Fallenstar's Memories
Prologue
Bolttail twitched in her sleep, mumbling. Her mind swirled with images and memories of her past and future. In one of the images, a small gray kit reached out and kicked her speckled sister in her sleep. Their mother laughed and the kit stirred, but soon fell back to sleep. The images swirled faster yet, and one image of her past came to mind. Her sister, Mistedstar, was standing in front of her. A mixture of feelings swirled through her when the leader spoke. “You will have kits. Their father will be proud but busy, and you will soon start spending more time out of the nursery with him. Your kits will learn to confide in eachother in times of need, and one will learn so well that his future will be great. Be prepared.” The said mother shook her head, amazed. That's when a sharp pain ripped through her belly and clear to the tip of her tail. Her eyes snapped open, and she shook with effort of not wailing. “Sandstrike! Whiskerchest, get Sandstrike!” she grunted, her stomach flipped over and she gasped. “Hurry! Please, our kits are coming!” The white queen sat up abruptly. “Shh, shh, it's okay! I'll be right back!” And Whiskerchest shot off. Crowwing shifted in her nest and blinked. “Hey, Bolttail. I'll get the kits out, along with the other queens. Hang in there, buddy.” the expecting queen offered softly. Bolttail clenched her teeth and snapped her eyes shut, forcing a nod. Crowwing stood up and woke Muffledyawn, Sparrowflutter, Greeneyes, Volefur, Moledig, and Cherryfuzz. They nodded, understanding what the queen meant. They all ushered their still-sleepy kittens out into the nippy white air and through the elder's den. Bolttail let out a strangled noise that sounded in between a sob, hiss, grunt, and wail. After a little bit of time, a sand-colored tom raced into the nursery, his eyes screwed up against the worry. “Bolttail!” he panted. “It's okay, I'm here! Breathe!” he urged quietly, catching his breath. Sandstrike padded closer and licked her ear. The brambles rustled in the front of the den and a tan head with bright amber eyes poked in. Finchwing padded closer and his eyes scanned the birthing she-cat. “Does this hurt?” the kind tom asked while gently poking and prodding at her belly. She hissed in pain, and then looked up at him through lidded eyes. “Yes!” she growled loudly. “Everything hurts!” With that, she closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and wailed. Sandstrike frowned, but then raced outside the nursery as if a badger was hot on his heels. A heartbeat later, he was back with a long and sturdy stick. “Here, bite down on this!” he mumbled through the stick. He dropped it in front of her and nudged it forward. She picked it up with her teeth and grunted, biting down. She growled, and her eyes reflected dark pain. A small orange and red tom appeared on the damp nest. The tom sucked in a big breath of air, and a loud screech split through the clearing. Sandstrike, being used to this, gently but quickly picked the kit up and set it by his paws. He licked the kit's fur backwards, and soon the creature stopped wailing. After a few minutes, a tiny tabby she-cat appeared.Finchwing nipped the bubble open and handed her to the new mother. Bolttail let out a weak purr, and licked the kit's fur the wrong way.
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- My Babies:
Thornkit | Apprentice ceremony needed. | #663300 | Toy Soldiers - Marianas Trench
Rushkit | Apprentice ceremony needed. | #0000ff | Warriors - Imagine Dragons
Radiantkit | Apprentice ceremony needed. | #9933cc | Can't Pin Me Down - Marina and the Diamonds
Wolfkit | Apprentice ceremony needed. | #000000 | To This Day - Shane Koyczan
Flarekit | Apprentice ceremony needed. | #ff3300 | Halo/Walking on Sunshine - Glee Cast