Death At Dawn

Characters
Leader: Smokingstar - Dark gray tomcat with battle scarred ears

Deputy: Flarepelt - Light orange she-cat, amber eyes

Medicine Cat: Fallenpetal - White and silver she-cat with blue eyes

Warriors:

Flamefur: Ginger tom with green eyes

Queens:

Brindleleap: Silver she-cat with black stripes, mother of Flamefur's kits, Briarkit and Bramblekit

Kits:

Briarkit: Brown she-cat, green eyes

Bramblekit: Brown tom, green eyes

Chapter One
Brindleleap sighed happily. Her two kits, Briarkit and Bramblekit, were pressing into her fur for warmth. The russle of brambles announced the enterance of her mate, Flamefur. He padded to her side and nuzzled Briarkit lovingly. The brown kit raised her head and gave a sleepy mew.

"They're wonderful, Brindleleap," The ginger tom murmured. She sighed again nad touched his nose with hers.

"I know," She replied. She squirmed away from her daughter and son and rose to her paws. "I'm going out to stretch my legs. She turned to the other queen, Spottedwing.

"Would you mind watching them, Spottedwing? I don't want them bothering the older cats while I'm gone." The tortoiseshell cat twisted around to nod at Brindleleap, then curled around the twins.

"I'll take care of them, Brindleleap, don't worry," The queen mewed. Brindleleap smiled at Spottedwing and followed Flamefur out of the nursery.

"I have to go on patrol," He admitted when she asked if he wanted to hunt with her. "But next time you get out, I'll hunt with you, I promise." He licked her ear and bounded away back towards the other cats in his patrol. Brindleleap grunted and raced out of the tunnel, tasting the air for prey-scent. It was an ordinary day in RainClan. But when Brindleleap returned, the day would be far from ordinary.