The night sky seemed to be glittering with the star's of StarClan, another restless night for the young warrior. Nothing seemed to make her sleep, something was wrong within her clan she could feel it in her paws. What could be wrong within CrystalClan? She thought. Trying to read the star's as a medicine cat would she found herself lost in thought's from the past when she was only known as Emberkit. Jaggedtalon said she needed to lose her attitude as an apprentice, and as a kit. Maybe becoming a warrior, then leader and the destiny StarClan lay for her changed her whole attitude. The stars looked beautiful tonight, the young she-cat could tell her warrior ansestors were proud, not just of her, and of CrystalClan. But. Proud of every clan, and all the cats who'm lived in the beautiful forest. What could be wrong? Emberstar thought, shaking her head the dark she-cat jumped from the high rock, and into the leaders den. Another night, alone inside her den, no cat to acompany her with their warm fur, or their breathe so close to her own.
During the warm morning Emberstar just awaited any type of news her deputy, Jaguarclaw would report as soon as she returned from her patrol. The warrior gazed at her warrior Blackfur, her brother seemed to have an injuried shoulder, he limped heavily amoung the ground, she remembered why his shoulder was injuried in the first place. It had been the battle with SkyClan, and a warrior had pinned him to the ground ripping his shoulder apart. "Blackfur." She called to her brother, the tom nodded padding over to his clan leader, he dipped his head in respect to her, "Yes Emberstar?" The black she-cat looked at her brother with her near red eyes, Blackfur could tell she was serious, but about what?
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather benieth the high rock for a clan meeting." Emberstar's warriors raced from their dens, they hadn't heard her call a clan meeting for a long time, probally within a moon, ago. Blackfur's friend, an elderly black tom with amber eyes, Darkfang was retireing today, it was sad to have him go into retirement, this was Silverstar's kin, not to metion Mistystream's kin aswell. But, he had come over to her after the chat with Blackfur to take it easy on his patrols, Darkfang had said he wished to retire this day, he had served his clan well, and he had nothing more to give. He was to elderly to train a young, hyper apprentice, maybe this had been for the best after all. The tom would be able to rest, and not worry about fighting, or training young apprentices, shaking her head clear of her thoughts Emberstar continued, "Darkfang come here please." The dark warrior padded up to the base of the high rock, he was skinnier now, and you could see his bones under his sleek pelt. "Darkfang, is it your wish to give up the name of a warrior and go to join the elders?"
Darkfangs mew sounded cracky, the once strong tone in his voice had faded after the many seasons he had been a warrior of CrystalClan, "It is." he responded.
Emberstars eyes closed, "Your clan honors you and all the service you have given us, I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest." She rested her tail on the tom's shoulder, Darkfang slowly padded over to join the elders, his new denmates were awaiting him. With this change, Emberstar wondered how the clan would go on without the strength of Darkfang, he had been a nobel warrior. Now he was an elder.
To Be Continued. . .