Here we go again! Time to continue Firestar's quest for Revenge!

Chapter 3: Firestar's Vow

Firestar and Leafstar walked into Leafstar's den. The moment they entered, Firestar collapsed. Leafstar caught him before he hit the ground and she mewed, "That fight took a lot out of you eh? I have a few questions for you before we talk about the one you're looking for."

Firestar mewed weakly, "Yeah. It took a lot out of me. Ask away." Firestar slowly stood up on his own and gently pushed Leafstar away from him. She looked confused, but didn't pry and sat down. Firestar followed suit.

Leafstar asked, "Who are you looking for? Why are you looking for them? Who/what are you? What are you doing in Skyclan Territory? Why is Sunnypelt with you?"

Firestar examined Leafstar's body and muttered, "She's a mottled, pale cream and brown tabby she-cat. She has a scar on her chest between her forelegs. Amber colored eyes with patches of cream colored fur around her body. She also has a long, brown tail."

Firestar sighed and said, "I am looking for a Tom known as Tigerstar. The reason is simple. I will kill him to get Revenge. My name is Firestar and I am the fire that will save the clans. I am also the leader of Lionclan, which is all clans united into one, aside from yours, as your clan is not in the new territories. I am here on a hunch that the bastard, Tigerstar, is around here somewhere. Sunnypelt is with me because she found me in Thunderclan territory and she joined Thunderclan temporarily. I brought her here to make sure she safely made it back to her clan. She was the first to notice something was off, hence our loud entrance."

Leafstar took in Firestar's words and said, "I see. Well. I can offer you a place to stay until you find him. But you will have to earn your stay. Mind if I ask what it is that this Tigerstar fellow did to earn a fate such as death by your claws?"

Firestar spat, "He is a plague on the forest. He even made me lose control more than once. The most recent time is what has earned him death. I have done nothing but try to get through his skull, but he never listens. He made me have a dream that I killed and consumed the corpses of three of my mates. Then it happened. So, I am done trying to get through to him. The only fate he deserves is a nice, slow, and bloody death. Once I kill him, I will be taking my own life to protect the forest. That is a promise, and I don't break a promise!"

Leafstar's eyes widened in shock and horror. Firestar growled, "Don't worry. I won't hurt anyone here. He won't make me hurt anyone I am not close to. He's trying to break me in more ways than one. As long as I don't get close to anyone here, your clan is safe, as is Sunnypelt. I have been purposefully pushing her away to keep her safe. Once I have Tigerstar's head, I will end my life with my own claws. I swear to Starclan that I will."

Leafstar took in Firestar's words and she took a shaky breath. She mewed, "Based on just talking to you and seeing you fight for a clan that isn't yours, I doubt you did what you think you did. But fine. Then my request is you keep doing what you're doing. Let no one get close to you. Guess we will need to make you a den, as I don't want you sleeping in the same den as anyone!"

Firestar hissed, "I'll make it myself. No one will help me. It'll be done sooner than you expect." Firestar turned around and left the den. He was greeted by several cats, but he ignored them. Sunnypelt watched him leave the camp and muttered, "Strange. Normally, he's more talkative." Her blue eyes wandered over to Leafstar's leader den and she muttered, "The fuck did they talk about?"

A black and white tom bumped her as he made his way towards the entrance. Sunnypelt asked, "Fidgetflake? The hell are you doing?" Fidgetflake turned his yellow gaze over to Sunnypelt and said, "I need to talk to him." Sunnypelt teased, "You know medicine cats can't have a mate. Besides. He doesn't want to have a sword fight. All of his mates are she-cats."

Fidgetflake shook his head and his tail flicked in annoyance. He mewed, "I don't need to talk to him like that. Let's just say, I have some questions about him that need to be answered." Sunnypelt muttered, "You and me both." She raised her voice and said, "He doesn't want to talk to anyone currently." Fidgetflake hissed angrily, "How would you know?!" Fidgetflake turned back around and padded after Firestar.

Sunnypelt looked shocked at the usually timid medicine cat's tone of voice. A masculine voice reached her ears. "Something wrong, Dear?" Sunnypelt's eyes turned towards the source of the voice and saw a Dark-brown tabby Tom with yellow eyes padding out of the Medicine Den. She smiled as she recognized her father and said, "Nothing's wrong, Sparrowpelt."

Sparrowpelt smirked mischievously and said, "Is the Tom that helped defend us the one you want to be mates with?" Sunnypelt blushed and replied, "Starclan no! He is not a member of our clan so firstly it's against the Warrior Code. Secondly, he already has seven mates! Thirdly, I just met the guy about five moons ago! Way too soon to fall in love! Especially with someone who has seven fucking mates!"

Sparrowpelt's ears twitched in curiosity and he mewed, "Did you say seven mates?" Sunnypelt nodded her head and Sparrowpelt continued, "Interesting. Do the seven know about one another?" Sunnypelt nodded her head again and her father continued, "So. They know about one another. Do they hate him for having multiple mates?" Sunnypelt shook her head no and Sparrowpelt continued, "So. They are okay with it and trust him?"

Sunnypelt mewed, "I-I guess." Sparrowpelt replied, "Meaning he shares the love equally and treats them all equally. Meaning he is a good tom, albeit a little too horny and nowhere near conventional. Did he ever try to attack you in any way during the journey here?"

Sunnypelt mewed, "N-No sir. Quite the opposite. He helped me several times and saved my life several times. He just asked me to keep him awake to the best of my ability because of a fear that he just recently acquired. Now that I think of it, he hasn't slept in over a week." Sparrowpelt thought for several moments and said, "Well. That settles it. He has my approval. If your mother was still hunting with us instead of Starclan, I am sure she'd give him the same approval." Sunnypelt lightly blushed and said, "I don't want to be with him! How can I trust him first of all if he has seven other mates?! Wait. Mom died?!" Sparrowpelt's eyes darkened with grief and he said, "Yeah. This wasn't the first attack. A lot has happened since you've been gone." Sunnypelt looked down in grief, tears flowing down her cheeks. Sparrowpelt padded over and gently wiped her cheeks with his tail. Sparrowpelt mewed, "We were attacked the first time a week after you left. I want you to understand that it wasn't your fault. The bastards caught the camp by surprise. No one blames you, least of all your mother. I promise you that Tinycloud is watching over all of us from Starclan."

Sparrowpelt decided to try and lighten the mood as he laughed weakly and said, "Did you notice the looks he got from the she-cats in Skyclan? Even Leafstar looked at him with lust the first time she saw him, even though she still loves Billystorm even though he hunts with Starclan now. Did he try to hit on any of them? As much as I hate to say, and I am not gay, but he is very attractive and the fact that he fought to defend a clan that isn't even his, goes to show the kind of character that he as a tom has." Sunnypelt shook her head and her father continued, "Meaning he is loyal to the ones he loves, even when he could easily mate several she-cats here without his mates finding out."

Sunnypelt thought about what her father said and thought to herself, 'I-I suppose my father has a point. He is loyal to the ones he loves. But it is way too damn early to even consider that he and I have fallen in love. I only see him as a friend. I highly doubt a relationship will ever blossom between us. First of all, he's terrified of falling in love currently. Secondly, he has been pushing me away. I assume it's to protect me in case Tigerstar gets to him again. But I am almost certain he didn't do what he thinks he did! Thirdly, based on his reaction to the ones trying to talk to him and greet him after he left Leafstar's den, he will not talk to anyone to prevent any chance of getting close, thus allowing him to protect the entirety of Skyclan from himself. B-But someone needs to get close to him to make sure he doesn't throw his life away. Damn it! I suppose I should try to get closer to him, only to make sure he doesn't throw his life away. And it wouldn't be a bad idea to talk to him about the loss of my mother.' Sunnypelt turned around and hissed, "Damn it!" Sunnypelt wiped her eyes with her tail to get rid of the tears. She put on a strong face, stopping herself from crying as he ran out of the clearing, trying to find Firestar before Fidgetflake did.

With Firestar:

Firestar looked around for supplies to make a den for himself, far away from the other dens in Skyclan to protect the clan. He looked up and hissed, "Are you proud of yourselves?! I can't even get close to anyone now! I'm going to have to kill myself before telling Honeypaw, Silverstream, Windstream, Ivypool, Dovewing, Mistystar, and Lionstar that I love them one last time face to face; just to keep them safe! Was this your plan?! You bastards! FUCK ALL OF YOU! I WISH I WASN'T REINCARNATED! YOU SICK FUCKS!" Firestar closed his paw and punched the ground as hard as he could. Dirt and mud flew everywhere as his fist drilled through the ground a few feet. He sniffled and continued, "I-I've now lost everything. A-A-At least it makes me dangerous. Nothing is more dangerous than a man with nothing left to lose." Firestar hit the ground again and spat, "Once I have Tigerstar's head on a fucking pike and I kill myself, if I make it to Starclan, I will slaughter all of you ruthlessly for torturing me this way! Count your days, you bastards. The clock to your doomsday is about to strike Midnight! I vow it, you will all die by my claws! My revenge will not be complete until you are all vanquished by my claws and teeth!"

In Starclan:

Firestar yowled, "WE NEED TO HAVE A FUCKING MEETING! NOW!" Firestar watched as all current members of Starclan gathered below him. He yowled, "WHICH OF YOU KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN?! WE NO LONGER HAVE EYES ON FIRESTAR AS HE HAS FORSAKEN US BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED! WHO SENT HIM THE VISIONS?! WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?! SPEAK UP NOW! HE HAS SWORN TO DESTROY ALL OF US AND WE NEED TO KNOW WHO IS TRYING TO GET RID OF STARCLAN! WE WILL ALL BE FUCKED IF WE DON'T FIGURE IT OUT! LOOK OVER THE ENTIRETY OF THE WORLD AND FIND WHO THE HELL WANTS TO DESTROY STARCLAN!" No one spoke up and Bluestar padded up to Firestar.

Bluestar raised her voice and yelled, "WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON! FIRESTAR WOULD NEVER VOW TO DESTROY US UNLESS AN UNSPEAKABLE TRAGEDY BEFELL HIM BECAUSE OF US! WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED! NOW! SOMEONE NEEDS TO ALSO SEND A VISION TO SUNNYPELT! WE WOULD NEVER HAVE TO DO THIS UNLESS IT WAS IMPORTANT! THE ONE WHO SENDS A VISION TO SUNNYPELT, NO CRYPTIC BULLSHIT! MAKE IT STRAIGHT AND TO THE POINT! SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET THROUGH TO FIRESTAR! MAKE HIM KNOW THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT! MEETING ADJOURNED!"

Back with Firestar:

Firestar hissed, "So be it. They wanted me to be a hero, but now; I will ultimately be their demise." He felt his tears flow freely as he looked around and found several supplies to make himself a den. Noise behind him caused him to whirl around, teeth bared and eyes full of tears. His hostility vanished as he recognized Sunnypelt. He spat, "The fuck you want?" Sunnypelt visibly winced and she said, "Just wanted to know if you wanted some help."

Firestar growled, "Help with what?" Sunnypelt looked at Firestar's face and she saw the tears he was spilling, flowing freely. She approached him slowly and she asked, "What happened?" Firestar backed away and spat, "It doesn't matter!" Firestar wiped his tears away, but the tears were swiftly replaced. Sunnypelt mewed, "It does matter. At least to me. Please. Talk to me."

Firestar yelled, "I'M FINE! STAY AWAY FROM ME!" Sunnypelt didn't heed what Firestar said and proceeded to get closer. Firestar roared with all his might to intimidate Sunnypelt, but she still got closer, even though the roar echoed around causing the trees to shake. Firestar kept backing up until his hind legs struck a tree. He stood up on his hind-legs, back against the tree. Sunnypelt kept approaching him and leapt towards him faster than he could blink. She was on her hind-legs in front of him now, her front paws on either side of his head, planted against the tree. Their faces were mere inches apart, their chest furs brushing one another lightly. Firestar blushed and he gulped lightly, tears still streaming from his eyes.

With Fidgetflake:

Fidgetflake was in the bushes next to where Sunnypelt had encountered Firestar. He had been watching since the encounter. As Firestar roared, Fidgetflake gulped quietly in fear for Sunnypelt's life. His eyes widened as he continued to watch. Before he could blink, Sunnypelt disappeared from sight. His eyes went to where Firestar was, and his jaw dropped. Sunnypelt had pinned Firestar against a tree, both of them on their hind legs. Fidgetflake muttered, "Wait. The vision I got. When light begins to darken, the sun will reawaken the light within. I-It was about Sunnypelt and Firestar?! H-How?! Why?! It's against the Warrior Code to take a mate from another clan?! Wait. One doesn't need to be mates to save one another. This is so damn confusing! How could one reawaken the light and hope within one without being mates?! I guess friends could do it too, but it wouldn't be as easy! Intriguing. I must watch these two closely and see how their relationship progresses."

With Firestar and Sunnypelt:

Sunnypelt mewed calmly, "You're trapped now. And I know you don't want to hurt me. I also know you won't hurt me. So you're stuck here. So. Tell. Me. What. Happened." Firestar hissed, "How can you be so sure I don't want to hurt you or that I won't hurt you?!" Sunnypelt said, her voice full of confidence and warmth, "Because you could've hurt me so many times while I was in Thunderclan with you. You could've killed me or let me die several times on the journey back here. So. I know you don't want to hurt me. Also meaning I know you won't hurt me. Because if you were going to hurt me, or if you wanted to hurt me, it would've happened already. I have seen how you fight and I'd stand no chance! We both know you could wipe the forest floor with me in mere seconds! Now tell me what happened! Or we will be stuck here, like this, the rest of the day!"

Firestar tried to slip away, but Sunnypelt dug her claws into his pelt and pushed him against the tree in the same position he was in before. She placed the paw she used to move Firestar back to where she wanted him; beside his head once more. Firestar growled and hissed, "I broke okay. I'm fucking broken. My spirit, heart, mind, love, and everything else about me is either shattered or crushed! If not both of them! Fuck's sake, I don't even have hope anymore! I AM BROKEN! So why the hell do you care so damn much?! We barely know one another! We have known each other for five moons, at most!"

Sunnypelt said calmly, "Because we are friends! Are we not?! Being in Thunderclan with you allowed our friendship to blossom and grow! Why the fuck else would I care?! If I didn't care, I would've let you go on your quest of Revenge solo where you would surely die! I came with you to make damn sure you didn't throw your life away because I care about you!" Firestar argued, "But the Warrior Code! You can have friends outside of your clan, but be prepared to fight them! Hence the reason for no mates outside of your clan!" Sunnypelt retorted, "You changed the Warrior Code and the Medicine Cat Code did you not?! And you did it with the blessing of Starclan!"

With Fidgetflake:

Fidgetflake gasped quietly in disbelief as he muttered, "T-This tom changed the codes?! With the blessing of Starclan nonetheless?! W-Who is he?! W-What codes did he change?! Intriguing!"

Back with Sunnypelt and Firestar:

Firestar argued, "If it was such a good change, why didn't you tell Skyclan?!" Sunnypelt replied, "Because! If they heard the codes were changed by the youngest leader in history and he got the blessing of Starclan to do it, all hell would've broken loose! Wait. Quit taking us off subject! Why did you break?!"

Firestar answered, "B-Because… Starclan has caused all of my pain. They are the ones who brought me back! They are the ones who had my life planned out! Meaning they knew what I was going to do, and they couldn't think to warn me?! I murdered three of my mates! And to make matters worse, I ate the corpses so I wouldn't be found out! If they wanted me to truly be the fire to save the clans, they wouldn't let something like this happen! FUCK ALL OF THEM! Once I take Tigerstar's head and I kill myself, if I somehow wind up in Starclan, I will slaughter all of them! They caused all of this! They let me fall in love with ten she-cats! And the she-cats love me and each other as well! All of the she-cats get along by some fucking miracle! I have kits for fuck's sake! But Starclan still didn't think to warn me?! I should've known it all seemed too good to be true! W-What I did broke me! I-I don't know how much more bullshit I can handle! Hence, the moment I kill Tigerstar, I will be taking my own life! Part of it is to protect the forest, but most of it is selfish! I-I can't handle any more pain!"

Sunnypelt gasped in disbelief, but she didn't let Firestar's words change a thing. She continued, "How many times do I have to tell you?! There is no way you did what you think you did! The whole situation smells fishy! For crying out loud Firestar, do you really think Starclan would've brought you back just to beat you down and toy with you?! Especially with the gift they gave you?! You heal in a flash of fire! You can't be killed! Even wounds that should kill you almost immediately, are healed in a flash of fire! And you can control the flames! Why would they give you a gift as strong as that, just to make you want to destroy them!"

Firestar stammered, a small puddle of tears below him as he was still crying, "I-I don't know! But they are the gods of this world! Meaning they can do what they want! Why wouldn't they do something like this to get their rocks off?!" Sunnypelt argued, "Because they brought you back for a reason!"

Firestar growled, "WHAT WAS THE REASON?!" Sunnypelt answered, "I don't know! But I seriously doubt it was to play with you and your feelings! Remember how I told you that my body was telling me to find someone?!" Firestar nodded and she continued, "The moment I found you, the feeling went away! I am almost certain my body wanted me to find you! I don't know what for, but I don't care! I will not let you go down this path you've chosen! Not alone at least! IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO, I WILL SAVE YOU FROM YOURSELF!"

Firestar gasped in disbelief. He thought to himself, 'I-It can't be. M-My assumption when her and I first met was correct. S-S-She is the one who will save me. Maybe. Just maybe, she can tame the beast within me.' Sunnypelt continued, "DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?! YOU AREN'T ALONE ANYMORE! SO STOP ACTING LIKE IT! I AM AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE YOUR FRIEND WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NO…" Sunnypelt felt herself being pulled towards Firestar. She blushed lightly as she felt paws wrap around her. The two cats were now chest to chest, bodies pressed together as Firestar embraced Sunnypelt.

Neither cat made an attempt to break away from the hug. Sunnypelt felt her front-leg shoulders' slowly become drenched in Firestar's tears. She hesitantly wrapped her paws around Firestar as well. Both cats stayed like that for almost ten minutes and Firestar finally mewed, "Alright then. I yield, okay. I yield. You win."

With Fidgetflake:

Fidgetflake mewed quietly, "Well well well. I suppose I should come out of hiding now. I don't want to interrupt this moment, but something tells me, neither will break the hug until moonhigh. Both of them needed this, especially with Sunnypelt blaming herself for Tinycloud's death. Just hearing him and meeting him during the battle to defend Skyclan, I don't think he did what he thinks he did either. This is interesting." Fidgetflake padded out of his hiding spot.

Fidgetflake mewed, "I see you found Firestar, Sunnypelt. After telling me he wouldn't wanna talk to anyone." Immediately, the two hugging cats separated and got back on all four legs. They both licked their chest fur in embarrassment. Sunnypelt mewed, "Yeah. Apparently, I was wrong." Fidgetflake laughed and said, "I can see that. Now. Shall we help him bring his supplies to build his den?" Sunnypelt nodded her agreement and Firestar mewed, "Thank you. Both of you."

Well. I typed this in a matter of a few hours. Guess I was feeling it today. What do you all think about the chapter? Do let me know. May Starclan watch over you all! HappytheExceed16, logging out!