Disclaimer: I made up some of the characters, but I don't own any that were in the actual books.

The Warrior King

The sun rose on a quiet morning in the Thunderclan camp. The sun shown on the dew that was gathering on scattered grass patches. The dawn patrols had just left, and the first cats were poking their noses out of their dens, their paws leading them subconsciously toward the meager fresh-kill pile. Suddenly, a yowl sounded from the medicine den, and the medicine cat, Leafpool's, apprentice, Jaypaw, came hurtling out of the bramble den. His gray pelt flashed in the feeble morning sunlight. The small apprentice was blind, but he knew the camp well, and he threw himself up onto the Highledge and into the clan leader, Firestar's den.

Jaypaw's desperate mew could be heard from the everywhere in camp, drifting out of the den:

"Firestar, come quick! Sandstorm is having her kits!" Firestar was the she-cats Sandstorm's mate, and in seconds, two pelts, one gray, one fire-red, came darting down from Highledge, into the medicine den. By now, every cat in the clearing knew what was happening, and they sat excitedly outside the den, eyes wide, ears pricked. Moments later, Leafpool appeared in the den's entrance looking tired, her light brown fur matted.

However, despite her appearance, her amber eyes shone with pride for her mother, Sandstorm. A few heartbeats passed before she spoke, but when she did, her meow rang out loud and clear:

"Sandstorm is the mother of two more healthy kits!" A jubilant murmur swept through the crowd of cats. Her eyes glowing, Leafpool turned around and padded back into the dimly lit den. As she gathered cobwebs and poppy seeds for her mother, Jaypaw licked the kits' fur gently to warm them. Faintly, Firestar could be heard singing quietly to the newborn kits:

From the day we arrived on the planet
And, blinking, stepped into the sun
There's more to be see than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done
There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high
Through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round
It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life