This is the second book in Dawn of the Love (series) This book is dedicated to Gopherpaw, Owlmask, Milk (Ripplewater), Ves, Drawing Person (Moonfire), Littlelilybird, and all my readers!
Allegiances[]
Coming soon.
Chapter One[]
"Lakepaw, Icepaw. Come foward." Froststar purred, blinking her large, pale blue eyes.
I puffed out my chest.
Today is my day!
I padded up to the high-rock.
"Lakepaw, do you promise to uphold the Warrior Code, even with the cost of your life?" Asked Froststar, her thick tail waving.
"I do." I meowed, lifting my blue-grey tabby paw. "Lakepaw, from now on, you'll be known as Lakeshine. FrostClan welcomes you as a warrior." Froststar purred.
I dipped my head.
A warrior, at last! No apprentice duties!
Soon, Froststar gave Icepaw her warrior name- Icestream.
As every cat spread, I padded over to my mother, Lovefrost. Lovefrost's eyes shown with pride, and I felt a sickening feeling, because my father, Rockshade was not here.
Thunderstorm, my mother's new mate, purred, coming up to me, and licking my forhead. "Rockshade would of been proud." He rumbled.
I smiled, purring.
Skystorm, my best friend came up to me, purring. "Congrats, Lakeshine!"
He was the first to call me by my warrior name!
I nuzzled him, purring. "Meet me at the huge oak tree." My eyes shown with love, as he met them with the same.
I padded along the path towards the oak tree, and found Skystorm sitting on a branch, I leap up to him, and nuzzled him, purring. "Hi!"
He purred. "Hi." He then shifted his paws, like he was embarrassed. "I've been waiting to ask you something." He rumbled.
I nodded, "Go on." I smiled encouraging.
"Will... Will you be my mate, Lakeshine?" He blurted out.
I purred, nuzzling him. "Of course! Silly furball!"
He purred. "I know we just became mates... But how about kits? I know you'd be a great mother."
I froze. "Anything you want." I meowed.
(So, they mated in the tree, also, I hope your liking the story, Username!)
"Anything you want." The answer rung in my ears. How could I have mated with him so soon? Did I want kits? I just became a warrior!
I Looked at my flanks.
Am I pregnant?
Chapter two[]
Of course not! Even if you were, kits are a blessing. I scolded myself.
I raced out of camp. I needed time to think.
"Lakeshine!" Called a voice. I groaned. I am so stupid. . .
Skystorm came up, and rested his tail on my flank. "You ok?"
I gulped, then realized. Skystorm was a great mate- having his kits would be a blessing.
I stranded. "Yes!" I licked my tail.
"Did you ask Furshine if you're expecting? " he asked, purring.
He will be a great father.
I shook my head. "No, would you like to come?"
He smiled. "Of course!"
I lead Skystorm into Furshine's den.
"Furshine!" I called.
Soon, the tortoiseshell came out of her herb den, inside the den.
"Yes? Oh! Hi, Lakepa-Lakeshine!" Furshine purred.
"I wanted to know if I am expecting kits." I meowed, with a loving glance at Skystorm, who licked my ear.
Furshine looked surprised. "So soon?" She nodded towards a rock. " Lets see...lay here. "
I purred, padding to the rock, and laying down, to let her feel my belly.
Furshine placed her paws on my belly. "You know, I thought Skystorm would end up with Icestream." She purred. "But you two fit together better."
I purred in response, sighing.
Furshine smiled. "Seems like your expecting... congrats, you two."
I leaped up, and nuzzled Skystorm. Happiness overwhelmed my worry.
I will protect my family with my life! No cat will threaten my kits or mate!
Chapter three[]
"Lakeshine? Honey? What's on your mind?" Lovefrost meowed, licking my cheek.
Skystorm padded up to me, and sat a plump rabbit in front of me. "Your favorite" He purred, through his own prey.
Suddenly my mother's belly rumbled.
Skystorm sat down his prey- a bird, and said: "You have it. I'll go get another."
Lovefrost purred. "Thanks, Skystorm!"
Skystorm padded away, winking at me.
I purred.
"He will be a great father one day." Lovefrost purred, watching him go.
I froze. How does she know? Does she? "Y-Yes he will." I purred. Lovefrost turned her head towards me. "So, are you two mates?" She ask, with a smirk.
I stammered: "Wha- How did you know?"
"Thunderstorm saw you two in the huge tree. " Lovefrost purred.
"What? What did Skystorm say?" I prompted.
"He ask you to be his mate, you said yes, he ask if you wanted kits; you said yes. You two mated." Lovefrost purred.
"I- err.." I meowed.
Skystorm came up, with a bird in his jaws. "What are you two talking about?" He sat down, and began to eat his bird.
I swallowed. "Nothing, honey." I meowed, with a glare at Lovefrost.
Lovefrost shrugged, and ate her bird.
I raced along Icestream, who was meowing with delight. "This is amazing! More amazing as warriors!" She meowed.
I couldn't see her through my blind eye, but I had known her pelt had blood on it.
Where from?
I stopped, wheezing. "Stop! Please!" I wheezed. With a quick glance at my barely swollen belly.
Icestream stopped, worrie clouded her clear blue gaze. "Are you okay? It's like your expecting kits!"
I nodded, glancing down.
Icestream l let out a meow of delight. "Congratulations! I'll be an aunt! You'll be a great mother! Who's are they?"
I sat down, licking my paw. "Skystorm's. We're mates now."
Icestream's gaze showed no jealousy, no anger. "That's great! He will be a great father!"
I looked at her. "You're a great sister, Icestream." I purred, nuzzling her.
Chapter four[]
"We have an announcement to make." I meowed, glancing up at Skystorm.
The whole clan looked at them.
Lovefrost, Icestream, and Thunderstorm nodded, as a go on!
"We're expecting kits. They will be born in two moons." I finished, as Skystorm licked my ear.
Yowls of approval chanted in the Clan, and I felt like my heart was bursting out of my chest.
"I need you to come in here for a check up-to see or feel how many kits you'll have." meowed Furshine, smiling.
I lead Skystorm in, and layed on the rock I had a moon ago.
Furshine felt my belly, and looked up, surprisingly. "I think you may have at least six!" she meowed.
I froze. "How many?!" But I had heard her right, as she told me once more.
One Moon Later
I sat at the gathering, as all of us missed WaterClan.
"We must bring them back!" hissed Aquastar, ForestClan's leader, while Froststar nodded. "Yes! FrostClan made a mistake. We have softened since 12 moons ago- when we drove them out. "
Aquastar looked at her. "You thought you were doing the best." she mewed.
Froststar sighed. "No. I was driven by power-hunger. And jealousy. Forgive me."
Aquastar have her sister a forgiving look. "You know we have all forgiven you. That's why your Clan must go find them- to let them know you've changed."
Froststar nodded. "Yes. I'll send a patrol next green-leaf, since it's still freezing."
Angry yowls hit the air, and I felt my kits inside me move. Its okay, my kits.
"Shh! " hissed Foreststar, FernClan's new leader. "Show respect!" she hissed.
I nodded at Foreststar, who had been my friend, but was now a leader.
Foreststar smiled at me, her gaze looked at my belly. Then looked up, her gaze now saying: Congratulations, my friend.
A face in the crowd leaped up, his black fur bristled. "I'll go!"
Skystorm leaped up, "I'll go!"
I grabbed him by the scruff. "Shut up!" I hissed in his ear.
He sat down, "Sorry. Sometimes I forget the kits."
I snarled at him. "How? I am so fat, now! How could you forget?"
He licked my cheek. "Calm down. I won't go. I'm sorry."
I licked his cheek back, shaking. "Please don't go."
Skystorm nodded. "I won't."
"I will choose in the morning." meowed Froststar. "We will find WaterClan!"
Chapter five[]
"Everyone!" called Froststar, the morning after. "Come to see who will go find WaterClan!"
I dragged myself out of the nursery.
=Every cat was soon in the clearing. Excited mews went through the Clan.
"Shh!" Meowed Froststar gently. "The cats who are coming: Flutteringwing, Skystorm-"
"No!" I yowled, jumping up, glaring at my leader. " No! He is not coming! He has a family to take care of! Furshine said I was expecting atleast six kits! How dare you take him away from me! "
Froststar looked at me surprised. "Your your father's daughter alright." Her eyes loving. She was, Rockshade's mother after all.
Cats chuckled, and purred.
I froze. "I am sorry." I mewed. Dipping my head.
Froststar smiled, nodding. "I know you are." She purred. " I was just like you. "
I sat down. Smileing.
"Well, the cats going are: Flutteringwing, Lovefrost, Thunderstorm, Icestream, Skystorm, Lakeshine."
I froze. "Wha? I am expecting! I am bigger than a badger!"
Froststar nodded. "But, remember! It will be in fall when you take the journey. Your kits will come too-they will probably be at least nine moons old."
" Oh. " I meowed. Sitting down.
Skystorm came up to me. "That will be fun." He purred.
I nodded, licking his cheek.
Froststar raised her muzzle. "We will find WaterClan! If it's the last thing we do!"