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Finally, it's chapter two! Things are getting pretty interesting…

An Issue with ShadowClan

Firestar yawned and stood up. Sleeping, that seemed to be the best way to aid his aching joints. Firestar considered telling Jayfeather, but shook the idea off. He didn't want to sound weak and old.

The ThunderClan leader stood up and walked outside. The sun shined brightly and he blinked to readjust his sight. Scattered throughout the clearing were cats of all ages. Kits play fighting with each other, squealing, apprentices practicing their hunting crouch and warriors chatting with each other over a piece of fresh-kill. Firestar smiled. These were his cats.

"Firestar, Firestar ShadowClan is attacking!" A cat screeched.

Firestar whipped around. "What's happening, Brambleclaw?" He demanded.

Brambleclaw was panting. "We were on the border patrol, ShadowClan attacked us… there were too many!"

Firestar narrowed his eyes. "I'll come."

Brambleclaw's eyes widened. "You're going to come to the fight Firestar?" He asked.

Firestar frowned. "What? Do you think your leader is too old for a border skirmish?"

Brambleclaw's was obviously embarrassed. "That's not what I meant. I mean, you're on your last life for StarClan's sake!"

"And I'll give every life up defending my clan." Firestar returned.

Brambleclaw nodded. "Alright, hurry!"

Firestar raced through the forest, hot on Brambleclaw's paws. For the first time in his life, Firestar felt really tired. Even after sleeping away half the day.

Brambleclaw suddenly stopped. He lifted his head and scented the air. "Up ahead!"

Firestar pushed his way through the bushes in front of him to see a cluster of fighting, screeching cats. "Stop this nonsense at once!" Firestar's voice boomed.

All the cats stopped and stared up at the ThunderClan leader. "What in StarClan's name are you doing?" Firestar spat.

A large tom stepped forward out of the cats. "We're getting rid of the one nuisance in the clans." He growled.

Firestar looked bewildered. "What are you talking about Blackstar?"

"The time of the oh mighty Firestar is over." Blackstar sneered. "Even the most raging of fires burn out eventually." He taunted.

Firestar snarled at him. "All this fighting is pointless bloodshed. Go back to your own territory."

"Make me!" Blackstar shot back.

Firestar took a step forward, a low growl growing in his throat.

Blackstar raised his tail. "Go back to camp, all of you." He ordered.

The ShadowClan leader turned around to leave but looked over his shoulder. "This isn't over Firestar. You will die. Fire doesn't last forever." And with that Blackstar stalked off back towards his own territory, leaving Firestar to stare after him.

The flame colored tom turned to his deputy. "We should head back to." He murmured, there was some slight oddness to his tone.

Brambleclaw nodded. "Go back to camp everyone." He ordered. "And make sure you have Jayfeather check your wounds!" He called.

Firestar nodded and bounded after them.

Jayfeather scented the air. Lots of cats were coming in through the entrance, a patrol most likely, by their size. And one other scent, blood. Jayfeather shivered. The word sounded very dark too him. You're a medicine cat; you shouldn't be scared of a little blood! He rebuked himself.

"Jayfeather we need you!" Somecat called.

Jayfeather let out a hiss of announce and padded out into the clearing.

He slowly started tending to the wounds and listened as the wounded cats vividly described the battle. Jayfeather wished he was deaf, not blind. And then he got to Firestar.

Jayfeather's fur bristled. "You're not hurt are you?" He demanded. Jayfeather couldn't scent anything but the thick scent of the blood of the other cats.

"I'm fine! I don't need to be treated like a kit!" Firestar huffed and stormed off to his den.

"What's up with him?" Jayfeather asked.

Brambleclaw shook his head. "Blackstar told him the time of fire was over."

What!? Could Blackstar be talking to StarClan? Jayfeather forced himself to stay calm. "That's weird." He said coolly.

Brambleclaw nodded and then walked off muttering to himself.

Jayfeather's mind was racing. StarClan must have told Blackstar about Firestar. But, does that mean StarClan told Blackstar to kill Firestar? What had Firestar ever done? Jayfeather walked back into his den, trying to think of anything Firestar had ever done wrong, or if there was a way to save him.

I know I know it's short. I write short chapters, but I get a lot of them out and I write a LOT.

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