside me, "Newcomers are easy to corrupt... he needs to be watched..." I mutter, "Mud..." Soot begins.

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"Thank you Toffee'Cream," Wishing'Flames nodded as she lays down in her clean nest, "not a problem," I smile to the eld she; I hear a cry of pain from across the camp, I twist around to see Mud'Cloud being rushed to the med den by Soot'Star, "I can see your worried, relax, Mud'Cloud is just having their kits," the elder smiled, "Is it happening?" Oak'Stream asked picking his head up, Cloudy'Eye lays by his side asleep, "Indeed it is," Wishing'Flames said. Oak'Stream got up, with care not to wake Cloudy'Eye, and rushed to the med den. I watch as Amber'Oak, Oak'Heart, Flaring'Orchid, and Night'Dapple make their way to the med den, we all stay awake till sunrise. As the sunlight glistens off the dew caught on the bush leaves quiet mews are heard, and the four warriors are let in at last. "Oak'Stream...?" Cloudy'Eye muttered, "he's in the med den," I say to the blind she, "why? Is he alright?" she asked trying to sit up, "he's fine, Mud'Cloud has had her kits," I said, "they've had their kits!" the she smiled, "take me," she said, I let the she lean against me and we walk to the med den, "Oh- Cloudy- I forgot to wake you..." Oak'Stream said seeing the she, "It's alright, now where are the kits?" Cloudy'Eye asked, "Over here Mother," Mud'Cloud smiled, the blind she made her way over and lied down.

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I smile as Mother's ear twitches as she listens to the kit's soft mews, "have you thought of names?" Mother asked, "Yes I have," I smiled, I look at a small black kit, dusty blue patches are random with some white patches of stripes, "Dusty'kit," then I look to a small white one with the same dusty blue patching, "Cloudy'kit," next a black kit that looks just like Twilight when we first met, "Twilight'kit..." I softly smile to myself as I say the kit's name, "And Stream'kit," I smile as I look at a dusty, blue-colored kit with white streaming across its pelt like rivers, "Such beautiful names," Mother smiled.

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"Mama! Come look!" Stream'kit smiled running over to me, "What do you want to show me?" I ask with a soft smile, "I'll show you! Follow me!" the kit smiled; he runs in front of me as I follow, "Look!" he smiled, I stop seeing Dusty'kit, Cloudy'kit, and Twilight'kit with little wings, they try to flap them, so they lift off the ground, but they just stumble about. I feel tears come to my eyes, "I have them too Mama!" Stream'kit smiled, small wings come out from under his fur and stretch out, "Mama are you ok...?" Twilight'kit asked coming over, "Yea- I just wasn't expecting you all to have wings-" I mutter, "why do we have them?" Cloudy'kit asked, "Your father had them-" I mutter, they all stop and look over, "who's our father?" Stream'kit asked, the kits walk over and sit in front of me, "Your father was a great warrior..." I smile, "his name was Twilight'Dawn," I say, "Is that why I'm named Twilight?" Twilight'kit asked, I nod. "Hey, Mud I need to ask you- oh- uh..." Soot said stopping next to me, "They all got the wings," I say, "I can see that-" he murmured. "I was going to ask if you could send patrols-" he began, "Sure, just give me a second," I smile, "ok- thanks," he says before leaving. "Your wings can only be used in emergencies understand me?" I say to the four kits, "Yes Mama!" they all smile, I get up and sit in front of the wet rock, "Warriors please gather around for patrols!" I call out, I wait a bit as the warriors gather, once I've sent out an herb patrol for Thistle and a hunting patrol all that's left for a border patrol is Amber'Oak, Flaring'Orchid, and Toffee'Cream. I turn to Soot, "could you watch them for me," I say motioning to the four kits, Soot nods, "Alright! looks like us four are stuck on border patrol, let's head out!" I say leading the three warriors out of camp. 

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As we walk along the river between Riverclan and Thunderclan I glance over at Mud'Cloud, it has been three moons since their kits were born, they got back in shape quickly, you can't tell they ever had kits. As they walk, their tail swishes behind them with grace, "So- who's the father of your kits?" I ask as we trail behind the two other warriors, Mud pauses, "Twilight'Dawn... he sadly passed away before I knew I was pregnant..." they muttered, I stay silent, I felt bad for Mud'Cloud, "Sometimes I feel I messed up that day..." they muttered, "hey, it's ok..." I smile nuzzling them as their ears pin a bit, Mud'Cloud looks at me a bit shocked, "Stay away from them..." I hear a quiet hiss in my other ear, I quickly look seeing no one. When I look back Mud'Cloud is in front of the group.

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I walk in front of Amber and Flaring as I think, I hear rustling in some shrubbery, I creep closer to investigate, and a white she jumps out looking terrified, "Splattered?!" I shout happily, "Keep it down! He's close!" she hushed, Flaring, and Amber stand a bit behind me, "Are you alright?" I ask seeing cuts along her back end, "Mud..." she muttered, "I'm carrying his kits..." she said, her voice shaking as she speaks, "What...?" I mumble, 'he got her pregnant...' I think to myself my tail starts thrashing, "Ah, there you are darling..." I hear. I see Echo'Moon coming out of the shrubbery, "I'll be taking her- oh... Mud'Cloud I almost didn't recognize you," he slyly smirked, "Splattered get behind me..." I mutter as I glare at Echo, "Splattered dear, I wouldn't do that... we don't want anything happening to your kits, would we?" he smirked as he stood next to Splattered. I saw Splattered's face, she was terrified, "Splattered come home... Mother misses you so much... we all do..." I say, "Oh but you must stay... what would Crimsonclan do without its heart," Echo'Moon said standing in front of Splattered, I wanted to get him so bad, but Coco'Pelt was there shaking his head, "You're not ready yet..." he said. I hiss as I glare at Echo'Moon, and I see Toffee'Cream standing around confused, "Settle down there princess," Echo said turning to me, "I'm no princess," I hiss, Echo'Moon just laughed like I was some joke, "You know what... I have a question for you," I smile standing upright, "what is it, princess?" Echo'Moon said trying to tick me off, "Did you know a white she? Besides my mother, a kittypet perhaps, a graceful walk, a beautiful white pelt, bright blue eyes?" I ask, I watch as the tom's muscles tense up, "You know this she?" I ask a smirk growing on my face, Toffee'Cream looked confused as Amber and Flaring looked at each other and chuckle. "I have no idea what you're talking about..." Echo hissed under his breath, "Oh really? She seems to know you," I smirk, "Who is she?" I ask, "Nobody of importance," he hissed not facing me, "You sure? It seemed to me she was your mother," I smirk, "YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!" Echo hissed his tail thrashing, "Let's go!" Echo hissed dragging Splattered away. I go to run after them, but something stops me, "what the?" I mutter as I regain my footing, I blink and then Coco'Pelt is there with a black cat behind him, "you're not ready-" he said shaking his head, I sigh, "Let's head back to camp..." I mutter, turning around, "What happened?" I hear Toffee'Cream ask the other warriors, "It looked like they got pushed back-" he whispered, "Most likely Starclan, Mud is more Intune with them than Thistle," Amber said.