Warriors Fanfic: ~SunStream's Fate~

Chapter 5

Featherpaw looked around the camp and at all the wounded cats. She hurried over to TwigStrike and helped him up. "I'm okay" the dark brown tom meowed. "Check Redfang" He added. Featherpaw nodded and went over to the deputy. She saw that he was soaked with blood from a gash in his stomach. She placed her paw on his flank; The dark red deputy felt cold, wet, and lifeless. "He's dead" She murmured. "Mudflower!!" The medicine cat hurried over as Honeypaw stayed behind with Rainfall. Mudflower looked at the battered body of the deputy. "he's gone" She told Featherpaw. Soon, most of the clan had gotten to their paws and circled around the body of the deputy, even Rainfall, who had recovered enough to crouch awkwardly next to the broken body. Featherpaw was relieved to see LynxStar padding over with only a scratch along her side. "He was a good friend and loyal deputy" She meowed, grief crackling her voice. "I will need to appoint a new deputy by moonhigh" Lynxstar looked at the sky. Featherpaw looked up too; the sky was painted with streaks of fiery red and licks of violet were beginning to cover the sky. Lynxstar wouldn't have much time. Cloverpaw stood shaking, looking at the deputy's body. The leader jumped atop highrock, the light from the sky turning her pelt to gold as she stood fiercely and looked down at her clan. "I say these words before the body of Redfang, so that his spirit may hear and approve my choice. Splashprint will be the new deputy of Lightclan. Now we will mourn RedFang and may Starclan light his path." She called. The warriors and apprentices yelped, "Splashprint, Splashprint!!" Sadly before curling up with their former deputy. Featherpaw did not know Redfang very well, but he was always kind to them when they were kits. She buried he nose into the dead tom's shoulder fur and noticed that her litter mates and Cloverpaw were curled up next to her.

Featherpaw woke and tasted the air; It was dawn. the grey apprentice scrambled to her paws and noticed that most of the other cats had gone back to their dens. Sunpaw and Cloverpaw were still asleep next to Redfang. Featherpaw shook her sister awake as she noticed a group of cats near highrock. "Sunpaw you lazy furball!! You're gonna miss the dawn patrol!!" Her sister got up and shook her pelt drowsily. "I'm awake" She mumbled. Cloverpaw stayed asleep, unbothered by their loud conversation. Splashprint saw them. Featherpaw, You need some rest. You've been working really hard. Sunpaw, you're joining Twigstrike, Wavesong, Cloverpaw and Sharpflight on an hunting patrol" She informed them. "great" Sunpaw groaned quietly. Featherpaw shook her head; why was her sister being such a grump? Featherpaw padded into the apprentice den and fell asleep.