Yeah... I wanted to do a fic about Ivypool... and this idea just popped into my head. So, here it is.
Warm winds. Melting snow. Newly sprouted leaves the color of sweet love. Yes, it's Spring in the clans. The cats had gotten lucky this time around; the cherry blossoms had bloomed. This was the first time the clan cats had seen the pink leaves. All of Thunderclan believes they had bloomed to mourn the loss of Bramblestar. Bramblestar had lost his ninth life at the end of Winter when he fell through the melting ice into the freezing water. He had cried out a silent plea; but it was too late. No one was around to hear, and the hole he fell through happened to be the only weak point in the ice. As it grew later and later, the more worried Thunderclan got. Squirrelflight had sent out non-stop patrols throughout the night to search for the clan leader, but he was never found until the whole lake melted. Dovewing had found his body at the bottom of the lake when she was out getting water with her new apprentice Fernpaw. The mourning afterwards had lasted three days, as Bramblestar was a well liked leader and also because Squirrelflight had 'led' the mourning. This also meant her leader ceremony had been delayed, which did not go over well with the other clans. But finally, the ginger she-cat had received her nine lives, and now it was time for her to name the new deputy of Thunderclan.
"Thunderclan! Please join me under Tallrock for a clan meeting!" Squirrelstar called. The cats slowly left their dens and sat underneath Tallrock.
"Okay, um..." Squirrelstar mumbled. "Oh yeah! Okay... it is time to name Thunderclan's new deputy."
All of Thunderclan immediately perked up and all eyes focused on Squirrelstar.
"Great! Okay, uh... what do I say?" Squirrelstar said sheepishly. "I say these words before the spirit of Bramblestar, and I hope he and the rest of Starclan approves my choice when I say that Ivypool will be the new deputy of Thunderclan."