Brambleclaw stood up and looked around him in shock.
"Firestar, is dead?" He murmered to his brother, Hawkfrost.
"Yes he is, my brother. You are now the leader of ThunderClan." Hawkfrost murmered back, staring at the bloody ground with pride in his eyes.
"Hawkfrost, I'm sorry, but I have to make it like I fought you."
Hawkfrost looked at him with icy blue eyes. "Of course, I must give you scratches too."
Brambleclaw nodded his agreement and pounced on his half-brother. Hawkfrost let out a battle cry and leaped on top of him. The two fought with a flash of teeth and claws. Squirrelflight, Ashfur, and Leafpool pelted out of the bushes.
"Let him go you fish-face!" Squirrelflight yowled.
She leaped on top of the poor unsuspecting tom. "Mrrow!" Hawkfrost called as he raced away.
"Are you okay Fires-?" Leafpool gasped when she saw her father's body. "Firestar!" She yowled pitifully.
Ashfur snarled and leaped on top of Brambleclaw. "What happened?" He demanded.
"Well, I came out here to sit by the lake and watch the sunset when I heard Firestar from behind me. A tom- I think he was Hawkfrost was leaning over him. I tackled Hawkfrost to the ground so I could chase him away and then save Firestar. He was a good opponent so it took longer than I thought it would and when I- with the help of you finally chased him away. Unfortunately Firestar was already dead." Brambleclaw meowed with dignity.
Ashfur let out a snort of disbelief but jumped off of the dark brown tom. Squirrelflight lay with her head bowed but when Brambleclaw stopped talking she snapped back into reality.
"He was a good leader." She murmered. "But we have to keep going on with life. Brambleclaw, Ashfur, and I will carry Firestar back to camp and prepare him for the vigil. Leafpool, you gather the herbs you need to prepare his body."
Leafpool nodded dully. As the three cats carried her father away, she whispered the fatal words of the prophecy she had come to fear.
Before there is peace
Blood will spill blood
And the lake will run red
"What does it mean StarClan?" She whispered into the waves of the lake before turning her back and following her clanmates.
At the Moonpool
StarClan looked at Brambleclaw with disgust. Bluestar dipped her head to the rest of her Clan. "He is the deputy and is leader. Those are the rules."
One by one the cats of StarClan gifted him his nine lives.
When all of his nine lives were given, Firestar approached him.
"Brambleclaw," He started with a firm mew, "I am disappointed in you. I had high hopes, but alas, you are leader now. I can only tell you to lead wisely, and don't attack the clans for there is another prophecy rising.
The flame is gone and
the Bramble is free
for if he makes a choice, every cat will flee
the bird plotting to take over in the night
could be stopped by the new fire, burning bright
Firestar stopped speaking and looked down at his apprentice. "You have made a grave mistake but find the fire and only then you can achieve redemption, Bramblestar."
Bramblestar stood up and purred. He had a strong medicine cat, a strong soon-to-be deputy, and his former leader on his side. He would soon be the leader of two clans, and his brother would be the other leader. Everything was right.
"Let's go back to camp." Jayfeather meowed.
Bramblestar dipped his head and the followed the grey tabby. He cast one long look back to Firestar.
"Find the fire..." He whispered before fading.
"Bramblestar! Bramblestar!" The clan chanted. Bramblestar looked down on his clan. He would choose the deputy later that night. One thing was still bugging him though.
'Who is the fire?' He thought before his gaze rested on a cat. 'Could they be the one?'
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