(Tigerclan)
Meanwhile in these three moons Thornstar had died and when Flowerpetal and Crowshadow had went to the Moon Pond they were told that Nylonfur was to become to real leader. Nylonstar was a strong leader, but many were against his leadership. Due to the falseness of his clan thinking he was the father of Callabright's kits.
Shadowwater was laying in the nursery when suddenly her water broke. Pain welled through her stomach and she yowled out. Callabright awoken and ran over, "Shhh take deep breath's. Darkkit go get Flowerpetal!"
The close to apprentice age kit ran from the nursery and into the medicene cat den, "Shadowwater's kits are coming!"
"Why couldn't they have waited until morning..." Shadowwater mumbled while she began to push. A paw of a golden tabby started to push through, and soon a young she-cat was born.
Bravera , a new comer to Tigerclan herself, woke up to the commotion. She padded over to the queen, and began to comfort her. "Its ok. You will do great. Just hang in there, I am excpecting too.We will get through this together." Shadowwater just nodded.
Soon a silver she-cat and a blue tom were born. One more was to come, but there seemed to be difficulty, "Oh great Heavens! Someone help... I feel there's one more..." She pushed and pushed... but there seemed to be problems. Finally the last she-cat came through, but Shadowwater was obvious shaken.
Callabright gasped, "Shadowater... the blood." blood was pouring from Shadowwater. A realization came through. Shadowwater wasn't going to make it.
"Please.... tell Gold, my love... when he returns. I want the kits to live here." she looked at all her kits and in her last breath whispered each's names in order they were born. "Lily... Silver... River... and Ocean..." She closed her eyes and was gone. Bravera watched the she-cat go and knew she never forget her, and never any other cat.
Nightwind was keeping guard over the nursery that night. When she looked in she saw the blood, "No!" She tried to run in, but Callabright stopped her.
"She's gone... there's nothing else we can do Nightwind... Bravera, g-go get some rest." Callabright sighed, "I'm going to go get Nylonstar."
Bravera tried to stay calm,but her voice came out harsher then it needed to. "She is dead, Nightwind. too late. She has gone to the stars." Bravera bowed her head with respect for the gone she-cat. She turned walked away, knowing her own kits would be here any time now. Mysterykit, Faithkit, and Firekit watched as Darkkit came back in too late with Flowerpetal. Pure horror struck on their faces.
(hours later)
Bravera woke to an intense pain in her stomach. She looked around in panic. "Someone go get the medicine cat!" She groaned in pain, never like any before. She realized they weren't coming quite yet, but is hurt emencly.
"It's ok, just take deep breaths," said Eveningrose as she came in.
Fireflower rose from the warriors den, she heard yowling and ran to the nursery, nearly slipping on the blood from Shadowwater. She looked at the she-cat. "I will get some herbs, Just take deep breaths and stay calm!" The former medicine cat ran into the medicine den. "Flowerpetal! Another cat is giving birth!" She grabbed the needed herbs and ran back to Bravera.
Callabright had just started to sit vigil from talking to Nylonstar about Shadowater's death. And of course had brought Shadowwater to the center of camp, "MORE, kits... goodness gracious!" She ran to Bravera and put her paw on her stomach. "Your water hasn't quite broken yet, but you are close to kitting. You're stomach has dropped... Take deep breaths." And as if on cue her water broke. Bravera, not knowing what to do, closed her eyes and thought of happy things. Her mate, the kits, their new lives, and her service to the clan.
Fireflower passed the herbs to the she-cat, ignoring Callabright, "Here, eat these. They will help with the pain, and to keep you calm." She pressed on the she-cat`s belly. "Feels like four, and the first one is coming." The kitting she-cat ate the herbs, the pain lessened. She pushed the first kit out, a male. Fireflower licked the sac of the kit, rubbing it`s fur the wrong way. "It was all black with just one white paw. "A boy. She purred, Placing the kit at the she-cat`s side. "You`re doing great." Soon another male came through.
The last male was A pure white kit. Fireflower gave the kit a lick and sat it next to the mother. "One more to go, come on, you can do it." She gave her a smile. Bravera pushed one last time. The last kit, a female. She sighed exhausted.
"Thats all, correct?" She counted them all. Four. She would have her paws full. She thanked them both.
"That is it." She sniffed over the kits. "They look to be healthy, but the first night is the hardest. If you think anything is wrong please ask Flowerpetal or me." She gave a smile. "Congradulations on your kits, My son will come in to see you and your kits in the morning. Now get some rest." She headed out the nursery to leave the exhausted mother be .
Nylonstar was sitting by Shadowwater, his eyes were glazed and he looked distant. "She was so young." He mumered.
Fireflower lay her tail on her son. "She gave us warriors, she asked for the kits to stay here."
He gave a grunt. "If it was her wish then so be it."
Stormclaw, another new commer, walked up to Nylonstar, "I'm sorry for the loss... but are you going to bury her?
He looked at the tom. "In the morning." The sun was almost up, getting to his paws he shook away the dirt. "You may sit Vigil if you like, or you may go to sleep."
"I won't be able to sleep anyway. So I might as well," By now everyone had heard what happened. Mostly everyone had gathered around for the Vigil.
Curiouskit ran to her father. "Daddy! I want to sit out here too!"
Nylonstar gave a smile, he nudged the kit back towards the nursery. "It is way past your bedtime. Go back with your mother, I'm sure she's frighted and going to need a brave lil' warrior like you to watch over her."
Curiouskit raised her head high and purred, "You're right, Mommy needs a brave warrior to watch over her." And with that she ran off to the nirsery.
Crowshadow walked over and put his tail on the young leader, "The gift of the young and youthful."