A bit different from my other stories, I decided to do a Warrior's fanfiction. I've had the idea in my head for a while and now it's time to let the wonderful public read it.
Most characters belong to Erin Hunter and the Warriors series
A few belong to me and my creativity
I hope you all enjoy!
"Are you mouse-brained, Sandstorm?" Firestar's mew rang through the ThunderClan camp. His flame colored pelt was on end and his eyes wide. He was looking at his mate like she was crazy.
The pale ginger cat's eyes narrowed at Firestar. "No, I'm not! I want to protect my Clan. What's the harm in serving the Clan?" She voice was filled with a light anger. Squirrelflight and Leafpool sat not to far away from their parents, watching as they squabbled.
"You are serving you Clan, Sandstorm. We need you to stay here and-"Firestar was cut off by a sharp snap of words from the she-cat.
"And be completely useless. No! I will fight!" Sandstorm's green eyes burned with determination. "You can't stop me.'
Firestar's tail flicked angrily. "Sandstorm, please. Don't be so-"
"I'm not being selfish, I'm being fair! I will not sit around and do nothing while my Clan risks their life! I am one of the senior warriors. I should be out there on the front line with Graystripe, Dustpelt, and Brambleclaw. Don't leave me stuck here in camp."
Firestar said nothing. A long and hard gaze was shared between the quarreling cats. They didn't move, still as stone. The only way to show the two were still alive was the rising and falling of their chests.
A small mewl broke their trance and they both looked down. Curled up next to Sandstorm was a small black kit was dark red paws. The kit had only been born the day before. She was Firestar and Sandstorm's third kit, the youngest sister of Leafpool and Squirrelflight.
Sandstorm lowered her muzzle and gently nudged the kit. "Hush now, Ravenkit. Go back to sleep." Her voice had softened and there was now a warm purr in her throat.
Firestar sighed. "I think our fighting woke her up."
Sandstorm turned once more to her mate. "Please. I know I'm still weak from having Ravenkit, but I would feel better out on the field, even if I was just there for backup. Besides, I have my own reasons to go out there. This threat could hurt Ravenkit, and that's the last thing I want to happen."
Firestar said nothing, but simply looked down at the small black kit curled up next to Sandstorm. "Fine. You can fight. For Ravenkit."
Sandstorm's ears pricked up happily and she leaned forward and rubbed her muzzle to Firestar's. "Thank you." Sandstorm then turned her attention to Daisy, who was lying not far away from Sandstorm nursing her two kits. They had been born only a few days before Ravenkit. "Daisy, will you watch her while I'm gone?"
The cream long-furred cat meowed happily. "Of course I will, Sandstorm. Of course I will."
Sandstorm turned to face Firestar. "Let's get this attack going."
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ThunderClan cats lay hidden in the branches of trees right above an open area. Claws flexed and hisses rose from the throats of cats ready for a fight. Lionblaze was in the clearing staring straight at the base of a tree. He was the one to lure out their target. With a loud battle yowl and a hiss to follow, he darted into an open area beneath the tree. A moment later, yowls of terror and pain rang through the opening. Lionblaze darted out of the whole, a fox following him. "Now!"
ThunderClan cats began to jump from the trees and landed on the back of the fox, clawing and tearing and biting at the vicious creature. Sandstorm was still up in the tree in a crouch, waiting for the perfect time to attack.
The fox yowled as cats came from every angle and attacked him. His eyes grew mad with fury and wide with pain. Sandstorm saw her opening and jumped square on the back of the fox. She dug her claws into the tender flesh and the fox yowled. He turned his head and snapped his large jaws at Sandstorm, catching her leg in his powerful grip. Sandstorm yelped and was flung from his back. The fox kept his grip tight on Sandstorm's leg and the she-cat writhed and yowled in pain. A loud crunch echoed in the hollow, followed by the battle freezing for a moment and a sharp yowl piercing the air.
"Sandstorm!" Firestar's gasp escaped just as his mate was flung across the hollow and she hit a tree, falling to the ground in a limp thump. Her leg shattered from the bite and her spine from the impact with the tree, she lay on the ground, still and unmoving.
Firestar's eyes went wild with rage. He flung himself at the fox, and clawed viciously at the muzzle and eyes of the beast. Angry yowls filled the clearing and every time the fox went to attack Firestar, the ginger cat avoided the attack and countered with a bite or scratch or attack more powerful than the one before it.
Firestar could see victory not far off as he aimed his claws at the neck of the fox. But blinded by his pure rage and determination to kill, the fox got the upper hand. Strong jaws grasped Firestar's neck and bit down hard, making Firestar yowl and claw at the fox's face. Scratching his eyes, the fox stumbled backwards and ran into the tree.
Lionblaze and Brambleclaw both ran at the fox, fangs bared and no mercy showing. A loud whimper, then the fox lay still. The clearing was filled with ThunderClan cats covered in injuries and panting loudly as they tried to regain lost breath.
A pained yowl rang through the clearing. "Sandstorm!"
All heads turned and watched as Firestar limped over to his fallen mate, who had not moved since the impact with the tree. Her eyes were shut and her body splayed on the ground.
Firestar began to weakly nudge Sandstorm with his muzzle. "Sandstorm… Please don't leave me…. Please." Blood gushed from the neck injury the fox had given him.
Jayfeather ran over to the injured leader. "Firestar, you need to be treated, now!"
But the ginger cat didn't move. He simply stared down at the limp body of the cat he loved. He hung his head. "I never should have let her battle."
Brambleclaw walked up to his leader. "Firestar…"
His voice went to a fade as his leader began to shake. His legs collapsed from under him and his breathing quickened. Jayfeather quickly began to lick the wound clean, trying to stop the bleeding. Leafpool had run off to quickly find cobwebs.
The whole Clan stared in horror as Firestar lay there next to Sandstorm. Slowly but surely, the cats eyes began to close. He took one last forced breath in, then lay still.
They were frozen in horror, having watched Firestar die in front of them. Jayfeather still demanded the cobwebs for when Firestar awoke, hoping that he was losing only a single life. But nobody moved. Jayfeather turned around, his glazed blue eyes staring into nothing. He could not see the saddened faces of his Clanmates. "Why is nobody helping!"
Graystripe walked over to Jayfeather and nudged his shoulder gently to show the blind cat he was right there. "Jayfeather… that was Firestar's last life."
Jayfeather froze along with the rest of the Clan. Their beloved leader and his mate were dead in the aftermath of a battle they both faced to save the kit they loved.
Back in the hollow, Ravenkit was asleep next to Daisy's two kits, Heatherkit and Lightkit. Unknowing of the death of Sandstorm and Firestar, Daisy was licking the small black kit to soothe her. "Don't worry little one. Your parents will be back soon."
That was just the first of the lies Ravenkit would experience in her life.