"Storm, are you okay?" Echosong asked timidly.

"Yes. Why?"

"Well, you yowled really loud, and you sounded like you were in pain," she exclaimed.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. And call me Stormstar now," Stormstar replied.

Echosong nodded, "Okay, Stormstar. Follow me back to the camp."

When they arrived, Leafstar asked, "How did it go?"

"Great. I got my nine lives and name. I am now Stormstar, leader of StormClan."

Leafstar purred, "Excellent."

Stormstar headed back to camp.

The next morning, Stormstar got onto the Centerstump to give his Clanmates their new names.

"May all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather around the Centerstump for a Clan meeting!" he called. He felt like StarClan was guiding his words, telling him what to say for a proper Clan ceremony.

StormClan gathered.

"As you know," Stormstar began, "Last night I earned my nine lives and new name from StarClan. So, now my name is Stormstar. I understand if it takes a while to get used to, and I won't be mad if anyone accidently calls me by my old name."

The Clan laughed.

"Today, you will get your new names as well..."

Before he could finish, Sharpclaw, the SkyClan deputy, padded into their camp.

Stormstar tilted his head to the side, "May I help you?"

"Leafstar sent me," he explained, "Your cats don't know how to participate in the warrior ceremony, so I'm here to help them with that."

"Okay," Stormstar agreed.

StarClan helped him find the words again, in order for him to give a correct warrior ceremony.

"I, Stormstar, leader of StormClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon these cats. They have dedicated their lives to this Clan, and I commend them to be warriors in their turn. Blackfire, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your own life?"

"Say, 'I do,'" Sharpclaw instructed.

"I do," she replied.

"Then by the powers of StarClan I confirm your warrior name, Blackfire. StarClan honors your determination and wisdom, and we welcome you as a full warrior of StormClan."

"Now, chant her name," said Sharpclaw.

"Blackfire! Blackfire! Blackfire!" the Clan called.

"One more thing, Blackfire," Stormstar continued, "I say these words before StarClan so that they may hear and approve my choice. Blackfire will be the deputy of StormClan."

Stormstar continued with the naming, "Ragged, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your own life?"

"I do."

"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior name. Ragged, from this moment you will be known as Raggedheart. StarClan honors your loyalty and we welcome you as a full warrior of StormClan."

"Raggedheart! Raggedheart! Raggedheart!"

Next was Ruby, Stormstar's beautiful mate.

"Ruby, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your own life?"

Ruby's amber eyes shone with love as she announced, "I do."

"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior name. Ruby, from this moment you will be known as Rubyshine. StarClan honors your compassion and bravery, and we welcome you as a full warrior of StormClan."

"Rubyshine! Rubyshine! Rubyshine!"

"Claw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your own life?"

"I do!" his son yowled enthusiastically.

"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior name. Claw, from this moment you will be known as Clawstrike. StarClan honors your skill and cunning, and we welcome you as a full warrior of StormClan."

"Clawstrike! Clawstrike! Clawstrike!"

Stormstar finished naming the warriors, and now it was Venom's turn.

"From this day forward, until he has earned his warrior name, he will be called Venompaw. Frostheart, you are Venompaw's mentor, and I want you to teach him everything you know."

"Touch noses," Sharpclaw added.

Frostheart and Venompaw pressed their noses together.

Sharpclaw smiled, "Well that's all I can do. See you around, Stormstar."

Stormstar sighed, "Goodbye, Sharpclaw."

Everyone had been named, except, Camo. Stormstar wasn't sure about the proper ceremony for a medicine cat. Then, Skywatcher appeared.

Stormstar dipped his head respectively, "Hello Skywatcher."

"Hello. I have come to give Camo her medicine cat name," the StarClan cat said.

"Thank you. Camo, come over here!"

"Yes?"

Skywatcher nodded, "Hello Camo."

"Oh, hi, um, Skywatcher," she stuttered nervously.

Skywatcher purred, "It's okay. I have come to give you your medicine cat name."

"Thank you so much!" Camo exclaimed.

"Indeed. I, Skywatcher of StarClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this cat. She wishes to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help, she will serve her Clan for many moons. Camo, do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from the rivalry between Clan and Clan and to protect all the cats equally, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do," Camo stated, and no truer word had ever been spoken.

"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your true name as a medicine cat. Camo, from this moment on, you will be known as Spottedfeather. StarClan honors you knowledge and faith, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat."

Skywatcher rested his tail on Spottedfeather's dappled shoulder.

"Serve your Clan well," he told her, before fading into the misty morning air.

Stormstar purred, "Congratulations, Spottedfeather."

"Thank you, Stormstar."