Born in the fire

[Mango]

Baycloud, the russet Thunderclan queen had been sleeping in the nursery when she started to kit. She nosed her friend Redrose awake gently and whispered,” I’m kitting.”

Redrose was quick to hop up to assist with the birth,” alright. This will hurt, but I want you to push until a kit comes out.” she meowed when all of a sudden they heard a loud Crack.

Redrose glanced out of the nursery and saw that a burning tree had fallen on the empty elder’s den. Redrose felt worried as she returned to check on Baycloud and saw the first kit born, a little black she-kit.

Then they heard the orders to leave camp and head to Riverclan. Redrose took a deep breath,” Baycloud, we need to get you out of camp before the fire worsens.” She grabbed the newborn she-kit in her jaw before nosing Baycloud to her feet as she was kitting. They made it closer to the exit, right by the fire when Baycloud fell down as another kit was born, but this poor kit touched the flames and Redrose grabbed the kit out of the fire quickly in concern, before she could stop it, the first born shoved herself partially in the fire, well just the muzzel before Redrose scooped her up and back to the mother. Redrose urged Baycloud,” We need to leave, we can do this.”

Baycloud shook her head as yet another kit was born, this kit touched their tail to the fire as Baycloud gave a cough of smoke,” I’m not gonna make it, Redrose, get the kits to safety...name the first born Flashkit, The second born Smokekit, the third born...Ashkit...“ yet another kit was coming, this kit placed her paw in the fire before Redrose scooped them up and placed them next to Baycloud,” Flamingkit” she murmured at her newborn, before the last born arrived, a tom who rolled his shoulder into the fire before Redrose grabbed him up. Baycloud gave a soft murmer,” Charkit“ as she grabbed up three kits before staggering a few steps and falling, she barely got the kits on the ground before she rolled over, right into the fire.

Redrose was horrified, but scooped up the five kits before in a blind rush and still in shock she staggered out of camp to Riverclan, where they would shelter.