Whoop! Whoop! Another update! late update but oh well. Thanks to me reviewers! Queen of the catz, lillyfoot, and tigertail! This will be the chapter #14, but actually #9, lol. Please read and review! Enjoy... and this about a quarter moon later after the kitting!

*************************************Leopardpaw's POV****************************************************

Leopardpaw headed back for camp, This had been her last assessment and she had done well with three fish and a water vole. Maybe I'll be a warrior before next moon.! Leopardpaw thought excitedly as she trotted into camp. Jadepaw is probably still hunting,Jadepaw and Leopardpaw had gotten their assessment done on the same day. Leopardpaw couldn't hide her excitement as she put her catch into the pile.

"Very good!" Splotchpelt mewed as she came into camp. " I saw you fish, you were very precise and so was your sister. Splotchpelt flicked her tail towards the camp entrance where Jadepaw came in carrying two fish, a mouse, and a squirrel. She trotted over to her sister.

"Wow you did good too!" Jadepaw mewed looking at Leopardpaw's prey in the fresh kill pile. Leopardpaw rubbed her muzzle along her sister's cheek.

"Of course we did! We're sisters! And dont act so surprised next time I bring home the most prey. Leopardpaw mewed teasingly to sister. Jadepaw snorted and licked Leopardpaw's head, "In your dreams," Jadepaw mewed.

Lynxfur and Woodflame walked over to where their daughters were standing. They purred when saw how much fresh-kill had been added to the pile.

Lynxfur walked and licked Leopardpaw on the head. Jadepaw looked amused until Lynxfur gave the same welcome. Leopardpaw held back a laugh. Woodflame looked like he was going to burst with pride.

"You two are really shaping into fine warriors," Woodflame mewed. Leopardpaw looked up.

" W-warriors?" she asked her father. Woodflame looked amused.

"Yes, warriors. " Woodflame looked at his two daughters in approval. Lynxfur twined her tail with her mate and nodded. Just then Larkstar came out of his den. Larkstar looked at Splotchpelt and Jadepaw's mentor, Sandtail . Both mentor's heads nodded.

"Well then, Jadepaw, Leopardpaw, you will have a warrior ceremony at sunset! " Larkstar mewed approvingly. " Woodflame, My son, I would like to discuss something to you in my den. Bring Lynxfur with you." Woodflame nodded to his father and followed him into his den. I'm glad Larkstar is my kin, maybe I'll get a good name! Then Leopardpaw took everything in, I'M GOING TO BE A WARRIOR! Leopardpaw looked at her sister, who was so stunned her mouth was hanging open.

"Jadepaw!" Leopardpaw jumped up and down with excitement. " We're becoming warriors!!!!!!" Leopardpaw nearly shouted. Jadepaw nodded her head, -mouth open and all-.

"I c-cant believe it, I'll be a warrior, warrior name, everything." Jadepaw mewed quietly. And then she snapped out of her daze and yowled with joy.

**************************************Flamepaw's POV***************************************************

There he sat in the clearing outside of camp with Sagepaw leaning against him.

"You think I'll ever be a warrior?" Sagepaw mewed. Flamepaw looked down to see her eyes filled with worry. It had been a few sunrises since Pondkit, Snowkit, and Smokekit had been born and they were already walking around the camp bugging every cat there was. They had taken to Sagepaw and Flamepaw a lot, They should, I helped with their kitting! Flamepaw sighed and licked Sagepaw's head. Now that Sagepaw had gotten better Flamepaw had felt his stress ease, but not enough. He honestly didn't know if Sagepaw WOULD be a warrior, but he wouldn't tell her that.

"Of course you will. Look at you, your already running around with kits and acting like one too!" Flamepaw tried to change the subject, but Sagepaw didn't look convinced. Then Flamepaw caught the mischievous look in her eye that he hadn't seen in a while.

"A Kit?! A Kit?!" Sagepaw jumped up awkwardly. Flamepaw purred and taunted her more.

"A kit that cries because she's afraid of the dark? Yup, that's you." Flamepaw mewed teasingly, but was taken back when Sagepaw slammed into him with full force. "What was that for?" Flamepaw shook the dust off of his pelt. Sagepaw looked at him like he was mouse-brained.

"Thats to show you that I'm not a kit!" Sagepaw mewed as she walked over to Flamepaw and flicked his ear with her tail. They laughed and walked back to camp. As Flamepaw and Sagepaw walked through the entrance, Pondkit and Smokekit ran out of the nursery with their tails high.

"Come on!" Pondkit exclaimed. Smokekit rolled his eyes and followed his sister. Pondkit ran up to Flamepaw and tried- unsuccessfully- to jump on his back. Flamepaw looked down at her with his green eyes. Sagepaw looked amused. She is so fluffy. Flamepaw thought amused at how this little she kit was so cute and yet the trouble maker of the litter.

"Shouldn't you be inside the nursery with Skyheart? It is too cold for you to be running around out here." Pondkit was about to protest when a small white head popped out of the nursery.

"I told them, I told them!" Snowkit mewed in her squeaky voice. Snowkit trotted over to her brother and sister. "I told them" She repeated. Sagepaw looked like she was about to die of amusement from these little kits. Flamepaw looked down and noticed Smokekit and Pondkit glaring at Snowkit. Flamepaw let out a mrrow of laughter.

" And what did you tell them?" Sagepaw asked Snowkit, still amused.

"I told them, I told them, to not go out of the nursery! And. And. That Brownfeather would not like it!" Snowkit stood as tall as she could. Flamepaw thought about this for a moment. He could believe that Brownfeather had told them not to go outside. But sometimes the new father was over protective.

"Well then, you better go back to the nursery or your father will have a fit." Flamepaw ordered. But when he saw that their faces had dropped he added."It will be good warrior training,uh, warriors have to obey the orders given to them. Wether it is their leader, deputy, elders or kin; you must mind what they tell you to do." Flamepaw saw that this had satisfied the kits and they ran back to the nursery; mewling with delight.

"Kits are so funny! And adorable." Sagepaw mewed as the kits ran off into the nursery.

Flamepaw nodded his head, they were funny, but also curious. And curious means waking me up everyday before dawn. But then they just tilt their heads too one side and say " We're sorry Flamepaw, we wont do it again." KITS! Gotta love them. Flamepaw thought to himself. He liked it though, when the kits came to see him, especially when they would try to tackle him; always failing. Flamepaw laughed to himself. Then he noticed Sagepaw looking at him, waiting for an answer.

Flamepaw cleared his throat. "Yes, they are." Nice save mousebrain! Sagepaw looked longingly at the nursery. Flamepaw wondered if Sagepaw wanted kits of her own someday. Probably, since she spends so much time with them.

"Are you going to have kits Flamepaw?" Sagepaw asked him. Flamepaw went into shock and felt himself ready to fall over at the thought of it. NOT YET! Flamepaw didn't want to think about that right now, Flamepaw's mind went blank. He didn't know what to say! So when the words came out, they sounded something like this.

" Iooh noyeamay, ...........I DON'T KNOW!" Flamepaw found himself breathing heavily. Sagepaw was rolling around on the ground laughing so hard she couldn't breath. "What's So FUNNY?!" Flamepaw nearly squeaked, I've got to calm down!

"Honestly Flamepaw, your expressions crack me up! It isn't that bad to have kits! You should've seen yourself!" Sagepaw trotted away with a limp. Flamepaw saw the whole clan looking at him amused. "What?" Flamepaw glared at them. They just shook their heads and headed to their dens. Flamepaw felt embarrassed, why did i have to be so mousebrained? Of course I'll have kits! Someday. Someday. Flamepaw shivered as the wind blew in his face. Leaffall's nearly here. Flamepaw shook it off and trotted over to the apprentices den where Sagepaw was curled up in her nest. Tired, Flamepaw lay down in his bedding and fell asleep, dreaming.

****************************************Leopardpaw's POV*************************************************

Leopardpaw groomed herself for the fifth time. Her warrior ceremony was going to start at sunset and the sun WAS setting. A moment later a yowl sounded from the highledge. Leopardpaw looked around nervously as Jadepaw by her side and they walked out of the Apprentices den together. Leopardpaw noticed how beautiful her sister was with her pelt gleaming. They stopped at the bottom of the highledge.

"Let all Rippleclan cats join by the highledge for a clan meeting!" Yowled Larkstar. All of the cats gathered around for the meeting. Leopardpaw almost jumped out of her pelt as she sat down. How is Jadepaw so calm!? Jadepaw had her tail neatly folded around her paws and was sitting with her head held high. On the other paw, Leopardpaw was twitching and her fur had risen on her neck. CALM DOWN! She told herself.

" Jadepaw step forward please." Larkstar mewed in his deep voice. Her first? Why? Jadepaw stepped in front of the highledge." Now you Leopardpaw." Larkstar looked down at his granddaughters in pride for a moment, then he started.

"I Larkstar, leader of Rippleclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these two apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn." Larkstar looked down from the sky and focused on Jadepaw and Leopardpaw. "Jadepaw, Leopardpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and defend this clan even at the cost of your life?" Larkstar mewed to them.

"I do" Jadepaw mewed with sincerity.

Leopardpaw followed. "I do" She meowed steadily to her leader. Larkstar nodded.

"Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior names: Jadepaw from this moment on you will be known as Jadewhisker." Jadewhisker stood taller at the sound of her warrior name. Larkstar continued. "Starclan honers your intelligence and courage, and we welcome you as a full warrior of Rippleclan." Larkstar jumped down to touch his nose to Jadewhiskers' head and Jadewhisker bent down to give his shoulder a respectful lick. Then she turned and padded over to join where other warriors were sitting.

Larkstar looked at Leopardpaw for a moment. " Leopardpaw from this moment on you will be known as Leopardtalon." Larkstar mewed. " Starclan honers your bravery and stealth and we welcome you as a full warrior of Rippleclan." Larkstar touched his nose to her head ans Leopardtalon licked her leaders' shoulder.

Leopardtalon joined Jadewhisker. The clan started cheering.

"Jadewhisker! Leopardtalon!"

"Jadewhisker! Leopardtalon!"

Leopardtalon stood there allowing her warrior name to be called over and over again, she felt overwhelmed. Thinking to herself she stood there, I am a warrior!

Hope you like the names! Jadewhisker just sounded good and I thought of Leopardclaw, but then I decided Leopardtalon would be better. Tell me what you think! I will update ASAP! Please R&R!

~Leopardtalon Cat~