Warriors Old Memories
Chapter 24
It's finally happening… Chestpaw thought, today was the day he and Swiftpaw would become warriors. It had been 3 whole moons since Rainstar died and Brindlestar became the new leader. I wonder when Splashpaw will become an actual medicine cat?
"Chestpaw?" Honeypelt asked.
I'm so glad you're a warrior… he thought.
"Yes?" Chestpaw asked quickly before she got concerned.
"It's time…" She whispered giving him one last lick on the forehead before shoving him out of the apprentices den and coming out after him.
"Ah, Swiftpaw, Chestpaw, thank goodness you're finally awake," Brindlestar sat up from the bottom of the highcliff and made her way to the top. Most of the cats from the clan were up and sitting around the apprentices but others had been sent out on dawn patrol.
"I, Brindlestar, Leader of Roarclan call upon my warrior ancestors as they have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn."
Chestpaw was ready to leap with excitement but he made sure he stayed put until the warrior ceremony was over.
"Do you promise to uphold the warrior code and defend this clan even at the cost of your lives?" Brindlestar continued, facing the two apprentices signalling them to speak.
"I do!" Chestpaw and Swiftpaw synchronized; a few chuckles went through the clan before it was silent again.
"Then by the power of Starclan I give you your warrior names. Chestpaw from this moment on you shall be known as Chestfall. Roarclan commends on your bravery and courage for any battle," Brindlestar added.
"Especially against large branches!" Chestfall heard Honeypelt joke.
You stupid furball… He faced her and smiled.
"And you Swiftpaw, from this moment you shall be known as Swiftleap. Roarclan commends you on your speed and loyalty." Chestfall nodded at his brother forgetting everything they had been through and whispered to him.
"I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too" He heard Swiftleap whisper back.
"Both of you will sit vigil tonight outside-" Brindlestar was interrupted by a sudden chanting coming from the other side of the clearing.
"Swiftleap, Chestfall, Swiftleap, Chestfall!" It was Lightwhisker and Moonblaze to begin with but soon all the clan had joined in even the arriving dawn patrol had joined in. Brindlestar silenced them with a flick of her tail.
"As I was saying you two will sit vigil tonight outside the camp and make sure no cat comes in or out," Brindlestar dismissed the two warriors and allowed them to celebrate with their clanmates.
"I'm so happy to have you two as siblings!" Splashpaw had come over to congratulate the two new warriors.
"Chestfall!" Honeypelt called but Chestfall stayed with his siblings a little longer before breaking apart from them and meeting with Honeypelt.
"You're a warrior now! We can have kits and start a family!" Honeypelt purred.
"I would like that very much" Chestfall rubbed his nose on her ear and turned to look at Dapplecoat and Swiftleap one more time. I guess their sharing the same news…
"Leave them be Chestfall you have a vigil to sit, you and Swiftleap too…"