Chapter thirteen,
Wolfpaw sighed in exasperation as he finished his story. Now there was only Singepaw, Fangpaw, and Pheasantstar left. Then, he could leave. Singepaw took in a breath. "Both Fangpaw and I were found in the edge of Shadowclan territory, we were left there by our parents. Shadowclan took us in, and we became good friends with a she-kit named Pheasantkit."
Singepaw shrugged. "I'm afraid that's it, I don't know who our parents are." Wolfpaw turned his amber gaze over to Pheasantstar, the only cat who hadn't spoken. She took in a deep breath, steadying herself. "When I was born, I had a sister, her name was Daykit." She began, memories clouding her eyes. "Daykit, a apprentice at the time, died of greencough, my father, Icepath did the same." Here she paused, flicking her grey-and-orange tail nervously. "My mother, went by the name of Thornstrike."
Wolfpaw's eyes widened. "Thornstar?" Pinepaw voiced his question. Pheasantstar looked up, her yellow eyes blazing. "No!" She growled. "Thornstar is NOT my mother! Thornstar is a shadow of my mother," Pheasantstar hunched her shoulders, looking lost. "I watched my mother disappear into that hard, cold cat, when my father and sister died. When Ratstar died, leaving her leader, I lost her completely. She was shutting out the ones she cared about, including me."
Wolfpaw sat with his eyes narrowed thinking, long after all the other cats had retreated into their den. Finally. He'd found her weakness. Other than Singepaw of course. Wolfpaw grinned, a insane, evil grin. One day, he would be leader of this clan, and Pheasantstar would be dead.
SWITCH POV'S
Pheasantstar was sharing a squirrel with Singepaw when the hunting patrol came thundering in, a strange tom at their sides. Pheasantstar sighed and sat up. 'I'm really getting tired of this.' She thought before turning her attention to the patrol, which consisted of Pinepaw, Wolfpaw, and Fangpaw. Pinepaw stepped forward beckoning the mystery tom on with her tail. "This is Casper." She mewed. "And he wants to join our clan." Pheasantstar studied the tom. He was tall, a little younger than her. He was a bright orange tom, with a grey stripe down his back, grey paws, and a grey tailtip. He smiled brightly, and his blue eyes flashed.
"You must be the leader, right?" Casper smiled. Pheasantstar amused by his enthusiasm, nodded. "Yes, and you want to join the clan?" Casper nodded again. Pheasantstar studied him. "Hmmm, very well, you look like a strong cat. Once the others are back we'll have your ceremony." Eventually, it was time. Pheasantstar leaped up onto Highrock, and waved her tail for silence. She gazed at the orange tom, who was fidgeting nervously, not knowing what would happen. "Casper, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, even at the cost of your life?" Pheasantstar used the words that Thornstar would do, back in Shadowclan. Casper gave a steady nod. "I do."
Pheasantstar lifted her head. "Then by the powers of Starclan, I give you your apprentice name. Casper, from this moment on, you shall be known as Emberpaw. We welcome you as a full member of Pawclan." The clan was silent for a moment, before Singepaw lifted his head. "Emberpaw! Emberpaw!" The clan joined in. "Emberpaw! Emberpaw!" They yowled, congratulating the new apprentice. Throughout the chaos, Fangpaw and Pinepaw made their way over to Pheasantstar. "Pheasantstar," Fangpaw began. She cocked her head, listening. Pinepaw shuffled her paws. "I'm expecting Fangpaw's kits." She meowed.
Pheasantstar smiled, her tail flicking happily. "That's great!" She said, giving Fangpaw a proud smile before turning back to Pinepaw. "When you're in the nursery, in a few moons, Singepaw can act deputy, okay?" Pinepaw nodded, and walked off with her mate, their tails twined. Pheasantstar watched them wistfully for a moment. If only she could be like that with- well, nevermind.
A/N: special thanks to Sugarwhisker for answering my last question, and here's another one. Who do you think is the main villain of the story. Thornstar, or Wolfpaw?