Chapter 6

Ravenpaw awoke in the medicine cats den.

"Ravenpaw! Oh, you're finally awake! Thank MoonClan you're not dead." he heard a voice and herbs being crunched.

"Here." the voice meowed, and something was wrapping around his leg.

Ravenpaw slowly opened his eyes. "Too bright.."

"Oh." he heard pawsteps scurrying across the stone, then it was replaced with crunching. Then he opened his eyes and everything was darker.

"Thank you.. why are all these herbs on the floor?"

"Nothing could treat your deep cut on your muzzle."

After she mention that, his muzzle started hurting. "Ow!"

"Try not to talk." she wrapped some cobweb around his muzzle and he had to breath out of his nose.

"Now, can you still smell?" she placed a herb infront of his nose.

He sniffed in a little, and the scent flooded him. He sat up, coughing.

"I take that as a yes." Ivystorm laughed. "Can you see?"
"Yes."

"Okay. Then scratch is nothing."

"How long have I been asleep..?"
"You fell asleep during the battle... so.. maybe a day?"
THe battle! Ravenpaw quickly sat up and looked around. "Wheres Dustpaw?"
"Oh, Ravenpaw. I'm sorry, but.."

"No!"

The voice rang in his head again.

He couldnt! He's loyal!

Who couldnt? Who? Ravenpaw asked the voice.

You'll find out soon enough.

Ravenpaw sighed and stood up. "Can I go get some freshkill?"
"Sure."
"All cats old enough to catch their own prey, please gather beneath the Highrock!"

Ravenpaw was confused. But it hasnt been six moons! I cant be made apprenticed..?

"Our battle was fought well. I'm glad we got revenge. But, I need to make three apprentices into warriors."

Hawkstar flicked his tail to Ravenpaw and Brokenpaw.

Wait, why three?

"I, Hawkstar, leader of AutumnClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentince. He has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him as a warrior in his turn."

"Ravenpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do."

"Then by the powers of MoonClan, I give you your warrior name. Ravenpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Ravencall. MoonClan honors your strength and loyalty, and we welcome you to a full warrior of AutumnClan."

Brokenpaw, who is now Brokenstep, hopped down from the rock. Hawkstar flicked his tail.

"Now. The third apprentice."

The Clan gasped in confusion.

"Ravencall and Brokenstep's sister, Dustpaw, died during the battle. But, she still deserves her warrior name." Hawkstar mewed. "First, Dustpaw disliked her name, so she wanted me to change it. I didnt have any time to, so I will do it now."

Oh.. now I know what she was always sad about.

"Spirits of MoonClan, you know every cat by name. I ask you now to take away the name from the cat you see before you, for it no longer stands for what she is. By my authority, as Clan leader, and with the approval of our warrior ancestors, I give this cat a new name. From this moment on she will be known as Blackfur, for the color of her fur, not how it looks."

"Blackfur! Ravencall! Brokenstep!"

Ravencall smiled and stalked over to his new den.
"Congrats." he heard a familiar voice mew.

"Jaywing!" Ravencall ran over to her and licked her shoulder.

"I wish my apprentice was alive." Lionwhisker huffed.

"She died fighting for our Clan."

She shouldn't have died! She shouldn't have been killed! He was loyaaaal! the same voice rang in his head.

Ravencall stretched and took a nest next to Jaywing's.

"Goodnight, former mentor." he smiled.

"Goodnight! Sweet dreams."