Wow, has it already been a week since I've updated? Well, I decided to do so, because I'm currently bored with my other stories...I'm thinking of deleting them, but I'm not sure. By the way, don't forget that there's a poll on my profile; check it out!

Stormikat - well, if that were to happen, then ThunderClan would have to kick their tails wouldn't they? Don't worry, something big is going to happen, but I'm not planning on giving anything away ;)

Chapter 4

"Let all cats old enough gather around the Highrock for a Clan meeting!" Lightningstar's yowl rang off the leafy walls.

It was the day after Mistsong's encounter with WindClan. She still felt unnerved by the fact that there was almost a fight. Her paws itched to find out what was going on between WindClan and Speckledface. But she forced herself to remain calm during the apprentice ceremony. This was more important.

She spotted Leopardheart's three kits squealing and chasing each other in the nursery. She wondered if they even knew how much ThunderClan needed these apprentices. With Applepaw and Hawkpaw as the Clans' only apprentices, life was getting more difficult. Warriors were often forced to clean out the elders' den, while the two apprentices cleaned out the nursery.

"By naming apprentices, we show that our Clan will remain strong," Lightningstar began formally. "And it is high time these three kits earned their apprentice names," she added in a purr.

The rest of the Clan purred in agreement. It was the first time in moons that they felt this...calm. Since battles with EclipseClan were more common, tension became higher and higher amongst the warriors.

Mistsong couldn't help but wonder if it was partly her fault. After all, if she was found dead by Eclipse, perhaps the fighting would stop. But she knew that he would not stop until every ThunderClan cat was dead.

"Come forward you three," Lightningstar meowed. She flicked her tail, indicating for the three kits to move. She had used the same move when Mistsong and Eclipse became apprentices. Those were bittersweet memories.

"Oakkit, until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Oakpaw. Berrytail, you are ready for an apprentice. You have been a fine mother, and mentor in the past, and I expect you to continue this training with Oakpaw."

Berrytail's eyes gleamed with sorrow at the mention of mother. Mistsong glanced back at the elders' den, and saw that Fallstripe was staring at his mate with pride.

He would have made a wonderful leader, Mistsong thought bitterly. If only EclipseClan hadn't ambushed the Clan. She knew that the battle had been inevitable, especially with Eclipse as their leader. The rogues must have looked up to him for his strange powers.

"...You will be known as Whiskerpaw," Lightningstar's voice brought Mistsong back to the present. She realized she had missed half of Whiskerkit's ceremony. "Snowstorm, you are more then ready for an apprentice. You are wise and caring, and I expect you to pass this on to Whiskerpaw."

Mistsong watched as the two toms touched noses. She knew that Snowstorm was a good choice for Whiskerpaw. The light brown tabby was much quieter then his siblings, and had a lot of patience for a young cat. That left Flamekit.

Suddenly it felt as if a lump had formed in Mistsong's throat. Could she handle such a wild kit? Mistsong wasn't so sure about this now. She could see that Flamekit was already bouncing in anticipation, excited about his ceremony. She gulped, and hoped that Flamekit wasn't expecting the greatest mentor in the Clan.

"Flamekit, until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Flamepaw. Mistsong, I was your mentor, and you have learned well through your training. I expect you to pass this on to Flamepaw."

Flamepaw turned and his eyes widened when he spotted Mistsong. She closed her eyes when she realized that his eyes were smoldering. It was obvious he hadn't expected her as a mentor. But instead of retaliating, Mistsong stepped forward and rubbed muzzles against his, ignoring his hiss.

The meeting was over in the next heartbeat. Lightningstar leaped down and padded back into her den, letting her tail drag behind her.

It was then that Mistsong realized how old the ThunderClan leader was getting. She had noticed before, in the past, when she saw the lines of gray etched in Lightningstar's muzzle. She hoped that when it came for Lightningstar to join StarClan, the leader would go easy. Lightningstar had been the only cat to understand Mistsong, and had been her only friend for the longest time, aside from Lightsnow.

Shaking the thoughts from her head, Mistsong turned to Flamepaw. He was staring after his brothers, who were already finding nests in the apprentices' den.

"Do you want to explore first, or find a nest?" she asked as gently as she could. She wasn't going to allow his anger get to her.

Flamepaw just shrugged. "I'll do whatever you're doing," he muttered crossly.

Mistsong sighed in frustration. All of his energy seemed to have left him the moment he earned his apprentice name. Now he was going to act like an arrogant furball.

Suddenly an idea came to Mistsong. She closed her eyes, and allowed her mind to lift into the sky. As she did so, she felt her body disappear on the spot. She could hear Flamepaw's gasp as her body melted into his surroundings. She only lasted like this for a couple of heartbeats, before returning to her normal state. Flamepaw's eyes were wide with shock.

"So that's what Leopardheart told us about," he breathed when he saw she was back.

"Leopardheart told you stories?" Mistsong asked. She was surprised that the golden she-cat even cared.

"She told us that you helped stop the fight between ThunderClan and EclipseClan," he explained. "She said you were very brave, for an apprentice your age and size."

Mistsong couldn't help but stare at him in surprise. She normally would have purred, but it was hard, considering her throat had been terribly scarred in her fight against Eclipse. The pale gray warrior shivered at the terrible memory.

"Lets show you the territory," Mistsong finally murmured after a few moments of silence.

For once, it felt like this could turn into a good thing. She could see awe in Flamepaw's eyes. Perhaps, having powers would help her in her training. Mistsong could only hope for the better, for hope, was what had brought her this far.

Wow, this chapter seemed fairly long to me. Mistsong got to show off her powers to Flamepaw, and she's got a fan! lol. Anyways, please read and review!