The Fire Within

Chapter 15

Patchkit stared up at WolfClaw. She felt giant compared to the kit.

They both sat in camp while Adderstep and Ashstar discussed Patchkit's place. Turns out that Adderstep wanted to fill in as father of her.

She wasn't sure what happened, but Adderstep saw something in Patchkit. WolfClaw wanted to ask the kit thousands of questions, but she know what the kit would feel.

Adderstep and Ashstar stepped out of her den and walked to them. Adderstep had a far away look in his eyes as he walked. When they stopped in front of Wolfclaw and Patchkit, he looked nervous suddenly.

Adderstep bent down to Patchkit's level. "Umm... hi Patchkit. I'm Adderstep. I'll be taking care of you for some time. Is that ok?" Patchkit's eyes lit up. "Like a big brother?"

"More like a fathe- Never mind. Yea, a big brother."

"Wow! I've never had a big brother before!" Adderstep smiled softly at the kit, another change WolfClaw realized. He had never smiled at any one like that. He might have to Mintleaf, but no one else.

"This is Fireclan's leader, Ashstar." He pointed his paw to her.

"Really?" Patchkit looked at Ashstar with round eyes. Ashstar chuckled.

"Yea, you want to meet some more cats?" He asked, then lead her away.

"ASHSTAR!" WindFern called. WolfClaw and Ashstar wheeled around to see WindFern and StoneHeart. They were giving nervous glances at the cats they were escorting.

"What is MistClan doing here?" Foresttail growled. Other cats poked their heads out, bit unlike the Cloudclan visit, they glared at the visiters.

WolfClaw's eye lit up when she saw her friend, ShadowClaw. She hurried forward.

"Wolfpaw!" ShadowClaw exclaimed happily. WolfClaw laughed.

"Not anymore. It's WolfClaw now."

"You became a warrior?! Congratulation!"

"Thanks!"

Silverstar stepped forward, "If I may, Ashstar. I'd like to talk to you about some attacks."

"We'd like to too!" A cat yelled, and a murmur of agreement was heard. Silverstar bristled. "We didn't attack your clan! Some one else is!"

ForestTail growled, but Nightingale stopped him from snapping.

"Who is then?" Ashstar asked. WolfClaw looked to RockFur beside her. His eyes were as angry as ever.

"We... aren't sure." Silverstar admitted, and some cats hissed. "But sometime ago, a Fire clan cat attack a warrior and a kit near the camp." She continued. Ever cat was listening now. Many glared at the cats.

"I know this could be bad." A cat whispered to ShadowClaw, almost too quiet for WolfClaw to hear.

"Justice must be seen, DeadBark, or we might have a full on clan battle!" ShadowClaw whispered back.

Sadly, WolfClaw's clan didn't seem to see eye to eye with them. "Did you know that Cloudclan was attacked too?!" A cat called, "I thought the clans promised to help Cloudclan grow after the disease!" Other shots rang out. The Mistclan cats looked nervous. They probably thought a battle would start right here, any minute.

"Let the cats speak!" WolfClaw yelled. The clan was surprised at her out burst. They became quiet. Ashstar nodded her approval to WolfClaw. "Thank you. Silverstar, the scents all point to your clan. Unless you can find evidence that cats attacking us aren't your's, I can't stop the angery fire clan cats."