Fireclan by Bravefoot LODO (free e books to read .txt) 📕

and followed Sparrowpaw that was still trotting to another den "this is the warrior den, in one moon and a half I will sleep here!" he raised his chin and puffed his chest proudly "wow! I'm so happy for you Sparrowpaw!" Bravekit squeaked jumping excited as he was for becoming a warrior. "This is the elders den" Sparrowpaw indicated with his tail "in there live old warriors that retired for their age, they are very experienced and respected, but for me they're just old grumpy cats" "careful with what you say!" Bravekit saw a white big tom trot near them "you shouldn't talk bad of your clanmates! Especially for elders, whom have defended and hunted for your clan before you've been even born!" Sparrowpaw dipped his head embarrased "sorry Whitefur" Whitefur nodded and then looked to Bravekit "who is him?" "he's Bravekit, Lionclaw's son" Bravekit felt Whitefur's dark yellow eyes burn on his pelt "Lionclaw's son..." he repeated the sentence "be careful" Whitefur grunted and padded away. Sparrowpaw rolled his eyes and continued the tour "this is Dapplepelt's den" Bravekit saw himself look into a small hill with a dark entrance "in there lives... a-a monster?" Bravekit asked half scared "in the contrary! Dapplepelt is the most kind cat in the whole world! As well as our precious medicine cat!" "what is a medicine cat?" Bravekit asked "is the cat that heals you of any kind of wounds! And also they are very special! They can communicate with Starclan, our ancestors that live in Silverpelt!" Bravekit listened to all that Sparrowpaw was saying and again followed him "last but not least! This is Ashstar's den! Our proud leader!" "thanks for the compliment!" Bravekit saw a dark gray huge tom appear from the tree stump and looking at them "oh, Ashstar! I didn't know you were there! Sorry!" Sparrowpaw dipped his head half for respect and half for embarassment, Bravekit didn't know what to do and dipped his head as well. "Sorry? Nonsense!" Ashstar smiled "you just said a compliment, you don't have to apologize!" and then Ashstar looked down at the kit "and you should be Lionclaw's son, Bravekit, isn't it?" "yes" Bravekit replied faintly "I'm happy to see that you're very polite" Bravekit felt the huge paw of his leader on his head "be a good kit, ok?" and Ashstar padded back to his den. Chapter 4

Lionclaw felt Jaggedtooth sharp fangs sink in his tailtip, he cried out of pain and twisted his body to claw Jaggedtooth's face. The Leopardclan warrior let go his tail and backed off, blood spilling on top of his eye. Lionclaw quickly took a look on Stormblaze and Birchflame, they were two versus one, but Cougarheart was tough enough to cope. Lionclaw dodged a bite from Jaggedtooth and jumped on his back, biting his neck and clawing his spine, the enemy youled and rolled making Lionclaw's grip fall. And then, quick as a fish, Jaggedtooth bit his ear hard. Lionclaw closed his eyes from pain and tried to retire, but Jaggedtooth teeth were sank in his skin, warm blood flooding his muzzle. Birchflame pushed powerfully Jaggedtooth away "are you ok Lionclaw?" Lionclaw nodded "yeah, but go back to help Stormblaze!" "I would mind a thanks!" Bircflame retorted. Jaggedtooth was spatting blood but he was smiling as Lionclaw was breathing heavily " have enough?" his foe asked, "never!" Lionclaw hissed and sprang again on Jaggedtooth, he was so quick on doing a front paw and clawing his eye that the Leopardclan warrior mewed of shock and surprise and growled of pain at the same time, squeezing his paw on his bleeding eye, Lionclaw felt happiness in his chest "your half blind Jaggedtooth! Why don't you go back?!" Lionclaw spat, and Jaggedtooth roared of frustration. "Lionclaw! Stormblaze is seriously wounded! We have to retreat!" Lionclaw looked at his deputy, he seemed half dead and he was bleeding from everywhere, Lionclaw nodded and ran towards their forest, behind him Cougarheart yowled of victory and Jaggedtooth roared "I won't forget you this, Lionclaw!" Stormblaze's gray fur was full of wounds, Cougarheart was certainly a temerar warrior. But most of all Stormblaze needed Dapplepelt before something goes wrong... Finally the three of them reached the camp entrance and bursted in, "Dapplepelt! Stormblaze is wounded!" Lionclaw said as loud as he could.

Chapter 5

Bravekit looked as his father and other two warriors entered the camp, he quickly ran towards Lionclaw "dad! are you all right?!" he asked preoccupied "of course I am, little one! Is just some scratches..." Lionclaw dropped on the ground and closed his eyes "dad?dad!" Bravekit youled faintly, "don't be afraid, he just fainted" a tortoisshell she-cat reached the three warriors and Bravekit "oh, Stormblaze! You're very bad! Come to my den" "thanks Dapplepelt" Stormblaze replied following her "Snowpaw! Help Lionclaw! Take some marigold and cob webs!" Bravekit watched as a beautiful persian she-cat popped from the medicine cat den with a mouthful of herbs and inspectioning Lionclaw. "Is he going to be all right?" Ashstar asked "yes, he is strong, there is no worry, he just needs rest" Snowpaw replied. Bravekit felt her mother pad near them and look at Lionclaw with sad and worried eyes "oh, Lionclaw..." she whispered nuzzling her mate. Bravekit watched with interest as Snowpaw chewed the marigold and put the poltice on the wounds with cob webs. "What do you need those for?" Bravekit asked, Snowpaw looked at him smiling kindly, making Bravekit feel something warm in his chest, a feeling he didn't recognize; "the marigold is for the infections and healing wounds, and the cob webs for stop bleeding" Bravekit nodded and sat down still watching the agile gray paws of the apprentice rolling the cob webs on Lionclaw's tail, Bravekit burst into laugh after Snowpaw wrapped at least all his father's body "he seems a ball of of cobwebs!" Bravekit snickered, Snowpaw laughed as well "yes, your right!Oh! Dapplepelt is calling! See you again Bravekit!" and she trotted back to camp, makin her tail touch Bravekit's neck while she goes. Bravekit sat down staring in the direction where seconds ago Snowpaw passed and then shook his head, raising his ears to hear the conversation of Birchflame and Ashstar "there were just two, I tell you! But they were fighting like all of Tigerclan! Especially Cougarheart, he coped with me and Stormblaze like we were kits! In the other hand Jaggedtooth was doing great with Lionclaw! It was horrible, a very bad defeat for Fireclan, we loose a stripe of our territory..." Ashstar listened closely to her, nodding time to time and then spoke "don't worry, you fought well, and your clan will be proud of you for time to come. And for the territory... we have time to take it back, we need more warriors and more border patrols, but for now lets just rest and hope that Stormblaze gets better" Bircflame dipped her head and Bravekit felt sadness flood him. The sun was hiding behind the horizon and Bravekit heard her mother call him, he hurried back to nursery and settled himself in Tigerstripe's belly "did you have a good day?" his mother asked "yes! but will Lionclaw feel better?" he asked. Tigerstripe licked kindly his ear, making Bravekit purr "of course! Your dad will be better in no time! No need to worry!" Bravekit nodded smiling and dipped his head and closed his eyes falling in a deep sleep, that night he dreamed of a beautiful persian she-cat touching him with her tail...

Chapter 6

Lionclaw squeezed his eyes before opening them, he rolled in his back and felt pain through his entire body, but still it was dull feeling. He tried to get up, but as he walked outside the den full of strong herb scents, he limped seriously, but at least he could walk. He was the second cat awoke, the first as always Ashstar who greeted him as quick as he gazed him "good morning Lionclaw! Feeling better?" the old gray tom asked, Lionclaw dipped his head respectfully before raising it to reply "yes Ashstar, I should thank Dapplepelt for this, and most of all Starclan" Ashstar nodded and spoke "today I've decided for you three to rest, we have other warriors to do the patrols and plenty of apprentices for hunting" Lionclaw nodded as well "thanks", Ashstar got up and lashed his tail before returning to his treestump-den. After, Birchflame reached him as well "slept good?" she asked while sitting down and licking her paw, "yes, thanks. Do you know how Stormblaze is?" Lionclaw asked, "Dapplepelt said it was serious, but he is recovering fast. Luckily we came here in time..." Bircflame sighed. Lionclaw couldn't think of Stormblaze dead, he has been deputy ever since he was born, and for him he will always be as a fatherly figure, as well as his best friend. Lionclaw hurried limping to the nursery, Tigerstripe was sleeping and Bravekit was doing a pleasant dream by the smile on his face. Lionclaw nuzzled his mate making her wake, and Tigerstripe purred faintly "oh, Lionclaw! Your all right!" Tigerstripe smiled, Lionclaw licked her ear and looked down at Bravekit "was he good yesterday?" he asked, Tigerstripe nodded "Sparrowpaw gave him a tour of the camp and also he explained to him the ranks", "that is beautiful!" Lionclaw mewed "he is such a quick learner, I can't wait for teaching him how to snap the neck of a rabbit, or how to blind a mouse-brain of a Leopardclan warrior" Lionclaw snickered. Tigerstripe looked at him sternly at first, but then she laughed as well "yes, but he is just one moon old, you'll have to wait a lot of time until then", Lionclaw nodded and prayed to Starclan