The Moons of Wild's Flame

by Wildfire96

Wildkit is born the sickly and weak son of Sorrelstar and Sparrowheart. He struggles all through his nursery days, but when the door to the forest is opened, A new cat is born. Follow Wildkit as he proves his strong heart is better then a strong body.

7. Life Goes On

Chapter Seven

Life Goes On

Jackalstar is just returning from the MoonLake, where he received his nine lives from StarClan. He leaps onto the StoneLedge and summons us. Time to pick a new deputy.

I hope he will choose me, but at the same time I know he will not, as I haven't mentored an apprentice yet.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the StoneLedge for a Clan meeting!"

We stood under him and he looked down on us with sorrow and strength in his eyes.

"Sorrelstar spoke to me in my dreams," He said, "And told me the intentions of my clanmates, and who wishes to guide and support me as leader."

We were silent.

"I say these words before the body of Sorrelstar, so that her spirit may hear and approve my choice. Wildfire will be the new deputy of LightningClan."

Me? But I haven't mentored an apprentice yet!

I can hear my thought echoed in the cries of my clanmates.

"He can't!"

"Are you crazy?"

"Do you want StarClan to punish us?"

"Silence!" Jackalstar yowls. "He will have an apprentice as soon as the next kits are old enough. Dose anyone doubt his ability to help me lead?"

"I do!" Snarls a voce my clanmates part and I see Wolftail, lashing his tail back and forth.

"Do you rise to prove him wrong?"

"I do."

He leaps at me, and I lunge back.

I use all of my best fighting moves. I swipe the tendon on his hind legs and he collapses. Snarling, I roll him over and pummel his soft belly with my rear paws. Then I realize his claws are not sheathed.

My claws slide out and a slash his muzzle. We tumble together for a moment, then I lash out with a paw, a hefty blow that sends him sprawling on the ground.

"Enough!" Yowls Jackalstar. "Wildfire has proven he is the right choice for LightningClan's new deputy."

Wolftail said nothing.

"Wildfire will be first to have an apprentice as soon as one of the kits is old enough."

"Wildfire! Wildfire! Wildfire!" My clanmates cheer.

Redrise and Falconflight bound over to me.

"Congratulations!" Falconflight says.

"Thanks!" I purr.

"Promise we still get to patrol together?"

"Of course!"

"Good."

"Any time you want, just tell me."

"Okay," Falconflight nods. He steps forward and whispers, "I think Redrise wants to talk to you alone."

"Thanks."

He bounds away and Redrise purrs, "Congratulations!"

"Thanks," I say again.

She opens her mouth to speak, but I hold up my tail to stop her.

"I love you too, Redrise."