Sorry I didn't update. I had lots of stuff to do! )


Firestar's eyes went huge as he turned to his daughter. 'Is it true?' he whispered his eyes clouding with sorrow.

The tabby she – cat nodded guilty. Lionblaze's eyes were flaring with fury. Jayfeather felt hatred fly from his in waves.

'It's your fault our sister is dead,' he screeched. Jayfeather agreed completely. He hated this cat. He couldn't stand her. This unloyal, stupid, egoistic cat disgusted him from his ears to his tail – tip.

'If it weren't for you, Hollyleaf would still be with us!' he yowled at the she – cat, and then terrible words split the clearing, 'ban her from the clan, Firestar.'

Lionblaze turned to stare at his brother. Did he hate Leafpool so much, or did he just want to become a full medicine cat?

'You hurt Feathertail, Nightcloud, Breezepelt, us!' continued Jayfeather coldly, 'You have no right to stay with the clans.'

The cats that were in the medicine cat's den all gasped. Lionblaze shivered and padded to stand next to Snowflower.

'Will he do it?' he muttered to her.

'I don't know,' the white she – cat confessed shaking her head lightly.

'I am sorry,' whispered Leafpool hanging her head loosely.

'Did you hear that, Firestar?' bellowed Jayfeather madly, 'She is sorry. Ha! I would have already eaten a deathberry, if I were her. She's sorry.'

He was yelling so loud that clan cats began gathering in the den entrance.

'What are you waiting for?' spat Jayfeather at the leader, 'She could have started a war, Firestar, don't be a mouse – brain, send her away before it's too late… It's HER FAULT CINDERPELT AND HOLLYLEAF DIED!'

The camp fell silent. Even the loud cold wind calmed down, giving clan cats time to think.

Suddenly someone yelled: 'Look!'

Countless heads rose up. A gray she – cat was picking her way toward the earth from the sky.

'Bluestar!' muttered Firestar shocked, 'Why has she come.'

'Greetings, ThunderClan,' Bluestar yowled to her former clan, 'I have come to give you help, you deserve.'

Leafpool shrank back.

Bluestar looked at her gently.

'I'm afraid Jayfeather is right,' whispered the former leader, 'You should leave.'

The medicine cat lowered her head. 'Yes, Bluestar,' she muttered, 'But where should I go?'

Bluestar inclined her head carefully. 'Stoneteller is dying,' she mewed softly, 'He never had an apprentice. You know you can't stay here, Leafpool, now you're in the paws of the Tribe of Endless Hunting.'

Leafpool thought for a second and then nodded.

'You're right,' she smiled, 'I must go.'

She nodded her good byes to the shocked cats and padded out of the medicine cat's den. Before leaving she turned back and stared at her son. 'Congratulations, Jayfeather and may StarClan guide you both.'

Bluestar turned to Firestar. 'She will be okay,' she smiled, 'That's what StarClan wanted. Jayfeather is a wonderful medicine cat. The clan is safe now.'

Firestar nodded, unsure.

Jayfeather sensed pain surge through the flame – colored tom. Sandstorm padded to sit next to him and whispered something into his ear.

The clan was silent. No one wanted to say a word.

Jayfeather felt his brother next to him. 'Did we do the right thing?' he whispered. The medicine cat turned his sightless eyes to his brother and nodded bravely. 'Of course, Lionblaze, she would have started another war. Believe me, we've had enough of that. Right now we need peace. And listen, Firestar is yowling a clan meeting.'

Jayfeather was right. Lionblaze padded to sit next to Snowflower, who gave his head a reassuring lick.

'Cat's of ThunderClan,' Firestar chocked of sorrow, 'We have all seen what happened… And… and…'

Firestar sighed and disappeared in his den. Brambleclaw jumped up and looked at the cats. 'Leafpool was a wonderful cat,' he began carefully, 'We all loved her. But we must take that there are some rules that must not be broken. We weren't the ones who sent her away. StarClan was. We will not grieve for that buiterfull cat, because we all know that she will be okay. She will raise the Tribe of Rushing water. Train her new apprentice and live a great life, in which she will be guarded by the Tribe of Endless Hunting and StarClan.'

The speech was amazing. No one dared to move.

'Great job,' Lionblaze heard Snowflower whisper lightly, 'Almost Bramble star.'

Brambleclaw jumped down and padded to Squirrelflight.

'I'm sorry,' he mewed quietly, 'I forgive you.'

Squirrelflight's eyes were filled with sorrow and pain.

'No you forgive me,' she whispered. Brambleclaw purred lightly and pressed his muzzle against his mate's.

Lionblaze gaped and then turned to Snowflower and blubbered out: 'I love you.'