"What's going on?'" Icekit asked, dropping the mossball at Lynxfur's paws. Cheetahkit and Shadekit exchanged curious looks.

"I'll find out," Lynxfur meowed. He looked up as Frostheart padded over. Flowerclaw was already heading for the nursery. "Can you watch them?"

Frostheart nodded, her blue eyes sparkling. "Of course!"

"Thanks!" Lynxfur licked Frostheart's cheek gratefully. Then he limped over, but halted when Longstar bounded out of his den. There was a calico, a black cat with amber eyes, and a gray cat with a white chest and green eyes. Lynxfur tried to hide his surprise when he realized that they were all she-cats. He padded closer when Longstar beckoned him over with a flick of his tail. "So, do we know why these cats are here?" Lynxfur asked.

Moonstripe snorted, pawing the ground. "We found them by the Thunderclan border, eating our prey!"

"Then they asked to join our clan!" Snakefang spat, her tail lashing. "They're spies if you ask me!"

Flameclaw, however, was more accepting. "We should at least give them a chance. If Thunderclan didn't want them, then we get three new warriors which we desperately need."

"I agree," Lynxfur meowed. "We do need more warriors." He resisted glancing at his leg. He won't be able to do anything besides sort out patrols for a while. The prospect of swimming in the lake was beginning to look less bleak.

"We promise to be loyal," the calico meowed. Her companions nodded, looking unsure of where this was going.

"What do you think?" Lynxfur asked Longstar.

Longstar narrowed his eyes thoughtfully. Then he nodded his agreement. "What are your names?" he asked the rogues.

"I'm Whisper," the calico meowed. "The black one is Night, and the gray one is Shadow."

Longstar didn't reply. Instead he raced for the Clanrock and leaped onto it. "Let all those all enough to catch their own prey, gather around Clanrock for a clan meeting!" Longstar yowled. Lynxfur padded over and proudly took his place at the deputy's position. Sunrise sat next to Watermist, but scowled at Lynxfur. Flowerclaw padded out of the nursery and over to Flameclaw, who greeted her anxiously. Together they joined the gathering clan. Whisper, Shadow, and Night sat in front of the Clanrock, looking nervous. Icekit led the kit charge over to Lynxfur with Frostheart following close behind.

"Do you know what's going on?" Cheetahkit asked, sitting next to Lynxfur. Icekit and Shadekit lined up next to him. Frostheart sat next to the kits. She gave Lynxfur a curious look.

"We're getting new members," Lynxfur explained.

Icekit's fur bristled. "Rogues are our new clanmates?"

"Give them a chance," Frostheart chided gently. She smoothed Icekit's bristling fur with her tongue. "Remember what I told you about your father." Lynxfur glanced at Frostheart out of the corner of his eye. She told the kits his story? Oh well, he supposed that they will find out anyway.

Icekit let out a sigh. "Ok, I'll give them a chance."

Once the clan had settled down, Longstar spoke. "These three cats wish to join our clan. I have decided to allow them to join us. Though they will be apprentices since they don't know any of the clan customs." Longstar paused for a few moments before speaking again. "Whisper, Shadow, and Night, do you promise to listen to your mentor and learn the ways of the warrior code?"

"I do!" The rogues meowed at once.

"Then until she earns her warrior name, this apprentice shall be known as Whisperpaw." Whisperpaw rose to her paws, green eyes wide. Her tail twitched as Longstar named her mentor. "Whitetail will mentor Whisperpaw. Teach her the ways of our clan and the warrior code."

"I'll do my best," Whitetail promised. She padded over to Whisperpaw and touched noses, before withdrawing into the crowd.

"Until Night earns her warrior name, she shall be known as Nightpaw." Longstar meowed, beckoning Moonstripe out of the crowd. "Moonstripe, Nightpaw will be your first apprentice. Train her well in the ways of our clan and the warrior code. Teach her all you have learned from Swallowtail."

"I will Longstar." Moonstripe meowed, touching noses with Nightpaw. They withdrew into the crowd.

"Until Shadow earns her warrior name, she shall be known as Graypaw." Longstar's gaze was warm. "Flameclaw, you too were a loner, and it is time that you were given your first apprentice. Teach Graypaw the ways of Shadowclan and the warrior code. Don't let Flowerclaw down."

"I won't Longstar," Flameclaw promised, dipping his head. He padded over and touched noses with Graypaw. The clan swarmed around the new apprentices, offering their congratulations. They called their names with a forced cheerfulness, though some held back. Lynxfur was one of the ones who held back. Even though he supported the decision to let them into the clan, he couldn't help but be cautious. As he sat there, watching the clan disperse to their duties, a wail rose from the nursery. He watched as Frostheart bounded over with the kits at her heels.

"Stay out here," Frostheart ordered the kits. She met Icekit's gaze. "Icekit, go and get Monarchfall!" Then the queen disappeared inside, as the wails began to increase. Lynxfur bounded over as Icekit raced for the medicine cat's den.

"Why can't we go inside?" Cheetahkit asked, his eyes wide.

"Flowerclaw's kitting," Lynxfur told them. He looked around the camp. Flameclaw was nowhere to be seen, and neither was his apprentice. He was probably out taking Graypaw on a tour of the territory. He sat down, his tail twitching as he realized how helpless he is. All he could do is kit-sit. Spotting Fawnwing nearby, Lynxfur called her over.

"What's up?" Fawnwing asked, though her ears were pricked curiously.

"Flowerclaw's kitting. Can you go and find Flameclaw? He deserves to know." Lynxfur meowed, trying to make his request sound optional. Though it was an order. Thankfully Fawnwing seemed to understand. She nodded and raced out of the camp without another word. She passed Monarchfall, who was dashing across the clearing. Dapplepaw followed close behind, herbs clutched tightly in his jaws.

"We'll be the first ones to play with them!" Shadekit meowed, bouncing on his paws.

"Maybe Flowerclaw will let us name one," Icekit squealed, bounding over.

"The kits will be too small to play with for a while." Lynxfur warned, remembering how small the kits were when they were born. "Besides, Flowerclaw and Flameclaw will name them. If you ask politely they might let you name one." Inwardly, Lynxfur knew that these things took time and were unpredictable. He wanted to go and roam the forest, but he was stuck in the camp. Sighing inwardly, Lynxfur braced himself for a long, loud afternoon.

Shadowclan

Leader: Longstar: A long pelted tom with green eyes. The pelt is black and white

Deputy: Lynxfur: Dark brown tom with big paws, small ears and a long tail. Has wide owl like eyes, one green and one amber. (His paws aren't big as in size to body but bigger than a normal cat's) - Apprentice: Raccoonpaw

Medicine cats: Monarchfall: a ginger tom with black stripes and blue eyes – Apprentice: Dapplepaw: A dappled brown and white tom with green eyes

Warriors:

Sunrise: A tom whose pelt looks like the sunrise and has sparkling green eyes

Whitetail: A brown she-cat with a white tail. Has hazel eyes Apprentice- Whisperpaw

Badgerflame: Has a badger like coat with a short temper. Has amber eyes, tom

Swallowtail: A sandy colored tom with brown eyes and black stripes

Watermist: Silver she-cat with black stripes that slowly merge together. Soft white paws and a white tail tip. Dazzling amber eyes.

Moonstripe: A silver-ginger tom with black paws and stripes and a ginger tipped tail. His ears tapper off into a tuff of black fur. Has pale leaf-green eyes. Apprentice - Nightpaw

Flameclaw: A ginger and white tom with amber eyes. Apprentice - Graypaw

Snakefang: A ginger she-cat with a long winding tail and silver eyes

Fawnwing: A brown she-cat with a white speckled back. Has pale blue eyes

Apprentices:

Raccoonpaw: A silver tom with a silver and white striped tail and a black mask over his amber eyes

Whisperpaw: A calico she-cat with green eyes

Nightpaw: A black she-cat with amber eyes

Graypaw: A gray she-cat with a white chest and green eyes

Queens:

Frostheart: A white she-cat with faint black spots and light blue eyes

Flowerclaw: a golden pelted she-cat with leaf-green eyes

Kits:

Icekit: White she-cat with a silver sheen. Ice blue eyes and a faint black circle around her left eye

Shadekit: Dark brown tom with one white right hind paw and green eyes

Cheetahkit: lithe, white tom with ginger spots and a long, winding tail. Has hazel eyes

Elders:

Juniperberry: small ginger tom with golden eyes

Buzzardwing: frail cream she-cat with hazel eyes

Cloudeye: a black tom with amber eyes though he is blind in one eye

Thanks to those of you that reviewed! I appreciate it! Sorry it took so long for this update to come out but school is getting busier as it ends. Hopefully another update will be out soon!

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