Aria: Zzzz...*snoring away in my nest*
Firestar: Aria ended up pulling an all nighter to pump out that many chapters and didn't get to sleep until well after sunrise...crazy kittypet. =O_o=
Ghost: She'll be fine with some sleep so you'll be the host today. *chuckles*
Firestar: U-um ok. Welcome to Warriors Talk, I'm your substitue host, Firestar of FireClan. Today we thought we'd tackle the segment a bit differently.
Ghost: How so?
Firestar: Since Aria is sleeping right now I'm instead gonna give some trivia.
Ghost: Ooooo~! Do tell, spill the juicey prey!
Firestar: *purrs* Did you know a cat's claws are actually not like a twoleg's weird flat ones they have on their paws? Our claws are actually a part of our toe joint. But I've heard horror stories of some cats being taken to the cutter and woke up with their claws being removed. This is extremely painful and traumatizing for a cat and can cause health problems later in life according to Yellowfang.
Ghost: *gasps* Twolegs actually do this!? How do those kittypets defend themselves then?
Firestar: They have to compinsate by using their teeth for defense.
Ghost: Damn, glad I'm wild...
Firestar: Yes thank StarClan. Now on to a new episode.
Aria: ...Zzz...kick Bokugo's butt Deku...zzzz...*sleeping with Kurama plushie*
Chapter 11
Matters To Attend To
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Firestar yawned as he stretched his limbs that were stiff with slumber. He had spent a good few hours resting as he recovered from the ceremony. But as he sat there grooming himself he recalled the craziness he and Ghost had returned to. Greystripe and Mistyfoot along with Orion had shown up not long after. After clearing things up he was more then delighted to welcome his old friend, Mistyfoot, and the three apprentices into the clan. Sure it meant more mouths to feed but it also meant more strength and safety for the clan. Greystripe had filled him in on everything that had happened back in the old forest on the other side of BloodClan's territory of twolegplace. Tigerstar's demands, WindClan being wrongfully attacked, ThunderClan's new leader in Brackenstar, Leopardstar's clan being taken over by Tigerstar to form TigerClan, and the power hungry tom's war on non-clan born and half-clan cats.
It was chaos.
Well, it wasn't his problem anymore.
He had his own clan to lead and take care of so as much as he worried for his old friends back in the other clans their problems weren't his right now. But the problem he did have right now was picking a deputy before moonhigh. There were a few possibilities. Longtail was older and while he could be arrogant the pale warrior had more experience; that would be valuable to the clan. The next option was his mate, Sandstorm but she hadn't had an apprentice and that was one law he dare not change so she was off the table. That left Mistyfoot and Greystripe whom had just arrived into the clan. Mistyfoot was Bluestar's daughter, sharing many of her mother's good qualities but was also much older then any of them which gave her the wisdom and knowledge to lead. Then there was Greystripe whom he had faught, trained with, and gone into battle with countless times. There were few cats at this time he trusted his life to, Greystripe and more recently Longtail being one of the small pawful.
A glint of determination burned in his emerald depths as he rose to his paws. His mind was made up as he left his den and called, "May all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath the High Branch for a clan meeting!"
This caught the attention of everyone as they hurriedly gathered around while Siren ushered her two kits inside before coming out to join the crowd. The clan was not big since they were just beginning. But they were more then big enough to defend and hunt and care for each other easily.
"During this meeting I have several matters to take care of this evening but first thing's first."chirped Firestar, "I say these words before StarClan, that the spirits of our ancestors may hear and approve of my choice. The new and our first Deputy of FireClan shall be...Longtail."
The pale tabby's jaw dropped at hearing this and for once in his life was speechless. He wasn't sure what to say as cats around him mewed their words of congratulations. Longtail bowed his politely towards the ginger leader even though he knew full well the younger tom could not see the gesture of respect and gratitude he was giving. "I humbly accept the potision you have given me, Firestar."
"Longtail! Longtail! Longtail!"
Firestar purred at this as he locked onto Greystripe's scent. "I'm sory old friend but you're just too new into the clan. I must do what's right for FireClan."he thought. He then lashed his tail to motion for silence. "Now for the other matters to attend to, I believe this is long overdue. Swiftpaw, Cloudpaw, and Brightpaw please come forward."
The trio eagerly raced forward to stand on a massive root of the old tree each just below the High Branch. Swiftpaw and Cloudpaw were shaking from excitement while Brightpaw's whiskers were quivering from anticipation as their leader spoke. ""I, Firestar, leader FireClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have been through many ordeals then most and have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their own right."
Firestar locked his sightless eyes onto Swiftpaw first, "Swiftpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do!"chirped Swiftpaw in delight. Finally, FINALLY he was gonna be a warrior like he should have been named moons ago back in ThunderClan.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your Warrior name. Swiftpaw, from this moment you will be known as Swiftclaw. StarClan honors your bravery, and we welcome you as a full warrior of FireClan."purred Firestar as he lept down and rested his head on the tom's head. Swiftclaw in return licked his new leader's shoulder before moving away to let Firestar continue. "Cloudpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do, Firestar."mewed Cloudpaw with a pleased grin.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your Warrior name. Cloudpaw, from this moment you will be known as Cloudtail. StarClan honors your courage and independence, and we welcome you as a full warrior of FireClan."Firestar then repeated the actions he had done with Swiftclaw with his nephew before moving on to Brightpaw. "Nervous?"
Brightpaw shook her head, "No, I'm excited."
This earned a chuckle from the leader before he started, "Brightpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I promise I will Firestar!"purred the scarred she-cat.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your Warrior name. Brightpaw, from this moment you will be known as Brightheart. StarClan honors your courage and kindness, and we welcome you as a full warrior of FireClan."
"Swiftclaw! Brightheart! Cloudtail!"cheered the clan.
But Firestar was far from over yet as he went on to name Tawnykit and Bramblekit as apprentices. He took on Bramblepaw for himself while Tawnypaw was given to train to Sandstorm. With that finished he went on to name the two brothers with proper clan names; they were now Dragonkit and Copperkit. Then there were the three younger apprentices: Reedpaw he gave to Greystripe, Stormpaw he gave to Longtail, and Featherpaw kept her mentor in Mistyfoot. Next was the matter of Ghost, whom he went and took back to what was now dubbed as Moonfalls for her ceremony. She awoke later that night with the name of Ghostsong. Princess he had almost forgotten and she was quickly named Cloverpetal. Orion surprised them by wanting to join so Firestar gave his brother the name of Foxtuft and had his training entrusted to his sister and Longtail. As for Siren out of respect for her wishes he opted out of giving her a name for now.
Now there was just the matter of their code.
A/N: Short chapter is short, sorry. But now I am taking a needed break away from this story now that we're actually past the half way point now. But as a treat I'm gonna give you FireClan's warrior code~! There isn't a lot of differences from the canon one but there's some...
FireClan's Warrior Code
1. Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from outside the clan, but your loyalty must remain to your clan.
2. Medicine cats are to be respected for if the the situation arises they can hold more power then the clan leader's if the cat's health is compromised.
3. Elders, Queens, and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders. If any warrior or apprentice is sick, they may eat while the elders, queens, and kits are eating.
4. Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
5. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
6. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
7. A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
8. The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies or retires.
9. After the death, exile, or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
10. Once every full moon of the season a special celebration will be held.
11. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
12. No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is not from the clan.
13. Clan leaders are in charge of leading, guiding, and protecting the clan and as such must be protected during times of hardships or danger.
14. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his/her battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or it is necessary for self-defense.
15. Medicine cats may take a mate but only when they have trained an apprentice first.
