A/N: *jumps in but got turned into a calico cat with blue eyes* Nya~! Welcome, to this fanfi AU fellow Warrior Cats fans. But first lets welcome our first guest, say hello Scourge-kun.

Scourge: *flicks ears* Greeting you infuriating twolegs...now get off my territory!

Me: Scourge, be nice they are our value readers. *playfully throws him a catnip mouse*

Scourge: *locks eyes on it* Must...not...MINE! *attacks toy mouse viciously kicking it and actually looking cute despite being badass villian*

Me: Aw~! Scourge-kun you're so cute when trying to kill that mouse. Anyways I hope you all enjoy this AU.

Scourge: YOU SHALL TATS MY VENGANCE! *literally destroying toy mouse, pretending it's Tigerstar*

Chapter 1
Exile

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He still couldn't believe what had happened. H-he had only been trying to prevent a needless war that would have surely caused so much suffering to both ThunderClan and WindClan alike. But Bluestar, it was clear now more then ever had been driven mad by Tigerstar's betrayal and treachery. The ginger pelted tom looked up at the sky as he sat in the glade of the four massive oaks. Eyes like fiery green emeralds as he recalled the events of what had just happened...

"B-But Bluestar I was only-"pleaded the ginger tom.

The russian blue mix snarled and turned on a dime, actually slashing her deputy with claws meeting his eyes. The action had frightened the tom cat, ears pressed to his skull as he backed up against the wall with tail swaying nervously.

"ENOUGH! I will hear no more. You went and disobeyed my orders, broke the code and went behind my back! Y-You're no better then they are, I thought I could trust you Fireheart!"snapped Bluestar, blue irises gleaming with madness and fury.

"Bluestar please just listen-"he pleaded once more.

"SILENCE! From this day forward you are no longer my deputy and you are banished from this clan!"snapped the she-cat with fangs bared.

Fireheart's tail drooped with a sea of emotions on his face as he turned to leave, "As you wish, Bluestar..."

Fireheart's fluffy ginger tail then vanished as he left the den...

Fireheart was shaken from his thoughts as a pale ginger she-cat nuzzled him, earning a purr from the tom. Thankfully he was not alone; some had been angry and didn't approve of Bluestar's verdict and had left with him. Sandstorm had joined him. Sandstorm had been amazed and thankful she had come. Longtail had surprised him by siding with him, saying he couldn't follow a leader that didn't trust her own clan.

"What do we do now?"asked Sandstorm, twining her tail with her mate's.

Fireheart wasn't sure himself as his paw gently touched his now swollen eye. Wincing from the pain of the gesture. Bluestar had left her mark and seeing from his injured eyes was hard. W-was he going blind? If he was how was he gonna fend for himself let alone hunt? His ears and tail sagged at these thought. He felt hurt, angry even and the only comfort he had left was Sandstorm and the sweet scent of dew that came from her sent. It was then a thought came to mind.

"Away, far away from here..."he muttered.

Sandstorm was surprised but her look softened as she looked at her love and licked him on the cheek. "Do you want to go see your sister? i-it wouldn't be right to just leave her without saying goodbye."she asked in a soothing tone, earning a nod from the injured tom. "Come on then."

With care she gently lead Fireheart away from Four Trees and stayed on the border along the river. Sandstorm was trying hard to stay calm and smoother her temper that was threatening to bare it's fangs. But her anger wasn't for Fireheart it was at Bluestar and ThunderClan. That monster had hurt him when Fireheart had been doing nothing but put the clan above all else even if it meant breaking the code. But the pain and despair on the tom's now bloody and wounded face left her scared for him. Cinderpelt had wanted to treat him but had been denied in the leader's madness. "ThunderClan is not the clan I knew...n-not anymore."she thought as they reached the fence line.

"Fireheart, we're here. This is her garden right?"she meowed, letting the unfamiliar word rolling from her tongue.

Fireheart sniffed the air and sure enough she smelled the scent of Princess's strawberry fur shampoo her twolegs used on her once every moon. His sight was still a bit out of focus but he think he could make the jump. So with a wiggle and crouch he sprung up with ease and managed to scramble up the fence, leaving claw marks in the wood before jumping down to land on the soft grass.

Sandstorm followed with much more ease, tail twitching nervously. She did not like the fact they were so close to twolegs. But she had to remind herself like a buzzing bee hive that they were here so Fireheart could see his kin.

"Princess, you here?"he meowed.

Right on cue the cat door opened and out came the cinnamon tabby and white she-cat. The chime of her bell and tags not hard to miss. But delight turned to dread and concern as she broke into a sprint towards her brother at seeing his ginger pelt red with blood and his eyes. Oh no, his poor eyes were just slashed up. Their mother always adored his beautiful eyes that looked just like father's.

"Fireheart what happened to you! You're hurt!"she meowed, frantically licking his fur.

"I-I...Princess I'm leaving the forest."he mewed softly.

The kittypet perked her ears at this surprising news but she listened as both Fireheart and Sandstorm relayed their tale of what happened. By the end the was furry in her beautiful honey amber eyes. How dare that - how dare that wild cat hurt her brother!? She wanted to just march on over there and tell this she-cat off and deliver some karma right at her. She looked at her brother; it was clear his eyes were injured...sh-she couldn't just let him leave.

"I'm coming with you." Princess was even surprised by her choice.

"B-But you're a kittypet and it's dangerous and I won't be able to keep you safe..."protested the ginger tom.

"No, I'm coming. i'm not gonna let you get yourself killed when you can't see in your condition."huffed Princess.

Oh boy, now he had done it. His sister had always been so stubborn and once her mind was set in stone, not much could change it. She had that same tone when she had given him Cloudpaw to take back to ThunderClan. She had that tone the day the twolegs came to take her and him away along with their brother, Orion.

"Hm, actually it might not be a bad idea to let her come. I can teach her and then she can help while your injuries heal."pointed out Sandstorm.

"Fine."he mewed, earning a happy squeak from his sister whom nuzzled him.

Sandstorm then went over and started tugging at the kittypet's collar before finally the safety buckle snapped. Princess was no longer marked by her owners. The girls helped guide Fireheart over the fence and they didn't stop until they had reached WindClan. But that is where their luck stopped as they ran into a patrol. Leading the group was the deputy, Deadfoot and with him was Onewhisker, Gorsepaw, and another warrior with black fur.

"Fireheart what are you doing here in our territory again?"mewed Onewhisker, lashing his tail.

Deafoot though had noticed the injuries on the tom and only Sandstorm, another ThunderClan warrior and a loner that stunk of twolegs was with him. The deputy limped over for a better look as the tom bowed his head in respect, looking positively defeated and the she-cats protective of him like a queen with an injured or frightened kit.

"So...it came to this did it?" Fireheart could only nod, his green eyes giving away the surprise before melting into despair and hurt.

"N-no way she didn't..."chirped Onewhisker in shock for his friend.

"I'm afraid so, Bluestar had him exiled for just trying to stop a pointless fight. I couldn't bare to see him leave so I went with."croaked Sandstorm in anger and frustration.

Deadfoot looked at them with a stoic expression which seemed like eternity before turning his back on them. "Onewhisker continue the patrol with Blackthistle. i'll take these three with me...after all it seems we now have guests for Tallstar."he mewed, a gleam of mischief in his eyes.

Onewhisker nodded and left with the patrol while his deputy escorted Fireheart and the two she-cats towards camp. Fireheart and Sandstorm were confused as to why the deputy didn't just shred them then and there. Princess was a little shaken but was far more worried for her brother; what if these cats wanted to hurt him? "Stay calm Princess, you gotta remain calm. You kitted, you can do this."she thought, tail raising high at her mental pep talk.

Deadfoot guiding them over to where Tallstar was grooming himself, relaxed as he layed in the warm sun. He looked up catching a familiar scent and was surprised. There was his old friend, Jake's little boy but he looked like a shell of what he was last he saw them. His eyes were slashed and swollen from some angry wounds. But he knew instantly the worst had happened...Bluestar had exiled her deputy. Deadfoot came over and was fast to explain the situation and his eyes narrowed to slits.

"Send them over," Deadfoot nodded and the little group was sent over to him before the deputy left camp.

Tallstar then got to his paws and waved his long tail in greeting, "it is good to see you, my friend. I have been told of the situation but would you young ladies be ok if I spoke with him alone for awhile?"

Princess looked at Sandstorm for reassurance that this cat could be trusted. To which Sandstorm nodded and whispered, "This is Tallstar, he leads WindClan and happens to be very close friends to Fireheart just like Onewhisker. Fireheart long time ago helped them so i don't think they'll hurt him." Princess gave a nod in return.

"Um, my name's Princess. Fireheart's my brother, Tallstar. So um, c-could you be not too hard on him?"requested the former kittypet, unsure ho to address somebody so important to these ferals.

Tallstar's ears perked with interest now as he looked over the fluffy, silky furred tabby she-cat. Jake had mentioned about father a daughter and two sons with a kittypet named Lucie. Maybe this was that daughter? Well any kin of his old friend that needed help he'd happily welcome with open paws. "You have no need to be concerned, I assure you no harm will come to your kin."he purred, touching his nose to her forehead. He then lead Fireheart inside and motioned for him to get comfortable.

"Now, I know what happened but I'd like to hear from you what really happened after your clan returned home."urged the black and white tom, tucking his paws under his chest.

Fireheart gave a nod and went on to tell everything, even going so far to reveal Bluestar's insanity after Tigerstar's betrayal and exile from the clan. Tallstar sighed and got to his paws and moved to sit by him, resting his tail on the ginger tom's back out on compassion and comfort.

"I'm sorry that happened, Fireheart. If you desire you have a place here if you want it. I'd be honored to have such a fine warrior like you in my clan."mewed the wise old tom.

Fireheart gave a small smile at the leader but shook his head no. He needed to get away from here. Far away from this place, far from everything. Though he could not understand why.

"Your offer is appreciated but I can't do that to you and WindClan. I've got to leave this forest, at least until I find my paws again."he mewed sadly.

Sympathy graced the old leader's face as he licked the younger tom between the ears. He felt sorry for the sight of a tom that looked so..so..so lost. "Then stay, at least until your wounds have healed. Sandstorm and your kin and you shall be my guests until you depart."

"That i can say yes to, Tallstar."purred Fireheart.

Tallstar gave a pleased purr and went back outside with Fireheart and left him to the two she-cats. By now a crowd had certainly gathered and word of them had spread like a swarm of locust. He looked over to the trio, "You better take him to see Barkface. He'll be able to him tend to those slashes on his eyes."

"Th-thank you!"

"Thank you Tallstar."

With that the she-cats lead their loved one away towards Tallstar had gestured where the medicine den was. The leader's call for a meeting echoed but at the moment it didn't matter as they entered the den. Mudclaw was surprised but greeted them, concern on his face before ushering Fireheart over to a nest and got to work which took them straight into the night. Sandstorm couldn't bring herself to sleep though; her anxiety till pumping through her veins. So with a stretch she quietly left Fireheart's sleeping form and sleeked out of the burrow to look up at silverpelt. A chilled wind blew to signal leaffall was most certainly here.

"Couldn't sleep Sandstorm?"asked the dark brown medicine cat as he took a spot by her.

"No, couldn't get comfortable enough to do so."she sighed, glancing back down the burrow entrance.

"Or rather you're worried about your mate aren't you?"Sandstorm gave a nod, her ears drooping.

"Will his eyes be ok?"she asked, "Please...I-I need to know."

Barkface sighed as he looked up at the twinkling stars that made up silverpelt as the brightest among them, the guiding warrior shimmered bright this cloudless night. "Sandstorm," The she-cat looked to the medicine cat with her full attention. He then locked her eyes onto her's with a look that could shoot a goose out of the sky.

"Fireheart will never see again..."

To Be Continued...