Warriors: Endless Chaos

Chapter Five-Good News

FireClan cats had raced frantically through a death-ridden forest. The stumbling cats had been slowly but surely pursuing them, and they couldn't stay in one place long. Corpses littered the ground, and hardly anyone caught prey.

The survivors were now staying by the river near SwiftClan. They quickly set up a mini Camp, resting for a while. Emberstar was going to choose his new deputy later that day.

Dustleaf was once again talking to her Clan. "I think I've figured out how those creatures kill cats. I've noticed a thick, black substance dripping out of their jaws. I believe it may be a type of poison."

A golden-furred she-cat, Glowpelt, said something. "So...does that mean we can only become sick by being bitten?" Murmurs of agreement rose up through the exhausted cats. Dustleaf shook her head. "I don't know."

Turning away she added, "Our first priority now is prey. We have to live long enough to escape," She mumbled as she went to see Rubyheart. Most cats didn't dare leave the Camp, for the sickly cats seemed to have good tracking skills.

A few Warriors went out in hope of prey-and not to be eaten. Emberstar was pacing beside his make-shift nest, tail lashing and eyes wide. He was trying to think of a plan, somewhere to escape.

He made a list in his head where they couldn't go. The rest of our territory, Twolegplace, FogClan.... They definitely couldn't risk facing the hostility of Fogclan, and they probably would be even more hostile if the sick cats had reached them.

Maybe SwiftClan... As he was thinking, Dustleaf came up to him. "Emberstar, you should announce a Deputy soon. Have you decided?" The russet tom looked up from his pacing, and nodded.

"Yes, I was going to choose Coldflame." Coldflame was a russet she-cat with blue eyes, and since she wasn't ambitious, she was a good choice. "I'm going to make the announcement when everyone comes back here."

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The surviving FireClan cats gathered around their Leader, anticipating the announcement about to be heard. "Cats of FireClan, I have good news!" All the cats perked up, wanting good news badly.

"First of all, we are going to have five new Apprentices!" Rubyheart was sitting close to Emberstar, her large litter bouncing around with excitement. They probably had no idea how hard their lives would be now.

"Ebonykit, Scorchkit, Steamkit, Sunkit, and Flamekit, step forward." The group stepped up to Emberstar's paws. "Do you five promise to uphold the Warrior Code, and defend and supply your Clan in this hard time until you join StarClan?"

"I do," They all said in unison. "Then with StarClan's approval, I name you Ebonypaw, Scorchpaw, Steampaw, Sunpaw, and Flamepaw!" The crowd burst into cheers, Rubyheart drowning out everyone else.

"Foxblaze shall mentor Steampaw, Bloodsky shall mentor Flamepaw, Glowpelt shall mentor Scorchpaw, Sootclaw shall mentor Ebonypaw, and Falconclaw shall mentor Sunpaw!" The Warriors greeted their Apprentices and sat back in the crowd.

"Also, we have a new Warrior to be named! Whitepaw, step forward." The white she-cat stepped forward, the toll of grief still in her eyes. She had known her sister, Petalpaw, was dead.

"StarClan, look down on this Apprentice. She has trained hard to learn the ways of your noble Code and to defend her Clan. I condemn her as a Warrior in her turn. Whitepaw, from this moment on you shall be known as Whitepetal!"

Whitepetal perked up at her new name, blinking gratefully at Emberstar. "Whitepetal, Whitepetal!" The Clan cheered. The new Warrior went back to the crowd.

"And as the last announcement, I shall name a new Deputy!" Most of the Warriors in the crowd we're eager to hear this announcement. "The new Deputy of FireClan shall be Coldflame!" The russet she-cat blinked in surprise. "I-I'd be honored! I'll do my best to serve this Clan." She announced. Cheers rose up once more. "Coldflame! Coldflame!"

Thinking for a moment, Emberstar thought the good news seemed to take everyone's mind of the death-ridden forest.

Sorry this is short. Since I'm grounded, I can only update my books at school. Anyways, hoped you liked this chapter! Peace!