Chapter 2- Icepaw and Scourge
3rd person POV
Icekit poked her half-blind brother.
"Will you stop?" He almost hissed. Icekit jumped back.
"Sorry Hawkkit. I just wondered if you want to go listen to a story with me. Sootkit, Nightkit and Flamekit are coming too," Icekit mewed. Hawkkit flicked his ear and motioned for her to lead the way. Happy that her brother was coming, Icekit walked out of the nursery.
"Hey careful Icekit!" Rockheart mewed at the 5 moon old kit.
"Sorry Rockheart!" Icekit yowled at the warrior as she ran by. Rockheart shook his head and went back to his duties.
Sootkit and the others were already in the Elder's den when Icekit and Hawkkit arrived.
"-Tigerstar snarled at the brave Firestar as the fight raged on. Oh hello Icekit and Hawkkit. Mellowflower and I were just telling a story. Do you want to hear it too?" Petalfur mewed. The two kits nodded and sat down.
"So where were we?"Petalfur asked.
"The fight," Mellowflower answered.
"Oh yes right!" Petalfur laughed as if she had known the whole time.
"Tigerstar was stronger than Firestar but not braver or smarter. But just as the tides were turning, the cowardly Tigerstar yowled 'Bloodclan! Come join the fight!' Firestar glanced around to see a herd of cats break their way through the fight. A small cat walked up to Tigerstar. 'The deal?' the cat asked. 'yes yes all in good time,' Tigerstar replied. The cat seemed ok with it so dropped the matter. 'Cats of the clans! Join Tigerclan or Bloodclan and Tigerclan will rain death apon you!' A small white she-cat faced Tigerstar. 'You fox-hearted coward! We will never join you! For Thunderclan!' She yowled and lunged at Tigerstar. Tigerstar had her pinned down but the she-cat didn't give up. She ripped at Tigerstar's belly until Tigerstar held her down more firmly. 'Firestar surrender or see the star suffer and die!' Tigerstar yowled. The she-cat's loud cry rang out, 'Don't surrender for me! With every drop of clan blood he and his warrior's spill, Starclan will loathe them more and I will fight harder! Do not give up! The star shall live ag-' her cry was cut off as Tigerstar held his paw on her throat. 'Silence kittypet' He growled," Petalfur paused.
"Oh no!" Flamekit cried.
"Don't worry it ends out fine! Remember Tigerstar dies in the end. Right Petalfur?" Hawkkit mewed. Petalfur nodded then continued the story, "Firestar stood dumbfounded. The white she cat sent him a look of determination. Tigerstar pressed harder on her throat and all throughout the battlefield you could hear her choking. The cat struggled to breathe and hand on as Tigerstar pressed harder and harder. Firestar knew he couldn't move or the Bloodclan warriors would tear them apart. However, he couldn't watch the apprentice die. The apprentice took one gulp of air before Tigerstar pressed half his weight on her neck. The apprentice was going to die and there was nothing Firestar could do," Petalfur paused as the kits cried out 'no!', " But, just as the apprentice was about to die, Scourge , the bloodclan leader, knocked Tigerstar down and pinned him. 'The deal was we get that cat. We cant have her if you've suffocated her. Also Tigerstar, we realised we don't need you. Goodbye!' Scourge ripped his claws down Tigerstar's belly , taking every one of his lives. The apprentice shook herself and slowly got to her feet. 'don't take another step kit,' Scourge growled. The white cat stood still. 'Come over here if you want pretty Firestar over there to live.' The cat shot one glance at Firestar and ran over to Scourge. 'Good kit. You will obey me or I kill every clan cat. Every kit, queen, medicine cat, warrior, elder, leader all dead because of you. You don't want that do you?' The ice cat shook her head swiftly. 'Good. What's your name?' The cat gulped and mewed, 'Icepaw.'" Icekit's jaw dropped open. That cat has my name?! She thought.
"Scourge took Icepaw away and told Firestar he had till the next full moon to surrender otherwise they take the clans by force. Firestar and the other leaders thought hard about it till they found a solution. Meanwhile, Icepaw was put to hard work at Bloodclan camp. She was tired and hungry but did each job to the best of her abilities. When she asked Scourge if she could eat, he simply laughed 'oh no you'll only be fed every 4 days'. Whenever Icepaw did something wrong, Scourge would beat her, claws unsheathed. By day four Icepaw was very ill. She needed a medicine cat but she couldn't get one. Scourge looked at her once and got a small mouse for her to eat. He said to her 'that's you're food for the next four days'. The mouse was barely big enough to eat in two bites. By the next full moon, Icepaw was very hungry. She was so hungry, tired and sick that her fur was matted and her bones showing. She limped but still did her duties. Scourge told her it was time to go. She followed like a good slave, fearful for her clanmates. When they entered the clearing, Firestar and the other clans were already waiting. 'Scourge,' Firestar dipped his head. 'Firestar' Scourge nodded curtly. Scourge made his demands swiftly but the one Firestar hated the most was that he would keep Icepaw and all the other paw's and they would become his slaves too. Not to mention the fact that he wanted all the clan territory and for all the kits, young warriors, and apprentices to be left for him to use. The others would leave. Firestar had had enough and all erupted into a fight. When Firestar was fighting Scourge, he barely saw the flash of white that blocked a deadly hit. Icepaw fell to the ground. 'NO!' Firestar yowled and killed Scourge. 'Bloodclan! Your leader is dead! Leave now!' He cried. All of Bloodclan froze and ran. The forest had been saved. Everyone cheered until… 'Firestar…' the small weak mew rang out. 'hush Icepaw' Cinderpelt mewed, as she tended to her wounds. 'Cats of the clans! I believe this no better time to make Icepaw a warrior! She sacrificed herself for us and saved my life. Icepaw, do you promise to protect your clan at all costs and to uphold the warrior code?' Icepaw stood up. 'I do.' Firestar smiled. 'Then by the power of Starclan I name you Icefire. For saving me and the clans, Starclan honours you for your courage, loyalty and sheer stubbornness in the face of Bloodclan and Tigerstar.' He rested his head on the young warrior and Icefire licked his shoulder in return. 'Icefire! Icefire!' The whole clans cheered. Then the forest went back to normal and Icefire lived out her life. The end" Petalfur finished. The kits cheered.
"Off to bed now you five!" Mellowflower mewed. The kits said goodbye and went to bed. Wow, Thought Icekit, I have a lot to live up to
Few finally done! Next chapter coming soon! Did you like it? I might end up doing the story of this Icefire for book 3 or 4, what do you guys think? R&R much appreciated and OC's needed too!
Icekit- Bye guys Icekit out!
Me- Icefire out! Goodnight!
Icefire's mum- Hurry up its midnight!
Me- Gotta run!