Darktail had recovered well. He was now leaving the medicine cat den for a while at a time and was now sleeping in the warriors den Oceantide had just retired from deputy and was now an elder. Skyflare was also an elder now. Daypaw had died of greencough a while back. Darktail walked to the fresh kill pile and grabbed a rabbit. He carried it over to Shadeclaw.
"Want to share?" he asked
"Sure!" She replied As they finished Darktail paused.
"I'm not sure if you feel this way too but… I love you Shadeclaw."
"I love you too Darktail!" and they touched noses for the first time.
At moonhigh Stonestar jumped up on the Highpike and announced:
"I have thought long and hard, and I have come to a decision! Darktail shall be the new deputy! He has proven himself on multiple occasions most prominent being when he put his life on the line for Shadeclaw. He will success me if anything is to happen to me! DARKTAIL!" The name echoed through the camp. Then a thunderstorm started. Stonestar climbed higher on the Highpike.
"What in the name of Starclan? Does Starclan not approve of my choice!" Then a bolt of lightning struck him right as he got to the top of Highpike. He fell down all the way to the ground and landed with a loud and sickening thud. A bone shattering crack of thunder boomed right after he hit the ground. Gorsewish ran forward and pressed his paws against Stonestar's throat.
"He has lost another life." Gorsewish announced. Stonestar was one step away from dying, permanently. How could this have happened? Darktail thought. The thunderstorm had already fizzled out. Did Starclan want him to become leader sooner than natural? Or was this storm meant as a sign that he was not the right choice for deputy, and Starclan took it out on Stonestar? No matter what. It wasn't good
3/3 now one every week. So see you next week: Nightstorm the still dead cat