Warriors: Second Strike: Book 4: Embers

Chapter 5

[Brightfire's POV]

I headed out of the camp to get some prey. It was going to be rather difficult since newleaf was just beginning. I couldn't catch everything right away especially if they were young. I had to wait for some of them to grow up and have more. I scented something strange in the air. Doveflame was out of her den but she didn't need any herbs. I decided to follow her for now.

I leaped up into the trees knowing it would be harder for her to scent me or even see me if I was up here. I kept a watchful eye on the light grey female as she headed toward the border that we share with no clan. I titled my head confused. I knew thyme grew there but she had enough of it at the moment. I kept following until she stopped at the border.

"Tinyclaw? Are you there?" The female medicine cat asked calling out toward the trees and bushes. I flattened my ears. No one was suppose to even see Tinyclaw. We were suppose to attack her on sight.

"I'm here. One of my warriors was being a pain and wanting to argue. Bloodtear took care of them for me." The small cat said.

My eyes widened as I realized what Doveflame was doing here with the shecat. Tinyclaw was pregnant. The medicine cat couldn't just leave the female to die with her kits that haven't done anything wrong. I wanted to jump down and help somehow but I didn't want to give my identity away.

"How are you feeling? Stress isn't good for the kits. You should take a break." Doveflame said looking around for some herbs even though there wasn't many at the border.

"I'm fine. Stress is part of everything that happens in the Dark Forest. With the kits, I can just excuse myself from some of it, but not a lot or they will think I am growing weak. Don't worry, I'm not fighting at the moment. I'll leave that for Darkfeather and Bloodtear to do." Tinyclaw said as she laid down on her side in case the other female wanted to feel her belly. Doveflame did and stepped up toward the shecat carefully poking at the swollen belly with her paw.

"I can feel two kits for sure. How did you even get control of the Dark Forest?" Doveflame asked. I smirked. She wasn't just being nice with the kits. She was here to get information as well and report it back to Silverstar. He must know about the meetings then.

"Bloodtear needs me to stay there. He said I had the gift like my mother. Since he needs me, and he was the leader, I just pushed myself above him. It wasn't that hard." Tinyclaw said and looked back at her belly.

"I'm sure it was a lot harder than it sounds. So there isn't anyone else that calls the shots?" The medicine cat asked.

"Only one other but she really isn't in the Dark Forest. She just hangs out because she used to be there." Tinyclaw said.

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Ohhhh, so we got something going here. My brain is working for this book so I'll do this.