Warriors: A Dark Sun

Chapter 25

Lilymist sat in the middle of the camp clearing, her chin raised in pride. Duskflower's kits had been apprenticed and Icestar chose the newest warriors to be their mentors. Olivenose got Reedpaw, Lionscar got Featherpaw, Sunfrost got Frostpaw and Lilymist was to be mentoring Cloudpaw. She was excited to be a mentor, but didn't know where to start. She looked around the clearing and saw the rest of the new mentors leaving with their apprentices.
"Lilymist? Can we go with them?" Cloudpaw asked curiously. Lilymist nodded and the white tom sprinted to catch up with the other cats. She shook her head and ran after him. He should have been given to Snowbreeze. She would be able to keep up with him. Lilymist caught up with the group and started walking beside Sunfrost. Lionscar and Olivenose walked up front while the four apprentices walked in between the warriors. She noticed Sunfrost watching Frostpaw very carefully.
"Why are you looking at her like a piece of prey?" Lilymist asked the golden tom. He looked at her then chuckled and returned his gaze to his apprentice.
"She doesn't seem to have any strength unlike her littermates. She seems weak out here, it's as if she's only strong near Duskflower." Sunfrost meowed not taking his eyes off Frostpaw. "When we get back to camp you should go talk to Owlheart. I think she's ready to move back to the warriors den. She wants you to help her make a nest." Sunfrost purred. He seemed really happy about her moving to the den. He was not Owlheart's mate though. They reached the river after showing the apprentices the border and they all seemed to like the seemingly bottomless river. They showed them the rest of the borders then started the walk home.
Once they returned to camp it was starting to get dark and Silverpelt started to appear. Lilymist walked over to the medicine den to talk with Owlheart. She poked her head into the den and Owlheart leaped up, her eyes shining. Echomist's eyes were dull and filled with sadness. Lilymist thought that Echomist was just going to miss Owlheart's company.
"I am healed enough to continue the plan, right?" Owlheart whispered to Echomist. The medicine cat looked at Lilymist then back at Owlheart and slowly nodded. Owlheart purred and lead Lilymist out of the medicine den.
"Why are we going to the nursery?" Lilymist asked her sister. Owlheart didn't reply, but just stepped inside the nursery. She sat in a nest and purred.
"I'm expecting kits!" She mewed unable to hide her excitement. Lilymist looked at her in horror and tried to act excited.
"That's the same look Echomist got. Is there something wrong?" Owlheart asked, looking sad and worried.
"Your injuries. They won't stop you from having kits..." Lilymist trailed off and stared at her sister in grief.
"What will happen Lilymist?" Owlheart asked, her voice starting to tremble.
"The birth will kill you Owlheart. I'm sorry." Lilymist started sobbing and pressed her nose to Owlheart's shaking body. "I'm so sorry."
Owlheart pulled away and sniffled.
"Sunfrost was so happy. He was going to be a father. He wanted to raise our kits together." Owlheart started sobbing too and buried her nose in Lilymist's fur. It's all my fault. Why did I ever think I could kill a fox? How stupid am I. Very.