Okay... sorry, the "ruler" button didn't work, so I couldn't get those nice lines... anyways, I believe this is the last chapter, then a epilogue, then... the end! Please review!

Disclaimer: I do not own Warriors.

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As Rainpaw raced back to her body, she saw Nightwind walking over to it. He prodded it and mewed, "Wake up, Rainpaw. The sun's been up for a while." Nothing happened. He prodded her again, this time a bit harder. She was only a few tail-lengths from her body… "Rainpaw?" Now his voice was getting a bit frantic. The apprentice dashed into her body at last minute and forced her eyes to twitch, then flicker open… "Rainpaw! You're finally awake. I was afraid you were sick or dead or something…" There was an edge of worry to the medicine cat's voice.

Rainpaw lifted her head. "Oh. I'm sorry… I'm just so tired…" she grunted as she got up into a sitting position, then stretched and sighed.

"Ah. Well, I didn't really want to wake you, but I figured you might like to watch Flamepaw's warriorship ceremony…"

"What? He's becoming a warrior already?"

Nightwind nodded. "Froststar told me and Dawnstar of your nightly escapades, and what happened last night. We decided that he deserved it, and might want something to take his mind off of everything."

Rainpaw lowered her head and grinned innocently. "Yeah… that…"

"Anyways, go! It's going to start soon!" He nudged Rainpaw's flank and she stood up. Drowsy, happy, and excited all at once, she padded groggily over to the meeting area. Dawnstar had just leapt up onto the Highrock.

"May all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here at the Highrock for a meeting!" she yowled. Cats poured out from their dens and wandered over from the center of the camp, wondering what Dawnstar had on her mind. When everyone had assembled, she cried, "We have an apprentice among us who I believe is ready to be named a warrior. Flamepaw, come forth."

An orange tom stepped out from the crowd and settled himself in the proper position. "Flamepaw," Dawnstar addressed, "You have been training well for several moons to become a warrior." Then she threw her head up to the heavens and cried, "Starclan, this apprentice has trained hard to learn and respect your noble code, and I condemn him to you as a warrior in turn." Then she faced the apprentice again. "Flamepaw, from now on, you will be known as Flameshadow!"

"Flameshadow! Flameshadow!" the Clan chanted. A smile crept across the new warrior's face, and he looked at Rainpaw. She smiled proudly at him. "Good job," she mewed.

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That evening, as he was walking towards the camp entrance for his warrior's vigil, Flameshadow saw Rainpaw padding over towards him. "Hello," he purred.

"Greetings," Rainpaw said in that medicine cat-ish way. "I just wanted to congratulate you again."

"Thanks," Flameshadow mewed. He and Rainpaw shared tongues for a while, then continued walking to the camp entrance. "I can't believe I'm a warrior…" he sighed.

"I know. I can't wait to become a full-fledged medicine cat!"

"I can't believe you aren't already. You're much more mature now than I'll ever be!"

"Uh-huh," Rainpaw growled, a cocky smile stretched across her face. She batted him with her paw. "You're it," she purred as she bounded away.

"Hey!" Then Flameshadow sighed. "I'm sorry, Rainpaw. I have to be on vigil, I can't play. Besides, I'm not a kit anymore. Being a warrior isn't all fun-and-games."

"Says the one who hasn't even been a warrior for a sun."

Flameshadow laughed. "Go on. Get some good sleep. Last night was… restless. I'll be fine."

"I understand. I wonder, if Nightwind doesn't need me tomorrow morning, if I can go on the dawn patrol. I want to go on one."

"I can ask Dawnstar tomorrow if you want."

"That's okay." Rainpaw yawned. "I'm going to sleep. Good night." Then she ran off towards her den, looking forward to a nice, long sleep.

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So, how'd ya like it? The prologue will come soon, and then book two, which'll be full of little suprises and things nobody will expect... or want to happen. Mwahahahaha.