~I do not own the Warriors Series nor do I attend to. The Warriors Series belongs to Erin Hunter~

"We will be back. Mark my words." A brown tom hissed and signaled six other cats to follow him as they left. A white tom huffed. His shoulder was bleeding pretty badly and his ear was torn. He collapsed to the ground.

"Stormlight!" A brown she-cat ran towards the tom.

"Littlepaw, you fought well." Stormlight smiled to the young apprentice.

Littlepaw smiled. "Are you alright?" Littlepaw asked.

"What happened to the patrol?"

"They ran after the rouges to make sure they are truly leaving. " Littlepaw scent the air. A patrol of four cats entered where the battle had ended.

"They are gone." A black tom mewed. "Stormlight, are you alright?"

"I will be fine, Blackstripe." Stormlight mewed.

"Come on. Let's get back to camp so Nightwing can take a look at you." Stormlight got to his paws. "Silvercloud, run head and tell Skystar." A white she-cat with silver with spots ran to camp. Stormlight let the patrol lead him back to camp.

At camp, a brown tom and a black she-cat were waiting with Silvercloud. The patrol walked in, still supporting Stormlight. The black she-cat ran to Stormlight.

"Bring him to my den." She mewed. The brown tom followed. Once inside the medicine cats den, the black she-cat got to work.

"Silvercloud tells me rouges attacked. Is this true?" Stormlight winced as the black she-cat put poultice on his shoulder.

"Yes, Skystar, the same ones that attacked me the last time."

Skystar sighed. "Nightwing, has Starclan spoken to you?" Skystar asked. The black she-cat shook her head.

"No. Starclan has been silent." Nightwing explained. Skystar shook his head.

"Skystar," Stormlight mewed. "I think Littlepaw is ready to become a warrior. She fought bravely in the battle with the rouges and she is a fine hunter." Skystar smiled.

"Then we will hold a warrior ceremony tonight." Skystar left the medicine cats den.

"All cat old enough to catch their own prey, gather under the Highledge for a clan meeting." Skystar's called. Apprentice, warriors, queens, kits and elders either made their way into the clearing or stayed near their dens. "Littlepaw, Jaypaw. Please step forward." Littlepaw and Jaypaw, a black and brown tom, made their way towards the Highledge.

"I, Skystar, Leader of Lightclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them as warriors in return." Skystar looked at Littlepaw. "Littlepaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect and defend this clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do."

"Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. From this moment on you will be known as Littlepebble. Starclan honors you for your bravery and your loyalty and welcomes you as a full warrior of Lightclan." Skystar then looked at Jaypaw. "Jaypaw, do you promise to protect and defend this clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do."

"Then by the powers of Starclan, I give you your warrior name. From this moment on, you will be known as Jaywhisker. Starclan honors you for your quick thinking and friendship and welcomes you as full warrior of Lightclan." Skystar jumped off the Highledge. He rested his muzzle on the new warriors. Littlepebble and Jaywhisker licked his shoulder.

"Littlepebble! Jaywhisker!" The clan chanted.

"As tradition, the new warriors must sit a quiet vigil." Skystar announced. "But before the vigil starts, I have another announcement." The clan fell silent. "A patrol was attacked by a band of rouges again. They were after Stormlight." The clan gasped and started quietly murmuring. "We are unsure why but we are sure the rouges made their way into Waterclan territory."

"Will they come back?" A silver she-cat wondered as she wrapped her tail around her two kits.

"Are they any threat to us?" A ginger tom asked.

"They said that they would be back, but I do not think they are any threat to us." Blackstripe said promptly.

"Any way, I want all patrols to keep a close eye on any patrol. Hunting and border patrols."

"Should we warn Waterclan of these rouges?" Blackstripe asked. Blackstripe was the deputy.

"Good idea Blackstripe." Skystar mewed. "Bring three or four other warriors with you and catch them." Blackstripe nodded. He took a brown tom, Bearclaw, a blue-gray she-cat named Graymist, and a silver she-cat apprentice, Silverpaw. They patrol set off towards the Waterclan territory. "Meeting dismissed."

They cats in the clearing made their way towards their dens. Queens ushered their kits into the nursery, with complaints of not being tired, apprentices quickly went to sleep and warriors were asleep shortly after getting comfortable. Stormlight made his way into the medicine cats den. He lay down in his nest as Skystar entered.

"The rouges are just going to keep coming back until they have me." Stormlight mewed sadly. Skystar nodded.

"I understand. But we are not going to give up."

"Maybe I should leave." Stormlight suggested. "Go into hiding." Skystar shook his head.

"I don't need to lose a warrior, Stormlight. You are needed in the clan."

"But the clan is going to get hurt if I don't."

"Skystar, think about it." Nightwing said as she got comfortable. "Maybe it could help."

"I will think about it." Skystar mewed after a while. "Goodnight."

"'Night," Stormlight and Nightwing said together. Skystar left the medicine cats den and made his way to his den. Littlepebble and Jaywhisker took their place in the middle of the clearing for vigil.

Blackstripe sat near the Waterclan boarder. He scented the air. "A patrol is near." Blackstripe mewed to his patrol. Four cats padded up to the Lightclan warriors.

"What are you doing so close to Waterclan Territory?" A white and brown she-cat hissed.

"Greetings, Gingerspots." Blackstripe said calmly.

"What is it you need, Blackstripe?" A dark gray tom hissed impatiently.

"Darkfur, I have something to tell you." Blackstripe said coolie.

"What is it then?" Darkfur asked.

"We chased a band of rouges off our territory and they headed into yours, down by the river bank, closer to the small pond." Blackstripe warned.

"How many were there?"

"Six," Blackstripe reported.

"We will make sure they never return... Let's go." Darkfur lead the patrol away.

"Let's head back to camp and get some rest." Blackstripe told his patrol.

The following morning, Blackstripe dismissed the two new warriors and they headed off to find an empty nest in the warriors den and to get some sleep. Skystar made his way out of his den. Blackstripe spotted Skystar and made his way over to the clan leader.

"Good morning, Skystar. The dawn patrol should be arriving back soon." Blackstripe said.

"It is definitely not a good morning, Blackstripe." Skystar looked as if he has been up the whole night or as if he was getting too old to clean his pelt. He was a mess.

"Skystar is there something bothering you." Blackstripe asked concerned for his leader. "Are you feeling alright? Maybe I should..."

"I feel fine, no need to involve Nightwing." Skystar stated. "But we do need to talk. Make sure there is a hunting patrol and meet me in my den." Blackeyes could tell it was serious. He ordered a hunting patrol and quickly headed up to Skystar's den.

Skystar was seated in his den when Blackstripe came in. "Skystar, what is this all about?" Blackstripe asked worried.

"Stormlight has to leave." Skystar said simply. Blackstripe's eyes grew wide.

"Skystar, if it's about the rouges, we can handle them. That is no..."

"Stormlight suggested it." Skystar interrupted.

"But...why?" Blackstripe was clearly confused.

"He wants to help the clan. He doesn't want anyone hurt." Skystar mewed slowly. "I didn't want to let him go, but if he must, then I will not stop him." Skystar said.

"Are you going to go tell him the news?" Blackstripe asked. Skystar just nodded. "Let's go then." Blackstripe said making his way out of Skystar's den. Skystar followed.

In truth, Skystar didn't want to lose one of his best warriors, but every time Stormlight stepped out of camp, for hunting, training his apprentice, or a patrol, he was always attacked. So maybe Stormlight was right. Maybe it would help. But who would it help? Would it help in the leaf-bare when his clan mates needed food? Or maybe a battle, when they needed more cats to help fight off the attacker? Skystar was already made his decision and he almost wanted to change his mind. Blackstripe and Skystar soon entered the medicine cats den. Nightwing was shorting through her herbs and Stormlight was cleaning his pelt, carefully avoiding his freshly covered wounds when Skystar and Blackstripe entered.

"When will Stormlight be out of here Nightwing?" Skystar asked, making Nightwing turn around and Stormlight stop what he was doing to look at his leader.

"Two to three days, why?" Nightwing asked.

"Stormlight, I have thought it over, when you are fit enough, you can leave." Skystar said with a hint of disapproval in his voice. "But rest assured, when this rouge issue is dealt with, you may return back." Skystar added. "And only Starclan knows when that will be."

"Skystar," Stormlight mewed. Skystar turned to look at him.

"What are you going to tell the clan when I leave?" Stormlight asked. Skystar sighed. He didn't think of that.

"When the time comes to telling the clan, I will tell them what I think they should know." Skystar said. A young beautiful tabby she-cat made her way into the medicine cats den.

"Skystar. Blackstripe. There you are." The she-cat said. Blackstripe smiled and nuzzled the she-cat affectedly.

"What did you find on your patrol, Featherwing?" Skystar asked as he turned to face the she-cat.

"Absolutely nothing," Featherwing stated. "No scents of rouges, no sign of them anywhere near the border." Featherwing explained. "We even renewed the scent marks."

"Very good Featherwing," Skystar said with an approving nod.

"Stormlight, let us know when you are leaving. Nightwing, tell us when he is ready." Skystar said before he left. Blackstripe and Featherwing followed Skystar out.

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