The Beginning: Book 1- Starting Over

Chapter 10

I lay near the gorge watching the water rush under the frozen ice. I saw my reflection in the slowly passing water. I let out a low deep growl deep in my throat! "They don't care for me anymore!" I scowled. "All of my other brothers and sisters got great mentors, and I got stuck with the traitor!" Sorrowpaw growled. Then at once she heard her name being called. "Sorrowpaw, Sorrowpaw!" It was my sister, Birdpaw! "Birdpaw!" I ran to her sweet scent and saw my father, Owlstride there as well. "Oh, hi daddy." I mumbled. "Fancy seeing you here," I growled. "Rabbitstar is dieing! And your to busy taking a night walk!" "Rabbitstar is dieing!" I asked.
   We walk back to camp and find cats mourning, and some others were laying down and whining. "What's wrong?" I yowl, "we're to late," Owlstride mewed with his head hung low. I wailed and didn't stop. "May all cats old enough to catch their own prey, please gather here beneath the high rock for a clan meeting!" Volehair yowled. It just wasn't the same, I thought. "As you all know, our leader has died, which makes me leader once I make the journey to Highstones. I need to make my deputy but I will do that at sunset. This meeting is adjourned!" Everyone walked away from Volehair and did their usual things. I went over with Birdpaw and grabbed some fresh-kill. I grabbed myself a plump rabbit, and grabbed Birdpaw a magpie. I wondered how Rabbitstar died but then I remembered her loud coughing and sneezing and then all go silent. Did she have green- cough? Or Black-Cough? Or maybe white cough? I didn't know! Silverpelt, please don't let anyone else suffer! You may not be listening to me but if you are, please help the forest, every clan is suffering! Please help, thank you, Amen.
  Volehair was heading out of camp as I padded up to him. "Volehair, when are you calling the clan meeting?" I wondered. "Later, be good and let your dad relax," "yeah, like that'll ever happen!" We both let out a mrrow of laughter. "Hey, Sorrowpaw! My apprentice ceremony is at dawn! Im so happy! So, what're you doing?" "Hey Thunderpaw! I'm just standing here." Thunderpaw let out a mrrow of laughter, and I joined in. He licked my left ear and I rest my fur against his flank! "I'm gonna go grab some fresh-kill, want some, Thunderpaw?" "Sure, thanks. I'll be in the den, see you there!" I walk over to the fresh-kill and grab myself a magpie and a rabbit for Thunderpaw.
   I woke up a little later with a gnash on my shoulder. What happened here, I wondered. *Cough, cough* that was Wingpaw.
   "May all cats old enough to catch their own prey, please gather here beneath the high rock for a clan meeting! As you all know, I'm the new leader and I need a deputy! This cat has been a loyal friend and has lost many! My new deputy will be Sorrelflair...