Welcome back, quick thanks to Lunaclaw1 and Bookworm456 who reviewed. I'm writing this chapter a little early so if I didn't respond to your review to the last chapter, I will reply to it in the next. Let's give Breeze a little shine, surprisingly. Also in the last chapter if you told me your favorite character's I need one of each clan, not two. Also pretty please try to respond to the poll.
Breeze
9 days away from the battle
"Ambush! Ambush!" Breeze shot to her paws, her tail lashing and ran out of the den. "Who is it!?" Luna leapt from the leader's tunnel, her tail lashing with fear.
"It's just the night patrol." Night growled, ordering everyone to calm down. Stone crouched, shivering in fear. "Was it you who called the alarm?" Luna snarled at the small grey one-eyed she-cat. "Yes, and I'm sorry. But Alpha and his patrol snuck up on me!" Stone replied, her voice trembling.
"Really? But we approached from the front, I bet even a mouse could see us!" Slash meowed, his tail flicking. "Is it true, Alpha?" Luna turned to her trusted senior warrior. "Slash was on your patrol, is his words true?" Luna asked. "Yes it is my leader." Alpha replied firmly, glancing sympathetically at the cowering grey she-cat.
"You will be punished." Luna said in a low growl and pounced on the she-cat. Breeze flinched and looked away as Stone's blood instantly soaked the cold stone floor. "I will take your other eye!" Luna's loud yowl rang clearly around the cavern and Stone's agonized screech soon followed it.
"Luna, stop." Night commanded his mate. The crazed leader's claws tore mercilessly through the poor young she-cat. "Stop!" Night meowed more urgently and tackled the silver leader off the grey she-cat.
"Breeze!" Rain yowled and Breeze bounded over to the wounded she-cat. True to her words, Luna had torn out Stone's other eye. "I'm sorry Stone. You're now blind." Breeze announced and all the cats in the surrounding area gasped.
"Breeze," Stone gasped, "Can't, breathe!" The black she-cat instantly started to get Stone to swallow some herbs, and when she couldn't swallow Breeze stood up. "I can't do anything, she will die in a few moments." Breeze stepped back respectively, allowing Stone's mate to charge at the dyeing she-cat.
"Please, Stone," A large golden tom named Lucky begged her. "Don't leave me alone." Stone opened her mouth and rasped something that sounded slightly like "We will meet again in Starclan." She breathed her final breaths and stood still. "No! Stone, no!" Lucky tipped his head back and yowled a bone-chilling yowl, full of grief and loss.
"She was expecting my kits." He breathed, and everybody in the cave had to strain to hear his words. "What?" An echo of shock ran around the clan. Breeze felt a wave of rage wash over her, and a red mist clouded her vision.
"It was an accident. She was just growing use to having only one eye, she makes one accident, and you kill her!? She was expecting Lucky's kits!" Breeze snarled at Luna, her tail lashing with rage. "Luna!" Night took a step back from the silver she-cat, his eyes full of horror.
"Drive her out! Blind her! Exile her!" Soon all of Nightclan were screamed and yowling threats at Luna.
Luna's head snapped up, her wild blue eyes gleaming with insanity. "I will leave but it is your loss! Don't come crying back to me when you lose to war!" She yowled, and tore through the tunnel and out of sight.
"We need a new leader." Breeze announced, her anger ebbing away. "Everybody just rest for now." Breeze ordered as everyone padded to their dens.
In Nightclan the rules were different from the original clans. The deputy did not become leader after the leader died, left, or retired. Normally the medicine cat would decide a new leader, or Starclan would send them a sign or a dream. As Breeze closed her eyes she prayed, "Please Starclan. Show me the right cat to lead this clan."
The black medicine cat stood in an beautiful forest. "Breeze." A voice whispered and Breeze spun around, coming face to face with a small tortoiseshell. "Robin?" Breeze frowned.
"No, I am not Robin. My name is Spirit." The tortoiseshell replied, smiling. "I have never met you before." Breeze meowed and Spirit nodded. "I am Quill's sister. I died at birth." She told the black she-cat.
"But there is little time to talk. The deciding battle will happen in nine days. I know that you need a leader ever since Luna went rouge." Spirit meowed, and waved her tail. "Leader of his siblings, leader of his family, and leader of Nightclan." Spirit flicked her tail and nodded at a misty image of a large howling silver and black spotted wolf, his narrowed muzzle tilted to the moon.
In the wolf's eye a bright golden glow appeared, and Spirit's voice whispered softly into her ear "Given a name for a leader, you know who." Suddenly the wolf disappeared replaced with a large cat.
"Alpha." Breeze breathed.
"Breeze? Wake up you have to tell the can who the leader is now." Blade's husky voice sounded in her ear. "I'm coming Blade." Breeze replied, and she felt no doubt as she climbed up onto high-ledge and announced clearly to the awaiting cats "The new leader of Nightclan will be Alpha."
The clan went dead silent, as Alpha slowly rose to his paws. "I will gladly accept the position of leader. I promise I will lead my clan to victory!" Alpha promised, his golden eyes gleaming.
"Alpha! Alpha! Alpha!" The clan chanted, instantly supporting the strong tom. "Good choice." Blade whispered to Breeze, and padded away to congratulate the new leader.
At moonhigh that night
"It is time that I appoint a new deputy of Nightclan. Night will be the new deputy of Nightclan." Breeze could tell that the clan approved of this choice as the clan cheered Night's name, most of them nodding their heads at Alpha's choice.
"Alpha, Night, I must speak with you." Breeze beckoned the two toms over to her den. "What is it?" Alpha asked the black medicine cat. "Alpha, you must get your nine lives at the Moontree." Both of the high-ranked cats nodded. "Also, Luna only has two lives left. I am not sure that Alpha will receive two lives, since Luna is still alive. The Starclan cat that told me to make Alpha leader was a young she-kit named Spirit. She said that Luna had gone rogue."
Night nodded wisely "I know that when Darkstar left the clan he still had three lives left, and Luna got all nine of hers." Alpha flicked his ears at the black deputy "Nothing has changed, but Luna chose not get the suffix 'star' in her name.I will choose to get the suffix at the end of mine, and from your information Night, I am sure I will get my nine lives freely." Breeze nodded, "Wise deduction."
"Let's go Alpha." Breeze stood up and gathered some traveling herbs. "Here, eat these before we go to the Moontree." Alpha nodded and gulped down the herbs. "Night, your in charge when I'm gone." The black tom nodded and left the den.
At the Moontree (Alpha's POV)
Alpha rested his nose against the roots of the glowing tree and closed his eyes. The soothing smell of an open meadow soon reached his nose and he opened his eyes. There in front of him stood the ranks of Starclan.
"Welcome Alpha. We have been expecting you." The Starclan cats seemed to say together. "Are you ready to receive your nine lives?" They asked him. "Yes." Came Alpha's strong reply.
A large silver tabby tom stepped forward. "My name is Silverhawk, once a deputy of Moonclan. With this life I give you courage. When you feel doubt, let your heart lead you forward. Not back" Silverhawk touched his nose agony blazed through Alpha. He flinched, digging his claws into the ground, but then it disappeared, and a new rush of energy flowed through him. Alpha opened his eyes again.
Silverhawk took a step back and a new cat stepped forward. "Stone?" Alpha's eyes widened as the grey she-cat nodded. Her sparkling blue eyes were there again, her long flowing tail waved. "With this life I give you justice." Alpha felt no pain in this life, just certainty.
Stone stepped back and alpha looked up, and saw no one. Then he looked down. He saw a small tortoiseshell kit, with green eye full of wisdom. "My name is Spirit. You will not know me but I am Quill's sister. With this life I give you hope. Never lose sight of it." As the she-kit touched his muzzle he felt like he was running through a dark forest, following a small golden ball of light, showing him the way.
The kit bounded back into the ranks of starry cats as a new cat padded to him. "My name is Hawkfire, I am your uncle." The brown tabby tom meowed. "With this life I give you trust." Alpha felt the peace of a wide blue sky, flowing into him.
A beautiful speckled she-cat stepped forward. "My name is Skye. I was once Skydream, but was killed by Bloodclan. With this life I give you patience." Skye touched his muzzle and Alpha flicked his ears. This life had a few ounces of pain, but it soon faded away.
He looked into the ranks of Starclan and he saw a large cat step forward, his large paws thudding loudly against the ground. "Father." Alpha breathed, his heart glowing with delight. "Yes my son, with this life I give you love." Alpha expected this life to be calm, but instead he felt a large amount of pain, for a mother would give her life for its kit.
Through the night Alpha received three more lives. A cat named Alphaheart, (the cat he was named after) gave him compassion. A cat named Fern (His friend who had died by a flood that Nightclan had experienced when he was a kit) gave him humility.
Finally a large black cat with two white forepaws padded forward. Alpha could sense his aura of power and authority, and he fought to dip his head at the large black tom. "I am Darkstar, I was the leader of Moonclan before it fell." He meowed in a deep voice. "With this life I give you loyalty. Use it well to guide your clan to victory."
Once the subtle pain had faded away Darkstar lifted his head. "You have been given nine lives, and from this moment on you will be known as Alphastar!" Alphastar's golden eyes gleamed. Starclan cheered his name. "Alphastar! Alphastar! Alphastar!"
Suddenly the meadow faded away, replaced with the deep forest, the border between Bloodclan and Nightclan. The moon was high, and battle cries and agonized screeches tore through the air, and Alphastar flinched.
"Blood will battle the Night. Its is like fire and water, or air and ground. The sides are equal in balance, but even the smallest Shard can tip the balance of war." Then Alpha woke up.
Yes I used Crookedstar's Promise for the nine lives. I literally went over and opened the book, you get it. I think I have just destined Shard for a horrible fate. Also, the final count down is happening! If you noticed at the top, it says 'nine days away from battle' this is actually happening folks! It will be big, and I still need your favorite characters! Currently the top two winners are, I haven't decided yet! Anyway I'm pretty sure favorite characters will change. Please use the poll, please. Thank you and good night everybody.