| “Thank you, StarClan. Thank you for staying with us, fifth Clan of the forest. How could I ever have thought that I faced this battle alone?” |
| — Firestar in The Darkest Hour, page 314 |
- Below contains in-depth information for chapter thirty of The Darkest Hour. If you are looking for a shorter summary of the entire book, please check the main article.
- Chapter Number: 30 (of 30)
- Page Numbers: 308-315
Chapter description
- The clearing has fallen silent. Cloudtail scrambles to his paws and looks at Scourge's dead body. He pants to Firestar he saved the forest while the ginger tom thinks how troublesome Cloudtail was when he was young. He tells his nephew to find Cinderpelt to get treatment for his wounds. Looking around, Firestar finds cats of the four Clans near their medicine cats, and knows LionClan is no more- the Clans are now four again.
- He panics when he can't find Sandstorm, but then finds her stumbling across the clearing. He sees her injuries are not serious. She appears relieved and murmurs they drove out BloodClan. Firestar suddenly feels light-headed and Sandstorm takes him to Cinderpelt, where he collapses on the ground. He thinks he's going to lose another life, but realizes he is fine as Fernpaw presses cobwebs into his pelt. Graystripe asks if Firestar's okay, but Firestar says he's tired, that's all. He sits up after Sandstorm tells him more cats are coming, and finds a group of RiverClan cats with Leopardstar leading them. The RiverClan leader thanks him for defeating and killing Scourge.
- Leopardstar then says she is taking her Clan home to grieve for the wounded and dead. When Firestar inquires about ShadowClan, she says they must go back to their own territory, and reveals she has a new deputy, Mistyfoot. Mistyfoot appears along with Featherpaw and Stormpaw. She says although she is grateful for ThunderClan's help, she is a RiverClan cat at heart. Firestar nods, and asks why be deputy after what happened to Stonefur. She replies Leopardstar asked her before the battle, and she has to do it for her brother's sake. He dips his head and respects Mistyfoot's decision. Stormpaw says he's coming with her because RiverClan needs them, and Featherpaw agrees. She asks Graystripe if he'll come visit, and he replies to his kits to make him proud.
- After Firestar tells him their father is ThunderClan's new deputy, the two apprentices twine their tails. Leopardstar signals for her patrol, and the RiverClan cats leave. His gaze falls on a group of ShadowClan cats, with Bramblepaw talking to his sister, Tawnypaw. Blackfoot pads up to Firestar, and the ThunderClan leader asks the tom what he's going to do now. Blackfoot says he's going to the Moonstone to receive his nine lives to become ShadowClan's new leader. Firestar says he should learn from his mistakes, he saw him kill Stonefur. However, he doesn't reply. He beckons Bramblepaw toward him while Blackfoot leads his cats out of the clearing with Runningnose bringing up the rear.
- Firestar turns around and finds himself face-to-face with Barley and Ravenpaw. Ravenpaw tells the ginger tom he should keep an eye on Blackfoot, and Firestar says ThunderClan will be ready for him if he's planning something. Barley states the cats in Twolegplace can live in peace, as to which the ThunderClan leader asks if he wouldn't go back to there. The black-and-white loner yells not on his life and they're going to the barn, with Ravenpaw adding it was fun to fight with them. They say their goodbyes, and Firestar decides to check on WindClan. A small group of WindClan cats huddle around Barkface, but some warriors and Tallstar are missing.
- However, Tallstar appears along with Mudclaw and Morningflower, with a few apprentices. Firestar asks what's going on, and Tallstar replies they chased BloodClan to the Thunderpath, and they most likely aren't coming back. He sees a similar glow in Morningflower's eyes, feeling avenged for the death of her son Gorsepaw. Firestar meows the time of LionClan is over, and they are now four Clans again, only to meet in peace at Fourtrees. Tallstar tells him they owe him freedom, then heads toward his warriors. Firestar jumps up onto the Great Rock and dares to believe the battle will now be only a distant memory.
- He imagines the spirits of StarClan are standing around him, and Firestar thanks them for making him understand the battle wouldn't be faced alone. Suddenly, he catches the familiar scent of Spottedleaf, and she tells him he is never alone and she'll guide him forever. For a moment Firestar feels grief, as if the deceased medicine cat hadn't died many moons ago, but now. Graystripe jumps on the rock with Sandstorm and Bramblepaw following. Sandstorm says Fire did save the Clan, with Graystripe adding there are four Clans again. Firestar secretly and quitely says there are five- the four Clans and StarClan combined. A thousand whispers tell the leader newleaf is stirring, with plant shoots springing up and the prey awakening.
- As the rising sun breaks over the clearing, it seems to Firestar that the dawn can't be any brighter.
Characters
Major
Minor
- Cloudtail[1]
- Sandstorm[1]
- Cinderpelt[2]
- Fernpaw[2]
- Graystripe[2]
- Leopardstar[2]
- Mistyfoot[3]
- Featherpaw[3]
- Stormpaw[3]
- Bramblepaw[4]
- Tawnypaw[4]
- Blackfoot[4]
- Runningnose[5]
- Barley[5]
- Ravenpaw[5]
- Unnamed WindClan cats[6]
- Barkface[6]
- Tallstar[6]
- Mudclaw[6]
- Morningflower[6]
- Unnamed WindClan apprentices[6]
- Spottedleaf[7]
Mentioned
References and citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in The Darkest Hour, chapter 30
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 309
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 310
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 311
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 312
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 313
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 314
| The Darkest Hour chapters | |
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| Prologue • Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8 • Chapter 9 • Chapter 10 • Chapter 11 • Chapter 12 • Chapter 13 • Chapter 14 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 16 • Chapter 17 • Chapter 18 • Chapter 19 • Chapter 20 • Chapter 21 • Chapter 22 • Chapter 23 • Chapter 24 • Chapter 25 • Chapter 26 • Chapter 27 • Chapter 28 • Chapter 29 • Chapter 30 | |