"Love isn't something you find. Love is something that finds you."
-Loretta Young

I turned around to see five cats that looked like they could be to-bes at the cave entrance looking excited as they stared at...me?

"Great StarClan it's her!" A dark tom gasped, who appeared to be the leader of the group. "Redblossom!"

"Yes?" It slipped out of my mouth before I could think about what they said. "M-my name is Blaze, can I help you?"

"She wouldn't recognize any of us! This trip was useless!" The white tom complained.

"You don't know that Sagepaw! Her ears perked when Oakpaw said the Crimson Heroine's name!" A gray she-cat contradicted him. "Blaze! Do you like it here? If not, you can come with us."

"What are you rogues doing?! You will not be taking any Crimson Heroine!" Stoneteller snarled, coming into view. "Flint! Tell your mate to stay here like a good she-cat!"

"He's not my mate!" I hissed. "And I hate it here!"

I wasn't surprised that all my Tribemates gasped when I said that, despite that I was never really happy here unless in Flint's company. And I know how that worked out.

"So...are you really leaving?" One of my Tribemates asked shyly.

I looked to my Tribemates and to the five cats that just showed up and then to Flint, who seemed to be begging for an answer with his light amber eyes.

"Yes." I growled looking at Stoneteller. "It's about time I go home."

What? Where didthatcome from?

"Home? Do you have rocks in your brain?" Stoneteller hissed. "You don't even know where they're taking you!"

"Somewhere better than here that's what." I retorted. Cats gasped again and my former leader walked towards me.

"Flint! Keep her from leaving!" Stoneteller ordered.

"I'm going with her." Flint meowed. "Nothing is going to stop her from leaving, but I can't live without her."

"Uh...?" The tortoiseshell she-cat turned to the leader of the group and whispered in his ear alarmed. What did he say?

"Blossompaw, that might not even mean anything." The dark brown tom said. What Flint said?

"I don't think he should go." It seemed the tortoiseshell spoke my exact thoughts. But Flint was as clingy as they come, I was certain if we said no he'd stalk us the whole way there.

"I'd like the five of you grown kits to stop me." Flint threatened them as he spoke my thoughts. But I thought we weren't friends anymore, so why would he want to come?

"You can come." The leader of the group sighed, rolling his eyes. "But that'll mean you'll have to become an apprentice alongside Blaze."

"I don't know what that is but fine!" Flint growled."Now let's get out of here!"

I ran to the five cats as did Flint and the seven of us left the Tribe without a word, nothing to my parents. And nothing to my sister. They didn't matter, they never did.

Oakpaw's POV

Once we managed to run out of that cave, I turned to our new travelers. Amberfern had told me this young reddish-orange she-cat was born almost the exact moment the Crimson Heroine died. And that she was Redblossom but at the same time she was still Blaze.

Many seasons ago there was a medicine cat named Cinderpelt that was born into a kit as soon as she was killed. That reincarnation was accidental as she had already servedher purpose, but way too many cats miss Redblossom. Especially my son, you keep her away from Flint. Understand?

Yes Amberfern. I replied to our StarClan guide. I was kind enough to let Flint train in the ways of a warrior, but Amberfern was right. If Flyfur and Redblossom were to ever be reunited, Flint couldn't be in the picture.

And after another half-moon, we were in Twolegplace where surprisingly Ajax was resting where we left him and Sagepaw winked at Blossompaw before poking the big tom awake.

"What was that?" I asked my sister. She turned around quickly with her fur bristling defensively.

"What are you talking about?" Blossompaw lied. "I'm just sitting here waiting for Ajax to wake up."

"I usually don't catch on to things, but you've been attached to Sagepaw this past moon...does he have free food?"

"What? No! That's not what it is..." My sister looked away, her fur still ruffled. Why is my sister so close with him?

Ajax leaped up and hissed angrily till he realized we had come back and his tensed shoulders fell.

"Did ya sleep for a moon you mouse-brain?" Hogpaw, now my closest friend on the journey teased. "We're going to reunite you with Giselle!"

"And our kits, they must be full-grown cats by now!" Ajax gasped anxiously. "We have to go! I don't want to spend another moment without my Giselle!"

Flyfur's POV

I had trouble sleeping, but it was for a new reason. My heart raced with excitement knowing that what was previously impossible was now possible. Every moment I spent with Redblossom raced in my head but then I saw her.

Birddapple.

"Flyfur, I think I have a flea on my back again." Birddapple lied, facing her tail and unfortunately butt towards my face. No doubt her latest attempt to seduce me.

She was definitely an annoying apprentice in the first moons I trained her, but when...my heart hurt as I remembered seeing Redblossom's dead body. After she diedBirdpaw started acting completely different. She'd wake me up as soon as the sun appeared for training, her performance approved greatly along with her attitude.

I thought that since our Clans were almost destroyed that it was a wakeup call for her to be a real warrior. But soon after she became a warrior, her flirting increased so much that I couldn't deny her real intentions for me. That she wanted to be my mate.

What kind of cat did she take me for? I love Redblossom, no one else.

"Have your sister pick out the flea." I growled.

"She's on a hunting patrol, now please be a dear and get it out." Birddapple purred, walking backwards closer to me.

I realized that it was just the two of us in the warrior's den but I certainly didn't want to lay one paw on Birddapple. I kept looking away from her till I heard them.

"Me and Blossompaw are back with special guests!"

My heart felt like it was beating faster than the wings of a hummingbird. I shoved Birddapple aside and I looked at she-cat that looked almost exactly like the Redblossom I love, only skinnier.

She looked at me, and I felt time stop.