The males looked at each other, then back at Dawnheart. They had no idea what they were supposed to do.
Skypelt sat down next to his mate, giving her an encouraging lick. "It'll be alright," he told her, trying to keep the worry out of his voice.
Dawnheart gave him a frail smile, until her body was shaken with another round of pain. All at once, there was a tiny kit laying on the ground. The one closest to it, Trueclaw, began to lick it gently to warm it up.
Dawnheart only had time to give her kit a single glance before she was shaken again. There was another kit, which Skypelt began to lick.
Then, with one last shudder, it was all over. Dawnheart took the last kit, and three tiny mewls sounded throughout the clearing.
"Two girls and a boy," Skypelt announced, his voice brimming with pride.
The first kit was a female, with black fur, white paws, and a small moon- shaped mark on her forehead. The second was a male, with light brown fur, brown speckles around his muzzle, and a dark brown left front paw. The third was the other female, the runt. She was very small, with blue- gray fur, and ginger paws, tail- tip, and ears.
"What should we name them?" Dawnheart whispered.
"How about this one can be named Beankit?" Skypelt suggested, giving the male a swift lick.
"And then you can be Lunakit," Dawnheart said, taking the eldest from Trueclaw. "And you can be Icekit," she whispered to the tiny kit in her paws.
Skypelt grinned. "Lunakit, Beankit, and Icekit. Welcome to the world, my kits."
In the group watching, Mudface suddenly spoke. "Have any of you heard the legends of the Warrior clans?"
Everyone nodded. "Of course," Trueclaw told him. "It's the first story we're ever told as kits."
Mudface continued. "Well, why don't we make our own clan?"
All eyes were trained on him. "Mudface," Skypelt said. "You are a genius."
Everyone turned to Deadfur. He was the obvious leader choice. But, shockingly, the brown tom said,
"I think Skypelt would make an excellent leader."
Skypelt's eyes widened. "Me? Leader?"
Trueclaw grinned. "Skystar!"
"Skystar!"
"Skystar!"
Skypelt puffed out his chest. "I accept leadership of our new clan! I now declare this clan- ButterClan!"
Deadfur raised an eyebrow. "ButterClan?"
Skypelt grinned. "Yeah! And, Deadfur, would you like to be my deputy?"
Deadfur dipped his head. "I'd be honored."
"Hey!" Fluffypelt interjected. "What about us?"
"You're welcome to join," Skypelt told them.
The two brothers looked at each other.
"You bet!"
...
That night, Skypelt's dreams took him to a glimmering clearing full of dazzling stars.
"Wh- where am I?" the new leader wondered.
A cat made entirely of glowing stars walked towards him. The cat was transparent, but his eyes shone kindly.
"Welcome to StarClan, Skypelt," the starry cat said, dipping his head. "My name is Notch."
"StarClan?" Skypelt gasped. "Does that mean I'm dead?!"
Notch laughed. "Of course not! You're here to receive your nine lives so you may lead your new Clan."
Skypelt let out a sigh of relief. "Oh. That's alright, then."
Notch stepped up to Skypelt and placed his nose on the soon- to- be leader's forehead. Instantly, Skypelt's body flooded with pain. Memories flashed in front of him; he and Dawnheart wandering for a place to stay, his first encounter with Deadfur, Mudface and Frogcall's plans to kill him with the quicksand, when he and Dawnheart were swept away by the river, the two betrayers saving them, their encounter with Fluffypelt and Russetpelt, and, most recent and most important, the birth of his kits. Then, as soon as it began, it all came to a halt.
"Good luck, Skystar," Notch whispered. Then he shimmered and disappeared.

A/N: And so, my most popular story comes to a close. Honestly, I'm shocked this story got as popular as it did. But with all my friends pushing me to post it, I now have so many fans. And the most followed and favorite Warriors and Minecraft fanfiction on the site. I only have you all to thank. Thank you all so much!

The sequel, The Rise of SquidClan, should be out soon. There's gonna be a LOT of OCs in this next one. Keep watching for its posting!

~Princesslu25

The results thus far for the popularity contest!

Fluffypelt: 3

Russetpelt: 2

Skypelt: 2

Trueclaw: 1

Deadfur: 1

Mudface: 1

Wow o.O Fluffypelt and Russetpelt have only been in one chapter, and they're leading. And Frogcall and Dawnheart get no love xD. Keep voting, and I'll see you all in the beginning of The Rise of SquidClan!