Change Has Come

by XxSilverStarDustxX

Larkstar is dying, but the wise old leader is told by her medicine cat Riverspots that the deputy Rainwillow must learn new ways to lead the clan because "due to the darkest of flames, the code of the warriors would fall and chaos would would the forest." But what if Rainwillow is only focused on living her young life and isnt ready or willing to accept responsibility?

4. Chapter 2

The ArouraClan leader streched her back as she yawned, the sunlight was beaming down upon her pale gray pelt warming her whole body. She looked around the clearing, watching Moondance's and Sundance's kits playing happily together next to where the apprentices were showing each other things their mentors taught them in their lessons. ArouraClan seemed to be getting along very well even though Rainstar had only been leader for a few weeks. She padded over to where the senior warrior were gathered together, Lonewolf was always telling them different ways to improve their hunting and fighting skills. It was very understandable because Lonewolf was the son of the nobel warrior who died long ago when Larkstar was and kit and the leader before her was only an apprentice. Something was different this time, Lonewolf and the rest of the senior warriors were serious looking.

"We must stop them from entering our territory or else we'll have an all out blood battle with FallenClan." Lonewolf sounded as if he were being serious about an all out blood battle, Rainstar flicked her ears and the warriors seperated to allow their new leader to step in the middle of the circle and stand infront of Lonewolf, "whats going on?" she demanded. Several moments passed before he answered her, "rouges of a fallen clan are causing problems by stealing prey and injuring warriors from FallenClan. We may be accused because these cats have been collecting the scent of ArouraClan by sleeping in our old nests, we're unsure which cat they smell like so Lunastar will suspect us for all of the problems. I caught a rouge but she was heavily pregnant with kits." Rainstar growled, "where did this rouge go?" she demanded.

Lonewolf sighed, "she escaped, but next time she will not" he continued to look into Rainstar's eyes calmly. The clan leader shook her head, Its bad enough that Larkstar is dead, and that I cannot have kits with Foxflight but now I must deal with rouges causing problems between us and FallenClan. She padded back and fourth before making a firm decision, "Lonewolf watch the camp. Goursepelt, and Emberflight come with me we're travling to talk with Lunastar." Every cat looked at her in suprise, "Your only taking Emberflight and Goursepelt?" Lonewolf mewed, his eyes were not approving of his new leaders choice but her mind was made up, if she took every warrior then the life of the clan would have to stop while they await for them to return. "Yes Lonewolf. The queens and elders must be fed, and by the time I return I plan of calling the clan together."

She knew that Darkpaw, and Lightpaw were the oldest apprentices, and there wasnt much their mentors could teach them anymore. She knew that it was about time they'd become warriors, Larkstar was going to do it before she died anyway but her ninth life was taken away to quickly for her to do so. "But Rainstar," he protested somemly. She growled at him and stared at him, "No Lonewolf, this is for me to do." She saw the suprise in the young felines eyes, Lonewolf's ears lowered against his head and he dipped his head in respect to his leader before watching her leave with Emberflight and Goursepelt. Mother, father please look over us as we travle to solve this situation.