Chapter 17
Tigerstripe was shocked. He was deputy. He looked at his father then climbed up to a lower branch on the tree.
"Tigerstripe, Tigerstripe!" the clan chanted. Tigerstripe felt happy. He looked down at Mintstorm, then his brothers who were gazing at him proudly.
The clan was dismissed. He walked to Leopardstar's den.
"Ahh. Tigerstripe, I was expecting you." Leopardstar said.
"Why did you choose me?" Tigerstripe muttered.
"There are many brave warriors, but not as brave as you. You fight for your clan, and save a life or two. Those qualities show that you will be a loyal deputy." Leopardstar said.
"I want to talk about the battle." said Tigerstripe. "I have a feeling they'll be back.
"I'm not so sure. I killed tiger."
Tigerstripe was shocked. "You did?"
"Yes." he said. "But with a horrible price, I lost a life."
Tigerstripe was frightened. "H-How many do you have left?"
Leopardstar sighed. "I am at my last lifeā¦"
"No," Tigerstripe whispered. "You only have one life! Did you tell the clan?"
"No." said Leopardstar. "It better that they don't know. You should set up patrols."
Tigerstripe nodded and walked out.
Tigerstripe walked down to the middle of camp where people where waiting to go on patrols.
"Lionstrike, Bramblethorn, Featherwing, Hawkclaw, and Mistycloud, you are on border patrol. Snowbreeze, Crowwing, Cherrytail, Thistlethorn, and Sandbreeze, go on a hunting patrol."
The groups of cats nodded. Then they walked off. That's when Mintstorm came up.
"Tigerstripe! I am so proud of you! So are the kits, look." she said pointing to the kits in front of the nursery.
"I want to be Tigerstripe." said Vixenkit.
"No I do!" said Rabbitkit.
"No I do!" said Rainkit.
"No I deserve to!" said Mosskit.
"Hey I look the much like him!" Boasted Vixenkit.
Tigerstripe purred. "They do know I'm a tom right? They want to play as me but they're she-kits."
"I know." she said "I have to make them rest." Mintstorm said before taking off.
Tigerstripe walked over to the warriors den. The last thing he heard before he entered was. "Hey we didn't even get to be Tigerstripe!"
That's when he fell asleep.
Finally chapter 17 done.
Sorry it's so short.
Only 7 or 8 chapters left :-(
*Cries*
*Sniffle* Please review.
~MossStarFromRiverclan
