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Chapter 8: Under Moonlight

"Oh Falconpaw!" the she-cat mewed, rushing up to reach the sandy tom, licking his nose lightly, her tail entwining with his.

Seeing Falconpaw made things all the better for Sparrowpaw. Many things had happened the past three moons that the two cats had been meeting, defying all that the clans had told them not too. But she was so alone now, Stormpaw and Littlepaw, now Stormstrike and Littlestep, had moved out of the apprentice's den she was all alone, and cold at night. She was grateful for Stormstrike, for he was protecting her like he said, going on every patrol he could with her ad Owlwhisker, and she had not been used by Owlwhisker ever sense. She could tell it was bugging the warrior tom he could never be alone with her outside of the camp.

She was worried about Stormstrike too, the tom seemed to hinting he had feelings for her, and she liked him back too, but her feelings for Falconpaw were stronger than those for Stormstrike.

"There is something I have to tell you Sparrowpaw, it's great news." the sandy tom paused, then purred. "I've finally become a warrior! Now you can call me Falconclaw."

Sparrowpaw purred, "That's great Falconclaw!" she mewed, his name rolling out of her mouth, it was perfect for him. Then a bad thought rushed into her head, what if he thought she was too young for him now? She felt a cold fear creep up her back.

As if reading her mind, Falconclaw mewed, "Don't worry, Sparrowpaw, my eyes have no other sight than for you, no she-cat from Shadowclan is going to take you from me." he nuzzled her and sat down beside her, reassuringly licking her pelt.

"I'm not worrying!" she mewled like a kit, then quickly shut her mouth, knowing that she wasn't a kit anymore, that she would be a warrior just like Falconclaw soon.

"Good." he mewed, playing cuffing her ear and flicking his tail. He started to clean her pelt again, and Sparrowpaw allowed herself to drift off, wondering what her life would be like if her and Falconclaw were in the same clan, their kits running around- Sparrowpaw's eyes shot open when she felt his hot breath on her sensitive core. She gasped, looking back at him when he nuzzled it.

Falconclaw looked up at her. "I'm...sorry I've never done this before.." Sparrowpaw placed her tail over his mouth and purred.

"It's fine." she mewed, the crouched down, feeling his bright pelt cover the darkness of hers.

Under the bright eye of the moon, and the steady gaze of Starclan, two pelts mingled and broke all they were raised to know.

-x-

"We are running low on prey Krestlestar, Leaf-Bare if arriving and you know that prey is low, and now the clan is bigger than ever with all the kits being born so recently." Sparrowpaw heard Rabbitfoot mew to their leader. At the notice of kits Sparrowpaw glanced back at the nursery, seeing Pinetail with her three new kits bouncing about.

Rabbitfoot was right, more cat meant more prey, prey that liked to hide when it got cold. This would probably be one of the hardest leaf-bares Riverclan had ever witnessed at the lake.

Grabbing a plump water vole from the fresh-kill pile she brought it over to the queen, she would need all the milk she could get.

"Thank you Sparrowpaw, a needed a good water vole right about now. The kits are just getting tired right now." Pinetail mewed, glancing at her kits who were starting to shuffle back to the nursery.

"It's no problem Pinetail, seeing how big Spottedkit is going to be, you'll need your rest." the apprentice mewed, wondering if she would be able to train one of Pinetail's kits. She would like Mistkit, the small brown she-cat looked sweet, a nice first apprentice.

"Sparrowpaw!" the call broke her out of her thoughts.

Sparrowpaw felt her stomach jump as she watched Stormstrike approach her. "Would you mind coming on a border patrol with me later tonight? We watch to make sure no clans are coming into our territory as the prey gets lower."

A growled erupted form Sparrowpaw's stomach. "Your right, Stormstrike I'll meet you by the camp entrance before sun-down." she murmured before walking away, going to the apprentices den to sleep.

She wanted to talk to Starclan once more, ask them about her future, see if they make something up for her. Maybe they could help her with Falconclaw, could they ever together? Or would they be doomed to the fates of those who broke the warrior ode before them? What if she had kits, whose clan would they go to, and would they ever be excepted for the mistake their mother had made? Sparrowpaw closed her eyes, willing sleep to come and for Starclan to aid her in her unknown journey.

"May all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the highrock for a clan meeting!"

Sparrowpaw woke to the sound of Krestlestar's call that echoed through the camp. Shaking the moss from her pelt and giving it a few licks, Sparrowpaw walked out of the apprentices den.

"What's going on?" she asked Stormstrike as she sat down next to him, looking up at him, Redfeather sat down below at the base of the rock.

"We have two kits that have waited their turn to become apprentices, and deserve their new names. Snakekit, Frostkit, please come forward." Krestlestar mewed as Sparrowpaw's younger siblings ran forward in excitment. Pinetail ran up to them and licked their pelt's clean quickly. She had taken care of the kits after Sparrowpaw's mother died during her kitting.

"Snakekit, Frostkit, from now on until you receive your warrior name you will be known as Snakepaw and Frostpaw.

"Greymist you are ready for another apprentice, you will be Snakepaw's mentor. I know you will pass on your wisdom and endurance to Snakepaw, and teach him the skills that will make him a brave warrior of Riverclan." Kresltestar watched as Snakepaw touched noses with his new mentor before continuing. "Also, Littlestep you are ready for a first apprentice, you will be Frostpaw's mentor. I know you will pass on your courage and strength to Frostpaw and teach her the skills that will make her a brave warrior of Riverclan."

"Frostpaw! Snakepaw!" chanted the clan, Sparrowpaw scoffed, glaring at the cats that killed her mother. How she could share a den them she did not know.

"Wait." yowled Krestlestar over the rest of the clan. "I have more ceremony to make. This she-cat has been training hard to learn the ways of the warrior code, and I think it is time she became a warrior of Riverclan. Sparrowpaw please step forward."

"Go Sparrowpaw!" encouraged Stormstrike, who nudged the dazed apprentice forward.

"I, Krestlestar, leader of Riverclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice . She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend her to you as a warrior in her turn. Sparrowpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your clan, even at the cost of your life?" the leader mewed, looking down on her.

"I do!" gasped Sparrowpaw.

"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior name, Sparrowpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Sparrowtail. StarClan honors your patience and bravery and we welcome you as a full warrior of Riverclan."

Sparrowtail stepped forward to touch her nose to Krestlestar's should, quickly licking it hear her clan chanting her name around her. Finally, i'm a warrior. I've made it, Falconclaw.

"Sparrowtail! Sparrowtail!"

-x-

"Sparrowtail I would like you to come to the Gathering tonight." mewed Owlwhisker as he approached her, she had not been near the clearing ever sense the border fight, and was now relieved she would not have to worry about being alone with the warrior.

"Have you talked to Krestlestar about this?" she spat at him, fury after everything he had done to her.

"He said it was fine, seeing how you're a new warrior, I don't see it being a problem." Owlwhisker mewed back, lashing his tail. "Besides, Stormstrike can't always watch over you, I will get you to myself again, Sparrowtail."

Fur bristling, Sparrowtail stood up whispering, "What do you want with me? You're a horrible tom and a disgrace to Starclan, I am no longer your apprentice you don't control me."

Owlwhisker took another step forward. "You're the most wonderful she-cat I have ever met at mating."

"Better than Redfeather?"

Owlwhisker gasped. "How-how did you know?"

Sparrowtail bit her tongue, she should not of said that. "I have my ways, Owlwhisker, and you will not take advantage of me, or any other she-cat again, I'll make sure of it."

"Oh, you will want it again Sparrowtail, you just wait." the warrior growled.

Sparrowtail stepped forward, their whiskers almost touching. "Leave me alone." she hissed to him, then stalked away.

Soon she was met up by Stormstrike, worry clouded over in his eyes. "What happened? It looked like you were angry with Owlwhisker."

"I'll be fine, you don't worry about me. Just tell Krestelstar I'm not going to the gathering tonight...that I got a thorn stuck in my pad."

Stormstrike narrowed his eyes at her. He knows I'm lying. she thought, but Stormstrike only nodded before padding away. Sparrowtail sighed, knowing this would of all been easier if Starclan had only made a future for her.