So this is where things get complicated. The wholee thing about Mistfeather will be explained in later chapters.
Lionear buried his face into his paws, shame coursing through him. This was the price he had paid to see his sister again. He was just as horrible and selfish as the Embers. Even though he was sitting next to Icegaze, what had brought him to this was not something pleasant.
They had been captured and stuffed into a large rabbit hole just inside the camp. That was their 'prison'. Even though they were together, he couldn't bring himself to feel anything except for sadness.
He lifted his head slightly and twitched his tail, lightly tapping his sister. "Why? Why were we so weak to resist?" Lionear realized that he had missed 'speaking' to her. It made him feel guilty.
"Selfishness." Her tail twitched too. "And the desire to see each other."
Lionear looked up at Icegaze. She, too, looked guilty and ashamed.
"They captured us, and now they're probably going to kill us. Not to mention they killed Dapple and Antonio. Those two didn't need to die." Lionear tapped his sister. They had explained to each other what had happened when they had been separated earlier. It had been a good way to kill time.
"Maybe we deserve to be killed." Icegaze moved her tail.
Lionear shot up. "Don't you dare!" He tapped her.
"I dragged an innocent cat in with me. He died, Lionear. And so did Dapple. They were both going to help us. We're terrible-" Lionear looked away from Icegaze's tail. He couldn't stand what she was signing.
"You have no right to say that. It was our Clan's fault. They killed the two rogues. Not us." Lionear quickly tapped her.
Lionear spotted movement in the corner of his eye, and he jerked up. In front of him, he saw Mistpaw. He stepped in front of Icegaze, curling his lip and growling.
The apprentice gave him a look, as though saying, 'do you really think you're in a position to challenge me?'
Lionear glanced at Icegaze's tail.
"Let me handle this." It twitched slightly. He sighed and took a step back. He watched as his sister spoke to Mistpaw. He glowered, unsure if she had come there to gloat or to actually speak to them about something.
Lionear stiffened. He could hear muffled voices. His eyes widened, and he stumbled back. The voices were becoming more clear by the second. Soon, he could hear Mistpaw and Icegaze talking.
He stared at Mistpaw, his paws trembling slightly. He was deaf, and there had been only one other time that he had regained his hearing.
Dapple was a Burning. Did this mean Mistpaw was too? What did that make Pebblepaw and Streampaw? Thoughts flashed through his mind. He shook his head and opened his mouth. "Mistpaw-"
He saw Icegaze jump. Mistpaw's fur fluffed up.
"L-Lionear?" Icegaze asked. "Did you just...talk?"
Mistpaw stared. "Yeah, aren't you deaf?"
He ignored Mistpaw.
"Icegaze, I think I know why this is." Lionear said quickly, not allowing Mistpaw to say anything else.
"Me too. You told me it happened with Dapple-" Icegaze stopped. "Fox-dung." She turned to look at Mistpaw. "Oh no..."
"Can you see now?" Mistpaw asked sarcastically.
"Actually, yes." Icegaze retorted.
Lionear wanted to talk to Icegaze privately. He cleared his throat. "Uh...why did you come here anyways, Mistpaw?"
Mistpaw flattened her ears. "It's Mistfeather."
"Wait, why were you three promoted?" Lionear asked. "It was only a day. Besides, Goldenfeather died."
Mistfeather stared yet again. "Are you serious? It's been four moons."
Icegaze shook her head. "No, that's not true. Even Pebblefur said so. It's been a day."
Mistfeather turned away. "Pebblefur...what were you saying? Lemme go speak to him." And she scampered out of the tunnel, past the two guards.
"What was she talking about earlier?" Lionear asked. "I missed the first part of the conversation."
"Mistfeather claims that she's going to rescue us. She was quiet about it, so I think she's telling the truth. Why she even said something like that, I have no idea. She probably some cruel trick planned out. One more before we die. It's a pretty ridiculous and outrageous thing to say, either way." Icegaze sighed.
"But we're not going to die. We will escape and get the freedom we deserve."
"That we deserve?" Icegaze turned on Lionear. "Oh, sure, we deserve it! Even though Goldenfeather died in vain, two rogues were killed, and your mentor was murdered by our own father." Lionear winced.
"Now, now, don't fight. You're going to die soon, so enjoy life while you can." The two siblings turned their heads, disgust playing on their faced.
"You again?" Lionear growled. "What do you want, Fireclaw?"
Fireclaw's eye twitched. "I'm just checking on my two lovely Gemini. The execution is drawing nigh, so you two should be ready." There was a smug look on their father's face.
Icegaze began to shake with anger. Lionear rested a tail on her shoulder.
"Oh, right. Icegaze, tell your brother-" Fireclaw began.
"Tell me yourself." Lionear rumbled. He felt satisfied when he saw confusion flash in his father's eyes.
"You can hear? How?" Fireclaw hissed. He unsheathed his claws.
"Thanks to a certain Burning in the Clan." Lionear tipped his head. "Oh, right. Icegaze can see, too."
"Quiet, Lionear." Fireclaw growled. "Burning don't even exist. I don't know where you got that information, but StarClan killed them all a long time ago."
Icegaze scoffed. "Then explain why he can hear and speak."
"There was a fluke. You may be getting stronger. Your Gemini powers may kill us all, so that's why you need to be killed." Fireclaw gave her a look. "Either that or you two were faking your disabilities from the start."
Lionear let out a small growl. He would have loved to kill Fireclaw right then and there, but he knew he couldn't do that without a plan. The whole Clan would be ready to kill him and his sister, and, even with his power, he couldn't defend himself from a whole Clan.
She curled her lip, her fur rising. "Okay, you can leave now. Come back when you're gonna kill us." She snarled, her blue eyes flashing with annoyance.
Lionear raised his hackles as he watched Fireclaw approach Icegaze. "Don't you dare use that tone with me." Their father rumbled, his voice low. He shoved his face into hers. "You will address me with respect. You will never talk to me like that again, you ungrateful little piece of Gemini scum." Then he turned and exited the tunnel, his tail lashing.
Icegaze slammed a paw into the ground. "That piece of dung." She hissed. "I hate him! I hate that smug little look he has on his face!"
Lionear unsheathed his claws. "Icegaze?" He didn't need to say anything else. They both knew what he was going to say.
"Yes." Her gaze was dark and angry. "We leave tonight."