Spottedeyes padded into Ripplestar's den, her head down with grieve.
"Is he dead?" A voice asked.
"Yes Ripplestar, Reedfeather is dead..." She mewed.
"I'm so sorry Spottedeyes, I know you tried your best to save your brother" Ripplestar mewed, nodding. "I must now pick another deputy..." Spottedeyes only nodded. "Who would you suggest, Spottedeyes?" He asked.
"Well, Raggedfoot is a good pick, though he is reaching senior warrior age. But Ryetail is young, he might be a good pick..."
"No, he's too young, I want someone experienced, but still young...Ryetail just doesn't have enough experience, he hasn't even had a apprentice yet...After all, i'm on my last life Spottedeyes" he mewed, sighing. She nodded, but she was stumped, Ripplestar was asking for a lot.
"What about Jaggedpool, he's young, had his first apprentice, and already been in a few battles..."
"No, no, Jaggedpool is a good warrior, but no leader, but..." Ripplestar trailed off. Please don't be talking about Blackclaw...She prayed. "Blackclaw is very experienced, young, and has pure leadership skills, he'll be perfect. Now Spottedeyes, come with me while I make the announcement..." Spottedeyes sighed, but followed her leader like he had commanded.
"All cats old enough to swim, gather her beneath the rock for a clan meeting!" Ripplestar yowled. As cats gathered, he went on. " As you may know, our deputy Reedfeather, has died, from a terrible wound, that Shadeclan had afflicted on him. But I must pick a deputy, and I have chosen...Blackclaw" he mewed, staring down at Blackclaw. There were cheers for Blackclaw, clearly they had expected him to be deputy.
"Thank you Ripplestar, i'll be the best deputy" he mewed, but he gave a smirk that gave Spottedeyes a shiver down her spine.
"I know you will" Ripplestar mewed, with a dip of the head.
1.5 moons later
Spottedeyes pressed down cobwebs down on Ripplestar's cuts. There had been a group of rogues that had attacked, and Ripplestar was badly damaged in the attack. Spottedeyes was starting to panic, when she saw Ripplestar's eyes go cloudy.
"No! No! No! No! Ripplestar don't leave me, come back, come back!" She cried, looking down at the now lifeless body. "Please" She begged.
"I guess that means i'm leader now" Blackclaw mewed, padding into the medicine den.
"Don't you feel any grief for your leader? ANTHING, don't you understand, he just died, died" she mewed shaking her head. "I can't let you be leader, this just isn't right, I won't let this happen!" Spottedeyes mewed, looking him straight in the eyes.
"Oh, do you think Starclan will be happy if you try to kill me, you are powerless Spottedeyes, I'm meant to be leader, Ripplestar saw that, why can't you?" He asked, glaring at her. "Now, I shall choose a deputy, and than go to the Moonice, goodbye Spottedeyes" He mewed, with a dip of the head. I saw him climb onto the rock, that he said all the meetings on, and looked around. "Ripplestar is dead, so i'm now leader, so i'm going to need to choose a deputy" he mewed. "Ryetail, you shall be the next deputy" he mewed. There were some yowls of approval, but most remained quiet, and only a few chanted Ryetail's name. Ripplestar had been right not to choose Ryetail, after all he still did have a apprentice, so he shouldn't even be a deputy, but I was powerless, just like Blackclaw said.
Sorry guys its short, but I hope you like my new story! 3