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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:52:16 GMT -5
[bg=cc00ff][cs=7] Time: Two days after the second gathering Kitten: Destinycall the soon to be motherWho: Milkydew, and one other cat, either RiverClan or ThunderClan that can keep secrest REALLY WELL! Words: 164 Notes: O.O OMAIGAWD! THE KITS! THE PAIN! (Don't you just love that she conveniently started her kitting at Sunningrocks? XD) The light blue-grey taby queen was walking through the trees, her belly almost dragging the ground. She was enjoting the day, when suddenly, pain rocked her entire frame, radiating from her belly area. "Oh no!" She muttered to herself. "They can't come now! I have to get back to camp... But, even if I do, there's no gaurentee. Our medicine cat is dead! Fine... What do I do?" She was debating while another spasm of pain rocked her. She should have gone back to camp, but the closest thing was Sunningrocks. The hobbled over slowly, wincing at the pains. She plopped down about four tail-lentghs from the edge of the rocks, panting in the greening grass. She laid on her side as a massive pain went through her. "MILKYDEW!" shge howled, hoping he could hear her and her plaes. "Oh...dear starclan! What now?" She did not want to move, plus she had no time to get back to camp.
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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:52:39 GMT -5
Who - Milkydew the father?! and Burningpaw the apprehensive...
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Milkydew had been hunting. He could smell something, a she-cat. Not just any old she-cat, Milkydew's beautiful mate. But sounds of pain and the smell of blood wafted towards him. "No." He couldn't believe it. He ran towards the Sunning Rocks - he had to save Destinycall and their kits!
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Burningpaw had just finished checking up on the newest queen, Silktail, and her three beautiful kits. They were so cute, but only Buzzardkit looked like her mother, and Barkkit like his father, but Polarkit didn't look like either. Burningpaw shook her head. She needed to go to the Sunning Rocks to find some moss, but she had a feeling in her bones that someone was in trouble.
Milkydew ran and ran, past another cat in his clan, who he did not stop to talk to. He leapt into the water of the river, swimming quickly over to the Sunning Rocks. There, on the grass, lay Destinycall, in her labour. "Destinycall!" Milkydew cried, rushing to her side, nuzzling her eagerly, and drinking in her scent. He lay his tail of her side. He could see what was happening. There kits were coming, but they had no medicine cat. He yowled into the sky, and saw a young, Leaf-fall coloured she-cat burst through the trees. She took one look at the blood and Milkydew's already stained pelt, and ran towards him, claws unsheathed.
Burningpaw ran. She had heard a yowl. There, over Destinycall'sbody, stood the Riverclan deputy, his white pelt stained with blood. Destinycall's blood was spilling out onto the grass. Burningpaw couldn't stop herself as she unsheathed her claws and flew towards Milkydew in an angry rage.
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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:52:59 GMT -5
Excited at seeing her mate, Destinycall's heart soarded and for a moment she forgot all the pain. Then, as Burningpaw appeared and leapt at Milkydew, her heart sank. Against her better judgement, she heaved herself up between her medicine cat and her mate. "Burningpaw!" she huffed. "The kits..." Her last two words were barely a whisper, but she knew Burningpaw heard. She fell back down into a small pol of hr own blood as she had to push a kit out. Oh StarClan, would she survive? She had been full term, she thought, but there was more blood than when Silktail gave birth. Maybe the reason was because she helped heaved Silktail back home were her kits were developing. Who knew? Was every birth the same? Most likely not...Soon, she had given birth to the first. She leaned over weakly and licked off the protective lining that had grown over the kit in her womb. The kit, through the blood, looked just like her.... Except her stripes were more of spots than anything. She had given birth to her first kit...
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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:53:18 GMT -5
Burningpaw jumped off of Milkydew, racing to Destinycall's side. "So you're the father." She hissed at the Riverclan tom. "I knew it wasn't anyone in Thunderclan." The young she-cat growled at the tom, but turned her attention to Destinycall. "Well?" She said to Milkydew, not even turning around. "Are you going to stand there like a clueless tom or lick the kit?"
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Milkydew felt blood dribbling from his nose. No time to whine, Destinycall was bleeding; a lot. "So you're the father." Came a hiss from the fiery she-cat, Burningpaw, "I knew it wasn't anyone in Thunderclan." She turned around, and Milkydew would have attacked her, had it not been for Destinycall. "Well?" Are you going to stand there like a clueless tom or lick the kit?" Came the medicine cat apprentice's voice. Milkydew trotted forward, gently picking up the first kit, and placing him/her by their mother's side. "Destinycall..." Milkydew said feebly.
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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:54:49 GMT -5
The young queen watched feebly as Milkydew took her first kit. A small flicker of fear raced across her eyes as another spasm rocked her body, and a small white kit feel to the grass. "Milkydew..." She loved her mate dearly, and Burningpaw would have to have the sense not to tell anyone about this alturcation. Well, the Milkydew part at least. She winced as she hissed at her mate. "Burningpaw, please, not right now." She was in terrible pain, and there was nothing she could do to stop it as a small black and white kit fell in place besides the white one. She picked the black and white one up, nudging the white one towards Burningpaw. "It's not over..." she whispered in absolute disbelief. She could feel another kit coming.She clawed the round while licking the black and white kit. It was a girl. Her eyes softened as she licked one of her daughters.
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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:55:11 GMT -5
Milkydew licked the kits feebly. The black and white kit would be the best to take home with him, as she looked nothing like he or Destinycall. He nuzzled the black and white kit gently as she mewled. "Thought of any names?" he asked Destinycall.
Burningpaw saw the Milkydew did care for Dstinycall and the kits. She gulped, he would want one of the kits. The best candidate would be the little black and white kit, although she looked more like a rusty red kit because of the blood.
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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:55:26 GMT -5
It was then, with a last push, out came another white kit. Blood continued to spill out of Destinycall's body in a small stream, but it quickly stopped. Her pelt stained with blood, she brought the silver she-kit, the two white males, and the black and white she-kit to her belly were she quickly cleaned them as best as she could in this state. "Milkydew..." She didn't look up from her kits, but she went on. "The black and white one you should name and take. We already decided that the one that looked least like both of us should be taken. The other three will come with me. But, With two cats I don't know how we will get the third back to camp. I have a suggestion for the story. The white pelts of the two toms could have come from one of my grandparents, and of course, the female looks just like me, so no fear there. But, you would have to hide the little she-kit you will take, and help us carry the other kit back. If we receive questions, we will say you were on a lone hunting patrol near Sunningrocks when my birthing started, and that you helped Burningpaw deluver my kits." She nudged each of her kits in turn, suddenly out of breath, and out of heart. Burningpaw might tell... "And, Burningpaw, you won't tell, will you?" The with a flick of her tail, she pointed to the clone of herself. "How about Blossomingkit." She pointed with her tail to the firstborn white kit. "Whitekit." Then, tot he second born white kit. "{Sandy, help me. This kit is yours. XD]kit." What about our little black and white one?" She licked the little she-kit gently, almost as if she hadknown the little she-kit forever.
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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:55:55 GMT -5
"Featherkit?" Milkydew asked, looking at the second white kit. "And this kit... I'll say I rescued her from the current's of the water... So, Currentkit?" Milkydew asked.
Burningpaw looked at the two cats. They were just like any other pair... She wouldn't tell, no. Destinycall had the right to keep the father a secret, and she had to respect that. "I'll carry two kits for you Destinycall. You have the right to keep the father of the kits a secret, and I respect that right." Burningpaw nodded. "Maybe one of these kits will become my apprentice..." Burningpaw smiled.
Blossomingkit mewled loudly at her mother and father, she struggled to lift up her head, it weighed to much for her little body. She mewled again; she felt wet and yucky, and could taste something weird.
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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:56:19 GMT -5
Destinycall looked at her mate once more. she grabbed the bdeaggled white and black kit away from her be;;y after it had suckled a little milk. She gently laid it at Milkydew's feet. She stared at the little she-kit, wondering. "Currentkit it is, then. Off you go, before you are caught. And make sure to wash both of you very well. I don't want the scents, and secrets, to be found out." With that, she stood up on shaky legs, her fur dripping with her own blood. She ran her bloodied muzzle across Milkydew's pure white shoulder, and licked his ear. "I love you..." With that, and much protest to the kits, she picked up Blossoming kit, and let Burningpaw take Featherkit and Whitekit.
White kit squirmed and protested. He knew he was in the air, and he hated it.
Currentkit squirmed to her father's leg, and huddled against it, trying to find warmth. She had a feeling she would want it here in a few moments.
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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:56:44 GMT -5
"Don't worry Destinycall... Currentkit will know of her mother... I promise." Milkydew said, nuzzling Destinycall back before she picked up Blossomingkit, who was squirming and squealing. Milkydew took one last look at his kits and mate, before bounding towards the river. "Forgive me, Currentkit..." Milkydew said, as he dropped the tiny black and white kit into the rushing waters, leaping in after her.
Burningpaw picked up Featherkit and Whitekit. She trotted a little behind Destinycall, taking a last fleeting glance at the Riverclan tom as she watched him drop Currentkit into the water, leaping in after her. 'You better take good care of her...' Came a hiss from inside her head. Burningpaw turned her head around, struggling to hold the two kits as they squirmed and mewled.
Blossomingkit mewled as she felt someone close to her leave her, along with the other she-kit she had just spent the first part of her life with. She mewled for her sister and father, struggling in her mother's grasp. The tiny kit did not know better.
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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:57:00 GMT -5
Destonycall took one last look back at her mate and her tiny shekit he dropped in the water. She let tou a small sigh, the air ruffling Blossomkit's fur. Then, she turned her violet gaze back to Burningpaw, and nodded that she was ready to go. She then trotted forward, drasggong her aching, dripping body.
Currentkit felt water splash around her. Her fur was quickly soaked through and she was shivering as a strong under current started to drag her off. Then, she felt the presence of a family member as the fur of that cat-her father-rubbed against her and held her steady. He would probably grab her by the neck soon as her mother had done. Once her head broke the curface of the water. she feebly started to try and tread it. She was a RiverClan cat, or at least half of one.
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Post by Shadewing on May 21, 2009 18:57:17 GMT -5
Milkydew's jaws gripped the little she-kit's neck, and he pulled her out of the water. The current was stronger than he had expected, and he struggled to the shore. He placed the kit beside him, dripping wet, freezing his rear off, but he had his daughter, now he needed to convince Seamist to care for her, or at least, someone.
Blossomingkit felt her mother's sigh, and mewled, nudging her head against her mother's chin. She stopped struggling, and let her body flop as her aching mother moved.
Burningpaw had a hold of the squirming kits, and was shushing them as she walked slowly beside Destinycall.
Stormeyes had gotten worried about Destinycall and Burningpaw. Destinycall was heavy into her pregnancy, and she shouldn't have gone out. He slowly emerged out of the bushes, seeing the two she-cats and the three kits. "Oh my." He said, running over and helping the she-cats.
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