Cinderpelt's Secret

Hello, everyone! This is my first fanfiction (And, honestly, I'm not completely comfortable with my writing stlyes yet), but I hope it's at least enjoyable and not too bad. =) Enjoy! -- Angelstar Silver Bells 21:39, December 26, 2009 (UTC)

Chapter One
"Cinderpelt? Cinderpelt, are you listening to me?" Cinderpelt looked up with a start to see that her mentor, Yellowfang, was glaring at her irritably. "Huh? Oh, s-sorry, Yellowfang." Cinderpelt stammered, stepping back in embarrassment. But Yellowfang just let out an exasperated sigh and shook her head. "That's the third time I've asked you to take juniper berries to Mousefur." the old medicine cat snarled. "What's going on with you today? Is something wrong?" But Cinderpelt just shook her head vigorously. "No, Yellowfang. I'm fine." But Yellowfang continued to eye her suspiciously, her bright, orange eyes narrowed to slits. But finally, the old medicine cat flicked her tail in consent. "If you insist...." she growled. Cinderpelt ducked her head, then padded over to the store of herbs that Yellowfang kept in their den and began to search for some juniper berries to take to Mousefur. But after poking her nose through the various sweet-smelling herbs, Cinderpelt turned back to face her mentor. "I think we're all out, Yellowfang." she meowed, stepping back so that her mentor could take a look. "What?" Yellowfang pushed past Cinderpelt and began searching through the store for the missing herb. "Argh...." Yellowfang let out an annoyed growl, then turned back to face Cinderpelt. "I think you're right." she meowed with a sigh. But Cinderpelt nudged her mentor affectionately. "I could go collect some more if you'd like." she meowed gently. After hearing this, Yellowfang looked up at her apprentice, her eyes brimming with appreciation. "Oh, would you? I think there's some by the-" Suddenly, she stopped and twitched her whiskers. "But your leg...." she meowed, eyeing Cinderpelt's bad leg doubtfully. Cinderpelt lashed her tail. "Please, Yellowfang! I'll be fine; really! I need to get out of camp anyway." Yellowfang flashed her one last reproachful glance, then nodded. "But only if you take a warrior with you." she added, after Cinderpelt's delighted purr. "It's dangerous out there." Cinderpelt's heart nearly leaped out of her chest. Fireheart! "Of course, Yellowfang." she meowed out loud, resting her tail reassuringly on her mentor's shoulder.

To Be Continued