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Firestar's P.O.V

  I wake up at the dawn of the next day. Cinderpelt was already awake. She tries to smile at me but fails. I lick her ear to reassure her. I look at my kits and debate whether to bring them along or leave them. Cinderpelt decides for me. She nudges Grayfur who has taken his role to curl around his sister. He lazily lifts his head and slowly opens his eyes. He looks at us and nods. He leans over and nudges his sister. Her head shots up as if she has been waiting all day and night. She and her brother stand. I beckon them to come with me. The chosen warriors, Graystripe, Greystone, Flameclaw, Thornclaw, come with us were all ready and in front of the entrance. 

  "Bring the prisoners" I command. Graystripe and Graystone disappear into the caves and come out with two struggling she-cats. Grayfur and Emeraldsky growl loudly. The she-cats train their eyes on the two cats and fear slips into them. Grayfur guards the sand one an Emeraldsky guards the brown one. I nod and we head out. I could see that Cinderpelt is having a hard time around the she-cats that took her baby. Her eyes would darken before lightening up. I fear before we get there she will snap and try to kill them. Grayfur seems to sense his mothers distress. He calls one of the warriors before trotting up to his mother.

  "Mother it's okay" He whispers to her. 

  "I...I know dear starclan you remind me so much like your brother" She whispers. He flinches his eyes telling me that he wasn't ready to hear such words. Cinderpelt takes no notice.

  "Mother just stay calm for the trip they will get what is due to them" He meows. She silently nods her eyes holds a far away look. I look and catch his eyes. I give him a soft smile and he smiles back before backing away and going back to the browns side. His eyes harden and he straightens. I sigh I walk and hope that I wouldn't need the cats I brought. I don't want to have to fight. We arrive at the place. I wrinkle my nose in disgust. I walk into the camp and every cat gasps. I look at the nearest cat.

  "Get your leader" I snarl. The cat nods and runs to Blackstar's den. The sand and brown one were deadly quiet. Blackstar walks out of his den with Sandstorm on his tail. I call the two she-cats forward. As soon as he and Sandstorm were in front of us I push the she-cats forward.

  "Look familiar?" I growl. Blackstar looks at them in shock while Sandstorm looks at them in hate and a loathing disappointment. I feel Cinderpelt growling next to me.

  "W-What happened?" Blackstar asks.

  "Your offspring came to kill my mate but killed my son instead" I hiss. Blackstar looks at his daughters for affirmation. He growls when they avoid his look. Finally the sand one looks up and nods. He hisses deeply. 

  "Why?" He asks.

  "Because mother said if we killed her then she would love us" The sand one meows. I swing to Sandstorm and give a outraged hiss. She steps back.

  "YOU HAVE GONE TOO FAR!" I hear a voice bellow. Cinderpelt launches at the she cat in grief and anger. She slams Sandstorm into the ground. She hisses loud whilst Sandstorm looks frightfully. "You are the reason he's gone! your the reason his dead!" Cinderpelt yowls in her face. Blackstar looks at me.

  "Call your mate off!" He yowls. I glare at him. Cinderpelt lifts her paw ready to claw Sandstorm apart. Two yowls are hear before two cats tackle her. It was the two she-cats. My offspring leap at the two she-cats. They throw them off and stand in front of their mother.

  "You will not-" Grayfur starts. He and his sister crouch down. They were ready to fight. The she-cats leave their mother. They don't look like they really care.

  "-Hurt another family member" Emeraldsky finishes. I walk and stand in front of them. I pick up Cinderpelt with tears in her eyes. She stands with her kits. She whispers in their ears they calm down. I sit beside her she presses against me and I lick her head. I hear a faint whimper mix with a growl. I know it's Sandstorm. I turn back to Blackstar.

  "Next time I will not bring them back peacefully. Keep your offspring here or they will die" I threaten. Blackstar flinches at the venom in my voice. I have never been so cold but he put my family on the line. I will not have that. He nods before ordering two warriors to grab his kits. I round up my troop before leaving. I growl as Sandstorm stands in our way.

  "Can we talk?" I nod and my family follows "alone". I hear my family about to protest. I raise my tail and nod to her. She leads me deeper in the forest. We sit in silence. I am quiet ready to leave.

  "Speak" I growl. She looks up at me and I see her tears. I gasp and I can't help the need to rush and comfort her. I mean I didn't become her mate because I didn't love her. I...I can't say that I have completely fallen out of love with her. I wrap around her as she sobs in my fur. 

  "I...I miss you" She cries. I nod I know that I do harbor feelings for her. They weren't as big as for Cinderpelt but they were there. I hesitantly lick her ear. She was the right size to fit in my side. She licks my chest fur and that's when I know it had to stop. I pull away from her. 

  "Why don't you love me?" She whispers.

  "Because I love..." The words get caught in my throat. I feel shock fill my body as I try to say the words I told her long ago. She looks up at me ready for the same words. I try again yet the words decide to stay in my body. Sandstorm purrs and smiles. She curls around me and looks up at me. She licks my chest fur again. I hear a rustle and see a blue pair eyes disappear. I push Sandstorm off me guilt fills up. 

  I rush out of the place she brought me and follow my scent back. I find the camp and my troop was sitting and taking. Cinderpelt was talking with Thornclaw. She looks at me and smiles at fake smile. I see in her eyes she saw the display. Her eyes told me it all grief, betrayal, and sadness. I call the group and we head out. I expect her to come to my side and act happy. I was wrong. She trails behind the group. Her tail droops and brushes the ground. I move to the back to talk to her. As I reach her she looks up at me. I try to press against her. She steps away from me. 

  "Cinderpelt are you okay?" I ask, already knowing the answer. She silently nods before picking up speed. She goes to the middle I sigh. I took it too far. We arrive at the caves and she goes to our den. I see this as a opportunity to make things right. I walk towards our den alot running through my head. She reappears and has her nest in her mouth. She walks to the warriors den. I pick up my pace and cut her off. She drops her nest and sits down. She curls her tail around her front paws and doesn't make eye contact with me. 

  "Cinderpelt what are you doing?" I ask. I can feel the eyes of the clan on us.

  "I'm giving space so you can decide" She whispers.

  "Decide what?" I ask, confuse.

  "Decide which she-cat you actually love" She then moves to pick her nest up. I move in front of her again.

  "But I do love you" I say. I shock myself once again today. I can't say it in front Sandstorm but to Cinderpelt I can say it all day.

  "Is that true? or is it the guilt of having me raise our kits alone talking?" She hisses. I mentally cringe. How did she know about my turmoil. I have always felt guilty for leaving her to raise them alone. "Firestar face you didn't love me from the start you only said you did because of the guilt" She adds. I look at her and I know, I know she is wrong ,yet I can't help but wonder maybe she is right.

  "Cinderpelt,Firestar what's the matter?" Emeraldsky asks. Grayfur not too far behind. They look at me. I look at Cinderpelt I see her eyes water up. She drops her nest and runs. I froze for a second 'What have I done?'