Rising from Flames

Chapter 5 - Ties of the End

Hi! Last chapter! Woot woot! I hope I can finish in an hour….

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"What?"Storm screeched.

"I said, you are the angel, the renewed angel who will save us from ourselves.

"And how do you suggest I do that?" he asked incredulously.

"Save it!" Celeste yowled. "First of all, we need to get to Storm's clan before it's too late." If you looked at the beautiful horizon, you would see it was better than ever. With golden rimmed blobs flying in the sky.

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What's going on? What is this? Adderstar thought. Normal bushfires don't just glide over the lake!

"Adderstar!" an urgent voice said, breaking Adderstar out of his trance. "We need to move! We are without deputy, and we have no idea where to go." Talonclaw said.

Adderstar nodded numbly. "Where's Shademist?" his mate said urgently. "Where is she?" when Adderstar didn't reply, she sunk down to the floor and began to sob.

"Hurry!" he said urging his mate up.

"I can't," she sobbed. "I can't get up!" she said. "I have nothing to live for!" Adderstar looked at his mate in shock.

"Do it for me," he urged. "Your not dead yet, treasure life while it lasts!" he yowled.

Lilacmist looked up in alarm to hear her mate's urgent yowl. She started to get up, but soon collapsed. "I can't," she whispered. "Leave. For me." Images of Shademist flashed through Adderstar's mind.

"Adderstar!" a voice yowled. Adderstar turned to see a cream she-cat with white splotches and green eyes staring at him.

"What Creamshade?" he asked tiredly.

"Let's go!"

"I'm sorry. But StarClan is no longer with us."

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"Storm!" Magyck shrieked. Storm turned his gray head in alarm. "Down there!" she yowled pointing to a group of running cats.

Storm didn't say anything, but tucked his wings and dove. He was right in front of Talonclaw and Adderstar. "Adderstar," he hissed. Adderstar turned around and cried in alarm when he was face to face with an angel.

"Who are you?" he asked threatingly.

Songmist stepped closer. "Are you….Are you Stormwhisker?" she asked cautiously. "You seem to remind me of him with his green eyes and gray pelt."

Storm nodded. "I am a renewed angel, I go by the name of Storm," gasps came from the crowd. "The fire was started from above. But have no fear. Run to the highest peak of the river and watch from there."

The cats nodded and took off telling everyone else.

"Let's do this." Glacieus said as he and everyone else dove towards the fire.

Fire started from above

You victims are not worthy

Of your wrath and anger

Forget them and wager

What would like?

Dreams of future roses

Embers and Servants

Leave for now, by the Magyck Circle!

The fire died out, dimmed and left with a single message, "I will be back. My huntress will not stand this nonsense. They will feel by wrath."

After that, all was quiet. Then, the angels looked at each other and sighed in relief. "Good thing that's over." Celeste said.

"Yeah. That's true." Storm said laughing.

The cats had safely climbed to the highest peak of the river and stared at the flying and laughing angels in awe. "Who's the new deputy?" Graynose asked. Adderstar just signaled to wait. He went to look for something to stand on. He found a rock and decided to make this their new home for now.

He saw dented out rocks, making small caves with moss already in there. "Let all cats old enough to see flames gather around for a clan meeting!" he yowled.

The cats gathered around. "Since our deputy is no longer with us, it is time to name out new deputy. Clawear, you have been a loyal warrior and fought bravely with a clan who never accepted you. That is why you are my first choice."

Clawear looked surprised, but then stood and accepted.

"Now, Firekit, Leafkit, and Waterkit, you will be known as Firepaw, Leafpaw, and Waterpaw. Creamshade, you are worthy and kind, determined and strong, you will pass these traits down to Firepaw.

"Lillypelt, you have been a loyal warrior and mentored Graynose, a loyal warrior, and you will mentor Leafpaw. I will mentor Waterpaw myself."

Mentors and apprentices touched noses as the clan shouted out, "Clawear, Firepaw, Leafpaw, and Waterpaw!"

Thank you StarClan

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Huntress was watching fuming. "How dare she disobey her own master!" she yowled. "She will be punished."

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Storm decided to look for the flames, and saw it coming back. He raced the flames and beat it to the clan's new place. "Fire!" he yowled. "To the leader's den!" after everyone was in, the closed the entrance with rocks to protect them.

Five minutes later, they were all tired and tried everything. Nothing stopped the terrible bushfire. Storm flew in front of it. "Take me as a sacrifice. I will take the curse upon me."

"No!" Celeste yowled. "Take me instead!"

"No!" Storm said roughly. Celeste whimpered but said nothing.

Storm flew to the flames which stopped and growled. "Take me as a sacrifice. I will take upon the fire angel's curse."

The flames devoured him. His clan watched helplessly, as their savior died in their honor. "No…." Songmist whimpered.

The fire growled. It shook and shook and shook. Storm flew out, as the fires dissolved and hit his head on a rock. He was out cold. The cats were amazed.

"He has taken the fire angel's curse. But it will not be too harmful since he was a sacrifice. We will be gone…." as the fire, Storm and every other angel disappeared.

"Thank you StarClan."

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Every single angel was teleported back the flames. They murmured confusedly. "What?"

Huntress shrieked as she realized what happened. "No!" she said. "Curses!"

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"Please!" Celeste said, leaning over a pale face Storm. "Please wake up!" she said, tears streaming down her glossy face.

And he stirred.

Alrighty! Finished! The epilogue will be to tie the story, but it's finished!