Blaze: woohoo, chapter 12!
Tigerstar: yay!
Vader: Yay!
Obi-Wan: cool
Blaze: (raises eyebrow)
Obi-Wan: Temporary truce
Vader: and we got bored
Palpatine: hi
Obi-Wan and Vader: (ignite lightsabers)
Palpatine: bye (takes off running)
Obi-Wan and Vader: (hard on Palpatine' heels)
Crimsonstar: that was awkward
Blaze: you're telling me, here's chapter 12
Chapter 12
Vengeful Storm
Lionblaze hurried after Hollyleaf as the ThunderClan deputy led the way toward the WindClan border. He spotted Stormpaw running just behind him with Rosewing at his side. The rest of the patrol consisted of Brackenfur, Cloudtail, Brightheart, Tigerpaw, Maplepaw, Mousewhisker, Cinderheart, Poppyfrost and Foxclaw. The golden tom gazed around before turning his attention to the border when the scent of spilled blood hit his nostrils.
Leaping forward, Lionblaze sank his claws into a dark brown warrior's pelt and he recognized the cat as Toadfoot, the ShadowClan warrior that had joined Spiderleg and attacked the Clans at the gathering. Toadfoot snarled in fury before twisting to try and get free but Lionblaze held him tight as he scanned the battle as the ThunderClan cats fell on the enemies with screeches and caterwauls of challenge.
He spotted Hollyleaf springing to Firestar's side as the ThunderClan leader fought against the familiar long limbed shape of Spiderleg. Cloudtail, Brightheart and Cinderheart were fighting side by side against the familiar light brown shape of Honeyfern while Tigerpaw, Maplepaw, Mousewhisker and Foxclaw fought against the light brown shape of Beechfur.
Lionblaze sank his teeth into Toadfoot's shoulder and the other yowled in pain before struggling to get free. The former ShadowClan warrior leapt up, causing Lionblaze to go flying into another rogue before leaping at him.
Lionblaze barely moved out of the way before pushing the dark brown tom's body into the rogue he had crashed into. The two of them went down and Lionblaze leapt to his paws before dodging out of the way as a rogue leapt at him. The rogue's claws sank deep into his flank and he winced before slashing at the rogue, causing blood to fly in his face as he slashed at the rogues' face.
He leapt backwards to avoid the rogue's claws before gazing around swiftly. The clearing beside the WindClan border was filled with cats fighting cats. Tufts of blood and fur lay scattered across the battlefield and the scent of blood rose up all around him.
The golden warrior leapt backwards again to avoid the rogue before leaping at him and pinning him down. He sank his claws into the cats' flank before sinking his teeth into the cat's shoulder. The rogue screeched in pain before struggling to get free and Lionblaze let him go. The rogue shook his pelt before fleeing into the depths of the snow-laden forest.
Gazing around quickly, Lionblaze spotted three rogues coming up on Hollyleaf's blind side as the black warrior struggled to fend of Spiderleg and two of his other rogues. Firestar was fighting beside her, also oblivious to the attack from behind and Lionblaze saw blood falling from deep wounds in Firestar's pelt.
Taking a deep breath, Lionblaze plunged into the midst of the battle before taking a flying leap straight over Hollyleaf and Firestar before crashing into the three rogues that had been coming up from behind. He slashed at them quickly before hissing in pain as one of the rogue's claws sank deep into his flank. He leapt backwards before jumping on top of the rogue and sinking his claws deep into the rogue's flank.
The rogue yowled in pain before tearing free and running back into the forest that lay between ThunderClan territory and the Moonpool. The golden warrior turned his gaze to the remaining two rogue's and leapt forward, cannoning into the first rogue and sending him flying toward the river that marked the boundary between the two Clans.
The second rogue, however, leapt at Lionblaze and sent him flying straight into the first rogue who skidded close to the edge of the river. The golden warrior barely managed to stop in time but the first rogue was not so luckily and he was sent flying into the river. A splash of cold water hit Lionblaze as he dodged out of the way to avoid the first rogue.
The rogue snarled at him before leaping at him but the golden warrior dodged and sank his claws into the rogue's flank. The rogue leapt out of the way, his lips drawn back in a snarl as he leapt at Lionblaze, his claws gleaming in the sunlight. The golden warrior jumped out of the way to avoid the rogue before sinking his claws into the rogue's pelt and pushing him toward the river.
The rogue snarled in fury before sinking his claws into Lionblaze's leg and nearly dragging him over the edge as well. A fiery red streak shot in front of Lionblaze, knocking the rogue the rest of the way into the river and causing Lionblaze's leg to be released.
The golden warrior scrambled to his paws before looking up. "Thanks Firestar," he meowed.
Firestar purred in amusement. "You're welcome," he replied. "Come on, the Clan needs us." He leapt away, plunging headlong into the middle of the battle and Lionblaze followed him, sinking his claws and teeth into the nearest rogue he could see.
He spotted Hollyleaf and Spiderleg locked in a whirlwind of flying fur and blood and when they finally broke apart, both of them were bleeding from deep wounds in their sides and Hollyleaf was bleeding from a wound on her shoulder. Sinking his teeth into the rogue's shoulder, Lionblaze heard the rogue yowl in pain before tearing free of Lionblaze and rushing into the depths of the forest.
Lionblaze leapt to his paws before tackling Spiderleg to the ground and pinning him down. Spiderleg glared at him with hatred and anger flaring in his amber eyes. "Don't think you've won," he hissed angrily before leaping up, causing Lionblaze to go flying into a tree.
"We have won," Hollyleaf hissed, leaping forward and pinning Spiderleg down, her eyes flaring with anger. "You've brought destruction and death to ThunderClan and now you will pay." With that, Hollyleaf sank her teeth into Spiderleg's throat and the black warrior yowled in pain before struggling to get free.
"Hollyleaf! Stop!" Lionblaze yowled, leaping forward but the black warrior held on tight. The golden warrior tackled the black warrior off of Spiderleg before pinning her down.
"Why did you do that?" Hollyleaf snarled, her eyes flaring with rage.
"You're not supposed to kill unless you absolutely have to," Lionblaze meowed in reply, getting off of his sister and padding over to Spiderleg's weak body.
"He's responsible for Sorreltail's death," Hollyleaf hissed angrily. "He betrayed ThunderClan and he should pay."
"What has gotten into you, Hollyleaf?" Lionblaze asked, his eyes wide with shock at the venom in his sister's voice.
Hollyleaf lowered her head. "I don't want any more of my visions to come true," she whispered in a low voice, too low for anyone to hear her. "Most of my visions have something to do with Spiderleg and I figured if he is out of the picture, I will be able to stop my visions from coming true."
Spiderleg glared at them. "Your visions will not stop coming true," he spat, struggling to speak around the wound in his throat.
Lionblaze's eyes shot wide with shock and Spiderleg turned his gaze to the golden warrior. "Did you think I didn't know? Did you honestly believe I didn't know of the prophecy, the prophecy only Firestar himself knew of? I knew of it and that is why I went through all this trouble. The power of three and the fourth of fire are going to bring destruction to ThunderClan and to all of the other five clans of the forest." With that, Spiderleg heaved his last breath and his body went motionless, leaving Lionblaze and Hollyleaf staring in shock at the long limbed warrior's body.
The power of three and the fourth of fire are going to bring destruction to ThunderClan and to all of the other five clans of the forest, Spiderleg's words repeated themselves in the golden warrior's mind as he turned away from Spiderleg's body.
"Spiderleg's dead!" one of the rogue's yowled and the remaining rogues struggled away from their opponents before fleeing into the woods that surrounded them. The only one to remain was Honeyfern, the light brown tabby she cat was gazing in shock at Spiderleg's body but she made no move to flee with the other rogues.
Firestar padded over to join Lionblaze and Hollyleaf, he was bleeding from a deep wound along his flank and a bite on his shoulder but other than that, he seemed unhurt. Lionblaze sat down on his hunches before drawing his tongue over the wounds along his flank as Firestar gazed down at Spiderleg's body before turning to look at Honeyfern.
"What are you still doing here?" Cloudtail spat angrily, his fur bristling as he glared at the light brown she cat.
Honeyfern lowered her head. "I was wrong," she whispered before looking up. "I wish to rejoin ThunderClan."
"What?" Brackenfur hissed angrily, stalking forward, his fur bristling with rage. "You joined Spiderleg, you sat back and watched as Sorreltail was killed and now you want to rejoin ThunderClan."
Firestar padded forward. "Honeyfern," he meowed. "Joining Spiderleg and attacking the clans at a gathering is not the worse of your offenses but if you promise you'll be a loyal warrior to ThunderClan, I will allow you to rejoin."
"Firestar, you can't be serious," Brackenfur protested angrily.
"I know you are angry because of Sorreltail's death, Brackenfur but Honeyfern wasn't the one that killed her," Firestar meowed gently.
Brackenfur glared at him before lowering his head and muttering something Lionblaze was too far away to hear. Firestar glanced at Hollyleaf. "What do you say?" he asked his deputy.
Hollyleaf looked up. "I think we should give her a second chance," she meowed. "Every cat deserves a second chance."
This…Coming from the cat that just killed Spiderleg? Lionblaze thought, surprise crossing his features.
"Graystripe? What do you think?" the flame colored ThunderClan leader asked, turning his gaze to the dark gray warrior.
"I agree with Hollyleaf, Honeyfern deserves a second chance," Graystripe meowed.
Nightpaw padded toward them before gazing curiously at Honeyfern and turning her attention back to Firestar. Lionblaze was surprised when he heard the black apprentice's whispered words in his mind.
You gave BloodClan another chance even after everything we did to the clans back in the old forest, it seems only right that you would do the same for Honeyfern, Nightpaw meowed silently.
Cloudtail's eyes were wide with shock. "Did anyone else here that?" he asked.
"I heard it," Brackenfur meowed.
"So did I, I didn't think that was possible," Lionblaze meowed, the awe clear in his voice. Nightpaw glanced at him before purring in amusement at the shock in the golden warrior's eyes.
I've always been able to do this, I've just found it easier to speak to one cat in the mind instead of all cats, she meowed silently.
Firestar nodded in reply. "Nightpaw is right about one thing, we gave BloodClan, out of all cats, a second chance, so why shouldn't we give Honeyfern a second chance?" he meowed.
When no cat voiced their objection, the flame colored leader turned his emerald green gaze to Honeyfern. "Honeyfern," he meowed softly. "You are welcomed to rejoin ThunderClan."
Honeyfern gazed up at the ThunderClan leader. "Thank you, Firestar," she meowed. "I am honored to be allowed the chance to prove my loyalty is once again with ThunderClan."
A/n what do you think?
Blaze: yeah, yeah, yeah, I know
Crimsonstar: you know what?
Tigerstar: that everyone is not going to like the ending
Blaze: (hits Tigerstar with a sledgehammer) no, that everyone is confused about why I have Star Wars characters in my author's notes
Vader: because we're awesome
Ahsoka: yeah we are
Anakin: yup
Vader: (raises eyebrow)
Anakin: what?
Vader: you're supposed to be dead
Anakin: have you seen the ending of "Return of the Jedi"?
Vader: yeah but still
Anakin: (rolls eyes)
Ahsoka: now that's weird, two people who are one in the same are talking
Blaze: you're telling me
Crimsonstar: (pushes Vader off a cliff) yeah
Blaze: what was that for?
Vader: yeah
Crimsonstar: (shrugs) I felt like it
Blaze: (sighs) please review and I'll post the next chapter as soon as I possibly can but probably not anytime soon because of school and all and sorry for the long author's note.