The Fire Within

Chapter 5

Wolfpaw sat up, Stonepaw by her side. It was the first time since they had arrived that she could sit up. Stonepaw had refused to move from her side. Her brothers brought them food when ever they could, but weren't aloud inside. Leafpaw, the just made apprentice, was always out and about, not really in the den a lot.

Fireclan. They were in Fire clan. It surprised her when Stonepaw had told her everything.

They had found her and carried her all the way to the Fire clan border, where a patrol had brought her to WhiteRose. Today she was aloud to leave the den and meet the clan. Yes, she was terrified. But so was Stonepaw, Windpaw, and even hard Rockpaw. But she was leader, and leaders hold the clan. So, no showing emotion in hard times.

She nodded to waiting WhiteRose, who then left to tell the leader.  Wolfpaw waited, until she heard the great words: "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath the Highrock for a Clan meeting"

Stonepaw helped Wolfpaw up, and together they exited the den. Wolfpaw was greeted with stares, and sun light. She held her head high as they traveled through the crowd till they were beside a large rock. On-top, sat a orange cat. "If you haven't known already, we have several cats here today." She glanced at Wolfpaw, then her brothers, who must have slipped in earlier. "Who are you, dear." Wolfpaw tried to stand, but sat back down as her side hurt again. "My name is Wolfpaw. My brothers are Windpaw, Stonepaw, and Rockpaw." The cat nodded, then said,"I am AshStar, leader of Fire clan."

AshStar looked at Wolfpaw in concern, "What clan are you from?" She asked.

"We have no clan." Wolfpaw said as Windpaw opened his mouth to speak. Her brothers looked at her, surprised she didn't say Darkclan. She continued, "Our mother was from Darkclan. She has been teaching us the ways of the clan, but we still have much to learn. I ask you, AshStar, to adopt us into your clan till our mother returns. We have traveled for moons and we are very tired." Stonepaw stared at her, dumb folded.

AshStar looked surprised as well. "That is a big request. Never the less, I will have to discuss it with my deputy. Till then, please relax and heal, Wolfpaw." She nodded to the cat sitting beside the rock, and they both disappeared into a den.

Wolfpaw sighed, turned around, and almost ran into the cat behind her. Stonepaw steady her back up. The cat smiled at her, "Hi! I'm Dovepaw!" The white cat grinned at her. "Hi..." Wolfpaw watched Dovepaw as she scampered over to the freshkill pile, then dragged a squirrel back to her. "I caught it for you!" She boasted. Wolfpaw looked it over suspicious, before she ate it. Dovepaw watched. "Where are you from?" She looked at her curiously. "A far away place." Wolfpaw replied. "Super sky far or mountain far?"
Wolfpaw looked up at her, "Mountain far?"

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Questions seemed to tumble from Dovepaw like a river. She wanted all the details, every plan, every cat they meet. Her fur was white in her back and belly, but her tail, legs and head were gray. Wolfpaw actually enjoyed her company. It was disappointing when Stonepaw told her it was time to rest back in WhiteRose's den.

Windpaw and Rockpaw were both waiting when the arrived. "What happened Wolfp-" Windpaw smacked Rockpaw before he could finish. "I told you to wait!" Rockpaw pulled his ears back. Stonepaw let out a sigh and turned to Wolfpaw, "Why are we staying." Wolfpaw could see how tired he was. She nodded to her brothers to sit down. "Scarlet wants us to stay in Fireclan. I don't know why, but for her to change a plan she took moons to make, it must be important." Windpaw nodded for her to continue.

So she told them. The whole truth. She choked twice from remembering, but she told it all. When she was done, she was left with three broken cats, unable to hold on. Rockpaw stormed away, disappearing into the trees. Windpaw stayed, but he was distant, running the information in his mind. Stonepaw keeped his had down as he helped Wolfpaw into the den. But when she was settled down, he left quickly. She could hear him calling to Rockpaw as his paw steps disappeared from hearing range.

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YES!! the boys know!!!

But will Rockpaw handle it?

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~Peace out peps~