ThunderClan Idol

(A/N: This is a sequel to Jayfeather Breaks the Fourth Wall, which is, itself, a sequel to Firestar's Last Days. Read those first, and enjoy!)

Littlecloud, Mothwing, Willowshine, Kestrelflight, and Flametail were gathered around the Moonpool. It was the night after Jayfeather had disappeared through a vortex, and the medicine cats had gathered to ask StarClan's advice.

"Who will be my secret mate now?" Willowshine asked herself. "Now JayxWillow will never come to be..."

"What?" said Flametail.

"Nothing," said Willowshine quickly. Kestrelflight cleared his throat to speak.

"We are gathered here," he announced, "to ask StarClan who should be ThunderClan's medicine cat now that Jayfeather has disappeared. I am the one announcing this, by the way, since our being grouped together in a slash shipping gives me the right to speak for him."

"Warriors slash?" asked Mothwing in disbelief. "But it's a kids' series!" Suddenly, a black she-cat burst out of the ground.

"I'll do it! I trained as a medicine cat!"

"And that training was a fail the likes of which the Clans have never seen before," retorted Littlecloud. "Besides, Hollyleaf, you're supposed to be dead."

"Oh, right. Sorry!" The black she-cat sank back under the ground, the disarrayed soil reorganizing itself after her.

"Moving on..." said Kestrelflight. The medicine cats touched noses to the Moonpool.

When they awoke, they all stood in front of Bluestar, Lionheart, and Spottedleaf in StarClan's territory.

"Jayfeather has disappeared," said Bluestar.

"We didn't need you to tell us that!" hissed Flametail.

"Anyway," continued Bluestar, "Jayfeather has disappeared and ThunderClan is without a medicine cat. Lionheart, Spottedleaf, and I will tell you how to find a new one. Lionheart, you don't get to say much in these visits. You'll tell them about our plan." Lionheart dipped his head to his leader and spoke.

"Thank you, Bluestar. StarClan have decided that you should hold a daylight Gathering on the island and ask every cat what they know about herbs. The cat which does best shall be ThunderClan's next medicine cat."

"But who will judge?" asked Mothwing.

"You medicine cats," replied Spottedleaf. The dream began to fade, and the medicine cats woke up on the cold rocks beside the Moonpool.

To Be Continued...