Coming Back

*Grayshadow paced back and forth, her stomach contracting with spasms. She wanted Adder here so badly, but he had gone, and left her alone. She circled with sorrow, then padded out of the camp into the forest. Couldn't he have waited!? She wailed silently in her mind. Her heart aching for her mate. Maybe... I should have gone with him. What is my destiny StarClan!? She sighed, then let her paws give out underneath her. She slowly drew closer to the forest floor until she lay on her side. her mind ringing with sadness and pain. She squeezed her eyes shut, and remembered the name Adder had told her. Stillkit. (I changed the name from Spark-kit to Stillkit. I also changed it in the post, The Leave.) She purred, but it was cut off by a large amount of pain. She wanted to yowl, but she didn't.

She panted, then another burst of pain came. This time, she couldn't register anything thoughts. Only until after the pain had passed, had she realized she had wailed out. She then felt tears sting her eyes. She dug her claws into the ground, until she felt pain shoot through her claws for digging in so hard. She let her claws relax, and realized they were covered in blood by digging into the Earth. She wailed quietly and pitifully. Then, her vision blurred, and she was submerged into blackness.

Grayshadow soon woke to a sharp pain. Her eyes widened, and she looked over herself. One of the first kits was... stuck. She wailed in pain as a spasm went through her. She didn't know what to do. She had never seen a kit get stuck before. Then, she felt a tail touch her shoulder. She flinched slightly, and looked over her shoulder to see a large black and white cat, with searing amber eyes. Her eyes widened in shock, then soon subsided to pain as another spasm ripped through her. She saw a smaller, gray cat, with only half a tail, behind the black and white cat, pacing back and forth with worry. She spoke through the pain.

"A-adder... A-archwhisper...."

Adder smoothed his tail over her mouth.

"Shhh... just relax... and stay calm. Panicking doesn't help..."

Grayshadow fought to relax as her muscles screamed in pain.

"Do you know any herbs that may help to get the kit out? I know you were in the medicine cat den, healing and resting, and you learned a bit."

Grayshadow nodded, and strained her mind to concentrate on something else other then the pain.

"C-crushed I-iris P-petal's f-for breathing..."

She knew this would help her. She was having a terrible time breathing. She knew she would need to draw them what it looked like. She tried to sit up carefully, and Adder instinctively moved beside her. She leaned against him, and drew the delicate petal into the dirt.

"D-dock leaves..."

She wasn't sure if this would work. It was used to make things slippery, but she also drew it into the dirt beside the iris petal.

"G-goldenrod."

She needn't draw this. Almost any cat would know what Goldenrod. Then she thought of Rasberry Leaves.

"A-a-and Raspberry L-leaves."

She drew the jagged shape into the ground, then collapsed. She briefly described the scents, and where to find them, before she saw Archwhisper run off. Another jolt of pain ripped through her, and soon enough she saw Archwhisper come back with all herbs. She immediately ate the Raspberry Leaves and Goldenrod. She saw Archwhisper crushing up the iris petal's, before she ate them. The Goldenrod helped with the pain slightly, and the crushed iris petal's helped her breathe better. The Raspberry leaves would help with the birthing process. The kit was still stuck. She then realized it was because it was turned the wrong way. She told her mate, and the instantly tried to fix it. Then, the felt a contraction go through her, and then heard the kit mewl. She breathed in relief, and one other kit, a tom, was born. Adder licked it clean, but stared at it in sorrow. It was dead. Grayshadow closed her eyes tight.

"It was in there for too long."

She felt Adder curl up beside her as Archwhisper placed the one she-kit beside her. She looked at the kit, and murmered.

"Stillkit..."

She had heard another voice mixed with hers, and realized Adder had spoken at the same time. She purred. Then asked the question that she still didn't understand.

"I-i thought you had left..."

Adder smiled.

"We had. But."

Adder looked at Archwhisper, and whispered into Grayshadow's ear. His breath warmed her.

"I figured out that I couldn't live without you. I am coming back. But Archwhisper... she only made this journey with me. She is going to leave."

Grayshadow looked at Archwhisper to see her shuffling her paws in embarrassment. Whatever Adder was going to say, made her act this way. Adder smiled.

"We ran into a tom. And she's going to stay with him."

Grayshadow purred in happiness for her kit. Archwhisper dipped her head.

"I-i really should go now... He-Fleet-"

Archwhisper looked away as she said his name.

"-I-is waiting. It was good seeing you again."

Archwhisper started to leave, when Grayshadow spoke.

"Wait! I-i think you should know, Dreamstar was killed."

Archwshiper stiffened then nodded, still not turning around.

"Wish LakeClan the best for me."

With that, Archwhisper walked away. maybe forever. Adder looked at Grayshadow with worry.

"I'm so sorry Grayshadow. I should have been there. I should have never left."

Grayshadow smiled, and purred.

"It's okay. You're back now. That's all that matters."

Grayshadow closed her eyes, and drifted into sleep, the warmth of Adder, and Stillkit, warming her heart.