Chapter 1

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"Daisyfur! Wait up!" Goldenleaf raced after her sister, that past night they had become warriors with Dewfrost and Ravenflight.  Her sister had already disappeared into the bushes, and she raced after her, heart pounding with excitement.  She could hear Dewfrost's ragged breathing from behind.

     "Wow! I haven't had as much fun since I was a kit! But this is our first hunting mission, we have to do this together!"  Dewfrost yowled.  Goldenleaf agreed, but she was too out of breath to say it.  Daisyfur finally slowed down and waited for them to catch up. 

     "Hey, where's Ravenflight?"  She meowed.  Dewfrost's brother made great hunting games, and it just wouldn't be the same without him.  Dewfrost's tail drooped, and Goldenleaf wished she hadn't mentioned it.

    "He stayed behind.  He thought that we shouldn't play around like kits now that we are warriors."  Goldenleaf nodded, but said no more.  Then there was a rustle in a bush to her right, and she whipped her head around, the juicy smell of mouse reaching her nose.  She extended her claws and dropped into a low hunting crouch. 

    "HEY! Look, there's a mouse!"  Daisyfur suddenly squealed.  The mouse scurried away, but Goldenleaf dropped again into the hunters crouch, pounced and caught a vole that was racing around nearby.

"Great catch! Goldenleaf!" Daisyfur complemented. Then half grunted half yelped "Ugnh! What the...My stomach!"

  "I would've caught the mouse too if you hadn't scared it away!" Goldenleaf meowed.  "Is your stomach okay?"  Daisyfur groaned but got up. 

  "N-no, I'm fine. Let's keep hunting." 

"Maybe we should get you to Yellowclaw." Goldenleaf suggested, and worry filled her gaze.

Dewfrost dipped her head in agreement. Daisyfur groaned again and raked her claws through the grass.

"Daisyfur! Look at your stomach! It's huge! I can't believe I haven't noticed this before..." Goldenleaf mewed as she sniffed her sister's side.

Dewfrost's eyes widened.  She raced off. "I'll go get Yellowclaw, Daisyfur won't last to go to camp!" She yowled over her shoulder. 

"Yes, do that!" Goldenleaf mewed after her. 

"Ugh, I knew this was coming! I wish it could wait until after I've fully become a true warrior." Daisyfur grunted

"So soon? Daisyfur, I didn't know it was this! We just got out of apprenticeship!"

"I know, but...I hope Dewfrost comes back soon."

"So, who's the father?"  Goldenleaf cocked her head to the side.

"Oh, Goldenleaf...It's Stormycry!"  Goldenleaf gasped and took a step back.

"But he's from Sunlightclan! He's the deputy, Daisyfur! How could you?!" 

Daisyfur bowed her head in shame.  Alarm raced through Goldenleaf.  She betrayed her clan, and me! Suddenly, Dewfrost and Yellowclaw burst through the bracken, tails flying wildly behind them. 

"I'm here Daisyfur! Goldenleaf, lie her down! I thought that it was going to happen later on!" Yellowclaw whispered.

"You knew?!" Daisyfur mewed.

Yellowclaw cocked her head to the side.

"Daisyfur, the whole clan knew! It was just that we didn't tell you because we thought you would be embarrassed." Daisyfur suddenly yowled.  Yellowclaw whipped her head around. 

"Dewfrost, get me a stick, quickly!" Dewfrost snatched a firm stick off the ground  and gave it to Daisyfur.  Goldenleaf paced anxiously.  Will she be ok? What is going to happen? Suddenly, her head spun and her whole body started to ache.  Before anything more could happen, she fainted, hitting the ground with a thump.

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