Blizzardspark walked back into the Cometclan camp from his hunting patrol. The season have been kind to the cats of CometClan. He looked at the great tree in the center of the camp, where Stagstar talked to the clan and where his den was located under the tree's roots. The young warrior saw a few cats walking over to the tree as other were sitting around the fallen branch listening to Stagstar.
"What's going on?" he asked looks at who was sitting around. He saw Maplewind, Hawkscar and Ebonywing, three of the most senior warriors in the clan, looking up at Stagstar.
"Don't you remember, Stagstar's kits are becoming apprentices today, along with Ravenpaw and Sandpaw gaining their warrior names. Foxstorm and Copperclaw have already given their reports." Hawkscar mumbled with a hint of annoyance in his voice. Blinking to himself, surprised he forgot about the ceremonies planned for the day, Blizzardspark sat down beside them, wondering if this would be the time he gets his first apprentice. It has been quite some time since he has become a warrior himself, but he knew it was time to get an apprentice himself. CometClan, as well as the other clans that now live on the mountain, has been in an short age of peace for a while, ever since the battle between Cometclan and Planetclan for control the trees on the edge of the river, but many wonder if that would end with the death of Voltstar in Planetclan. His deputy, Oakstorm, had taken over and from what he had said at the recent gathering, many felt he planned to try to gain more for his clan. Many of the other clans have told of the recent litters born to then. Cometclan did not share that pleasure. Moonpuddle has lost her litter last leaf-bare due to an outbreak of greencough, along with Stagstar's mate, Cinderspring, lost with his second litter of two kits. This meant fewer warriors to join the clan, but a glimmer of hope did arise. Wolfspirit, CometClan's deputy, recently announced that he and his mate, Lynxheart, were expecting kits. Acornsong is currently worried for the younger queen, for it seemed like it is going to be a larger litter then normal. Many have seen the medicine cat going to the queens den more often as Lynxheart's kitting comes closer and closer.
"Emberkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Emberpaw. Your mentor will be Hawkscar. I hope Hawkscar will pass down all he knows on to you." Stagstar announced to all looking at the senior warrior. "Hawkscar, you are ready to take on another apprentice. You had received excellent training from Vinepelt, you have been an great mentor to Copperclaw, Featherbreeze and Mudpelt. You have shown yourself to be strong, brave and loyal. You will be the mentor of Emberpaw and I expect you to pass on all you know to Emberpaw." Stagstar looked down at his fire colored daughter. Though he tried to be an neutral party, he could not help smiling down at her. The tom turned to his two sons. Blizzardspark cheered the new apprentices name along with the clan. Hawkscar would train her well as he has done for many other and even help Blizzardspark with his training along with his mentor, Ebonywing. Emberpaw quickly ran over to her new mentor and sat down at her feet. Blizzardspark looked over to the young kit. She was quite special since she and her brother, Tigerkit, were born without tails just like their father. Many say that it is because Stagstar was rumored to have been the son of a kittypet but he has never confirmed this.
"Stormkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Stormpaw. Your mentor will be Coldheart. I hope Coldheart will pass down all he knows on to you. Coldheart, you are ready to take on your first apprentice. You had received excellent training from Dawnpelt, and you have shown yourself to be loyal and fierce. You will be the mentor of Stormpaw and I expect you to pass on all you know to Stormpaw."
Blizzardspark's eyes widen. Coldheart... His brother, whom had become very cold to him ever since the battle that killed there mother. The young tom and still recall that fateful day. Cometclan and Planetclan has been fighting for control of the tall trees on the edge of the great river. Many attepmts to settle it peacefully had failed with Voltstar saying that Planetclan deserves the forest for they have more cats, Stagstar refused to just give it up. In the middle of the battle Iceblossom, their mother, was seen fighting a larger Planetclan warrior and slipping onto the edge of the falls, clinging onto the rocks for dear life. Coldheart and Blizzardspark both quickly ran over to try and save their mother. Coldheart was much more lean then his brother and was fast but as he got closer to the ledge, he was tackled by Dusktalon. Blizzardspark turn to go help his brother but Coldheart begged him to save their mother, claiming he was going to be fine. Blizzardspark hesitated for a second before running to the ledge but that little hesitation costed them. Just before he got there, Iceblossom lost her grip and fell mouthing that she loved them both. Blizzarspark just stood there for a while before Coldheart came over, not upset but angry.
"How could you!? Why did you just wait! If you had just been faster she would be alive!" Ever since then Coldheart refuses to talk to Blizzardspark unless he had too.
"Blizzardspark?" A little voice shook him out of his memories. He looked down to see a little Tigerpaw looking up at him. Blizzardspark look up at Stagstar quickly and with a small nod, understood that Tigerpaw was his first apprentice. The warrior touch noses with his apprentice smiling a bit. Stagsar then turn to Sandpaw and Ravenpaw.
"I, Stagstar, leader of Cometclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in turn. Sandpaw, Ravenpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" Sandpaw quickly spoke her agreement while Ravenpaw more nervously mumbles his 'I do' "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior names. Sandpaw, from this moment you will be known as Sandfang. StarClan honors your spirit and energy, and we welcome you as a full warrior of Cometclan. Ravenpaw, from this moment you will be known as Ravendream. StarClan honors your speed and kindness, and we welcome you as a full warrior of Cometclan." The clan chanted their name as Stagstar finished the meeting.
"Congrats on getting your first apparentice" A rather voice said behind him after Stagstar dismissed everyone. Blizzardspark turn quickly to see the brother he was just remembering a moment ago. Coldheart sat behind his brother, still with his normally cold aura.
"oh um... thank you. Look Coldheart... can we talk..." Blizzardspark stood up
"About what brother?"
"About what happened" As the words left Blizzardssparks mouth, he could feel the anger boiling in Coldheart.
"There is nothing to talk about" Couldheart turned and said under his breath "murderer..." Blizzadspark couldn't sit there watching the brother he has known just become distant and cold. He jumped up.
"Coldheart I did my best. I tried to save her" Blizzardspark said adamantly. Coldheart turn around and snarled at his own brother.
"Your BEST!? That is what you call your best?! I have a scar on my shoulder from Dusktalon! Proof that I did my best! You did NOTHING!" With that his brother walked off leaving Blizzardspark shock and hurt. My brother is gone... lost with our mother on that day...
Blizzardspark sighed a bit and walked to the elder's den with Tigerpaw. He hung his head a bit quietly wishing he could repair his relationship with his brother but pushing it out of his mind to focus on his apprentice.
"Hellow Dawnpelt, how are you today." The young warrior looked down at the light yellow she-cat, the only elder currently in the clan. The old cat looked up at the pair with her good eye and smiled.
"Ah, Blizzardspark what brings you to these parts of camp." Dawnpelt stood up and walked over to Tigerpaw. "I see you are mentoring young Tigerpaw."
"Yes, yes I am. I figured he could bring you some fresh kill but he was a litter nervous. Stagstar did keep them sheltered in his den ever since Cindersprings's death." Tigerpaw quickly set down the mouse he has brought.
"Well, Thank you." She began to eat the mouse, looking up to Tigerpaw. "You know, it has been a very long time since a cat has taken your name." Tigerpaw looked a bit confused at her words. Dawnpelt chuckled a bit, understanding the young kit's confusion.
"I should explain, two cats have had the name Tigerpaw at one time. One was a ruthless killer and leader of the then Shadowclan, once named Tigerclaw then to Tigerstar. Another was his grandson, named Tigerheart, also being the leader of Shadowclan in time, becoming the second Tigerstar"
"Shadowclan? There is no Shadowclan" The mention of such a clan had just made him more confused. Dawnpelt could see his eye fill with curiosity.
"Shadowclan is what Planetclan once was long ago." Dawnpelt sat down and began to tell the tale of how the Celestial clans came to be.
Many years of peace graced the clan cats for many generations until one leaf-bare, a young medicine cat named Rosewish of RiverClan got a vision from StarClan warning them that they must move again. Rosewish did not understand why they must move again but StarClan warned that if the five clans did not move to the mountain where the sun and moon touch the earth, many twolegs would find them. Rosewish did not understand what place StarClan meant but she knew she had to tell Sagestar about what she saw.
"I don't understand Rosetail... We have lived here in peace from the Twolegs for generations. Why must we move again and what does StarClan mean where the sun and moon touch the earth." Sagestar asked as he placed around his den.
"I'm not sure myself Sagestar, but if it involves all the clans then we must talk with the other and see if the other had visions." Rosewish said very worriedly. Sagestar nodded.
Rosewish was not the only one to recive a vision though, Cloudpuddle also had such a vision. Cloudpuddle was the medicine cat in WindClan and had the vision of four clans with name unlike any before. He as well went to his leader, Robinstar.
leader looked out onto the night sky. Robinstar had only recently become leader and Cloudpuddle could feel her uneasiness.
"Wait..." Robinstar blinked realizing something. "Did they only say those four?" With SkyClans return and settling in between ShadowClan and ThunderClan territories generations ago, Robinstar wondered why only four clans were named. Was there other clans out there?
"We will speak with the other at the upcoming gathering tomorrow night." Robinstar still felt worried about the other leaders would handle it.
At the gathering the next night all the leaders gathered around together. Sagestar of RiverClan, Robinstar of WindClan, Crowstar of SkyClan, Jaggedstar of ShadowClan, and Cloverstar of ThunderClan. The first to speak up was Cloverstar.
"I guess I will begin this gathering, ThunderClan has three new kits, Willowpaw and Amberpaw have become full warriors named Willowclaw and Amberstone" Cloverstar said looking over at Robinstar. Robinstar took a breath and walked forward.
"My fellow cats, myself and Cloudpuddle have received a vision from StarClan. We both are unsure fully of what it means. They came to us talking about four clans different from our own. CometClan, MoonClan, SunClan, PlanetClan." Robinstar looked around at the other leaders and noticed Sagestar's eye had widen.
"We have also received a vision as well Robinstar, but different from yours. Rosewish said that StarClan had told us that the clans must move to a place where the sun and moon meets the earth..." Sagestar begain before Crowstar steped in.
"Move?! The clans have been settled here for generations and never had we been bothered before. In addition, my clan still had been here the least of the five."
"The thing is Crowstar" Robinstar began "StarClan only gave us four clans... not five"
"And what is SkyClan to do!?" The black tom looked furious. Surprisingly Jaggedstar was quiet though all of this. Many cats were mumbling amongst themselves.
"So, we must leave our home again and become something new" Jaggedstar finally said. All the cats there looked over at old tabby tom. "I may know the place StarClan speak about. A mountain quite beyond our little lake. I know only of this when Sparrowthorn came to live with us. I think it is there since you can see sun and moon as if they are touching the grass." Jaggedstar said with his eye closed "We must prepare to travel soon"
"Hold on Jaggedstar, we don't even know fully what is going on!" Crowstar yelled, slightly snarling at Jaggedstar.
"And you propose we just stay and likely die, or has SkyClan forgot about when they were diven out of the old forest." Crowstar became quiet at the mention of their past away from the clans.
"What will we do about the elders who cannot make the journey?" Cloverstar spoke up. "We can't leave them."
"No, we can't. I propose we gather the elders together to make a small clan to stay in the forest. I will stay behind, I am on my last life and I know Redpelt will make a great leader to ShadowClan." Jaggedstar said quietly as many cats gasped. For the first time that night Crowstar spoke quietly.
"So what will happen to SkyClan?" Crowstar looked at the other leaders. A Short period of quiet followed before Robinstar spoke up.
"Maybe we should spread out the SkyClan cats amongs the other clan, then once we begin the jouney we do only have four clans. As for Crowstar, Timberclaw and Dewmoon..." Robinstar wasn't sure how they would spread out the leader, deputy and medicine cat of SkyClan.
"We will take Dewmoon, I am close to retirement and have yet to take an apprentice." All the leaders looked over at the voice in the crowd and saw it was Cloudpuddle. "We would need the medicine cat for WindClan. I can stay behind with the older cats as well." Robinstar look suprised at the old cat. She had knew Cloudpuddle since she was a kit.
"With Redclaw being the new leader of ShadowClan after we journey to this new land, I belive we should give RiverClan and ThunderClan the two cats of power" Jaggedstar spoke up. Cloverstar look at the ShadowClan leader.
"What will we do about Crowstar, he still has extra lives given to him by StarClan." Crowstar look over at the ThunderClan leader.
"If they can give lives... They can take them..." Crowstar said with a sigh. Many could tell he wasn't excited to give up his leader position.
"I think Crowstar should take over ShadowClan" Redclaw spoke up after watching the five leaders talk. Many ShadowClan cats also spoke up with their agreement of the choice."Are you should Redclaw?" Jaggedstar looked down at his deputy. Redclaw nodded.
"Then that leaves Timberclaw to come to RiverClan." Sagestar began "and we will give ThunderClan more of the warriors to be fair." All the leaders nodded in agreement and arangments were made for SkyClan to spread into the other clans. Crowstar went to ShadowClan that night to begin to learn about his new clan.
A half-moon later, the clans begain the journey to this mountain Jaggedstar had mentioned, with Sparrowthorn leading the way. The clans traveled for many days until they came to the base of a large mountain. ThunderClan settled in a small forest area to the east of the mountain much like their original home in the forest. On the first night the cats stayed in their new forest, Cloverstar saw a bright star shooting across the sky and look like it landed in the forest itself, and she knew that her clan was destined to be called ThunderClan no longer, but CometClan. WindClan stayed down near the base in the valley, and soon learned that the sun warms the grass nearly touching it in the process and Robinstar knew that they will become SunClan. Riverclan found a marsh like area on the other side of the forest and saw that a deep river leading from the mountain running though the marsh. As the moon rose in the sky it created such a shimmer in the water, and Sagestar declared that RiverClan is no more, and MoonClan has begun. Finally, ShadowClan climbed up the mountain to find a pine forest sitting on a flat plain as well as a slope leading down to either the river from the mountain or the valley where the sun hits the grass though they were too far to spy on the other clans. Being closer to the planets and stars, Crowstar decided that they will be known as PlanetClan.
At the base of the mountain a small cave was found leading to a small pool, smiliar to Moonpool, but with a bright stone in the middle, just like Moonstone. All the leaders agreed that this is where the cats with speak to StarClan in this new area and named this new place Mooncave. Where the gatherings will take place was another story, as the cats could not find a place like Fourtree or The Island until Robinstar was looking around near Mooncave, did she find a path up to a ledge not quite in PlanetClan terriory but had four large stones in a row like StarClan made this place just for gatherings, and it soon became know a Fourstone.
"Many forget the origins of our clans, but my family made it a point to tell the tale of us." Danwpelt yawned. Blizzardspark smiled and thanked her for the story as he leads Tigerpaw away, hoping he could save his brother just like Starclan saved his ancestors but it will have to wait as he heard Wolfspirit, running out of the nursery.
"My kits are here! My kits are here!" The gray tom bounded around the camp as Acornsong walked out of the Queen's den. Blizzardspark and Tigerpaw followed other cats, wanting to know how it went. Acornsong looked up at the forming crowd.
"Seven kits were born, sadly one did not make it, a little black tom whom was named Nightkit, barely took a breath before going to join Starclan. The other six were all healthy." Tigerpaw steped forward and looked up at the medicine cat.
"Can we go see them? If not, can you tell us about them?" Tigerpaw waited as Acornsong kind of looked back at the den then turning back to him.
"Well like I said there is six healthy kits, two toms and four she-cats. The first was a gray little tom with darker gray paws, named Smokekit. The second is a silver she-cat with a nice white muzzle, named Icekit. Third, Otterkit, is a redish brown tom with his brown tabby sister came after him. Her name is Juniperkit. Goldenkit was next, with golden fur just like her mother. Last was the most suprising. A bluish gray she-cat named Blossomkit." Acornsong told everyone in his normal almost monotone voice and began to walk to his den.
Blizzardspark couldn't help but smile, knowing Cometclan would endure but still, he could feel that something about these six. Could they be part of a prophecy, will it simply be the passing of power, or will the clan start to reform the more peaceful times by falling for other cats, like his mother did. Only time will tell.