The black she-cats pelt moved in the breeze, her ice blue eyes where fixed on her dead leader that was at her paws. His final words ringing in her ears, "lead the clan with great courage Shadowpelt" then he was gone.
A large brown tabby tom bristled, "I was supposed to be leader!" he hissed with betrayal. Shadowpelt bared her teeth, "AmberStar's final wish was for me to be leader and I want to anwser his final call" she hissed at the former deputy.
A small totrishell she-cat slowley padded to Shadowpelt's side, "You never doubted AmberStar in life, why doubt him now then Thornclaw?" the medicine cat questioned softly. Thornclaw glared at her, "He was going mad with sickness Breezeflower!" the tom retorted. Shadowpelt narrowed her eyes at Thornclaw and stated, "Imagine AmberStar's final choice ripping apart everything he worked so hard for.." she stated.
Thornclaw raked his claws through the thick layer of frost coated leaves then propelled himself twords Shadowpelt. Shadowpelt leaped to the side just in time and raked her claws down his back, causing Thornclaw to howl with pain, "kitties got a bit of fight?" he asked arrogantly, his chest heaving. Shadowpelt padded forward, "Leave now Thornclaw and you may have peace with the clans" she bargained with the tom. Thornclaw bared his teeth, "NEVER!" he screeched then threw himself at her and grasped her neck with his strong jaw.
Shadowpelt struggled under the weight of the warrior, hissing and squirming on the forest floor. Frost clung to her pitch black fur, making her look like the starry night sky that loomed above them, "Release me!" she screeched at the tom, his grip on her neck only getting tighter. Breezeflower cringed and yanked the large warrior off of nher new leader, "Please just go!" she hissed. Thornclaw's eyes where tiny slits and he was filled with rage, "You haven't seen the last of me ShadowStar" he hissed, adding extra venom to her name. He then stalked into the brush, vanishing into the shadows of the forest.
Breezeflower twitched her ears and her blind eyes drifted to a bush, "Someone is comming" she whispered to Shadowpelt. Shadowpelt quickly tasted the air, "ShadowClan, no worries" she replied as a small tan dappled she-cat emerged from the bushes.
Breezeflower purred at the presence of her apprentice, "Hello Dappledpaw, what is it you need?" she asked kindly. Dappledpaw looked up at her mentor, "Hi Breezeflower" Dappledpaw replied happily then flicked her tail, "Dawnfur has tics and I forgot where the mousebile was so I needed to ask you" she explained to her mentor. Breezeflower dipped her head in understanding, " It's at the back of the den and to the left of the poppyseeds, remember to wash your paws in the stream" she reminded her apprentice. Dappledpaw nodded, "I understand Breezeflower" she assured her mentor and started on her dash back to camp.
