4-15-11
Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews! Um, I know some of the chapters are extremely short, but I can't do anything about it since Midnightstar is writing D.A.D.P. and again I only post the chapters that she emails me so, I will try to add chapters as soon as she sends them but I'm really busy, sorry. I doubt there will be any more chapters posted this weekend, sorry.
Oh and Maggie, I see what you say, we will try and get that fixed, thanks.
Omg! Thank you Oh so much Sam! We will try to fix those issues as said above. Thanks so much for the review it was ah-mazing! lol ;) I'll make sure to tell Midnightstar!
~Oh and one more thing! I cannot wait until I can post the next "book" /fan-fic in our series called Dove's Flight! And I promise to make the chapters long. lol. Dovewing readers may not want to read ;) ****YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!**** Haha well thanks everyone! You make us so happy!
-Love Echosong! ^^
Chapter Twelve: Lionblaze
The camp is the same when I come back with a fair amount of prey, okay so I wasn't focusing as well as I could have been, but Hollyleaf and Cinderheart aren't around. Whatever.
I choose a small mouse from the fresh-kill pile and curl up alone to eat it. It is completely tasteless. I close my eyes and try to imagine the mouse tasting good, and a sweet smell drifts to my nose, Cinderheart's scent. Great now I'm hallucinating too. I should really see someone about this little obsession.
"Lionblaze," Wait that's her voice too? Could she…
"Cinderheart!" I gasp raising my head, to stare at her in shock. "What are you doing here?"
"Hoping you'll forgive me for being a mousebrain." She mews lightly, lying down next to me.
My heart soaring I purr, "Of course," and lean into her.
"I think we should go hunting." She whispers to me, causing me to nod heart racing.
We race through the forest, pelts brushing, her soft pale gray against my bright gold. She gazes at me with bright blues eyes, they hold a promise in them.
Eventually we collapse, lying on top of each other, trying to catch our breath.
"Thank you." I purr, unable to hold back my happiness.
"Thank me! I should be thanking you! I'm the mousebrain here." She mews indignantly.
"All right fine, you're welcome. Better?" I mew.
"Perfect." She purrs. I sit up and let my eyes rest on her, she is so perfect, and she makes me whole again.
"I guess we should hunt." She mews sounding sorry.
"Yeah you're right." I mew, sorry too.
We spend the rest of our time out goofing off, laughing and going crazy – in a good way. Slipping back into camp with her at my side feels amazing. I haven't been this happy since – actually I don't think I was that happy even with her!
We drop our catch on the fresh-kill pile, and Cinderheart wraps around me purring,
"I'm going to grab a nap, want to get some fresh-kill later?" she looks at me from those luminous blue eyes,
"I can't wait." I murmur licking her forehead. She pads away and I watch her as light as a feather. That is until I see the end of Jayfeather's tail whip into the medicine den.
"Foxdung!" I hiss under my breath, quickly following my brother. "Jayfeather?" I call hesitantly.
"What do you want?" He snarls turning on me with fury.
"I want to make sure you're okay."
"Of course I'm not okay!"
"What did I do?" I wail.
"You-you got Cinderheart!" He spits, turning away from me.
"What I'm not allowed to have a mate?" I hiss angrily.
"That's not the point!"
"Then what is?" I demand.
"I guess every cat gets what they want! Except for me! Again!" He yowls, making my blood freeze.
"But Jayfeather you're a medicine cat!" I retort begging him to see sense.
"You know I never wanted to be! I didn't think about this then because I didn't think it would ever happen! But it has and now I have to live with a broken heart forever." He throws back, flinging himself into his nest. Sighing I lay down next to him and start grooming his pelt. I relax a little, only a little, when he doesn't pull away.