The forest was quiet as Rainfire and Mosspath were sleeping. "Rainfire wake up!" A cat meowed sweetly. "Wildnose?" "Yes." "Come quick!" the tom yelled."What happened?" "It's Leopardnose!" "He is acting mouse-brained!" Then Mosspath woke up. "Is there trouble at camp?" Mosspath asked. "It's Leopardnose." Rainfire answered."Hurry up!" Wildnose yelled."Okay!"The she-cats said. The she-cats stretched, and walked outside with Wildnose. Leopardnose was yelling. "Lightningstar you're a fool to believe that Starclan can help you!" "Leopardnose calm down!" Rainfire said out loud. Lighiningstar took a breath. "Oh, Rainfire my love, I didn't hear you." Leopardnose said surprisingly. "Don't talk to me like I'm mouse-brained!" Rainfire said with an attitude."Whats going on?" The startled deputy asked, coming through the gorse tunnel. "Leopardnose has gone mouse-brained!" Mosspath yelled.
"It's nothing, I'm better now."Leopardnose snaps back. "Okay." Brushfire said calmly. "Leopardnose may I talk with you by fourtrees?" Brushfire asked. "Sure." Leopardnose said confused. They padded through the gorse tunnel.
"I'm glad that's over!" Wildnose said with relief. "Dreampaw follow them." Lightingstar commanded. "Yes Lightingstar." Dreampawsays with honour, as he padded off. "Rainfire may I talk to you?" Wildnose asked. "Okay Wildnose." The cats padded off silently into the warriors den. "Thank Starclan that no ones in here!" Wildnose said. "So what do you want?" Rainfire asked. "Do you love Leopardnose?" The tom asked nervously. "No, Wildnose why do you think that?" The she-cat replied. "Because he told me he loved you." Wildnose said trembling. "I wouldn't love him even if Starclan told me too!" She replied angrily. "Well that's all I wanted to know..". A scream came from the gorse tunnel.
"Lightningstar!" "Lightningstar!" "Lightningstar!" The young apprentice meowed in fear. The brave, noble clan leader stepped out of her den. "What's the matter Dreampaw?" She asked fearing of what he might say. "It's Brushfire, he...is..." His voice trailed off. "Dead?" The clan leader asked worried. The young apprentice bowed his head in respect. All the Clan heard what had happen. "Dreampaw come with me and tell me what happened." The leader said. The two padded off into her den.
Then the clouds got dark, while the lightning called from the sky, as the thunder roared like a mountian lion. A wail rose from Rainfire as she said, " First my mother now my father!" "What have I done to deserve this?" The tears were beginning to show. Then Lightningstar ran out of her den to the highrock to make an announcement, and to appoint a new deputy.
"As you have all probably heard Brushfire has died, and Dreampaw is here to tell us what has happened." she said with great sorrow. "I was following them like lightningstar ordered me too, then Brushfire asked Leopardnose what had gotten into him. Leopardnose said it was all the nonsense about starclan, but then brushfire snapped back and said that he was a fool to not believe in starclan, then Leopardnose attacked him. And then...killed..him." The young apprentice stared at his paws. "Thank you Dreampaw for telling us." "It must have been awful to watch that happen." The leader said. "Yes, it was lightningstar." The apprentice said. They touched noses.
"As you all know I have to apoint a deputy before sunrise, so stormcall could you please step up to the rock?" Lightingstars voice echoed across the forest.
"Stormcall, do you promise to up hold all the responsibilities of your clan?To protect it with you life? To serve one day as a noble leader?" Asked Lightingstar
"Yes, I do." His voice ringed as he said these words. " Then may Starclan except my choice and guide our paths."
Yowls came from every cat. Then Leopardnose walked back into the camp limmping, and blood staind onto his fur.