The Kits! (Open)

[Midnight]

Fernleaf trotted toward the camp entrance. She'd gotten up only a bit ago, cleaned her pelt, then decided to go hunting.

A piercing pain in her stomach area made Fernleaf stop dead. Her eyes widened and she fell on her side, yowling. "MY KITS!!! They're coming!!" The part-time queen wriggled on the ground in the clearing in pain, screeching. I'm in so much pain... She thought, her eyes watering up.

Leopardtail was sunbathing in the growing-chilly leaf-fall when Fernleaf started screeching. Being a full-time queen and already having her first litter, Leopardtail knew just what it was like to give birth to kits. She bolted over to Fernleaf, "There's something wrong! Help her!" The half-Bengal warrior screeched. Half-Bengal. That's right. Leopardtail's mother was a Bengal kittypet and her father was a pure LeafClan warrior. She was born and raised in the Clan, though, as her mother joined at the kits' birth for she knew it was better for them. Leopardtail's littermates were captured and kept as kittypets- they liked it better there, anyway.

Back on the main subject, though. Fernleaf felt fear burst within her as Leopardtail said there was something wrong. I remember when Morningbird gave birth.. Fernleaf thought, her mind fading back to the memory. I was an apprentice... Fernstar, who lead LeafClan before Skystar, helped her when no live cat was... She struggled to look up at the sky, Fernstar, where are you now? I need you for my kits!



Fernstar's tail flicked as she looked down at Fernleaf. I would help you, Fernleaf, but StarClan's agreement... I may have broken the agreement for you, but what you- and many other cats- have done are the reason for this agreement.. She felt bad for the she-cat, but also felt that Fernleaf deserved it for betraying her Clan by taking a mate whose kin, blood, and birth all lay in StormClan.

[frostfur]

Fireslash stared in horror from across the clearing. The firery warrior couldn't move. He couldn't think.
something was wrong. What could it be? Spurring into action, the tom began to bound as fast as he could across the clearing. He reached his mate's side in a matter of seconds. "I'm here Fernleaf, I'm hear," he whispered weakly.


Watereyes narrowed her eyes at Leafstar. "He did join the clan, you know. Technically they didn't break the code. What blood you have doesn't mean anything compared to clan loyalty. Look at Leopartail, she's only half clan, but her litter turned out just fine! Are we going to not help when there is not a warrior code broken?"

[Midnight]

"Fireslash..." Fernleaf whined, looking at her mate in horror. "Fireslash.... I don't get it.." Her eyes were dripping the tears that they held and the she-cat was shaking in fear and pain. She felt a ripple pass through her and screeched as a kit came out. "I can't.." Fernleaf tried to reach for the kit, "Nip the sac or it'll die!! Hurry!" Fernleaf hissed.


"That's not the point," Fernstar said. "It's not blood. It's not whether or not he joined the Clan. The did break the code- they took each other as mates when they weren't in the same Clan. You're to be loyal to your own Clan and it's cats. Having friends in another Clan is fine, but when you take a mate, your loyalty usually mainly goes to them. We don't need cats in the Clans to be constantly thinking about a cat in another Clan- it means lying to their Clanmates and leaving camp to see that cat... What if a badger or fox attacks? That cat will be out seeing their mate while their Clanmates are fighting. Where's the loyalty to that cat's Clan?"

[frostfur]

Fireslash quickly broke the sac that prevented the kit's life. He looked back to Fernleaf in worry, "I don't understand either."


"All as well, but, They are in the same clan now. That part is better. What about Burningclaw and Pumpkinheart? They're not in the same caln still! Fernleaf and Fireslash did the right thing in the end. They did it quickly. Plus they wern't officially mates until he asked her, AFTER, he joined LeafClan."

[Midnight]

Fernleaf smiled, "Thanks..." She yowled as another ripple of pain made her shudder and another kit came. How many are there? She wondered. Fernleaf's eyesight was beginning to blur and she tried to look at the kit that Fireslash had nipped the sac of. She picked it up and put it by her belly, but didn't have the concentration or focus to decipher it's pelt color and she couldn't scent anything so the kit's gender was beyond her knowledge then.

Fernstar flicked her tail, "Even so, it was still all done." She narrowed her eyes and her ears flattened, "Oh, trust me, Burningclaw and Pumpkinheart will get what they deserve. Of course, there's nothing I can control, but little Sunkit was still-born and I've seen their future..." She felt horrible for Sunkit, but smirked at the thought of the warriors' future. He'll be dead.

[kiba]

Fawnpaw glanced at Fernstar and Watereyes. "We should help her. I mean, they are carrying the future of the clan. I know I was never part of the clan, but all the clans deserve to stay here. We are here for a reason aren't we?" she asked, blue eyes curious.

Redstar's ears twitched as he watched the birth. He felt bad for the she-cat and her mate and decided to go over for support. He was happy that they were getting so many new kits here in Leafclan. Three new litters within two moons. It was wonderful!

[Midnight]

Fernstar hissed, "we're not supposed to help because of what's happening." She threw her head up to face the sky and yowled, "CATS OF STARCLAN, turn your backs to the Clans!" She flicked her tail, glaring down at the cats of LeafClan.

"What!?" Streampaw, a previous StormClan apprentice, hissed as she approached.

"It's already been decided." Leafstar meowed. "Fernstar, I suggest you go down to help Fernleaf... That will be it, though. This is the last prayer StarClan will answer."

Lionstar dipped his head to the other previous leaders while Nightstar watched and flicked his tail in approval.

"Yes... I hate it, but we must." Dawnstar agreed as she padded out.




Fernleaf screeched again and pushed, but it wasn't working. She managed to look at the kit by her belly and breathe, "Oakkit..."

"It's okay, Fernleaf." Fernstar meowed comfortingly. "I need wet moss... Do you remember, Fernleaf? You were an apprentice.. I came and you helped me when Morningbird was having trouble with her kits." She purred.

Fernleaf nodded and weakly said to her Clanmates, "Wet... Moss..."

(Fernleaf, Fireslash, Gingerleaf, and Redstar are the only cats who can see Fernstar. Of course, the others in StarClan can see her, lol)

[Splash]

(*Pokes Birchpaw and snorts* Get a StarClan dream or something. Do you mean to tell me that you're the Medicine Cat's apprentice and you haven't had a StarClan visit? *facepalm* It ought to work just as well.)

"Wet.... Moss....." The queen croaked. Birchpaw, had, all in himself, been standing there like an idiot and not in anyway a Medicine Cat Apprentice. The queens croak brought him out of his stupor. He pushed his paws forward and ran towards the medicine Cat's den. They had wet moss in here..... It took him a little while to get to the subtle scent of water before grabbing up a bundle, he ran back out into the clearing and next to the queen, the soaking wet mossball held between his teeth.

[Midnight]

(Sorry!>.<' He can see her too.)

Fernleaf's eyes showed desperation, pain, and fear all in one. She licked her lips, begging for the moss to drink.

"Birchpaw!" Fernstar meowed. "I was a medicine cat apprentice for a few moons myself.." She looked thoughtful for a few moments. "Get borage and a stick."

[kiba]

Redstar looked up as he stared at Fernstar. He blinked and then turned and bounded away. A moment later her came back with a stick. He moved it next to her mouth, guessing that she should be clamping down on it. "Here you go, Fernleaf," he mewed, green eyes filling with sympathy for the she-cat.

[Deleted]

Icewing was out hunting when she came back to see Fernleaf kitting. She dropped her kill in the pile and ran over to help. "Redstar! How can I help?" She said when she reached the circle of cats.

[Midnight]

Fernleaf lunged for the stick and her jaws snapped down hard on the stick. She could feel it shaking like her body and the pressure seemed to nearly snap the stick, but not quite. Fernleaf yowled, the stick dropping, as another contraction passed through her. A kit came but she was in too much pain, and had to concentrate, to reach for it.

[Splash]

(Not see her, blind remember. Hear her, though. Ooo, can he see in his dreams? (Like Jayfeather) Except he doesn't have powers like Jayfeather?)

"Borage!" Birchpaw hissed at the nearby warriors. "It's in the Medicine Cat's den. The leaves are a bit fuzzy and it might still have some small blue or pink star-shaped flowers on it. One of you go get some!" Looking at Fernflower he nodded. "Bite down on that and hope it doesn't break. It should help with the pain." Birchpaw meowed squatting next to the queen. "Keep going. It can't be much longer." Almost gasping in relief as another kit slid out, he nipped the sack and shoved it next to her stomach.

[kiba]

Redstar looked at Icewing. "Unless you're a medicine cat no. Just do as Birchpaw says. I'll be right back," he mewed, running back towards the medicine cat den to look for the borage. He looked around and after a moment he found it. He didn't know how much to bring so he grabbed all of it and ran back. He spat it out next to Birchpaw. "Here you go," he mewed and stepped out of the way.

[Splash]

Looking over the queen Birchpaw grabbed a small clump of the borage, setting it down next to the queens head. "You'll need to eat this as soon as you can. Chew it well and then swallow. It will help with milk. Even if it's not necessary, it's best to take as soon as possible. For the kits sake, more so then yours." He meowed quickly, but in an understandable tone.