Hey! Well now that I am past the tenth chapter, I'd like to get at least two reviews for more chapters to be posted. I'm hoping you will enjoy this chapter ^_^
~Melissa
"I will stop this battle"
Sparrowpaw shut her eyes tightly, feeling the power of every warrior ancestor flowing through her. As her eyes opened slowly, she saw the battle raging on. How to stop it, how to stop it…
Sparrowpaw blinked, something powerful… Something powerful…
A storm!
She drew in a breath of air, and exhaled deeply. Suddenly, dark clouds, dark enough to see in the night sky, flooded the air. The excess clouds dropped low, making it foggy for the cats below.
BOOM! CRASH! A loud clap of thunder interrupted the war, sending many cats tumbling over in shock. "It's a sign!" One cat, probably a medicine cat, called out. The cats took a quick glance at the cat. "She is right…" One of them said aloud.
"Shadowclan!" Wolfstar hissed loudly, "Quit fooling around, and keep attacking!"
"The word of the leader is a warrior code," Said a large Shadowclan tom. The cats from Shadowclan braced themselves to attack again.
Sparrowpaw narrowed her eyes in fury. How dare he. Her muscles grew taut and she breathed in again. A flash of lightning fell down, landing directly on Wolfstar.
Sparrowpaw widened her eyes. I didn't mean to do that! She soon felt the spirits leave her and move towards Wolfstar's bloodied body. He was sprawled on his side, a hole piercing right through him. Blood spurt out of him and his eyes were glazed.
"Wolfstar!" The deputy, Molestripe, cried out, "No! Please, star alive! I'm not ready to be a leader yet!"
"Yes…you are," An echoic voice called out. A sickly familiar cat lit up the clearing and stood in front of the dead leader's body. Hawkeyes!
Other Starclan cats appeared behind him, forming a long wall of starry cats. Sparrowpaw searched the line of cats for Moonberry, but she didn't see her. Too bad… she suppressed a sigh.
"The reign of Wolfstar is over. He won't walk with us, for he ignored Starclan in times of need." Hawkeyes snarled, "Thanks to young Sparrowpaw, Shadowclan will not be led by a bloodthirsty leader."
The cats turned and looked at the young apprentice. "Her?" One cat called out, "She's just a tiny helpless apprentice, how could she have done anything?"
Hawkeyes narrowed his eyes. "Well, that "helpless" apprentice just made a huge storm to stop this war over your territories and killed your battle hungry leader." He retorted. Molestripe's mouth dropped open, "H-how?!" He stuttered angrily.
Sparrowpaw flattened her ears as some furious Shadowclan cats glared at her. "I didn't mean to" She squeaked.
"Sure you didn't" Molestripe hissed, "Then it's improbable that he is actually dead? Are you saying there's not a bloody hole in him?"
"It was a mistake… I just wanted to stop this nearly pointless, but huge, battle!" Sparrowpaw defended herself. Molestripe stood there, "But, How?" He repeated.
Berryflower made her way from the group of Starclan cats. "She had our power in her," She answered, "And we are the ones who made the lightning come down to Wolfstar, not her."
Moonberry put herself next to Berryflower, "Molestripe you are ready to become a leader!" She yowled. Suddenly, other starry cats, about seven, Sparrowpaw counted, circled around Molestripe.
A thick furred yellow tom stepped to Molestripe first. Sparrowpaw opened her ears and tried to overhear. "Molestripe, I lost my life due to many lies that were told about me," He rumbled, "This life I give you honesty, to never tell a lie to a clanmate" The tom touched his nose to Molestripe. Molestripe shivered, looking like he was freezing cold as a life rushed through him. "Whoa…" Sparrowpaw whispered to herself.
A gray tom, Sparrowpaw knew as Wolfshade, stood face-to-face with Molestripe. "Though I was strong, there was something I needed that I did not have," Wolfshade meowed, as he touched his nose to Molestripe's, "I give you the life of confidence, to have faith in your decisions for your clan." Molestripe relaxed a little, and Wolfshade stepped away.
A small black she emerged from the group and made her way up to Molestripe. "A-Aspenfall?" He mewed. "My precious son," Aspenfall whispered, "I give you the life of integrity, to admit your wrongs and try to do better," She touched her nose to Molestripe gently, and he flinched, like he got a shock. She nuzzled his gently and doubled back into the group.
As the group kept circling, a young kit tumbled out. "I am your brother, Molestripe, you may not remember me, since I died before we opened our eyes. I am Featherkit," The kitten mewed, "I give you the life of collaboration, to get input from your fellow clanmates before making any big decisions that will affect your clan." Molestripe had to bend over to touch noses with his brother. Featherkit bounced back in the crowd, "I wish we could have played!" He shouted childishly.
An elderly looking she-cat appeared from the group. "My name is Dawnstar, I am an ancient Shadowclan leader from seasons before you all were born," The she meowed calmly, "I give you a life of support, to cherish the support of your clanmates, and offer yours to them" When they touched noses, Sparrowpaw could tell with the life he felt powerful, considering he went from bending over to standing up strait. She padded slowly backwards into the group.
Sparrowpaw's eyes started to shut with tiredness when a russet she slammed right into Molestripe. "My apologies" She chuckled, then turned and grew serious, "Molestripe, my lovely mate, I give you the life of love, to love all of your clanmates how we used to love each other deeply," She stuck her muzzle right on his. The pair looked as if they were nuzzling and purring until the she backed up.
A dark brown apprentice-looking tom bounced right up to Molestripe. "I am Kinkpaw," The apprentice meowed, "I give you a life of respect, for it is what I did not have that led me into my doom" He barreled right into Molestripe and touched noses. Molestripe shook violently, pain grazing his eyes. Wow, respect must be powerful or something, Sparrowpaw thought.
A beautiful white and silver tabby she with a thick glossy pelt made her way gracefully over to Molestripe. "My name is Rainwhisper," She mewed in a heavenly voice, "I give you the life of care, to care for your clan as if they were your own kits," When she touched noses with him, he lost his balanced and nearly toppled over. Rainwhisper giggled and stepped back into the crowd.
A furless tom lumbered up to Molestripe. "I am Stonestar, leader before Wolfstar. I give you your final life of guidance, to always usher your clan in the right direction, no matter what." Stonestar murmured, and then touched his nose to Molestripe's. Molestripe waved his tail around. When Stonestar moved back he yowled, "Welcome your new leader, Shadowclan!"
The Starclan cats started first, "Molestar! Molestar!" They cheered. "Molestar!" Shadowclan chanted. The other clans soon chimed in, "Molestar! Molestar!" They were all cheering. "I will now choose my deputy," Molestar called out, "Bumblefang, do you accept the role of being Shadowclan's deputy?"
Bumblefang looked surprised, then nodded, "I will do my best to serve this clan," He promised.
The medicine cat of Riverclan climbed on the great rock. "We also have a new medicine cat!" She cheered happily. Sunpaw looked up at her mentor in surprise. "How wonderful!" Sparrowpaw purred. "For realizing a sign in a time of crisis, and helping your clan, I name you a full medicine cat," Dapplemist meowed, "Sunpaw, from this day forward you will be known as Sunbird, Starclan will surely agree with my decision in making you a full member of the clan."
Several cats cheered below. "Wait!" an apprentice called, "I think my clan made an awful decision, fighting when we obviously had enough food! I am leaving Windclan!"
The Windclan cats gasped in shock, then Goldenstar narrowed his eyes, "Very well then, Airpaw," He growled, "Have some filthy roughs take you in, or something,"
"Actually, I would like to join Thunderclan!" Airpaw called.
Pricklestar looked shocked for a moment, then nodded, "Thunder is a great clan, I suppose we can let another good cat join us," He mocked, looking directly at Goldenstar. The gold tom grumbled to himself. "Yay!" Airpaw bounced, "And yes, you are a good clan" She acknowledged jokingly.
Sparrowpaw began to pad off when she saw tons of cats lying limply on the ground. Sparrowpaw screamed as she saw one cat in particular. On the ground lay a russet tom.
"Cherry…claw?"