CHAPTER 10 DOUBLE DIGITS! YESH! **puts on hall of fame and dances for an hour** I'm gonna do something special for the 10th chapter **laughs manically** mwahahaha alright here it is...

Chapter 10: Cherryblossom and Molewhisker

"ALL CATS OLD ENOUGH TO CATCH THERE OWN PREY JOIN HERE BENEATH THE HIGHROCK FOR A CLAN MEETING!" called Bramblestar as he leapt up onto the ledge.

Foxleap, Rosepetal and Poppyfrost sat beneath the stone eyes glowing with pride. Cherrypaw and Molepaw padded out from inside the apprentices den their eyes gleaming with excitement. The clan gathered in the clearing murmuring. Bramblestar yowled to start the meeting and the cats grew silent.

"Cherrypaw, Molepaw" meowed Bramblestar. The apprentices stepped forward Cherrypaw felt the eyes of all the cats staring at her but she held her head high.

"I Bramblestar, leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to learn the ways of your noble code and I commend them to you as a warrior in their turn." Bramblestar meowed loudly looking at the cats.

"Molepaw" Bramblestar gazed at the apprentice. "Do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your clan even at the cost of your life?"

"I do," Molepaw meowed earnestly.

Jayfeather gasped. Sitting next to Foxleap was the transparent outline of Spottedleaf staring at Cherrypaw.

"Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name," continued Bramblestar gazing upwards.

"Molepaw, from this moment you will be known as Molewhisker. Starclan honors your intellect and your loyalty and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan."

Molewhisker's eyes shone as Bramblestar touched his nose to the young warrior's head. Cherrypaw watched as Molewhisker licked the leaders shoulder respectfully.

"Cherrypaw" meowed Bramblestar turning towards the ginger cat "do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect and defend your clan even at the cost of your life?"

"I do" meowed Cherrypaw staring at Spottedleaf as she spoke.

"Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name Cherrypaw. From this moment you will be known as Cherryblossom. Starclan honors your talent and determination and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan."

The clan crowded around the new warriors calling them by their new names "CHERRYBLOSSOM, MOLEWHISKER!" they called.

All of a sudden Cherryblossom began to glow. The toms stopped in their tracks mouths gaping in shock Cherryblossom looked beautiful.

Jayfeather walked over to Cherrypaw seeming unnerved by the sudden silence. "I'm proud of you!" He purred pressing his fur against her flank and breathing in her scent. An unexpected purr rumbled in Cherryblossom's throat as she stood there her pelt glowing with otherworldly light breathing in Jayfeather's scent.