A New Beginning: Book 1 Flamestar's Promise

Chapter 30

I spun around trying to find a opening to join the fight, but it was just a flurry of fur and claws. Then I saw a flash of all white fur.
"Cloudbreeze!" I called.
A snow white head whipped around. She bolted over to me, and we faced back to back, swiping a paw, or going in for a nip.
"Look, I'm sorry about the other day. I was just worried that he would turn on you, and I never really trusted him. Please forgive me." She yelled.
When we had a few moments of solitude, I turned around to face her. Her ice blue eyes were filled with sorrow.
"It's OK. I understand. You had more right than anyone else to be suspicious of Waspclaw. I will always stand by your side, and I will always love you. You are my sister Cloudbreeze, of course I forgive you." I purred.
We touched noses, and whipped back around as more FireClan warriors cornered us. I faced a strong looking amber she cat.
"Amberpaw?" I meowed.
She stopped snarling and tilted her head.
"H...how do you know my name?" She questioned.
"Smokeytail told me about that day. The day when Lightningstar ordered you to hunt on our territory." I mewed.
She lowered her head.
"I'm sorry about your mother. Lightningstar is a very forceful cat. I..."
She was cut off as Reedfur rammed into her. Even though she was muscular, she was still tiny compared to Reedfur's bulky build.
"Reedfur! Stop!" I screeched as he went for a swipe to the head.
He whipped around and stalked toward me. I looked behind me to see Cloudbreeze gone. Then I noticed her tussling with a black tom on the other side of camp. I stepped back against the sheer wall of the hill. I had nowhere to run.
"Reedfur! What are you doing?" I cried.
He leaned back, and leaped. But midair, Shadefur bowled him over.
"You will never put another paw on her!" He growled, pinning the tabby to the sand.
Reedfur snarled, and kicked my father over.
    "You can't stop me if you are dead." He hissed.
Shadefur struggled to stand up. Reedfur stood, lashing his tail.
    "You stole my chance at leader! Now, I get my sweet revenge!" He yowled.
I yowled and ran in to him, causing him to stumble.
    "Stupid kit!" He growled, lashing his paw it me.
I dodged, but he grabbed my scruff and threw me against the wall. My head hit a rock, and my vision blurred.
    "Flamepelt!" I heard a voice say.
I blinked, to see a blurry brown body looming over me. I got ready to fight back, but I noticed that the brown blur had bright green eyes, instead of burning amber ones.
    "Waspclaw?" I mumbled.
He licked my ear, and attempted to help me up.
    "No!" Reedfur yowled.
My vision cleared as I noticed him being dragged into the battle by the same black tom Cloudbreeze had been fighting.
    "I have to end her des..." He was cut off as the battle engulfed him.
I leaned against Waspclaw as I limped under a tree. He laid me down.
    "Are you OK?" He panted.
I nodded slowly, trying not to worsen my pounding head. I noticed several scratches on his shoulders, some old and some from today. I felt guilt well inside for being the one to create some of those scratches. I stumbled to my paws.
    "I need to get back out there!" I groaned.
I fell back down as Waspclaw kept my head from hitting the ground again.
    "You need to recover first!" He ordered.
I looked up at him. His eyes were filled with sorrow and fear.
Fear for me. I thought.
I looked to see most of the FireClan cats gone. They had fled, and we were winning. Then I saw Lightningstar's yellow head raise above the others.
    "Fall back!" He yowled.
Suddenly all the cats stopped fight and the ForestClan cats drove the intruders out. The camp cleared, and I noticed several cats limping and stumbling towards the medicine cat den.
    Then my eyes rested on a dark grey tom laying still on the edge of the clearing.