Hey guys

three weeks, three weeks i didn't up load a chapter.

You can ask me if you want I dont even know what the heck is wrong with me

Well this is my 20th page put on to this story

Lets just go with the excuse that i wanted to give emphisis on the story by waiting three weeks. yeah thats it!

i'd like to thank those 8 people that have read every chapter

you guys are the best

Review time!

Silverwind: Those leaders right there are in starclan

Silverwind: I know, its so fun to see a character with the same name but different personality

And thanks for reviewing Jayfeather during the battle too, silver!

Okay heres the next chapter!

Chapter 19

Darkblaze laid sprawled across the grass in the middle of the Lightningclan camp sitting vigil for his father who now hunts in Starclan. The battle was over and Lightningclan had won, for now. By the looks of it the amount of warriors that had come to attack the camp was about half the size of a regular clan. Looking around the camp it seemed like everyone, including Fallingflare, sat near the well respected deputy for a final goodbye. Darkblaze heart sank as he buried his nose in his fathers fur only to feel his cold skin. Waves of failure and grief raidiated off of Scarclaw, as if he thinks that it was his fault that Venomeyes died. Scarclaw told Darkblaze about his leg being dislocated, but he didn't seem to care about it enough to go to the medicine den just yet. And Flamestorm, Flamestorm was the worst. She just laid there sobbing whispering wishes to Starclan that their father would come back alive. Darkblaze felt sorry for his sister, after all she had just broken up with Fallingflare and now their father died. Out of the three siblings Flamestorm was the strongest mentally. She usually let nothing ever phase her. Just looking at her made Darkblaze's sadness grow. There had to be some way to repair the hole in Flamestorms heart.

The dawn sky floated gently overhead and the birds came out of their nests and began to sing to the morning daylight. A group of cats, including the three siblings, walked through the entrance to the camp hanging their heads and having their tails drag on the dewy grass. Coming back from the burial of their father Darkblaze vowed to himself to destroy Frostclan for the pain caused to this clan.

"Let all those cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the High-branch for a clan meeting" Sharpstars voice rang throughout the clearing and within heartbeats everyone including the remaining members of Solclan were below the leader to hear what he had to say.

"Look, every cat of every clan hear my words and agree that we need to eliminate Frostclan from this forest forever!" Yowls of agreement and revenge rode across the clearing.

"Our original dead line to attack them is in 4 days, but i have changed my mind. We will attack tonight!" He yowled followed by the entire clan so loud Darkblaze was sure Frostclan could hear it., "Starclan is furious that there aren't four full clans in the forest, so tonight we fight alongside them to drive them out of the forest!"

Full clans Darkblaze thought if only we were back there we wouldn't be going through the lost of Whitesong and Venomeyes.

"Now I must appoint the newest deputy for Lightningclan" He meowed and Darkblazes heart filled with a flicker of hope that it would be him who was the next deputy. Shaking his head out of his ambitous thoughts, he realized that he hadn't even gotten a apprentice to mentor yet.

"Starclan listen to my words and approve my choice, Shiningthorn will be our deputy!" Imedditaly cats from all three clans started to shout the she-cats name. Shiningthorn licked her chest looking embarassed as she got many congratulations from nearby cats.

"Before all of you retire to your dens" Sharpstar meowed, "I have one more announcement" Every cat had their eyes locked on the leader including the kits near the nursery.

"Stormkit, Dawnkit, and Starkit have reached their sixth moon and it is time for them to be apprenticed" The kits eyes lit up, and seemed bigger than the full moon.

"Stormkit from this day forward until you recieve your warrior name, you will be known as Stormpaw, Darkblaze you are now ready to take on an apprentice" Darkblaze joy overwhelmed him and he almost forgot about the death of his father, "You will mentor Stormpaw, I hope you pass down all you learned to him"

Darkblaze gracefully padded up to his new apprentice and as he did so he noticed that Stormpaw looked nervous. When they touched noses Darkblaze whispered to him, "Dont worry, you'll do fine" His words seemed to have calmed him for the new apprentice sighed and sat down next to his littermates to wait for their names and mentors. Darkblaze felt waves of pride raidiate off of him, he felt honored to be able to train an apprentice. He has wanted to train one ever since he became a warrior and now his dream was coming true.

"Dawnkit from this day forward until you recieve your warrior name you will be known as Dawnpaw. Scarclaw, you are ready to take on a apprentice, i hope you pass on all you know to Dawnpaw"

Darkblazes excitement grew with hearing his best friends name called to mentor a apprentice. Darkblaze knew that before Scarclaw would start his training with the young she-cat he needed to get his leg fixxed. Seeing the two touch noses Darkblaze thought of all the times he and Scarclaw had trained together, now they can train apprentices together.

Darkblaze then focused back at Sharpstar as he gave the last apprentice her ceremony, "Starkit from this day forward until you recieve your warrior name you will be known as Starpaw," Darkblaze hoped that his sister would be a mentor for this sweet hearted kit. He was devistated as Sharpstar announced the actual mentor.

"Fallingflare, you are ready to take on a apprentice, I hope you will pass on all you know to Starpaw" Sharpstar finished. Darkblaze growled at the name of his enemy. He much rather have his sister be a mentor then that piece of fox-dung. Clearing his mind he began to cheer for the three newly name apprentices.

While cheering he noticed Firewing and her mate Pinefire had proud and excited looks on their face as well as affention when they looked at each other. Looking at those two got Darkblaze thinking Maybe i should be looking for a mate, I want to be as happy as those two with three kits. Darkblaze never realized what he wanted, all that he'd been focused on was what he needed to do.

Sharpstar dismissed the clan with a wave of his tail and he gently jumped down from the branch and went into his den with a look of confidence and triumph.

Walking back to the warriors den, Scarclaw pushed past Darkblaze almost making him loose his balance.

"Whoa where are you going to in such a rush" Darkblaze meowed.

Scarclaw stopped and seemed to just notice that Darkblaze was right there, "I'm going to tell Sharpstar about Fallingflare"

It took a moment for Darkblaze to realize what Scarclaw was talking about, "Wait, no don't tell him"

"What?" Scarclaw seemed very surprised at Darkblazes answer.

"Look, I want Flamestorm to tell Sharpstar, she could still possibly be in love with Fallingflare, I don't want another thing to make her even more sad then she already is" While Darkblaze meowed that, they both looked at Flamestorm slumping around camp and going into the warriors den with her head and tail down.

Scarclaw seemed skeptical about the idea, but then finally agreed with a nod of his head.

As Darkblaze saw Scarclaw limp to the medicine den, he knew they both felt the same thing. Guilt. Darkblazes heart sank as he thought of what happened the past day. Flamestorm had broken up with Fallingflare because of him. And Scarclaw told Darkblaze about how he didn't help his father during the battle right before his death. Darkblaze couldn't imagine the thoughts roaming Flamestorms mind right now. Whether she blamed them or not Darkblaze wanted to find a way to make it up to her.

The sun soared high in the sky and dark musty clouds began to cover the sky. There was a hint of rain now filling up the air. Hmm it will be a hard battle to see with the rain in our eyes and barley any moon shine Darkblaze thought to himself. Darkblaze figured now would be a good time to talk to his new apprentice. Trying to brighten up, he quickly trotted over the soft dewy grass over to the apprentices den. There were the three new apprentices sharing a mouse and a sparrow while talking with each other. Stormpaw quickly noticed Darkblaze padding over to him and stood up from where he was sitting.

"So what can we do today Darkblaze?" He mewed jumping up and down like a little kit.

"Well, I'm sorry to say neither of you will be fighting in the battle today" He said to all three apprentices. Once all their eyes dimmed and they looked at their paws Darkblaze meowed, "But i need all three of you to guard the camp while the rest of us are fighting Frostclan" They seemed to shoot up at the idea.

"And to do that we need to show you three some basic fighting moves so that if the time comes you can defend yourself as well as your clan. And since Scarclaw is getting his leg fixed, Dawnpaw me and Fallingflare are going to train you along with your siblings. Starpaw go get your mentor and meet us at the training clearing" Darkblaze meowed.

And with that Starpaw ran off and the other two apprentices followed Darkblaze torward the entrance. Before heading out Darkblaze looked back at Flamestorm and sighed, which only made his saddness for the lost of their father get larger.

Well there you have it. I thought about making it longer but i wanted to give the chapter to you guys as soon as possible.

Anyways, again thanks so much to those 8 people who have ready EVERY single chapter in my story.

and please review, i'm open to any constructive cirtisism.

Thanks for reading!