Chapter 17

Silverfire's POV

Silverfire looked around, it was almost Dawn and she was happy she would soon be back in a warm den. The Silver warrior looked next to her and saw her brother, Whitestream look straight at the Rock tunnel. The two siblings had become Warriors the day before and they had to sit vigil.

Snow still fell on her Silverpelt and the clearing was filled with the small, but cold flakes. Just then Silverfire saw movement in the warriors den and then Mistheart's head popped out. The deputy quickly pulled back her head before walking out into the clearing. She came over to the two warriors. Whitestream blinked in greeting.

'It's okay you may speak now.' The Mist Blue deputy meowed. 'Any trouble?'

'Nope not even a whisker.' Silverfire reported.

'Come on let's get you inside before you freeze.' Mistheart meowed in amusement.

Silverfire got up and stretched and then followed Mistheart and Whitestream over to the warrior's den. They entered and saw that all the other warrior were asleep, expect Brackenflight. He smiled at Silverfire and she went over and pushed her pelt close to his. Mistheart purred with amusement.

'Remember you aren't an apprentice anymore.' Mistheart meowed and yawned.

The Deputy pointed over to some moss bedding that had no one was sleeping on.

'That is where you shall sleep.' Mistheart meowed and went over to Shinyheart.

Silverfire laid down on the moss and felt Brackenflight do the same.

'The warrior den is going to need to be extended soon.' Brackenflight mumbled half to himself.

'Yes.' Silverfire meowed and then yawned. 'Goodnight Brackenflight.'

Silverfire felt tiredness wash over her paws and she fell into a deep slumber.

Silverfire awoke and felt someone nudging her. She opened her eyes to see Brackenflight in front of her with fresh-kill. It was small but enough for both Warriors.

'I caught some fresh-kill I thought you might like to eat it with me.' Brackenflight meowed. Silverfire pushed herself to her paws and smiled.

'Of course you stupid fur ball.' Silverfire meowed in amusement.

Silverfire and Brackenflight pushed their way outside and then found a good place to sit and eat. Silverfire hungrily ate a vole and a mouse and Brackenflight ate a sparrow and a mouse. After eating Silverfire licked her muzzle, she then turned and began licking Brackenflight's ear. The warrior smiled and they shared tongues. Just then Silverfire began to fell lightheaded and the world around her faded and she slipped into darkness.

The Silver she-cat awoke in the medicine cat den and saw Brackenflight talking to Icewhisker and Icepaw.

'Is she okay?' The warrior asked.

'Yes.' Icewhisker meowed. 'But I must request that you leave for a bit and we will call you when she wakes up.'

Brackenflight hesitated before leaving the den. Icewhisker looked over at Silverfire as she rose to her paws.

'Icewhisker what happened?' The Silver she-cat asked.

'You fainted.' It was Icepaw who answered. 'Brackenflight was worried.'

'Silverfire there is something I must tell you.' Icewhisker meowed. 'Can you come on a walk with me?'

Silverfire blinked. 'Um… sure.' Silverfire meowed and walked over to the medicine cat. Icewhisker lead the way outside camp and they walked towards the meeting place.

'What is it Icewhisker?' Silverfire asked.

'Silverfire you know that you have just become a warrior.' Icewhisker meowed. 'Well you need to know you are expecting kits.'

Silverfire froze. 'Kits?!' She meowed.

The medicine cat nodded. 'Not for long I would say about a Half-moon.' Icewhisker meowed. 'What will you tell Brackenflight?'

'I-I don't know.' Silverfire meowed and shuffled her paws.

'You have to tell him soon, he will notice at some point.' The medicine cat meowed.

'Yes I know!' Silverfire snapped and then sighed. 'I'm going to hunt.'

'Okay.' Icewhisker meowed. 'I'll tell Mistheart.'

Silverfire walked away from the medicine cat and into the forest. Maybe Lakestar is at the border. Silverfire thought. She made her way over to the Lostclan border and sniffed. There was a scent of Lostclan but not the she-cat mother. Silverfire snorted and turned away. Just then she heard a yowl and turned back. Out of the bushes came Lakestar holding a vole. The leader dropped the vole and smiled at her daughter.

'Hello Silverpaw.' Lakestar meowed.

'Silverfire.' She corrected. 'Whitestream and I are warriors now.'

'You are!?' Lakestar purred. 'I'm sure you are good warriors.'

'Lakestar what was it like you know expecting kits?' Silverfire asked.

'Oh waiting for you and your siblings was wonderful.' Lakestar meowed. 'Why do you ask?'

'Please don't tell anyone but I'm expecting kits.' Silverfire meowed and bowed her head down.

'You are?!' The leader meowed. 'That's wonderful!'

'Yeah I wish I could tell Brackenflight though.' Silverfire meowed.

'Tell me what?' A voice meowed and Brackenflight walked over to Silverfire a sparrow and a vole in his jaws.

'Nothing!' Silverfire meowed. 'Goodbye Lakestar.'

'Goodbye Silverfire.' The she-cat queen meowed. Silverfire walked away from the two warriors and sniffed trying to find some prey.

The silver warrior walked into camp with two voles in her jaw. She hadn't spent long hunting but she had at least got some prey. She dropped them on the fresh-kill pile and went over to Stonestar's den. She meowed and heard Stonestar answer.

'Come in!' Her leader and father meowed. She walked in and saw Stonestar was in his bedding at the far edge of the den. When he saw his daughter he got up and smiled.

'What is it Silverfire?' He asked.

'I-I needed to tell you something.' She meowed.

'What?' Her leader asked.

'Icewhisker told me that I'm expecting kits.' She meowed. 'Not for more than a moon though.' Stonestar eyes widened.

'That's great, let me guess Brackenflight is the father.' Stonestar meowed.

'Yes.' Silverfire meowed. 'I must go and please don't mention this to Brackenflight, I haven't told him yet.'

Silverfire left the den and looked around, Brackenflight had just come into the camp with fresh-kill in his jaws and then Lightpaw emerged with a mouse. The apprentice and mentor seemed to get along well and Lightpaw was always listening to his instructions. Just then she heard Mistheart yowl and she walked over to the deputy.

'Silverfire I know you must be tired but can you lead a patrol, take Stardream, Heartcloud and Firepaw.' The deputy meowed.

'Okay Mistheart to which border?' Silverfire asked.

'Sunclan.' Mistheart replied.

The Silver she-cat ran over to Stardream and Heartcloud who were sharing tongues outside the warriors den. When Silverfire came over they turned their attention to her.

'Is something wrong Silverfire?' Heartcloud asked.

'No Heartcloud, but Mistheart asked me to lead a patrol to the Sunclan border with you, Stardream and Firepaw.' Silverfire meowed.

'Okay sure.' Stardream meowed and rose to her paws. Heartcloud got up and called over her apprentice. Firepaw ran over and smiled at the she-cats.

'Ready to go?' Silverfire asked.

'Lead on.' Heartcloud meowed.

Silverfire lead the three cats out of the camp and into the forest. She then realised that she was slowing down and panting.

'Silverfire are you okay?' Stardream asked.

'Y-Yes.' Silverfire meowed.

'Okay if you say so.' Heartcloud meowed.

Silverfire ran harder and soon found they were at the border. She stopped and stood panting.

'Are you sure you're ok?' Firepaw asked.

'Yes!' Silverfire snapped turning her head sharply at the apprentice. 'Sorry.'

'Heartcloud take Firepaw and go and renew the border near the stream.' Silverfire meowed.

'Okay come on Firepaw.' Heartcloud meowed and ran off with her apprentice.

Stardream looked at Silverfire.

'Lead On Silverfire.' Stardream meowed. Just then Silverfire felt Lightheaded again.

'Actually Stardream, I'm feeling a bit unwell can you take over the patrol?' Silverfire meowed slowly.

'I thought you looked unwell of course Silverfire.' Stardream meowed.

'T-Thank you.' Silverfire meowed and made her way back towards camp.

She stopped next to a tree and sat down. She was panting and was tired. She closed her eyes and let the Darkness fall over her.

When she opened her eyes she saw Rowenkit in front of her.

'Hello Silverfire.' The kit meowed.

'A-Am I dead?' She asked.

'No you're not.' He meowed.

'Three half clan cats will hold great secrets and power, the power of the stars, they must find their mother and find their power within' The kit meowed before disappearing.

'The Prophecy!' She meowed. 'But we found our mother but not the power, Oh Starclan!' Just then she looked into the sky and saw a star blinking.

'But you are close to finding it.' A voice meowed. 'You all are, Whitestream, Icepaw as well as yourself.'

Just then a young Tortoiseshell walked over to her.

'Hello I'm Spottedflight.' She meowed. 'I must tell you that your power, Whitestream's and Icepaw's power can destroy the forest.'

'Why give them to us then?' Silverfire asked.

'Because you are the chosen three.' Spottedflight meowed. 'Before you were born Starclan decide to give three cat powers and you, your brother and sister are those three.'

Spottedheart drifted away and Silverfire was yet again in darkness.