AshFire

AshFire is the slash ship between Ashfur and Firestar from the Warriors fandom.

Canon
Firestar was born a few moons before Ashfur, before the events of The Prophecies Begin, while Ashfur was born during Into the Wild while Firestar was an apprentice. At the end of Into the Wild Firestar becomes a Warrior and Ashfur remains a kit.

In Fire and Ice, two of Ashkit’s littermates are mentioned to have died, leaving Ashkit and his sister the only ones left out of Brindleface’s litter. Fireheart’s kittypet sister, Princess, had recently given birth to kittens and given Fireheart her strongest son, Cloudkit. He brought Cloudkit into camp and asked Brindleface to nurse him, since he needed milk and Brindleface had some to spare after the death of two of her kits. She reluctantly agrees and takes Cloudkit in, making him Ashkit’s adopted brother. Later in the same book, Cloudkit takes Ashkit and Fernkit out of camp hunting, Cloudkit managing to catch a small vole, and Fireheart finds them near a log and brings them back to camp.

In Rising Storm, Ashkit becomes an apprentice with his sister, and Fireheart chooses Dustpelt as his mentor. Cloudpaw starts taking food from Twolegs. Ashpaw knows, but out of loyalty to his friend/adopted brother, he doesn't tell anyone about it. Later, after Fireheart learns Cloudpaw has been kidnapped by Twolegs, Ashpaw goes to Fireheart to find out what happened, as ordered by Darkstripe. Fireheart gets mad and says if Darkstripe wants to find out, he should have asked himself. Ashpaw apologizes, and adds that he is curious, too. When Fireheart tells him, Ashpaw becomes very frantic and upset.

In A Dangerous Path, Dustpelt says he wants himself and Ashpaw to go on the dawn patrol. Fireheart calls out the apprentice's name as he lists the cats going on the patrol. Later, as Fireheart is padding towards the Highrock, he sees Ashpaw and Swiftpaw scuffling outside the apprentices' den. After the Gathering, Fireheart sees Ashpaw and Cloudpaw patching the outer wall of the camp with twigs. Fireheart later notices Ashpaw is guarding the entrance to the camp and asks him if he has seen Ravenpaw. Ashpaw tells him he hasn't, and he is bursting with curiosity. As Fireheart turns to leave the medicine den, he hears a rustle and sees Ashpaw confronting Ravenpaw. Fireheart then sends the apprentice away to speak to his friend. When looking for Bluestar, Fireheart spots Fernpaw and Ashpaw sharing tongues outside the apprentices' den. He tells the two apprentices that he has a message for Bluestar, and they dash off.

After the disappearance of Brightpaw, Fireheart suggests to Dustpelt he should take Ashpaw, Fernpaw and Darkstripe on a hunting patrol. Earlier the next morning, Fireheart sees Dustpelt calling Ashpaw out from the apprentices' den.

After uncovering the trail of rabbits, Fireheart and Cloudtail discover Ashpaw's mother, Brindleface, had been killed by Tigerstar, who wanted to give a pack of fierce dogs a taste for catblood. Ashpaw, Fernpaw and Cloudtail carry out her burial. When Fireheart talks with the Clan and tells them about the dogs, both apprentices have a look of stunned horror on their face. After Fireheart announces his plan and his orders are being carried out, Fernpaw and Ashpaw pushing their way to the front of the crowd. Furious and grieving, Ashpaw and Fernpaw ask Fireheart if they can help lead the dogs to the gorge. Fireheart originally says no, but Ashpaw says they want to avenge their mother. The deputy agrees after being persuaded by Whitestorm. When Fireheart reaches the top of the ravine, he orders the apprentices to stay where they are, and run to the gorge when they see the dogs. He tells them the next cat in line is Sandstorm, and when they see her they need to climb a tree. The apprentices are told to head to Sunningrocks after the dogs pick up her trail.

Fireheart looks down at Fernpaw and Ashpaw, their eyes gleaming in fury for Brindleface, grief for their mother momentarily forgotten in the desire to avenge her. He hopes that they will not forget their instructions and panic, or even try attacking the dogs by themselves. Fireheart tells them ThunderClan relies on them, and they're proud of them. Fernpaw says her and Ashpaw won't let him down, and with that Fireheart leaves them there. He tells Sandstorm to wait here so the apprentices don't have to run far.

In The Darkest Hour, Fireheart sees Ashpaw and Fernpaw and congratulates them for outrunning the dogs. The apprentices let out a purr and Ashpaw says they hid in the hazel thicket and jumped out when they saw the dogs. Fireheart praises them again and tells them Brindleface would be proud. Ashpaw shrinks back and confesses that he was actually terrified, and if they knew what the dogs were like they wouldn't dare do it.

When Firestar comes back with his nine lives and leader name from StarClan, Ashpaw is the first cat to welcome him back. Before Whitestorm is made deputy, he talks with Ashpaw and Fernpaw. Later, when Firestar tells Mousefur about taking Thornpaw on the dawn patrol to see if he's ready to be a warrior, he says he'll talk with Fernpaw and Ashpaw too. After Firestar finishes eating with Sandstorm, he pads over to the tree stump and finds Ashpaw, Fernpaw, Dustpelt and Thornpaw. He promises Ashpaw and Fernpaw that they aren't forgotten, but are a bit too young to be warriors, and Ashpaw says he understands.

In The New Prophecy, Ashfur gets closer to Firestar’s daughter, Squirrelflight, and wants to be her mate. She eventually chooses Brambleclaw over him, and Ashfur grows bitter and angry towards her. In order to make her suffer for breaking up with him, he schemes with Hawkfrost to kill Firestar using a Fox-trap and blame it on Brambleclaw. This plan fails and Hawkfrost is killed by Brambleclaw. Hawkfrost mentions having had help to Brambleclaw before he died, but doesn’t reveal it to be Ashfur and he isn’t found out.

Quotes

 * Fernpaw – “Fireheart, we want to help.”
 * Fireheart – “I said warriors.”
 * Ashpaw – “But Brindleface was our mother. Please, Fireheart. We want to do it for her.”
 * — Fernpaw and Ashpaw wanting to lure the dogs A Dangerous Path, page 291

Fanon
is not a popular ship at all. It is very rare to find any fanfiction if you search for it and you will almost certainly never find it by just browsing ships. Many may find it odd as the two don’t have a lot of notable interactions, which are either as a leader/warrior dynamic or enemies. While Ashfur and Firestar were not too different in age before Ashfur’s death, being born only a few months apart, Firestar was made a warrior and then deputy while Ashfur was still a kit, making him seem much older then Ashfur. That and the power dynamic as Firestar is leader for most of Ashfur’s life, as well as Ashfur being romantically interested in Squirrelflight and most of his character revolving around her, could make this ship feel inappropriate and weird. It is generally regarded as a crack ship.

However, it still has its shippers, and it’s not impossible to find content of the ship.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

QUOTEV
 * Firestar x Ashfur in Quotev