Swiftflight p.o.v

I decided to stay out for a vigil but Sunstar had told me to sleep. She didn't want to see me dead by the next day. I slept silently. But I kept having dreams about Scourge and StarClan.

**

The sun shown on the horizon. Swiftflight blinked hard and licked her paw to clean her face. I got up and walked out of my den to sort out patrols. As soon I had finished sorting out patrols I decided to do a Hunting Patrol.

I called some cats over to me and told Sunstar where we were going.

I turned and flicked my tail for the patrol to follow and left the clearing.

Ashcloud p.o.v

Ashcloud watched as he saw Swiftflight call her patrol to follow her. He liked the deputy. She was pretty, Smart, Fierce and obviously fast and a great fighter. He accidentally slid on his own paws.

Every single cat in the clan liked him. All the she-cats but not the toms. They enjoyed him as a friend. Though Swiftflight didn't flirt with him or like him.

But he liked her strength and her amazing place as deputy.

Ashcloud stood up and decided to take a bit of prey for himself. He walked to the fresh kill pile and picked out a plump mouse. He finished eating his prey and threw the remains out into some bushes. He looked around.

Praying thankfully that no she-cats were here to bother he dashed to catch up with the patrol.

He followed the sweet scent of Swiftflight and found her pouncing on a mouse.

He watched her steadily and quietly. As she finished pouncing she covered it in the dirt. She looked up from covering her prey and rolled on her back and rubbed against the ground. 

She got up and shook herself. She laid her pretty green gaze on him. "Come out, Ashcloud. I know you're there." She replied. Ashcloud came out of the shadows and walked to her.

"Listen, I uh..." He tried to speak his feelings to her but it was all stuck his throat. "Like you" He croaked out. She licked his cheek affectionately. "I know. Mouse-brain". 

"HUH!? how?" He asked.

"You stare at me everyday duh!" she sneered playfully. 

He blushed. "Now, You better get going." Swiftflight meowed. Ashcloud got up and licked her cheek. She licked his back. Ashcloud turned and walked a bit then turned. "Hey uh, Swiftflight?" He asked. Swiftflight turned. "Yes?" She asked.

"Can I talk to you about something in camp later?" He asked.

Swiftflight nodded. She stretched and continued to hunt.

**

Ashcloud sat at the Warriors' den. Waiting for Swiftflight. "Ashclouddd!" sang Sandwing. Ashcloud turned. "Yeah?". "Can you help me. I need to reach this spot on my back and I can't reach." She complained.

Ashcloud shrugged. "Deal with it yourself." Sandwing scowled. "Ugh! I thought you loved me! And I thought I was your mate!". Ashcloud snarled. "No way! I haven't even asked you! And plus I'm getting a new mate!". Sandwing slashed at his face.

"How dare YOU!" She hissed. She lashed her tail as she turned around to leave. Swiftflight came and settled her prey on the fresh kill pile. 

Swiftflight bounded to Ashcloud and lay beside him. "Yes, Ashcloud?" She asked. "I want you to be my mate." He replied. Swiftflight shuffled her paws then answered. "Yes!"

"Really!" Asked Ashcloud. 

"Yes!" answered Swiftflight again.

Swiftflight purred and rested her head on his neck. Ashcloud licked her cheek.