Thanks flareon200 for reviewing! Okay, so I finally decided to let you in on a secret...I'm not giving away any spoilers for Omen of the Stars. I've already read the first six chapters, and they're very interesting. I'm sure you'll love it when it finally comes out! And happy first of November!

~Chapter 11~

Panic threatened to overwhelm Amberpaw as she watched the tongues of the flames lap at the plants around her. Heat evaporated immediately on the spot, and her whole body began to shake with such a terrible force.

Icestorm and Firespirit were desperately grabbing Aspenkit and Midnightkit, whose eyes were wide with terror at the sound of screeching cats. Rainshower was crouching at Cinderstar's side.

The ThunderClan leader had pushed Brightheart to the side just when a tree was about to fall on her. It hit Cinderstar's side heavily, causing her to black out during the worse time.

"Cinderstar is loosing a life," the medicine cat breathed. He looked at everyone fearfully, and his gaze softened a little. "We can't move her until she wakes up."

Amberpaw's eyes widened in distraught as she tried to think of a way to help her Clan. The fire was spreading quickly, thanks to the heat of greenleaf. The ground beneath them was dry and brittle, creating the perfect kindle for the flames.

She quickly spotted Blazepaw helping Dovepaw as the gray apprentice tried getting out of their den. Dovepaw's paw was stuck between the branches, and she was yowling with fear as the flames drew closer and closer.

Suddenly Cinderstar's eyes flickered open. She let out a faint gasp for breath, and rose steadily to her paws.

"Everyone, get out of camp as soon as possible!" she yowled in a high, commanding tone.

Amberpaw blinked for a moment, and then dashed out of the holly tunnel as quick as lightning. Blazepaw was close at her side, with Aspenkit clamped tightly in his grasp.

Poppyfrost hurried out of the nursery, with Briarleaf close at her side. The dark brown she-cat was cringing, now that her belly was so big, and her eyes were bright with panic.

The rest of the Clan escaped with only minor injuries. Amberpaw sat on the top of the hill Icestorm had shown her earlier, and she felt her tense muscles giving out.

She glanced at the sky and saw that clouds were beginning to gather, blocking out what little sunlight they had left. Her eyes wide and bright with fear, Amberpaw curled up next to Blazepaw.

He stood protectively at her side, like a father, and watched her carefully. Eagleheart and Peppermint were no where to be found; Amberpaw could only prey that they were safe.

"Amberpaw, Blazepaw!" Goldenpaw's cry brought both apprentice's up. Amberpaw looked up in surprise to see that Bumblestripe was close at her side, with his tail fluffed up in terror at the sight of the flames.

"Are you alright?" Amberpaw demanded, sniffing her sister's flank to make sure.

"Yeah, we just saw the flames coming and..." Goldenpaw's voice trailed off. Her eyes were searching intently at the crowd of ThunderClan cats, and Amberpaw knew who she was looking for.

"They're not here," Blazepaw murmured as if he had read her mind.

Goldenpaw's eyes widened in horror. Amberpaw desperately wanted to reassure her as much as she wanted to reassure herself. But...it felt like their world was falling apart.

Amberpaw kept her mouth closed as Cinderstar padded towards them. The gray she-cat's fur was coated with sweat, and matted in a way that made Amberpaw shiver. "There...There is something you might want to see," she mewed quietly.

Please don't let anything hurt them! Amberpaw wailed inwardly. She tried her best to hide the fact that her heart was beating furiously with anxiety.

Suddenly, her heart gave out when Cinderstar led them to what she had spoken of. Peppermint was crouched over Eagleheart's body, with eyes that were as wide as the moon. She rose her head and gave out a chilling wail, that made Amberpaw want to hide her face in Blazepaw's fur.

"No!" Goldenpaw and Blazepaw cried.

They bounded forward, leaving Amberpaw alone to face the truth. She stumbled forward a little, and her whiskers began to tremble with anguish.

Her father's flank was still, and his eyes had a misty look to them. Amberpaw realized that the misty gaze was blank, and staring at nothing. His fur was singed, and his throat was missing most of its fur.

She rubbed her face against his pelt, wishing with every ounce of her blood that it had been her instead of Eagleheart. Peppermint was devastated, as well as her siblings.

Why? Why would StarClan take him? she wondered bitterly.

"Oh StarClan," Peppermint wailed once more. Amberpaw closed her eyes for a moment, as she pictured her father playing with her as a kit.

He would leap onto them, playfully, and treat them as though they were already apprentices. He was protective of them, and would snap at any warrior who said something wrong about them.

"Why did they take him?" Blazepaw demanded. His green eyes were glittering with rage and sorrow, and Amberpaw felt bitterly sorry for him.

Blazepaw had been unusually close to Eagleheart, and this was like losing part of his life.

"We will sit vigil for him," Cinderstar meowed gently.

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The night air was cool and frosty, considerably different from what it had been like during the day. Amberpaw crouched over Eagleheart's body, pressing her face deep into his neatly groomed pelt. Blazepaw and Goldenpaw were crouched next to her, in the same position.

"May your spirit rest forever in StarClan," Rainshower murmured as he swept his tail across the large warrior's flank.

The rest of the Clan were clustered together, murmuring to one another as they discussed how to proceed with restoring the camp. Amberpaw glared at them coldly, wondering how they could just let life go on like this.

They don't even care, she thought with a sad shake of her head.

She raised her chin and looked at the sky, which was now covered in stars and a bright quarter moon. Are you up there, father? she wondered.

Suddenly, a breeze shifted through the forest, causing Amberpaw to shiver at the reaction. I am always with you, my daughter...

Sorry to leave you like that...I know, it's a very sad chapter, but someone was going to die, so I decided to kill off Eagleheart. I was listening to Say my Name and Our Farewell, and those songs are almost guaranteed to make you cry. Well, please review, as always!