A horrifing truth.

[Lord Pheonixfire]

Silverstorm was worried. As alwys, but this time it was burning inside the pit of her stomach, making her want to sprint. But of course she couldn't confess the fears of herself in front of her clanmates.

"Do you guys want to run, it is pouring rain." she said truthfully. The rain was really coming down. And thunder was rebounding of her ears. She shivered and didn't know why.

Silverstorm burst into Sunningrocks wondering how Dovestar's patrol was going. She wondered why her leader wasn't back yet. Then she saw something horrifing. Something that lasted a split second but was enough to scare the mouse-dung out of her. What she saw in front of her was her leader on fire; struck by lightning. it must of been very powerful to have killed Dovestar. But then Silverstorm was relieved. Leader's thankfully had nine lives.

What she saw in front of her jolted her. In front of her was Dovestar. And she wasn't moving. Minutes past and Dovestar still wasn't coming alive. With a cold dread, Silverstorm realized what had happened. The lightning strike was too big of an injury for Starclan to heal. Dovestar, her beloved leader....was dead. Silverstorm couldn't believe it, she had only heard of a leader losing all their lives at once once ever. And even that was an Elder's tale. Now she believed it. And now she was afraid of it.

What struck her most though was the fact that realization dawned that she was leader now. Iceshadow and (insert whatever cats want to be on this patrol not more than two cats please!) needed to see this, she thought. "Come! Something dreadful has happened!" she shouted to the clouds.

[Charbarboo]

Cloudwhisker pelted to Sunning rocks as she heard Silverstorm's yowl.

She stopped dead when she saw Dovestar's burning body. "Has she regained her life yet, Silverstorm?" she mewed, padding over to were the deputy was sitting.

"Don't tell me that it was her ninth, because she got her nine lives only a few moons ago and she hasn't lost any yet." she mewed.

She turned her blue stare to Silverstorm. Her expression was unbelieving and terrified. "Silverstorm, is- is there something I should know?" she meowed, her voice a little shaky. What was going on here?

[Falconheart]

Scorchpelt came straight behind Iceshadow. He had seen that lightning strike. Had that been enough to take nine lives?
"Is she dead?"
He tentatively nudged Dovestar with a red paw.
"StarClan!" he hissed. It had only been a few moons!

[Crowy]

Brokensoul looked down at Dovestar's burning body. "She won't wake." She said simply, looking at the other cats. "I have seen this once before, a lightning strike is one of the few things Starclan cannot heal. Dovestar shall never wake, she walks with our ancestors now." Brokensoul said, bowing her head. "She was a valiant leader, and I thank her for letting me into Thunderclan."

[Charbarboo]

"No, she can't be dead! T-That's impossible!" Cloudwhisker stuttered.

Her legs started to shake, Dovestar was dead. She was leader for such a short time. Has StarClan cursed ThunderClan?

Cloudwhisker bowed her head to her leader. The she-cat squeezed her eyes shut, maybe it was all a dream and Dovestar would be there, organizing some patrols when she woke.

After several heartbeats passed, she opened her eyes. It was reality.

"Silverstorm, how will be take her body back to camp, it's on fire and I don't think that any cat will want to go near it." she meowed to the ThunderClan deput-- leader.

[Crowy]

"The rain will put it out in good time Cloudwhisker." Brokensoul stated. "For now, we will just have to wait."

[Lord Pheonixfire]

"Brokensoul is correct. We can wait a few moments." Silverstorm, now leader, said.

[Charbarboo]

Cloudwhisker bowed her head to her fallen leader. The rain soaked through her pelt, sending shivers up her spin. But, the white warrior didn't care, it seemed like the forest was falling a part every paw step they made. The rogues, now Dovestar's death, what would be next?

[Lord Pheonixfire]

"Alright it's clear now. I want you two to carry Dovestar's body and wait outside the camp until you hear me break the news. I want it to go as lightly as possible." Silverstorm said strongly.

[Charbarboo]

Cloudwhisker nodded, trying to be brave. But, she couldn't find it in herself, her leader had just died a horrible death!

The she-cat slowly padded to Dovestar's body. It was a little burnt, but some of her short, gray fur was still on her body.

[Lord Pheonixfire]

Silverstorm was devastated. She felt faint. But she had to stay composed. For Thunderclan.