Hello! My fellow readers! Long time no update huh? I hope that this chapter will make up for the long wait! And also I really have a headcanon now for 'Vision of Shadows' everyone who has read 'Hawkwings Journey' (Stop reading at the **** if you do not want spoilers for the fifth book series arc, Vision of Shadows along with Hawkwing's journey!)
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My headcannon is that since Echosong, of SkyClan is dead. And both her apprentices, Frecklewish and Finchpaw are missing, making SkyClan medicine cat-less...ya, that's totally a word!...then when SkyClan FINALLY joins the cats by the lake, then ThunderClan will allow one of their own medicine cats (hopefully Alderheart, rooting for this to happen!) cause ThunderClan has like, three? And Briarlight! Can't forget Briarlight! Medicine cats! And when that happens, Alderheart (hopefully) will do like Leafpool did with Puddleshine, go and stay with SkyClan until another medicine cat is made! And we all know that Twigpaw will go with him! I swear that she will cause Hawkwing is totally Twigpaw's and Violetpaw's father! It's all there! And whoever says that Violepaw and Twigpaw's parents are Echosong and Darktail? Get your eyes checked! What the heck? Were you born underneath a rock or something and your eyes make you read everything backwards? Anyway, that being said, Alderheart and Twigpaw will join SkyClan in order to help them, Twigpaw will grow closer to her father, and that will also stir up trouble between both Twigpaw and Violetpaw! Reason 1) SkyClan and Darktail's group have some serious rivalry issues...read Hawkwing's journey to understand why! Reason 2) Violetpaw is withdrawn to the idea of finding both her sisters and herself's parents, did you see how much she didn't care? Finding out she has a father, a living one at that, would cause some serious changes, good or bad? I think with Neddletail's influence Violetpaw maybe hurt by the fact that after all she has been through her father just shows up unannounced! Reason 3) Echosong only had one vision of one of Hawkwing's kits, Twigpaw, why is that? I don't know but I have a theory it has to do with Twigpaw joining SkyClan! Reason 4) Twigpaw and Violetpaw really left on bad terms in the end of 'Vision of Shadows' Thunder and Shadow…well that is all for now!
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And on with the chapter! Review, fav, follow! You know the drill!
Also look up ThunderClouds: Stormy Waters by StripedHatter really good story!
And also for Fattycatty14 I love Thistlefang and Dawnheart! I plan to use them during either 'Daughter of Fire and Tiger' (Which is the second arc) or the third arc...which is...power of three...right? Either way, they will exist in my story! Ivyshine, love the name, but I don't think I can use her any time soon...seeing as I have a lot of ideas for the upcoming series! I still want to use Thistlefang though! And I like the idea of Dawnheart! But don't worry, I'll try to keep Thistlefang to your liking! How about he be a ShadowClan cast off? Sort of like...a Bluestar thing...and tries to give them up to the biological parent but loses him! And being found by ThunderClan! XD I'll work on it! But love Thistlefang!
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"Firestar," Whitestorm meowed as soon as Firestar exited her den that morning. Firestar padded over towards her deputy, who was waiting for her near the entrance to the gorse tunnel. Brightheart and Cloudtail, and Brightheart's apprentice, Bramblepaw were waiting just a rabbit hop away. "I'm taking my patrol to hunt near Tallpines, do you want to take a patrol out near Sunningrocks?"
"Yes, I'll take, Graystripe, Cinderpelt and...Ferncloud," Firestar spotted the three cats in question already up and eating near the nettle patch together. "That should be enough cats to check the border."
"Alright then," Whitestorm meowed in departure while Firestar padded over towards the clump of cats.
"RiverClan border patrol? Sunningrocks." Firestar meowed as she padded up to the three, momentarily stopping to pick up a squirrel and coming to place it between Cinderpelt and Ferncloud and eat.
"I'm up for it," Graystripe said instantly, reminding Firestar that not so long ago, Graystripe used to be apart of RiverClan.
"So am I, I need to get out of camp or I'll go mad!" Cinderpelt agreed, while Ferncloud, who was a newly made warrior nodded in agreement as her mouth was stuffed with vole.
"Where's Leafpaw?" Firestar asked with interest, she hadn't seen any of her kits, besides Bramblepaw that morning.
"She, Sandstorm, Squirrelpaw, Brackenfur and Thornclaw are out hunting. I think they took Thornclaw along only so that they could get some training done, Sandstorm and Brackenfur been spending a lot of time together. I wouldn't put it past Sandstorm to be in the nursery come new-leaf." Ferncloud meowed after she swallowed her bit of vole.
"I don't either," Cinderpelt agreed. "Sandstorm is a very pretty and intelligent she-cat, my brother couldn't have done better."
"How do you feel about becoming an aunt?" Firestar asked curiously, she knew that for herself, she couldn't be prouder of Cloudtail as though he was her own kit. It was a thrilling experience to have kin in the family, and Cinderpelt had three other siblings, Brackenfur, Thornclaw and Brightheart.
"Truthfully," Cinderpelt's whiskers twitched with amusement. "I'm proud of my siblings, but between all of them, I'd be ducking for cover. Although I wouldn't mind mentoring one of them...no, I would be proud to mentor one of them."
"Well, If Brackenfur gets a move on then I promise one of Sandstorm's kits will be yours to mentor." Firestar promised, watching as Cinderpelt's eyes shined at the prospects.
"I hope they would be just as easy to mentor as Leafpaw, she's very dedicated." Cinderpelt meowed, blinking with fondness as she mentioned her apprentice. "I hope all my apprentices will be like Leafpaw."
"You want to mentor a lot of apprentices?" Ferncloud questioned, burying her bones in a sign of respect for the life that was taken to feed the Clan.
"Sure, I want to do all I can for my Clan. and mentoring is one thing that I can do. Besides, ever since I had Firestar for a mentor I wanted to be able to teach like her. I want at least four or three apprentices, before I settle down and have kits of my own, or maybe I could have an apprentice after I have my kits…" Cinderpelt tilted her head in thought.
"You want kits?" Graystripe meowed, his whiskers twitching with amusement. "That's all I'm hearing today, kits, kits, kits and more kits."
"It's a nice subject to have," Ferncloud protested. "And I'm sure you can train another apprentice when you're done nursing kits. Or pull a Firestar, and do both at the same time!"
"Your right," Cinderpelt agreed, although it came out joking. "But I'm also thinking about becoming deputy someday, I suppose. I'm not very sure I'd become a deputy, but it's a nice thought to have."
"Everyone wants to be deputy at some point in their life, it's a pass and go kind of thing." Graystripe assured.
"But StarClan help us if Firestar makes you deputy." Ferncloud joked, rising with everyone else as they began padding through the gorse tunnel and up the side of the ravine.
"I'd stick with being the best warrior you can be, Cinderpelt," Firestar meowed back at the dark gray she-cat.
"Wouldn't you have wanted to be deputy?" Cinderpelt shot back teasingly at Ferncloud. Who looked thoughtful.
"No, I'm fine being a warrior. And besides, being deputy and nursing kits? I don't have Firestar's stamina." Ferncloud meowed, directly teasing ThunderClan's leader.
Firestar couldn't help the loud purr that she gave from Ferncloud's words as she emerged from the forest near Sunningrocks and paused to taste the air. The sun was rising behind her, sending long shadows from the forest toward the river. Several days had passed since Darkstripe had left ThunderClan, she reflected and so far the patrols had not brought any news of him, nor of ShadowClan cats in the territory. But something, deep inside Firestar knew that problems lay just beyond the Thunderpath, something was stirring and it frustrated her to not know what.
Graystripe, Cinderpelt and Ferncloud padded out of the trees behind her. "Smell anything?" Graystripe asked.
Firestar shrugged. "Only RiverClan cats. No more than I'd expect, this close to the border. But I want to make sure that they haven't been near Sunningrocks."
"We'll renew the scent markings," meowed Graystripe. "Come on, Cinderpelt."
"Need a paw to help you mark the border?" Cinderpelt teased, but trotted after the older warrior regardless. Ferncloud padding right behind the two, tail twitching with amusement as they left.
While her friends disappeared into the gullies among the rocks, Firestar remained where she was, carefully drawing the air over her scent glands. Though she was worried about ShadowClan, she had not forgotten RiverClan or their ambitious leader, Leopardstar. She had tried to retake Sunningrocks not long before, and Firestar would not be surprised if she decided to try again.
Not many moments passed before she detected fresh RiverClan scent. Instantly suspicious, she padded around the base of the rocks, only to relax a few moments later as she caught sight of Mistyfoot. She was alone, crouched at the very edge of the river and as Firestar watched she scooped a fish out of the water and killed it with one blow of her paw.
"Well done!" Firestar called.
Mistyfoot turned, saw her, and padded up the gently sloping bank as far as the border. Firestar went to met her there, glad to see that she still looked friendly in spite of the way she had left the ThunderClan camp. But she noticed with alarm that Mistyfoot had a look of sorrow and tiredness of a much older cat. It mustn't had been easy to reveal her heritage after all.
"How are you, Mistyfoot?" she meowed. "I hope there hadn't been any trouble."
"About me and Stonefur?" Mistyfoot replied, guessing her thoughts. She hesitated. "Stonefur told the Clan the truth about Bluestar," she meowed at last. "Some of them didn't like it. One or two of them won't talk to us at all now, and most of them are a bit uneasy with us."
"I'm sorry to hear that," Firestar mewed. "What about Leopardstar? Has she said anything?"
"I could tell she wasn't pleased. She supported us in front of the Clan, but I think she has an eye on us all the same, to make sure we're still loyal."
"Of course you're loyal!" Firestar exclaimed.
"Yes, and the rest of the Clan will realize sooner or later…" Mistyfoot trailed off with a shrug. "It's only a matter of time. I know where my loyalties lie, I'm proud of Bluestar but I belong with RiverClan, always have, always will. It's where my family is after all."
"That's right, you have kits. How are they?" Firestar asked with interest, eyes pondering with curiosity when Mistyfoot hesitated.
"one died," Mistyfoot said, pain etched in clearly. "Perchkit, although Reedkit, Pikekit and Primrosekit are just fine."
"I'm sorry for your loss," Firestar said cenersioly, having lost a kit was hard on every queen.
"And what about your own?" Mistyfoot asked, changing the subject. "I seen Leafpaw, Mothpaw and Hawkpaw at the Gathering, but none of your other kits. You had more than three, am I correct?"
"I've had seven," Firestar said proudly, chin tilted up with pride as she continued. "Bramblepaw being the older, and his siblings, Leafpaw, Hawkpaw and Mothpaw as you know, Squirrelpaw, Tawnypaw and finally Spottedpaw."
"ThunderClan was blessed with a lot of kits." Mistyfoot meowed thoughtfully.
"It runs in my family, having large litters of kits." Firestar meowed, recalling Princess litter of five, and her own siblings five in total.
"That's understandable," Mistyfoot cut herself off at the sound of Graystripe's voice yowling her name. Firestar turned to see her friend bounding down the bank toward them with Ferncloud and Cinderpelt strolling lazily behind him.
"Hi, Mistyfoot," panted Graystripe as he came up. "How are Featherpaw and Stormpaw?"
"They're fine, Graystripe," replied Mistyfoot, with a purr of welcome for her former Clan mate. Though Graystripe's stay in RiverClan had been short, the two cats had become good friends, and Mistyfoot was always willing to give Graystripe news of his kits. "Featherpaw is turning into a great fighter. ThunderClan will have to watch out when she's made a warrior."
Graystripe let out a purr. "Well, she couldn't have a better mentor."
Firestar backed away while Graystripe and Mistyfoot discussed the two apprentices. Ferncloud and Cinderpelt padded up to her and Cinderpelt meowed, "We've renewed the scent markings, Firestar. There's no fresh RiverClan scent around the rocks."
"That's good," Firestar responded, nodding her head in thanks for their assistance. "I think that we got finished early, who about we hunt? I'm sure the Clan wouldn't say no to a little more fresh-kill."
"Great idea!" Cinderpelt purred, flicking her tail for Ferncloud to follow. "We can split up, me and Ferncloud and you and Graystripe. That way we won't all scare the prey away being in such a big group."
"That's very considerate," Firestar meowed, whiskers twitching in pride for her former apprentice who was making mature and thoughtful decisions. Firestar watched them disappear once again around Sunningrocks before padding back over towards Graystripe. "We're going to hunt for a bit, just letting you know." Firestar meowed, Graystripe gave a twitch of the ear in show that he had heard her, but kept talking to Mistyfoot. Firestar left them to it.
Stopping a bit away, she took in a drink of air. The air was crisp and carried the scent of magpie strongly in the air. Crouching down the stalked underneath a hazel bush, peering through its branches she could see the magpie napping amongst the twigs. Carefully, she glided up through the lower branches, positioning herself underneath the one that the bird was napping under. And, pushing off with her hind legs into a powerful leap, sank her claws into the magpie's body, sending the bird and herself crashing down towards the base of the bush where she bit its throat killing it before it could make a sound.
Firestar buried the bird right underneath the hazel bush, before padding more deeply into the shadows of the forest. She kept her nose to the air, tasting the scents, they were more faint than the magpie, and Firestar was beginning to think she had gotten lucky. Then from the corner of her eye, she turned to see in the shadows a long scale like form. Snake, was the first thought that jumped into her mind. Instantly her thoughts winded back to her warrior ceremony, the snakes that piled on top of her as the blood clung to her fur, engulfing her. And the simple horror that she felt during it all. But wind blew over the shrub, making light filter over the form. Firestar instantly berated herself, it was just a curvy stick, and the scales were simply bark.
Although it did raise the question, what sort of darkness was to come?
After that day by the river and seeing Mistyfoot and the tree branch that looked like a snake. Firestar made certain to keep a regular stream of warriors protecting the borders, especially ShadowClan, she did not forget easily Darkstripe's betrayal and cohorts with a ShadowClan warrior. But all was quiet. And before she knew it time slipped past until the time of the next Gathering approached.
As the sun went down behind the thorn hedge, Firestar sat with Whitestorm beside the nettle patch, sharing fresh-kill before the journey.
"Who will you take to the Gathering?" the white warrior asked.
Firestar swallowed a mouthful of squirrel. "Not you, I think," she replied. "I haven't forgotten about Darkstripe and his involvement with ShadowClan. I don't know what is going on, but I don't want to risk anything happening here during the Gathering."
"I think you're right." Whitestorm swiped his tongue around his mouth as he finished his vole. "I don't like Darkstripe betrayal, nor will I attempt to understand why. But precautions are necessary if certain cats go back on their word or their old tricks."
Firestar suppressed a shunder at the thought of Tigerstar once again trying to take over ThunderClan. Even through countless seasons of peace between them, she couldn't fully suppress that feeling that something would give. "I'll take Ferncloud and Ashfur," Firestar decided. "They would be looking forward to their first Gathering as warriors. And Sandstorm, Brackenfur, and Graystripe. That should leave you with enough fighting strength if uninvited cats try and pick a fight."
"You think he'll break the truce?" inquired Whitestorm.
Firestar flicked her ears as she pondered the question. "I dont know whats going through his head, one moment he's a hero and the next he's showing off. He might have helped saved Bluestar with the pack, and hasn't started anything, but you can never be too careful, " Not to mention how angry he was when he found out Bluestar was the mother that gave up her kits, along with taking Tawnypaw and Hawkpaw away from me. She thought on bitterly. But he did rescue her and Bramblepaw during the fire all those moons ago. And how he rescued her from getting torn apart by the dogs.
"I understand, Tigerstar isn't the cat I thought I knew. He changed so much recently, makes me wish I could go back to when I was a younger cat so that I could talk some sense into him." Whitestorm sighed. He paused for a moment, and then asked, "What about the apprentices-your kits? Are you taking any with you?"
Firestar shook her head. "Not this time, I haven't a clue what Darkstripe was planning with Jaggedtooth, and I don't plan to risk them in coming to the Gathering if whatever it was involved them."
"Nor would I," Whitestorm rumbled in agreement. "I wouldn't risk Sorrelkit, Rainkit or Sootkit if they were the ones being targeted, proof or no proof."
"But if it did come down to it, I'll just throw out that we had an agreement already. Our kits have already decided where they want to live, and he agreed to their choice. I'm not letting him bully me into giving up any of the ones I still have this time." Firestar said, a fierce edge to her voice.
Whitestorm nodded agreement. "Tigerstar should know that. Besides there's no question that he should demand the rest at such a time or place."
"Exactly," Firestar nodded, her eyes blinking gratefully at the older warrior. Happy for his agreement. "I won't let ThunderClan seem weak, not after Bluestar died protecting it."
"Let's hope not," Whitestorm got to his paws and stretched. "You're going to have a lively time tonight, Firestar. I'll go and tell the warriors you've chosen to be ready."
As he padded away, Firestar crouched down beside the nettles and finished her squirrel. There was going to be trouble at this Gathering. Firestar could bet the fur off her pelt that something was going to go wrong, what, she wasn't sure, but it felt almost as if StarClan themselves had whispered it in her ears. But Firestar wanted answers as well, what was Darkstripe planning with Jaggedtooth? Why? And what was Tigerstar thinking? And maybe, she would get to see Hawkpaw and Tawnypaw at the Gathering.
Firestar paused at the top of the hollow before leading her cats down to the Gathering. The night was still. Clouds were building up on the horizon, so that Firestar had begun to wonder if StarClan was going to hide the moon to show that it was not their will for the Gathering to take place.
But for now the moon rose high above the clouds, and the scent of cats drifted up to Firestar from the hollow below.
"Only WindClan and RiverClan so far," murmured Graystripe, who was crouched at Firestar's shoulder. "What's keeping ShadowClan?"
Firestar shrugged. "StarClan knows what Tigerstar is thinking, probably just late. Last minute emergency or something, probably."
She signaled with her slightly crooked tail and led her warriors as they raced down through the bushes and into the clearing at the center of the hollow. As Graystripe said, RiverClan and WindClan were the only ones so far. Firestar spotted WindClan's leader, Tallstar, seated with his deputy, Deadfoot, near the base of the Great Rock. Leopardstar was already on top, while Stonefur sat close beside his sister, Mistyfoot, who Graystripe went over to talk with.
"Greetings, Firestar," Tallstar mewed, dipping his head courteously as Firestar approached. "Tornear told me he met you on your way to Highstones. We grieve for Bluestar."
"So do her own Clan," Firestar responded, bowing her head in turn. "She was a noble leader."
"But you will be a worthy successor," meowed the black-and-white tom, surprising Firestar by the warmth of his tone.
"I-I hope to serve it even better in the future," Firestar stammered.
Tallstar nodded once more in response and sprang up to the top of the rock. Before following him, Firestar glanced around at her own cats. They were already circling among both WindClan and RiverClan warriors and beginning to exchange their news. Firestar was pleased to see that both ThunderClan and WindClan seeming friendly toward each other, even though past trifles have made waves, it's looks like Firestar found allies in WindClan, and RiverClan didn't seem hostile, not as much as the time with Sunningrocks anyway.
Waving with her tail toward Onewhisker and his apprentice, Gorsepaw, who were settling down to talk with Sandstorm and Brackenfur, Firestar jumped up to stand beside Tallstar on the Great Rock, Leopardstar on the other side of him.
She had stood here many times before, when she took Bluestar's place when she was ill from the fire, and also when she refused to participate in the Gathering. The view was breathtaking as ever, and the need to stand straight with head tilted upward in pride was swelling in her heart as the moonlight gleamed off of the eyes of the cats below who stared up at her.
"I see you have proceeded Bluestar," Leopardstar meowed from her place at Tallstar's other side. The RiverClan leader wasn't look at her though, but down below at the assembling cats. "Shame that Bluestar went so fast, she was a very, noble leader."
"Yes, quite a shame." Firestar agreed, but she wondered how much Leopardstar really meant those words.
"But I wonder where ShadowClan is?" Leopardstar continued, her amber eyes searching.
Tallstar's ear twitched as he added to the discussion. "Clouds threaten the moon," he pointed out. A trace of anxiety crossed his face. "Perhaps StarClan is angry."
Looking up, Firestar saw that the clouds she had noticed earlier were spreading farther across the sky. The air tasted damp, and her fur prickled with expectation. What did this mean? Was StarClan angry?
"I wonder if StarClan will call the Gathering off before it even begins." Leopardstar mussed, her head tilted upwards as well, watching the moon critically.
"I wonder-" Firestar began, stiffening with surprise as another body slithered to sit beside her. Firestart stiffened, cause this cat wasn't Tigerstar.
"What do you think you are doing?" The angry snarl came from the other side of Tallstar, it was Leopardstar who had noticed the added addition at the same time Firestar had. "Only leaders are allowed up here, your place is down below with the others."
But Firestar was kept rooted to the ground as she watched this newcomer. This wasn't a Clan cat, his scent reeked of Twoleg rubbish and crowfood to even resemble that of a Clan cat. The cat sitting beside her was a small black cat, Firestar could not imagine who he was; he looked more like a medicine cat than a warrior and Firestar could think with being so light footed that he could easily slip amongst the assembled cats with ease without getting caught...till now. But what kept Firestar rooted in place, was the horror that made her pelt stand on ends. This cat was wearing a collar. But not that of a pampered kittypet, no, this strangers collar was studded with teeth-the teeth of dogs, and...cats teeth, too. Great StarClan! Who was this stranger?
"Who are you, you're not a Clan cat?" Leopardstar added on a second later, her dappled pelt rising in anger while Firestar was rooted in place and Tallstar was observing the situation with a critical eye.
Leopardstar's anger hissing, and the stranger's presence, had caused the attention of the cats below to be drawn toward the High Rock, their eyes trained on the scene unfolding before them, their eyes wide in alarm and surprise when they landed on the stranger.
"I said-" Leopardstar was cut off when the black tom turned ice chipped blue eyes upon the three leaders. The teeth glinting in the pale light of the moon, showing off their ferocity and...even his claws were enforced by dogs teeth!
"I heard," the black tom said coldly, making Firestar shiver from the quiet force of it. "I am Scourge, the leader of BloodClan," he meowed. "We come from Twolegplace. I have come with my Clan to your forest. In the town where we come from, there are many, many cats, and live prey is scarce. Here in the forest we won't need to depend on Twoleg rubbish for our food. So I plan to make this forest BloodClans."
"What?" Tallstar demanded in outrage, his eyes glinting with rage. "You can't come into our forest can demand such things!"
"You are not the first cat to tell me that, and I assure you, that just like ShadowClan you will fall as well." Scourge fixed the bristling white-and-black leader in place. And Firestar's sleek fire red pelt began to prickle up with dismay and fear, what did he mean about ShadowClan?
"What did you do to ShadowClan?" Leopardstar meowed in surprise, temporarily losing her anger in shock of finding out that this small black warrior had done something to ShadowClan.
"ShadowClan was easy to conquer, BloodClan has driven them out, just like I plan to do with the rest of you." Scourge replied cooly. "They were no match for BloodClan, and ran like mice. Just like the rest of you shall do. BloodClan has claimed ShadowClan territory for itself."
"ShadowClan...was driven out?" Firestar managed to get out, her pelt rippling with horror and also anger. If this cat had put one paw on Tawnypaw or Hawkpaw, but wait? What about Tigerstar? Did...did Scourge?
"Yes," Scourge eyes trailed to her, they were like ice, piercing into her soul with malice intent. Before zeroing in on the three remaining Clans below. Who were listening in shock, Firestar looked down amongst them, and spotted three cats amongst them, one she recognized as Jaggedtooth, who sat beside another cat. A huge black-and-white tom standing out visibly, he looked almost as big as Tigerstar, and he was muscular and battle-scarred. And on his, a calico she-cat that looked achingly familiar to Firestar but she just couldn't place her. To the crowd below he continued. "We are taking over this territory now," he went on. "I shall rule the forest as well as the town. But I understand that you may need some time to reflect on this. You have three days to leave-or meet my Clan in battle. I shall wait for your decision at dawn on the fourth day."
"Wait-you can't just," Firestar began, planning to reason with this cat. But she broke off as lightning stabbed down from the sky, a blazing claw of white fire that raked the forest. Thunder crashed overhead, drowning Firestar's words; it sounded as if the Great Rock itself were being torn up.
"That is were you are wrong, forest fool. I can, and if you do not comply when the time ends. You shall end up chased out or killed." stealthily and with grace Scourge leaped from the High Rock, his sleek fur brushing in between his two companions who flanked him as they silently stalked away through the parting Clan cats. Jaggedtooth just a pawstep behind.
Firestar, Leopardstar and Tallstar all three leaders shared shocked and bewildered looks, as lightning stabbed down again. A gust of wind buffeted the rock, almost carrying Firestar off her paws, and rain poured from the sky as the storm broke.
Almost blinded by the lashing rain, Firestar half jumped, half slithered down the side of the rock and streaked across the open ground to the shelter of the bushes, calling to her warriors as she went. Shaking rain from her pelt, she looked behind her to see Leopardstar gathering her warriors together, but Tallstar was actually following her with his deputy in tow.
"What what that all about?" Tallstar meowed with bewilderment, his eyes hug from the shock of events.
"Apparently ShadowClan had been run out by these BloodClan cats, and now they're coming after the rest of the forest." Firestar meowed, welcoming Brackenfur and Sandstorm.
"You don't plan to give in to BloodClan's demands, do you?" WindClan's leader asked, his eyes huge with concern.
"Never, the forest is where ThunderClan belongs and that is where they are staying….I don't know about RiverClan and WindClan but…" Firestar looked to Brackenfur who had glided up next to Sandstorm and was pressing against her for warmth. Then she looked towards Ferncloud and her brother, then finally Graystripe. "But ThunderClan will fight against this threat."
"I'm glad to hear you say that." Tallstar meowed. "Because I feel the same way. Bluestar was right about you all along. Many cats thoughts you were too young and inexperienced when she made you her deputy, but I saw the potential the moment I first met you in that tunnel. And to know how willing you are to go for your Clan, the forest needs more cats like you."
Firestar bowed her head, humbled by the unexpected praise. "So-we'll fight together when time comes to face BloodClan?" she meowed.
Tallstar nodded gravely. "Take my advice, Firestar, and train your warriors as best as you can. When we refuse to leave, I think the forest will be in for a fight of its life. These snakes will bring blood to the forest, I have that feeling when I first laid eyes on this Scourge. But together, we'll be the fire that melts these ice hearted rogues."
Firestar stared at him in amazement. Tallstar could not have know of Bluestar's prophecy, nor of Firestar's vision of the blood and snakes. Yet, here Tallstar had almost replicated the prophecy. Four will become one, Fire and Ice will meet in battle, and blood will rule the forest. Does that, does that mean that the Clans must band together? But ShadowClan was driven out? Did Fire and Ice mean the forest cats against BloodClan? And would...would BloodClan rule the forest?
Gazing steadily at the noble black-and-white cat, Firestar meowed, "I swear by StarClan that my Clan will be the friend of yours, to fight this evil side by side."
"I swear it too," Tallstar replied solemnly. Firestar raised her head, calling out to her cats, RiverClan was already long gone and Firestar did not get the chance to ask in Leopardstar joining RiverClan to theirs, yet. She knew that this vow would run through their blood like cold fire until BloodClan had been driven from the forest-or until they lost their ninth lives trying.
"We should go home, and check on our cat's." Deadfoot meowed urgently, reminding Firestar that her Clanmates might be in danger.
"Good idea," Firestar agreed. "On the fourth day, don't forget."
"I won't," Tallstar meowed, dipping his head in parting. As Firestar gathered her cats together and quickly began the journey home, their paws slapping the wet ground as their fur plastered to their bodies.
Firestar led her cats home through a forest where every twig and fern dripped water under a clearing sky. Silverpelt glittered brightly, and Firestar raised her eyes to uttre a silent prayer; Great StarClan, show me what to do. She took in a deep breath of air, suddenly choking on the reek of ShadowClan.
"Its ShadowClan!" Ashfur announced the same instant Firestar opened her mouth to comment it to Graystripe. "What is their scent doing on ThunderClan territory."
"I don't know but its leading towards ThunderClan!" Ferncloud meowed in alarm. Firestar found with alarm that she was right, it was headed in the direction of ThunderClan, and staling.
"We need to go now!" Firestar meowed, racing off in the direction of camp, her Clanmates running hard behind her. She began to worry that Tigerstar might have attacked the camp, in order to claim the territory for his own Clanmates. But some of the panic, was deserting her when she emerged from the gorse tunnel to see that no traces of fighting cats were present. But what was present was badly hurt ShadowClan cats mingling around.
"Firestar!" it was Spottedleaf, pushing her way forward with Whitestorm. "Its ShadowClan, and Tigerstar has something to tell you!" the look in the pretty tortoiseshell medicine cat's eyes told her that it wasn't good news.
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And what do you think? Good? I want it to be slightly Cannon and realistic when making this chapter so I used a lot of dialogue throughout the book to make it fit! Don't worry about RiverClan, they will join eventually! And ShadowClan in ThunderClan, oh, boy! Not to mention that things are going to get epic throughout the whole thing! XD I hope you liked, so review!
Trivia
Its Firestar's fault for unintentionally baiting BloodClan into the forest.
Vixen was the one to bring BloodClan into the forest. By tattling on the wonders of the forest.
ShadowClan is in ThunderClan all because I wanted more Tiger x Fire and family bonding time!
I also wanted more companion ship through ShadowClan and ThunderClan, they need Clan bonding!
Yes, this marks the beginning of many ShadowClan and ThunderClan team ups in the future!
Actually ThunderClan units itself with other Clans quit often!
Well, review!