Chapter Twenty-Three:
The Woods
ANOTHER FIREHEART SANDSTORM CHAPPY:) :)
Fireheart woke up with a funny feeling in his head. Words rung in his head clearly as Sandstorm woke up.
"Sandstorm, I have a prophecy, the words are still ringing in my head," mewed Fireheart.
"What is it, Fireheart?" asked Sandstorm.
"The prophecy is 'BEWARE OF THE CAT WITH THE BROKEN STAR, FOR HE SHALL BETRAY THE ONES WHO CARED' " Fireheart recited the prophecy.
"I don't know, Fireheart. Let's get going. Sunrise-place shouldn't be too far now. Just through these woods, up the mountain, and down the other side," mewed Sandstorm.
"Oh, ONLY through the woods, up the mountain, and down the other side," retorted Fireheart. The two ginger cats padded on through the forest, leaves and pine needles cracking under thier paws.
"This feels like home," mewed Sandstorm.
"Yeah, It sorta does," replied Fireheart. He looked at the dense undergrowth, and the sun placing little patches of light through the trees. Suddenly, Fireheart gave a yowl as he fell into a deep hole.
"Fireheart!" yowled Sandstorm. "HELP!" suddenly, a gray blurr, followed by a huge black one dove into the hole. They braught up the frightful Fireheart. Sandstorm jumped on top of him, licking the dirt off of his fur. In front of them stood Fireheart's rescuers. A wolf, and a panther. Sandstorm and Fireheart began to look afraid.
"Name's Silverfang," barked the wolf. The panther stepped beside her companion.
"I am Nightraven," meowed the panther.
"W-We are just passing t-through. W-we are headed to the Sunrise place, and than to the moonset place," mewed Fireheart.
"We'll go with you," growled Silverfang. "It's dangerous country out here, kid. You need someone to protect you."
"What happened to your packs?" asked Sandstorm.
"We are loners," meowed Nightraven. She had a sweet voice. "StarClan told us about you."
"You believe in StarClan?" asked Fireheart.
"Yep," growled Silverfang. "Come on, we'll fix your leg."
CAN FIREHEART AND SANDSTORM TRUST THESE OUTSIDERS?