Dawnstar's Past

Prolouge

Dawnkit listened as she heard a twig snap outside of the nursery. Slowly, the Darkclan warrior, Ebonyclaw, made her way around the nursery and headed toward the Fireclan leader, Flintstar. Dawnkit, knowing that the Fireclan leader was already fighting another warrior, knew that Ebonyclaw would kill her leader without hesitation.

I will do what I have to in order to protect my clanmates, even if I die. I will honor the warrior code, even if I am still a kit!

Dawnkit looked at Honeydew, knowing that her mother would be angry with her for almost getting killed, but she knew that she had to save Flintstar. Dawnkit rushed past Snowkit, Thornkit, Dappleheart, and Honeydew, running out of the nursery and straight at Ebonyclaw.

The pure black she-cat glanced at the kit with surprise but quickly shook it off. Then, Ebonyclaw swiped her paw without even blinking and smashed Dawnkit onto the side of a large stone.

Flintstar glanced around, hearing a struggle, and caught sight of Ebonyclaw stalking towards Dawnkit. Dawnkit looked up and yowled as loud as she could.

"Flintstar, Ebonyclaw was going to kill you!" Flintstar growled and launched himself forward. Ebonyclaw unleashed a final blow, but instead of striking Dawnkit, it struck Flintstar's throat.

"NO, FLINTSTAR!" Dawnkit cried. Ebonyclaw smirked and yowled with triumph as Flintstar fell to the ground, bleeding out. Yellowfur ran out of the medicine den and began attacking Ebonyclaw's face, slashing at her green eyes. Ebonyclaw smacked Yellowfur down and ran towards Breezestar. Breezestar looked down at the near dead Fireclan leader and flicked his tail happily. Then, as quickly as they had arrived, the invading cats left the camp and returned back to their own territory.

Yellowfur slowly padded over to the dying leader and whispered to him.

"You are going to join Starclan now, for we both know that this is your last life..."

Flintstar only nodded. He tried getting up, but failed. Instead rising slightly and falling back to the ground. Then, he took one last breath of air, and passed. Yellowfur looked up at the sky as Dawnkit's clanmates gathered around the dead leader's body.

"May you have swift running, good hunting, and always have a place to sleep," whispered Nightshade, Dawnkit's father.

Honeydew and Dappleheart looked at each other sadly and began to mourn over their dead leader.

Dawnkit looked at the now dead leader and began to tear up. She quickly ran back into the nursery and lied down in the corner, whimpering.

It's all my fault that Flinstar is dead. I tried to warn him by fighting Ebonyclaw first, then letting him finish, but it seems that Starclan had other plans. NO! I will never allow this to happen again. Flintstar only died because I was to weak, I will learn how to hunt and fight and I will be the best warrior Fireclan has ever seen!