Rockfall crouched in a dying fern, watching a small mouse pass out from hunger. Over the past few sunrises, the forest had been depressing. Sometimes the warriors didn't even have to hunt for prey, they would just watch it die from hunger and then bring it to camp to eat. That didn't mean life was good though. Sunburns were much easier to get and the cold grew stronger everyday. Prey was getting scarce. Rockfall picked up the dying mouse and bit into its head, finally killing it. Then he brought it to camp where just about everyone was miserable. 5 warriors and 2 apprentices had terrible sunburns, 2 warriors had been starving themselves so that Feathertrail and her kits would get something to eat and 1 warrior was almost completely frozen. Not to mention the fresh kill pile only had 2 mice(including Rockfall's), 1 lizard and a very skinny snake."All cats who can hunt their own prey, gather under the sun rock!" Yowled the scratchy voice of their leader, Shinestar. Confused, Rockfall gathered under the sun rock like his fellow clanmates."I have found out that cats with long hair survive better in snow than cats with short hair. So, if you have long hair you can get out of here with me, or die by me! If you have short hair I'm afraid you have to stay here." Shinestar meowed to the camp very seriously."So, Swiftwind what is your choice?""Are you kidding Shinestar? Because if not, you are going crazy and I would rather die!" Swiftwind hissed at Shinestar. "Very well then, DEATH IT IS THEN!" Shinestar yowled as she jumped of the rock and headed towards Swiftwind. The leader raised her paw but before she could strike, Nocloud bit into her neck, which killed her.
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Nocloud went to the Skystone to become leader after the accident. Even though Shinestar died crazy, the warriors, queens, apprentices and elders still missed her when she died. If only cats stayed the same...