Warriors: A Dark Sun

Chapter 32

Lilymist quickly sat up and looked outside the den. The night sky was disturbed by an orange glow. She looked in horror around the camp, flames were flickering on the trees near the nursery. She heard an ear splitting yowl.
"Get out! Everyone get out! NOW!" Grassheart commanded. Everyone burst out of their dens and raced towards the camp entrance. Lilymist followed them glanced back at the medicine den and saw Pixiepaw carrying Hailkit. Sparrowleaf was beside her holding Stormkit. They can handle it. She raced after her Clanmates towards the WindClan border. They dodged through the trees until they reached the moor where ShadowClan was gathered. The four Clans had an agreement if there was a fire the forest Clans may gather on the moor to escape the flames. They were coughing and sneezing. Shrewpath was racing around checking everyone. Pixiepaw and Sparrowleaf joined him while Echomist stayed with the sick cats.
"RiverClan line up!" Grassheart commanded. Everyone lined up and Grassheart counted everyone.
"We got out in time." Icestar yowled. The Clan's cheering was interrupted by a desperate screech.
"Who brought my kits!?" Sunfrost yowled. When no one responded, him and Grassheart swiftly ran back into the forest. Lilymist raced after them in fear. How could I forget them? She was coughing and covered in ash when they got back to the camp. Everything was gone. Flames flickered hungrily, devouring everything in sight.
"Lilymist! We'll get the kits you check for anyone else!" Grassheart ordered. Lilymist raced around the camp and shrieked. Sunfrost had ran to the moor with Moonkit, but Grassheart was still dragging Lichenkit out of the nursery. He tugged and pulled her up and then ran, Lilymist ahead of him. She dodged the trees and the flames. She heard a crack and looked back. A flaming branch was falling. Grassheart looked up and stopped. He swung his head and everything seemed to happen in slow motion. Lichenkit squealed as the flames got closer. Grassheart threw the kit at Lilymist. His yowl sounded like that of wolf song, filled with pain and mourning. He looked at her then closed his eyes as the branch fell on him. His pained screeches cut through her and she yowled as the flames began to surround her and the kit. She picked up the kit and ran through the bushes, hot branches whipping her face. She burst out of the forest and ran to her Clan. She dropped the kit and coughed, ash coming out in clouds.
"Where's Grassheart?" Rainstorm asked, her voice cracking. Lilymist looked her in the eye and shook her head sadly. She looked down at Lichenkit. Her fur had soot covering her so she looked gray. She splayed across the ground and blacked out from pure exhaustion.

"Lilymist? We're going home." Olivenose prodded her awake. She groaned and coughed. She could still feel the fire, hear Grassheart's yowl and see his face as he was burned alive. Olivenose helped her up and she leaned on his shoulder.
"Thank you." Lilymist rasped. Her voice was dry and the fur on her face was singed. Her right ear tip was ripped off during the escape. Olivenose leaned down and licked her forehead. She normally would have pushed him away, but this time she let him help groom her. ShadowClan had left earlier and ThunderClan never showed up. RiverClan was going to leave soon. The two cats cleaned the ash off each other and when they were done it was time to leave. Icestar lead the way home with Lilymist limping beside Olivenose behind her.

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When they got to the spot where Grassheart had died it destroyed Lilymist. His suffering and pain replayed in her mind. She opened her eyes and gagged, throwing up beside a bush. His body was broken and mangled from his thrashing around. The skin on his face was burned horribly and burned flesh was peeling off his flank and belly. His fur was burned off except for a couple of patches hanging on his shoulders. His tail was split down to the bone. One of his legs must have been broken on impact with the branch because it was bent at an unnatural angle.

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Rainstorm let out a low moan and crept towards him on her belly.
"Grassheart. Oh my handsome Grassheart. What happened to you? Why did StarClan do this? WHY! YOU HAVE TAKEN MY DAUGHTER AND MY MATE!! TAKE ME INSTEAD! Just bring him back! Please... Bring him back..." Rainstorm sobbed. Lilymist's heart wrenched at hearing her mother's grief. She pressed her nose into Olivenose's shoulder. She started sobbing. Through glazed eyes she looked over at Lionscar, he was comforting his mother and Echomist. Lilymist shoved her face into Olivenose's fur again and sobbed. After a long time she felt herself calm down a little bit. Olivenose had decided to stay with Lilymist when she insisted on staying near her dead father. Rainstorm, Lionscar, Icestar, Echomist, Sunfrost, Olivenose and Lilymist were all spread around the grave made for him. They dug a hole and buried him, but Echomist placed an acorn in the dirt in hopes a strong tree would grow as her brother's grave marker. Lilymist inhaled deeply. She loved Olivenose's smell. He smelled of pine sap and the river. Lilymist was starting to get closer with Olivenose. She found comfort in him and she knew he would never do anything to make her feel bad. She lay her head down and rested it on his belly. He looked at her with fondness in his green eyes. He ran his tail down her back softly, creating a rhythm. She listened to his heartbeat and the soft snores from the cats around her. His heartbeat eventually lulled her asleep and she felt herself become attached to the gray warrior and he felt the exact same way.

"Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten."
               -Stitch: Lilo and Stitch