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 Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:11 pm
"Ebonypaw?" Moonstar blinked as she saw her daughter. There was a faint medicine cat den scent on her, as well as...something else she couldn't place. "Are you alright?" She hadn't seen the apprentice the day before, and her shaky voice was unusual.
((May that strange scent be milk? Or just be some other strange scent? XD ))
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:01 pm
Ebonypaw took a small mouse before putting it down to answer Moonstar. Hesitating for a moment she decided to lie like she had planned all along.
"I'm better now....I ate bad prey last night...and I'm only feeling well enough to eat now." Ebonypaw chomped on the mouse a bit, but she felt really dizzy.
She stepped away from the mouse and shook her head trying to shake the dizzy feeling.
Her mind started screaming at her as the dizziness wouldn't go away. With Moonstar standing there one thought bubbled to the top. She might have already have been a warrior if everything hadn't been delayed. She and Swiftcloud wouldn't have to be going through the fears they had if she were a warrior. Of course this wasn't all true, it wasn't Moonstar's fault, but Ebonypaw was not being rational right now.
"I'd be a warrior right now if it weren't for your mistakes!" Ebonypaw growled at her mother. Ebonypaw's eyes didn't look clear the looked confused,frightened, and in a bit of pain.
((Sure with the leaves she was given by Larksparrow her milk would have increased and it would certainly be something Ebonypaw would over look in approaching her mother ^^ Moonstar could call her on her lie))
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:41 pm
((Darkpaw: Ebonypaw=lose. >3
You, go back to your section of my brain. NOW. >O ))
"Uh...huh." Moonstar said as her second-eldest daughter lied. Her mind was still on that scent. She herself had had it, and her mother...but as she got the word, Ebonypaw growled. "Mistakes?" she asked before seeing the eyes. "You're still in training like all the apprentices sheould be! The only mistake I made was in raising Darkpaw." That didn't come out right. She shouldn't listen to Larksparrow- Darkpaw had pretty much lost her air of rudeness. "Ebonypaw!" She came closer, sniffing her pelt and hoping to help her with balance if needed. Those eyes worried her even more. "Milk! Ebonypaw, are you pregnant?!" she almost screamed as the scent became clear.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:54 pm
Ebonypaw blinked she had never exspected her mother to say that. She had always thought that Darkpaw was her favorite perfect child. Even through her dizziness Ebonypaw felt a bit better. Her mother didn't think Darkpaw was perfect, it was silly, but it made her think a bit differently.
"What! I...No I'm not!" Ebonypaw began to shiver she had forgotten about the milk. No one could smell it before, but now with the medicine her milk had increased. Ebonypaw began rock a little with whimpers just escaping her mouth. "I'm sorry mom,..... I am pregnant...and I'm really afraid."
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:27 pm
Quickly, she made herself a brace for Ebonypaw, while rubbing her muzzle against her pelt. "It's okay...it's okay...you would have to be, if you were an apprentice. But this is so...sudden. A pregnancy lasts for awhile, but with the smell, it's like they're due soon." she muttered. "But don't be afraid...I'm here for you. But tell me, who's the father?"
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:05 pm
"It has been awhile. And that is another reason for me to worry, the kits are small so I'm not showing my pregnancy. I didn't know what I was feeling, till yesterday I felt really bad. Larksparrow doesn't know I'm out here she says I'm due at any moment!" Ebonypaw leaned into her mother shivering, she had been thrown back into her panic the thyme had lost it's affect.
"Swiftcl......." Ebonypaw gasped before she could finish. A pain shot through her entire body and her stomach felt like it was about to burst. She flattened her ears and let out a low yowl.
"Mom.......what...did....it feel like when you went into labor?!" Ebonypaw managed to squeak out before another pain hit her. It seemed that she had gone into labor right there in the middle of camp.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:46 pm
Swiftcloud heard Ebonypaw's yowl as he awoke he rushed out of the medicine cat den ignoring the shocked mew of the medicine cats as he scrambled their well sorted herbs.
There in the middle of the camp was the worst sight he ever saw his mate, Ebonypaw was giving birth then and there. He rushed to her sude and started to purr to her. He didn't know what he could do and this was about all he could do. Tears welled in his eyes as he thought of all the horrible posibillities that could come from this birth.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:02 pm
Tawnypelt had been just outside of camp when she heard a pained yowl from within. Alarmed, she darted into camp, fully expecting there to be some sort of attack, but no. Instead, there was Ebonypaw, leaning against Moonstar, in clear pain. Swiftcloud had rushed over to the apprentence, and it was only a matter of deduction. "She's pregnant..." Incredulous, she stood and stared, not knowing what to make of the sight before her.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:10 pm
Phantomgaze was planning a possible training schedule for the day when he heard a cat yowl from the center of camp. Suddenly alarmed, he dashed out of the warriors den and saw something he never expected to see that morning: Ebonypaw was on the ground near the medicine cat den with Tawnypelt and Moonstar hovering above her.
When he finally reached them, he figured out what was going on. They were clear signs of a cat going into labor. "Ebonypaw, are you alright?" he asked with worry clear in his voice and eyes.
She had seemed well enough yesterday, just a bit tired, so he didn't expect anything like this. Was she hiding it or did she not know?
As he looked back down at his apprentice, thoughts of past dangerous births flashed in his mind. He was shocked and a bit confused, but the feeling that overpowered all was fear. He was scared for her as if she was a daughter he never had.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:34 pm
HeartPool Frowned.Her ears perked to the yowl. She ran. "Move" she called to the cats that were begining to gather. "Just out of my way!" Her instincts called to her.She never yelled or spoke louder then a whisper. That had to have an affect on the cats. althhough kits werent her thing persay...she wouldnt let the apprentice be in the open having everyone gape at her.She pushed through the throng of cats "EbonyPaw...Listen carefully. Lets move you back to the medicine den. Its closer." She was at the apprentices side and pressed her nose to her Side. "Breath...You will be fine." SHe smiled but only that hid her fear. Where was Larksparrow when you needed her. SHe took a breath. "Your going to be fine." She nodded and flicked her tail. "We are going to move Ebonypaw... yes...we are going to ..." SHe nosed the apprentice although lent her shoulder as support. It must be hard on her but she knew deep down sh would be happier in a den.
RottenBone watched as the apprentice was led by HeartPool. SHe would be fine...they had two experience medicine cats and a very wise apprentice...Yes he was sre she would be fine.
SlyStep watched and listened She had rushed from the den. and watched. SwiftCloud was acting weird. She frowned "Starclan Bless you EbonyPaw..." She smiled and nodded yes it was weird having an apprentice going into labor but even so...she needed the support.
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caffeinecraving Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:53 pm
"Swiftcloud..." Ebonypaw whispered through grunts of pain. Her eyes then found Phantomgaze, her mentor. She saw the worry in his eyes , but she was starting to loose sense of the cats collecting in the camp around her.
"I'm sorry..." She whispered it seemed to be a words for the whole clan. Sorry to make them worry sorry to have gotten pregnant so early.
Suddenly in the jumble of the confusion she could hear Heartpool's voice above everyone else's. Ebonypaw's eyes met with the medicine cat, but she didn't seem to be all there. Still she seemed to understand what to do as she braced herself against the cat's shoulder. Ebonypaw stood slowly, her legs looking as though they would collapse at any moment. She began to concentrate on breathing alone. The den seemed so far away, but she had to make it, she couldn't have the kits out hear under everyone's watch. She groaned in pain, but tried to keep going. Star.....clan...help." Ebonypaw begged.
Tuxedopelt left the warrior's den and looked upon the unfolding scene. This was unspeakable, an apprentice giving birth? Now was no time to talk with the apprentice in ear shot, but this could not go over looked. Of all the apprentice's why did it have to be Ebonypaw, she had shown the most care for the code out of her litter.
Still he wished her good health and whispered a small pray to Starclan. This must have been there plan anyways right? Perhaps this would be a wakeup call for the clan that was slowly loosing their morals. Padding forwards he pondered what to say.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:47 pm
"Watch it mouse brain!" Larksparrow hissed as Swiftcloud bolted upright and sent herbs flying in his desperate scramble to reach Ebonypaw. The medicine cat had put the windflower shoots aside for quick access but now they were lost in a jumble of still rolling berries and fluttering leaves. She cast some traveling herbs aside with a swipe of a paw, revealing a handful of poppy seeds that had been squashed into the earth. Scooping them into a makeshift pile which contained more dirt than anything else, she continued, shaking her head to cast off a stay pile of cobwebs that had settled on her nose. Charmoline, that could come in handy, but it wouldn't be anywhere near as useful as the windflower.
Finally! The spindly shoots, slightly dried but still potent, were mixed in with the watermint.
She stuck her head through the entrance of the den, clutching the herbs in her mouth. Ebonypaw's secret walk outside and Swiftcloud's enthusiasm had already lost them precious minutes, why couldn't they hurry up?
(The kits are ready, you don't have to stall now :3 )
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:11 am
Words Of encouragement flowed from HeartPools Mouth with out much thought. She looked up to see larksparrow. Worry flashed through her eyes but she simply put her nose in to ebonypaws fur "EbonyPaw...we are almost there... LArkSparrows Waiting tobring your kits into the world.. We are almost there you will be fine." She licked the cats ear incouragingly and shouldered into the den. She led EbonyPaw To the closest nest. She smiled. "Breath..." SHe looked to larksparrow then back. "LarkSparrow?...let me get the Herbs for you?"She knew larksparrow was more experienced in this case.
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:20 am
Ebonypaw simply nodded her head and whimpered through the rest of the walk. She laid down in the nest and let a small yowl. The kits weren't going to wait another moment. Ebonypaw closed her eyes and concentrated on her breathing like she was told too. The pain was nothing like she could have imagined, it had to be worse than any wound suffered in battle she thought.
"Oh Staclan please help me?" Ebonypaw managed to get out between the grunts of pain. "What do I do?" She asked, her instincts were saying to push, but she wasn't sure. Her eyes opened and found Larksparrow, they pleaded for help from the medicine cat.
Once the apprentice was gone Tuxedopelt approached the other cats.
"May Starclan go with her." He said aloud before looking to Moonstar.
"But this may not go over looked. What days do we face when apprentices talk back to the elders and even get pregnant? Or would these apprentices be warriors now if there weren't for....delays." Tuxedopelt was now making it known in a respectful manner that he did not agree with how Moonstar was running things. "Moonstar what are you to do about this?" It was the first time for this to happen from any of the clan's knowledge. It was looked down upon he knew that much, but what was to be done about it? Was there a type of punishment that would be reflected on the parents not the kits? In away he would hate to see Ebonypaw punished, but it needed to be known this was not accepted so something had to be done.
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:20 am
Swiftcloud moved aside a bit in shock as Heartpool came in sight he grabbed Ebonypaw's scruff gently and tried to drag her to the medicine cat den. She has to live. She has too! He thought into his mind the kits were coming now. Why wouldn't Moonstar let her kits become warriors? Things would be better... Why did the kits have to come now of all times?
Starpelt struggled to keep calm. "Larksparrow, go help Ebonypaw, I can clean up her and make a nest for her to lay in." She mewed urgently grabbing some useful herbs and at the same time gathering some moss.
((Yay, our bundles of joy are coming. Can't wait to see them))
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