The sun shined it's rays down on our fur making it shine in the mid-day sun. We left Midnight's den before Sunrise and where making our way to the Lake. Like Nightmare said, she came along with us. At first she lagged behind us, but as soon as we got across the first Thunderpath, she started skipping ahead of us and would sing something to herself getting strange looks from the Toms.
"Uh, Nightmare...why is your name Nightmare?" Ravenpaw finaly asked. Everyone had been thinking it, just didn't say anything. Nightmare stopped skidding and held ver still. And just like that, grey clouds covered the sun making the air heavey and dark.
"N.N.F.W.G.N.N.D.Y.W.M." She slowly said and I was very confused just like the others. "Exsplane please?" I asked and she wirled around and suddenly I was knocked over with my stomach exspoed and she placed her brown paw in the middle.
Scourge hissed and ran forward but Nightmare raised her tail and gave him a sharp look. Scourge skidded to a halt and Nightmare said "What I said means," She pause and six inch metal claws came out of her brown paw and she spoke.
"Nightmare, Nightmare. Filled with gore. Nightmare, Nightmare. Don't you want more?" A creepy smile spread over her muzzle and I held still as stone. Suddenly she drew back and laughed and said "I'm just messing with yah. You guys are my peeps! Especialy you!" She pointed her tail at me as I scrambled to my paws.
"What was that?" I yelled looking at her brown paw. She stuck her tongue out and said "My FA power fool!" Then she skipped ahead and started singing to herself again and Scourge stalked up to me and said "You okay?"
I nodded and Ravenpaw and Barley got ahead of us and we walked together with our tails twined. Purring loudly, Scourge and I followed the others ahead of us. It's hard to think that the most bloodthirsty cat in all the clans, is now my mate.
"Hey! Cat Movie! Get your fluffy but up here!" Nightmare called on top of a hill. I frowned and sighed. "Movie?" Scourge echoed and I gave him a look that said 'Don't ask' Then hurryed up the hill with Scourge still at my side.
When I reached the hill, a vast amount of water caught my view. Not nearly as much as the ocean, but it was till huge. It was the lake. I just stood there looking the beautiful sight over.
"Is this the clans new home?" Barley asked. I nodded and then pointed my tail to the moors.
"That would be Windclan. Leader is Onestar and deputy Ashfoot." Pausing I turned to the mash lands. "That would be Riverclan. Leader Lepordstar and deputy Mistyfoot." Looking over to the pines, I said "Shadowclan. Leader Blackstar, Deputy Rusetfur." A low growl came from Nightmare but I ignored it and finaly pointed my tail to the lighter trees.
"Thunderclan. Leader Firestar, deputy Brambleclaw. Also where we are heading." I said and then remembered something. Looking down closer to us I said "And that's the barn." Barley and Ravenpaw followed my gaze but Barley said "Ravenpaw and I talked things over, and we are going to come with you guys to Thunderclan."
That took me by suprise. But I purred in happieness. "Good, lets get moving before nightfall!" Nightmare spoke up and bouned down the hill. We all followed with Scourge brining up the rear and I just rememberd that Scourge won't be welcome in the clans. Let along Thunderclan.
"Lets go to the Moonpool first. There's something Scourge and I need to do first." I called up ahead getting a look of confusion from Barley and Ravenpaw but Nightmare just nodded and for the rest of the day, we ran through Windclan territory lucky enogh not to be spotted by a patrol of Windclan cats.
Soon, a stone path replaced the grass ground of the moors. Nightmare halted and let me and Scourge go first. Then as I reached the ledge, I pulled myself over and saw another cat in the hollow. Looking down, I saw it was a dark grey tabby with lighter grey patches. I sniffed the air and found she was a female.
Then, out of the blue, that one strange golden cat's voice whispred in my ears. "Flamewing. She will take you into the heart of Thunderclan." I slightly nodded and walked down the spiral trail that had the paw prints of cat years older than Starclan. The others followed me from behind and I reached the bottem and walked up to Flamewing.
"Go ahead and wake her." His voice sounded again and I gently placed a paw on her shoulder and gave her a shake. Backing up a few steps, she opened her eyes and looking into the pool of water. A few seconds later, she flipped around.
Suddenly wings appeared out of her back and everyone but Scourge and I jumped back suprised by the power. After a few second of scilence I smiled and said "Long time no see Flamewing."
"How's your Fallen Angel?" I added and her eyes widen. "F-Felidae?" She asked and I dipped my head. Flamewing rushed forward and we rubbed up against each other and I heard her say "Oh thank Starclan that you came! I can't do this alone." I heard a heep full of sadness in her voice and I purred and said "You know I will help you with anything. Where sisters." Flamewing slightly nodded getting the message.
"Oh let me introduce you to my friends." I said and pulled back from Flamewing. Waving my tail to Ravenpaw he dipped his head and said "Hello, I am Ravenpaw. A former apprentice of Thunderclan." Flamewing nodded back and I could tell by her eyes, she enjoyed knowing already about them.
"And I am Barley." the black and white tom said sitting down. Flamewing bowed and then she eyes Nightmare who was behind me.
"Nightmare the killer of dreams." She joked...I think. I quickly added "Fallen Angel test taker." Flamewing gasped and then said "Oh I'm so glad to meet you Nightmare. I'm Flamewing!" Nightmare slightly nodded and then I coughed to get Flamewing's attention.
"And this is Scourge, the former leader of Bloodclan." I said and side stepped so Flamewing could get a full view of Scourge. Suddenly Flamewing threw herself at his paws and bowed over and over again.
"Oh Scourge! It is a honer to meet a great cat and killer of Tigerstar!" She mewed and I shook my head and then added "He's my mate."
Flamewing looked up with happieness glowing in her eyes, but I thought I saw a pinch of sadness. Then Flamewing asked "Why have you come?"
"To join Thunderclan." Nightmare and I said at the same time, and Ravenpaw and Barley nodded in agreement.
"Even him?" Flamewong asked looking at Scourge. He didn't awnser instead I said "Well, we came to do something first." Then I added to everyone, "May we be alone for a moment?"
Nightmare smirked and then backflipped over the edge of the hollow and disappeard over the other side. Barley followed very slowly and Ravenpaw was at his side. Lastly Flamewing disspaered over the edge and that just left me and Scourge.
After I made sure they where gone. I laid down on my stomach and placed both paws by the edge of my collar and pushed it off. The collar made a soft thud as it hit the stone ground and it felt weird not wearing it.
"What are you doing?" Scourge asked eyeing the collar. Without awnsering, I picked the collar up and walked to the Moonpool. At the edge I took a deep breath and swung my head tossing the collar into the middle of the pool where it sank through the dark waters.
I looked back at Scourge to see he had done the same as me, but I saw a little of confusion in his eyes as he walked over holding the purple collar in his jaws. I nodded to him as he tossed it as well and it lannded in the same spot mine did and it sank down into the pool.
Taking a deep breath, I felt the cool wind blow through my fur and the Warriors of Silverpelt shined over head.
"Starclan, here our words as we give up what once was, and as I Felidae of Bloodclan, leave my clan and hope for your blessing in hopes of becomeing a member of Thunderclan." I whispered and then lapped up some of the cold water, but sleep did not overcome me.
I looked at Scourge who seemed to be sceptical about this but he stepped forward anyway.
"I, Scourge former leader of Bloodclan...give up what I once was. So that I may be by Felidae's side and become a member of a clan I once fought. I am sorry for my past fight with the clans." He said in a cold voice and then lapped some water. If he was lying or not...I did not know.
"Okay, lets go Shadowclaw." I said and stood up.
"What did you just call me?" Scourge asked walking up beside me. I smirked and said "Well, either we change your name...or we let all of Thunderclan leap at you and attack you." Scourge sighed and said fine...but I want my name to be Bloodclaw." I nodded in agreement. I did not understand his choice of name, but at least we can walk the path laid out for us...together.