Chapter Five:
Shadow and Thunder
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Fireheart padded alongside the patrol until Lionheart stopped before Brokenstar, ShadowClan leader. Lionheart bowed his head, and they chatted for awhile. The patrol sorted, and Fireheart was put beside the deputy, Blackfoot. At first, they just exchanged friendly glances, and than Blackfoot began to speak.
"So, you are Fireheart, I hear. A kittypet?" Blackfoot asked, tilting his head to the side.
"Yep," Fireheart replied. "How's the deputy position treating you?"
"Pretty good. Brokenstar lost his fifth life last night. With the rats attacking, and he's getting weaker with only four lives left," mewed Blackfoot.
"Any new litters of kits?" asked Fireheart.
"Yeah, my mate, Dawncloud, just kitted two weeks ago," Blackfoot replied.
"Congratulations," Fireheart replied, and than, Lionheart entered the camp. Many eyes were on the ShadowClan cats, and thier leader. Brindleface herded Cheetahkit and Moonkit into the nursery, and Speckletail snatched Snowkit who was going to close to a ShadowClan kit for comfort. Some elders whispered anxiously with one another, and Mousefur stopped in her tracks, staring at Brokenstar, and let the vole drop out of her mouth.
"Welcome, ShadowClan," mewed Bluestar.
"Thank You, Bluestar, we will be ever grateful of your kindness, for helping us in our time of need, even if we were so wicked to you," mewed Brokenstar, bowing as a respective gesture from one leader to another. Bluestar returned his gesture, and showed him to her den. As she did so, she signaled Redtail to show everyone else thier dens. Fireheart saw Sandstorm sunning herself by the nettle patch where the trio usually shared thier meals. (a/n: By trio I mean Graystripe, Fireheart, and Sandstorm) He padded over to her, and licked her affectionatley over the ear.
"How was the hunt I missed?" asked Fireheart.
"Fun. Redtail might not look it, but he is a pretty funny tom!" exclaimed Sandstorm, laughing.
"Did he 'comment' you on your wonderful stalking position?" Fireheart teased.
"He said I looked like a lopsided duck, and than I say what does a lopsided duck look like?" Sandstorm mewed, laughing and kicking her paws in the air. Fireheart couldn't help but burst out laughing. Mousefur came over to the two, and let out a mrrow of laughter.
"Your apprentice wants to go to a training session, and I'm taking Brightpaw, and Thornpaw, so could Cloudpaw come?" asked Mousefur.
"Uhhh...sure," Fireheart mewed.
"Okay, Thanks," mewed Mousefur, and walked into the apprentices den. She came out with three apprentices, and walked out of the camp and towards the training hollow.