The Fallen Forest

Prologue

A warm breeze followed the sun as it started to set. The deputy had called a meeting."Our leader has died... So I will now be the next leader. "Brighteyes mewed.

"Brighteyes! Brighteyes! "Cats chanted.

"Before I go to the moonstone I need to make a deputy, and a warrior. "Brighteyes mewed gently. "Flintpaw, your mentor Robinflight trained you very well. Do you promise to uphold the warrior code, even at the cost of your life? "

"I do. "The tom mewed gently.

"Then you are now named... Flinteyes! "Brightstar mewed.

"I wanted to be Flintflight... Like my mentor? "He mewed gently.

"You are named, Flinteyes. "Brighteyes hissed. "Don't make me postpone that name. "

"Sorry- Thank you Brighteyes. "

"You will guard the camp vigil today. Gingerorchid, being medicine cat you'll come with me. "

"Brighteyes- I can't... My apprentice will go with you, Blueblood. "

"Oh- Ok, Blueblood will come with me to the moonstone. But first. Vultureclaw step forwards. "

The black and white tom stood and looked up. "Yes? "

"You worked very hard as my apprentice. I watched you grow very strong. May you become my deputy? "

"I will! "He dipped his head to her.

"Then Vultureclaw is now deputy of Windclan! Watch the clan till I'm back. "She yowled, cats chanted his name. "Meeting dismissed. "

"He didn't have an apprentice... "Flinteyes hissed gently.

"It's fine, come why don't we go hunting. Like the good days aye? "Robinflight mewed. 

Flinteyes nodded as they both walked outside the camp.

Gingerorchid watched them leave. Then went to her den. "Firewish? "She mewed.

"Yes? "

"I'm going to be a queen. Since we have a medicine cat and medicine apprentice. Anyways, I'm having kits. "She purred.

The tom smiled. "Thats great! "Then he started to cough.

"Firewish? "

"I'm fine... I'm fine... "He mewed, though she could tell he was lying. 

"I checked you many times! You don't have green cough, white cough, or anything... It's not contagious at least so no one else gets sick. "

"I'll tell Brighteyes, Brightstar that I'm retiring to a queen. "She mewed gently.

"What if she exiles you for breaking the code? "Firewish mewed softly.

"That's why I am retiring to a queen. "Her tail flicked as she nuzzled him.

He gave a nod as he started to cough again. "What will you name them? "

"I was thinking letting you name them..."

"Ok, if we have a she-kit... Fallenkit. "He mewed gently.

"And for a tom? "

"Wishkit..? "

"Naming one after yourself hm? "She purred.

"Yeah- Incase I don't make it... So you have something to remember me by. "

"Don't say that. You'll make it. "

"The sun is starting to rise, they should be back soon. "Firewish mewed, holding in a cough.