Chapter Fifteen
Wildstar took off back towards the camp, even though it was pouring rain. All that she could think about was seeing her friends again. However she noticed that the river was suring over its banks.
Soon she had come back to the camp, Wildstar gasped. Where there had once been a clearing there was now a pond, the camp had been flooded. Wildstar frantically ran around the perimeter of the area, and spotted Cloverpaw on top of the den. Wildstar stretched out her legs and leaped to Cloverpaw. She gasped as she saw Wildstar. "Wild." Cloverpaw gasped "What are you doing here? I thought you left!"
"I could never leave you." Wildstar purred "And also it's Wildstar now." Cloverpaw's eyes went wide but Wildstar said "No time to explain, do you know where everyone else is." Cloverpaw gulped and shook her head "No, but I saw the directions they went in." she said shakily. "Okay then." said Wildstar "We will just have to track them down.
They couldn't have gone far." The pair then hunted around the area. Until they found a tall tree that smelled of Pebble and Willow.
Sure enough the loners were up in that three. "Hey up there!" shouted Cloverpaw "The storms over, you can come down now!" After they came down they noticed Wildstar "What's she doing here?" Pebble hissed "I thought that she left forever?"
"I'm sorry that I did that." Wildstar said looking him in the eye "But we need to move forward to grow stronger together. "Move on?" Hissed Willow her voice dripping with sarcasm "After what you did? After we were left wondering what we did wrong? Cloverpaw sobbed all day. Than when the storm came we had no idea what we should do and we scattered. So me and Pebble have spent the last hour up in that tree not knowing what we were going to do next. All because of you Wild." Willow took a step towards Wildstar. "Great mousetails I missed you." She said nuzzling Wildstar's side.
Wildstar nuzzled her back. "So you're not mad at me?" she asked "Oh we are" said Pebble "But we chose to forgive and move on." Wildstar almost teared up at the brave words. "Come on" she said "We don't have all day to reunite, we need to find the others." The others nodded. They traked the faint scent of Grasswhisker and his family, until they found him garding a shallow hole. He first hissed and then looked shocked at the sight of Wildstar "W-wild what are you doing here!?" Wildstar rolled her eyes and said "If I had a mouse for every cat who asked me that I could feed every cat in the forest."Cloverpaw stepped on Wildstars foot to signal her annoyance.. "Are Stormflower and the kits in there?" She asked changing the subject. "Of course" Grasswhisker nodded.
"What's all this" said Stormflower coming out of the hole. "Wild oh my Wild!" "It's me." Wild purred. "Now come on we have the rest of the clan to save." They found the remaining warriors in various locations. Then they all headed back to the camp together. A surprising amount had drained from it, but it was still damp. Wildstar leaped to the top of the den. "Hey everyone." she called, everyone's attention snapped to her. "Now that I have returned, there are a few announcements I have to make. While I was gone StarClan spoke to me." the cats eyes went wide as she continued "They told me to return to you. But also they told me that we must become a clan, and...and they gave me nine lives. My name is know Wildstar." All the cats gasped and Seedberry stood up. "Why should we believe you?" he asked. Cloverpaw stood up "Why shouldn't we? She's the best leader here, and I want to be in this clan. So Wildstar count me in!"
Wildstar smiled at the little cat, she always stayed stuck to beside her. Grasswhisker stood up next "Cloverpaw's right" he said "Wildstar you helped me get my family back, I can never repay you for that. I will join your clan." "I could never leave you Grasswhisker." Stormflower piped up "And besides I would love to raise my kits in this clan." "Count us in to!" Pebble said. Eventually with some persuasion from Cloverpaw everyone agreed to join the new clan.
Wildstar looked fondly at her new clan, but she had work to do. "Cloverpaw come here" she said. Cloverpaw came and looked up a Wildstar. "Cloverpaw I know that you are only eight moons old, but we need your skills. From this moment on you shall be known as Cloverleaf, StarClan honors your kindness and intelligence." Cloverleaf looked happy as Wildstar went on "If you are willing, I pronounce you WildClan's first medicene cat." Cloverleaf looked surprised "But Wildstar, I don't have a complete knowledge of healing." she said "It's the best we can do right now." Wildstar assured her.""Cloverleaf!" the cats cheered. Next she said "Grasswhisker,come here!" Wildstar looked down at him and said "I pronounce you deputy of WildClan, do you accept?"
"Oh of course!" said Grasswhisker "What an honor." Finally Wildstar turned to Pebble and Willow "Is it your wish to join this clan?" she asked "Yes" they said "Then from now on Pebble you shall be known as Pebblepond StarClan honors your loyalty, and serenity." said Wildstar than turning to Willow "Willow from now on you will be known as Willowblossom, for your energy and love." "Pebblepond! Willowblossom!" the cats shouted! Wildstar looked down at her new clan and made a final announcement "Now let us sleep for the first time as WildClan!"