The Three

Chapter 3

The stench of blood hit me, I gagged at the smell of it. I looked in the gloomy nursery and spotted blood lots of blood! I followed the blood trail till I got to the panting queen, she looked very weak and scrawny. I looked to the side to see Oaks eyes filled with failure and Fern staring at her with horror,

"what's wrong" I ask worriedly. Oak just looked at Violet's stomach the queen's kits were moving but they were slow, they were dying! I felt my body collapse and give a horror-stricken yowl

" why are they not moving!" I screeched. All this attention brought Minnow in the nursery, he took one look at his mate and then to Oak, I could see her nodding her head slowly. Minnow ran over to his mate and she started whimpering.

" The kits are still alive they just won't come out they're stuck because of swelling " Oak quietly replied to herself. I picked myself up again when I heard of that

"I got an Idea" I slowly thought

" How about we get a stick where Violet could bite on when she wants to push she won't push and the swelling might go down so the kits could come out." Oak jumped up her bright green eyes lit up with excitement, "That's a great idea Mint!" she squealed like a kit.

"I'll go get a stick that won't break easily!" I leaped up from where I was and ran out of the nursery to the camp entrance. Once I squeeze my way through the entrance everything seemed big, I could hear the leafs shivering against the wind, the trees looked so smooth and sticky. I could feel myself getting excited, but I quickly calmed myself because I was on a mission.  I looked around and saw a stick that was perfect but it was in a tree. I slowly padded over to the tree and unsheathed my claws and dug in hard. I hauled myself up with all the strength I had. Once I got to the stick I wanted I looked around so I could get down. I could feel my heart beating once I dug my claws into the soft wood. I've never climbed down a tree or up one so I didn't know what to do. Lost in thought I slipped and found myself falling off the huge oak! With a yelp, I hit a tree branch then hit the ground with a thump! Letting out a moan, I could feel the agonizing pain welling up in my belly. I could feel myself drifting off " No! You got to get to Violet!" I told myself. I stood up as fast as I could but fell down again blowing the air out of me. I could hear Violets cries stop there was dead silence. I could feel tears well up inside of my eyes as I tried to stand one more time. My heart swelled when I stayed balanced and started padding stiffly to the entrance of the camp. Each step there was a piercing sharp pain in my belly: if I keep this up I will faint or even die! I started to run despite the pain. Once I finally walked into the entrance the sky had darkened Pepper and Feather came rushing toward me, they immediately stopped,

" You're bleeding..." Pepper whispered

" there is no time to look at me, get this stick to Violet and fast" I meowed hoarsely

Feather took the stick from me and bounded into the nursery without a word. Now that my mission was complete I plopped down on the frosty ground with a sigh. I could feel myself drifting but this didn't feel like sleep it felt funny. I could hear Pepper in the background telling me something but it was fuzzy. All of a sudden everything went black...