**Wow! I cant believe people are actually liking this story! one more chapter and we head into the ceremony! Wonder what Firestar's going to do next? Read on fellow Clanmates!**
Chapter 5:
It felt as if he was walking for ages. There seemed to be no end to the long, winding trail. I wonder where were going. He thought. He remembered where he had his ceremony, but that was back in the forest. The forest. The events of his dream came rushing back to him. Maybe he would go back to that place when he fell asleep again, but there was no telling when he was going back to sleep. For all he knew, he could be up all night and never notice.
Bluestar led the group down a steep series of hills. Suddenly, the land gave way to form a small clearing. All the cats sat in a half circle except for Bluestar and himself. "Bluestar, what do I do?" he asked her. She looked up from the ground.
"Go get him." He opened his mouth to speak but she cut him off, "You'll find him. Go." She shoved him.
"Alright." He walked off into the woods once again. The ground became dewy, and undergrowth suddenly surrounded him. He was once again back into the forest for the second time that night. Wow. The last time I was in here was… was. When was the last time? When trees were being cut and their home destroyed by Twolegs? When they were fleeing and passing Ravenpaw's home? I wonder how he's faring. He surely couldn't be dead. He'd be here, in StarClan! Oh, how he wished he could see his friends again. Is this how he would always feel? Mourning until their deaths just so he could be able to see and speak to them again? He pushed the thought out of his mind. I have a job to do. He paws automatically shifted to head for the camp. As soon as he pushed through the barrier, he found himself standing in the clearing. The Highrock stood as if it had never been toppled. Fresh supplies in the medicine den, newly made moss dens, everything seemed perfectly normal in the old ThunderClan camp. He saw Brambleclaw in the top of the leaders den, eyes staring at it all in awe.
"Wondering how you got here?" he called up. Brambleclaw looked down and raced towards him.
"Firestar!" he greeted his old mentor with a friendly mew. "Where am I? Why am I here?"
"Well you're here because its time for your leader's ceremony of course. As to why they led you back to the old camp… I haven't the slightest idea." Brambleclaw looked terrified. "What's wrong?"
"It's just… what if I'm not a good leader? What if I fail the Clan? What if…" He trailed off. Firestar shook his head.
"Would you quit all that? You'll be a fine leader. All your Clanmates believe in you. Now you need to believe in yourself." Brambleclaw looked up with hope in his eyes.
"You really think so?"
"I know so. Now come on, were wasting moonlight!" He raced off in the direction in which he thought he came. Or so he hoped. Brambleclaw followed him out of the came.
"Too slow, old furball!" He yelled as he passed up Firestar. Old furball? We'll see about that! He broke into a full sprint and took the lead once again.
"You know you should really let me lead. Im the one who knows where were going here!" he shouted back.
"Fine." Brambleclaw slowed down.
"Where exactly are we going anyways?" He asked, sounding curious and exhausted. They'd come a long ways.
"To a place. You'll know when you get there." He kept running. The hills came into sight and he sighed. "I can't believe I'm really doing this." He thought. "I'm scared. And I still have no idea what to give him a life for! Oh StarClan, help me now!" He turned and got in line with the other cats. Brambleclaw trailed behind him and came to the center of the clearing. Bluestar nudged Firestar forward.
"Ask him!" she whispers. He gathered himself and stepped forward.
"Brambleclaw, are you prepared to receive your nine lives and become the leader of ThunderClan?
-Arghhhh cliffhanger! I'm so cruel;). well, ill be back in like three days. Heading to the cursed land of no internet! will hopefully have chapter six up and waiting to be read soon! In the meantime, show me some love and review please? All thoughts appreciated here! Kat, out!-