New arrivals
"Midnight! I knew you were going to be here!." Exclaimed a black she cat rflying into MapleClan camp along with a wingless white she-cat with warm blue eyes. "How did you find MapleClan's camp so easily? Exclaimed the deputy. "Mother! And Icicle!" exclaimed Midnight. "Midnight, I told you not to stray into Clan territory. " Mewed the black she cat. "Sorry." Muttered Midnight. "Lets get out of here and back home, these cats look tough." mewed Icicle shrinking down a bit. Midnight nodded. The black she cat looked up and noticed the leader and gasped. "Flamefoot?" she asked in shock. "Night?" He asked. "Its me, Night." replied the black she cat. "One of my patrols caught Midnight straying into MapleClan territory." The ginger tom replied. "Your patrol?" gasped Night. "You mean you're a leader?" Flamestar nodded. "Well, since Rainstar wouldn't let Midnight, Icicle and I join MapleClan. Would you let us join MapleClan?" Asked Night. Midnight and Icicle nodded eagerly. Flamestar hesitated and nodded, "Yes you may." He replied flying up to the maple tree's largest branch.
"Let all cats old enough to fly, gather around the large Maple for a Clan meeting!" he yowled as cats poured out of the dens. "Today, we have new arrivals," Flamestar started. "My son and mate, along with a friend came to join MapleClan today." "It sounds if Flamestar's son and mate just walked into MapleClan camp and asked." mewed a cat in the crowd sarcastically. " I heard that they really did walk into camp and asked." mewed another cat. "QUIET!" Flamestar growled, the two chatting cats shut their jaws. "Midnight,Night and Icicle, please step forward." he mewed as they step forward. "Night, from now on you shall be known as" Flamestar paused, "Nightheart." he mewed. "Midnight and Icicle, from now on until you earned your warrior names, you shall be known as Icepaw and B-" Flamestar got cut off by Midnight. "I would prefer to keep my old name, Midnight." Flamestar nodded. "You shall be known as Midnight, but as a Clan apprentice." he mewed. " Hawkscar, since you lost the use of one of your wings, you are flightless like Icepaw, you shall mentor Icepaw until he understands the Warrior Code and teach him how to fight like a MapleClan cat without wings." mewed Flamestar. Hawkscar's eyes glimmered with joy, "Thank you Flamestar," Hawkscar dipped his head to Flamestar. "I thought I'd be useless." he mewed as he touched noses with Icepaw. "Midnight, Sandywing will mentor you." Flamestar mewed. "Nightheart! Icepaw! Midnight!" The Clan cheered.
Cherryheart, a pale tabby warrior with a scar along her face emerged camp along with Silverspots, Heavyflight, Ravenflight and Ferretpaw carrying 2 kits in her jaws. "What is the meaning of this Cherryheart?" demanded Flamestar at the top of the Maple tree. "We found these kits on the border." mewed Cherryheart. Flamestar turned to Juniperleaf. "Do you know anything about this?" Juniperleaf shook her head. Flamestar narrowed his eyes, "Bring them to Fluffypelt." "Why not Petalwing?" asked Heavyflight. "Because Petalwing already has kits for a few moons already. her milk is dried out, Fluffypelt is expected to kits soon." replied Flamestar. The brown warrior nodded as Ferretpaw brought the 2 kits to the nursery.
"Fluffypelt?" Ferretpaw asked the sleeping queen. "Huh? Ferretpaw what brings you- Did you find those stray kits? Ferretpaw bring them to me." Fluffypelt started licking the kit's pelts. "Would you take care of them?" asked Ferretpaw. "Yes, just like my own kits." Dampwing. Fluffypelt's mate entered the nursery. "Are you sure?" he asked worriedly. "Don't worry." reassured Fluffypelt purring. Fluffypelt looked at the 2 kits, "One tom and a she-cat." Mewed Juniperleaf entering looking at the kits. Fluffypelt looked at the tom, he has dark sand coloured pelt. "These kits needs a name…For the tom, ummm…" Fluffypelt started thinking. "Adderkit?" asked Dampwing. "Perfect!" Purred Fluffypelt. "How about the she-cat?" The she-kit is a fluffy white she-kit. "Snowkit." Purred Fluffypelt. "Welcome to MapleClan Adderkit," As Fluffypelt said Adderkit's name, his wings fluttered a bit. "And Snowkit." Snowkit did the same. Fluffypelt began licking them. Juniperleaf and Dampwing left the nursery back to their duties. Then Fluffypelt felt something stab her, she started yowling in pain.
Dampwing grooming himself in the clearing, heard Fluffypelt's yowl. "Juniperleaf!" He yowling running to the Medicine cat's den. "I think Fluffypelt is kitting!" He exclaimed. Juniperleaf nodded and brought a stick and dashed to the nursery. "Dampwing please get Petalwing and her kits out." Juniperleaf ordered. "Mama?" Asked Lilykit. "Yes?" purred Petalwing. "Is Fluffypelt OK?" Petalwing hesitantly nodded.
Dampwing paced outside the nursery. Is Fluffypelt ok? Juniperleaf knows what she's doing…. Dont worry Dampwing, she's strong, she'll make it…Unlike Fallowheart, she's strong… Juniperleaf came out of the den, "Is she ok?" blurted Dampwing. "Yes, go in and check out your kits." purred Juniperleaf leaving.
By Fluffypelt's belly there was Adderkit and Snowkit, beside them there were 4 kits. "3 She-cats and 2 toms" A white she-kit with a black back and orange stripes squirmed around her mother's belly. Beside that she-cat, there was a cream coloured she-cat like Fluffypelt. Curled around the cream coloured she-kit, there was a small pure white she-kit. Beside the 3 she-cats, there was a large grey tom like Dampwing, and a large brown tom. "How about Specklekit for the spotted one?" asked Dampwing. Fluffypelt nodded " Creamkit for the cream coloured one?" Suggested Fluffypelt. "Of course." "How about the other she-kit? She seems smaller than the others. "I don't think she can fly with those tiny wings." Snorted Dampwing. "They'll grow." mewed Fluffypelt. "I'll call her Skykit because one day, she will fly in the sky." Dampwing nodded. "The large grey one looks like you!" Mewed Flufflypelt. Dampwing purred, "Lets name him Dewkit, in honour of my twin brother when we were kits." Fluffypelt purred. When Dampwing and Dewsplash were kits, they both looked exactly the same. "How about the brown tom?" Asked Dampwing. "He looks like Rockyfire," Commented Fluffypelt. Dampwing replied with a nod. "How about Flamekit?" Asked Fluffypelt. "Sure." Purred Dampwing licking his mate's cheek. "Dampwing!" Called a voice from outside. "Gotta go on a patrol, see you later my love." Padding out of the den. Fluffypelt nodded licking her 7 kits. "Welcome to the Clan my kits."