Bramblestar's Storm except Brambleclaw isn't leader

Am I beginning to run out of ideas for Good Ending as well? Probably. Neutral Ending is the more fun ending to write honestly. It's not easy coming up with new stuff :P

*Just realized I hit 20 chapters! Wow didn't think it would be this long.

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The Dark Forest battle ended in a total victory for the clans. The leaders had combed through the territories killing any Dark Forest warrior they came across, making sure that no living cat saw their "methods" of disposal. They were already feared- feared and respected for being leaders, and just flat out feared for their mercat powers.

Miraculously, no one died during the attack. The clans were shaken up though the leaders didn't know if it was because a bunch of dead cats rose up and tried bringing revolution or if it was because of their little show.

Firestar could see the slight fear and respect in his cats eyes whenever he spoke to them. There was also an air of unease around them as well but he really couldn't blame any of them for feeling like that. Before the battle, none of them really knew what Firestar could do. He had only heated up the water to burn- and he dread to think what his clan would think of him if they learned what he and Blackstar did to Tigerstar.

Eventually things went back to normal and peace reigned for a few moons. Unfortunately there was nothing his powers could do for winter besides warming up his cats, and he couldn't stop greencough from running rampant. They had lost warriors- Icecloud, Toadstep, and Hazeltail, and he tried his best to make their jounrey to Starclan a little more comfortable by heating up their bedding.

He just wanted a nice summer. He and the other leaders were good with each other and border fights were nonexistent. He thought it would be a nice year despite the greencough. But no, he couldn't have a nice summer could he? The universe wasn't kind to him.

The lake flooded. The whole of Riverclan came to a gathering, telling everyone that they were evacuating camp due to rising water levels. He got suspicious and tracked how far the water was rising. He didn't like how fast the lake was expanding so he too ordered an evacuation to the confusion of his clan.

He remembered pouring over the Internet back as a human and he remembered coming across the Amazon rainforest, how the Amazon River would flood the jungle and fish could swim amongst the trees. He wanted to be more safe than sorry.

"How did you know the lake was going to flood that like?" Brambleclaw asked him as they were sitting just beyond the new lake border. Thunderclan territory- and the other territories were totally flooded. The clan was very grateful to have gotten out before the water was right at their entrance. Especially because they had to move Briarlight.

"I remember reading up the Amazon rainforest and how it floods for a good part of the year. I figured the lake looked like it was about to do the same. Some paranoia never hurts. Aren't you happy that we got out before it got real bad?" he meowed to Brambleclaw.

"I suppose so." Firestar looked out at the lake wistfully. The burning feeling had returned and he desperately wanted to jump in and swim a little. It would interesting to see what the territory looked like underwater. But he needed to look after his clan first.

Brambleclaw noticed his longing expression, "Hey, didn't we tell you if you needed to jump in, then you should jump in?"

"I know, it's just the clan needs me more," he gave a meow of frustration. Brambleclaw nudged him, "You've done enough for us. You recognized the signs, got us out before things got worse, and you're still taking care of us. No one's going to mind if you go swim for a bit."

Firestar was silent for a few heartbeats before smiling at him, "You just want to see my tail again don't you?" he laughed out. Brambleclaw flushed and sputtered out denials, but Firestar knew better. He knew Brambleclaw was fascinated by the mercats so much that he too wanted to become one.

He stepped into the water, enjoying its coolness against his paws and lowered himself gently just as his tail appeared. He gave a sigh of relief as his scales fluttered in the water. Being in the lake felt different from being in the ocean he noticed. He guessed he somewhat missed being human- he missed being so close to the ocean. He was a creature of the ocean, and while freshwater felt nice, he missed the pleasant sting of saltwater.

Maybe he was just hardwired for saltwater more than freshwater.

He dove down into the lake, exploring territory he should know like the back of his paws. It was so strange seeing everything he knew be underwater. It was stranger seeing fish dart between the trees and bushes, avoiding him or staring at him from where they were. He supposed he was the biggest fish in the lake at the moment- he was scaring the fish because he was potential predator.

It was just like how the videos and articles described the Amazon.

"It's all so weird isn't it?" He was broken out of his thoughts to see Onestar swimming over to him, equally flummoxed by the flooding.

"So how's your clan making out?"

"We got out before it got bad. If Mistystar had to leave, then it was probably only going to get worse. You know, like that Murphy's Law thing?"

He also remembered Murphy's Law. Anything that could go wrong will probably go wrong.

"Honestly I just remembered the Amazon and thought the lake would flood like it," Firestar laughed.

"The lake's never flooded before and you assumed the lake would flood based on the nature of the Amazon which floods yearly?"

"...yes?"

Onestar only snickered at him. It was a legitimate reasoning! Whatever, he just wanted to enjoy himself for a little bit before another dumb problem arose at he would have to fix or solve. Blackstar eventually found them, grumbling about badgers.

'Not again...' He was still trying to figure out Starclan's next vaguest prophecy, he didn't need badgers on top of everything!

BONUS:

Stormpaw followed the patrol around Thunderclan territory. Everything looked so different now that everything wasn't underwater. Squirrelflight was pointing out the lake boundary when Firestar suddenly emerged from the water, shaking droplets out his eyes. Stormpaw's mouth hung open as Firestar pulled himself out of the water, revealing a tail full of ginger scales.

"Did you have a good swim, father?" Squirrelflight called out. Firestar chirped an affirmative before he clenched his paw at his tail and steam obscured Stormpaw's vision of Firestar. The steam died down to reveal Firestar as Stormpaw knew him, and he gave good wishes to the patrol before heading back further into the territory.

Stormpaw kept looking from where Firestar walked off to Squirrelflight and the patrol, who looked like nothing was wrong.

"He just- he just has a tail- and scales- and were those fins replacing his ears?" Stormpaw stammered in confusion.

"You didn't know?" Squirrelflight asked.

"You did?" he countered.

She shrugged, "Everyone knows that Firestar and the other leaders are mercats. They're always going out swimming to relieve themselves of some kind of burning itching. Everyone's just used to it by now. I thought you would have known seeing as Firestar practically thrived when the lake flooded."

Stormpaw thought back and realized that Firestar did usually look uncomfortable with himself, and he would sometimes disappear at odd times. He thought Firestar was off hunting or something!

He never could have guessed the cat who took him in was secretly part fish. It was surprising, but he guessed he would get used to it. Another thing to remember in this crazy clan.

Yay no drama from the clans! They're all good with each other now so there isn't going to be any of that canon nonsense here.

It's my AU and I control how everyone gets along! :D

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