"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath Rockpile for a Clan meeting!" Leafstar yowled. The Clan gathered, Graystripe and Mistwind were following.
"Riverkit, please step forward," Leafstar yowled. Riverkit did as she was told. "Riverkit, from this moment on, you will be known as Riverpaw! Cherrytail will mentor you." Cherrytail and Riverpaw touched noses. "Moonkit please step forward!" Moonkit stepped forward. "From this moment on, Moonkit will be Moonpaw! Bounceheart will mentor her!" Moonpaw and Bounceheart touched noses.
"And I have some bad news," Echosong meowed, padding up to Rockpile. "I got a prophecy. It says A black smoke spreads, Water turns red and black, Sharp claws will be used, and a night with no moon comes near. We don't know what it means yet."
"We'll help however we can," Graystripe piped up.
"We don't need your help," Sharpclaw hissed.
"Oh really?" Mistwind growled.
"Mistwind." Graystripe lay his tail on her shoulder.
"What?" Anger blazed in Mistwind's eyes.
"Enough!" Leafstar yowled. "Stop the bickering! Sharpclaw, Graystripe and Mistwind are kind to help us!"
"Is that so?" chuckled a voice. Graystripe looked up and saw a black tom. "I'll really help you."
"Oscar!" Cherrytail gasped.
"Yes." Oscar slunk down into the gorge. Cherrytail stared at him, wide eyed with surprise. Or was it something else in her gaze? Graystripe wondered if it was admiration but he didn't know why. Oscar gave him a bad feeling. "I want to join you."
"Join us?" Leafstar raised her eyebrows. "You weren't so keen on that before."
"Now I am," Oscar snapped. "So what? I'm strong, I can do it. Why couldn't I?"
"I'm not saying you couldn't," Leafstar mewed. "I'm just curious as to why you're suddenly interested."
"I changed my mind," Oscar mewed. "Haven't you made mistakes?"
"Yes," Leafstar meowed. "I suppose you can join." Cherrytail continued to stare at the black cat and Sparrowpelt just blinked at him.
"Good," Oscar purred.
Leafstar padded onto High Rock. "Oscar, do you promise to uphold the warrior code even at the cost of your life?"
Oscar heisted. "I do." Graystripe's neck fur stood on end. How did Oscar know what to say?
"You will now be known as Blacksmoke. SkyClan welcomes you as a member of this clan," Leafstar meowed.
"Blacksmoke?"
"Did she say 'Blacksmoke'?" Whispers rang out through the Clan.
Leafstar blinked. She turned to Echosong, who was near by. "I just got this feeling and it came out."
"Aren't you supposed to cheer my name?" Blacksmoke hissed.
"Yes," Leafstar replied. How does he know? She thought.
"Blacksmoke! Blacksmoke! Blacksmoke!" the Clan cheered. Cherrytail continued to stare at the tom.
"Cherrytail!" Riverpaw mewed. "Can we train?"
"O-k," Cherrytail meowed, wrenching her gaze away from Blacksmoke.
"Can I join?" Blacksmoke asked, padding to Cherrytail.
"I see no problem with it," Cherrytail mewed.
"Let's go!" Riverpaw mewed, impatiently. Cherrytail flicked her tail and padded out of camp, Blacksmoke and Riverpaw following her.
"Echosong," Graystripe mewed. "Can I speak with you?" Echosong nodded. She led them to her den.