Winterpaw's wish

Chapter 2 ( Why did you leave? )

I was panting and I looked around the nursery feeling better, and safe. Sweetstream was the only one in the nest and I guessed Tigerkit, Dewkit, and Rosekit were outside playing, without me.

I just picked up the soft mews of tiny little kits. I slowly stood up and came from behind Autmnbreeze looking at Sunflower and the tiny bundles of fur that lay by her belly.

" Congratulations, Sunflower. You have three toms and a she-kit." Sunflower purred so loudly her mate, Eagletalon came in his mouth open but widened his eyes when he saw the kits.

" Sunflower? Oh my Starclan! Did you just have the kits? I can't believe I didn't know I am so sorry!" He barreled into Sunflower and began covering her face with licks.

" I'm so glad your okay!" He sighed between licks. Sunflower purred even louder and swished her tail over their kits.

" What should we name them?" She pleaded. Four bundles were suckling at her belly. A brown she-kit yawned and pushed her brother away. The tom snorted and kept suckling. The tom was a dark ginger tom with a white tail tip. Another she-kit, a pale brown kit with white flecks purred loudly. The last she-kit was alone and was softly purring keeping to herself. Her fur was a golden color with pale brown ear tips.

Just like me. I thought. I jumped immediately.

" Dandelionkit!" It had came to me. Sunflower and Eagletalon jerked their heads towards me with wide eyes.

" You should name the golden she-kit Dandelionkit!" Sweetstream tried to silence me but Sunflower slowly began to nod her head.

" That's a perfect name." Sunflower agreed. Eagletalon nodded his head approving. I sighed happily and listened to their conversation in silence.

" How about the pale brown she-kit Coguarkit? And the brown she-kit Mousekit?" Sunflower asked. Eagletalon nodded and placed his paw on the dark ginger tom.

" And then the dark ginger tom, Firekit." Sunflower nodded and rubbed her muzzle against her mate's shoulder.

" Perfect she agreed." I sighed happily and raced out of the nursery to tell Rosekit the news. Tigerkit and Dewkit  were playing outside the nursery and pricked their ears when I appeared.

" Where is Rosekit?" I asked. Dewkit snorted and nodded her head at the medicine's den.

" She went with Autumnbreeze to the medicine cat's den." I nodded and raced to the giant rock. The medicine cat's den was at the bottom of a giant mountain. Above that den there was the Skystone, where Darkstar calls meetings. I padded into the cave and saw Rosekit purring while Autumnbreeze smiled happily with narrowed eyes.

" Hi, Rosekit!" I greeted my litter mate. Rosekit looked at me and said a farewell to Autumnbreeze and followed me out of the den.

" Autumnbreeze was telling me about poppy seeds, they help ease pain and shock, and it makes you sleep easy." The cream and reddish she-kit mewed happily. I smiled and nudged her should teasingly.

" I think I'm crazy, but you must want to be a medicine cat!" I purred mockingly. Rosekit froze and looked at her paws.

" I actually do." She mumbled. I was stunned, shocked, but my words were lost in my mind. When I opened my mouth to speak I caught the scent that Scourge had on his fur, death!

I jerked around and saw Flowernose, and Rubyshine carrying and brown and white shape in their jaws. They were blood stained and fur was missing on their pelts. I squealed and raced to the brown and white shape.

" Shrewflight!" I yowled. My father lifted his head weakly and smiled softly and I could just barely hear his voice.

" Starclan watches you, Winterkit. They can't tell you what to do, but they warn you of what not to do." I tiled my head in confusion but my confusion disappeared when Shrewflight's body stopped moving and the up and down movement of his chest was gone. I yowled in anger and dug my tiny claws into the dark brown earth. Sweetstream came out of the nursery ears pricked and squeaked when she saw Shrewflight.

" Shrewflight!" She yowled. " Shrewflight, wake up! You can't leave me! Or your kits!" When Shrewflight didn't awnser she looked up at Flowernose her teeth bared in a snarl.

" Who did this?" Sweetstream growled. Flowernose shook her head sadly.

" Fishclan." She sighed. Sweetstream paced around the clearing her claws unsheathed and teeth bared. Sweetstream's yowls had brought the clan out and the all gasped when they saw Shrewflight. I could feel someone looming over me, but I didn't dare look up, I didn't want to.

All my sadness made me angry, and want the blood of who did this, but I knew I couldn't go after who did this, no not yet. They will pay for killing Shrewflight, yes, but the will wait until the time is right.

" I'm so sorry, Winterkit." I felt a tongue rasp over my forehead and I finaly looked up to see Darkstar looking down at me. " I wouldn't want any kind of pain to any cat, especially not you." I flinched at the determination in his voice and the feeling that came from his mouth.

" Fishclan will pay." Darkstar rasped before he left me stunned, and confused.

I watched as he leaped to his den, but all I could think about was Shrewflight. He was such a strong cat, a cat I was proud to have as  father and now he was dead by a Fishclan patrol.

I looked up at the now dark sky and yowled all my grief to Starclan, and to every cat in the clearing. Rosekit tried to comfort me but I continued to yowl.

" Why did you leave?" I yowled. " Why did you leave?" I whispered to myself.

Then I could just hear a voice whisper to me...

Because the time was right, dear Winterkit. It was the time to watch you from the stars I know call home. I felt reassured by the whisper but my anger would never go away.

" Yes, " I agreed. " Fishclan will definitely pay, but not by my paws." I then jerked my head to Sweetstream. 

Yes, Winterkit. Sweetstream will deal with the situation. Instead of the reassuring whisper I heard Scourge's voice and hear the blood through my ear.

I gritted my teeth.

" No! I didn't want this!!!" I hissed.

" Yes, you did. It was your wish." Shewflight rasped. My heart sank when I remembered the promise I made to Scourge.

Is that the wish he is talking about? If it was, all hope of having a normal warrior life was gone.