Chapter 9
Icepaw's POV
Icepaw awoke and sniffed. Icewhisker wasn't in his nest. She slowly rose and made her way out of the medicine cats den. Just then she heard Stonestar's yowl and felt fur against her side. She sniffed and found it was Icewhisker.
'I have talked to Stonestar and Birchheart and they have allowed you to be my apprentice.' Icewhisker meowed.
Icepaw nodded and Icewhisker lead Icepaw the rest of the way to the Highbranch.
'Icewhisker you wanted to speak first.' Stonestar meowed. 'Go ahead.'
Icepaw felt Icewhisker leave her side and jump onto the Highbranch.
'Cats of Streamclan, as you know, I will not be around forever.' Icewhisker meowed. 'So it is time I took on an apprentice. I found a cat who has shown herself to be gifted. Your next medicine cat will be Icepaw, Stonestar has agreed along with Birchheart.'
Icepaw fluffed out her chest.
Icewhisker jumped down from the high rock and stood next to Icepaw.
'Icepaw do you accept the post of apprentice to Icewhisker?' Stonestar asked.
'I do, Stonestar.' The White she-cat apprentice meowed.
'Then at the half moon we must travel to the Moonstream to be accepted by Starclan before the other medicine cats.' Icewhisker meowed.
'The good wishes of all Streamclan will go with you.' He meowed and dipped his head.
'Icepaw! Icepaw!' The clan yowled.
Icepaw felt Icewhisker's nose touch her and she smiled.
'Thank you Icewhisker.' She meowed.
'You're welcome.' Icewhisker replied.
'Heartcloud you had two mentors and they both thought you well, and you have shown yourself to be fast and determined. I expect you to pass on all you know to Flamepaw.'
'Firepaw, Flamepaw, Dustpaw, Darkpaw!' The clan yowled.
After the ceremony Icepaw knew they would have to leave soon. Just then she heard Silverpaw.
'When will you two be leaving?' Her sister asked.
'Soon we must get to Four-trees before Sun-high.' Icewhisker meowed.
'Silverpaw, Stonestar wants me to assess your hunting ability, go and get Whitepaw and meet me at the Rock Tunnel.' Shinyheart meowed.
'Yes Shinyheart.' Silverpaw meowed. 'Goodbye!'
'Come on Icepaw let's get going and get some travelling herbs.' Icewhisker meowed.
'Okay Icewhisker.' Icepaw meowed.
Icewhisker lead Icepaw out of their den.
'Okay now we should be able to get there just before Sun-high but we must hurry.' Icewhisker meowed.
'Yes Icewhisker.' Icepaw meowed.
The two cats walked out of the clearing and into the forest.
'Do you think you can follow my scent?' Icewhisker asked.
'I'll be able to follow your scent.' Icepaw meowed.
Icewhisker left his apprentices side and went infront of her. Icepaw sniffed and followed his scent. Soon they got to Four-trees. Icepaw sniffed again and smelt the Sunclan and Lostclan medicine cats. Icepaw heard Icewhisker run ahead of her. She followed him and found the ground under her paws change into flat rock. She stopped and then felt fur next to her.
'Are we at Four-trees?' The White apprentice asked.
'Yes.' Icewhisker meowed.
'Hello Icewhisker nice that you could join us.' Cherryheart the Sunclan medicine cat meowed. 'Who is this with you?'
'This is my apprentice Icepaw.' Icewhisker meowed.
'Hello.' Echomist meowed.
Icepaw tried to look around but couldn't.
'Uh hello.' Icepaw meowed.
'Are you okay?' The Light brown medicine cat asked.
'Yes I just can't see.' Icepaw meowed. 'Every since that battle with Sunclan.'
'Anyway Icepaw is now my apprentice and she has come to be accepted by Starclan.' Icepaw heard Icewhisker meow.
Icepaw sniffed. 'We should leave or we will be too late to share tongues with Starclan.' Icepaw meowed.
'She is right.' Cherryheart meowed. 'Let us go then.'
Icepaw followed her mentor out of Four-trees and into the forest.
'We are almost there Icepaw.' Icewhisker meowed.
Icepaw sniffed and found a scent of water. Soon Icewhisker spoke again.
'Crouch down Icepaw, this is the entrance to the stream.' He meowed.
'Yes Icewhisker.' The White she-cat apprentice meowed and crouched down. She followed the tunnel and soon stood up again. Icewhisker brushed his fur against Icepaw's, before walking forward.
'It is moonhigh.' Echomist meowed.
'Then it is time for Icepaw's ceremony.' Cherryheart meowed. Icewhisker left Icepaw's side and walked infront of the Moonstream.
'Icepaw, is it your wish to enter the mysteries of Starclan as a medicine cat?' Icewhisker asked and turned to his apprentice.
'It is.' Icepaw replied.
'Then come forward.' Icewhisker meowed. 'Warriors of Starclan, I present you with this apprentice. She has chosen the path of a medicine cat, grant her you wisdom and insight so that she may understand your ways and heal her in accordance with your will.'
Echomist and Cherryheart walked over and stood on each side of her.
'Now drink some water and then touch noses with Starclan.' Echomist whispered to her.
Icepaw stepped forward and took a sip of water. She let her nose touch the water next and she fell asleep. She felt Icewhisker walk up to her and do the same thing. She opened her eyes and saw a starry she-cat in front of her with her nose touching hers. She disappeared and then Icepaw found herself in a starry forest with a White she-cat and a Dark gray tom.
'Hello Icepaw, I am Whiteflower and this is Grayfur.' The she-cat meowed. 'We are here to tell you about you and your siblings' destiny.'
'You mean about the Prophecy?' Icepaw asked.
'Yes Icepaw.' Grayfur meowed.
Just then Icewhisker appeared.
'Huh?' Icewhisker asked. 'Who are you?'
'Icewhisker don't worry they are cats of Starclan, meet Whiteflower and Grayfur.' Icepaw meowed and smiled at her mentor. Icewhisker turned to Icepaw and gasped.
'You can see in these dreams?' He asked. Icepaw nodded.
'Anyway you were saying something about the Prophecy?' Icepaw asked.
'Yes anyway you know who you are, it is time you learnt a bit about your mother.' Whiteflower meowed.
'Her mother, but she knows about Stripefrost.' Icewhisker meowed.
'No, Stripefrost isn't my mother or Whitepaw or Silverpaw's mother.' Icepaw meowed.
'She isn't?!' Icewhisker gasped. 'Then who is?'
'A cat for Lostclan, but Stonestar is our father.' The she-cat apprentice meowed.
'Anyway you have seen your mother, she isn't with you at the Moonstream but she is in her clan, she is proud of you and I know that she loves Whitepaw, Silverpaw and you very much.' Whiteflower meowed. Just then everything started to fade.
'It is almost Dawn and time for you to head home.' Grayfur meowed. 'Good luck.'
The two warriors disappeared and so did Icewhisker. Icepaw's surroundings disappeared and she saw the Starry cat again. The she-cat was walking towards Icepaw.
'You must find me.' The cat meowed. 'I am you're mother and you must find me.'
'Mother?!' Icepaw asked and her eyes widened.
'I'm so proud of you, Whitepaw and Silverpaw and I know you will find me soon.' She meowed. 'I love you.'
'Mother please tell me who you are!' Icepaw begged and ran up to the she-cat.
'In time you will know.' The she-cat smiled, bent down and touched noses with Icepaw. 'Goodbye.'
The starry she-cat disappeared, Icepaw gasped and awoke next to the Moonstream with the three medicine cats staring at her.
'Icepaw are you okay?' Echomist asked.
Icepaw nodded.
'J-Just a little dream.' Icepaw meowed.
'Let's go then.' Cherryheart meowed.
The Sunclan medicine cat left and Echomist and Icewhisker helped Icepaw up.
'Let's get home.' Icewhisker meowed.
'Yes I will come with you to Four-trees then we must part ways.' Echomist meowed and dipped her head.
Icepaw followed Icewhisker into the camp and sniffed. Just before Dawn. Icepaw thought. The White apprentice ran off into the medicine cats den and walked over to her nest. She lied down and closed her eyes and soon she was in a peaceful sleep.