Sniffles... I can't believe Ruby is nearing an end! Should I write a sequel?? Ruby was extremely fun to write, thanks to all my reviewers and all you guys reading this! Please support Ruby to the end!

Final Chapter

Chapter Eleven

Reunion

Warm, Ruby lay down cozily in the barn. It was a fabulous new home for her. Some Twolegs adopted them: Ruby, Socks, Maple, Honey, and Gem. There were always new things to explore and play with, and the Twolegs whether let them catch their own food, or give them brown chunks. Ruby had long learned the techniques of hunting. Now she felt that it was so much easier to get water or food. Her life got along easily. She glanced at Maple and her kits, who were suckling. She had longed to have kits of her own. She and Blaze's kits. It was absolutely impossible to forget him. Maple's kits for Socks were Honey and Gem. Honey was a sweet small cream tabby she-cat with a white-tipped tail and pale blue eyes. Gem was a pretty pale gray she-cat with huge bright green eyes.

Many moons had passed since the visit to Scourge. Ruby could never forget that day. Her brother had changed so much, because of her. And that soon influenced her to regret. She regretted, for the first time ever, for being so mean to Tiny. After that, Maple, Ruby, and Socks traveled to an odd Twolegplace. There were rows of herbs and vegetables, and small barns and houses. The Twolegs that owned the Twolegplace soon adopted them, and were always kind to them. In return, Maple, Ruby, and Socks helped them catch the rabbits or mice that nibble on their plants. Maple had Socks' kits, and Socks was delighted. They were a small family. Only Ruby still felt lonely after that.

One day, she roamed around the paths near the Twolegplace. Sighing, she glanced up at the sky. Warm scents unraveled around her, and a familiar one trailed near. A soft voice echoed across the path. "Ruby? Is that you?" Ruby shot around. Was she seeing illusions? Was she hearing things?

"Blaze!" she cried out, surprised. Standing before her was the familiar handsome ginger tom, with that brilliant blazing pelt and those sweet, bright amber eyes. She leaped over to touch noses with him. The tom seemed to still be in shock. "Ruby? Is it true? Am I not hallucinating? Are you… Ruby?" Ruby nodded emotionally, tears flowing out of her eyes. She placed her head on his shoulder, and licked his muffled up fur flat.

"What have you been through?" she demanded. Blaze gazed at her with love. "I-I left our housefolk, to find you! It was hard for me, but Belle accepted my choices. I-I love you! I had to be with you! So I roamed around for so many moons… I nearly starved! But it doesn't matter now! B-because I found you!" He was trembling with joy. Ruby was the same. All for me? She was touched. Licking Blaze lovingly, she mewed, "I love you, too. Much more than you can possibly imagine!" Blaze grinned back with his flashy smile. Nothing about him changed, Ruby thought joyfully. He's still gorgeous… His smile is just as beautiful… He's just as loving!

They intertwined their tails, and pressed their pelts against each other. She was with him again… Her Blaze! She couldn't possibly describe her emotion. Like that, they padded into the barn house. I love him, she cried happily. And he loves me, too! Now she knew how Socks must've felt when Maple said she liked Socks. But this was even more. She was with Blaze! That was all that mattered to her…

~~Two Moons Later~~

A yowl of pain shrieked across the barn house. Maple yowled, "It's coming!" A sac tumbled out as Ruby screamed. Expertly, Maple nipped open the sac and began licking the wrong way. After two more sacs came, Blaze and Socks did the same, and began to lick like Maple. Soon the three kits warmed up, and Ruby glanced tiredly at them, love and joy gleaming in her eyes. My kits, she thought gleefully. It was the moment she had been dreaming for so long! My and Blaze's kits! There were three kits: two toms and one she-kit.

"I would like to name them like the way Pine said his Clan would name kits, apprentices, and warriors," Ruby declared. The wise old tom's stories never left her mind even once. "When they reach six moons old, I they will have the suffix 'paw. But until then, they will have the suffix 'kit at the back of their names. When they become thirteen moons old, they will receive their warrior names." Blaze nodded gravely. He learned that Pinestar's stories were real, too. They all missed his warm company.

She took a good look at her kits. The eldest was a small black tom with one white paw and warm orange eyes. He reminded Ruby a lot about Scourge. But instead of Scourge's ice-blue eyes, he had such warm orange eyes! "Tinykit," Ruby named him. Then she moved her amber eyes onto the next tom. He was a dark ginger tom with dark brown paws and amber eyes. "Pinekit," she whispered. Just as Pinestar's stories never left her mind, his warm image didn't, either. Pinekit squealed happily. Ruby was glad he liked the name.

The last kit was a dappled golden she-kit with dark yellow eyes and a white chest. Before Ruby could say anything, she heard Blaze murmur, "Belle." Quickly, she nodded. Blaze missed his sister. Ruby twined her tail with his, and they pressed their pelts closely together. "We'll name her Bellkit. Is that fine with you, Blaze?" Gravely, Blaze nodded. As the kits suckled, Ruby thought about their warrior names.

Bellblaze, for Bellkit. She combined the siblings' name. She'd never forget Belle. Pinewood for Pinekit. She'd loved Pinestar like he was her own father. But her real father was never with them. She'd make sure Pinekit would turn out to be a great cat like Pinestar. How about…Tinykit? The small, young kit was identical-looking to Scourge, her now-cold brother. Except for his eyes. Those beautiful, shining, kind, innocent orange eyes! It was as if there was a warm fire inside each of the eyes. Fire! Tinyfire.

The moment she set her eyes on Tinykit, she knew he would become a strong, warm fire for all the cats around him. He will be a tiny fire, but he will be strong. Just before falling asleep, Ruby whispered to Pinekit and Bellkit: "Make sure you treat your brother fair. Do what I wasn't able to have done." Then she dozed off, drifting into her dreams.

Don't worry. I am still going to post 2 more chapters for this: the Epilogue and the Allegiances. Should I make a sequel on Tinyfire?! Or Bellblaze? Or maybe Blaze and HIS journey? Or a sequel on Pinewood?! Or ALL OF THEM?! xD I hope you enjoyed this long chappy. Finally... Happy reunion! ^-^ I just HAD to give Ruby a happy ending, you know. xD

Love,

~~Rainy