Lilystream sat in the medicine cat's den by her dying leader's side.
She had been watching over her for days, trying to catch a glimpse of what she used to be. Streamstar was unconscious for most of the time, but when she gained consciousness she would babble about previous battles she had won or lost. Lilystream was extremely worried about her, but there was nothing she could do about it.
"Riverclan, attack!" Streamstar croaked. "Teach those thieving Thunderclan warriors a lesson." She blinked and looked around in confusion.
"Streamstar?" Lilystream mewed gently. Streamstar stared at her with no recognition. "Yes, that's my name. Who are you?"
Lilystream sighed; Streamstar had forgotten almost everything since Lilystream had been born.
"I remember you. You're Darktail, my sister. I never understood why you were called Darktail because you're light gray."
Lilystream realized that Streamstar was confused and tried to play along. "You're right, that doesn't make very much sense."
Streamstar nodded. "Thank you for finally agreeing with me. You were never very agreeable. That was why I hated you."
Lilystream nearly gasped with disbelief. How could any cat hate their sister?
"I know it was wrong to hate you, but you were always so much better than me at everything. You were prettier than me, smarter than me, a better fighter than me. The only thing I was better at than you was hunting."
Lilystream knew exactly how Streamstar felt. That was how she felt about Softpaw.
"Finally, you were going to beat me at the thing I wanted most. Being deputy. But I knew if you were dead, you couldn't be deputy." Streamstar spat angrily. "That was why I killed you! And see? It worked out the way it should have. I'm leader and you're dead. I finally beat you."
Lilystream was jealous of her sister, but she would never kill her. It might have made a difference that they were in different clans, but killing her had never crossed Lilystream's mind. She felt a shiver go up her spine. Her leader had killed a cat for no reason. She stared at the frail old cat lying in front of her and couldn't imagine her ever killing any cat, even from another clan. Streamstar blinked and realization came into her eyes. "Lilystream! What are you doing here?"
Lilystream opened her mouth to reply but Streamstar breathed out slowly and didn't take another. She was dead. The once great Riverclan leader was dead. Lilystream stumbled out of the den, not comprehending what had just happened. She ran into Blackfur and dug her nose into his fur, trying to hide from the rest of the world. "Streamstar died."
He licked her fur comfortingly and replied gently. "We'll be fine. I'm the leader now, and you're my deputy. Everything will work out perfectly."
Lilystream purred happily. "Our dreams have come true. I'm expecting kits as well."
Blackfur backed away and stared at her, stunned. "What? You're having my kits?"
Lilystream nodded. "I thought you would be happy about this."
Blackfur shook his head. "No! I don't want kits."
"You don't want to have kits?" Lilystream asked.
"Not with you. You're not a Riverclan cat. Streamstar told me yesterday. She said you were from a rogue. I was going to tell you that I didn't want to be your mate anymore, but then you told me this." He sighed.
"Why did you want me to be your deputy?" Lilystream cried unhappily.
"You're going to be a great leader, but I just don't want to be with you anymore." He answered. Lilystream had no idea what he was talking about. He was willing to let an outsider be the next leader, but not his mate? She hissed angrily at him and turned away. He dug his claws into her back and she whipped around to face him. He clawed her down the side of her face and she felt the blood seeping out. She knew she was going to be scarred for life. Now she would never find a mate. Her life was ruined. She ran to the gorge and was about to jump, when she heard a voice behind her. She looked around, but she didn't see anybody.
"Don't give up your life because of a stupid tom." It whispered. "Your destiny is much greater than you think it is."
She blinked calmly and realized the voice. It was Streamstar.
I feel like nobody reads this because nobody reviews… please do it! It would probably make me want to update more often during the week. I'm only doing it so often this week because its fall break and I don't have any volleyball practice.