Chapter 9
Tiger's pov
I cough violently as smoke surrounds me, i continue to run after Coalpaw, we eventually jump out into a open grass area, a small pool of water appears and all the cats escaping the fire run to it, i pad over and lap the cold water up.
I glance at our cats to see its way smaller then earlier, Lakestripe! I look around and let a thankful sigh when spotting the crouched orange tom, blue eyes shining to let me know it's Lakestripe.
I spot Coalpaw taking a drink with Featherpaw, Mudpaw's off to the side licking his tail, i notice it's singed, i look around and spot Shellpaw running out of the smoke with a few more warriors behind her, but Mothpaw is no where to be seen.
I try to shake it off as it starts to rain, making the fire slowly go out, Emberstar and Featherpaw look over the group of cats, Ferretfeather looks around for his kits, Brackenspots and Coalpaw watch helplessly as some cats try to lick the pain away from their wounds.
I spots Sprucewhisker and Tinyflower looking for Brookspring but sadly the she-cat is no where to be seen, Chestnutcloud and Flametwig laid together with their kits between them, i smile sadly, happy the family is still together. Lakestripe sat alone, he locks eyes with me and smiles, i guess he's glad i'm safe, but where's Mothpaw?
Acornsky sat to the side with Riverleopard, Specklefeather, and Nettlewing, talking mindlessly to themselves, i guess they aren't to worried yet. Shrewblaze looks around for Raintail, Darkclaw beside her, but the black tom is no where in sight.
Wolfspirit watches as Robinfeather and Foxfall hold Willowpaw and Nutpaw close, another lucky family, Ashstripe and Oakfrost watch for Mothpaw, Oakfrost can see Shellpaw but Ashstripe cant find Mothpaw, making the mentors worry.
Antleap and Thawice sit together, Thawice watching his kits and Antleap keeping an eye on his apprenice, Nutpaw, Ravencloud held Starlingpaw and Furrpaw close, i sigh, they're lucky too. Firefall and Puddlesplash talk together, i catch their eyes and they smile at me, i sigh and look away.
Tumblefall, Rushfur, and Deerhop talk with Craneflight and Poppyflight about how the fire could have started, i become uninterested in the conversation and glance at the remaining cats, Gingerfang slept to the side, Larkwing and Duskwing talk together alone, i wonder if they're still mad at Gingerfang.
All the apprentices and kits seem fine, except, Mothpaw, i follow the group through the forest and gasp as a find a ring of ashes around most of the cats, Hailrain, Snowfoot, Goldstripe, Coka, Duskwhisker, Hazeleyes, Moonfur, Icenose, Pebbleskip, Daisyshine, and Redspot lay inside or near the circle. Firefall and Puddlesplash look in horror at Daisyshine's body, i felt bad for them.
We continue to walk but not to far later we find Cedarfang, Rebish, Skyhop, and Timberwing lying in the clearing, from the looks of it Rebish couldn't run and the others tried to help, leading to their deaths, Shrewblaze doesn't look at Skyhop, pain clear in her eyes as we continue.
Next we find a clearing where it's tall grass, or, was, the fire seems to have burned the grass down and our clanmate's couldn't escape. Lying in ashes laid Finchstone, Leopardfang, Blizzardsun, Marshpatch, Appleshade, Ashenhawk, Softback, Brookspring, Olivenose, Raintail, Twigstrike, Snakefur, Beestrike, Blade, Tansywatcher, Onefang, and Sharpclaw. That solves the problem of where all our clanmates are, but i still haven't seen Mothpaw.
We head back to the grass plain and lay there for the night considering our camp is destroyed, i sigh and hope Mothpaw is ok, wondering where she could be or if shes even alive, i curl up with Lakestripe and my littermates, nuzzling into Mudpaw as i fall asleep.
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