Suntalon: an update yayaya! Thanks to all of my lovely reviewers!
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Let the journey begin
Jayfeather hastily padded behind Sandstorm and Graystripe Lionblaze was leaving? It seemed that finally all of the tensions had died down, he had lost his sister, and now he was losing his brother to another journey?
Jayfeather shook his head and followed Sandstorm as the ground crunched underneath his paws, sand had turned to grass, and now to the crunch of leaves signaling they were nearly back to camp.
Jayfeather pushed through the entrance to camp and found himself basically run into a cat.
"Great StarClan I am so sorry! I was just coming to see you in fact! Is there any place we can speak where we can be alone?" Jayfeather recognized the voice of Cinderheart as she stuttered over words. Excitement, nervousness, and confusion were coming off of her, nearly overwhelming Jayfeather.
Jayfeather flicked his tail in annoyance and mewed "Let's speak in my den" Cinderheart was silent until they brushed through the lichen curtain and into his den which smelt of herbs. Luckily Briarlight was checking on the elders so she wouldn't be in the den.
"What is it?" Jayfeather mewed.
"I think I am going to have kits!" Cinderheart beamed with excitement.
Jayfeather nearly fell over in shock. How could he have not seen it before? He remembered the way she walked over here, her steps had been slow and she had begun to pant slightly after walking only a short distance.
"I wanted to be sure before I told Lionblaze!" Cinderheart's cracked with excitement. And her pawsteps told Jayfeather she was racing out of his den. Just before she left she turned around and mewed "thanks Jayfeather!"
Jayfeather shook his head and began to organize herbs. "What was that all about?"
Jayfeather whirled around dropping his herbs as the voice of Briarlight spoke.
"You startled me!" Jayfeather hissed.
"Who would've thought? I make more noise than fox stuck in a rabbit hole!"
Jayfeather let out a snort of amusement and began to pick up the herbs he had dropped.
"Cinderheart is expecting Lionblaze's kits. She will have to move into the nursery in the next four moons."
"Wow! I'll make sure to tell her congratulations next time I see her!" Briarlight's voice was filled with false happiness, Jayfeather felt happiness, regret, and Jealousy? Coming off of the crippled she cat.
Jayfeather opened his mouth to say something like how she is a medicine cat now and she can't have kits, but a strong voice rang throughout the clearing.
"Let all clan cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highledge for a clan meeting." Bramblestar mewed.
Jayfeather padded out into the clearing with Briarlight dragging close behind him.
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Lionblaze POV
Lionblaze padded back to camp with a vole in his jaws he just returned from hunting patrol. Dropping his kill in the pile he saw Cinderheart padding out of the medicine cat den and she bounded towards him.
"Let's go out into the forest, I have to talk to you in private."
Lionblaze was confused. Was she sick? What did he do wrong? What if she didn't actually love him?
Lionblaze shook away those thoughts as they reached a clearing near a large oak tree.
"What's wrong?" Lionblaze inquired.
"Oh nothing's wrong Lionblaze! In fact everything is perfect! I am expecting your KITS! That's why I brought you out here to tell you!" Lionblaze's heart soared as he heard the news! He was going to be a father! His kits would scamper around camp causing trouble! They would be the best warriors the clan would ever see!
Lionblaze rubbed up against Cinderheart proudly.
"I'm so proud of you! I will get you anything you like! I love you!"
"I love you too" Cinderheart responded.
Lionblaze's head snapped up when he heard Bramblestar's call ring through the clearing.
"Come on!" Cinderheart mewed, racing ahead.
"Be careful! You don't want to hurt yourself and our kits!" Lionblaze felt a wave of happiness course through him as he finished his sentence and followed Cinderheart into camp.
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Dovewing POV
Dovewing stared up at Bramblestar, she was smiling to herself, and she overheard Cinderheart telling Lionblaze that she was expecting his kits.
The clan would be thriving with more and more kits.
"I am afraid that I speak to you in terms that are not so good. Jayfeather and Briarlight, along with all of the other medicine cats have received a message from StarClan.
Dovewing pricked her ears with curiosity as Bramblestar continued.
"It speaks of SkyClan and Ravenpaw. We must journey with cats from the other clans to go get them."
Murmurs spread throughout the clan. Bramblestar told the tale of SkyClan, and when he was done the clan was left silent.
"I have chosen the cats that will go to SkyClan, and they are Sandstorm who will lead Birchfall, and Ivypool." Dovewing's heart sank as her sister's name was called. What if they ran into danger?
"The cats that will be going to fetch Ravenpaw are Icecloud, Lionblaze, and Spiderleg." Dovewing heard Cinderheart let out a faint whimper as her mate's name was called.
"I'll be fine." Lionblaze whispered to Cinderheart, to comfort her.
Dovewing focused back onto Bramblestar to block out all the mush Lionblaze was telling Cinderheart.
"Those cats will leave tomorrow at Sunhigh, they will meet up with the other clan cats at dawn at the fallen tree, near the gathering spot."
"This journey will not weaken Thunderclan! We are still strong as ever!" cats mewed with agreement.
"I have a ceremony to preform now. Lilykit and Seedkit please step forwards." The kits looked surprised and rushed forwards, away from their mother's tongue.
"Lilykit, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and learn the ways of a warrior?"
"I do" the little she cat squeaked proudly.
"Then from this moment on until you receive your warrior name you will be known as Lilypaw! Your mentor will be Bumblestripe, may he pass on his agility and faithfulness to the warrior code onto you."
Dovewing stared in shock at the tom which stood next to her.
"you didn't tell me you were going to be a mentor!" she mewed.
"I wanted to surprise you!" he replied and touched noses with Lilypaw.
"Seedkit step forwards, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and be taught the ways of a warrior?"
"Yes!" Seedkit shyly spoke.
"Then from this moment on until you receive your warrior name you shall be known as Seedpaw. Your mentor will be Lionblaze! May he pass on his courage and strength onto you."
Dovewing was proud that her old mentor was getting a new apprentice.
They touched noses, when suddenly a thought crossed Dovewing Will Seedpaw go on the journey too? Even though he is just barely an apprentice?
Suntalon: oh wow so much in one chapter! I hope you all liked it! Please review!
