Sorry it's been so long since I updated. But I'm not getting enough reviews. PLEASE review if you read this, signed in or not. PLEASE. Anyway, heres chapter twelve!

Chapter 12

"What?" Icestar hissed, her fur rising in anger. Snowpaw was sitting in her den with Flamesoul nearby, and she had just got done telling Icestar what happened. Her wise leader was gone and replaced by an angry warrior. She jumped from her nest and paced in front of it. Snowpaw followed her with her gaze and nodded. Icestar was silent for awhile before she looked up at gazed at Flamesoul, who met her hard gaze with a fearful, yet determined look. Icestar softened only just and stepped toward him.

"He saved you?" Icestar mummered to Snowpaw, not looking at her. Snowpaw nodded her assent, her gaze also on the flame red rouge. Icestar again was silent, but she soon sighed, looking older than she really was. Her gaze was soft now, and she nodded to the rouge.

"ThunderClan thanks you, Flamesoul," Icestar meowed, inclining her head. Flamesoul brightened and nodded back in respect. But his face fell again as he looked away.

"I can't go back there," he mummered, and Snowpaw had to prick her ears to hear his words. Icestar looked surprised, and looked to Snowpaw.

"Perish almost killed him," she meowed, adding a nod. "If Amberflame hadn't been there, she would've." Icestar returned her gaze to the tom, a thoughtful look in her eye.

Finally, after what seemed like a moon, Icestar spoke, "Very well..." She was hesitant, her eyes flickering with doubt. Finally, they seemed to flicker with agreement with herself. "A place in ThunderClan is open for you, Flamesoul, as an apprentice." Flamesoul looked up in surprise, his gaze flickering from shock to happiness. But before he could answer, Icestar meowed again. "But, be wary, it means hard work." Flamesoul thought a moment, but the words seemed not to affect his decision. His eyes were shining with joy, and Snowpaw found it hard to pull her gaze away from his bright, amber eyes.

Icestar purred. "Very well. We'll have the ceremony immediatly." Flamesoul nodded, and Snowpaw saw a shudder of excitement flow down his back. Icestar flicked her tail in dismissal to the two cats, and Snowpaw and Flamesoul turned to leave.

"Thanks," Flamesoul meowed as they exited Icestar's den. Snowpaw lifted her head to look at him. His eyes were glowing. Snowpaw gulped and smiled.

"No problem," she meowed, eyes sparkling. "It was the least I could do after you saved my life." Flamesoul purred softly and he flicked his tail across her back, a gesture of friendship. The two walked toward the fresh kill pile.

"By the way, I never actually introduced myself," he meowed, looking around the camp. Snowpaw noticed the curious stares, some of them hostile, but she ignored them. "I'm Flamesoul. What's your name?"

"I'm Snowpaw, apprentice of ThunderClan," she meowed proudly. But she saw Flamesoul's gaze fall, and she winched. "So...why were you apart of FangClan?" she meowed carefully. Flamesoul was quiet awhile, and Snowpaw didn't push him. Finally, he answered.

"I...I was kidnapped from my parents when I was only a kit," he started. "My brother and me were the only surviving kits in the litter, and we were old enough to fight, for my mother was teaching us. Perish and four other cats attacked my home, and I watched them kill my parents in cold blood. They brung me and my brother into FangClan camp, where we were taught to fight...and kill. I refused to kill, but my brother, Bloodeyes, caught on quick. Every time I refused to kill, my teacher would attack me." Snowpaw winched, and that was when she noticed the visable scars across his flank. "I was sent on a mission to kill with Perish and Bloodeyes, and that was when Perish attacked you." He fell silent, and Snowpaw dropped her gaze to the kill in front of her. She picked up a scrawny vole, and Flamesoul picked up an even scrawnier mouse. They sat down and ate in silence. Snowpaw noticed for the first time Amberflame appear from the medicine cat's den. She said nothing, only watched as the warrior went into Icestar's den, limping and bleeding.

"You know, I'm actually glad I'm here," Flamesoul meowed, pushing aside the finished mouse. Snowpaw said nothing, only swallowed the last bit of her meal and looked around. She purred with happiness when she saw Pebblekit sneaking up on his sister, only to be hissed and yelled at by her when he leaped. Snowpaw's purr faded as she watched the upset Pebblekit drag himself to the medicine cats den. "You really like kits, huh?" Flamesoul meowed suddenly, and Snowpaw looked at him to see him watching Pebblekit as well. "Poor thing..." He shook his head. Snowpaw nodded, dropping her gaze to the ground.

Flamesoul got to his paws, and Snowpaw looked up to see him winched and recoil his leg. She cocked her head in concern. Standing up, she nudged the tom toward the medicine cats den and he looked at her in surprise.

"Where are you taking me?" he cried, limping with her.

"To Spiceleaf. That wound on your leg needs looking at," Snowpaw replied simpily. Flamesoul said nothing, but Snowpaw saw his eyes lit up with a smile.

The moment Snowpaw approached the den, Spiceleaf purred as she nudged Pebblekit inside. Her gaze fell on Flamesoul and she nodded in greeting, her eyes neutral.

"Spiceleaf, do you mind checking Flamesoul's leg?" she meowed, noising the tom forward. Flamesoul, having some idea that the medicine cat held a bit more authority than a regular cat, bowed his head low to the ground, almost as low as when he bowed to Icestar the first time he saw her.

"Yes, of course," Spiceleaf meowed, lightening up a bit. She led the tom inside, and Flamesoul casted Snowpaw a nervous glance. Purring, Snowpaw followed the two inside.

Inside, Flamesoul was layed in front of Spiceleaf's sleeping den. Snowpaw watched as the she-cat examined Flamesoul before heading toward her stock of herbs and grabbing cobwebs.

"It's not bad," she meowed, placing the cobwebs on the tom's leg. "This is just to stop the bleeding. You should be fine." Flamesoul nodded.

"Thanks, Spiceleaf," he meowed, standing. Snowpaw stood as well, only to be bowled over by Pebblekit as he came rushing from Spiceleaf's den.

"Snowpaw!" he meowed, purring. He was carrying some burdock root toward Spiceleaf. Snowpaw looked in confusion toward Spiceleaf, who only shrugged.

"He came in here crying after Yellowpaw bit his head off," she laughed, purring. "I let him help to cheer him up." Snowpaw nodded, looking toward the kit before purring and bidding goodbye to Spiceleaf. Flamesoul followed her.

"A medicine cat? FangClan never had one of those..." Flamesoul sighed, padding next to Snowpaw. She nodded, looking down.

"All cat's old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath High Rock for a clan meeting!"

Snowpaw looked up, surprised. Already? She glanced at Flamesoul before they both padded toward the front of the clan.

Icestar looked down at the tom, her eyes swimming. "This tom, Flamesoul, saved the apprentice Snowpaw this morning when she was attacked by Perish." There were hisses in the group of cats, but they weren't toward Flamesoul. They were toward Perish. Anger sparked in Snowpaw's eyes. "So, I have decided to allow him a spot in ThunderClan." There was silence. Before anyone could say anything, Icestar continued. "Flamesoul, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and follow intructions given to you from your mentor, whoever it may be?"

Flamesoul looked confused, but nodded all the same. Snowpaw felt a rush of happiness.

"Very well. Until you have earned your warrior name, you will be known as Firepaw of ThunderClan." Snowpaw's eyes widened in surprise. Fire was rarely used as a name since Firestar's time. "Your mentor shall be me." There was a gasp from the crowd and the newly named Firepaw raised his head in surprise. Very rarely did a leader take an apprentice. Snowpaw was the first to purr her congradualtions to Firepaw. That is, before Icestar continued.

"Also, the brave warriors Amberflame that came across this clan also acted braverly on her part. She chased Perish off our territory. I have also decided to give her a place in the clan." At that moment, Amberflame appeared from the leaders den, eyes sparkling with happiness. Snowpaw looked at her and their eyes met. No longer hostile. Friendly. "She will join as Amberflame of ThunderClan!" The cats hesitantly began cheering the names of the two newly added members of ThunderClan, but obviously, Icestar wasn't over.

"Snowpaw, you have been without a mentor since the death of Gingersky." Icestar paused, her eyes brimming with tears. "She was a loyal warrior, and she will be deeply missed." Snowpaw felt grief rise in her chest but she tried to ignore it. "So, now, I give you a mentor." Snowpaw looked around the gathered warriors.

"Your mentor shall be Amberflame."

---End of Chapter---

Ohhhhh...Amberflame and Firepaw are now apart of ThunderClan! Is this good or bad? Find out!

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