Cinders From Fire Will Save The Clan
Summary
What if Fireheart had been on the Thunderpath instead of Cinderpaw, and what if Fireheart had become Yellowfang's apprentice, but somethings are worth breaking the code.
News And The First Meeting
Fireheart limped out of the medicine den the next morning and glanced around spotting Cinderpelt already up. Right now they were the only two up and that was what he wanted.
Glancing around once more he limped over to her and leaned forwards to whisper in her ear. "Meet me at fourtrees tonight, I'll make an excuse about having to collect marigold" He hissed in her ear, knowing that it was one of the herbs they were low on and that it grew near water, so it would be a perfect chance to collect it since there was a river near fourtrees.
"Okay" Cinderpelt murmured, moving away from him as Bluestar came out of her den and began to approach them.
"Hello, you two, can I see you in my den" Bluestar asked them, flicking her tail.
"Of course Bluestar" Fireheart meowed, sharing a nervous glance with Cinderpelt wondering if she had somehow found out about their love for each other. Shaking himself to clear his thoughts he followed Cinderpelt and Bluestar into her den.
"Now, I know that Cloudkit won't be an apprentice for another two moons, but since Fireheart can no longer mentor him, I have had to think about a new mentor for him, and I have decided that Cinderpelt will mentor him" Bluestar meowed, glancing between them.
"That is a good choice, at least I know Cloudkit will be in good paws when it is his time to be an apprentice" Fireheart meowed, catching Cinderpelts eye relieved that this is what Bluestar had wanted to talk about.
"I would be honored to train him" Cinderpelt purred, dipping her head to Bluestar.
Fireheart also dipped his head and turned limping out of Bluestars den followed by Cinderpelt. "I thought she had found out our feelings for each other" He murmured low enough that only Cinderpelt could hear.
"Me too" Cinderpelt murmured. "I better go hunt" Cinderpelt told him, and bounded out of camp.
Fireheart watched her leave and limped back to the medicine den slipping inside his whiskers beginning to twitch as he came in and heard Yellowfang muttering about how much the needed horsetail, mallow, chevril, and marigold.
"We can collect the horsetail, mallow, and Chevril now, then I can collect the marigold later" He told her hoping that she would agree with him.
"Good idea Fireheart" Yellowfang told him, and headed out of the medicine den.
Fireheart held back a smile and followed her out of camp. "Hey, look there's the mallow" He meowed, nodding towards some clumps of mallow.
"Good job" Yellowfang purred walking over to the mallow and began to collect some with Firehearts help.
"We've collected the mallow, next the Chevril and horsetail" Fireheart meowed cheerfully.
"Both those can be found by the ShadowClan border" Yellowfang meowed, turning and began to head towards the Shadowclan border.
Fireheart limped after her gazing around at his surroundings every now and then. "Look there's the horsetail and Chevril" He meowed, nodding to the two herbs as they reached them. While Yellowfang collected the horsetail he collected the chevril making sure to leave enough of the stem for it to continue growing.
"Let's take this back to camp" Yellowfang mumbled around the herbs she held and began to head back to camp.
Fireheart nodded and followed her back to camp.
When they reached camp they stored the herbs in the store and Yellowfang turned towards Fireheart, "Are you sure that you don't mind going back out and collecting some marigold?" she asked him.
"Of course, I don't mind, but if you don't mind I think I eat something, do you want me to get you something?" Fireheart asked her.
"You can get me a mouse" Yellowfang told him.
"Okay" Fireheart meowed and limped out of the medicine den and over to the fresh kill pile choosing a thrush and a mouse. Then he limped back over to the medicine den slipping inside and dropped the mouse in front of Yellowfang who was just finishing with sorting herbs.
"Thank you" Yellowfang meowed, settling down to eat the mouse.
"No problem" Fireheart meowed quickly, gulping down the thrush and got up limping out of the medicine den leaving Yellowfang to finish her mouse. He limped over to the entrance of camp catching Cinderpelts eye as he limped out of camp. He limped all the way to four trees and sat there waiting for Cinderpelt to arrive.
Cinderpelt saw Fireheart leave and waited a few minutes before heading out of camp and racing all the way to fourtrees. Upon arriving she let out a purr to see that he was already there waiting for her and bounded over to him brushing her muzzle against his.
"Cinderpelt, you were able to get away" Fireheart purred, twining his tail with hers. "I love you" He purred nuzzling her.
"I love you too" Cinderpelt purred, leaning into him. "Maybe we should sleep here tonight" She breathed.
"I agree" Fireheart purred, laying down purring when Cinderpelt settled down beside him and he licked her ear.
"Do you think StarClan can see us?" Cinderpelt asked him.
"Yes, but they must approve, because theres not a cloud in sight" Fireheart purred, and yawned resting his head on her flank.
"Good night, Fireheart" Cinderpelt purred, feeling her eyes beginning to close.
"Good night, Cinderpelt" Fireheart purred, and drifted off to sleep.