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Prologue

An amber tabby she-cat with a torn ear and scarred eye walked a big grassy field. As she looked for prey a mouse scuffled in a tall clump of grass. A dark grey fluffy cat with bright saturated yellow eyes blocked the amber she-cat. She looked up. “Why Hello Blackfern.” The amber tabby said. Blackfern smiled.

“Hello Amberbreeze.” Blackfern greeted Amberbreeze softly. “Let’s get to the chase Blackfern. You want answers do you not?” Amberbreeze added sharply. Blackfern dipped her head.
“Yes for Reedclaw. He is sick with greencough and we have no Catmint to help him.” He let out a long sigh. Amberbreeze rolled her eyes.

“Go get some more from wherever Thunderclan medicine cats get Catmint.” The mouse had gone by now. Blackfern dug his claws into the earth. Doesn’t Amberbreeze care about the clan deputy?! Blackfern felt like he wanted to rip out a clump of grass and throw it right at the Starclan warrior. Before he could say anymore the amber she-cat began to fade.

“No please don’t go!”

Chapter 1

Bramblepaw shot awake. Guiltyness welcomed her as her mentor walked towards her. “Did you dream of anything Bramblepaw?” Blackfern asked. Blackfern’s foice was sleepy from staying up countless nights fretting over Reedclaw’s greencough. Bramblepaw was at a loss for words.

“N-no... sorry Blackfern...” Bramblepaw didn’t make eye contact with her mentor as she dipped her head. What Bramblepaw wanted to say was: I couldn’t sleep no matter how hard I tried! And when I did everybody else woke up. But she knew that might get her in trouble.

Blackfern said goodbye to the other medicine cats and their apprentices before he turned back to Bramblepaw. “I’m sorry to hear that Bramblepaw.”
“It’s fine.” Bramblepaw lied. I wanted to have my own dream!
“Maybe next moon you’ll talk to Starclan.” Bramblepaw shuffled her paws.
“Maybe...” They both started to pad back to Thunderclan.

When they came through the thorn barrier they were suprised to find Hazelsun playing with the kits from the nursery. “Why are you and the kits up so late?” Blackfern started nudging the kits back into the nursery.
“We don’t want to!” Shellkit wailed.
“I’ll take you all to the dark forest!” Blackfern taunted. All the kits gasped and scrambled into the nursery.

Bramblepaw looked at Hazelsun. “Come on you’re for the dawn patrol I think.” Hazelsun was already padding back to the warrior’s den. The next day Bramblepaw woke up to Blackfern’s voice.
“Come on Bramblepaw!” Hos words were filled with anxiety. Bramblepaw scrambled after Blackfern as he raced to the nursery.
“Could Cloudbelly be having her kits?”

Bramblepaw called out to Blackfern. “She is! Or at least Leafbark says so.” Hazelsun and her mate Beechfur we’re sharing tounges and overheard.
“Cloudbelly’s gonna have her kits!” Beechfur exlaimed. His ears were pricked his interest.
“She is!” Blackfern exlaimed before dashing into the nursery.

I have more written down on paper but I feel like taking a break now by!

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Inside Cloudbelly lay down panting a bit. Leafbark was also next to Cloudbelly. “Blackfern you’re here!” Blackfern ignored Leafbark and went straight to work. He say down next to Cloudbelly. Bramblepaw sat down next to Leafbark to help comfort him if he needed it.

After a lot of breathing and a few pushes three healthy Thunderclan kits were born. “They’re beautiful!” Leafbark purred.
“Very.” Blackfern commented.
“Name them! Name them!” Shellkit pleaded. Normally the medicine cat and their apprentice would leave but Bramblepaw wanted to watch them be named.

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Come on Bramblepaw, it’s time to go.” Bramblepaw’s ears flattened.
“Blackfern May I stay so I can watch them be named?” Cloudbelly sighed.
“It’s ok Bramblepaw, you may stay as long as you’d like.” Blackfern gave a sympathetic smile, nodded, and left. The kits already started to feed as they named them. The first kit had a slim build.

The kit was a tom and had bright amber eyes. His fur was deep tree bark brown fur with white paws, muzzle, and ears. The second was a she-cat. Her eyes were green and her fur was of a white tabby’s with light gray stripes. The third was a calico.

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