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Chapter 18
Jayfeather's POV
Jayfeather awoke and sniffed Ivyclaw, who was breathing easilier since he had taken her back from Starclan. With a sigh of relief Jayfeather awoke Briarlight who was sleeping, and he said "Come on! Wake up! I need you to watch over Ivyclaw while I'm gone." Slowly Briarlight got up and began her morning stretches. As Jayfeather padded towards the camps exit he ran into Leafpool who asked "Could I help you with collecting herbs?" Jayfeather sighed, but then answered "Fine, but I decide where to go and what to pick." Jayfeather could feel waves of happiness coming off of Leafpool as they walked out into the forest. Jayfeather sniffed the air, and smelt Marigold leaves and Juniper berries. Jayfeather flicked his tail towards where he could sense a juniper bush was, and Leafpool padded over and began to pick them from the stems. Jayfeather on the other hand went over to the Marigold and picked off the leaves, and once they had both finished they padded back to camp together. When Jayfeather walked back into his den he found himself sorting through the herbs again, bored. Jayfeather picked up some mouse bile, and headed over towards the elders den. Before he could reach it Firestar called a clan meeting.
Dovewing's POV
Dovewing awoke to the sound of Firestar's voice, calling a clan meeting. She groomed herself quickly, and then went to gather under the Highledge. Dovewing saw Cherrykit and Molekit come jumping out of the clearing. Then she realized that it must be their sixth moon, but who would be their mentor? Dovewing sat down, so she could see the medicine cat den, if Ivyclaw came out. When Dovewing saw Ivyclaw come out from behind the bramble screen she was amazed. Ivyclaw was freshly groomed, her coat practically shimmered in the light, and most of her scratches had already healed. Ivyclaw sat down nest to Briarlight, and then the meeting began. "Today I will perform one of my most favorite meetings, a kit becoming an apprentice!" Firestar's voice rang loud and clear. "Cherrykit and Molekit step forwards." Dovewing watched as the two kits padded excitedly forwards. Cherrykit was trembling with excitement, while Molekit's eyes shown with excitement, as he tried to stay calm. "From this day forwards" Firestar began again, "you will be known as Cherrypaw and Molepaw!" as he finished the clan began to chant their names. As the chanting died down Firestar mewed "Molekit your mentor will be Ivyclaw." Dovewing stared at her sister in astonishment. How could she not have told me about it? But as she looked into her sister's eyes, she knew that she was just as surprised as Dovewing. "Cherrykit, your mentor will be Dovewing." Dovewing was so astonished that she didn't move until the cat next to her nudged her. "I am sure that you both will train hard and soon become warriors."
Lionblaze's POV
As soon as Firestar called Dovewing's name Lionblaze swelled up with happiness, as his own apprentice, now had her own apprentice. Filled with happiness Lionblaze rushed over to Dovewing and mewed his congratulations.
Tigerheart awoke with a start. All he had been thinking about was Dovewing. She was way far more beautiful than any cat in Shadowclan. No he shook his head and cleared his thoughts. He was deputy now, and he had to stay to his clan. During the past moons he had found himself, not being a very good deputy. He kept going to Rowanclaw, his dad, for advice on patrols, and such, so today he made his final decision. Tigerheart walked to Blackstar's den and asked permission to enter. Once inside he sat in front of Blackstar who mewed "I know why you are here. I think that it is the right choice." The confused Tigerheart asked "But how did you know that I no longer can be deputy?" Blackstar sighed and said "I notice how often you go to your father for help, and see that you really don't enjoy being deputy." Tigerheart sighed and said "It's not that I'm disloyal to my clan, but I just don't think I'm right for the job." Blackstar stood up and said "we will hold a meeting at Sunhigh," and with that he walked away.
Dovewing's POV (two moons later)
Cherrypaw's training had been going along swell so far, and tonight was a gathering. She had been told that Ivyclaw and Molepaw, Sorreltail, Ferncloud, Cloudtail, Whitewing, and she would all be going to the gathering. At dusk Firestar got all of the cats together and they padded towards the island. Dovewing hopped up onto the tree-bridge, and called for her apprentice who eagerly jumped up onto the bridge. Crossing over the bridge was slow, because Cherrypaw was moving as fast as a snail, and some cats behind them were becoming impatient. A cat from windclan leapt onto the tree shaking it, and he raced past Cherrypaw almost knocking her off, but just in the knick of time Lionblaze jumped forwards and grabbed her by the scruff, and he carried her to the other side.
Once in the clearing Dovewing was greeted by Tigerheart who excitedly mewed "Guess what I'm no longer deputy!" Dovewing opened her mouth and replied "I'm sorry what happened?" "No it's a good thing don't you see?" mewed Tigerheart, "we can see each other again!" Dovewing purred with happiness and then the gathering began.
Suntalon: a little DovexTiger ewwww! (Rowanclaw is the deputy of Shadowclan btw)