Chapter 22

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Mossclaw above~ Credit to RiverSpirit456~

Mossclaw's POV

Barkstar had returned last night from the moonpool.

"Let all cats old enough to swim in the river, hear my cry!" Barkstar called as warriors and elders began to file out of their dens to listen to their new leader.

"It is time I appoint my deputy," Barkfur paused, and he made eye contact with me, "Mossclaw. I know you are pregnant but I want you to be my deputy. Because of your pregnancy, your brother, Blizzardtail will be sub-in deputy." His eyes softened when he looked at me.

"Minnowfin, is it your wish to give up the name of a warrior and go to join the elders?" Barkstar called to this tom. Minnowfin stepped forward and replied, "It is."

"Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given to us. I call upon Starclan to give you many moons of rest," Barkfur ended and the clan chanted his name as he went to join the elders.

"Clan dismissed," Barkstar said as he leaped down and trotted over to me.

"So... how was it?" I asked, my belly swaying.

"Interesting," he responded. I knew he couldn't tell me anything else. His eyes told me he had something else had happened.

My mind swirled with what could've happened. Did Starclan did tell him something? Did they tell him about my kits?! How is Treefur? I shut all those thoughts out and focused on getting some food.

"Would you like to share a fish with me Barkstar?" I asked when I had reached the kill pile.  He smiled and nodded. 

Picking out a fish, I started nibbling at it and Barkstar joined me.

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I had laid down in my nest when my stomach was hurting terribly. I groaned.

"Are you alright Mossclaw?" Ravenstripe asked me. I moaned. 

"Blazekit go get Stormleaf and Roseshine!" Ravenstripe said in a hurried voice, her kit took off bounding across the camp calling out their names.

I groaned more and my breathing quickened. Barkstar came into the nursery with a worried look on his face. He stood at the edge of the nursery not knowing what to do. 

"Ravenstripe! Keep your kits under control!" Stormleaf barked, carrying some herbs. Roseshine followed behind him.

"Mossclaw we will need you to relax, take deep, slow breaths, and push, alright?" Roseshine said calmly and sweetly. I nodded slowly. 

I slowed my breathing; I pushed. I let out a yowl of pain. 

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