Post by icefang on Jan 2, 2006 10:18:01 GMT -5
Silverwind blundered to Silver Springs, very pregnant. She closed her eyes tight, willing Night to come.
*Back at the rogue camp*
Night suddenly felt a spasm go through his body, and caught scent of Silverwind. Oh my gosh, the kits! he thought frantically. He pelted out of the camp toward Silver Springs.
*At Silver Springs*
Night ran to Silverwind. "Are you okay, are the kits coming yet?"
"No," said Silverwind, lying on her side. "But they will soon." she reached up to muzzle him. "Name one after me, if it looks like me," she said, staring at her belly fondly.
"Of course," said Night, purring. "If they look like you, they will be the most beautiful kits in all the forest!" He was glowing with pride.
Silverwind nodded happily, and sat still for a while, then came spasms. "Night, the kits are coming!" she cried in agony.
Night became very excited and very scared. What if something went wrong? He began to lick her flank. Blood was coming... blood... more blood... where was the kit?
Finally a tiny head poked out. "Hold on, Silverwind!" he cried desperately as her contractions became weaker. "Almost there!" he cried out for help in an earsplitting yowl. "SOMEONE, HELP!" The kit came out... there was more blood, blood, and another kit. The same happened for the third kit, who appeared to be the last, but in horror, Night saw Silverwind lying on her side, panting and coughing. "Silverwind, no, hold on!" he yowled.
But it was too late. She reached up and muzzled him, then licked each of her kits. "I l-love you Night," she whispered, her eyes dimming. "Keep our kits safe...." she shuddered, the light died from her eyes, and she did not move again. "SILVERWIND, NO!" Night yowled. His heart was breaking, his soul shattering. He muzzled her gently. "No, Silverwind, don't leave me," but he knew she was gone to hunt with StarClan.
In that moment, he realized that his heart had gone with her to StarClan. She had told him to keep their kits safe. And their kits belonged with their mother's Clan, RiverClan. And Night realized, if he was to respect her last wishes, he had to join RiverClan with them. If he didn't, he would never see Silverwind again, even in death...
He licked the kits dry, fighting back tears. He picked them up and brought them, and Silverwind's body, toward RiverClan camp.
*Back at the rogue camp*
Night suddenly felt a spasm go through his body, and caught scent of Silverwind. Oh my gosh, the kits! he thought frantically. He pelted out of the camp toward Silver Springs.
*At Silver Springs*
Night ran to Silverwind. "Are you okay, are the kits coming yet?"
"No," said Silverwind, lying on her side. "But they will soon." she reached up to muzzle him. "Name one after me, if it looks like me," she said, staring at her belly fondly.
"Of course," said Night, purring. "If they look like you, they will be the most beautiful kits in all the forest!" He was glowing with pride.
Silverwind nodded happily, and sat still for a while, then came spasms. "Night, the kits are coming!" she cried in agony.
Night became very excited and very scared. What if something went wrong? He began to lick her flank. Blood was coming... blood... more blood... where was the kit?
Finally a tiny head poked out. "Hold on, Silverwind!" he cried desperately as her contractions became weaker. "Almost there!" he cried out for help in an earsplitting yowl. "SOMEONE, HELP!" The kit came out... there was more blood, blood, and another kit. The same happened for the third kit, who appeared to be the last, but in horror, Night saw Silverwind lying on her side, panting and coughing. "Silverwind, no, hold on!" he yowled.
But it was too late. She reached up and muzzled him, then licked each of her kits. "I l-love you Night," she whispered, her eyes dimming. "Keep our kits safe...." she shuddered, the light died from her eyes, and she did not move again. "SILVERWIND, NO!" Night yowled. His heart was breaking, his soul shattering. He muzzled her gently. "No, Silverwind, don't leave me," but he knew she was gone to hunt with StarClan.
In that moment, he realized that his heart had gone with her to StarClan. She had told him to keep their kits safe. And their kits belonged with their mother's Clan, RiverClan. And Night realized, if he was to respect her last wishes, he had to join RiverClan with them. If he didn't, he would never see Silverwind again, even in death...
He licked the kits dry, fighting back tears. He picked them up and brought them, and Silverwind's body, toward RiverClan camp.