My Heart Belongs to One }{ Squirrel x ?, Futurefic

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Title: My Heart Belongs to One

Chapters: It will be pretty long, I guess like 30 or 50 chapters.

Author: Shadow! ( Me)

Pairing: Lots.... Main ones are ( in order of clans)

LC- Squirrel X La, la, la! Not gonna tell you, Leaf X Crow, Raven X Violet

TC- Jay X Poppy,Holly X Berry, Lion X Honey

WC- One X White

RC- Minnow X Mouse

SC- Tawny X Smoke, Apple X Birch,Marsh X Eve

SkyClan- (( this clan will not be arriving in my story until later.))



Rating: PG

Spoilers: It like in the future past The Sight, Dark River, and Outcast.

Summary: Squirrelflight never loved Bramblestar, or Ashfur. her heart belongs to one. That one died... several moons ago. In desperation she uses her sons powers to bring him back from te dead. What will become of the pair. What she tell Brambleclaw, what about her children?

Warning: Um, romance and betrayal. Oh, & I switch clans every chapter, it goes in this order:

Legendclan ( New clan that is made throughout the story.)

Thunderclan

Windclan

Riverclan

Shadowclan

Skyclan ( This is the future, & I am soooo bringing this clan back! WHOOT!)

& it switches among cats in those clans.

Disclaimer: I don't own warrior, If I did, Brambleclaw would be dead, and Shrewpaw never would have died.

Beta: N/A

Cover: I might...

Important Things To Know

• In Legendclan, the rules are different. Not only do the mother and father name their kits but the whole clan. EX: In the story, Squirrelflight has a rare number of 5 healthy kits, she names one, her mate names one, then she asks Leafpool and her family to name one, then she asks the leader, then she asks Barleyfur and Violetstreak.
  
• The clan makes descions together, and the apprentices are allowed to choose their mentors. They are also allowed to choose their warrior names.
  
• Apprentices have duties, but aren't required to do them. They have options.
  
  • Medicine cats are allowed to have mates, so are Leaders, & Deputies.
    
  • They have no gatherings because they are alone.
    
  • Other than that they have the exact same Warrior Code as the clans.
    
  
  

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ALLEGIANCES


LEGENDCLAN-

Leader: Ravenstar- Black tom with green eyes ( used to live with Barley in a barn)

Deputy: Crowfeather- smoky grey tom with blue eyes ( formerly of Windclan)

Medicine Cat: Leafpool- very pretty brown tabby with
amber eyes ( formerly of Thunderclan)

Warriors-

Barleyfur- black and white tom with yellow eyes
( used to live in a barn)
Apprentice, Darkpaw
Viloetstreak- small orange tabby with violet eyes
( formery a kittypet)
Apprentice, Daintypaw
Shrewclaw- brown tom with amber eyes
( formerly of Thunderclan)
Apprentice, Songpaw
Flowingstream- gray and white she- cat with
green eyes ( formerly a loner called Floss)
Apprentice, Flightpaw
Queens-

Squirrelflight- pretty ginger she- cat with green
eyes ( formerly of Thunderclan, caretaker of Flowingstream's kits, and mother of Shrewclaws kits)

Kits-

Cascadingkit- pretty calico she- cat with light blue
eyes ( parents = Squirrelflight & Shrewclaw)

Wispkit- lovely honey brown she- cat with pale
silver eyes ( Squirrelflight & Shrewclaw)

Gorsekit- handsome grey and white tom with dark
blue eyes ( Squirrelflight & Shrewclaw)

Blossomingkit- small cute cream she- cat with brown
eyes ( Squirrelflight & Shrewclaw)

Badgerkit- handsome black and white tom with
amber eyes ( Squirrelflight & Shrewclaw)

Smokekit- dark grey tom with white paws and amber
eyes ( Flowingstream & Smoky)

Coalkit- black tom with orange eyes
( Flowingstream & Smoky)

Apprentices-

Darkpaw- dark silver tom with blue eyes
( Leafpool & Crowfeather)

Daintypaw- Bronze tabby she- cat with a white
chest and blue grey eyes ( Leaf & Crow)

Flightpaw- golden tabby tom with bright green
eyes ( Leafpool & Crowfeather)

Songpaw- pure white she- cat with single spots of bronze, silver, and gold with green eyes ( Leaf & Crow)



THUNDERCLAN-

Leader: Bramblestar- dark brown tabby tom with amber
eyes

Deputy: Cloudtail- long-haired white tom with blue eyes

Medicine Cat: Jayfeather- ( Unknown)
Apprentice, Fadedpaw

Warriors-

Brackenfur-golden brown tabby tom

Thornclaw-golden brown tabby tom
Apprentice, Leafpaw
Brightheart- white she- cat with ginger patches


Sorreltail- tortiseshell and white she- cat with
amber eyes

Spiderleg- black and brown tom with amber eyes

Stormfur- dark grey tom with amber eyes

Berryfang- cream tom

Hazelpelt- small grey and white female
Apprentice,Lightpaw

Mousetail- grey and white tom

Cinderfrost- grey tabby she- cat with twisted
backlegs ( mother of Spiderleg's kits)

Lionfang- ( Unknown)

Foxflame-russet colored tom with green eyes
Apprentice, Echopaw

Icefrost-pure white she- cat with blue eyes
Apprentice, Sootpaw

Queens-



Honeydew- light brown tabby she- cat
( mother of Lionfang's kits)

Hollyfeather- ( Unknown)
( mother of Berryfang's kits) (( expecting))

Kits-

Duskkit- golden orange tom with an amber tinge and green eyes ( Honeydew and LionFang)

Eclipsekit-black she-cat with a half white face and fancy blue eyes ( Same as Duskkit)

Hillkit- brown, cream, and white tom with one navy eye and one teal eye ( Hollyfeather & Berryfang)


Shiningkit- silver and white she-cat with unopened eyes ( Mousetail's and Minnowtears)

Marigoldkit- pale gold she kit with unopened eyes
( same as Shiningkit)

Autmnkit- copper she-kit with unopened eyes
( same as Shiningkit)


Apprentices-

Fadedpaw-very light silver she- cat with bright
green eyes ( Mousetail & Minnowtear)

Lightpaw- white tom and gold tom with dark
brown eyes ( Mousetail & Minnowtear)

Echopaw-black she- cat with a white dab on her
chest & blue eyes

Leafpaw-pretty tabby she- cat with grey paws
and amber eyes

Sootpaw- deep black tom with hard green eyes
(( Named in honor of Poppytail's uncle)

WINDCLAN-

Leader: Onestar- handsome brown tabby tom

Deputy: Breezefur- black tom with amber eyes

Medicine Cat: Kestrelheart- (Unknown)

Warriors-

Nightcloud- black she-cat

Whitetail- small white she- cat

Weaselfur- ginger tom with white paws

Heatherbreeze- ( Unknown)

Haretail- ( Unknown)

Tidalwave- very tall, strong, muscular tom with a white pelt

Cheetahsoul- extremely long-limbed, skinny she- cat with a golden pelt dappled with black spots


Apprentices-

Gingerpaw- pale ginger she- cat with livid violet eyes

Minkpaw- velvet brown tom with silvery eyes

Olivepaw- brown tabby tom with solid blue eyes

Skypaw- very pale brown she- cat with sapphire eyes

Opalpaw- white she- cat with a silver sheen and emerald
eyes


Elders-

Tornear- very elderly tabby tom

Ashfoot- Very, very old grey she- cat who retired




RIVERCLAN-

Leader: Mistystar- grey she- cat with blue eyes

Deputy: Pebblefoot- ( Unknown)
Apprentice, Dovepaw

Medicine Cat: Mothwing- dappled golden she- cat
Apprentice, Willowflower

Warriors-

Reedwhisker- black tom

Mosspelt- tortiseshell she- cat with blue eyes

Beechfur-light brown tom

Rippletail-dark grey tabby tom

Minnowtear- downy grey and white she- cat

Dapplefur- ( Unknown)

Pouncefoot- ( Unknown)

Apprentices-

Willowflower- ( Unknown)

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oooooooo......great story!
keep writing ;D

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Prolouge
Picking Up the Pieces of My heart.


I sat almost completley covered by the shadows. But the shining pool in front of me casted a faint glowing light upon my ginger face. I crouched down eager to visit my friend... No. He was more than a friend he always was.

Always was. He was something more. More important than anything...

Even when he died. I tried to convince myself there was never anything more than a strong friendship between us and forced myself to fall in 'love' with two toms who I had never cared about before him. His passing changed my view of the world. My life used to be bright, always cheerful, and inviting. But that was when he was in my life. He was the center and point of my existence, but that journey changed me also. My world slowed down...It darkened and seemed to slip away from me. It was torture being away from him like that, but it was my coice to go. A foolish choice, yes. But my choice, I had to go through with it. As soon as I came back I searched for him. My world brightened up just a bit with my excitement. But Leafpaw told me the tragic news.... my love was gone. I never should have gone on that trip! He was dead now. And i never got to say goodbye to him.

I am Squirrelflight, faithful warrior to my clan; Daughter of the greatest leader Thunderclan has known, Firestar, and clever, smart Sandstorm; 'Mate' to Bramblestar, current leader of Thunderclan; Mother to his children: Jayfeather, current medicine cat ever since my sister left..., Lionclaw the brave warrior and soon to be father, And Hollyfeather, current queen; Lover to one. Yes that is right, One. I only love him as a true mate.. I had two mates too many, considering that we were to young to be ture mates even though I knew we loved each other that way ever since kithood. Some cats say my true and only love is Bramblestar, some say Ashfur. But no. I love neither, you see, Bramblestar and Ashfur were just friends! It just turned out that Bramblestar was starry- eyed over me. I accepted him in reality trying to convince myself I needed to move on. But not really anf fully. My heart belongs to the cat that walks in my dreams and runs through my head continuosly. A cat who died many, many moons ago when I was just an apprentice. Shrewpaw. Or as I call him, Shrewclaw.

" Shrewclaw?" I called softly. Soft purple mist gathered itself around me and twisted its way through my legs and tail. I serached the haunted, yet dazzling forest for my beloved. " Shrewclaw, dear?" I repeated and heard my voice trembling in worry. I giggled in spite of myself. It was strange that I worried over him even though he was stronger than any tom in his state of being dead. Nothing could hurt him or kill him, for he had already experienced that pain once before. I would do everything in my way to make sure he would never feel that pain again. I shut my eyes in a silent prayer, wishing that he would appear to heal my distress. I opened them a a sweet smell erupted into my nostrils. My dearest brown warrior of the stars Sat beside me, his body melted perfectly in place with mine. His amber eyes glinted in amusement, but more than that they burned with the love and the ferocity that I loved him for. He gave me a brilliant crooked smile. I instinctively returned that look and pressed myself into his cold, lifeless fur. He smiled warmly and licked my ear affectionatley.Suddenly gravity ripped his comforting body away from me. he sat straightly and his eyes glazed over with a strange coating. His mouth dropped open sharply and out tumbled brittle hard words that were no his usual soft tone,

" A star will fall,
squirrel and shrew must brave them all.
They have a choice to make,
but they must find the path to take."

My eyes glittered in fear. The prophecy scared me. But Shrewclaw's quicly regained his normal self. " Squirrelflight....." he murmured and pressed hiself against me. " You must go my beloved.Please, please be safe dearest Squirrelflight..." he whispered sadly and I saw the fear for me in his eyes. He began to slowly fade away. ' No1 No! Shrewclaw!" I realized I was now awake. I clamped my mouth shut in embarassment. No one knew I was in love with Shrewpaw. No one ever had. Not even my sister, Leafpool.

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GREAT STORY!!!i love it so far!!keep writing!!!

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Chapter 1
In the Camp of Thunderclan.


Jayfeather briskly rushed toward the nursery. Just a few days ago, his secret kits had come down with green cough. As if Poppytail didn't have enough to worry about, they had lost their daughter Preciouskit just two sunrises ago.... Poppytail herself was ill with sorrow and she too had come down with green cough. Jayfeather pledged to save her and his son. Moss bathed in sweet honey hung in his mouth, he also held some cat mint. It was all he had left but the only cats he would use t on was his mate and son. He had asked Fadedpaw to go fetch some more cat mint. But that would take her awhile for there was hardly any left. The bitter cold nights had caused almost all of the herbs he was low on to die. The cat mint he held in his mouth was the only good herb he had left. " Poppytail?" He called out in a soft voice that he reserved for her and their son. He could tell she was curled up in a corner. Her scent wafted into his nostrils and he walked toward her. " J..J..Ja..Jay.." she paused to go into another one of her coughing spasms. Jayfeather cringed and knelt down cautiously beside her. He searched for her fur and pressed his nose into it, " Here." He smiled and dropped it by her paws." Chew it slowly, then place it in Sootkit's mouth. Don't forget to save some for you.." He licked her limp fur affectionatley, and dropped the honey- soaked moss by her paws too, " It doesn't taste good, but this honey will soothe your throats and wash away that disgusting taste." he sat up and bent down toward his only kit. He licked the body carefully and intertwined his tail with Poppytail's.

Honeydew watched quietly as the pair intertwined their tails. They seemed so happy... Jayfeather seemed to know exactly what Sootkit looked like evn though he would never see him. She looked over at her best friend Hollyfeather who was expecting her first litter any day now. She too was expecting her first litter soon. The light brown tabby gingerly nudged her friend in the side. Hollyfeather shot up and looked around dazed. Honeydew laughed cheerfully and leaned in closer to the queen, " Look at them Hollyfeather! He acts as if we don't see him!" she rolled her eyes, As if he cares!

Hollyfeather smiled warmly, a pang of misery throbbed deep in her heart for her brother. She was great friends with his mate, but it broke her heart that he cared more about Poppytail, then he cared for her. She nodded slowly and whispered back, " I don't think he cares, we already know anyway! I mean Sootkit look almost exactly like him!" She purred and looked at the black kit nursing greedily. He was a lucky kit, even though his parents weren't as lucky, he got all the milk Poppytail had to himself. But the queen knew that it wasn't always that way.... Their daughter Preciouskit was still grieved over by the entire clan. She shut her eyes and blnked tears away. Images of the lively tortiseshell kit flooded her mind. She turned back to her friend, " Anyday now.." she purred and looked down at both of their round bellies, " maybe we will have them on the same day!" she added.

Honeydew purred and looked warmly at the young black kit. As Hollyfeather spoke once more she pricked her ears. " Yes! Yes! and maybe they will grow up to be best friends!" She mewed excitedly. She looked upon her swelled belly then meowed anxiously, " Have you thought of names yet?" She asked quickly then looked to the sky, " I have, I want to name our children.." She glanced at Hollyfeather, " Mine and Lionclaw I mean, Crowkit, Frostkit, and ...." She looked seriously at her friend once more, " Firekit. After your Grandfather."

Hollyfeather beamed, " Oh Honeydew, why that's... Those are the perfect names. But may I ask why you are naming one Crowkit? Is it after the tom who Leafpool ran away with?" her smile faded. That tom was not worthy of Leafpool's love. He had loved to many she- cats before her. He had a kit, for Straclan's sake! He din't need to just run off with cats. It wasn't right. But she hoped that Leafpool was happy.....

Honeydew made a face, " Well yeah! Leafpool's name is already taken by Cinderfrost. Every cat in the clan wants a reminder of her. Good or bad. I will be proud if my son or daughter carries the legacy of Leafpool with his or her name!" She softened up a bit, "You should name one o yours after Sandstorm..." She mewed quietly.

((( Not done yet, I will finish it later))))

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Chapter 2:
In the Camp of Windclan..

Huge twin pools of cold amber eyes shot open. Their owner stirred. His white pelt danced in the wind that hit his face with blowing leaves. He shook his head hard, then glanced at the heap of his sister. His cold eyes softened a bit and he jabbed her in the side. He turned his head around to check on the wound that lay open on his back. The tom stood, towering over his sleeping sister. His face tightened as he moved. His gash was still bleeding and it hurt greatly. Glancing once more over his shoulder he lumbered effortlessly toward the Medicine cat den. " Kestrel-" He was interrupted by the sound of paws scrabbling on the cold hard ground as they rushed toward him. " What is it this time Tidalpaw?" the Medicine Cat yawned and glared up toward the white apprentice. Tidalpaw just smiled cooly, " gotta check my back again Kestrel." He grinned cheerfully. He loved messing with all the toms in camp, except for Onestar. He stood two heads taller then every cat in the clan! He chucked darkly and bent to the ground so the other tom could see his wound.

The Medicine Cat grunted, " Looks bad." He hissed and raced over to his cobwebs. Forcefully he jabbed it onto the open flesh. Snarling he retorted, " Any better?!" And stormed back to his nest.He gave the large apprentice a satisfied look and heaved himself into the warm moss bed.

Tidalpaw beamed and rolled his amber eyes in a amused way. he turned briskly and loped toward the Apprentice den where he found his sister picking herslef drowsily out of bed. He laughed and swiped a sheathed paw at her golden ears. " Hey lil' sis! ' Bout time ya woke up!" He threw his head to the side to peer at his mentor as the black warrior hauled himself to his feet.

The pretty golden and black she- cat batted back playfully at her brother. Ha! He thinks he is soooooo awesome being so tall. Well I think he looks like an idiot! Heck, I can jump on the highest branch on the tallest tree, from the ground! Yet he still thinks he's better then me! She drew her lips back to show her gleaming white teeth, " Hey! I am not your little sister!" She growled and lashed out at him blindly. Her paws hit the air. She stared blankly after the white tom as he raced to mock his mentor. Brothers! Can't live with 'em, but ya can live without 'em! SHe stared at Heatherbreeze as the warrior picked a sparrow gently from the fresh-kill pile. 'Bout time I got over to her. That way we can finish our fighting lesson.

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Sparkling emerald orbs blinked open sleepily. The little kit gaped open her pink mouth as she yawned. " Mama?" She called quietly. She hadn't quite gained her senses yet. But when she did she found that her mother was no where to be seen. Instead she was sleeping against the kind- hearted queen Whitetail, who was nicer then Ashfoot anyway. A smile appeared on the white kits face. " Morning Whitetail!" She purred and stretched her legs as she stood up.

Whitetail glanced down upon the tiny kit. The kit's smile was contagious, " Morning sweetie!" She purred and wrapped her tail gantly around the tiny kit's body. " Did you hear about the Gathering last night, dear?" She meowed joyfully.

" Naw." Opalkit shook her head from side to side, " But have ya seen my mama?" She looked up at the white queen. Awaiting Whitetail's anwser. But instead a kit barrled into her. The small kit hit the ground with a thud and scrambled to her paws to see who it was. Her sister Skykit held her tail high in the air.

" Windclan wins! Again!" She cried victoriously. Waving her pale brown tail in the air. Her sapphire eyes glowed with amusement and pride.

Opalkit grinned, " Nu-uh! How come you always get to be Windclan?" She asked impatiently. " Fine!" She called, " I am Onestar!" She stuck her little bitty pink tongue out and shook her tail. With a sudden jolt of speed Opalkit shot toward her sister. Knocking her off her feet. The little silver- white kitlaughed and put a tiny paw on the pale brown kit's chest. " Ha!" She said.

A vlvet brown tom eyed the fight eagerly. Anxious to join. Huh. he sighed. His dad and clan were already taken. Oh! Oh! I know who I can be! Minkkit excitedly jumped to his paws and hurtled himself over to the sisters playfight. " I get to be Firestar!" He called proudly.

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Chapter 3:
In the Camp of Riverclan..

A downy grey and white she- cat sat silently on the edge of the lake. She was awaiting her mate at the island gathering place. She sat up hopefully as she spotted his grey and white body racing over the moor to cross the lake. He reached her in minutes. " Mousetail!" She mrowwed in delight to see her mate. She pressed herself into his warm fur. " It's soo good to see you!" She purrred, " How are the kits? Is Fadedpaw doing well as Jayfeather's apprentice? He's a tough mentor! Oh and what about Lightpaw? How is my boy? Hazelpelt seems like a fine mentor for him don't you think?! Oh dear. Mousetail.. I have missed you." She ranted on in pleasure.

" Dear!" Mousetail replied and wrapped his tail around her small body. He threw his head back and laughed cheerfully, " Oh my, Minnowtear angel. The kits are fine. Fadedpaw is more like you then I ever could have imagined. Lightpaw is fine too. Minnowtear don't hurt yourself!" He licked her ear affectionatley. " Ya might hurt yourself."

Minnowtear blushed and butted her head against his shoulder palyfully. " Mousetail. I love you." She purred and shivered. She glanced quickly down at her belly. It was softly rounded with something she hadn't spoken to anyone yet. She looked miserably up at her mate. " Mousetail..." She whispered.

Mousetail smiled down at her gazing silently into her large amber eyes. His life seemed to melt away in those eyes. She was his world. Nothing would ever be the same without her if anything happened to her, " Yes?" He mewed.

" I am having kits.." She choked on her distress. " But..." she managed softly.

Mousetail's eyes widened in excitement, " Dear! That's amazing! Congratulations! Oh Minnowtear! Congratuations!!" He was to joyful to hear her last word.

" They might not be yours..." She began to crumple to the soft floor. Sobs caused her sides to heave and she felt sick. She looked sorrowfully up at her mate, " It's not my fault! Please! They found out all of them! "

Mousetail stared blankly down at her. His golden eyes turned black as coal. His world had seemed to be engulfed by fury and rage. " WHAT?!" He hissed and spat down at her, " How can this not be your fault?" He voice softened and he knelt down beside her sobbing body, " Stop it.Crying will get you no more forgiveness then your love for me does. It wasn't right dear..." He grumbled, " But at least you love me enough to tell me..." He licked her in a comforting way, " Now who knows?"

Minnowtear greatly hauled her body toward him, " E- Everyone in Riverclan.... As a p-punishment t-they m-made me take Ripplefur as a mate. And M-Mistystar is g-gonna announce it at the n-next Gathering.." She trembled through her misery. " I don't love him though.... Secretly I know the kits are yours.. But Mothwing doesn'tt hink so. I told her I didn't care, Willowflower said they were yours..."

" Minnowtear?" A cold voice yowled. A sleek dark grey tabby tombounded out of the reeds. " Minnowtear!" He spat, his amber eyes glinting in hatred. " Get away from that pieceof scum! Mistystar made you choose me. As a punishment for having him! Now leave now Mousetail, or I will add to Thunderclan's deaths."

Minnowtear whimpered in fear, " NO! Ripplefur! Please! You can't! He's... Just... Please don't do it! I couldn't live without him!" She cried and thrust herself in front of the tabby tom.

Mousetail stared defiantly at the tom, " No. Back down Ripplefur. She doesn't love you and you know it. Now leave her alone. She doesn't deserve you." He hissed in a calm tone though his eyes were alive with outrage.

" Oh yeah?" Ripplefur howled and knocked the crying Minnowtear to the ground.

Mousetail stared helplessly as his mate was thrown to the ground. She hit the ground with a thud. Her gaze was filled with fear and shock even a bit of pain. Go! she mouthed. He shook his head lightly, " You don't deserve a wonderful cat like Minnowtear. She is much to good for you, you brute!"

Ripplefur glared in disgust at Mousetail, " I couldn't care less about her! Let her die for all I care." He added with a sly smile, " But I want you to go first. With that he lunged with his claws unsheathed and his teeth aiming for Mousetail's neck.

Before Mousetail could even duck a flash of beautiful grey and white fur shot in front of him. he realized that even if he tried to move his legs had become lead. A sickening spurt on crimson seeped through white fangs as Ripplefur collided with Minnowtear. Her eyes bulged and her sides quickened in rapid breaths. Ripplefur pulled back to stare at her wound, " Dang!" He spat and ran toward Riverclan camp. Mousetail hurtled himself at her body. " No!" He cried sadly. " Minnowtear! Please! I need you more than you know!"

Minnowtear smiled as a heaving pain raced through her body, " Mousetail, the kits.. They are coming..." she stopped to cough up blood. It trickled down her cheek, " I love you..." She whispered. Her eyes grew black and she wished she could see her kits before eternal darkness overtook her body.

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OCC: For this chapter I am skipping to Thunderclan.

Chapter 4:

Death can stop time, almost...


SQUIRRELFLIGHT'S POV-



I blankly followed Mousetail and Bramblestar as they gingerly moved Minnowtear's body to Riverclan territory. Mousteail was sobbing absentmindedly. " She just. MINNOWTEAR!" He cried in sorrow and thrust his nose toward her body. I sadly watched him. I too knew the loss and devstation of losing your mate. Shrewpaw... My dearest Shrewpaw.. I turned my head and snapped it back toward Mousetail, " I think I will go back and move your kits to Jayfeather's den.." I called over my shoulder as I bounded toward the sleeping kits. I wrapped my tail around them and my eyes softened. There were three of them, a silver and white one, a small copper colored one, and last another she-cat with a pale gold colored pelt. I licked them each slowly and stumble with them all in my jaws toward my son.

" Jayfeather?" I called in a rough voice. I searched for him and my eyes brightened when I saw a pelt moving in the shadows. Fadedpaw apeared before me. Her normally cheerfull green eyes looked heavy with grief. Her silver pelt seemed to have lost its lust and hung damply against her sides. Her eyes brightened a she gazed down at the kits.

" Are they my mother's?" She asked softly not taking her eyes away from the kits.

"Yes dear." I purred as she stared down atthem with loving eyes.

" Do they need anything Squirrelflight?"She said in a whispered voice.

" No Fadedpaw." I assured her that each of them were fine. I turned as three more bodies crowded the undersized den. I briskly turned to see Bramblestar, Mousetail and Lightpaw.

" Fadedpaw! Don't they look like mom?" The gold and white tom mewed and bent closer to them.

The she-cat nodded excitedly and her father spoke up. " Shiningkit. Marigoldkit, and Autmnkit." He purred and rushed toward his three daughters.

" Who's who?" I asked . The names were perfect for each of them. I was just interested in who got which name.

" Shiningkit is the silver and white one, Marigoldkit is the pale gold one, and Autmnkit is the copper one." He purred. Tears filled his eyes and he shook them away, " They remind me so much of Minnowtear.. All three of them... Shiningkit has her coat, Marigoldkit has her lovely eyes and attitude, and Autmnkit has her spunk and and her attitude too, a- and my eyes..."

I nodded, " Shiningkit, Marigoldkit, and Autmnkit. Perfect names for three splendid little ones!" I purred and looked up to see Jayfeather. " How do they look these are Mousetail's and Minnowtear's." I smiled at him.

Jayfeather gave his mother and nasty glare and turned to Fadedpaw. " Did you give Mousetail any poppy seeds for his shock?" He growled in a soft angry tone.

The she- cat blushed and turned her eyes to the ground, " Ooooh u-h.." She stuttered but her father interrupted.

" Yes she did. Thank you." Mousetail meowed.

I was glad he was such a good father. These kits would need him. " I will ggo take them to Poppytail, she has the most milk.It's surprising she and Cinderfrost can even feed their kits." I smiled and flicked my tail toward the nursery, " Echokit, Leafkit and Sootkit are getting bigger every day!" I laughed, " Fadedpaw will you help me?" I scooped up Marigoldkit and Autmnkit and left Shiningkit to her.

" Yes' m!" She called and gently picked up her little sister.

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OCC: I am going to the outside cats now!! YEAH! (( Cats who aren't in a clan))


Chapter 5
In the company of kittens...

A small grey and white she- cat sat all by her lonesome. She actually had company, but they were her kits, plus they had to be hidden. She cowered to the hay covered floor as a twoleg stumbled into the barn she called home. It made a snickering sound and hurled itself at her. She cried in pain as she was tossed into the air against her will, " Stop!" She cried. But the twoleg didn't understand and kicked her as she clamped her teeth over its finger. She hit the ground and glanced sheepishly at a two samll faces staring at her with frightened eyes in a mouse hole. " NO!" she mouthed angrily, but also in fear that the two leg would steal away her babies once more. The two little toms scurried as she heaved herself to the ground. Floss hissed as the twoleg ran off. " Come! Coal, and Smoke it's safe now!" She mewed softly and pranced toward her kittens.

Coal stared past his mom and at the twoleg, " Whats' da matter wit him mom?" He purred and pulled himself to his backlegs. Awkwardly he turned and knocked his brother over.

White paws outlined in a crow black flashed and shoved Coal to the ground, " Stop it! Loooooooser!" Smoke chuckled and pounced on a leaf as it fell to the ground. As Smoke landed on it he was reeled away by his mother. " Mom, Ger off me! Wha?" He hissed and wriggled away from his mom, but when he turned to look at her her eyes normally green with love were now wild with fear, " Momma?" He whimpered softly.

Floss stared, bewilderdly at the three cats. One orange as fire, her fur ruffling in the breeze. The second, a large dangerous looking black and white tom who strangely took her breath away. The third, a strong tall black tom with a white tail. The three pairs of eyes glued themselves on her and her kits. " Coal, Smoke run!" She whispered, not taking her eyes from the band of ravenous looking cats.

" Wha?" Coal said this time and tried to place his eyes on the trees his momther seemed to be staring at. He giggled.. What's so scary about trees? Especially these, they are just pretty. With there leaves turning golden, honey, bronze and copper, so lovely....

" I said HIDE, RUN!" Floss bellowed and leaped toward the tree as her kits scampered away. " Who are you?" She meowed sternly. Soon the pretty she-cat found herself surrounded. " Who are you?" She trembled and turned toward the black and white tom," Please.." She whispered, secretly wondering why she felt shyness growing in her stomach, and her heart seemed to be fluttering. She blushed and look to the ground. She glanced back up at the tom and found she couldn't take her eyes away from his. There was something different about his... His weren't glowing with power or rage, they were glowing faintly with affection.

" Miss, we didn't mean to frighten you.." Barley spoke up wrapping his tail nervously around his paws. He had liked her the moment he had spotted her. But when he had seen her kits his heart had sunk, suspecting she had a mate already," We are just hungry and thirsty." He smiled at her and puffed his chest out.

Ravenpaw flicked his tail at Violet, he gave her a charming smile before he turned the other loner, " Sorry,How rude of us not to introduce ourselves," he began, " I am Ravenpaw.These are my best friends, Barley and Vilolet.." He lingered on her name and purred each letter of her name. " We are just passing through and need somewhere to stay.." He nodded and lay down silently in the soft dewy grass.

Viloet nodded, " Yez z' orry for boz'ering you. Wha'z i'z your name?" She mewed kindly and came to rest next to Ravenpaw. She rested her muzzle on his back and nestled herself in his fur.

Floss nodded slightly though it had taken her awhile to process what the she- cat had said, " Oh, um my name is Floss. Please, do come in to my barn. The food is plentiful, and my kits are a good source of entertainment," She smiled at her lack of humor and spoke ev ery word as if she was just talking to the cat called Barley. She turned and walked into the barn. " This waay, right in here. Make yourself at home... I mean yourselves." She blushed and scurried to her kits hiding place, " Come dears, come meet the kind cats!" She mewed and turned back to Barley. He lay in the hay nibbling on a mouse, his eyes glued on her.

[loudpaw]

Ooo do I feel love in the air??? BARELY AND FLOSS SITTIN' IN A TREE K-I-S-S-I-N-G!
FIRST COMES LOVE SECOND COMES KITS THEN COMES.....dunno what rimes with that:)

[ghostfeather]

awwww..... they're in love. so cute.
I LOVE ur story so far! ;D
continue!

[Shadowstar]

Yay for you! If you owned warriors, Bramblebutt would be dead! *Dances happliy, while singing, joy to the world, Bramblebutt is dead*

[iceclaw]

i agree ish with shadstar die bramble and fire go bracken

[shadow]

Thanks to you all! This a fun story!

Loudpaw- Yeah, they are in love.. I planned for him to be Coal and Smoke's father figure.

Ghostfeather- * Blushes* Aww thanks, Just kiddin' bout the blushin'! =D

Shadowstar- Ha, Bramblebutt is a loooozer!

Iceclaw- I agree on Brambeish, but * GASP!* Firestar is my idol!