xoxo Sorry I haven't been able to post this chapter for a while. This chapter is kind of long, so be prepared. Thanks again to Creekfur, Maureenbb40, miniman03, and Jaysong of ThunderClan for reviewing! Happy Holidays, Happy New Year and read, enjoy and review! xoxo


Deputy of RiverClan: Emberflight (created by Creekfur) ginger tom with golden eyes

Deputy of WindClan: Snowdapple (created by Maureenbb40) silver she-cat with one green eye and one blue.


Chapter 6

"Now remember, mice have a better sense of smell than they do hearing, so always walk against the wind so it's pushing your scent behind you... Lilypaw!" Rainstorm cries, " Have you even listened to a single word I've said?"

I nod, but truthfully, I hadn't been paying attention. My mind kept wandering back to Reedpaw, the red pelted RiverClan cat with sparkling emerald green eyes. He was so sweet, so kind...

Lilypaw! Snap out of it! The clan always comes first. Plus, he's RiverClan. You can't be with him. I tell myself. I try to focus on what my mentor was teaching me, but my mind couldn't stop wandering.

Rainstorm had demonstrated a hunter's crouch and told me to try it, but my mind went to Reedpaw and my tail ended up high in the air. My mentor scolded me and said,

"Tail down! Remember that! If you did that while stalking something, you'd be noticed even before the trees do!" It was true though. My creamy white fur offered no camouflage in the forests of ThunderClan.

Blazepaw pads up to me, breaking my chain of thought.

"Come on, Lilypaw. It's easy." Blazepaw murmured. All thoughts of Reedpaw were suddenly gone. Blazepaw gracefully got into the hunter's crouch position, pouncing on a mouse as it passed by. It died almost instantly. Blazepaw turned to me and said,

"Now you try it." I copied Blazepaw's position exactly, my tail low to the ground and my belly brushing the cold snow. I heard the bushes rustle in front of me.

I was still for a moment, pinpointing the exact location of the rabbit. I started creeping closer. When I was close enough, I pounced. The rabbit was huge and clumsy, making it harder to grasp. I dug my claws into it's pelt, making it impossible for it to escape. I bit the rabbit's neck, tasting warm blood flood into my mouth. It was hard to resist the urge to eat it, but I knew there were others at the camp who needed it more than I did.

"Well done!" Blazepaw purrs. I glow with pleasure.

"Thanks!" I reply. My mentor shoots us an amused glance.

"Come on you two lovebirds. Let's get back to camp. I'm leading the dawn patrol and need some rest." Rainstorm says calmly. I feel my fur warming.

Rainstorm turns to go back to camp, with Blazepaw trailing behind her. Only I stay behind.

The bush rustled behind me. Startled, I unsheathe my claws and whirl around.

It's Reedpaw.

"Reedpaw! What are you doing?!" I hiss, "You could get caught." He laughs.

"As far as I can tell, there's no one around. The hunting patrol is on the WindClan border today." Reedpaw says.

"Plus, I'm Reedfeather now." I grin.

"That's awesome! And Hollypaw?" I ask.

"She's Hollypetal now." Reedfeather says. "Do you know when your naming ceremony will be?" I shake my head.

"No. But I know it's soon." I murmur.

"Lilypaw!" I hear a voice yell. My eyes widen.

"Go!" I exclaim, shove Reedfeather. "Go! Hurry!" He scrambles to his feet.

"Meet me back here at moonhigh." He say hurriedly. "Please!" The pawsteps are getting closer.

"Okay! Just go! Hurry!" I whisper.

In flash, he's off and across the border. Just in time too.

"Lilypaw! There you are! We've been worried sick!" Rainstorm scolds. She leans down and adds, "Don't tell anyone, but I overheard Shadowheart talking to Stormstar about your warrior naming ceremony." I gasp.

"Eavesdropper and what did they say?" I ask curiously. My mentor laughs.

"They said that your naming ceremony will be tomorrow." She announces. My eyes widen.

"Yay!" I exclaim excitedly. My mentor grins.

"Come on then. Let's get back to camp." My mentor says, nudging me forward. We head back to camp in silence.


A while later...

"What name do you want Lilypaw?" I hear a voice ask.

"Huh?" I ask. Brairpaw giggles.

"What warrior name do you want?" She slowly repeats. I think for a moment.

"Um... I don't really know." I say quietly. Brairpaw's eyes widen.

"Then let's try to find a name you like." Brairpaw says giddily.

"What do you think about Lilystep, sis?" Sagepaw pipes.

"Or Lilypetal?" Dapplepaw asks.

"What about Lilycloud?" Blazepaw suggests shyly. I purr.

"Yea! I love it! Good idea Blazepaw!" I mew. "What name do you want?" I ask shyly.

"I'd been thinking for a while and decided I liked the name Blazepelt. What do you think?" The white tom replies.

I nod. We go around for a while, deciding what names we'd love to have, until Russetfur and Rainstorm walk in.

"GO TO SLEEP!" Both Russetfur and Rainstorm screech. We roll our eyes, but when Rainstorm gives us a cold stare, we lay down and pretend to go to sleep. The two warriors fall for our ploy and exit the apprentice den.

We stay up till moonhigh, talking and giggling. When everyone is asleep, I quietly pad out of the apprentice's den.


I pad through the dark forest, my creamy white pelt shimmering lightly in the moonlight. The forest is eerie, dark shadows weaving their way through the forest, then dissapearing in the dark foliage of the trees. I shiver, wishing my pelt were black rather than white.

I hear a bush rustle behind me. I tense, the night was dangerous, you never knew who or what could leap out at you. I relax when I see Reedfeather pad out of the bushes towards me. His eyes are glowing.

"I thought you wouldn't come." He murmurs softly. I stare down at my paws.

"I will never break my word." I say confidently. He purrs.

"My naming ceremony is tomorrow." I murmur, smiling. Reedfeather rests his tail tip on my shoulder.

"You must be excited." He says quietly. I nod.

"Blazepaw is too." I say. I see Reedfeather's expression becomes stormy. I think I see a flash of jealousy in his eyes, but its gone so quickly, I can't be sure it was ever even there.

"Of course he is. Everyone is when they become a warrior." Reedfeather purrs.

I look to the horizon and see a sliver of golden light appear over the hills.

"Lilypaw! Lilypaw, where are you?" A voice says in the distance.

Blazepaw. My eyes widen and and I shove Reedfeather in alarm.

"Go. Blazepaw is coming." I murmur softly. He nods and licks my ear.

"Goodbye Lilypaw. I'll see you tomorrow night." He says sadly. He runs across the border, then raises his head in farewell.

"Goodbye." I murmur quietly. I turn, and start padding back to camp, where I'm greeted by an angry Blazepaw.

"Lilypaw! Where have you been? I was worried sick!" He exclaims agrily. His expression softened. "I was afraid you'd gotten hurt."

"I'm fine. I couldn't sleep and wanted some fresh air." I lie.

"Come on. Our naming ceremony is today!" He exclaims excitedly. I sigh and follow Blazepaw, my mind far away, wondering what Reedpaw was doing just across the border.


"Lilypaw! From this day on you shall be known as Lilycloud!" Stormstar's voice boomed throughout the camp. I tremble with pleasure and touch noses with my leader, then step back with a trembling Brierlight.

Stormstar turns to Blazepaw.

"Blazepaw, from this day on, you will be known as Blazeclaw!" Blazeclaw strides up to Stormstar confidently and touch noses with him. I smiled, thinking of the smile Reedfeather would have when I tell him about my naming ceremony.

Ta-da! So, how'd you guys like it? Please review!

-Lily xoxo