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I AIN'T A BAD WRITER FOR A MALE HUH?
Well i'd like to thank the reviewers once again!
Scarclaw: Get back to the story idiot! your wasting the readers time!
me: Well sorry for recognizing people who reviewed!
Darkblaze: Just shut up and get to the story you piece of mouse-dung
Me: When did I make you guys so cruel?
Both cats glare at me.
me: Now back to the story! (says really nervously)
Chapter 13
The sun shown low in the sky, making beautiful rows of colors that seemed endless as they streemed across the sky. Its hot rays seeping through the branches of the above trees hitting the pelts of the group of cats patroling the FrostClan border. The wind barley blew a mouse-length of their fur and the huminity made the wheather almost unbearable. The grass seemed wet under paw with newly made dew. Even though it was early in the morning the day seemed as hot as ever.
Ever since the gathering a few days ago, the clan has been preparing non-stop for the upcoming attack. They've been renforcing the barrier that surrounds the camp and spliting up different groups of cats for an extra bit of training now and again. Most of the clan was so busy they barley had time to relax and share tounges like they used too.
Flamestorm felt bad for her father though, throughout all of this chaos he had to assign the patrols, the training sessions, and who would renforce the entrance. Meanwhile Sharpstar went to the gathering place to meet witht the stoneclan leader, Foxstar, to disscuss fighting tactics.
The patrol Flamestorm was on had conssisted of five cats. Her, her brother, Fallingpaw, Brightpaw, and her old mentor, Petalfall who was the leader of the patrol. As Petalfall made the second to last marker, Flamestorm stretched her back for a moment feeling the hot rays of the sun glazing over her ginger fur. If the season got any hotter we would be in a drought. She thought to herself. She took a look at her brother and then Fallingpaw. Thanks to that discolored eyed cat she and Darkblaze have been spended way more time together. Flamestorm would have to find someway to thank Fallingpaw.
As the last marking place aprroached Flamestorm got a little bit excited to get back to camp, and she could tell Fallingpaw and Brightpaw were too. Today they were both moving into the warriors den. As soon as Sharpstar came back from his meeting the ceremony will happen. Flamestorm was excited because Fallingpaw promised to get a nest right next to her.
Darkblaze finished the last marker and the two littermates practicly sprinted back to camp hoping Sharpstar was back from his meeting already. The other three ran after them, trailing far behind. Under the hot wheather it didn't take long for Flamestorm to start panting. Darkblaze ran past Flamestorm and she got a quick look at him, he wasn't panting at all. Flamestorm didn't stay on that thought for very long as the camp came into her sight.
Heading through the thorn barrier, Flamestorm didn't see many cats in the camp. She figured most of them were out either training, on a patrol, or hunting. Ever since Scarclaw came back from his capture, LightningClan hasn't lost anymore cats. The day after the gathering, Sharpstar told the clan that it was because that we were weak enough to attack. That is when the clan starting preparing with renforcements and training.
Shaking her head, Flamestorm wanted to clear her mind and focus on the celebration that was going to take place later today. Flamestorm caught the eye of Fallingpaw he was sharing a mouse with his sister. He motioned for her to sit by him and Brightpaw. Flamestorm grabbed a vole for herself and padded over to the white and tan spotted apprentice.
"I think my name will be Fallingthorn!" Fallingpaw exclaimed, "What will yours be?"
"I kind of always wanted to be Brightspirit" Brightpaw meowed with her squeeky slightly kit like voice "Or I would be- oh hi Flamestorm!" She meowed cheerfully.
"Hey, mind if I eat with you?" she questioned
"Not at all, we were just guessing what our warrior names will be" Fallingpaw stated as Flamestorm sat down and started to scarf down the vole.
When Flamestorm finished she took a look up at the sky and noticed that the sun was slowly climbing near sunhigh.
Brightpaw seemed to be more excited and enthusiastic than Fallingpaw, "Oh, I just cant wait until Sharpstar gets back, when to you think that'l be? He said he'd come back before sunhigh".
As if her words were a summon Sharpstar strode through the thorn entrance and climbed the large tree that stood hanging over the circular camp. By now most of the cats either training or on a patrol had returned to camp. Almost instantly all the cats in the camp gathered around the High branch without any need for a clan summon.
"Attention all cats of Lightningclan!" He yowled that echoed around the clearing and hit every cats ears. "I have spoken with Foxstar and we have agreed that we need SolClan to join us before we attack FrostClan. At dawn tomorrow, I will bring a few cats with me to discuss with Scortchstar about survival in this forest". He hesitated for a moment before giving his next anouncement, "Also I know some of you might be against this, but until FrostClan is defeated we have allowed StoneClan to make a temporary camp in our territory".
Yowls of protest rang throughout the clearing. Cats everywhere around the clearing started hissing and bristling. Sharpstar raised his tail for silence, and it took about a moon for the cats to die down. "I assure you they will not be staying in our camp. The only reason I have invited them here is if we are split up we are weak, together we are strong!"
Murmurs of agreement strode throughout the clearing and all of the cats started to go their seperate ways to either eat or continue on the entrance.
"Wait!" Sharpstar's voice seemed strong and proud as he climbed down from the High branch and padded into the middle of the clearing.
All the cats turned around and Flamestorm looked over at the two siblings. Their eyes lit up like the full moon and they instantly got up leaving their half eaten fresh-kill behind as they walked head high to near the middle of the clearing.
"I have one more announcement" Sharpstar yowled, "I have talked with Fallingpaw and Brightpaw's mentors and they've agreed that they are ready to become a warriors at last"
Fallingpaw's tail twitched in excitement.
"Fallingpaw and Brightpaw, come to the middle of the clearing" Sharpstar hesitated, waiting for the two to do what he said. "I, Sharpstar, leader of LightningClan call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these two apprentices. They've trained hard to understand the ways of our noble code, and bring you warriors in their turn. Brightpaw step forward" Sharpstar yowled.
Brightpaw hesitated for a moment, as if she was nervous of what to do. Soon she did as she was told.
"From this moment on you will be known as Brightgaze, Starclan honors your bravery and your spirit and we welcome you as a full warrior into LightningClan. Fallingpaw step forward"
Fallingpaw did what he was told heeping his head and tail held high.
"From this moment on you will be known as Fallingflare, StarClan honors your courage and your strength and we welcome you as a full warrior into LightningClan!" Sharpstar touched noses with both new warriors.
"Fallingflare, Brightgaze!" Flamestorm started to chant for the new warriors and everyone else joined in to honor the new addictions to the clan.
(I could stop here but I think you guys deserve more!)
Fallingflare looked as if he could burst in happiness, Brightgaze looked as if she did something wrong. Flamestorm was about to go ask her what was wrong when she heard hisses and growls of anger. Flamestorm looked at the entrance to see a non-LightningClan cat walking through the entrance. Flamestorm couldn't believe her eyes, What right does she have just strolling into our camp like that she thought to herself. The cat was a beautiful gray she-cat with black spots and a white tail. She strode into camp head high like it were her own. Instantly everyone around her flattened their ears and prepared to spring at the new comer.
"Ashstar, what in StarClan are you doing in our camp?" Sharpstar prompted pushing his way to the front of the crowd of hissing cats.
"I have come with a proposal Sharpstar, it is obvious that FrostClan will be the ones who rule the forest-" Yowling and screeching of cats in protest sounded throughout the camp.
Sharpstar raised his tail for silence, and once the noise died down the leader of FrostClan continued, "FrostClan doesn't want a fight as much as you'd think, we ask you to surrender now and join our clan, run away and never return, or fight and perish with the rest of the forest!"
Sharpstar didn't hesitate to reply, "Ashstar, we would never join you, we would never leave the forest, and we most certainly will fight for what we believe is right in our clans!"
"Very well Sharpstar, do what you wish. But mark my words, there will be bloodshed, there will be death, and there will be no chance".
Within a heartbeat Ashstar was gone.
Well thats it, I hope you liked this chapter and...
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Oh, and before I forget I live in the USA and one of my friends, who i've known forever, is now moving to germany. So i'm going to be pretty sad about that for a while. So if I dont update for a while, thats why. :(