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Staff:

Firestar-principal

Mousefur-teacher

Cloudtail-teacher

Thornclaw-gym coach

Leafpool-nurse

Ashfur-counselor

Brambleclaw-vice principal

Students:

Jayfeather-small, skinny blind boy with messy dark gray hair, almost black, and bright blue eyes and pale skin

Lionblaze-broad shouldered, tall boy with spiky brownish ginger hair, amber eye contacts, and his signature red hoodie. Very good at sports and very tan

Hollyleaf-slender, tall, girl with jet black, shoulder length hair, soft green eyes, and pale skin. Very intelligent

Briarlight-a bright spirited girl, paralyzed from the waist down, with long, wavy dark brown hair, a few freckles, and glasses. Always in wheelchair

Berrynose- tall, muscular guy with creamy blonde colored hair, dark blue eyes, and comes from a rich family.

Cinderheart-petite girl with waist length, pale gray hair, sky blue eyes, aran light skin. More of a tomboy skater girl, never wears makeup

Hazeltail-tall girl with gray and white highlighted hair, dark green eyes arant an skin

Mousewhisker-short boy with gray and white streaked hair, soft green eyes, and carries a rock around for absolutely no apparent reason.

Honeyfern-A tall girl with waist length light, wavy blonde hair, a curvy figure, deep sea blue eyes, always wears makeup and usually wears a sweater and skirt.

Birchfall-Average height guy with sandy blonde hair, hazel eyes, and tan skin

Rosepetal-short, slender girl with dirty blonde hair and green eyes.


"Lionpaw, Hollypaw, Jaypaw, come forward."

Jaypaw felt his brother rest his hand on his shoulder and guide him up to the stage. The principal, Firestar, greeted each of them with a warm handshake.

"Lionpaw, do you promise to uphold the Warrior Code, and to defend your town, even at the cost of your life?"Firestar asked, voice steady and strong. Lionpaw raised his chin. "I do."his voice was loud and clear, only a bit shaky. "Then by the power of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Lionpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Lionblaze. The town of Thunder honors your courage and your eagerness, and we welcome you as a full high school student at Thunder High." Firestar spoke the words Jaypaw has heard so many times that were about to be spoken to him.

"Hollypaw, do you promise to uphold the Warrior Code, and defend your town, even at the cost of your life?" Jaypaw could sense anxiety coming off his sister in waves. "I do."she vowed softly. Jaypaw knew how much this meant to her. "Then by the power of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Hollypaw, from this moment on, you shall be known as Hollyleaf. The town of Thunder honors your loyalty and your thoughtfulness, and we welcome you as a full student at Thunder High." Firestar shook her hand, then moved up to Jaypaw.

"We have a special ceremony for Jaypaw. Leafpool, come do it."he said warmly, moving aside for Leafpool. Leafpool rested her hand on Jaypaw's shoulder. "Jaypaw, do you promise to uphold the code of the medics, to stand apart from town rivalries, and to heal and protect your town at any cost?"she asked, emotion filling her voice. "I do."Jaypaw cursed inwardly as his voice cracked and shook. "Then by the power of StarClan, I give you your name. Jaypaw, from now on, you will be known as Jayfeather. The towns honor your knowledge and your determination, and we welcome you as a full student of Thunder High."she spoke loudly, pride in her voice.

"Lionblaze! Hollyleaf! Jayfeather!"the school cheered. "Great job!"Squirrelflight, their mother, beckoned them from the visitors area. The three ran towards her, but Jayfeather stopped. "What's that sound?"he asked. It was a...barking sound? "Jayfeather, we got you a guide dog."Squirrelflight shoved a leash in to his hand. Jayfeather sighed. He hated dogs. He had always been afraid of them. His mother brushed a lock of dark gray hair out of his face.

Jayfeather shrugged her away. "Mom! I'm too old for that!"he complained, and she just moved on to fixing Lionblaze's hair. "You all need hair cuts. Oh, and the dog's name is Jigsaw."she said as she licked her thumb and smoothed the spiky goldish brown hair on Lionblaze. He ducked away and went to pet Jigsaw. "He's a German shepherd."Jayfeather's brother told him. He shrugged and tested Jigsaw out. "Uh...go to Hollyleaf."he told it. The dog pulled him towards his sister. It was awkward to walk with the dog pulling him, but he guessed he'd get used to it.

"Jayfeather!" the newly named Flametail ran over to Jayfeather. "I like your name!"he grinned. "Uh, thanks, I like yours too." Jayfeather had never been very social. "LIONBLAZE LIONBLAZE LIONBLAZE LIONBLAZE LIONBLAZE!" Tigerheart hug tackled his cousin. Lionblaze grinned up at him. Jayfeather groaned. He knew what was coming next. "Ew! What's that smell! Must be that gross dog! And Lionblaze! Why is your hair so messy! You look like you fell in a bush. And Hollyleaf! How many times have I told you that green is not your color!?"

Dawnpelt's annoying voice said loudly. Jayfeather heard his brother wriggle our from underneath Tigerheart and go outside. "Oh no. What's he doing?!"gasped Hollyleaf. They all peered through the window. He heard Tigerheart and Flametail laugh and Hollyleaf face palm. "What did he do?"sighed Jayfeather. "He gave Dawnpelt the loser sign and jumped in a bush."

Jayfeather laughed and high-fived his brother as he walked in. "Good one." grinned Jayfeather. "I think Dawnpelts after mah blood."whispered Lionblaze. Jayfeather punched his shoulder and jumped when Firestar, who was on stage, spoke again.

"Since you have all been home trained until now, we will all get to know the school, and each other. I will assign you to a group and that group will tour a certain part of the school and get to know each other. Then we will rotate."he instructed in his deep voice. "Cinderheart, Honeyfern, Birchfall, Mousewhisker, Poppyfrost, and Lionblaze, you will be guided by Cloudtail."He motioned to a younger looking guy next to him with snowy white hair and bright blue eyes. "Hollyleaf, Berrynose, Hazeltail, Toadstep, and Rosepetal, you will be guided by Mousefur." He motioned to an older woman with dark brown hair and a stern looking face. "Jayfeather and Briarlight, you will be guided by Brightheart. The rest of you come to me."

Jayfeather's jaw dropped as his sibling ran to their group. Brightheart?! Briarlight?! Did they think they weren't capable!? "Go to Brightheart."muttered Jayfeather, and he let Jigsaw guide him over to an unfamiliar woman. "You must be Jayfeather! You're..."she was asking what was wrong with him! "I'm blind."Jayfeather said through clenched teeth. "And you, dear?"she asked the girl he had sensed next to him. "My legs are paralyzed. "a girls voice said. "I'm Briarlight!"she giggled. Jayfeather sighed. "Okay, guys! Let's go to-"she began, only to be cut off by Jayfeather. "We're not helpless you know. You don't have to speak to us like we're dumb."he said, crossing his arms. He could sense her embarrassment. "Sorry."she said. Jayfeather gave her a curt nod. Briarlight gave his shoulder a small squeeze. He reached out with his power and could feel her happiness that someone understood. He looked at her and gave her small smile.

"Right. So, You're new here. I'd show you around, but I think you two should get to know each other. So I'll take you to the library and you guys can talk."she told the two, and Briarlight let out a little excited squeal. A few moments later (the library wasn't far), Jayfeather was sitting down at a table and Briarlight stopped her wheelchair next to him.

"So, how long have you been paralized?"he asked. "Oh, just a few months. How long have you been blind?"she asked. "Since I was born."he explained. "What do you like to do?" Briarlight seemed interested. "Uh...I like to read, in Braille of course, and I like to play my..."he trailed off, looking embarrassed. "Your...?"Briarlight prompted. "...flute.."he admitted. He knew most flute players were girls. "Cool! I like to read too, and I like to sing, and I like to eat!"she grinned. Jayfeather laughed. "Do you have any siblings?"he asked. "Yeah! Blossomfall and Bumblestripe. The lucky punks got to go in tour with Firestar!"Briarlight sounded amazed, not jealous.

"You?"she asked. "I have a sister, Hollyleaf, and a brother, Lionblaze."he told her. Briarlight beamed. "We have a lot in common!"she smiled. Jayfeather felt a feeling he hadn't felt in a while. Happiness. He felt happy around Briarlight. He felt like he could laugh around her. He guessed it was her spirit. "So, you're a medic?"asked Briarlight.

"Yeah, well, not a full one at least. I'm still an apprentice, technically. "he sighed. Briarlight smiled. "I wanted to be a warrior."she said dreamily. She told Jayfeather all about her hopes and dreams. He listened intently, finding her talk quite enchanting. The two swapped numbers and it was time to go too soon.

(LINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINE)

Jayfeather grinned to himself as the family ate dinner that night. Lionblaze stared at him, mouth open. Hollyleaf snapped her fingers in front of his face, and he jumped. "You okay, buddy?" Brambleclaw frowned. "Of course! Why wouldn't I be?" Jayfeather smiled and took a drink of his water. Lionblaze and Squirrelflight exchanged a glance. "What HAPPENED in there?"he asked.

Jayfeather laughed. "Nothing."he went back to grinning to himself. Suddenly the phone rang. Brambleclaw walked over and picked it up. "Hello? Yes. Fine."he put a hand over the speaker. "Jayfeather! It's for you."he told his son. Jayfeather jumped up and took it. "Hello? Hey! Glad you called. One sec."he looked at Squirrelflight. "Can I go outside?"she nodded and he rushed out.

Lionblaze looked at his father. "Well?"he asked. His father laughed. "It was a girl." he gave his children a knowing look. Hollyleaf awwwed. "Jayfeather's got a girlfriend!"she giggled. Lionblaze looked surprised. "But Jayfeather NEVER grins like that. This girl must really be...something." he said. Hollyleaf and him exchanged a sly look. "May we be excused?"grinned Hollyleaf. Brambleclaw returned the grin. "Don't get caught."he warned. The two jumped up and went to the back guest room, sneaking out the window. They settled behind a bush and listened.

"Yeah. I know right!? That made me so angry."they heard their brother's voice. "Oh, you have to go? Oh. Okay. Bye, Briarlight."they heard the beep as he hung up. He stood up and glared blindly at the bush. "Come out guys."he huffed. "WHOOOO IIIISSS BRIARLIGHT?!"demanded Lionblaze, jumping out and tackling his brother. Jayfeather squirmed under him.

"A friend!" he said, blushing. Hollyleaf grinned. "Oh, a FRIEND. And is this friend...pretty?"she teased. "Get off of me." snapped Jayfeather. Lionblaze pinned Jayfeather's skinny arms above his head with one hand and tickled his stomach with the other. "No-stop-please-stop-"he managed to gasp out between laughs. He finally rolled out from under his brother and scrambled up, gasping for breath.

Hollyleaf pulled him in to a bear hug. "TELL US OR FACE THE TICKLE!"she demanded, Lionblaze laughing as he watched his brother struggle frantically. He knew his brother HATED being tickled. "Okay! Fine!"Jayfeather finally pushed her off. "Briarlight is a girl I took the tour with today. Brightheart was acting like we were idiots, and we kind of talked about how annoying it is when people tiptoe around our differences. She can't walk. And I gave her my number. No big deal."

Jayfeather shrugged. "HUGE DEAL!"shrieked Hollyleaf. The first day is tomorrow! We have to get you a cute outfit!"she dragged Jayfeather upstairs to their room and opened his closet. "You need to look decent. Here, try this." Jayfeather frowned. "How do I know you're not making me look stupid?" he asked. "Lionblaze help me!"called Hollyleaf. Lionblaze ran in with a lamp. "WHAT?!"he shouted. "Uh, help me decide what Jayfeather should wear."she told him.

"Oh. Kay."Lionblaze put down the lamp and pulled out some jeans and gray a t-shirt. "Simple. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some business to attend to."he grabbed the lamp and strutted out. Hollyleaf face palmed and Jayfeather sighed. "So disappointing."

Yay! The first chapter of a story I've wanted to do for a while. R & R, and here ish da challenge of the week: What is the name of Scourge's two siblings? Oh and guys! Gimme suggestions PLEEEEEEEAAAASE. I need them. So DO NOT HESITATE TO SUGGEST! Who should I add in? Should I add students from the other towns (clans), as transfer? Who? What? Where? Oh geez I'm confused. Does anyone have an Advil?