Rise of A New Leader

[Kita]

It was nearly moonhigh when Honeystar, ForestClan's newly named leader, returned to camp. She had traveled with Sunfur to the Mooncave to receive her nine lives. She had only just been named Deputy the night before, when her former mentor and the Clan's previous Deputy, Pinefur, had died of greencough. Unfortunatly, their Leader, Rabbitstar, had greencough as well, and earlier this day had lost his last life to the illness and joined the ranks of StarClan. It had all happened so fast. She hadn't even gotten use to being Deptuy, and now she was Leader. The long-limbed, sleek bodied she-cat glanced to the Medicine Cat, Sunfur, as they entered the camp. It was time to appoint a new Deputy. She was so tired, all she wanted to do was crawl into her nest and sleep, but she knew that she couldn't do that. Her silky cream colored fur rippled along her slender form as she made her way across the camp and leapt smoothly up onto a low hanging branch just above what was now her den. Giving her feathery tail a slow swish, she settled upon her haunches, her pale golden eyes trailing slowly over her clanmates before she let out a yowl. "All cats old enough to catch their own prey join together beneath High Branch for a clan meeting!"

She waited patiently, allowing time for the clan to gather. Once they had, she rose from her haunches, to stand upon the branch. "Cats of ForestClan, I have returned from the Mooncave as Honeystar with StarClan's blessing and the nine lives granted to me as Leader of ForestClan." She spoke loud enough for them to hear her, and although she managed to keep her voice strong and confident, she was shaking inside. She was terrified of letting them all down. Giving her tail another slow swish, she spoke again. "It is time to choose a new Deputy." She allowed her gaze to slide slowly over the cats gathered. There were several good cats to choose from. It would be hard to decide.

Honeystar
Leader of ForestClan

[Kat]

Eaglepaw had been curled up in his nest, inside the apprentices den. His ears pricked when Honeystar called for the clan to gather, and pale silver-green eyes slit open. His jaws parted in a yawn as he lifted his head and blinked a few times, still groggy. Crowfeather had trained him hard today, and he was worn out, all he wanted to do was curl up and go back to sleep. He liked his mentor though, Crowfeather was a great warrior, and Eaglepaw respected him. Huffing out a sigh, the sleek tom pushed to his paws and slipped out of the apprentices den, pausing just outside to stretch his lithe form. Giving his short, glossy brown fur a quick shake, the long-limbed apprentice joined his clanmates for the meeting. He wove through the gathered cats, making his way over to his adopted sister, and best friend, Mosspaw. Settling upon his haunches beside her, he lifted his gaze to where Honeystar was perched on the High Branch, and listened.

It was sad that both Pinefur, the Deputy before Honeystar, had passed away, and shortly after Honeystar had been named Deputy, the former leader, Rabbitstar, had passed. But it was good to see that ForestClan was left in Honeystar's care. He felt that she was going to be a great leader. Who would she choose as her Deputy?

Eaglepaw
ForestClan Apprentice
Mentored by Crowfeather

[Dusk]

Sunfur padded into camp directly behind Honeystar. Rather than head to his den, he trailed Honeystar to the High Branch, settling his smallish form beneath the branch she was now perched upon. Sunfur was a somewhat small tom, quick and agile even now. He had a pale ginger pelt, with darker ginger stripes, a white splash upon his throat and chest, white paws, and a white tail tip. The faint white hairs around his muzzled stated that he was on up in age, but he still had a surprising amount of energy. He had been ForestClan's Medicine Cat for many, many moons. He wasn't ready to retire to the elders den just yet, but he knew that it was time he started looking for an apprentice. As Honeystar called the clan together, he curled his tail so that the tip rested across his fore paws, and listened silently. Honeystar was going to be a great leader, despite her doubts about her own ability. StarClan had chosen her, it was her destiny to be leader. His pale amber gaze trailed slowly over his clanmates. Who would she pick as Deputy? StarClan had not given him any signs as to who should be the new Deputy of ForestClan.

Sunfur
ForestClan Medicine Cat

[hybrid]

Thrushwing got out of her nest when she heard Honeystar call a clan meeting. "Who will be deputy?" she wondered out loud.