Another Life: Alaepool's Heart

A Full Nursery

Leaf,fall-Leaf,bare heehee what if i make the great journey happen, just the med cats get a huge sign from starclan (thunder making a tree fall, twolegs, etc) did i mention ashencry died because i didnt like him much and i sorry lily x tawny was supposed to be a thing ok now it'll be tawny x ivy nvm its not happening

cats who are sick so far:
Oneclaw (gc)
Amberbreeze (gc)
Brokenheart (gc)
Cactusshine (gc)
Eggclaw (wc)
Leafstripe (gc)

Amberbreeze's POV:

Amberbreeze smiled at her 3/4 moon old kits, she didn't notice that Algaepool and Owlwing had come in. " Algaepool. " She dipped her head in greetings. " Mother, I have something to tell you, well, actually, we do. " Amberbreeze's eyes flickered to Owlwing, and back to Algaepool. Algaepool was a fully grown she-cat, ever since Shadedwing died, she had stoped giving attention to her kits. She felt terrible, Algaepool obviously wanted something last night. 
" Well, if you're going to tell me something, just spit it out. " Pricklekit and Briarkit stirred, kneading her stomach for milk. Mallowkit and Heatherkit were sound asleep, letting out tiny mutters. I just said the wrong thing... She thought. " Nevermind, you don't seem to care, I'll just go tell Creekclaw and Flowerstem who do care. " Algaepool hissed. Cactusshine and Willowfoot watched from their nests, bewildered. Owlwing chased after his friend. Amberbreeze felt guilt prickle at her, her fur rose with irritation, and her eyes narrowed with anger.

Algaepool, Coldtail and Creekclaw hadn't visited her, the only cats who had visited were Brokenheart, Flowerstem and Owlwing, Brokenheart came to visit her and Cactusshine, but Owlwing and Flowerstem only came for their mother. She didn't go out of the nursery, not for a quarter moon. Willowfoot would go out and get her a piece of prey, and watch her 1 moon old kits when they wanted to go outside. " You have to go out at some point. " Brokenheart pointed out to her. But she had rejected that, she didn't want to. She felt an immense, horrible pain in her head. Leaf bare arrived, coldness swished into the nursery when a cat walked in. She let out a cough, laying her head on her paws. " Hi Willowfoot, Amberbreeze and Cactusshine, I came to check if any of you are sick, Brokenheart has just gotten diagnosed with greencough. " Littleshade meowed. She tried to speak, but no words came out, except a horrible rasping sound. 
" Amberbreeze, I think you should go to my den. Oh Cactusshine! Not you too! " Me and Cactusshine, the only queens with milk. " Lakestripe! Would you mind getting Kestrelpaw and Cloverpaw to move Cactusshine and Amberbreeze's kits to the elders den while we get the nests cleaned out? " She moss in her nest was worn, surely an apprentice would take care of that. Her pelt was warm, she felt sweaty. " Don't worry, I'll take care of your kits. " Willowfoto said from the back of the den. Amberbreeze and Cactusshine were escorted to the medicine den, while Kestrelpaw and Cloverpaw carried their kits to the elders'. Lakestripe must've told some other apprentices to take care of the nests, because Meadowpaw, Cloudypaw and Dustpaw were headed out of camp. 

Algaepool's POV:

Algaepool nuzzled Owlwing's shoulder, she didn't have to bend down, just lean over. Meadowpaw and Dustpaw were chatting about cats with greencough, about how they had to be moved to the medicine den. She thought bitterly of how Amberbreeze had just dismissed her, whatever she wanted to tell her. Creekclaw, Flowerstem and Brokenheart listened. She wanted to tell Foxshatter and Eelcreek next, two of Brokenheart and Amberbreeze's closest friends. She had been informed by Brokenheart that her mother and Cactusshine both had greencough. She felt terrible for walking out like that, and it was probably her fault for going out in the cold, and then visiting Amberbreeze and the other queens. " Owlwing, do you think the greencough will spread throughout the whole camp? " Algaepool felt worried for her mother and Cactusshine, even after her mother flicked her off her shoulder.

" Well, we just need to stay away. " He murmured. She felt comforted around her mate. Owlwing was the kindest tom ever; if she could change who was to be her mate, she would reject chance. She thought back to when she was a kit, and Owlwing was an apprentice. Flowerstem was her best friend, and Owlwing were Creekclaw's and Ashpaw's best friend. She drew closer to her mate, his warm flank touching her cold one. As planned, they wouldn't have kits until one of them trained an apprentice until the cat would become a warrior.

She hoped at least both of them could, because she wanted the taste of being a mentor before being a queen for seven moons. She met Owlwing's gaze, and twined his tail with hers. 
" You're right. " She meowed hopefully. She couldn't tell if her words were the truth. 
A cold leaf-bare wind slapped her face, brushing her cheek fur. Her fur stood on end, making her quiver. " We should go the warriors den. " It was obvious a snow storm was coming, dark clouds, cold winds, and flurries starting to pile on the solid ground. A lot of cats had the same idea; Creamlaf and Dogbark, heading to the warriors den; Lilyflower and Burnteyes sheltering under a drooping tree. Aloewing and Ivyshine were sprinting to the warriors den, Cloverpaw and Kestrelpaw were being ordered by their mentors to go to the apprentices den. She hurried with Owlwing to the warm warriors den, where cats were tripping over each other to get to their warm nests. Thankfully she and Owlwing were sharing a nest, so she got the extra warmth of being with her mate.

She let herself drift off to sleep. 
She woke up, it was night, she slept at the edge of the warriors den with Owlwing, so she could see the snow at the entrance. Sobbing, whimpering was coming from the clearing, outside. 
Most of the nests in the warriors den were still full with her clan mates. 
" No... " Aloewing was sobbing. Duckeyes was also out of his nest; she could hear Adderberry soothing Duckeyes. 
Algaepool buried herself deeper into her nest. Her fur pricked at the thought of her mother dying. She wouldn't be able to bare it, since her father died too. She tried summoning her thoughts on what happened when Shadedwing died. The rogues did it. She wouldn't forgive the exiled, and she hoped none of them stepped foot near her or her kin. She sighed as more mournful cries were coming from the clearing. 

Finally feeling the urge to get up, she got up. Snow was covering the ground, white flurries still falling. Eggclaw's cream-yellow body was laying the white cottony fluff.
Coldtail was resting on a rock, staring blankly at Eggclaw's body. Everyone in this clan, one way or another, was kin to Eggclaw.
" Algaepool, what's happened?" Flowerstem meowed. Algaepool turned around, seeing Flowerstem's round, orange face. She looked tired and her fur was rumpled. She swallowed,
" Eggclaw's died. " She replied softly.