Yes! I finally finished this, and more major stuff is happening. Not much to say except that we're returning to Firegaze and the others next chapter, guess who's POV it'll be. Anyways...

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PiratePirata: Indeed. Floyd is definitely a sick fox-heart, and Firegaze and Dove will make sure he's dead before leaving. Scratch that, the entire patrol will want to kill Floyd before leaving.

Warning: This Chapter might have too much gore in it, so I'm warning you now before you read. Still here? Well okay then, I'm not stopping you. Not like I can, anyways.


Blaze arched her back, her jaws gaping as she let out a yawn. It was soon time for the medicine cat meeting to begin. The ThunderClan medicine cats Yellowfang and Wasppaw were here, and so was WindClan's medicine cat- Barkface. So where's Runningnose and Mudfur? Were they too ashamed after the way the acted around WindClan, ThunderClan and SkyClan? Cowards.

"Where's RiverClan and ShadowClan's medicine cats?" Blaze demanded, her paws prickling with irritation. "They should've been here by now." Jayson shot her a stern glare, his light blue eyes glimmering with anger. Blaze rolled her eyes and looked down at her paws. Hmph. You just don't want me to say anything because I'm a lowly apprentice. Yellowfang, the rather old medicine cat who'd recently joined ThunderClan nodded.

"The meeting needs to start soon. If they don't show up, then it's their fault. Let's just go into Mothermouth already." grunted Yellowfang. At least someone agrees with me! Blaze followed the other four medicine cats into Mothermouth, grumbling to herself. Something important better be happening. I could be back in camp asleep in the medicine cat den! Soon they were in the same hollow, with the same Moonstone shimmering in the center of the cavern. This was exciting at first, but…they're kinda boring now. Blaze could feel Wasppaw's pelt brushing up against her's, almost making her yelp back in surprise. Why's she standing so close? Aren't I the daughter of a fox-heart?

Jayson padded over to the Moonstone, his white tabby pelt shimmering in the moonlight. I hate to admit it, but he is kinda pretty in the moonlight. He flicked his tail in response for Blaze to follow. Right, right. Like I don't know already. Blaze trudged over to Jayson, forcing her pelt to remain flat. She sat beside him, glaring at him through narrowed eyes. Flea-brain. Wasppaw sat next to her mentor, Yellowfang while Barkface sat on his side of the Moonstone. Let's make this quick. I don't like being in one place for too long.

Yellowfang narrowed her eyes at Wasppaw. "I think you're ready. Well, you'd better be." For what? Is Wasppaw doing something important? Blaze slightly leaned in to hear more. Will Wasppaw be okay? I hope so. She's the only medicine cat I can tolerate. The pale tortoiseshell she-cat nodded, her body trembling intensely. Yellowfang glanced at Jayson, her eyes filled with a faint questioning. Jayson nodded, his response only to blink. What was that? "StarClan, I ask that you look down upon these apprentices who've trained on the path of a medicine cat. Wasppaw and Blaze, do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from all Clan rivalry and protect all cats equally, at the cost of your life?" Even Hazel? At the cost of my life? UGH. I don't want to protect an insane she-cat with fox-dung for brains! But I've been waiting this long…

"I do." Blaze and Wasppaw meowed together, their voices resounding in the small cave where the Moonstone reside.

The grizzled old she-cat glanced at Wasppaw. "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your true name as a medicine cat- Wasplily. StarClan honors your perseverance and strength, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of ThunderClan." The newly named Wasplily smiled sheepishly, her pale green eyes shimmering in the moonlight. But what about ME?! A prick of guilt poked at her heart. I shouldn't be so jealous. Wasppaw's finally a full medicine cat! And her name is so pretty, too! Will mine be pretty like her's? Blaze felt Jayson's tail slightly brush up against her back. OH. I'm next.

"By the powers of StarClan, I give this apprentice her true name as a medicine cat- Blazeberry. StarClan honors your bold and feisty spirit, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of SkyClan in turn." Jayson spoke, unfazed by the stares of all the other medicine cats. I'm Blazeberry now. I'm a true medicine cat. This is amazing! But…why me and Wasplily? Was there any point to it?

"Wasplily! Blazeberry!" The other medicine cats cheered, thrusting their muzzles into the air. Well…I think only Jayson's refusing to do that. Blazeberry glanced at the white tabby tom, who was chanting her name but didn't have an expression of regret or pride on his face. Hmph! Doesn't he know I'm right here?! From the corner of her eyes, she could spot Wasplily gazing at her sympathetically. At least Wasplily understands me.

Barkface glanced at Yellowfang. "Shall we share tongues with StarClan?" He asked, his gaze curious. The old she-cat nodded. "Then let us begin." At once, Barkface, Yellowfang and Wasplily touched their noses with the Moonstone. What're you doing, Jayson?! Touch the rock! Jayson seemed to notice Blazeberry's impatience with him. Oops.

"...Touch the Moonstone, Blaze…!" He hissed, his whisper barely audible. Blazeberry bit back a sharp retort and pressed her nose against the large, moonlight crystal. Jayson is so annoying. Ugh. Soon Blazeberry was thrown into a vision of darkness, where she could only see her paws. W-Where? Stepping forwards, she padded towards whatever she was walking towards while staring at her paws. Is this a vision of the future? Will the Clan's path be thrown into darkness?

"Mrraaaaooooowww…." A prolonged moan wailed, its voice strained with pain. W-What's that noise? Blazeberry's paws carried her in the direction of the moan, which was in the same direction she'd been running in. Is that a cat? What kind of vision is this?

Blazeberry stopped dead in her tracks once a sudden flash of light blinded her sight. "StarClan, you know it's okay not to blind cats when giving them visions, right?!" She blinked her eyes open, her eyesight soon returning to normal. Now she was in a dark and gloomy clearing of some kind, with large dens in the edges. This must be…a camp of some sort. But why show me this? Does a Clan have something to do with it? "I have a feeling that this won't end well." A dark brown tabby tom came marching in the camp, his shoulder fur bristling wildly. Is that…Brokenstar? It definitely looks like it but… The tom's eyes were glowing green. A green the shade of pine leaves. Blazeberry's heart jumped- who was he and why was he there?

"Shut up you worthless pieces of mouse-dung!" He snarled, his teeth bared. The tom whipped his head towards a white tom with black paws and…also green eyes? He looks exactly like…Blackfoot. The tom who'd attacked her at the Gathering. The one who Hazel vowed revenge on. What's he got to do with this? If he dies, then I'm all for it. "Get the prisoners and bring them out here in front of me." The white tom nodded and bounded towards another den, a den that seemed completely worn down and beat up. Prisoners? What could they mean by that? Kittypets? Rogues? Loners? Clan-cats? Soon the white tom came back with ten cats in tow, all of them starved and beaten half to death. They look awful!

Blazeberry could make out the pelts in the crowd. There was a sandy-gray tom, a pale brown tabby tom, a pale gray tabby she-kit, a white and gray tomkit, a dark furred tan tom, a solid black she-cat, a pale brown tabby she-cat, a dark ginger tabby tom, a gray tabby she-kit and a dark ginger tabby she-cat. Some of them are…familiar somehow. But how could she tell? Their eye color wasn't even normal; all of their eyes were a soulless black. StarClan, WHY are you trying to give me nightmares?

"Now, I will ask you again. Will you serve my Clan for the rest of your lives, fighting till your last breath for me?" The green eyed dark brown tabby tom hissed. None of the cats stirred. "Wrong answer." He turned towards the gray tabby she-kit. "Tell me, how do you like the feel of claws raking against your soft kit flesh?"

The solid black she-cat hissed at him. "Leave her alone! She's just a kit!" The white tom leaped at her, baring his jaws wide open. With a single bite, as if she was freshkill, the tom had snapped her neck in half. "RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!" was the last thing Blazeberry could hear coming from the she-cat. Blood splattered onto the ground, as if it were now a river. The sticky blood flowed towards Blazeberry's paws. EW! The dark brown tabby tom was padding closer to the tiny she-cat. No!

"Stop!" Blazeberry snarled, digging her claws into the earth. Not one cat glanced at her like she was crazy or tried to silence her for speaking out against it. This is a vision of the future. This can't be, though…please no. The gray tabby she-kit let out a shrill yowl of pain as the tom's claws sliced through her flesh, tearing into her body. No! Nonononononononono! Blazeberry shut her eyes, unable to bear more. It isn't real. This can't be real. Forcing her eyes to open, Blazeberry found herself in the cave with the other medicine cats nearby the Moonstone. No one looked at her or said anything; instead they just padded out of the cave as if nothing happened. Did they discuss it already? Blazeberry's tail dragged along the ground as she followed them out. They didn't care if she was a full medicine cat or not. I'm just some random she-cat with no insight on how we'll survive this nightmare to come. Blazeberry felt someone's pelt brushing up against her's. Let me guess. Wasplily? Sure enough, Wasplily was walking right beside Blazeberry, her gaze wide and concerned.

Wasplily blinked sympathetically. "What's wrong? Did StarClan send something…really frightening to you too?" Wasplily might've gotten the same sign! Well, that's not good, but…well. Blazeberry nodded, too exhausted to meow on about it. "Don't worry. All the medicine cats received it, and they talked it over while you were still knocked out, which was okay since you kinda didn't start sharing tongues with StarClan until after everyone else. But if it scares you too much, you can always talk to me." Blazeberry purred, smiling to herself. Wasplily, you are the kindest cat alive.


QotD: What are your thoughts on Jayson, Blazeberry's snappy mentor?

I absolutely adore him, even if he's a grump. His dedication to Holly is adorable and sweet, I wish I could keep him alive for the entire series, but...alas, I must kill him some day. Unfortunately.

Trivia:

Some of the names considered for Blaze were Blazefeather, Blazetrail, Blazemask and Blazebloom. Names for Wasplily were Waspstorm, Wasptail, Waspfang, Waspleaf and Waspbloom. Anyways, I used the process of Strawpoll for this one. (And BlogClan, an amazing Warriors blogsite.)