Chapter nine: The Attack And Leadership
Crowtalon heard howling, like when he woke up after the battle with a fox. But, the howling was clear and louder now. A scent filled his nose. Dogs! He frantically ran inside the warriors den and woke up everybody.
Next, he woke the apprentices, queens, and elders. "Dogs!" He yowled then climbed up tree. His clanmates began climbing, and getting to branches that would hold them. Lunasky woke up Winterpaw and scrambled up a tree just when the dogs burst into camp. Owlfeather saw Winterpaw desperatly trying to climb up a tree, a small, brown dog snapping its jaws near his paws.
She flew down, slashed the dogs eyes, grabbed his scruff, and put him on Lunasky's branch. Soultail saw a big, black dog trying to get Blazestar on the Highrock. "Blazestar!" He yowled then jumped down from his tree, and leaped on the dog. The deputy dug his claws into the dog, but was pulled off by another. He yowled and hissed in pain as the vile canine dug its teeth into the grey tom. Soultail's cries of pain were cut short from the snapping of his neck.
"Soultail!" Blazestar yowled as his dead deputy dropped to the ground. Hawkscreech watched as the dog finally got to his father and bit into him. "No!" He screeched, then flew into the dog, making it stagger. The leader's son slashed his claws into the canine's side, then slashed its eyes. The dog dropped Blazestar, who was breathing shallowly.
The vile creature howled in pain then blindly raced out of camp, along with the other dogs. The clan cats jumped or climbed down the trees, and either grieved Soultail, or was trying to have a moment with Blazestar. Flowerstream pushed her way to her mate, who was beginning to fade.
"Blazestar! No.. Please! The clan needs you!" The she cat had tears streaming down her face. "It is my time to go.. A new leader shall take care of t-the... the clan..." Owlfeather, Hawkscreech, and Crowtalon watched as their father's last life went to StarClan. Owlfeather's brothers were too busy grieving to notice that she had leaped up the Highrock.
Taking a deep breath, she spoke, "As you know from the dogs, our leader and my father has gone to hunt with our ancestors, along with our deputy. The clan needs a leader, and I shall take place. I will make sure this clan grows stronger than ever." Owlfeather said from the Highrock. "I will earn my nine lives from the Star Stone tonight, and I shall choose a new deputy. Ashtalon, do you take place as deputy?"
"I do." He said proudly. "Your in charge while I go to the Star Stone." Lunasky spoke, "Winterpaw is suppose to get his name tonight." Owlfeather nodded. "Then he will come with me. Winterpaw, lets go." She leaped down and padded out of camp, along with the medicine apprentice.
Later...
Owlfeather climbed up Silver Mountain, Winterpaw close behind. They saw a shimmering stone on top, the moonlight shining down on it. "You shall get your name first, Winterpaw." He nodded to her then padded to the stone, and put his nose to it. A shiver went down his spine as he lied down.
He awoke soon after, his white pelt shining silver. "StarClan has given me my name.. My name is Winterstorm." Winterstorm looked at his leader. "My turn, then." She said and did the same thing he did. Owlfeather felt pain as her nine lives were granted.
The new leader woke up, feeling new power. "I have recieved my nine lives. I am now Owlstar."
Authors notes: Sorry I didn't update soon! I was just so busy and stuff o3o Well, hoped you liked it!