Chapter 35 Part 1 of the finale
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Three moons later…
Cinderblaze and Iceheart were cleaning their kits up for their apprentice ceremony. They are finally becoming apprentices! I'm so proud of them! Honeypaw, Frostpaw, and Berrypaw are becoming warriors soon too! Dewpaw will be there someday. The whole clan was gathered around for the apprentice ceremony.
Redfern walked out of the nursery, her bulging belly slowing her down. Sparrowflight and Timberleaf were sitting with Treekit, who's ceremony was very soon. Moonfern was sleeping in the nursery with her new son and daughter. Lightkit and Hollykit. Skystrike was very pleased to be a father. Father
Sunwhisker passed in the winter due to green cough. His death had broken Cinderblaze and Timberleaf. Luckily, Timberleaf was feeling better with his son with him.
Flamestar walked out of his den with Bluestream, his mate. Cinderblaze was told that she was barren, and can't expect kits. Birchwind had tried countless times to help her, but since Featherstone passed, he's had trouble. So much loss had shaken up our clan. Cinderblaze remembered how many countless nights she spent, Pouncer comforting her with all the loss she had suffered in he life.
"Let all cats gather beneath the high rock for a clan meeting!" Flamestar's voice rang out in the hollow.
"Good luck baby," Cinderblaze whispered to her kits. They all smiled up at their mother and father. Falconkit whispered something to Iceheart, who smiled at his son. Falconkit was growing into such a strong tom. Falconkit directed his attention to Honeypaw, who was smiling at the kit. She blushed when he smirked at her.
THEY ARE RELATED! Cinderblaze forced her fur to lie flat. Iceheart smiled at his son with pride. Toms. She rolled her eyes at her mate and son.
All four of her kits ran to the top of the high rock to start their ceremony. Flamestar asked all 4 kits the apprentice ceremony, and named them. "Falconpaw, Badgerpaw, Stripepaw, Pouncepaw!" All the cried of their clan mates couldn't overpower the cries of Iceheart and Cinderblaze. Her heart was swelling with pride as her kits walked out with their mentors. Falconpaw and Rosefall, Pouncepaw and Timberleaf, Badgerpaw and Iceheart, and Stripepaw and Bluestream. Wonderful mentors for my kits.
Three days later…
Tonight was the night of the gathering, and Cinderblaze and Sparrowflight were going. I'm so excited! Too bad Iceheart can't come, he loves gatherings!
Cinderblaze followed her clan mates out of camp, pelt brushing with Sparrowflight's. "I wonder what I've missed," said Sparrowflight. Treepaw was with his new mentor, Cinderblaze. I can't believe I'm a mentor!
"Nothing much," answered Cinderblaze. "Just boring stuff, I bet tonight's will be boring too." Sparrowflight shrugged.
Many boring hours later…
Cinderblaze definitely did not miss attending gatherings. She got cornered by a Shadowclan apprentice, accusing her of stealing their prey. Shadowclan had been accusing Thunderclan of stealing prey the whole gathering. We would never! Cinderblaze snuggled into her den exhaustedly, and sleep finally overcame her.
She woke up early to visit the elders. Treepaw didn't have battle training till he woke up, and since he is Sparrowflight's son, he will be sleeping in for a while. Lazy little tom. Cinderblaze giggled as she walked into the elder's den.
Lilydrop, the only elder, was grooming her white and black fur. Poor dear, so old and frail, and still refuses to join Starclan. Lilydrop's eyes lit up with happiness as Cinderblaze entered the room. "My sweet Cinderblaze!" She cried as she limped over to her grand-daughter.
"Lilydrop, I'm so glad to see you up from your nest!" Lilydrop smiled, and licked Cinderblaze's neck fur.
"I'm happy to see you out of that nursery, so cramped in there," she spat. Her eyes were full of sadness. She must be thinking about Cherryfrost. Cinderblaze's heart still stung with the memory of her mother. Relax Cinderblaze, she is happy in Starclan. Cinderblaze spent the rest of the morning chattering like starlings with Lilydrop.
She heard the sound of Treepaw yawning, and quickly rushed to greet him. "Treepaw, time for some battle training!" Cinderblaze said happily. He nodded groggily and followed her to the training area.
They spent all afternoon working on one particular move, sweeping the opponent's legs, and attacking their belly. Treepaw's big paws forced his moves to slow down, and get caught under him. Poor gentle sap.
"Treepaw, you need to stop looking at your paws, and instead into your opponent's eyes," said Cinderblaze gently. He nodded determined at lunged at Cinderblaze. She barely had any time to react before he swept at her legs, his claws sheathed. She fell over, knocking the wind from her lungs. He collided into her belly, and started clawing at her fur helplessly.
"Ok, Treepaw," she said out of breath. He quickly got up, realizing what he had done.
"Cinderblaze did I hurt you?!" His eyes were wide with terror at the thought of hurting his mentor. She got up and dusted herself off.
"Oh no Treepaw, you did an amazing job!" Cinderblaze praised the handsome tom, and led him back to camp. "I think we have a future clan leader among us," she whispered. He smiled and went to brag to the other apprentices. Oh sweet Starclan, what does the future hold for Thunderclan.
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