The moon was rising and the cats going to the Gathering were getting ready to go. Oceanheart's kits were going to arrive any day now. She didn't feel comfortable with most of their warriors going, and Firestar, she was afraid that another clan would attack. Daisy reassured her that no clan would attack on the night of the Gathering, she hoped Daisy was right. Oceanheart fell asleep.

I was now moon high and the camp was silent with sleeping cats. The cats at the Gathering have not returned, yet. Oceanheart woke to the sound of a twig snapping, her fur bristled as she saw the shadow of a full grown black tom cat. She recognized the scent of the intruding cat. Shadowclan! She sprang up.

"Shadowclan! They're here!" She yowled. She woke every cat who were sleeping, and the warriors started heading for the camp entrance, along with the apprentices left over. Shadowclan burst into camp and the clearing was swarming with fighting cats. The queens, kits, and elders hid in the nursery. Oceanheart, who was still standing, collapsed as an agonizing pain went through her. Her kits were kicking aggressively in her belly and she knew what it meant.

"My kits are coming!" She yowled. Jayfeather heard her cry, grabbed the herbs he needs and rushed to the nursery, trying not to get pounced on by a Shadowclan cat. He entered the nursery and Oceanheart was laying on her side, breathing heavily. Daisy and Ferncloud were trying to comfort her and giving her encouraging words. She wished Firestar was there with her.

*Meanwhile*

Firestar and his patrol were heading back to camp after the Gathering. Though, Shadowclan was not there. Sandstorm padded up to his side.

"I wonder why Shadowclan didn't arrive." She meowed, Firestar looked at her, "I think they must have had difficulties getting to the Great Oak." As he said that, he started getting some suspicions about where Shadowclan is. He remembered what Oceanheart said to him about another clan attacking camp, while most of their warriors are gone. He started to panic and quickened his pace, soon he started running toward the camp. Sandstorm was confused at his unusual behavior. The camp was in sight and Firestar was horrified at what he saw. Shadowclan came to attack the camp!

*Back at camp*

Jayfeather placed his paw on her belly, "Push!" He hissed. Oceanheart pushed with all her might until the first kit slid out. Daisy nipped the kitting sac and started licking the kit the wrong way. It started breathing immediately.

"A tom!" Jayfeather said. He picked up the tiny kit by the scruff and placed him by Oceanheart's belly, she sniffed her son and smiled. Another painful spasm went through her and another kit slid out, Ferncloud did the same thing to the kit.

"A she-kit!" Jayfeather exclaimed. He placed her by her mother's belly. Oceanheart had no energy left and hoped that was the last one. Jayfeather placed a paw on her flank.

"Two more." He confirmed. She looked up at him, with round eyes. Two kits left? She can't handle two more kits! Another spasm raked through her belly and she tried to push, she was relieved to feel a new kit enter the world. Daisy nipped the sac, like she did with the tom, and licked it.

"Another she-kit!" She mewed. Jayfeather placed the she-kit by Oceanheart's belly. One more kit to go. The fight with Shadowclan was still going on. Oceanheart was worried that a Shadowclan cat would come into the nursery and steal her newborn kits. Then she heard the sound of cats coming into camp and Oceanheart recognized Firestar's voice. Oceanheart felt a gleam of hope.

"Go!" He ordered, "And never come back!" Shadowclan exited the camp leaving the clearing, coated with blood and tufts of fur. Oceanheart felt a final painful spasm run through her belly and she left out an agonized yowl, drawing Firestar's attention to the nursery. The final kit slid out of her, Ferncloud nipped the sac and started to lick it.

"Another she-kit!" She exclaimed. She placed the she-kit beside Oceanheart's belly. All four of them started suckling immediately, Oceanheart couldn't help but feel a lot of affection for her beloved kits. She curl her tail around her new kits. She sniffed each of them and started smoothing out their pelts. She recognized the familiar scent of Firestar as he entered the nursery.

"Are you ok?" He asked, afraid for his mate. He saw the four kits laying beside Oceanheart and he realized what had happened during the battle, he smiled. He walked up to her and laid down beside her, and touched his muzzle to hers. Daisy and Ferncloud never knew who was the father of Oceanheart's kits, but when they see the love between her and Firestar, they knew who it was. Firestar knew that they would accept the fact that he had a new mate and kits. He was proud to have three new daughters and a son. He looked down at his kits.

"Have you decided on names?" He meowed and Oceanheart nodded. She looked at a silver tabby she-kit.

"I want to name this one Moonkit." She mewed. Then she pointed her muzzle to a pure black she-kit.

"This one, Nightkit." And she finally, looked at a brown tabby she-kit, who looked just like Oceanheart.

"And this one, Flowerkit." She decided and she looked up at Firestar, "You can name the tom, if you want to." She meowed. Firestar nodded and looked down at a ginger tabby.

"I want to name him, Flamekit." He confirmed. Oceanheart loved those names and Moonkit reminds her of Comet, her brother, who died being ran over by a monster. They both stared at their kits until Sandstorm yowled.

"FIRESTAR!" She shrieked, "HOW COULD YOU?" They had both completely forgotten about her. Before Firestar could explain, she took off running into the forest. Their secret has been revealed!