Author's Note: This story is completely Fanfiction

All cats belong to Erin Hunter except Icepaw, Cherrystep, Silverkit and Pantherkit.

Warriors: Firestar's Death

All have heard of the great Firestar, leader of ThunderClan. From kittypet to brave leader this cat has been through a lot even death, nine times. This is the story of how Firestar lost his last life.

It was an excellent Greenleaf morning, the sky was clear and all cats were well. The mighty leader, Firestar emerged from his den with his mate, Sandstorm. They stood on HighLedge looking down at the clan watching their activities. His deputy, Brambleclaw was ordering hunting and border patrols. Firestar decided to tag along on a patrol. Sandstorm and he hopped down from the ledge and padded over to the small group circled around Brambleclaw.

"Okay, Dovewing, you can lead the ShadowClan border patrol, take Icepaw and Bumblestripe. And Ivypool, take Rosepetal and Hazeltail to patrol the WindClan border." Brambleclaw announced, "Oh, and Leafpool, take Cherrystep on a hunting patrol."

"I'll lead another hunting patrol, two would be better more prey." Firestar said. Bramblenose nodded. "I'll take Sandstorm, Dustpelt, and Brakenfur with me." It would be nice to hunt with old friends.

The patrols headed out and Firestar decided to hunt in the dense woodland. The patrol split up, Dustpelt and Brakenfur following a strong mouse scent and Firestar and Sandstorm following a strong vole scent. Firestar let Sandstorm catch the vole. Her hunting skills were always perfect. There a rabbit scent in the breeze but there was still more vole around, so Firestar left Sandstorm with the vole and followed the rabbit scent. Before he left he said,

"I'll be back even before you can say rabbit." But what he said was not true. Sandstorm would never see her mate until his death bed.

Firestar sniffed for the rabbit scent but soon lost it. It wasn't like him to lose scents. He shrugged and went to pad back to Sandstorm, but then, out of nowhere, he was attacked by a badger. The badger raked his back and flanks, before Firestar knocked him off.

He stood face to face with the animal for a few heartbeats before the badger ran at him. Although, the badger wasn't running at him, it was running at someone behind him. It was Silverkit and Pantherkit, Lionblaze's and Cinderheart's kits.

"No!" Firestar shouted and tackled the badger pinning it down. But the badger wiggled out of his grip, it looked as if Firestar was losing his touch. Firestar ran at the badger silding into it and knocking it into a tree. The badger was dazed for a moment and then whined and ran off. Then there was a crack! And the tree came toppling down. The kits were in the way of the tree! Firestar ran as fast as he could, pushed the kits out of the way and was ready for his fate.

The tree made a THUD sound in the forest being heard from even inside camp. And under the tree lay Firestar. Sandstorm had heard the thud and ran to the sound. She saw her mate under the tree and cried,

"No! Firestar!" She bolted over to Firestar desperately trying to push the tree but it wouldn't move. Tears spilled out of her eyes.

"Sandstorm…" Firestar said, his voice was weak and faint.

"No, save your strength, I will go get help!" Sandstorm said

"No, don't I… am going to die and you know it. Let me go Sandstorm, please." He choked. Sandstorm was already in tears. But she nodded silently.

"I just want you to know that I love you and I will see you in StarClan soon." Firestar meowed before laying his head down and closing his eyes never to open them again. Sandstorm let out a sad yowl her cries being heard throughout ThunderClan.