Disclaimer: How many times do I have to tell you, I don't own warriors!
After the story, we began headed back to our den to sleep, when Frostfang bounded into the clearing. "Fire!" He yowled, racing into all the dens. "Run, fire!"
Cloudstar leapt out of her den. "Head to SunsetClan!" She yowled over to yowl of terrified cats. "Warriors! Grab the kits and run!"
Terrified, Freedomkit and I crouched beside each other, shivering. The air was thick with smoke, and it stung my eyes and made it hard to breathe.
Freedomkit was suddenly whisked off her paws by Sunpelt, and I glanced up to see Cloudstar grab my scruff. I saw Lavakit being carried by Frostfang, Snowkit by Stallionstorm, and Kapukit by Firecloud. I closed my eyes and listened to the crackle of flames as they engulfed my new home.
We arrived at SunsetClan's territory a while later. Our fur was soaked from our trip across the river, but we would be safe from the flames. Cometstar, a large calico she-cat, nodded to us and showed us to a clearing just behind their camp. "My warriors will bring you some fresh-kill." She mewed, knowing we were too weak to hunt for ourselves yet.
It was then that I heard Stallionstorm give a yowl. "Where's Orangefur?" She mewed worriedly. I gasped, realizing she had not swum across the river with us.
Cloudstar was horrified. The ginger she-cat did not return the whole night, and, the next day when the fire was out, we found her body. Cloudstar crouched beside her, touching the singed fur with her nose, murmuring her last words to her faithful deputy. Then she straightened up and padded away. Sunpelt and Firecloud took her body and we buried her that night.
"Cats of DustClan!" Meowed Cloudstar, whilst we ate. The moon was shining brightly in the sky, and Firecloud had already informed me that the new deputy had to be named before moonhigh.
"I say these words before the body of Orangefur, so that her spirit can hear and approve of my choice." She paused dramatically, then continued. "The new deputy will be Sunpelt!"
The golden she-cat stood, her head raised proudly. "Thank you Cloudstar," She purred. "I am honoured to be your deputy."
Cloudstar nodded, turning back to her clan. "That means I also must appoint a new head warrior," She meowed. "Vineclimber is my strongest warrior, and I offer her this position." A brownish she-cat purred, mewing her thanks and dipping her head.
The grey tabby nodded and padded over to her warriors to eat with them.
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Over the next few days, Sunpelt and Onyxpaw went out to train with a SunsetClan apprentice named Dawnpaw. Most of the warrior had gone to hunt or talk with the other clan, so us kits were extremely bored.
It was then that we heard Sunpelt yowl. "Rouges!" She howled, racing back into the camp with the apprentices. "Rouges are coming!" Firecloud turned to us. "Go to the SunsetClan nursery!" She growled, unsheathing her claws. The others obeyed, but Freedomkit and I wanted to watch. "We might see Softbreeze!" She mewed excitedly. I nodded, flicking my tail at a small tree. "Let's climb that and watch!"
We scampered over to the tree and were beginning to make our way up when a familiar huge grey tomcat burst through the trees, followed by a white she-cat. "Rougestar and Silverfang!" I hissed to Freedomkit, surprised.
More cats streamed out from the forest, their fur soaked from crossing the river. We watched, excited, as we saw them hurl themselves straight into battle. I watched Cloudstar fight and was amazed by her strength. She clawed fiercely at Rougestar, whom I remembered was her father. The rouge gave a snarl of anger and fled, along with the rest of them.
Freedomkit and I leapt down to the ground. She turned to me, her eyes wide and excited. "I have an idea!" She purred quietly, as not to be noticed by the warriors. "If we can catch a rouge, Cloudstar might make us apprentices - or even warriors!"
I stared at her for a moment, taking in her words. "Well then," I mewed. "What are we waiting for? Race ya!" And I bounded away into the forest, my friend hard on my paws behind me.
It wasn't long before we got tired, we were only four moons old. However, I refused to stop until we were at least halfway there - though Freedomkit pointed out that I didn't even know how far halfway WAS.
Nevertheless, we continued until a strange, acrid stench hit us. I spat and shook my head, trying to clear my scent glands from the smell. Freedomkit did the same. We looked up to see a large black path, that looked like it was made of rock or something like it. Then, a horrible roaring filled the air. I screeched in shock and leaped back into Freedomkit as a huge monster hurtled past. We cowered next to each other beside the path, shivering as more of the things came.
We soon learnt that the monsters never left the path, so we could get quite close. But one thing we knew was we had been here before - the night our mothers had taken us to the clans. But then there had been none of the huge, smelly beasts roaring around. But we had to cross it somehow.
It was Freedomkit that had the idea. "Kesakit," She mewed. "I've been watching, and I've seen that there are little gaps in between the monsters. We could run across in between a gap, and they wouldn't hit us!"
I purred. "Good idea!" I padded over to the edge of the path, feeling the breeze from a passing monster ruffle my thick fur.
"Now!" Came a meow from Freedomkit. I leapt onto the path and scampered across, my eyes shut tight. Smoke filled the air, and a horrible stench. Then I felt soft grass beneath my paws, and purred in relief. I opened my eyes and saw Freedomkit bounding over to me.
"We made it!" I exclaimed excitedly, leaping about. "Now we can catch the rouges!" I ran off in the other direction, when I heard Freedomkit yowl.
"Look out Kesakit!" I spun around and saw something even more terrifying than a hundred monsters.
Author's Note: Ooh, cliffy! XD Well, I hope this one's a bit longer than the others.