Hey guys!
I've only got 2 people to thank, I'm a little dissappointed but not that dissappointed cause I thought no one would read my story anyways. :P
the thanks goes to... (insert drumroll here)
Shiroyukimikan (sorry if misspelled): thanks for reading it glad you enjoyed it!
Wildstorm96: Thanks for taking the time to write out a few errors in my writing. I'll be sure to add them in as much as possible. Oh and just so you know I wasn't the best in my english class XD.
And now to the story once again!
Chapter 10
This is it Darkpaw, everything is on the line. Let nothing stand in your way. This is what you've been dreaming of your whole life. Darkpaw tried to encourage himself, but he was beggining to get doubtful with every passing second. A group of 4 cats, Darkpaw included, sat waiting near the entrance to the camp. The sun was just rising above the distant horizon. Clouds shown thick in the sky, and Darkpaw could tell almost instantly that it would rain.
Darkpaw looked to his left, and saw Flamepaw sitting with her head held high. Darkpaw shivered as the remembered his talk with Fallingpaw.
Not long after he had brought Scarpaw home, Fallingpaw padded slowly up to him.
"Darkpaw, do you mind if I have a word with you in the forest?" He had said politely.
"Uh, sure I guess" Darkpaw replied.
Fallingpaw led Darkpaw deep inside Lightningclan territory. Far enough away from camp so that Darkpaw couldn't hear the noises of a large busy group of cats.
They both stopped in a small clearing, and almost instantly Fallingpaw turned around and scowled at Darkpaw.
"Listen Darkpaw, I'm going to make this fast" He hissed "Flamepaw told me you haven't spent much time with her since Scarpaw came. Is that correct?"
"well, uh, yes" Darkpaw meowed his voice shaking a bit.
"Alright then, let me put it this way." He said unsheathing his claws. "You'd better get your act together or your gonna have to deal with my claws down your spine!" He growled and ran back to camp, turning around just before he left he meowed, "Consider this as a warning" Without another word Fallingpaw plunged into the bushes leaving Darkpaw in his thoughts.
"Well there you two are!" Battleslash exclaimed, breaking Darkpaw from his memories, "What took you?"
"Sorry Battleslash, It took a long time to wake Scarpaw up" Silverwater explained walking up to the group of cats with Scarpaw trailing behind.
"Well lets get a move on, I want to get this over with so we can have the ceremony today" Petalfall meowed her tail twiching impaitently.
Together all six of them padded through the thorn barrier and into the heart of the territory. Now the sun loomed almost overhead and dark gray clouds filled the sky. Once all the mentors reached their destination they stopped, and Darkpaw had to practicly skid to a halt on the wet dewy grass.
"Okay, listen up. This is your final test to becoming a warrior. Each of you will be set off in a different direction and go hunting. Remember we will be watching you at all times. Once we let you go you need to be back at this spot between sunhigh and sundown, understood?" Battleslash explained
All three apprentices hesitated for a moment and nodded their heads.
"Good, Silverwater or Petalfall would you like to add anything?" Battleslash meowed flicking his ears.
both mentors shoke their heads. As if by silent communication the apprentices split up in different directions to go hunting. Darkpaw followed the path that brought him to the Frostclan border.
There seemed to be no noises in the forest except for the distant sound of a bird chirpping. Darkpaw looked around for any sight of prey. He was being a bit paranoid, turning his head at wind shaking the leaves above him. A sudden smell drifted across his nose, the scent of mouse. Almost immeditaly Darkpaw got into a hunters crouch. He spotted the mouse on a tree root nibbling on a nut. Gliding across the ground with the help of the dew, he didn't make a sound. He pounced and landed square on the mouses neck, took a swift bite to the neck and burried it underneath the earth. First of many he thought to himself.
By the time the sun had fallen between sunhigh and sundown, Darkpaw had caught three mice and two voles. Once digging them all up he trotted back to the meeting place with his head and tail held high. It had started to rain once the apprentices returned with their prey in their jaws. All three mentors strode out of the bushes looking proud.
Petalfall, Battleslash, and Silverwater gave eachother swift looks before turning to their apprentices and nodding. Darkpaw felt like bouncing up and down like a small kit that just got out of the nursery. He could tell that Scarpaw and his sister felt the same way when he saw their eyes light up with joy and happiness.
"Alright lets head back to camp and deposit our prey. I need to tell Sharpstar that we have three new warriors coming to camp" Battleslash meowed starting to pad torwards the camp.
"Let all those cats old enough to catch their own prey, join me under the Clan branch for a clan meeting!" Sharpstar's voice seemed to echo through the entire forest. Darkpaw sat next to his mentor dizzy with excitment.
"I have called you all here to whitness one of the most important part of a clans life." Sharpstar called out to the clearing. "Flamepaw, Scarpaw, and Darkpaw step forward."
Darkpaw looked at his companions then walked into the center of the clearing. This is it! He thought with his eyes glittering with excitement.
"Battleslash, Petalfall, and Silverwater are these three apprentices ready for their warrior ceremony?"
"yes"
"yes"
"yes"
"Alright. I Sharpstar, Leader of LightningClan call upon my warrior ancestors to look down at these apprentices. They have trained hard and learned the ways of our noble code, and I give you warriors in their turn."
"Flamepaw, Darkpaw, and Scarpaw do you promise to protect your clan and our warrior code? Even at the cost of your life?" He questioned.
"I do" they meowed quietly.
"Flamepaw step forward" Sharpstar commanded. Flamepaw did what she was told shaking a bit as she stood in front of the clan. "By the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Flamepaw from now on you will be known as Flamestorm, Starclan honors your spirit and your cleverness. We welcome you as a full warrior of LightningClan"
Flamestorm backed away.
"Scarpaw step forward. By the powers of starclan I givew you your warrior name. Scarpaw from now on you will be known as (guess I dare you) Scarclaw, (big shocker) Starclan honors your bravery and your strength. We welcome you as a full warrior of LightningClan.
Scarclaw backed away.
"Darkpaw step forward" Here we go! "By the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Darkpaw from now on you will be known as Darkblaze Starclan honors your courage and your swiftness. We welcome you as a full warrior of LightningClan.
Hooray, FINALLY! they got their warrior names :D
well stay tuned for the next chapter, i think i cured my writers block! :D
also i have a question, Who didn't expect Fallingpaw to say that? come on now dont lie!
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