Sorry for the delay, I'm on vacation and couldn't get much done. But it's here now.
*Days later*
I was resting in the apprentices den after a long day of training. It was pouring outside. Then I heard Spottedleaf's screech, and an angry growl from another cat.
I ran out and saw Clawface of Shadowclan with Frostfur's kits. Spottedleaf was battling him.
I joined the fight and jumped onto Clawface's back. He tried to shake me off, but I clung on tight. I bit into his throat, he yowled in agony. By this point, some of the others who hadn't gone to the gathering had joined the fight.
Spottedleaf had a deep gash in her throat, and was lying ominously still. I knew she was dead. I let my grief out on Clawface. I scratched and bit, tearing his fur.
Soon he shook me off. He took a mad dash for it, Brackenkit and Cinderkit in his jaws.
I looked around at my injured clanmates. Halftail had a pretty deep scratch in his flank, Dappletail had bite marks in her neck, and Patchpelt had the tip of his tail torn off. The others were either at the gathering or on patrol.
I noticed Yellowfang was gone. I found her scent masking Clawface's. I decided to follow it.
About half-way to the Shadowclan border, Firepaw, Graypaw, and Ravenpaw had found me.
"Tigerpaw, we need to take a pit stop at the Windclan border. Ravenpaw's in trouble and he needs to leave the clan." Firepaw told me.
I followed them without hesitation. I could see the grief in Firepaw's eyes. He obviously knew Spottedleaf was dead.
When we got to the Windclan border, we said goodbye to Ravenpaw. Firepaw and Graypaw told me he was going to live with Barley, a loner who lives just outside of clan territory. They also told me we would tell the clan that he was dead.
We went straight into Shadowclan territory after that. We found Yellowfang in a bush near an ash tree.
"Yellowfang, what are you doing here?" Firepaw asked.
"What does it look like?! I'm trying to get the kits back!" Yellowfang snapped at us.
"Can we trust her?" Graypaw asked.
Firepaw looked into Yellowfang's desperate eyes and I knew what he would say next. "Yes, we can trust her." Firepaw declared.
"Good, now I'm going to get some Shadowclan cats that don't follow Brokenstar. I'll come back, don't worry." Yellowfang told us.
Then she ran off towards what I think would be the Shadowclan camp.
I went towards the Thunderclan border and found the battle patrol, which was led by Whitestorm. It consisted of Whitestorm, Mousefur, Runningwind, Willowpelt, and Darkstripe.
"What are doing here Tigerpaw?" Whitestorm asked.
"Same as you. Firepaw, Graypaw, Yellowfang, and I came for Brackenkit and Cinderkit." I answered.
"Can we trust Yellowfang?" Whitestorm asked.
"Completely." I answered.
"Alright, lead the way Tigerpaw." Whitestorm said.
I led them to the ash tree. Firepaw, Graypaw, Yellowfang, and some Shadowclan cats were waiting for us.
"These are Ashfur, Brightflower, Dawncloud, and Nightpelt. They will help us drive out Brokenstar and get the kits back." Yellowfang told us.
I noticed Brightflower had the same flat face as Yellowfang. She must be Yellowfang's mother. I thought.
"Lead us to the Shadowclan camp." Whitestorm told Yellowfang.
With that said, we set off. We soon arrived at the camp.
Yellowfang shouted a battle cry and we all shot into the camp.
I ran straight for Clawface, Firepaw by my side. I jumped onto his back while Firepaw tore his paws out from under him. We swapped places and Firepaw pinned him down. He was preparing to give Clawface the killing bite when Whitestorm came over. "Warriors don't need to kill to know they've won." He said.
Firepaw jumped off of Clawface. Clawface ran off into the forest.
Firepaw and I soon found ourselves facing Brokenstar himself. I went under him and scratched at his belly, while Firepaw jumped onto his back. Brokenstar fought to win, but between both of us, it was too much. He fell to the ground. He knew he was beat.
The battle stopped quickly. Everyone was staring at Brokenstar, Firepaw, and I. Brokenstar got to his feet.
"I know when I'm beat, but I can assure you I'll be back." Brokenstar said.
"Brokenstar, tell everyone what really happened to Brightflower's kits… and Raggedstar." Yellowfang ordered.
"Very well you old fool. I killed Raggedstar so that I could become leader. And Marigoldkit and Mintkit weren't killed by Yellowfang; they were mauled by a fox." Brokenstar said with gritted teeth.
Brightflower let out a wail of grief for her dead kits, and then looked at Yellowfang in relief. She knows that her daughter didn't kill her kits, that's good. I thought.
With that said, Brokenstar fled. He was followed by Blackfoot and Boulder.
Everyone looked relieved that Brokenstar wasn't a leader anymore.
Nightpelt walked to the center of the clearing. "Since Blackfoot left with Brokenstar, I will be leader of Shadowclan from now on. Are there any objections?" He said.
No one said anything.
"I will travel to the Moonstone in the morning. For now, Thunderclan can return to their territory. And from this day forward, Cinderfur will be my deputy." Nightpelt announced.
Willowpelt and Whitestorm took Brackenkit and Cinderkit in their jaws. Whitestorm led us back to the camp, Yellowfang came with us.
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When we returned home, Frostfur was overjoyed that her oldest kits had returned safely. Also, Whitestorm went to report to Bluestar.
A few moments later, Bluestar leaped up onto the Highrock.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath the Highrock for a clan meeting" She yowled, even though everyone was already in the clearing.
"I have two announcements to make. First, since Spottedleaf is dead, I would like to invite Yellowfang to be our new medicine cat. Yellowfang, what do you say?" Bluestar asked Yellowfang.
"I would be honored to be a part of this clan, and I mourn for Spottedleaf as much as any of you." Yellowfang answered.
Yowls of approval spread through the camp. When it died down, Bluestar began again.
"Second, there are 3 new warriors to make. Firepaw, Graypaw, Tigerpaw, step forward." Bluestar ordered. We all stepped forward and she began again.
"I Bluestar, leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them warriors in their turn. Firepaw, Graypaw, Tigerpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect this clan even at the cost of your lives?" Bluestar asked.
"I do." We all said.
"Then by the powers of Starclan, I give you your warrior names. Firepaw, from this day forward, you will be known as Fireheart. Graypaw, from this day forward, you will be known as Graystripe. Tigerpaw, from this day forward, you will be known as Tigerfang." Bluestar finished.
"Fireheart! Graystripe! Tigerfang!" Screamed all of Thunderclan. Though I noticed Dustpaw and Sandpaw hardly even opened their mouths. I guess it is unfair, they've been training longer than any of us, it's only because they weren't in the battle that their not warriors.
"If Ravenpaw were still with us, he might have gotten his warrior name as well, but we shall sit vigil for him and Spottedleaf tonight. But because Fireheart, Graystripe, and Tigerfang just got their warrior names, they will have to sit vigil for them tomorrow, after their own silent vigil." Bluestar said. She was looking at us as she said it.
With that, Fireheart, Graystripe, and I went to the camp entrance to sit our vigil.
Hope you guys liked it, see you later for chapter 5.