Wolf'shard, Eagle 'Talon and Embersnake belong to @RingingBells Wadekit and Mellowkit belong to @Luckyy- Crimsonkit belongs to @trombonehermione Sunpaw and Birdflower belong to me. --> Story <-- Redstar's head whipped around, furious. What has my Clan become? He thought, fuming. "I'm calling over all ThunderClan cats to this ... this beach." He saw some of his cats, such as Goldenflower and Bluefur roll their eyes at his call. "Settle down, Redstar-" Bluefur tried to calm him. "I'm the leader here, Bluest- Bluefur." He hissed. He remembered what Tigerclaw told him about not letting anything slide, now that he was leader. As his cats gathered around him, he puffed out his chest. "ThunderClan is ridden with traitors and filth. I’m taking a few select cats to come with me and rebuild ThunderClan.” He paused. “Sandstorm, Embersnake, Firetail, Tigerclaw, Frostfur, Speckletail, Runningwind, Ravenblink, Eagletalon, Darkstripe, and Sunpaw. Will you come with me to rebuild ThunderClan?” He saw Tigerclaw and Darkstripe nod vigorously, while Ravenblink and Sandstorm looked at each other uneasily. Firetail shot straight up. “I’ll come!” Redstar nodded approvingly, as Firetail was always a good warrior. “Redstar- I- I don’t think this is right.” Sandstorm said, quietly. “We are all loyal.” Redstar shook his head. “You’re wrong, Sandstorm. If you, my own kit, can’t see that, then you are not welcome to come back to Camp with us.” “Where will we stay?” Sunpaw cried, with Embersnake and Speckletail leaning on him. “If you’re coming, Sunpaw, back to camp. If not, stay here with RiverClan, or become rogues. Though you should come, you’re a talented medicine cat.” Sunpaw shook his head. “I respect you, Redstar, but I don’t support you.” Redstar growled. “Embersnake? Speckletail?” Speckletail snorted. “Even if it was the right thing to do, you still couldn’t make two queens live in an ash-ridden camp with no prey.” Embersnake looked uneasy now that it was revealed she was expecting. “Firetail, stay here with me. Stay here with your kits.” Firetail stepped forward, into the clearing, below his leader. "My kits? You're expecting my kits?" He asked, his eyes wide. "Y-yes, Firetail- Stay here and raise them with me. I can't do this alone." Firetail stepped towards Embersnake, but Redstar leapt down. "How dare you try to take away a warrior? Embersnake, I thought you were loyal. I understand you can't leave until your kits are born, but taking away Firetail?" Firetail stepped back quickly and nodded. "Ye-yes. I'm a warrior, Embersnake. That means I have to be loyal." He turned his back to the orange queen. Oakheart stepped up. "Enough!" He growled. "I don't have to be part of ThunderClan to see what you're doing is wrong! I speak on behalf of Spottedleaf and Bluefur when I say, get out. Does any cat disagree that this leader should be driven out?" Redstar growled, waiting for his Clan to defend him. Silence. All the cats, RiverClan and ThunderClan, hissed and walked forwards, towards Redstar. He screeched, "This is not over, ThunderClan! This will never be over! Let StarClan know that I am planning revenge." He hopped off the beach and ran for the stepping stones, his tail whipping behind him. --> Part 2 (of chapter 31) <-- Sandstorm watched as her father pelted away, and as Tigerclaw, Darkstripe, and Firetail ran after him, disappearing against the beating sun. "This is ridiculous. He acts like he has a sickness in his soul. He was such a good deputy,” She sighed, feeling as if she were sinking beneath the depths of a thousand freezing rivers. “He can recover if he only realizes he does not have to be the cat he is now.” A golden pelt walked up beside her. “Sunpaw,” Sandstorm dipped her head. “Is Spottedleaf recovering?” Sunpaw looked around awkwardly. “Yes, but her wounds are deep. She’ll be fine though,” he finished quickly. “You’re an excellent medicine cat, Sunpaw.” Sandstorm purred. Sunpaw smiled. “Spottedleaf told me as soon as she recovers she’ll take me to get my full name.” “Wonderful!” Sandstorm meowed. “This is a great step to getting ThunderClan back on its feet.” Suddenly, there was a screech from behind the two cats. “Speckletail! Oh no, she’s kitting- I’ll be back, Sandstorm.” The golden cat raced off, leaving Sandstorm alone. She sighed as she watched the sun set, as if it were chasing the ThunderClan traitors farther away from her and the rest of her Clan.
