Warriors: Fire of Vengeance
Well, I decided to continue my line of CinderXJay fics, and this will be the third installment. To fully understand what is happening, you should read the other two. Okay, time to begin where the last left off.
Chapter 1: Grief
Jayfeather dragged Cinderpelt's broken body back into the camp, as the snow began to let up. Firestar and Leafpool were shocked when they saw her, and the female Medicine Cat vainly tried to find a way to save the young she-cat. Jayfeather knew it was already too late, and only sat for the vigil wordlessly. When no one else was around or too busy giving Cinderpelt their last words, Lionblaze hissed into his brother's ear. "Don't even think about telling anyone what happened, they're convinced it was a fox attack, and it better stay that way." Jayfeather payed no attention, and closed his eyes, wishing for sleep to come.
However, he found that his mind couldn't leave the conscious world while he was weighed down with so much sorrow, and he simply lay there, drowning in his memories of the past.
The moon was high in the sky before Jayfeather finally managed to fall asleep, and he found himself at the edge of the lake, the starlight radiating brilliantly upon it. "Cinderheart?" He asked tentatively, glancing to his sides until something tackled him from behind. The Medicine Cat was about to fight back, until a sweet and familiar scent came to him.
"Hey Jayfeather." Cinderheart said, jumping off of him.
"Cinderheart? Or are you Cinderpelt?" Jayfeather asked confusedly.
"Call me Cinderheart while I see you…since you'll probably be the only one that does. I wish StarClan would understand that I'm not Cinderpelt anymore, not after becoming a Warrior." She pressed her body against his, and he lost himself in the warmth for a moment until Cinderheart mewed, "however, if Lionblaze continues like he's doing…" The StarClan Warrior trailed off, and Jayfeather understood.
"But what could I do? I'm pretty sure Lionblaze will keep his word if I tell Firestar or Brambleclaw about what he's done." Jayfeather reasoned, and Cinderheart licked his ear to comfort him.
"I know, but you do have two abilities he doesn't know about. The power to walk in dreams, and the fact that you can now see in the waking world, but you can't take on Lionblaze head on, because of his own powers." Cinderheart explained, and Jayfeather's eyes widened.
"What? I thought the powers were just a coincidence? You mean that prophecy is still about us even though we're not Firestar's kin?" He asked, and the she-cat sighed.
"Well…you are…but StarClan's forbidden me from saying anything else…" Jayfeather nodded and licked her cheek.
"It's alright, I know how they like to keep secrets, besides, it's probably best if we find out on our own." Cinderheart started to fade, and Jayfeather rose to his paws and meowed alarmingly, "wait, don't go yet!"
"Sorry, you're waking up, I'll see you tonight," the she-cat mewed hastily, and Jayfeather felt a nudging in his side. When he opened his eyes, he found himself staring into Firestar's dull green eyes.
"It's time for the elders to bury her…" He said softly, and Jayfeather padded back into the Medicine Cat's Den.
"Leafpool?" The senior Medicine Cat emerged from behind the ferns, and motioned with her tail for Jayfeather to come closer. "Am I still a Medicine Cat?" He asked, and Leafpool paused for a moment before responding.
"It would take too long to train another Apprentice…but that's not what I want to talk to you about." Jayfeather tilted his head in confusion, and then gasped in surprise when she finished, "I…I'm your mother Jayfeather."
He found out sooner than anyone out there expected I bet. Well, next is Jayfeather's reaction, and the beginnings of a plan to take down his brother Lionblaze. Till then!