the final fight "Tigerstar get out of here. You've lost, there's no way you can win. Maybe the rest of you army come, and maybe its to much for us, but its all on you. Because You'll never get what you really want." I told him,
"And what do you think I want? What could any of you pathetic kittypets possible think I want?" He called across the clear.
"You want to kill Firestar, since the moment he set foot into the old forest so many moons ago." I stepped in front of Firestar. "But if you want to do that then you'll have to kill me first." I Said defiantly.
"Only you? This is going to go faster then I first thought." Tigerstar laughed again.
"You'll have to go kill me too." Graystripe said standing beside me. Firestar and Graystripe friends for the beginning to the very end.
"Me too," Lionblaze said also and walked over to us.
"And I." Cinderheart stood by Lionblaze. The call went around the clearing, soon the entire clan was standing beside me, the entire clan and even those who came from the other clans stood to protect our leader, the one that's been there from the very start.
"No," Firestar said calmly, cats parted to let him pass. "This battle has been apart of my destiny from the moment I was born. I have to do this." Firestar was now standing by my side, in between me and Graystripe.
"Graystripe thank you for all you have given me over the seasons, without you I might have never been introduced to the clans." Graystripe bowed his head.
"And Chillypaw, you have helped me more then once in your short time here. I hope you know that nobody can live forever, and we all must meet our destiny. I must face mine now." Firestar looked Tigerstar strate in the eye,
"I'll make you wish you never came to the clans." Tigerstar.
"No cat can ever make me regret coming to the clans." Replied Firestar, Tigerstar snarled, then without warning lunged at Firestar. They rolled before Firestar pushed himself away from Tigerstar.
"Has it been worth it Tigerstar? All the death? All the pain?"
"Every moment." Tigerstar flattened his ears. He lunged again and they continued to fight, slashing, biting, snarling mass.
"You lived like a rogue, now you can die like one." Firestar flew at Tigerstar, with a roar like growl he sank his teeth into Tigerstar's throat. Tigerstar convulsed one then was still.
Silence.
"Tigerstar is gone!" Dovewing yowled. That's when the world exploded. Lightning had struck a tree that was right beside Firestar. Smoke and dust blocking our view of Firestar. It started to rain and the smoke cleared. I was horrified at what I saw, Firestars lifeless body.
"Firestar!" Howled Sandstorm.
No! I cried inside my head. What kind of ending was this?! Firestar was dead and there was nothing I could do about it. I stood numb for the longest time, even as Starclan started to speak. I could only breathe, my mind blank.
"His spirit is leaving." Jayfeather said. Firestar's gaze swept the clearing, he meet mine and somehow I knew it was going to be ok. Call me crazy but I knew it was going to be ok.
"It's time to go." Said Bluestar.
"Don't worry Sandstorm I'll take care of him until its your time!" Shouted Spottedleaf as they left.
"Look!" Sorreltail said in wonder as Mousefur's spirit bounded across the clearing to join Hollyleaf and Firestar. I watched as they left through the thorn barrier. Now that was a mess.
"Bramblestar!" Said Sandstorm,
"Bramblestar!" Said Lionblaze raising his muzzle to the sky, the cheer was taken up,
"Bramblestar! Bramblestar!" I cheered with them. I cheered like there was no tomorrow, and there almost was none.
"Squirrelflight, will you be my deputy?" Brambleclaw asked her.
"Yes! Bramblestar I accept!" Squirrelflight ? Now this was a surprise, I can see why he choose her but honestly, I thought he'd choose Lionblaze. Anybody else?
A breeze stirred my pelt as if someone had walked past me. Then I saw two figures standing watching us, One was a badger, and the other was what appeared to be a hairless cat with big eyes.
Thank you. I heard in my head, and Judging from the looks on Jayfeather's, Lionblaze's, and Dovewing's faces, they heard it too. Then the voice continued.
There will be three cats, kin of your kin, with the power of the stars in their paw. They will find a fourth, and the battle between light and dark will be won. A new leader will rise from the shadows of his death, and the Clans will survive beyond the memories of his memories. this is how it has always been, and how it will always be.
With some help of course. I thought grinning.
There will be one more chapter!
