Chapter 9

Cloudtail's POV

The white tom was on a border patrol with Dustpelt, Ashpaw, and Thornclaw. It was sun-high and Firestar had gone to RiverClan to speak with Leopardstar. Whitestorm was unsure how things would turn out, but Graystripe and Sandstorm -as far as Cloudtail could see- seemed to know things would work out.

Cloudtail sighed as he mark the border and when he was done and walked ahead he felt Dustpelt's eyes burning into his back. Cloudtail slowed down till her was walking by the dark brown tom. Ashpaw had gone ahead to mark the border.

"What's eating you?" Cloudtail asked.

"It's Fernpaw, she's going to have your kits isn't she?" Dustpelt demanded.

"Yes she is." Cloudtail nodded.

"You better treat her right, and those kits." Dustpelt growled before going to join Ashpaw.

Brightheart's POV

Brightheart had help Fernpaw make a nest in the nursery and had waited for Firestar to tell him about Fernpaw. When he had returned he had jumped up into the high-rock to tell the clan that RiverClan and ShadowClan had join us and WindClan. Then when he was gone Brightheart and Fernpaw went to his den.

"Firestar?" Brightheart called.

"Come in." Firestar called.

The two she-cats walked inside the den, they saw Firestar with his mate Sandstorm, the two where sharing a mouse.

"I know apprentices aren't aloud to take a mate or have kits but I have a mate, Cloudtail and I'm going to have his kits." Fernpaw said, it seem she had gotten some courage from both Brightheart and Cloudtail.

"There isn't anything we can do about that, but you will have to be made a warrior sooner then planed." Firestar sighed then he got to his paws and add "We will give you your warrior name now but when the kits are apprentices you'll need to learn some more about fighting, hunting, and being a warrior."

"I'll help her!" Brightheart vowed then said "It's the best I can do, but once the kits can eat fresh-kill I think I can start training her little by little."

Fernpaw looked to Brightheart with grateful green eyes, the older warrior and clan leader also had a warm look in their eyes.

Then Firestar walked outside of his den followed by Sandstorm, Brightheart, and Fernpaw. When they had come into the clearing Brightheart saw that Cloudtail, Dustpelt, Ashpaw, and Thornclaw had just gotten back. Firestar called the clan together and said "Even though it is to soon, it is Fernpaw's time to be made a warrior for she will be a queen. I, Firestar, leader of ThunderClan 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. Fernpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do" Fernpaw answered.

"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Fernpaw, from this moment you will be known as Ferncloud."

Here we go, Chapter 9! Fernpaw is now Ferncloud and she is going to have Cloudtail's kits! Now Dustpelt don't get a mate till later on in the story XD