Disclaimer: Do not own original warrior cats and lots of the cats

Claimer: I DO own Stormpaw and a few others

Summary: Direct sequel to Storm's prophecy. The final battle is soon to come; Storm is without two of her greatest allies. Her mentor Moonclaw being dead and her friend, Hawkfrost, missing in action. Is it even possible to win anymore?

The clan was in utter silence, no one was excepting what just had happened. The silence was worse than if they all were talking; it allowed the disaster that just occurred to sink in. All the cats were scared and stunned beyond words, some were close to tears.

"It's my fault!" Stormpaw cried "If I was braver I would have taken that hit for her!"

She felt a comforting nuzzle to her side and looked up to see who was trying to comfort her. She was shocked that it was Greeneye. He wasn't exactly the perfect example of kind and compassionate. He who never was kind to her was now trying to make her feel better? This is not the Greeneye she had fought with almost every day. Softly he muttered

"It's not your fault, Stormpaw. Don't be so hard on yourself."

"It IS my fault! I'm the reason she's dead!" Stormpaw defended

Greeneye angrily replied "She died protecting you! Stop acting like a baby!"

"Oh, I'm sorry; you weren't almost sliced in half by a dark forest cat!"

"Like that's a reason to beat up on yourself!" Greeneye yowled "I almost got an entire patrol of ours killed because I miscalculated the enemy!"

"Guys-"Firestar demanded "Moonclaw would never of wanted you two to fight over something as stupid as this."

"You're right, she wouldn't." Greeneye stated

Stormpaw rolled her eyes "You're such a suckup."

"And you-"Greeneye started "Are annoying."

Firestar groaned and declared "Today, we have lost a great warrior and friend. Tonight we stand vigil and tomorrow the elders will go and bury her. But there's one other thing, her apprentice Stormpaw, needs a new mentor." He glanced at the group of warriors "That mentor is going to be Moonclaw's first apprentice, Greeneye."

"NO WAY!" Stormpaw yelled "He's a stuck up mouse brain!"

"YEA! Don't I get a say in this?" Greeneye cried out "I don't want an annoying apprentice!"

Firestar felt like he was running out of patience "It's been decided so- DEAL WITH IT!"

The two cats winced "Yes, sir."