Sorry if it seems a bit strange at first. . .It's my first Warriors Fan Fiction.
Chapter 1 - Dreams and Wishes
Spottedleaf stared regretfully up into the StarClan-night-sky and thought about her visit to the Realm of the Living to help Firestar and Sandstorm when one of SkyClans new warriors was attacked by a rat. She had brushed ever-so-slightly against Firestar and murmured in his ear, " I would give anything to be different sometimes though." after she reasured Sandstorm that Firestar truly loved her. Part of her was tweaked with shame at what she said, but she was mostly regretful.
She remembered the day she first saw Firestar. Spottedleaf had heard many things about the kittypet that back against a 'Clan cat, Graystripe. She remembered the way the light hit his pelt in the sandy, forest clearing, giving the illusion of fire.
Letting out a wistful sigh, Spottedleaf curled up. She didn't want to be nestled in with her Clanmates right now. She closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.
"Spottedpaw! Wake up! The naming ceremony is about to be held. Don't think I'm going to let all those moons of training I gave you go to wast." A voice purred as a paw prodded her side. Her eyes flew open and she looked up into Thrushpelt's face, his eyes brimming with excitement.
"Come on now. They're waiting out there!"
He was right. Spottedpaw could hear mrow's of excitement and her mother's purr from here. Scrambling to her paws, Spottedpaw quickly groomed while Thrushpelt back out of the Apprentice's den. Mid-lick, Spottedpaw froze. Something wasn't right. Peering out of the den, she glimpsed Featherwhisker and Willowpaw, her sister, sitting side-by-side in the milky, half moon light.
No, this wasn't right at all.
She realized must be dreaming about her apprenceship, but she never trained fully to be a warrior. Spottedpaw quickly finished grooming and padded out of the den. Bluestar was sitting on the Highrock with Thrushpelt. Underneath, her mother, Swiftbreeze, and her father, Adderfang, sat staring proudly at Spottedpaw. Willowpaw's purr was loud enough to scare off all prey from her spot in the clearing to WindClan territory.
Spottedpaw stepped up to her parents, who both rubbed their muzzles against her's.
Bluestars meow silenced the chattering Clan "As you all know, Spottedpaw has shown how skilled she is in battle and at hunting. Today I will be performing her Warrior Ceremony."Looking up at Sliverpelt, Bluestar called out to their warrior ancestors.
"I, Bluestar, leader of ThunderClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this skilled apprentice. She has trained with every scrap of effort and has proven she is more than warrior worthy. I commend her to you as a warrior in turn." She purred and looked down at Spottedpaw.
"Do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend you Clan with your life, Spottedpaw?"
Spottedpaw swallowed nervously, remembering what she'd seen when other cats were made warriors "I do." She meowed, trying to steady her mew.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. From this day onwards, you will be known as Spottedfoot! StarClan honors your bravery and your skills, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan" Stepping forward, Bluestar rested her muzzle on top of Spottedfoot after the young tortoiseshell bowed gingerly. Spottedfoot licked Bluestar's shoulder and stepped back to let her Clanmates call out her new name.
"Spottedfoot! Spottedfoot! Spottedfoot!" They chanted happily as Willowpaw stepped forward to rub her face all over Spottedfoot.
Bluestar yowled once more though, clearly not finished. "There is one more ceremony that needs to be completed tonight. Featherwhisker?" She jumped off the Highrock to give the elderly medicine cat room to speak.
He purred and beckoned Willowpaw up with his tail.
"I, Featherwhisker, medicine cat of ThunderClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help she will serve her Clan for many moons to come." He rasped. Looking down on Willowpaw with pride, he rumbled "Willowpaw. Do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from Clan rivalry between Clan and Clan and to protect all cat equally, even at the cost of your life?"
Willowpaw purred with excitement "I do."
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your true name as a medicine cat. Willowpaw, from this moment, you will be known as Willowpool. StarClan honors your knowledge of herbs and your delicate healing ways, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of ThunderClan."
Featherwhisker rested his muzzle on the top of Willowpool's bowed head and licked his shlouder.
"Willowpool! Willowpool! Willowpool!" Spottedfoot chanted proudly.
Half a moon later, after moving to the elders den, Featherwhisker passed on to StarClan. Willowpool had traveled to Moonstones to get StarClans blessing and then the battle between RiverClan occured. ThunderClan lost Sunningrocks.
Now Bluestar had called a Clan meeting, a young, strange orange tom sat beside her. He had a collar on and stank of Twolegs. He was gazing around the clearing in awe as Bluestar talked to him. Suddenly his gaze locked with Spottedfoot's, and she glanced away shyly.
"As you all know, ThunderClan needs more warriors, so we've taken in a tom from the Twoleg-place. If he decides to go through with it, he will become an apprentice to train our ways."
"Lucky to become an apprentice!" Longtail yowled from behind Spottedfoot. Graypaw, who sat beside her, shot a glance at him.
Clanmates all around her began to call out.
"What Clan does he come from?"
"That's no scent I reconize!"
"Look at his collar! He's a kittypet! If his stench doesn't beat it first, the tinkling with drive way all prey from here to Moonstones! His Twolegs will come wandering through our territory, looking for their poor lost kitty that fills the forest with his pitiful tinkling! He'll be a poor hunter, at best!" Longtail continued to yowl loudly.
Lionheart leaned down and murmured something in the kittypet's ear, and the flame colored cat narrowed his emerald eyes. Then suddenly, he leaped at Longtail.
Dodging to the side to avoid his flailing claws, Spottedfoot watched as the two cats restled in the sandy clearing. Longtail struggled to find something to grab onto and eventually latched onto the kittypet's collar and pulled hard.
Beside Spottedfoot, Graypaw cheered loudly "Rusty! Rusty!"
Watched the Kittypet, Rusty, as he nicked Longtail's ear with a claw as he paws flailed, trying to find a relief on the pressure on his throat. Just as she thought that Rusty was going to pass out, Spottedfoot heard a loud snap and Rusty's collar dangled in Longtail's mouth. Breathing hard, Rusty's eyes glowed.
Bluestar jumped down from the Highrock and yowled "The newcomer has lost his Twoleg collar! If he chooses, he can become a ThunderClan apprenice!" She glanced over her shoulder at Rusty, who nodded. "StarClan will welcome this new apprentice. From this moment on, You will be known as Firepaw!" Lionheart murmured something in Firepaws ear and the new apprentice stepped forward to touch noses with Bluestar. She whispered something in his ear as she touched his nose.
Her clanmates called out his new name and Firepaw watched proudly.
Graypaw rushed from Spottedfoot's side and congradulated Firepaw and started showing him around as Longtail limped off to Willowpool's den.
Lionheart padded up to her "I need you to show Firepaw the border's while me and the senoir warriors speak with Bluestar." He meowed.
"Sure, I'll also show him the training hallow." Spottedfoot mewed, nodding. "Firepaw! I'm going to show you around."
The new apprentice looked up from speaking with Graypaw and nodded.
As they padded through the gorse tunnel, she could feel embarrassment coming off Firepaw in waves.
"You fought well, for a kittypet. I'm sure Longtail won't forget you for many moons!" she purred.
Firepaw let out a nervous purr. "I've only really fought Graypaw." He said modestly.
"Well, I can tell you're going to be an excellent warrior." Spottefoot meowed as they neared the RiverClan border.
Something flashed through her mind. She's not a Medicine cat. . . She's a warrior. . Warriors can have mates . .
She stopped at the river and looked at Firepaw and let out a sigh.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Oh, nothing. I was just thinking. . ." she purred.
Stopped a little abruptly, but it's too long already, so I had to figure out a way to stop. I might continue if I get a review or two, but I want to focus on my other story for now. :)
