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Skypaw took in a deep breath. The scents of the forest surrounded her.
"Alright, just relax. StarClan will tell you what to do." She told herself. She padded towards the depths of the forest.
Skypaw returned later with a squirrel, two mice, and a shrew.
"Well done! We'll have plenty to eat tonight." Thornstar praised.
Skypaw nodded at him respectfully and padded to the fresh-kill pile. Shadestriker padded up to her.
"Great job. You should come now, the warrior ceremony is about to start."
"I'll come soon. I need to ... go make dirt."
The warrior nodded, and Skypaw scurried to Lilyripple's den. Lilyripple was tearing up herbs, with Sweetpaw next to her, holding one of her paws up. She's busy, I shouldn't bother her. Sighing, Skypaw walked away. Stonepaw ran up to her. Again.
"Hey! Are you coming to my ceremony?"
"Of course!" She meowed cheerfully, following Stonepaw to the Highledge. Just as they got there, Thornstar yowled "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here below the Highledge for a clan meeting!"
The rest of the clan gathered, and Thornstar continued. "Stonepaw and Sweetpaw, come forward." The two cats padded forward, their eyes shining. "Stormclaw, Flameheart, are your apprentices ready to become warriors?"
"Yes, he is."
"She is also."
"I, Thornstar, leader of FireClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as a warrior. Stonepaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and defend this clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do." His voice shook with determination.
"Do you, Sweetpaw?"
"I do!"
"Then by the powers invested in me by StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Stonepaw, from now on, you will be known as Stoneheart. Sweetpaw, you will be known as Sweetsong. FireClan welcomes you both as full warriors."
"Stoneheart! Sweetsong!" The clan yowled. Skypaw joined in.
Stoneheart looked around, full of pride. Sweetsong stood straight, enjoying the attention.
"Remember, you both must stand vigil until dawn, silently." They nodded, and walked to the camp entrance.
"The apprentice den is going to be so empty now," Mosspaw meowed "But Featherpelt said that Leaftail is pregnant with kits, so it won't be empty for long."
"I hope there's going to be a tom! You she-cats are so fussy about bedding and tidiness!" Thistlepaw grumbled.
"Hey!" Mosspaw jumped on Thistlepaw. The two started wrestling each other. Skypaw walked silently back to the den. She settled into her nest, and quickly fell asleep.
Skypaw woke up. She wasn't in the apprentice den. Instead, she was in a beautiful meadow with tall lush grasses. Prey was running freely, and butterflies fluttered.
"Where am I?" She wondered out loud.
"You're dreaming, Skypaw." a pretty tortoiseshell she-cat padded up to her, "This is StarClan."
"Why am I here? I'm not a medicine cat. Who are you? What ..." The cat put her tail on her mouth.
"Hush, Skypaw. Come along with me. All will be explained soon."
Skypaw followed her silently, but her head was bubbling with questions.
"Look."
In the distance, there was a great big tree. This tree wasn't just big, it was glowing! Cats surrounded it, cats with stars in their fur.
"Come."
The cat took her further towards the tree. As she drew closer, cats turned around to look at her. Thornstar! The FireClan leader was barely an outline, but she could clearly tell it was him.
"Hello, Skypaw." The cats chanted all at once. "We welcome you."
"My name is Dapplepool. I was the FireClan medicine cat before Lilyripple, and I will guide you in your path." The pretty cat meowed. "Before your quest is fulfilled, you will visit here many more times."
"What is my quest? I don't understand anything!" Skypaw meowed desperately.
"All will be explained in time. Just remember, StarClan is with you always." She and the rest of the cats faded away.
"Wait!" She yowled. But it was too late.
"Skypaw, wake up!" Mosspaw prodded her side.
"What..." Skypaw muttered
"You were mumbling in your sleep." Thistlepaw meowed.
"Oh..."
"It's okay... were you having a bad dream?" Mosspaw snuggled up next to her sister.
"No, I... It just feels so empty, I guess."
"Yes, it does." Mosspaw agreed, "Let's go get something to eat."
"Okay." Skypaw followed her siblings out of the den. They headed towards the fresh-kill pile.
"Skypaw, we are going on patrol afterwards." Thornstar meowed.
"Yes, Thornstar."
He padded away to join Liontail and the senior warriors. Skypaw picked a thrush and joined her siblings. While Mosspaw and Thistlepaw chattered about training, Skypaw thought about last night's dream. Why does StarClan have to be so confusing? What's my destiny? Skypaw finished her thrush and licked her mouth.
"I'm done. See you guys later!" She rushed off to join Thornstar.
They headed towards RippleClan border. Skypaw couldn't help but feel a bit hopeful. Maybe Hawkpaw will be there! She headed toward the border with Thornstar.
"Alright, go over there, and don't go looking for trouble this time!"
"Okay."
She trotted over to the dead tree. This is where I first met Hawkpaw... I miss him. Skypaw sighed. She really wanted to see him again. He was a great friend. She made her marker, staring out into the RippleClan territory. She had half the mind to race over to see if he was alright.
"Skypaw, what are you doing?" Thornstar yowled
"Nothing... " She replied.
He followed her gaze. "Hawkpaw is a RippleClan cat. It's okay to have friends, but you must always keep in mind that one day, you may go into battle with him."
"I really miss him."
Thornstar was not surprised. He had seen how close the two apprentices were, even though they were from different clans. It was almost like they knew each other very well. Too well.
"Hawkpaw leaving was something you should have expected to happen. He is loyal to his clan, and you should respect him for that."
Skypaw didn't answer. Hawkpaw, can you hear me? Maybe if I wish hard enough, you'll be here again, and we'll still be best friends... She padded back into the forest, leaving Thornstar behind, I miss you and Deadpaw. Why is the forest so divided?
Sorry! This chapter was kinda short and boring, but try to keep up! Thank you guys for reading, and please, favorite, follow and review! Biggest question: What is going to happen to Hawkpaw, Skypaw and Deadpaw? Who is she going to end up with? Keep reading!
