Star Dew

☆ Chapter One ☆

'All those who are old enough to catch their own prey, gether beneth the high rock.'

Ashpaw pushed herself onto
her stiff legs. Her sister, Cheetahpaw, scrabbled up beside her. 'Lovely morning, isnt it?' she said as she streched her weary limbs.

It really was. The dappled sun danced lazily on the smooth slate and the weeping willows waved their arms in the wind.

Duststar stood on the highrock, her light brown pelt pronounced againced the ivy back drop. The rest of the clan gathered under the ledge and waited for Duststar to speak.

'Clan of Falling Water, Thornclaw is dead.'

Stunned and worried mews rose up from the crowd.

'Thornclaw was a brave, noble warrior and an understanding deputy. May StarClan honor him in their ranks. I must now anoint a new deputy.'

Ashpaw looked around the clearing. There were a few potential deputies.

Jetwing, a sweet grey queen with black heart around her eye and on her chest. She was nearly about to kitten.
Eagleclaw; a muscular brown torteshell, who prided himself in being the best fighter of the clan.
Breazecatcher; black pelted she-cat who was half blind, she was the best hunter. No mouse could survive her!
And Bluefur; a slightly odd tom, with short blue fur and inquisitive eyes.
There was also Whiteleg, Ashpaws mentor, but she hoped it wouldn't be him. She enjoyed all their training together and didn't want him to have any extra duties!

Who would it be? All of them looked longingly at Duststar, hoping to serve their clan better.

'I say these words before StarClan, so that the spirits of our warrior ancestors may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy of the Clan of Falling Water is Jetwing!'

Satisfied mews rose into the crisp air.

Ashpaw walked over to meet her new deputy. Cheetahpaw's patterned pelt brushed along side her.

'Jetwing! Congratulations, you will make a good deputy.'

'Oh, I'm not so sure I'll be that good at it. I'm nearly about to kitten!'

'Dont worry,' Cheetahpaw rubbed her head against Jetwing's, 'StarClan will light your path.'

Jetwing just nodded, she was paying more attention to the leaders den.

Out of Duststars sleeping quaters, Eagleclaw and Bluefur carried the limp body of Thornclaw.

Dapplepoppy, one of the elders, ran over to him. The mother lay down by her son and wept into his light sandy fur.

As everybody gathered around the deceased deputy, Cheetahpaw asked Ashpaw, 'Do you wanna go get some breakfast while evrybody is busy morning over Thornclaw?'

'Sure...'. Ashpaw was deeply moved by Thornclaw's death. He was such a young and heathy cat.

The sisters soon reached the fresh kill pile and took a shrew and a sparrow.
'Cheetahpaw...Why do you think Thornclaw died? I mean, he was heathy. There seemed no reason for his death,' said Ashpaw.

'I don't know Ashpaw,' she paused before continuing, 'Nightstripe would know.'

Nightstripe was the clans medicine cat. She was a fluffy black tabby with thick white stripes across her back. She was incredibly talented with herbs and spent most of her time testing new ones or looking for extra stocks.

The tabby she cat was padding across the clearing to go pay her respects to Thornclaw.

Ashpaw got up, swallowing the last bit of sparrow, and walked over to Nightstripe. She waited untill the fluffy cat had finished and then asked her the question.

'There didn't seem to be anything wrong with him...but he was having a few tummy pains. It didn't seem like anything serious. But his symptoms worsened. He was throwing up and he wouldn't swallow any fresh kill,' Nightstripe sighed, 'Now don't you go worrying about this, Ashpaw! You've got your training to be doing. How is training going by the way?'

'Mhm! It's going well I think, I enjoy having Whiteleg as a mentor. He's a good cat.'

'Thats always good to hear! Well I'll see you around Ashpaw.' And with that, the med cat leaped up to her den.

Cheetahpaw joined Ashpaw, licking her lips to savour those last traces of shrew. 'Yum! That was de-lish.'

Ashpaw giggled and swatted at her sisters ear. 'Come on,' she said bounding off, 'We've got training to do!'

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Well, hello. :3

That was the first chapter of Star Dew. Was it very good? I don't really know. Tbh.

What I do know though, is that it gets better, so read on warrior!

~ Maya x