ShadowClan Life Before Destruction

[Abyssopelagic]

Originally Posted by Beau

Morningthunder simpered as Stormfly asked a rather silly question and flicked her tail against her chin. She wasn’t sure if it was necessarily supposed to but she did know that everyone experienced the same pain- at least everyone she knew.

“Yes, dearie, it’s quite normal. Now why don’t we get you on into the nursery, you’ll be much more comfortable in your n’est than in the middle of this sandy old clearing.”

Morningthunder nudged Stormfly’s shoulder lightly, whisking to her feet and padding a few pawsteps toward the nursery. She turned and motioned with her head for the other queen to follow, offering a dainty smile.

Stormfly hauled herself up, legs shaking with each step. She tried to ignore the new pains that rippled through her.
She didn't mention that she didn't have a nest in there, but rather her sister did and she'd have to ask her for help if she was still in there.

[kieryn]

Skykit walked out of the nursery and into the clearing smelling a sweet savory smell somewhere close by. she wandered behind the nursery and saw a fat mouse sitting there liek a sitting duck. It was slow and couls not move fast so Skykit pounced at the mouse digging her sharp litttle claws into it before sinking her teeth into its neck. When she was done she tried to drag the mouse towards the clearing but because it was the size of her she was failing so she called out loudly "WILL SOMEONE HELP ME OVER HERE!?"

[dionysus]

[ @Rainquail ]

Morningthunder led the way into the nursery but moved to the side to let Stormfly pass since she didn’t know which nest belonged to her. The grey queen wondered briefly if she should find Irisflame and ask her to come over but she figured she’d ask Stormfly if that was what she wanted. Some queens preferred to have a medicine cat on paw in case anything went wrong while others preferred to have as few cats as possible handling her unless a medicine cat was necessary.

[Abyssopelagic]

Stormfly leaned against the opening briefly, though it was long enough for Crowskip to notice her and run up to her. "Oh, you're kitting! Come on, Citrusflower helped me make a nest."
The tortoiseshell flowered at the tabby but allowed her to help move her to the nest. She slide down gratefully, suddenly not sure why she didn't make her own nest for this.
The smaller tabby looked back up at Morningthunder. "Thank you for helping her here. If you have the time, can you help clean them? I'll grab Irisflame after- ma had issues with us and it was suspected we would, too."
Stormfly gave another yowl and swiped a paw at her stupid sister, but didn't have the strength to actually hurt her. And another contraction and there was the first of the kits.
"Oh, one! We have one!"
She popped the sac encasing the kit and passed it off for Morningthunder to clean while she kept an eye for the other kits and ready to bolt for the Medicine Cat if needed.
@Beau (there's like 5 kits, so hopefully this helps things along and doesn't drag out)

[Puddle~]

@Arie

It was quite obvious to him that Doepaw was slightly annoyed by his actions. Ribbitpaw knew all too well that the tail tapping and eye rolling were most definitely a sign of early irritation, something which he himself used very often to convey this feeling. So, he stopped his shuffling movement and sat still, not wanting to further vex this cat before their interaction really went anywhere. It was a modest mistake in his opinion, he should have been able to guess the fact that she would still be able to sense his movements despite her implied blindness, though the question of whether she was truly blind or not remained unanswered. He'd let it sit in the uncertain zone for now, but was still banking on the fact that she was, in fact, lacking the ability to see. As she continued on responding to what he said, he couldn't help but notice something else in the way she spoke. It had nothing to do with the stutter... more so with her diction. Some of the phrases she used, albeit intriguing, were rather... unique, to put it nicely. 'Clan of thunder' was a phrase he'd never heard any cat use before. But it was relatively compelling, and he attributed it to the fact that each cat had their own levels of eloquence and expression, and this was just a product of Doepaw's, or whichever cat had passed that term onto her. He didn't mention this aloud though. Instead, he merely continued listening, ears perked to hear the story of this cat. Already her quirks urged him to continue this unexpected interaction, and her backstory was simply reinforcing the reasons why he should sit here and talk, rather than going off and spending his time napping or engaging in some other activity. Disrespect... fresh start... more calm... Those were a select few words which had really piqued his curiosity. What sort of things had gone on in ThunderClan that pushed her over here? He wanted to know more, but it felt slightly rude to intrude on such a seemingly personal topic. He'd leave it up to her if she wanted to reveal more later on. But now, it was his turn to say something. "Interesting. All very intriguing. Now, I won't press you for any more details if you're not comfortable sharing, but I will say this. It might sound a little strange... I don't really know how to word it in a way that doesn't sound so unconventional, but... you seem like a mature and upright cat. Most definitely more so than many of the other apprentices in this clan. Some of the apprentices here are really just oversized kits with the 'paw' tagged on the end of their names, so it's a relief to get to know a more composed cat for a change." He hoped that didn't come across as too out of the ordinary, but his words were genuine. One of the main reasons he had never really built closer relationships with the other young cats in the clan was their lack of dignity. Many of them were far too silly or stupid for his liking, and though he was only just scratching the surface of introductions with Doepaw, he already felt more connected with her than any other cat in the clan besides his brother or his mentor.

[dionysus]

[ @Rainquail ]

Morningthunder was happy to pass off the queen to her sibling for help but still followed along just in case she was needed. When Crowskip asked her to stick around and help, Morningthunder nodded willingly and settled down beside the she-cat to wait for the kits. She hoped that there would be no difficulties but it seemed that they needed Irisflame just in case because Crowskip had warned of the possibility. All of a sudden a kit was placed in front of her and Morningthunder gladly licked its fur backwards to warm it up.

[Abyssopelagic]

Stormfly growled with each new contraction, though for a few minutes they had calmed after the first kit was born before returning full force. Crowskip found the stick she had stashed in a little cubby so none of the kits would accidentally hurt themselves on it and gave it to her sister to bite on. She nearly snapped the stick in half with the force of her bite and she lunged at her sister as she stuck her face close by.
Despite her snarls and temper, Crowskip tried to talk her sister through this. "Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. I would tell you to do reverse but you'd inhale the-" a glare cut her short. "And you need to push when the contractions start. This will help them on their way out."
"I know that!" Stormfly gritted through teeth clenched onto the stick's bark.
"You're not pushing."
"I'm in pain!"
"And every queen before you was too, now push you air head."
With a last heave, there was a second kit. Crowskip opened this one's gross little embryonic sac too and passed it back to Morningthunder. Maybe with her complaining out of the way, this would go faster. If she was done complaining, that was.
"Where is- that stupid TOM- who calls himself- my mate."

@Beau

[dionysus]

[ @Rainquail ]

With the first kit warmed and breathing and mewling, Morningthunder could pay attention to the light squabbling of the two sisters. She kept the first kit near her, not wanting Stormfly to wriggle around and possibly harm it. The grey oriental shorthair chuckled to herself at the theatrics and added brightly,

“Crowskip is right, my dear. It is best to push- it makes it go faster. But don’t you worry, sweetie, this is quite normal.”

Soon a second kit was placed before her and Morningthunder got to grooming. She bent over them and licked the fur backward to warm the tiny body, smiling as it started to wiggle.

[Elementals]

Originally Posted by Puddle~

@Elementals

"Ahh, alright." Ribbitpaw nodded to Mouseleap, indicating he understood all the directions. Seven heartbeats seemed like it would give ample time for a caught mouse to escape, and for that, he was slightly skeptical of how this would all go down, but he decided to hold his tongue about it until they actually gave it a shot. What he was a little more interested in was the so called "beautiful words" portion of this learning experience. For him, words had always been a favorite choice of expression, and gaining the knowledge of some... more diverse phrases... would surely help expand the emotional value of his speech.

To Foggypaw, he simple gave a meek smile and a slight dip of the head, kind of a gesture that he was sorry to hear the news. Once all that was settled, he padded up alongside Mouseleap and turned around to face Foggypaw, expecting that the training would be starting any minute now.

~Foggypaw~

Giving a look of surprise when they both were in fighting position which mice did not seem to do when they faced a warrior, Foggypaw held back a laugh picturing them as mice. Oh then Mouseleap would be a big ball of fluff while Ribbitpaw would seem like a mice would be a rare colored mouse. Her mind seemed to laugh as well.

“Huh..I thought you would all run at the sight of a warrior but you all seem to be bold mice ehehe.” Foggypaw teased as she watched Ribbitpaw and Mouseleap just standing there. She guessed that she would have to just creep around bold mice then.
_______

~Mouseleap~

“Oop..” Mouseleap meowed in a dead voice, “I didn’t think that you would be that confident in yourself after that prey incident...I guess you could say that you were really tripping over reality.”She dove into a bush before Foggypaw could say another word.

[Abyssopelagic]

Stormfly glowered at the grey she cat. How dare she side with this thorn in her side? It made sense, though, so she tried to follow the advice given.
The rest of the birth went the same, painful spasming contractions which eventually produced a kit and then a calm, with the tortoiseshell panting and biting back tears at the pain.
Eventually the rest of the kits are born and Crowskip helps Morningthunder clean them up before gently settling them by Stormfly's belly for them to nurse.
The agitated queen was breathing heavily and paid no mind to the snot scraps at her side, even as she was pushed onto her side for them to squirm up to her.

@Beau @Mumble @Nightbound @WarriorsAndHorses @Sugarglider