Chapter 10: How to be a leader...
Bramblestar sat in his den, staring into space. His head full of the consequences to his decisions, he couldn't decide what was the right thing to do. To kick out the dark forest cats, when they might have done nothing wrong, or to keep them in the clan and to have the majority of the clan reject his leadership and be scared for their lives. He shook his head, and suddenly wanted to be a carefree warrior again, taking life as an adventure and travelling to the sundrown place and the only thing to worry about was Squirrelflight's arguments. Bramblestar suddenly felt very old. He looked up and saw Squirrelflight at the entrance. He smiled, feeling better now that she was there. He looked into her eyes to see at least acceptance, or even love. He looked into her green depths and felt warm. "How's the new leader of Thunderclan doing?" her mew sounded hollow and sad. Amber met green and Bramblestar sighed. "Hollyleaf? Or Firestar?"
Squirrelflight sighed and sat next to her leader. "Both, I feel so lost Brambleclaw, I don't even know if I want to be deputy anymore."
Brambleclaw looked at her in shock, "What? But you said yes?"
"I know, but I can't feel responsible for the messes in the clan. It's too hard. Your stronger than I am that's why you're the leader."
"But Squirrelflight I can't do this without you"
"You won't I will always be there, by your side, just not as your deputy."
Bramblestar bowed his head, now he didn't know what to do. All these problems and now he didn't have Squirrelflight to share them with. But then again he did, possibly Squirrelflight wasn't cut out to be leader, but she would always be there for him. He pushed his muzzle into her ginger fur and purred.
"Okay then. Now what?" Squirrelflight asked.
"The outcasts?"
"yep, what are you going to do?" Bramblestar closed his eyes at Squirrelflight's question. What am I going to do indeed.
"I will get some sleep first." With that he curled up with Squirrelflight next to him.
Bramblestar blinked open his eyes, to see the Moonpool. He jolted up to see Firestar's green gaze blazing into him. "Bramblestar, you have come to see me?"
Bramblestar suddenly felt afraid, was he going to face Firestar's anger? "um.. Firestar.." he bowed his head. "The clan is like scattered prey, its going mad. Cats are almost killing each other and Squirrelflight has stopped being deputy."
Firestar closed his eyes. Then opened them, Bramblestar cowered. His eyes were burning like the sun. "Bramblestar, a great evil is coming, welling up from the heart of every clan, four will be forgotten, the ashes from the blaze will rise and combine to create a new storm" Bramblestar's eyes widened, is it the dark forest again!? Firestar began to fade away and Bramblestar yowled "No! Firestar come back! I need you to tell me what to do!" Bramblestar bowed his head in vain, Firestar had left him. "This is your time Bramblestar, you need to lead the clan now."
Bramblestar blinked open his eyes he was back in his den. Okay, my choice, and I know what to decide...
Dun dun dun... so Bramblestar is going to decide whether to banish the cats or to let them stay and.. he needs to protect his clan from the coming storm...
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