Hello people! I'm trying to be good about updating, and I think I'm doing well!
I actually don't have a PSA or anything.
However... I do have a disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN WARRIORS
yeah, that's about it. Here's the story!
Lionblaze POV
I knocked on the door. Jayfeather opened it. "Lionblaze. She's fine."
"Can I just-"
"Lionblaze." Jayfeather pushed me out of the doorframe and followed, closing the door behind him. "She's good."
"I know," I answered. "I just… I need to make sure."
"I'm not gonna let you." Jayfeather stared at his hands. "You need to let go."
I nodded. "Yeah. I can… I can do that." I sighed. "Thanks, man."
Jayfeather nodded. "Anytime."
I walked down the stairs and exited Thunder. I walked over to the quad and looked around. At least one hundred students, smiling and laughing.
How can they be so happy when my world is falling apart?
I sat down on a bench outside the field and ran a hand through my hair. Everyday, my world was breaking a little bit more without Cinderheart. Now that' I've known her, now that I've loved her, I don't know how I survived before.
"Hey."
I turned to my right as somebody sat down next to me.
Poppyfrost.
I blushed slightly. Despite what I believed, I still liked Poppyfrost. But it was nothing compared to how I felt about Cinderheart. Right?
"So…."
"Yeah."
She sighed and looked at me. "Berrynose told me that you liked me. Is that true?"
"Kinda." I blushed.
"Do you still?"
I ducked my head. "Kinda. But I have Cinderheart, and-"
Poppyfrost leaned in close. "She's in a short-time coma. I doubt that she'll actually care. Besides…." She snuggled closer to me. "I'm good at keeping secrets."
I sighed. I didn't love Poppyfrost. But was it so harmful?
"Okay," I said. "Okay."
Cinderheart POV
I blinked and opened my eyes. I looked around the cloud-soft bed where somebody was waiting at the foot.
"Cinderpelt?" I asked.
Cinderpelt looked at me. "Good. You're awake."
"What? What's going on?"
Cinderpelt grabbed me out of the bed and ushered me into a warm shower. "You have to go back," she said. "You have to be alive."
"What?" I asked as the hot water ran over me. "Why?"
"A storm is about to happen in your life. And you need to be awake for it." Cinderpelt looked at me. "You can't run away from your problems."
I sighed. This was just an excuse for not having to be alive. And it was a hell of a lot easier than having to navigate earth.
"Okay." I grabbed Cinderpelt's hand. "Put me back."
A cold feeling swam through my body, invading every vein and chilling me to my bone. Then it was hot. A burning hot. It felt as if every inch of my body was on fire. I screamed out in pain as Cinderpelt stood there. "Don't worry!" she called as my vision went hazy. "You'll be fine."
Then as suddenly as it began it stopped. I gasped for breath.
"Cinderheart?"
I looked around at my surroundings. I was in the hospital bed. And there was Jayfeather.
"Jayfeather!" I screamed. I ran off the bed to give him a hug.
"Stop it!" he screeched. I laughed. Looks like he never changed. "I still have to run some tests to make sure your vitals are running well, but you seem fine."
My stomach grumbled. "Can I, um, get something to eat first?" I laughed. "Being dead sure does drain your energy."
A swarm of butterflies flew through my stomach as Jayfeather and I made our way to the cafeteria. He looked over at me and seemed to know all the thoughts flying through my head. "Don't be nervous," he said. "Everyone's gonna be happy to see you."
I nodded and walked through the large cafeteria doors. All chatter came to a stop as I entered.
"CINDERHEART!" I was instantly attacked by Hollyleaf and Honeyfern.
"I missed you so much!" Honeyfern squealed. I laughed.
Hollyleaf narrowed her eyes. "You better not die on me again, Cind, or I swear I will come into the afterlife and pull you back so I can-"
"Easy, Holls," Honeyfern said. She and Hollyleaf wrapped me in a tight hug, and I never felt so loved in my life.
"Where's Lionblaze?" I asked.
Hollyleaf bit her lip. "He's...uh...outside."
I smiled, a tad confused. "Um...ok."
I grabbed a hotdog and Coke on my way out of the cafeteria. I smiled just thinking about him. Lionblaze, Lionblaze, Lion-
I instantly stopped as I opened the doors to the quad.
Lionblaze. Stupid Lionblaze, disgusting.
He was sitting with Poppyfrost.
But not just sitting with her.
Kissing.
Her.
My sister.
The one who's supposed to like Berrynose.
And
It's
Literally
Killing
me.
I want to shout. Do something other than have my heart be broken. But it didn't feel like there were really any other options.
I run away. Back to my dorm. "You okay?" Hollyleaf asked.
I dried my eyes and looked at Holls. My best friend, who would never let me down. And somehow she knew.
All my love for her vanished. "You knew," I whispered.
Hollyleaf's pupils shrank. "You knew, and you didn't tell me." I pointed a finger at her.
"I-it was an a-a-accident, Cinderheart. I meant to tell you, but-"
"I don't want to hear some dumb excuse for why you didn't tell me. Friends don't keep secrets, especially best friends. Especially about boyfriends, and boyfriends cheating on their girlfriends.
Hollyleaf went ghost pale. "You knew, Hollyleaf. Get out."
"This is my dorm, too. You can't kick me out."
I grabbed my purse, the one I hadn't touched since before the accident. "Fine. Then I'm leaving. And don't ever try talking to me again, Hollyleaf. I don't want to be your friend."
I slammed the door and walked down the stairs. My feet couldn't catch up with my mind. I was thinking so much that I ran into-
"Cinderheart!" I closed my eyes as I heard the masculine voice. "I'm so happy you're back!"
"Happy enough to be with Poppyfrost?"
In that one sentence, I could almost feel all the color drain from his face. I pushed past Lionblaze, stupid, ugly, pure evil Lionblaze, and wondered how I ever let myself fall for that monster. I walked outside, past the quad, where over a hundred people were laughing and talking. How could they be so happy when my world is falling apart?
"You okay?" The face asking was blurred through tears.
"Fine," I said sarcastically. "Other than the fact that I just had my heart ripped out and torn to pieces in front of me."
"Well that would suck." The guy laughed. "You wanna sit?"
"Actually… yeah." We took a seat on a nearby bench. I couldn't help it. It felt good to confide in somebody who truly didn't know.
"Well, this is just coming from me, but… what if you make him realize what he's missing?"
I thought about it for a second. "Not a bad idea." I gasped. "And I have a plan. If I can go to the dance with someone else, then-"
"What about me?" he asked sheepishly.
I smiled. "Okay."
Oh no! Lionblaze just ruined the whole relationship!
Who do you guys think Cinderheart is going to the dance with?
Comment and let me know! Until next time, bye-bye, Beautifuls!
~babypop
