Chapter 1-
"Hollyheart," meowed a gray she-cat. "He's dead for good." "No, no Feathershine this can't be happening!" Hollyheart wailed. "Everything is going to be fine!" Feathershine consoled. "Your now the leader of Thunderclan, you will serve them well and receive your nine lives tonight at the Moonpool." mewed Feathershine. "Hollyheart, my father would've wanted for you to be strong right now, not sad." meowed Shrewclaw. "You're right." Hollyheart stood up and raised her head high. "I am the new leader of Thunderclan!" "Hollyheart, Hollyheart!" yowled the clan.
"Come on Hollyheart," Feathershine nosed Hollyheart to her paws, "it's time to go to Moonpool." Hollyheart didn't feel right about this, although she was deputy and her father Lionblaze would've been very proud of her, she felt grief stricken with the thought that Bramblestar was gone. She began to follow Featherheart out of camp and into the lush green forest. Hollyheart began to race to the Windclan border with her sister Feathershine, the medicine cat, hard on her heels. When they began to near the Windclan border, they slowed their pace. Hollyheart sniffed the air to see if there were any Windclan cats roaming around, but smelled nothing. "Let's go." whispered Hollyheart. Feathershine took the lead and began to run on the hills of Windclan territory. As Feathershine slowed her pace, that told Hollyheart that they were getting close to the Moonpool. Entering Hollyheart's view was a cave that led down to a pool. "Touch your nose to the water." instructed Feathershine. Hollyheart obeyed and settled down next to the pool and touched her nose to it. It felt like her entire world swirled around her. When Hollyheart opened her eyes, Feathershine was next to her and blinked open her eyes. "Welcome." Meowed a voice that made Hollyheart jump. "Bramblestar!" meowed Hollyheart. As she looked around, she saw her mother and father Cinderheart and Lionblaze sitting with their tails twined and also a cat that looked just like her which she figured must be Hollyleaf, Lionblaze's sister. Close to Hollyleaf, was Jayfeather, their brother and her uncle. "Are you ready to receive your nine lives?" asked Bramblestar. "Yes. I am" answered Hollyheart. "Let the ceremony begin!" called Bramblestar. The first cat that stepped forward was Squirrelflight. "With this life, I give you trust. Use this life to trust what you are told and accept it." When she touched noses with Squirrelflight an agonizing zap jolted through Hollyheart's body. That told her that there would be more where that came from. Her mother Cinderheart stepped forward next. "With this life, I give you love. Use it to love each and every one of your warriors and also your enemies." A horrible zap pulsed through her whole body leaving her very weak. However, Hollyheart stood strong and held her head high. Next, Hollyleaf stepped forward. "With this life, I give you courage to not run away from your problems." A powerful zap flowed through Hollyheart's body and she felt strength begin to pulse in her paws. Next to step forward was her father, Lionblaze. "I'm very proud of you." whispered Lionblaze. "with this life I give you strength, to fight your own battles and to protect your clan at the cost of your life." Determination surged through Hollyheart. Jayfeather stepped towards her next. "With this life, I give you healing to heal any problems that can be resolved by you." Hollyheart's mind whirled thinking of these new responsibilities. A handsome ginger tom stepped forward next, Firestar, leader before Bramblestar. "With this life, I give you honor. Honor yourself and your clan." Stepping forward next was a small dusk brown she-cat. "I'm Mousefur,I died before you were born. With this life I give you patience. You must be patience with everyone in and outside of the clans." Next to step forward was a gray she-cat with darker flecks. "I'm Ferncloud, I died before you were born as well. With this life I give you wisdom use it to make the right choices." The last cat was Bramblestar. "With this life I give you leadership. Learn to lead you clan through hard times, don't regret your choices ." An agonizing jolt surged through Hollyheart. "Do you promise to serve your clan until your time is done?" asked Bramblestar. "I do." She answered firmly. "Then with Starclan, I name you leader of Thunderclan. You are now Hollystar." yowled Bramblestar. "Hollystar! Hollystar!"
When Hollystar came into camp, it felt as if the whole clan was waiting they all streamed out of their dens to greet her. She ran up to the Highledge and yowled for a clan meeting. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the Highledge for a clan meeting!" All cats gathered an pricked their ears. "It's time to name a deputy!" Hollystar had put thought into this ever since she became deputy, many moons ago. Many eyes glittered with anticipation. "The new deputy will be… Snowfall!" Snowfall looked very surprised. "Snowfall! Snowfall!"
