Chapter 22

Nightstars POV

Blinking in the light that surrounded me I noticed a new cat. Fogstar was now sitting among the Starclan cats. Now back to full health she sat next to Stonestar and Waterpelt. Looking around I spotted the cat I was looking for. Stepping forward I went to talk to her. Featherpelt and I sat down to talk. "I have one question. Why did you tell Rainstorm?" Letting out a soft purr she answered "I told her because she would have found out anyway and you weren't going to tell her." Nodding his thanks he turned as she began to fade and darkness over took.

Shaking my head as I woke up, I stretching then padded out and took a mouse from the fresh kill pile. Looking around as I ate, I could see Spottedpath cleaning my kits. They tried to squirm away from her tongue. They dodged and jumped to get away. Then I remembered their important day. Jumping up to High Branch I started the meeting.

"I call upon my ancestors to look upon these young kits. They have reached their six moons and are ready to become apprentices. Wavekit will you please come up here."Jumping up to High Branch Wavekit stood in front of her father with her head held proudly. "Wavekit do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect you clan with your life?" "I do." "Then from now until you earn your warrior name you shall be known as Wavepaw and I shall be your mentor." Happiness spread through Wavepaw as she reached up to touch noses with her father. "Next I would like Pinekit to come up here please." Once Pinekit was up I began to speak again. "Pinekit do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect your clan with your life?" "I do." "Then from now until you have earned you warrior name you shall be known as Pinepaw and I believe Grasswhisker should be your mentor." Running to touch noses with his mentor he padded off. "Skykit do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect your clan with your life?" I do." "Then from now until you have earned your warrior name you shall be known as Skypaw and Sandheart you shall be his mentor." Shocked Skypaw happily ran over to Sandheart to touch noses.

"What do we do now?" asked Wavepaw eagerly. "Well right now you will go with your siblings and find a nest in the apprentice den then on a patrol." Nodding she ran off after her brothers. Staring after her for a moment, but Crowfur's Voice broke through his thoughts. "May I gather a border patrol?" He asked. "Yes that's what I was just thinking." Nodding Crowfur called out the names of cats. "Grasswhisker, Pinepaw, Wavepaw, Skypaw, Leafpaw, Sandheart, and Nightstar will do border patrol." Walking out through the brambles we headed Duskclan border.

Wavepaws POV

Excitement spread through me from the tip of my tail to my nose. I already was on my first patrol. Walking in the lead with my father when all of a sudden he stopped and sniffed the air. Then he told us to stay low and quiet. Whispering in my ear he said "I smell Darkclan cats in our territory if we fight use your instincts." Looking surprised I nodded and the hair on my back stood on end. Creeping forward I saw a patrol of a gray tom, a tan tom with dark spots, a silver she-cat, a one eyed tom, a white tom with a black part on his tail, and their leader, that I've stories of called Brownstar. They spotted us and then did the unthinkable. They attacked us!!! Dodging and ducking in between cats I got to the silver she-cat. I felt other cats beside me but I couldn't see them. Then the word popped into my head. Starclan! I had the powers of Starclan cats fighting beside me. Wait so the dreams I had that said you will have the powers of your father. That's what they meant. Wow maybe I'll have a dream that will tell me more. Then a scratch down my flank snapped me back to the battle. Using my instincts and the moves I saw Leafpaw use I slipped under the she-cat and tripped her. As she fell I pounced on her and twisted her as I fell causing her to flip and land on the ground about three fox lengths away. Hissing she got up and walked away toward her territory. Looking around I saw Skypaw and Pinepaw fighting side my side as they fought a warrior. Running towards them to help I was tackled by another cat from a different patrol from their clan.

Turning around I saw the warrior that had tackled me. He was a brown and white tom. Knowing I had to get to my brothers I showed no mercy as I tackled the larger warrior. Sending him tumbling into the dirt I rolled over him. As he got up I charged at him again. This time he didn't get up so fast. It gave me time to get to my slowing brothers. Charging into battle I tackled the white tom. Staring at me in amazement were my two brothers. Shaking off the dust I turned to them as a huge gray tom that was a mix of all the shades of gray looming over them to attack. Gathering up my strength I leaped over them and tackled the tom into the dirt. He landed with a thud as he hit the ground.

Then all of a sudden I knew his name. It was Raindrop. How I knew it I don't know, but I did. Stopping I glanced at the unmoved tom. His flank was slowly rising and falling. Looking around I grabbed his scruff I dragged him to the side. Rootspot noticed I had done that and had ran over. Looking at me he asked "Why would you help an enemy?" Shaking my head I looked into his eyes and spoke "We are all cats why must we fight in pure blood and war?" Letting out a purr he continued "Such wise words for such a young apprentice." Nodding my thanks I ran off into battle.

As the battle came to an end Darkclan warriors began to run off towards their territory. Nightstar came running toward me. "I saw you talking to Rootspot when you dragged Raindrop off to the side. Why did you help the enemy?" The word enemy rung in my ears. "Like I told Rootspot when he asked, we are all cats why must we battle in cold blood and war." "Ahh such wise words for an apprentice." Taking in the praise I continued "he also told me what you just did." Pausing for a moment I continued "also when I was a kit I had strange dreams. Ones that told me you have the powers of your father. Then today in battle I could feel Starclan cats helping me win against cats. Then I knew the name of the cat I had dragged away." Nodding Nightstar looked rather pleased "Ahh, I remember having those dreams. The powers that you have are being able to not getting wounded in battle, being able to see Starclan cats around you, seeing and hearing stuff other cats cant, you can see into cat's thoughts and I believe you got the power to know who you are fighting." Smiling I walked toward Pinepaw and Skypaw. "Are you guys ok?" I asked concerned. Skypaw answered first "you were amazing in battle and yes we are ok." Pinepaw walked over and nuzzled me. Purring we walked back home side by side as we always should be.

It had been a quarter of a moon since the battle and it was time for the medicine cats to go to the Starpool. So Spottedpelt and Snowpaw were heading out to meet the other clan medicine cats.

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Oh and sorry for the cliffhanger. in the next chapter Snowpaw will get his full medicine cat name. Special thanks to Losttale for the rest of his name. Thanks!!!

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