Hey there!

i know I should have done this on Christmas or something, but I couldn't be bothered to wait so long ;D so i am going to do it in the middle of summer, how very useful. everyone knows tge tale of 'Christmas carol' right? Well i'm moving that to warriors! Don't know if other people have already stolen my genious plan XD Pronably but here it is!

this is set a few seasons after the last hope, when every cat is over it and everything is normal. next chapter gonna be posted in an hour.

N'joy!

"Then by the powers of starclan, I give you your warrior name!" Onestar's yowl echoed through the clearing as I sat patiently, waiting for my warrior name. Just hurry up already you stupid old furr-ball! I thought in anoyance.

All eyes looked up at me as Onestar continued, his voice as rasping as a foxes cry.

"Smokepaw, from this moment on you shall be known as Smokeflight! Starclan honours your...er... boldness and strength and are honoured to have you as a warrior of Windclan!"

I couldn't help myself as my voice echoed through the clearing, that old fool had listened to his pea sized brain again.

"What! That's a terrible name! give me a nice name!" I yowled, baring my teeth at my leader. The gasps and mutters hung in the air as Onestar narrowed his eyes, giving me a challenging look.

"I have spoken Smokeflight. What's done is done!" He boomed, I just snorted, my eyes mocking his every word.

The clan didn't congratulate me as they should have, they just gave me uneasy glances as I walked up to the fresh-kill pile, ignoring Onestar as I felt his eyes bore into my back.

Pity you're not dead yet! I muttered in my mind as I sat down beside the pile, taking a delicious looking rabbit for myself.

Some purrs came towards me and I narrowed my eyes as a cheerful mew came from behind me. travelling beside the freshkill pile as it's owner sat there.

"Hey Smokeflight! Your finally a warrior! isn't it great!" Her soothing voice purred. I cleched my jaw looking away from Frostbreeze. That annoying she-cat will never leave me alone! I growled in my mind. instead hissing through gritted teeth. "What do you want Frostbrreze?"

Silence followed my words as the white warriors purr was cut off. "I just wanted to congratulate you!" She mewed, picking a crow from the pile. "Ever scince Furzepelt snapped at you and Brackrnlight...died you became even more..."

I knew what she was going to say, I turned at her, my eyes telling her to back off. You became even more mean huh? I thought.

"I don't give a peice of fox-dung for that old fool!" I growled, standing up and stretching. Furzepelt was the oppisite of kind. he made every apprentices nightmares come true, his voice scaring you to the shadows, every apprentice was scared of that old rag. but I guess I was scared the most.

"I'll never forgive Onestar for giving him to me as my mentor!"

And with that I stalked away. sadness prickled at my pelt like thorns as I thought of Brackenlight, My father had died last leaf-bare, Green Cough swallowing him like it had so many others I still remember being a kit, so carefree. How I had played with my father until mother died, he was always there fir me. And now I was alone.

I trotted over to a young, black and white warrior, He shivered as he saw me walk up, and forced a small smile at me.

"OH...hey there Smokeflight! Do you wanna go hunting like you said?" The tom mewed, his voice had the smallest amount of fear in it, but who cares? I needed the warrior as my friend when times were tough, and that was all that mattered.

"Lets just go Darkfall!" I growled as I turned away, walking towards the exit with Darkfall following at my tail.

"You know I quite like your name!" He purred as they walked out. I rolled my eyes, he was so stupid! Trying to get me to become oh so happy! Well he was a fool.

"Shut it..."

The moors were as beautiful as ever, well they would be, if snow will the moors as far as you could see. The snow was clumped together everywhere, it's cold chill always going through my paws as i tried to shake the snow off.

"I hate leaf-bare," I hissed bitterly as I Smelt the air, Cat...Snow...Rabbit!

I crouched into the hunting possition that I had learnt moons ago, Sniffing for the young hare as i did so. Darkfall was right beside me, His face twisted in exitment as he watched me sneek in the direction of the scent. I crept on, trying hard to ignore Darkfalls exited purrs. Why does he love hunting so much? I thought with a snort.

I turned back to the rabbit, I could see it now! It was eating some grass lazily, completly unaware that it would be dinner in a few moments.

Just one more step... Then, I heard a crack below my paws, my eyes were blazing in anger as i looked down. A stick! Honestly not even an apprentice would make that mistake! I thought as I heared the rabbit flash away, it's white fur gone in a second. Sighing, I stood and turned to Darkfall, embarrassed, but I knew better than that, i could take this chance to blame him so he couldn't gossip.

"You arrogant furball!" I yowled at the black and white tom, his eyes widened and he stepped back as I came closer, baring my teeth in a challenge.

"If you hadn't jumped around in exitement, then I might have caught that ugly thing!"

"Starclan gives us prey so we can eat it, not offend it," Darkfall stuttered, looking behind him as I prowled towards him, a smirk on my face. good, I thought. He knows now that it is nothing to gossip about, my job is done. And with that I stalked away, ignoring the toms questioning meows as he followed me in the direction to the Windclan camp. The wind was blowing in my face as if it was trying to hurt me as I walked to the entrance, growling at every cat who stared. I shivered as I saw Furzepelt, mocking my rage in a smile of satisfaction, fear pulsed through me with the horrible memories of my apprenticeship, how he scarred me to train. how he growled to make me learn, everything. I new i could be grumpy sometimes, but Windclan should have blames that careless creature! He was the one that had made me want to flee.

But no, the clan adored him all because he killed some puny little dark forest cat as a small apprentice. Great.

"Hey Smokeflight!" I group of cats called me over, they were sitting next to the warriors den as I stalked up to them, noticing who it was.

Frostbreeze, Pinepelt and Willowdrop were all sitting huddled together, smiling as I came, I saw Frostbreeze blush. My friends always gathered here every afternoon, they called it a 'meeting' how pathetic?

"Do you want to come with us to the abandoned rabbit hole?" Willowdrop purred, her golden speckled fur shining as the sun faced them.

I rolled my eyes, "you are such furballs," I grumbled, walking into the warriors den. An apprentice had already made my nest out of heather next to Willowdrops. I sat down and closed my eyes, why bother licking myself? was the last thought before I drifted off to sleep.

. . .

My night was restless, I have no idea if it was because of my irritating day, or my nightmares of apprenticeship, or the new nest. But i believe it was because i woke up.

My eyes opened to complete darkness, well almost. There was this strange light glowing outside the den. I guess it caught my attention, it just seemed so unnatural! I swiftly stalked out, not caring if I bumped into any cat, that was their problem. the clearing was silent, the glow was coming from outside the camp, but close to the walls. Intruder! I thought in alarm as i padded to the entrance. What I saw will blow your mind, it was unbelievable and for a second I just stood there, staring at him dumbfounded. he was a cat alright, a tom with a chocolate brown pelt and yellow eyes. But his pelt, at first i thought I was imagining it but there is no doubting the stars on his pelt and the glowing from them, I also thought I could see through them! My eyes started to water as the cat became familiar, that cat that I had loved so much. Brackenlight, my father I shook my mind, no. It couldn't be. Impossible.

"Smokeflight?" The spirit rumbled in humour, looking me up and down, my eyes widened and I unsheathed my claws the way i had so many times before.

"Get off the land fool or i'll rip you myself!" I growled, trying hard to hide the awe and fear in my voice, but he heard it alright, and his yellow eyes narrowed. Somehow familiar.

"Will you now?" He chuckled.

That's it! I thought as rage pulsed through me. I leaped up into the air and aimed for a tough blow on the toms throat. I had been trained by the fiercest, I knew what to do with loners, Stars in their pelt or not.

But the tom kept his smile, and a second before i had hit him he side-stepoed, sending me crashing into a pile of long grass.

Anger was coming at me like waves as i turned, panting not from exhaustion, but rage.

But i didn't dare attack again, for the spirit's face twisted into his own rage, rage so strong that not even the fiercest Shadowclan cat would dare attack. My sky blue eyes widened in fear, as i stepped back, shacking the grass from my dark grey pelt.

"Listen young Smokeflight!" The tom snapped, a shudder of disbelief ran through me as the spirit started to fly, the anger in his eyes unimaginable as he floated a few mouse-lengths above ground, coming closer and closer as I stared up.

"You have three nights to prove you are worthy of Starclan!" He yowled, his voice becoming deeper and his yellow eyes changing to match his chocolate brown pelt.

"Three of our spirits will come and visit you, the spirit of the past, present and future!"

An owl hooted farther away before the tom continued, "they are your only hope, for you are to far gone," and with that the tom gave a hard stare before I felt my paws crumble under me and I fell into a fearsome sleep.

so? What did you think? Cliffie haha! Well don't worry because the next chapter is coming tomorrow - friday. Okay i'm sorry if it was rushed I tried not to but still tell me your thoughts in the review box. Don't be shy!

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