Midnightclaw walked into the forest with Rocklash "Are you sure you want to do this?" Rocklash asked for the tenth time. Midnightclaw sighed "What good is a clan with no leader…I have to do this" he said plainly. Rocklash looked at him "Ok why are you taking me? Why not Barktail or Angel?"
"Barktail is in the Nursery and…well why shouldn't I take my future deputy…"
"I know-wait what?"
There was a silence. "You're making me deputy?" Midnightclaw nodded then stopped in front of the beginning of a dark cave. He took a deep breath then looked at Rocklash "I need to go in alone" he said. Rocklash nodded and sat down. Midnightclaw slowly entered the cave. It was dark he could barely see a thing in front of him. Then a silver glow came from the top of the cave and where the cave ended he saw it.
A great willow tree. Its leaves and bark are a silver color from the moon its bark was cold and not a natural cold either. Taking a deep breath he padded up to the tree and gently pressed his nose against it. He filched from the cold but then relaxed into a deep sleep.
When he opened his eyes again he was in a dark space and he looked around. He then saw a cat it was the pretty she-cat whose teaching Angel how to be a medicine cat "Spottedleaf" he said Spottedleaf said nothing as she walked up to Midnightclaw and touched his head with her nose. A piercing pain swept through his body. He let out a yowl but it became silent.
"With this life I give you love use it well for Barktail and your kits" She then disappeared and he already felt exhausted. Then another she-cat walked up she was a smokey blue color with a scar along her shoulders. "Bluestar…" he said and Bluestar touched her nose on the top of his head.
"With this life I give you bravery use it well to protect your clan and the ones you love" the pain was a painful was when Spottedleaf did it but it still hurt he unsheathed his claws and clawed at the floor. With a growl he watched as Bluestar disappeared and soon so did the pain. Taking deep breaths he waited for the next cat to come by. When the cat came into view he blinked It was a fully black cat like himself but this cat had amber eyes instead of green. "who are you?"
He found himself asking . "I am Nightstar former leader of Shadowclan and I am here to give you your third life…(1)"
Nightstar lightly tapped his nose on Midnightclaw's head and said "With this life I give you Peace use it well to help yourself" he said a peaceful feeling ran though Midnightclaw's body and he sighed. Nightstar then vanished and Midnightclaw watched as the next cat walked up. This one he knew personally it was an all white beautiful she-cat "S-Snowbrid…you died?" he whispered and Snowbird touched her nose with his head.
"Never mind that…with this life I give you strength use it well for fighting enemies…"
An excruciating pain swept though his entire body. 'No…I will not show weakness' he thought as the pain waved though his body. Snowbird then left and the pain went with her. He sighed the next cat walked up to him and he didn't like the looks of this one…he didn't look like he belonged in Starclan. "I am Thrisleclaw and I am here to give you your fifth life"
Thrisleclaw touched his nose to Midnightclaw's head and said "With this life I give you powers use it well…" Thrisleclaw then disappeared. Midnightclaw didn't feel pain in fact he felt stronger and more energetic. He blinked and watched as a she-cat with a bright red chest walked up to him "I am Robinwing…the mother of Dustpelt who is the father of Barktail and I am her to give you your sixth life" The she-cat lightly touched his head and said "With this life I give you sprit use it well to train future apprentices and possible warriors" more pain over came him it was as horrible as before but still he didn't like it.
Robinwing then vanished and he let out a sigh of relief when the pain left. Another she-cat walked up to him this one was a silver-she cat was black and gray fur criss crossing along her body. "I am Brindleface. The mother of Ferncloud who is Barktail's mother I have come to give you your seventh life…"
She leaned down and touched her nose with his head and said "With this life I give you wisdom use it well to help your clan grow…" she like all the others left and a strange feeling ran though Midnightclaw it didn't hurt but it didn't feel good either but as soon as it came it was gone. He blinked and waited for his eighth life.
Another fully black male tom walked up to him but this one's pelt was all torn and patchy. "I am Raggedstar…" he said and he wasted no time leaning down and touching his nose to Midnightclaw's head "With this life I give you courage use it well in battle" another pain shot though him taking a deep breath he clawed at the ground again 'just one more…' he growled in his though. Raggedstar then left and Midnightclaw shook his pelt waiting for the next cat to come.
Once again a pitch black tom but Midnightclaw knew this one "Smokefoot! You died too!?" Midnightclaw asked but Smokefoot just shook his head not answering. He leaned down and touched Midnightclaw's head. "With this life I give you honor use it well" Smokefoot then left. There was no pain at all he in fact felt proud. Bluestar then reappeared with and said.
"I hail you by your new name, Midnightstar. Your old life is no more. You have now received the nine lives of a leader, and Starclan grants you the guardianship of Nightclan. Defend it well; care for young and old; honor your ancestors and the traditions of the warrior code; live each life with pride and dignity"
Bluestar bowed her head and Midnightstar woke up.
Taking in deep breaths he shakily stood up. Shaking his pelt he walked away from Moontree. As he walked though the cave he began to feel powerful and strong. 'Like a leader should! I am the leader of Nightclan!' he thought. 'I will be the best leader of all time!' As he walked he realized the cave had ended and he was face to face with Rocklash. "So how did it go?" Rocklash asked and Midnightstar purred "I am now Midnightstar…leader of Nightclan" Rocklash purred and Midnightstar started to walk away with his head held high.
Rocklash trotted up to him and purred "Now what's going to happen?" Rocklash asked and Midnightstar looked up at the sky "Whatever happens just happens…all I know is that we need more warriors we only have three, you, Jenks, and Tailwind..."
"What about Barktail? Or Spottedpelt?"
"Barktail is still in the nursery once the kits become apprentices then she become a warrior again as for Spottedpelt…I don't know he's just here to rest he might not join it's up to him"
Rocklash sighed again then looked up at the sky. Midnightstar then stopped causing Rocklash to stop. "What is it?" Rocklash asked and Midnightstar just perked his ears. They then heard it the sound of two stones hitting each other. "We're not alone" Midnightstar growled then crouched down. Rocklash got into his fighting position and waited. Midnightstar growled and got on his hunches he then smelled the air "It's another cat!" he exclaimed and Rocklash growled a little. There was a crash in the bushes next to Rocklash and without wasting a second he jumped and attacked.
There were two yowls one belonged to Rocklash the other one was the other cat. Midnightstar quickly jumped in. Rocklash the other cat pinned down. This cat was a little thin. It looked like it was all black but Midnightstar notice a small white spot on its chest.
"Let go of me! I did nothing wrong!" Midnightstar could tell by the voice that it was a she-cat...an old one at that. "Rocklash get off of her" he demanded and slowly Rocklash did what he was told.
The she-cat got up but didn't flee. "I'm old enough as it is! I shouldn't be fighting for my life!" the she-cat yowled. "Look we're sorry about that it's just we though you wanted a fight"
"Why would I want to fight I'm almost thirteen years old!"
Midnightstar and Rocklash tilted their heads "Years?" Rocklash asked and the she-cat just shook her head "you don't know it I'm not explaining!" she snapped. She then brought her paw up to her mouth and started to lick it clean. Midnightstar noticed that the paw was all swollen and didn't look right. "What happened to your paw?" he asked and the she-cat just narrowed her eyes. "Stepped on a good for nothin' thorn that's what!" she spat and Midnightstar sighed.
"Do you have a name?" he asked she sneered at him "I don't know do you?"
"Yes, I'm Midnightstar and this is Rocklash"
"Strange names you got" she muttered she then sighed "They call me Luna."
Midnightstar looked at her paw again "Hey, we go someone who could help that heal…"
"Another cat? That can heal wounds? I'd like to see that"
Rocklash quickly jumped in.
"We have cat's that heal and that can take care of you…since your old you don't have to hunt or fight…we can even get the fleas off of you"
Luna stared at Rocklash then at Midnightstar. "how do you get cats to do that?" she asked and Midnightstar purred. "We have this thing called a clan and in the clan we take care of each other…The warrior's hunt and keep the borders safe…the apprentices clean out the dirty bedding, hunt, and give food to the nursing and the old" Luna looked around then sighed "I am an old, old cat…I can't hunt or jump or fight as well as I use too I don't know what good I'd be to your clan…"
"You can stay in the elders den"
Luna just sighed then looked at them "fine…the walk isn't long is it?"
"No"
Midnightstar started to walk Luna stood on his right and Rocklash on his left. As they neared the camp they saw Tailwind standing at the entrance. She noticed Luna but said nothing. The three cats walked passed her when Midnightstar did she bowed her head.
Once inside the camp Midnightstar looked at Luna she was looking around her fur brisling a little. "Well, I'm going to go and get Angel" Rocklash said walking away towards the medicine den. Honeykit ran up to him then stopped once she saw Luna. Luna looked down at the kit and glared at her. "Honeykit go back to your mother ok?" Honeykit nodded and slowly walked away from Luna.
Angel trotted up to Luna and purred "You must be Luna" she said and Luna just stared at her. "Well, just follow me and we can heal that paw right back up!" she said happily. "uh Angel before you do that…I'd like to call the Clan together for a clan meeting!" he yowled loudly. Tailwind turned around but didn't say anything, Spottedpelt sleepily stuck his head out from the warrior den along with Jenks and Barktail walked out of the nursery.
Quickly Midnightstar jumped onto Highstump and cleared his throat. "To start this meeting off I'd like everyone to meet Luna! She will be living in the elder's den and since we have no apprentices I will have to ask the warriors to help her out when she needs it!" He watched as all the cats nodded except for Jenks who once again said nothing. He then looked at Rocklash.
"Rocklash would you please join me on Highstump?" he asked and slowly Rocklash walked up to him and Jumped on to Highstump.
"I am making Rocklash my deputy and so I say these words before Starclan that the spirits of our warrior ancestors may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy of Nightclan is Rocklash!" only Angel and Spottedpelt yowled in approval once again Jenks said nothing. Tailwind didn't dare risk talking and well Barktail couldn't talk.
The clan then scattered. Tailwind went back to watching the entrance. Barktail went back to the nursery. Angel took Luna to the medicine den and Spottedpelt and Jenks went back to sleep. Midnightstar looked at the sky and purred 'this clan is going to do great things'
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