Prologue
Cats slowly walked through the dark shadows of the forest. Blood dripped off them as they majestically swam through the river.
"SpottedStar" a gray cat called. "We need help with his…" She chocked on her own words.
Suddenly, a black and white she-cat turned on him. "I'm not SpottedStar! I'm SpottedDream. I'm not RiverClan's leader! LightStar is!"
The she-cat looked at her with understanding.
"I know how you feel. But whether any of us like it, we have to face it. Lightstar is dead."
"No he isn't! How can he be? He was alive just a few minutes ago! He died while we were in battle, but he had not been fighting! And ShadowClan didn't want to hurt anyone. Did they? He can't be dead! How can he just die when I need him!?!"
"Stop acting like such a kit! You know what death is and you have to face it! We need you right now! Riverclan can't live without a leader- and you are it!"
SpottedDream looked at the gray she-cat, standing like a firm rock, staring at SpottedDream intensely. Then he angrily dragged LightStar's body through the river. The black and white she-cat didn't care if her friend was angry, though. She had just lost the best person in her life! "Riverclan has a leader! Its Lightstar!"
The gray cats pale blue eyes glared at SpottedDream angrily as she swam out of the water and the clan headed back to their island camp.
"I'm sorry." SpottedDream whispered. "I-I just can't believe it! How can Lightstar be gone?" SpottedDream dropped to the ground. "Does this look like I'd make a good leader!?! Rockheart, I need help."
Rockheart looked at SpottedDream with sympathy. "I-I'll let you…uh…spend some time with him before we bury him." She pushed Lightstar towards SpottedDream. She nodded.
"Ok everyone! Back to camp!" Rockheart yelled. She looked back at SpottedDream quickly. "It'll be ok." Then they left the she-cat to sit by the body in the dark night.