Winterstorm flushed at the name Oakstar had called out. Her ears drooped a bit and her heart filled with warmth to see her former leader standing right there. His eyes were clear and his pelt gleamed with youth. He looked like he would have in his prime. Not a scratch marked his tabby pelt. Winterstorm's eyes filled with tears at seeing his starry shape. WIthout notice she bounded forward and buired her face deep in to his chest fur. "Oakstar!" she exclaimed, as if she hadnt seen him in years.
Oakstar looked down and smiled at the black and white deputy. He bent down and looked the top of her head. "it's your turn...." he whispered with a slight purr. "and I know your ready. You've been ready. Your going to be a great leader and your going to do great leading the clan." oakstar purred as he watched her. "I'll still be with you. Every step."
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Winterstorm pulled away with a tear-streaked smiling face. "Thank you," she purred. With that she turned toward the other cats that were giving her lives. The first two were Cindertail and Cloudjumper, her grandparents. Winterstorm recieved her lifes painfully but she endured. The next was her father, Ivoryclaw. The next two after that were old friends of her's that had died of greencough when they were young, Birdpaw and Blackpaw. The sixth life was given by her old mentor Flamestep. The next two that were given were from elders she had known when she was young and in the nursery, Redfoot and Brownstripe. The very last life to be given was from Winterstorm's sister, Snowpaw. The young cat had died from the greencough incedent as well. The completely white she cat stepped forward with a smile on her face. Winterstorm's eyes filled with sorrow and love. The young Starclan warrior's mouth pulled up in to a wild grin. Oh how Winterstorm missed that smile. "Congratultions Winterstar." Her sister purred. "I knew you could do it." With that she leaned forward and touched noses. THe pain ebbed away and Winterstorm, now Winterstar pulled away. Cheers rose from the crowd. "Winterstar! Winterstar!" The black and white she cat flushed with embarrassment. HEr pale green eyes trailed to Oakstar and a smile touched her lips. She mouthed, "Thank you," to the tabby and closed her eyes. The world fell away and she was awake next to the Moonstone.
Oakstar smiled. He was proud. She started as a kit of windclan and now shes a leader. He watched as she left and a purr slipped from his throat.
fireleaf sat down and stared at the two-leg places and than laid down. He flicked his paws at some bugs and sighed. "I wonder if winterstorm got her lives yet..." He murmured. "I wonder if she'll still be the same playful she-cat i know."
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Winterstar glanced around at the darkness in the cave. Hawkshadow was not to far away and without a word, both slipped out and in to the night air. Winterstar stretched her legs and felt the lives she had been given flow through her. Energy pumped in her limbs and nothing felt the same. Winterstar grinned sharply and turned to Hawkshadow, "Lets get back to the clan. I have to pick my deputy and get my clan to its new home. They are depending on me." THe shy quiet way she had been was put aside now. Boldness coursed through her as she thought about leading her clan to its new home. There were so many possibilities for them now. With that they stepped down from teh cave and headed back to the clans.
Breezepaw sat next to a bush and looked to the cats surrounding Oakstar's body. Some had stayed next to the cat and others were a little far off. Shaking his head slowly he looked to the ground. Even though he should be with the cats too, he felt like staying away from the others for a while. Standing up he turned to some trees behind him and walked toward them with one glance back at the cats. Walking to a nearby tree he climbed it and rested on a low branch. Looking up he breathed in and climbed higher.
Fireleaf sighed and flicked his tail around. He remained laying on his side and played with bugs. He looked in the direction winterstar went. He had hoped the she-cat would come and flick her tail at him playfully, but he knew she wouldnt. He knew after getting her lives, her playful side would be pushed aside. Fireleaf sighed and looked away.
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Hawkshadow nodded at Winterstar she started to trot with her tail high torwards where Windclan had settled for the night. She kept looking back making sure that Winterstar was following. She could see the windclan border now. Embers still covered the ground she looked at all of the black grass left from the fire. She shook her head trying to clear that memory from her head and padded on.
Climbing the tree more and more. Breezepaw looked down to see he had climbed even higher then he ever had. Taking a deep breath he climbed higher until he was on the highest branch he could get on without falling. Sitting down he looked around and saw everything. Windclan's camp, the fire, and even the monster that seemed to have broke. Turning around alittle he saw two cats a little way off. It was Winterstorm, or now Winterstar and Hawkshadow. Smiling he tried not to look down as he looked arond even more.
Winterstar padded with a boldness to her step. Her green eyes glowed brightly with newfound energy. The two she cats traveled easily, making their way across the expanse back to the clan. After a long time they finally reached the edges of the crowd. The moon was beginning to come to the middle of the sky. Winterstar had to choose quickly. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather around me for a clan meeting!" The words she called out slipped off her tongue easier than she expected.
Rabbitpaw perked her ears and trotted to where their new leader was. She sat near the middle of the crowd and peered past an older warrior. It was time for choosing the clan deputy and she knew it.