Chapter 1

The sun was rising up on the Thunderclan camp, the season of leaf-fall had begun. Autumn leaves were blown off of their trees, covering up some parts of the camp. The wind was a little less stronger, and the air was getting colder.

Lightningkit opened up one of his eyes as the sun rays beamed inside the nursery. He then opened his other eye, he looked around at the nursery and he saw his brother and his mother, still fast asleep. He carefully walked over to them, trying not to wake up the other queens and kits in the den. He then laid down right beside Hazelberry, a grey tabby she-cat with light blue eyes. But Lightningkit had a hard time getting back to sleep. He opened his eyes again, realizing he was too awake to sleep.

He walked near the entrance of the nursery, poking his head out, seeing the light reflecting his scar against the sun. He smelled the fresh air of leaf-fall, as he slowly walked out of the nursery. He felt the smooth, squishy mud underneath his paws, which felt a little bit comfortable. Lightningkit turned his head around, he looked at Hazelberry and his brother, Boltkit. He turned his head back and showed his full body out of the nursery. He was amazed to see the outside of the nursery, the camp was bigger than he thought it would be.

The tom turned his head, seeing all of the dens, the fresh-kill pile, and the dirtplace. However, his eyes glowed with curiousity as he saw the HighLedge. It looked like a throne fit for a king or queen. In fact, he was so curious about the HighLedge, that he didn't notice someone pouncing on him.

"Gotcha!" mewed Boltkit as he landed on his big brother.

Lightningkit jumped in fear, forgetting all about the HighLedge. "Hey!" he hissed. "What was that for?!"

Boltkit snickered, finally scaring his brother. "Nothing." he answered. "I just wanted to scare you!"

Lightningkit rolled his eyes. He looked over and saw two apprentices laughing at the act that his little brother did. He blushed. He had never felt so embarrassed in his life, and he didn't want to be the kit that was jumpscared by his younger littermate. "Whatever." he mewed. "I'm gonna go to the top of the HighLedge. Do you wanna come?"

Boltkit felt a little nervous. "I...don't know, only the leader and the deputy can be up there." he warned.

The tabby kit didn't listen to Boltkit's warning. Instead, he kept on going near the big ledge.

Boltkit sighed. He looked at his brother and he felt like he had no other choice. "Hey, wait for me!" he called out catching up to his littermate.

Lightningkit skidded his way over to the HighLedge, with his littermate catching from behind. When he got there, he climbed on to the ledge and walked close to the rear. He could see the whole camp from up there, the cats looked like mice from where Lightningkit was standing. His eyes glowed at the glorious view, not noticing Boltkit climbing on top of the ledge as well. "This is amazing! I'm like the leader of this clan!" he mewed gazing at the whole camp in awe.

"To you maybe." he shrugged.

Lightningkit rolled his eyes, and kept staring at the view. Suddenly, an idea flew into his head. He looked at Boltkit, eyes flashing with scheme. "Hey Boltkit, I bet I can call the whole clan over here." he mewed.

Boltkit's whiskers quivered in shock. "You wouldn't." he remarked.

"I would too!" he retorted. Lightningkit's fur bristled in anger, he felt like he wanted to wrestle his brother nonstop. He stood up and walked close to the edge of the HighLedge. He took a deep breath and he yowled out the call. "May all cats who are old enough to catch their own prey come below the HighLedge for a meeting!"

The older cats heard Lightningkit's call for a meeting and walked up to the HighLedge where he and Boltkit were standing, but they tilted their heads in confusion.

The actual leader, Wishstar, a blue classic tabby and white she-cat with brown eyes walked out of her den, seeing her clan-mates in a crowd. "What's going on here?" she asked. "I didn't call you guys for a clan meeting."

One of the cats pointed up to Lightningkit and Boltkit as Wishstar peered up at the two kits.

"Lightningkit, Boltkit, come down here please." mewed Wishstar with a stern tone.

Lightningkit crouched in embarassment as he heard the same apprentices laughing at him.

Boltkit glared at him. "I warned you." he replied.

...

In the nursery, Lightningkit laid down right beside the bramble wall, still thinking about what he had done. His stomach was twisting with guilt and embarrassment, he knew he should've listened to Boltkit when he had the chance. "Why did I call the whole clan over to the HighLedge? I didn't know what was gonna happen." he thought.

Hazelberry walked over to where Lightningkit was lying, and sat down beside him. She looked down at her son with a little concern. "Still embarrassed about what happened today I see." she mewed quietly.

Lightningkit looked up at her, a little startled from her voice. "I guess." he mumbled.

"Look, I know you had a rough day, but don't go on to the HighLedge. Only Wishstar and Stormbreeze can." she replied.

"I know, it's just I want to be leader," he sighed. "Am I in trouble?"

Hazelberry smiled a bit. "Of course not," she answered looking down at her son with love. "It was just an accident, you just didn't know."

"Or maybe he just didn't listen." mewed Boltkit as he walked to Hazelberry's nest.

She glared at him.

Lightningkit sighed, eyes dark with a little bit of sadness. "Do you think that I will be the greatest leader of Thunderclan Hazelberry?" he asked.

Hazelberry giggled. "Of course you will be," she answered as Lightningkit cuddled up with her. "Your special Lightningkit, and you always will be."