Chapter 1:
CrabStar pushed his way through the crowd of cats by the nursery, finally getting inside. OceanFlower lay inside, a small light-brown kit at her stomach. One of its paws was a nice cream color. A purr arose in his throat.
"Is this our wonderful little kit?" He asked OceanFlower quietly.
She gave him a light nod, still tired from giving birth to the kit. "It is CrabStar. It's our beautiful little she-kit."
CrabStar's eyes brightened as he looked the kit over. "She looks like both of us." He purred. "She'll make a great warrior."
OceanFlower smiled up at him. "Or medicine cat."
CrabStar smirked. "Yes, yes, OR a medicine cat." He whispered, pressing his muzzle to hers.
A smaller cream-colored she-cat approached him. "CrabStar, it's time to leave for the gathering."
CrabStar sighed and turned to the she-cat. "Of corse TawnyStep. Get the cats ready, we'll move out in a moment."
TawnyStep nodded and turned away, leaving the den.
OceanFlower turned to her mate. "TawnyStep has turned out to be a great deputy." She purred. "I remember when she used to be afraid of the water, no one expected her to become deputy."
CrabStar chucked. "I know. But she saved that kit from drowning during her final assessment, witch made her fearless of water."
OceanFlower smiled. "She truly was a great apprentice, she had lots of courage. I'm proud of her.. Especially after..well you know.."
CrabStar looked down. "Yes, it truly was a tragedy."
A small flame colored cat ducked into the nursery, cutting off their conversation. "Sir, TawnyStep says to get your lazy butt to the clan entrance."
CrabStar sighed and got up. He nuzzled his mate one more time before leaving the nursery with a final glance at his kit.
"Tell her that I'm coming FlamePaw." He said, a bit gruffly.
FlamePaw nodded and ran to his mentor.
~*~
OceanFlower watched her daughter, now two moons old, playing with Minnowkit.
"I bet you can't catch me!" Minnowkit yelled behind him to RiverKit, who was struggling to keep up.
With a wheeze RiverKit fell to the floor. "Oh come on.." Minnowkit said grumpily, nudging his friend with a paw.
OceanFlower purred. "MinnowKit, you must remember. RiverKit is only two moons, and your almost at six moons. She doesn't have the same energy level as you." She said in a gentle, mothering tone.
Minnowkit sighed and sat down next to RiverKit. "Okayyy." He said sadly.
RiverKit smiled and nudged him. "Hey, we'll doing something more fun later. I promise."
This cheered him up. "Ok!"
OceanFlower glanced out of the nursery, it was almost sun-down. "Sorry kits, but that fun isn't going to be today. It's time to go to sleep."
With a sigh, RiverKit returned to her mother, and MinnowKit returned to CreamPelt, his adoptive mom who was sleeping soundly.
~A few hours later~
A yowl rung around the camp
As Seapaw limped heavily through the clearing, blood streaming from his jaw. Littlerock came up to support him.
OceanFlow lept out of her den to see what was wrong, a groggy RiverKit following.
"What's going on!?" She demanded.
Seapaw look at her with frightened eyes. "It's Shadeclan. They're at the border and waiting for a fight."
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YAY :D kinda like a cliff hanger..right? Oh well! Sorry for the wait guys!
-Flashy-
