"So, when is this supposed to take effect?" Jayfeather asked, blinking his eyes.
"That didn't take very long," Echosong commented. "It's night now."
"Night?" Jayfeather gasped. "My Clan is probably wondering where I am!"
"It's alright, your sight should come any time now," Nightshine said. Jayfeather closed his eyes tightly and opened them once more, knowing it probably wouldn't work.
"Oh my…" he gasped, looking around the Horseplace. He could see everything: the night-black fur of Nightshine, all the colors of his surroundings, and his own paws.
"I-i-i-I, I can see," he whispered.
"It worked!" Echosong said joyfully.
"Thank you Nightshine, for helping me," Jayfeather said, nodding to Nightshine.
"My pleasure, Jayfeather."
"Echosong, if you are ever in need of herbs or assistance, do not be afraid to ask ThunderClan for help."
"I appreciate the offer Jayfeather."
"Leafstar, we found another intruder," said a black tom.
"More like intruders," a ginger tom corrected.
"Well, bring them here," Leafstar said. The black tom padded out of the Horseplace and returned with a gray shecat and golden tom, who both smelled of SkyClan. In between the pair was a black tom with a white tail tip and dash on his chest. He carried a light brown shekit in his jaws, and two tomkits followed beside him, one was gray and the other brown.
"May I ask your name? And why a tom is traveling with three kits?" Leafstar asked. The tom set down the shekit and dipped his head to Leafstar.
"My name is Ravenpaw," the tom replied with a flick of his tail.
"A bit old for an apprentice, aren't you?" Leafstar queried, her amber eyes looking over Ravenpaw.
"I had to leave my clan long ago, and I became suited to a loner's life. I soon missed my Clan and StarClan showed me the way here."
"That does not explain why you travel with three young kits."
"They are my best friend's sister's kits. She wanted them to grow up with a Clan."
"What Clan were you originally from?"
"ThunderClan," Jayfeather answered for him. "My grandfather would tell us stories about you, him, and Graystripe."
"Firestar is your grandfather? Then why are you here? Unless this is ThunderClan?" he asked Leafstar.
"He was born blind, Nightshine, one of my senior warriors, helped cure his blindness. This is SkyClan."
"SkyClan… seems a bit familiar," Ravenpaw murmured.
"Ravenpaw, I'm hungry!" the shekit complained.
"Thrush, shh. I'll get some freshkill soon," he promised the kit.
"Ravenpaw, would you like to join SkyClan?" Leafstar asked him. "The kits would be allowed to stay as well. We have a queen that would help take care of them." A dark brown shecat nodded.
"I would like to join your Clan, Leafstar, but I must visit ThunderClan first," Ravenpaw answered as he dipped his head.
"Thrush, Bird, Mouse, you're going to stay here until I come back. I won't be long, alright?"
"Yes, Ravenpaw," the three kits answered.
"Ravenpaw, before you leave, may I give the kits Clan names?"
"Of course, Leafstar," Ravenpaw replied.
"Bird, please step forward," Leafstar commanded. The gray tom bounded forward to Leafstar, his eyes twinkling with excitement.
"From this moment, until you receive your apprentice name, you shall be Birdkit."
"Thrush, please come forward." The shekit stepped up to Leafstar, bravely trying to hide her fear of the leader.
"From this moment, until you receive your apprentice name, you shall be Thrushkit."
"Now Mouse, please come up." The final kit stepped up, and looked Leafstar in the eyes.
"From this moment, until you receive your apprentice name, you shall be Mousekit."
"Mousekit! Thrushkit! Birdkit!" The Clan yelled, and Jayfeather felt himself joining in as well.
"Thank you Leafstar. I must be going," Ravenpaw said kindly and dipped his head.
"Wait!" Jayfeather yelled, running up to him.
"Yes?"
"I need to go home. I'll show you where ThunderClan is," Jayfeather said.
"Alright. What's your name?"
"I'm Jayfeather. I'm the medicine cat apprentice of ThunderClan. Leafpool's my mentor."
"Leafpool… I'm not familiar with the name… I remember one of Firestar's daughters was named Leafpaw… Is that her?"
"Yes, Ravenpaw. Squirrelflight is her sister." The pair began padding out of the SkyClan territory, and then rolled in a patch of heather on their way into WindClan territory.
"It won't take long, Ravenpaw. We're almost there," Jayfeather whispered. The pair soon crossed the ThunderClan border, and they padded further into the territory, soon reaching a part of the forest stained with blood.
"What happened?" Ravenpaw asked Jayfeather. Jayfeather shook his head in confusion.
"I-I don't know, Ravenpaw, but something bad. Follow me!" The pair raced quickly until they reached the entrance of the ThunderClan camp.
"Jayfeather, where were you?" asked Cinderheart's voice. Jayfeather glanced around and saw Firestar and Berrynose lying in the camp, looking very dead…
"What happened? Berrynose's fur is stained with blood, and so is Firestar… He's got a gash on his neck and belly… What happened to them?"
"Jayfeather, how could you tell all that?" Leafpool asked him.
"And who is that cat?" Foxpaw called.
"I-I went to SkyClan, and they helped cure me of my blindness. This is Ravenpaw; he knows Graystripe and Firestar… What happened?"
"RiverClan attacked," Brambleclaw said. "They killed Firestar and Berrynose." Jayfeather looked over to see Ravenpaw's expression change from excited to sad.
"Did I hear Ravenpaw's name?" Graystripe asked, padding out of the nursery. He looked up to see Ravenpaw standing at the camp entrance.
"Graystripe!" Ravenpaw called, padding down to meet his friend.
"Ravenpaw, I thought I'd never see you again."
"Well, you have. I need to go soon, let me pay my respects to Firestar." Ravenpaw padded over to Firestar and mumbled a few words into his fur. Jayfeather caught a 'Thank you' at the end, and Ravenpaw padded back to Graystripe.
"I need to leave, Graystripe."
"Why? You just got here! Surely you're going to join our Clan!"
"No, I am joining SkyClan, and there are three kits back there that I need to take care of. I wish Firestar was alive to see them. They are his sister's kits."
"Are you the father?"
"StarClan no. Princess found out I was coming to join the Clans and she told me to take three of her kits with me. It has been quite a journey. Goodbye, Graystripe, I'll see you at Gatherings." The tom padded to the camp entrance.
"Thank you for bringing me here, Jayfeather. Good bye." He said as he padded away.