Hey guys! So the big secret's out and who knows what'll happen now.
There's this weird machine outside at my neighbor's house… o.O It's white, has a hose, and sounds like a lawnmower… Oh, this book begins at least 7 or 8 moons after Sparkflame's meeting. We have some new characters! Gingerfur unfortunately died of greencough though…
Breezepaw- black and white tom with sea green eyes, son of Mistfur and Ripplepelt
Whitepaw- black and white tom with white paws and chest, also son of Mistfur and Ripplepelt
Specklekit- female cheetah with lots of spots, kit of Goldheart and Sparrowfeather
Orangekit- female cheetah with yellow eyes, kit of Goldheart and Sparrowfeather
Amberkit- male cheetah with amber eyes, kit of Goldheart and Sparrowfeather
Prologue
"Vinestar!" Sparkflame was in her mother's den, seeing her die at her paws. An eagle had swooped down and attacked her. "No! Don't leave me!" Sparkflame cried, though not loud enough to be heard by her Clan. She'd been allowed to stay with her mother until she died. "I'm sorry." Vinestar's voice was barely a whisper, gasping for breath. "It's my time to die; Dashfoot will make a great leader." Sparkflame shook her head. Her mother, who had given her apprentice and warrior name, was now almost dead. She didn't want to see her like this. "I've always been proud of you. I've led a good life. Now I'll be watching over you in StarClan." Vinestar sighed and grew still. "Noooo!" Sparkflame buried her nose into her mother's pelt.
Vinestar was laid out in the clearing. It was warm that night with a slight breeze. Everyone stood silently, waiting for a chance to grieve for their leader. Dashfoot went first, since she was going to go to the Frost Peak to receive her nine lives. Sparkflame had never been there, but it is the tallest mountain with a peak that's said to have ice and snow on top, no matter what season it is and it's where StarClan comes to meet with their descendants. Petalfrost would be guiding Dashfoot since only the medicine cats know how to get there. Petalfrost stepped out into the clearing. Her eyes were full of sadness. She padded over to Dashfoot. "Are you ready to go?" she asked softly. Dashfoot nodded and got up to follow Petalfrost.
A tail touched Sparkflame's shoulder. She turned around to see it was Spottedpelt. His eyes were heavy with grief and sadness. He wrapped his tail around her. Sparkflame never saw her father so sad before. "It's okay." Sparkflame meowed softly. They stayed like that for a little bit. Sparkflame turned her head towards the apprentices den. She saw her apprentice, Whitepaw looking out the apprentice's den. He and Breezepaw were looking with wide eyes. Poor Whitepaw and Breezepaw, they barely got to know their leader. She moved over to look at the nursery. She saw Goldheart and figured she almost never got a chance to get out with her kits. "I'm going over to Goldheart." she mewed to her father. He nodded, and let her go. Sparkflame padded over to her friend.
"I'll watch the kits if you want." she offered. Goldheart looked at her gratefully and murmured into her ear, "Thanks. I'm sorry." Sparkflame just nodded, the camp was pretty quiet, even the kits knew something was different. She padded into the nursery, seeing the kits crouching down, bewilderment in their eyes.
"What happened?" Specklekit squeaked. "Vinestar died." Sparkflame told them, sadness filling her mew. "Oh." Specklekit mewed softly. "Your mother is grieving right now. She'll come back in a few minutes. You can't go out of the nursery right now." Sparkflame meowed. The kits looked depressed. Sparkflame didn't know what to say, but luckily Goldheart came in. "Thank you, Sparkflame, you can go back now. They need to rest." "Okay." Sparkflame meowed and Goldheart rested her tail tip on her ear for a moment. "I know how it must feel." she whispered. Sparkflame didn't say anything, but padded out of the nursery to join her father to sit with Vinestar.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highstone for a Clan meeting!" Dashstar yowled the next day when it was almost moonhigh. "We are all saddened by the death of Vinestar. But that is the past and I promise I will make my Clan as strong as ever! It is time to choose a new deputy. I say these words before the body of Vinestar so she may hear and approve my choice. Sunfern is the new deputy of SwiftClan!" "Sunfern! Sunfern!" the Clan yowled. A look of shock flickered on the new deputy's face before she joined Dashstar on the Highstone. "I'm very honored to be SwiftClan's deputy and I promise to work hard as any other deputy." The Clan cheered again and the meeting was over.
I know it took a long time, sorry. Why is my strawberry jelly orange? I mean I was spreading it and its orange! I have 5 mosquito bites on my left foot… I have another one on my left ankle. And they ITCH! Honestly, I think mosquitoes like my blood type… But yeah, that's what happens when you don't spray bug spray on your feet... So I'll be trying to update regularly with two stories going on. R&R.