Suntalon: Okay here is Redtail. I know I haven't update in a LONG While but hopefully if I get ideas for cats to write about then I will post more, longer, chapters, sooner!

Red with blood

"I appoint Redtail to be the new deputy of Thunderclan." Shock coursed through Redtail as Bluestar spoke. He stood and mewed "Cats of Thunderclan I will serve and do what is best for this clan even if it costs my life." Cats cheered his name and Redtail felt a sense of pride for his clan, as he gazed around the camp he noticed a set of eyes glaring, not cheering. Brushing it off Redtail stood in glory.

"Okay I would like Thistleclaw, Whitestorm, and Willowpelt to go on a patrol near the Shadowclan border." The patrols that he had previously organized were already sent out, Redtail jumped down from where he stood on the Highrock and padded across to the fresh kill pile.

He grabbed a mouse and sat down to where Bluestar sat eating a vole.

"The fresh kill pile is fully stocked, and the patrols haven't found any scent of the other clans on our territory, all seems well." Redtail mewed to his leader.

"Yes, the forest is abundant, Leaf fall will soon be here though." Bluestar worried.

"Leaf fall is moons away, and besides Featherwhisker has his supplies constantly being stocked. There is no need to worry." Redtail spoke to calm his leader's nerves.

Changing the subject Redtail asked Bluestar "who do you think should be mentors to Greykit, Ravenkit, Sandkit, and Dustkit? They are coming to their sixth moon."
They discussed over the soon to be apprentices and then headed off to sleep.

Moons later a hard winter fell over Thunderclan, Bluestar lost a life to greenccough, Featherwhisker too died off the same illness. Starclan claimed Thrushpelt, Thistleclaw, Leopardfoot, Poppydawn, Swiftbreeze, and Stormtail.

Redtail sat oncemore next to his leader, staring at the apprentices as they play fought, Ravenpaw sat stripping a leaf carefully, not noticing Dustpaw as he snuck up on him. When Dustpaw pounced Ravenpaw basically leapt out of his pelt.

"Giving Ravenpaw to Tigerclaw I hoped he would come out of his shell a little more." Bluestar spoke.

Redtail replied "just give him time, all of the clan is weary and with Riverclan taking over Sunningrocks we all should be alert."

Bluestar shuddered as she remember the terrible defeat that had happen less then a moon ago that had claimed Thistleclaw.

Redtail stood up and shook off the cold that had lay on him. "come on we have to prove to the other clans that we are strong."

Bluestar let out a purr of amusement, she confidently knew that Redtail would be a great leader for Thunderclan one day.

Bluestar gathered her clan beneath her "today we take back Sunningrocks! Redtail you lead the attack patrol, take Tigerclaw, Ravenpaw, Lionheart, and Greypaw, Mousefur, Longtail, and Brindleface."

Redtail nodded and the cats that had been called gathered around him. With a flick of his tail he charged off into the forest, and raced towards Sunningrocks.

Redtail let out a screech and flew at Oakheart. He clawed and hissed at the Riverclan warrior, but Oakheart was powerful. Redtail threw Oakheart off of him and turned to face his next target, Stonefur. Redtail leapt at Stonefur claws out.

He was shoved aside by Oakheart "no Thunderclan cat will ever harm Stonefur." Redtail let out a hiss and began to fight Oakheart once again, matching his steps blow by blow.

Riverclan warriors had fallen back and only Oakheart and Stonefur remained, Tigerclaw and Redtail fought for Thunderclan.

Redtail drove Oakheart back up against stone, he was beginning to get the upper hand when suddenly the ground seemed to shake, with a glance up Redtail saw that the fighting had dislodged some large rocks.

Redtail turned and fled from the stonewall, he turned to see if Oakheart had followed, and he was crushed when he saw Oakheart being buried under the rock fall, it was a death no cat should face.

Redtail let out a cry of victory, and turned to head back to camp when suddenly his paws were knocked out from under him.

Had Oakheart survived the rock fall?

Redtail was pinned down he struggled to get away, he looked up at his attacker and saw those same glaring eyes that he had seen when he became deputy. Redtail closed his eyes as he prepared to meet Starclan.

Redtail padded up to Ravenpaw. "Thank you, you set me free and told the truth. For that I can give you this, from this moment on you will be recognized in Starclan as Ravenflight, your courage and willingness to seek the truth has earned you your warrior name." Redtail touched his nose to Ravenflight and then watched as the loner awakened and prodded Barley with his paw, excitedly telling the news to his new friend.

With a purr of delight Redtail padded off to where he belonged in the place of the Stars, Starclan.