The Phoenix and the Lamb

Chapter 99

Disclaimer: I do not own Cult of the Lamb or Warrior Cats by Erin Hunter. I am simply a fan of the game and the series. I was inspired by Jbrine061. Please check out her story. She is amazing. Now onto the story.
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While the fire raged, Fireheart had saved Bramblekit from the flames. When he heard Ebany's song, he was running back to help Yellowfang who had stayed behind to help one of the elders. He arrived before Ebany did and found Yellowfang on her deathbed... She breathed in too much smoke and it was killing her. They both heard Ebany land. Fireheart walked out of the medicine den to see who it was and saw Ebany. He ran over to her and she bent down. Ebany hugged him, glad he was alive. Fireheart didn't care that time.

"You stopped the fire, didn't you...? You and your voice?" He looked at her.

"I didn't do it alone... StarClan was behind me every step of the way. I saw a star pelted cat when I was up there..." She said. "Did everyone make it out?" She asked.

"... No... Yellowfang is still alive but barely... Come, maybe you can help her!" Fireheart ran back to the den. Ebany used an energy potion quickly to shift into a cat and followed. Yellowfang was still here and still dying... She saw Ebany and was happy to see her. Yellowfang told Fireheart of Brokentail and what she did. She was grateful for ThunderClan for taking her in and for Bluestar who opened her hear to her. She wished that Fireheart, Echoleaf, and Ebany could have been her children... They were like her own kits. How funny... she had a tom and two she-cats when she gave birth...

"Tell Echoleaf... to not overwork themselves... and that I'm sorry. I can't be here for them anymore in this plain..." Yellowfang coughed. "Ebany... I used to think you were trouble... but like Fireheart... You proved yourself time and time again. I still don't like two-legs... but you... and your friends... I'm glad to have met you, child..." Yellowfang managed to smile at them.

"Yellowfang..." Ebany teared up. She came close and nuzzled her carefully.

"Ebany... can't you heal her?" Fireheart asked desperately.

Before answering, Ebany looked at Yellowfang with her left eye. "... No... It's her time. I can't do a thing..." Ebany looked down.

"It's fine... I'm not afraid of death. I'm ready to face StarClan." Yellowfang looked at them. She made sure to stop Fireheart from talking. "Do not blame Ebany, Fireheart... she knows the rules about life and death as a phoenix... Echoleaf is ThunderClan's medicine cat now... two-leg or not." She let out a sigh.

Resigning to her fate, Yellowfang closed her eyes and awaited death. Fireheart and Ebany curled up with her until she took her final breath...

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Yellowfang opened her eyes and saw the beautiful forest where StarClan resided. It seems that she's earned her place there after all. When she heard someone call her name, she turned to see who it was.

Raggedstar was there, along with Hopekit and Wishkit, her daughters... By their side was Silverstripe and Goldenfur, Echoleaf's parents.

Yellowfang wasted no time in running to her family and her friends. Her kits ran to her and nuzzled their mother. Raggedstar walked over and licked Yellowfang affectionately.

They were together at long last...

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What happened next was that Fireheart returned to where his Clan was to tell them. Ebany remained behind, still very upset about Yellowfang's death. She looked at the camp and saw how destroyed it was... She didn't want to sit still and wait for everything to grow back. It would take weeks for everything to return... Ebany shifted back to her human form and tapped her amulet again.