It was the dead of night over the clans as many of the cats were fast asleep. If it was two leg time then the time would four ten in the morning when,
"Mr. Narrator can you please shut your trap, I'm in the middle of a very pleasant dream right here?" Bramblestar whined to what appeared to be nothing in his den.
Soon the noise went away as Bramblestar soon fell asleep once again, he was dreaming about him and Squirrelflight and his kits wandering through a field of wild dandelions, when suddenly; Cloudtail appeared from thin air as he slowly walked up to leader showing his fluffy white marshmallow like coat as he began to call out for the leader.
"Bramblestar." He mewed trying to get his attention.
"Cloudtail, go away. I'm trying to enjoy a very good moment with Squirrelfight." He mewed.
"Bramblestar wake up." Cloudtail mewed trying to get the leader to open his eyes.
"Are you just an image in my mind or something?" He asked feeling more bothered wanting to enjoy this moment
"Bramblestar, this is really important please wake up!" He yowled finally getting his attention.
Bramblestar's eyes finally shot open seeing it was Cloudtail standing in front of him wanting his attention. He was still confused about what the fluffy white tom wanted.
"What is it that you want?" He grumbled that he was sleeping peacefully.
"We have to get the clan out of the forest." He said urgently.
"Any reason why?" Bramblestar mewed puzzled.
"Yes there is." He mewed as he led the leader to the entrance to the camp.
"Is there anything you might want to show me? OH NO!" He asked before he yowled in complete fright.
As it turned out, the fire was making its way through the forest and it was spreading fast. The dried out trees due to the drought only served as kindling for the rapidly growing flames. Bramblestar knew this meant trouble and he yowled loudly urging the clan to wake up. Soon all the clan cats shot up all hearing the yowl and all the cats mounted at the camp entrance.
"Cloudtail has discovered a fire eating away our forest. We must evacuate!" Bramblestar yowled as all the cats ran out of the forest as fast as their legs could carry them. As the fire continued to rip its way through the forest, black smoke arose as the fire had enough fuel to suffocate any cat who was too slow. Cherryfall was falling dangerously behind due to the weight of her kits. It was clear that she would be killed unless action was taken. Alderheart quickly realized this and he quickly thought up a plan.
"I'm going back for your kit Poppyfrost, Get Molewhisker to safety." He mewed to her telling her to continue on as he went back for Cherryfall.
Cherryfall was panting heavily knowing she couldn't keep up with the rest of her clan. She collapsed in exhaustion but Alderheart quickly ran up to her and tried to nudge her back onto her paws.
"Come on! I'm not leaving you behind!" Alderheart mewed he urged the she onto his back.
"Thanks for coming back." Cherryfall panted as she gripped his scruff holding onto it.
"Hold on tight." He suggested as he bolted off faster than a Wind clan cat could race across the moor.
It was clear there was no going back to get the herbs as they were lost in the flames. All the cats raced across the clearing into Wind clan's moor. Bramblestar stopped and took a tail count, it was clear that two cats were missing.
"Where is Cherryfall and Alderheart?" He mewed worried.
"Alderheart said he was going to go back to get her." Poppyfrost mewed to the leader to address the situation.
"I'm afraid that they might have choked to death in the smoke or burned alive in the fire." Molewhisker mewed with sorrow as he wanted to cry about losing his littermate.
"Either or!" A familiar voice rang out as it ran towards them. It was Alderheart carry Cherryfall on his back.
"You made it!" Poppyfrost mewed with delight as she and Molewhisker greeted the brave cat at rescuing her.
"Looks like we're a perfect match for each other after all." Cherryfall mewed thanking Alderheart coming back to rescue her.
"Now is not the time for the shipping sub-plot in this fanfic! We must find safety before the fire scorches the moor!" Cloudtail mewed to them as he began to lead the way into the moor as the fire continued to eat up the very dry trees.
"Who made Cloudtail leader of all this?" Squirrelflight mewed puzzled.
"Well he was the one who discovered the fire so he was able to get us out in time." Leafpool mewed to her wanting to make sure that she was on point.
Meanwhile, it was Wind-clan's turn to drink from the lake all the cats were drinking from the lake with Moltedclaw and the mutts supervising them telling if they had enough to drink. A male kit was lapping up the water with his clan looking over him. It was clear that the mutts didn't like the rules that were implicated but it was the most logical decision they could come up with.
"That's enough. You had your share for today." Moltedclaw ordered the kit to step away from the lake.
"The Wind-clan deputy is getting far too bossy with the clan." A mutt commented.
"I agree with you." A female mix breed said backing him up.
Soon Thunder-clan cats appeared as they were running up to Wind-clan. They didn't want a fight but to get out of what was brewing up back at their camp.
"Onestar!" Cloudtail yowled for his attention.
"Moltedclaw!" Bramblestar yowled.
"What brings you all the way here?" Onestar mewed with concern.
"Fire! There's fire in Thunder-clan!" Cloudtail yowled.
"Are you sure Cloudtail?" Gastonia asked with shock as he knew a fire could happen.
"Yes Gastonia, It is right over in the forests of where Thunder-clan is!" Cloudtail mewed to the mutt.
Gastonia raised his head studying horizon of where Thunder-clan's great forests stood. It was clear that Cloudtail wasn't making things up when a fire was on its way, eating up the land as it spreads.
"Yes, we can see the signs of a fire from here." Gastonia barked.
"Fire in thunder-clan?" A she cat mewed.
"That is close to here." A tom apprentice muttered in concern.
"We must run!" A tom warrior yowled.
"Calm yourselves! We will lead you to safety!" Gastonia barked loudly calming everyone down so no panic ensured.
"No! I will! They'll be better off following me!" Moltedclaw yowled wanting authority over the entire situation.
Everyone looked bewildered and confused as the tom took 3 great leaps in the east across the dry yellow grass. It was clear he wanted everyone to follow him.
"This way! Come!" He yowled wanting them to follow while everyone stayed put.
"But you're heading down wind where the fire will surely spread to; we must travel to River-Clan." Gastonia warned.
"Do as you will mutt! But Bramblestar and I go this way!" Moltedclaw said. "Come Bramblestar."
"But Moltedclaw, maybe we should listen to the clans for once." Bramblestar mewed.
"The clans can do what they want, but I don't trust the mutts so you will do what I tell you!" He said sternly as he went off in the direction of the down-wind.
Bramblestar contemplated for a couple of moments thinking about it. But, he soon came up to a decision.
"I'm going with Moltedclaw." He said before he hurried off following the irresponsible tom.
"I do not really like this." Squirrelflight mewed as her heart sank knowing her leader made the wrong decision.
"Can any of you stop them?" Molewhisker mewed worried about his leader and the Wind-clan deputy.
"I have to go after them." Gastonia said as he turned and he followed where the two cats ran off to.
"Yes, everyone come with me. We will lead the others to safety." Poppyfrost mewed trying to organize a plan.
"But what about Shadow-clan and River-clan, what will happen to them?" Molewhisker mewed with concern.
"They'll use the escape routes closest to them." Poppyfrost mewed trying to get him to calm down to focus on the situation they were in right now. "Now come." She mewed to him.
"Every cat will follow me. Kits first!" Poppyfrost ordered everyone as they began to set out to River-clan territory.
It was clear that Bramblestar and Moltedclaw were in trouble. Not only did the fire burn faster on the Moor than in the woods, but it was also hotter than usual. Both cats we're panting heavily when they stopped to catch their breaths. But when Bramblestar turned his head, the fire was quickly at their tails so they got up and ran again. They reached the edge of a small gorge when the fire quickly caught up to Bramblestar.
"AHH! RUN!" He yowled as he ran as fast as he could and he leaped onto a ledge but the ledge immediately crumbled under the weight and force of the leader. Soon Bramblestar was buried alive.
"Bramblestar!" Moltedclaw yowled as he dove into the gorge to free Bramblestar.
Bramblestar popped out of the rocks unshaved as Moltedclaw quickly removed off the rest of the rocks as the two of them continued to run through the gorge as the fire quickly laid its grasp on the area the two cats were in.
Meanwhile with the others, it was clear that they were in trouble as well, many if the cats we're coughing on the black smoke that was blocking the cats and dogs vision. Poppyfrost was still determined to get the cats to safety when they bumped into Tigerstar who was busy evacuating Shadow-clan from the fire.
"Did the fire spread to your territory?" She mewed.
"Yes it did." Tigerstar mewed answering her question.
"We must head for the hills. I smell that River-clan might catch fire." The leader of the mutts said as he began to lead the way to hills outside of the clan's territory.
"I guess we follow him now. Poppyfrost mewed as she began to lead them all to the hill where it was least likely to catch fire.
"Please mutt, find the leader and bring him back here." Leafpool mewed worried thinking the mutt may get trapped as they fled for the hills.
[A/N]: This will be split into two parts since this chapter was long enough. Plus finals are right around the corner so I feel more nervous than before. Part two will be up as soon as I could be able to type it. If not I would let you know in the next chapter. Plus my Allergies are bothering me so I may have to spread out more time between. See you all.